The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, May 30, 1840, Image 3
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OAlttDEM", S. OAROLXNA.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 30,1840.
COCOONS.
We have left, for inspection, at this office, one do
zen selected Cocoons, from a stock of worms reared
here this season?the whole weighing 21 dwts. 18 grs.;
one of which weighs 53 grs. The worms which
producod these Cocoons were remarkably healthy;
were purchased for, and believed to be, the "two
crop white,"
A few thousand of the eggs can be had by applica.
t ion at this office.
THE RIVER.
The Watcroc at the moment our paper is going to
press, is highor than it has been known for a number of
years, and wo learn was still rising. All the river plantations
not protected by embankments, are of course,
under water, and great fears are entertained, that even
those thus protected, may share the fate oftho others,
from the immense weight of water pressing against the
embankments. The loss to our river planters must
be very heavy; their crops, which as it were, but yesterday,
promised a rich return, is suddenly destroj'cd.
Without a recurrence, however, of such a misfortune,
they will yet be able to make an abundant crop of
corn. f
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
' Quietus," " P." and " Clio" are unavoidaly crowded
out this week. Their place is supplied with a
very interesting specimen of Congressional literature.
" Gulielmus" is under consideration.
"Joe Bachelor" must excuse us?there is more
poetry in the married life than he has yet dreamed of.
OT Wo ask the attention of our citizens to the
communication of Camdex, on the subject of a public
meeting for the purpose of expressing our confidence
in the present Administration, and of embodying
public sentiment in its favor. Wc have regretted,
in common with many others, that some expression
* of the feelings of this District, on the subject, was
#!i<a moahnrr nf u'lnMi Pfil T?ir*ua n nenv
was nominated for Governor. We trust, however,
that some favorable opportunity will be taken to supply
this omission.
NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
This subject is now fairly before the United States
Senate, and from the decided interest manifested by
* the debatants, we should judge with considerable
prospect of a favorable issue. We are led to this
conclusion, from the fact, that so far, the discussion
seems to be between a voluntary and compulsory
Bankrupt Law, all, or nearly all, apparently con.
curring in the propriety of either one or the other.
For our own part, we shall be pleased to see either
plan adopted, as any system, having universal application
throughout our whole country, will be preferable
to the present discordant and ill digosted mass
of State laws 011 this subject. Wo think though,
aL.t is. :n 1 JI? 1 1 <1..* 1 ru- A...
uiui IL wui iiaxuij uu uuuLueu, max auwcvw ior uui
sympathies may carry us, in our legislation, for the
relief of unfortuatc but honest debtors, that the
rights of creditors should not be entirely overlooked,
but that they should have their legitimate and ap- !
propriate influence; in other words, that laws should
be made as far as it is possible to do so, to protect
both. It is an old saying, that " it is a bad rule that
dont work both ways." With proper guards therefore,
to prevent abuse, and we think there would be
no difficulty in forming them, wo should prefer a
compulsory system, as being one best calculated to
distribute " eveir handed justice" arpong both debtors
and creditors. The interests of debtor and creditor,
ard so intimately blended, as to lessen considerably
the difficulty of guarding against oppression under a
compulsory system. The leading principle connecting
debtor and creditor, being interest, and the success
of the one depending so much upon that of the
other, that we need hardly fear, that any general
system, which may be adopted, will be likely to be
more abused than is the various insolvent laws of
the different States. As we have before said, however,
we shall be ploased to sec oithcr plan becomo a
law, which we have very little doubt will bo the ceso,
at least, so far as the Senate is concerned, and if tho
Houso will give it a favorable consideration, wo shall
' feci disposed to pardon it for much of the time spent
in doing nothing.
(D~A very large meeting of the Democratic Stato
Rights party was held in Savannah (Geo.) on the
21st inat. The call lor this mooting hid been signed
by nearly six hundred persons. The Hon. R. M.
Charlton, Mayor of the city, presided. An Address
and Resolutions wcro adopted, and several addresses
were made, embodying and enforcing the principles
of the present administration.
^
We arc indebted to the polite attention of the
Hon. T. D. Sumter, for a variety of public Documents,
and speeches, among them a copy of the Independent
Treasury Dill, as it passed the Senate. It
can be seen at this ofCco.
Wc arc also indebted to the Hon. A. G. Brown
of Mississippi, for a copy of his speech on tho appropriation
bill. We shall endeavor to lay a por.
l ion of this 3I3I0 speech before our readers.
Kiting 7?IaNia.?We do not mean by this expression,
the commercial operation, so frequently adopted
within the last few years, to raise the wind," but,
the good old fg?hioncd amusement of Kite flying.
This beautiful, bright and smiling month of May,
as tlic poets are .wont to call it, has turned out such
a boisterous jade, that the boys, and even children
of a larger growth, have devoted it to the pastime
usually enjoyed in blustering March. During the
past week, wo could scarcely turn our eyes in any
direction, upward, without encountering'some half
dozen Kites gracefully floating in the air, some of
them beautifully embellished with various omblcms.
It is a pleasant and innocent amusement, provided
sufficient care is taken to avoid tho frightening of
horses, which might be attended with "serious consequences.
We noticed last week, the return of Dabney, the
Virginia Bank dofaultcr, as also that of W. M. Price,
the absconding District Attorney. Wo have since
/ seen that ColIn G. NewComde, first Teller of the
Manhatton Bank, lias voluntarily given liim?elf fo
the New York police, H, J. Levis, tha runaway
Cashier of the Schuylkill Bank, has boon arrcstei
in Paris, so that nearly all the defaulters are in tin
hands of the law. Swartwout still remains incoi
rigible. Siielton, Pcckett and Hobson of the Bran
don Bank, have not yet had time for reflection. A
soon as the excitement of their trip to Texas is over
we shall look for them back.
The Hon. John M. Nii.es, late a Senator in Con
gross from Connecticut, has been appointed by thi
President, with the consent of the Senate, Postmas
tor General of the United States.
Northwestern Passage The New York Jour
nal of Commerce publishes an interesting account o
the voyage of Messrs. Deas & Simtson of the Hud
son Bay Company, which the Editor says, has solve*
the great artic problem of a Northwestern passagi
Kfltwopn Ihn Atlnrtfio nn/1 Pnnifir. Opftans. Slinh 1
passage is stated to have been discovered by Messrs
D. & S.
CONGRESS.
The Senate, we have noticed in another nrticle
as being busily engaged in discussing tho Bankrup
bill. The House, at our latest dates, had proccedei
soffar as to reach the Independent Treasury Bill. TJii
measure promises to be a fruitful theme for declama
mation, and will probably not be acted on until J
large number of members of both parties, shall be de
livcrcd each, of a speech for home consumption. I
can hardly bo for any other purpose, as not only ai
the mcmbors of Congress must have already mad*
up their minds on the subject, but tho question ha
so long been agitated in the country, that there i
scarcely a man who, by any possible means, could b(
made to feel any interest in it, who has not long sine*
come to a conclusion cither for or against it. Thi
discussion, furious and voluminous as it promises t*
be, cannot have in view the enlightening of'the pub
lie mind in relation to the particular bill, but must
we presume, like most of the speeches on the ques
tions which have already been decided, bo for thi
purpose of arraying in most captivating light, tli
merits of the aspirants to the Presidential chair.
The lion. C. C. Cambrkleno, of New York, ha
been appointed Minister to Russia, and the appoint
menl confirmed by the Senate.
From the South-Caoolinian.
Mr. Editor:?Permit me to call the at
teniion of the public to certain gentlemen
vulgarly termed Brokers, who are going
round among our citizens collecting Che
raw, Camden and Commercial notes, inex
change for Charleston, Hamburg,George
town, and other non-paying Bank bills
Their object is to draw the specie frorr
these institutions, and sell it at a premium
* . tj a 1
or snip 11?inereoy unvnig mese uiiis ou
of circulation, and causing a slill grcatei
scarcity of money. I learn that some ol
our business men are actually engaged a:
agents for these Shylocks, for the pitifu
sum of twenty live cents on each hundrec
dollars, thus exchanged. If these gentlemen
would reflect a little, perhaps the)
would pursue a different course of conduct
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Anti-Slavery Society, which figures
in New-York, during the May anniversary
week, were refused, this year
the occupancy of the "Tabernacle," ir
which they had formerly held their meetings,
and were finally obliged to celebrate
their anniversary in a much less conspicuous
place and smaller house than the)
had designed. From the report of thcii
proceedings which has jreached us, it is
abundantly mansfest that they are a disjointed
and cramblinff bodv: bitterly con
tending among themselves, greatly in debt
and without any resources to meet the
demand against them> and with a constantly
decreasing number, who are al
all disposed to show them the least :countcaance
or favor.?Charleston Observer.
Ex-Pre$id?rft Adams, during the sitting
of the House, in moving from one part ol
the Hall of the Representatives to another,
caught his foot in the straw matting on
the floor, fell and dislocated his shoulder.
?Tcm. Advocate.
MARRIED?On Thursday evening, the 21st inst,
by the Rev. Mr. Jones, Copt. Reddick Moslxv, Jr.
of Lancaster, to Miss Darcas, daughter of Nathaniel
Hough, Esq. of Kershaw District.
iiiUjU?in tliis District, on uic inst. xvirs. i alitija
Gaskin, aged between 85 and 90 years.
CAMDEN PRICE CURRENT
ARTICLES. TEH $ C $ C
Beef, in market, lb 5 a 7
Bacon from wagons, lb 8 a 9
by retail, lb 10 a 12
Buttir, lb 15 a 25
Boewax, lb 20 ? 25
Bagpng yar- .c a 25
BaloRopc lb 10 a 14
Cofitc lb 14 a 16
Cotton lb 5 a 8
Con bush. 62 G8
Floir bbl 4 a 4- 50
Fcatiers from wagons, lb 37 a 40
Fodicr cwt 1 a 1 25
Hida, green, "lb 5 a 7
dry, lb ' 10 a 12
Iron . Cwt 5 a 8
Lime cask ,3 a 32:
'T.arrl lb 10 a 12
Ijcatlcr, solo -- ]b 22 a 125
Oil, iurricr'3 gallon 75 a 1 .
limp gallon 2
Molas^s gal 45 a 5G
Oats bushel 45 a 50
TO HIRE.
AUEGRO Girl of 17, accustomed to al
kinks of House work.
fyfly at this office. May ^3.
\ Sale of Steam Engine.
1 /"\N the first Monday in July next, will
Vr be sold before the Court House door
g in Camden, at 12 o'clock, the Engine J
. of the Steamer Camden, on a credit till
first of. January next. The purchaser to
give a note with good security, to be approved
by the Agent,
g This Engine was made by Watchman
&, Bratt, of Baltimore, and is said by judges
to be an excellent one, and is now in
good order.
The Furniture belonging to the Boat
will be sold at the same time and place,
and on the same terms,
j The Engine may be treated for at private
e JOHN ROSSER, Agent.1
Camden, Mav 28. Gt2G
I. "
WATCH
AND GL03S MAKING.
m-?rr 'r rilHRIP. Watch nnd Clock
t Maker, from Europe, would res1
peclfully inform the public generally, that
9 he has commenced business in this place
- in the shop formerly occupied by Dr. Reid,
i where he will be happy to wait on those
- who may honor him with their patronage,
t From his long experience and moderate
1 prices, he feels assured he will be able to
s give general satisfaction.
3 May 30. 3l26.
3
Notice.
\ rjlHE firm of JOHNSON & O'CONj
NEL was dissolved on the 25th inst.
. by mutual consent. The business of the
concern will be settled bv Wm. Johnson.
\VM. JOHNSON.
W. L. O'CONNEL.
e May 30. 2t26
The subscriber will continue
b the business on his own account at the old
- stand, and solicits a cowiiniiance of public
patronage. WM. JOHNSON.
SC&C&1? A5!2> SSKDa
MAKING.
I rilHE subscriber gives notice that he
- J_ has commenced the above business
- on hisown account, in the store one door
south of the Drug Store of James R. Mc
Ivain Esq. From his long experience and
) knowledge of the business, he feels confi,
dent of giving satisfaction to those who
t may favor with their custom, and hopes by
r punctuality in filling orders, to receive the
f patronage of a liberal public.
5 W.V1. L. O'CONNEL.
I May 20. 3i26.
| v&L a
riUIE subscribers have removed to the
house immediately on Broad Street, 3
doors below James Conner's store where
they will thankfully receive all orders in
' their line of business.
J Mcdonald & watson.
, May 30 . 3t28
! strayed"
5 C1ROM the subscriber about the 1st of
. * March last, a large red COW, with
r no visible brand or mark except one-horn
; a little shorter than the other. I bought
3 her of Mr. J.J. Dunlap, and it is probable
. she has made her way back to Flat Rock,
where she was raised. Any information
. sol get her will be thankfully received.
; G. Q. MclNTOSH.
; May 30 2l30
: Dr. E. H. Anderson, Jr.
OFFERS his professional services to
the inhabitants of Camden and its
[ vicinity. He may be found at the office
: formerly occupied by his father. Dr. E. H.
, Anderson. April 25.
Feeling my health ?omewha
improved, impatience of idleness, and par*
i ticularly from the motive of assisting my
isonwiihmy cotmsej. and personal utlenI
tion to patients, as far as my slrcnglh will
, I permit, I wish to resume the practice of my
i profession, and may be found either at the
j old stand, or at Mnj-.. McWillic's for the
! I present.
E. H. ANDERSON, M. D.
I April 25.
UN EQUITY.
LANCASTER DISTRICT:
G. L. Massey, Adm'r. i
vs V Bill for discovery and relief. .
T. J. Wethers, et al. j
]T appearing to the satisfaction of the ^
Commissioner, that Richard Williamson
and William Grayj of the firm of Rich- .
ard Williamson & C^., Joseph Kessam, .
Edward H. Jacob. James A. Smith and
William Bryce, of Che firm of Kessam & ,
Co./defendants in the above stated case,
are absent from and reside without the J
the limits of this State: On motion of J.
Williams, Complainant's Solicitor, It is
Ordered, That the said defendants do answer,
plead or demur to the bill in the above
stated case, within three months from
the publication hereof, otherwise judgment
' pro confcsso will be ordered against them.
J. H. WIT'IIERSPOON, Jr., '
C. E. L D. '
Comm'r's Office, March 28, 1840. |
(Frmter'sfee 87) <
WANTED TO HIRE. I
! GOOD Cook, Washer and Ironer, for
whom liberal wages will be given, and i
I paid monthly if desired. Apply to I
GOODLAD.
. Apra 25.
LAW.
JAMES P. DICKINSON, Esq. Attorney
at Law, will practice in theCourts
of Kershaw.' Lancaster, Richland and
Sumter. Office in the Nortb-west cornei
of the Court House, in Camden.
May 23.
CAMDEN,
INTEND A NT'S OFFICE, \
May 18th, 1840. \
fffHIE Town Council have caused the
-* "Quaker*' Burial ground to be cleared,
the trees trimmed, and the rubbish removed,
so as to give a more decent appearance
to "this city of the dead"?but they
have not thought it proper for them to intrude
nnnn thp lYfivmle 4nn)/t&iir*a. nilft In
clear them sup, and as these are now in a
condition demanding attention, particular*
ly since the other parts of the Ground
have been cleared, the Council request that
all families having private inclosures will
cause them to be cleared of the undergrowth
and rubbish, and the trees within
them trimmed up, or to give notice to the
Council within the next week, of their intention
not to do so.
The individual employed by the Council
will be engaged at the grave yard all
next week, in completing the work, and
will be giail to continue his labors in clearing
the private inclosures, if.applied to in
the course of the week. It is desirable,
as it would be more convenient, that the
whole of the work should be finished al
the same time. . ,
In future, one of the gates of the Grave
Yard will be nailed up, and the other locked,
and the key left with the Recorder.?
Persons desiring it are requested to call
on him for it.
By order of the Council,
J. M, DESAUSSURE, Intendant.
W(
CAMDEN. Aoril 25. 1840.
ORDERED, That the Ordinance against
firing guns, &c. be republish
ed in the Journal, and that the Recordei
give notice that the same will be strictly
enforced.
J. W. LANG, Recorder.
ORDINANCE.
AND whereas, the practice of firing
- small arms within the limits of the
said town is extremely dangerous to the
lives as well as the property of the inhabi
tants thereof, and ought to be strictly pro
hibited.
' Be it therefore ordained, by the author!
ty aforesaid, That hereafter, it shall no
be lawful for any person to fire or dis
charge any gun, pistol or other small arms
within the limits of the said town, and i
any person shall wantonly, knowingly ant
wilfully fire or discharge any gun, pistol
or other small arms, within the limits o
the said town, such person shall forfet ant
bay to the use of the said town, the sun
of one dollar for each and every offence
to be sued for and recovered according to
law. .
And whereas, offences of this kind
be committed by minors, negroes or othe
disorderly persons who have no ostensi
ble property whereof the said penalty cat
be levied anjd made:
2. Be it therefore ordained by the anlho
rity aforesaid, That any gun, pistol or oth
er small arms, fired or discharged by .sucl
person in breach of this ordinance, shal
e liable to the payment of the penalty 01
penalties aforesaid, and it shall be laxvfu
for the Intendant, either of the wardens
either of the constables, or for any free
holder of the said town, who shall see sucl
person offend against this Ordinance, t<
seize and take into possession of the gun
pistol, or other small arms so fired or dis
charged, and deposit the same with th<
Intendant or anyone of the Wardens, am
if the person charged with the said offence
ahull ho oaothovon^ on/1 ohnll ?a
ol,u" vwu I ivbuu uivi vvif Uiiu oiiaii uu
within ten days after conviction, pay tht
penalty incurred; and the costs for prose
cution, the same shall be sold to discharge
said penalty and costs.
NEW DRY-GOODS,
AT VERT LOW PRICES.
AMONG WHICH ARE:
Fine Mourning Calicoes, at 25 cts. per yd.
do Half mourning do at 25 " "
do mourning & half mourning Lawns, 50
and 75 cents per yard,
do Light color'd Lawns, at 50 cts. per yd
Linen, for gentlemen's wear, from 25 to
62 1-2 cents per yard,
[Jnbleached Homespuns, at 6 1-4 cents
per yard, '
Lawn Lawns, at 50 cents per yard,
Furniture Calico, (handsome) at 18 3-4
cents per yard,
With a complete assortment of Dry Goods'
equally low. ALSO?
Dne case Nun's Bonnets, at 75 cts. each.
-ALSO?
A handsome assortment of Gentlemen's
HATS, suitable for the season, rery low,
by 11. LEVY.
May 2. tf22
Notice.
rHE subscriber will clean and repair all
kinds of Watches; Clocks, Music Boxes,
Suns, Locks, Pistols, Jewelry, See. Sec.?
\11 articles repaired by him warranted to
mswer the expectations of the owner.
He would take this opportunity to tender
to this community his sincere thanks
for their liberal patronage.
S. E. GIFFQRD.
&
Committed to t6e Ja$F
OF Lancaster District, on Jien^f^Eke
20th inst. as a runaway, a negro woI
man who calls herself Jenny Dawson, and
says she belongs to her husband, Boh Dawson,
of Randolph County, N. C. and that
she was brought tothi* Slate by a speculator
by the name of Carter, and that she
left said Carter near Taxahaic, in this District.
Jenny is yellow complected, about
fifty years of age, speaks quick when spoken
to, and is quite intelligent. The^ow
ner is requested to come forward, prove
property, pay charges, and take her away.
ELLISON STRAW BRIDGE,
April 25. Jailor L. D.
'insurances company v
ODIL^SaaaAa 99 <94
'AGENCY AT CAMDEN.
NOTICEis hereby given, that at a meet*
ing of the Stockholders of this Company,
at their Hall in Columbia, held
on the second instant, it was determined
to bring the business of the Company
to a final settlement; that no new ri$ks bo
taken; nor shall any already in- existence
be renewed.
The Agency of the subscriber, for this
Company, has, therefore expired, except1
as to the adjustment of any claim, which
now exists, or may hereafter arise un~
tier policies issued by . him. All persons ?
' having such claims, either at presenter
! in future, will present them for settlement1
J. C. WEST.
Camden, May 9, 1840. , .
Sheriff's Sales.
*lkV - r i m . f ' .
I |f i virtue ni sunury fixecuuons 10 me
directed, will be sold before the Court
House in Camden on the first Monday and
Tuesday in June next, within the usnal
hours of sale, the following property, vizt
The Defendant's interest in all that lot
and improvement thereon, situated on
DeKalb street, and known in the plan of
the Town of .Camden bv the number one
" thousand one hundred and seventy (1,170)
r boanded east by lots numbered one thousr
and one hundred and seventy-one (1,171}
and one thousand one hundred and seventy-five
(1,175) west by lot numbered one ^
thousand one hundred and sixty-nine(1,169)
north by DtKalb street and southi
r by lot numbered one thousand one hun|
dred and eighty-one (1,181.) .Measuring
, and containing a front on DeKalb street
of sixty-six feet, and extending in depth
southwardly two hundred and sixty-four
| ieei, levied on ana 10 oe soia as ine pro_;
perty of Tenant B, Lucas, at- the suit of
t John J. Blair and others. v
Conditions, Cash. Purchasers to pay
for titles. >
} ' BENJ. GASS, S. K. D. .
I . April 10. [Prs. fee $3]
*f J AMES CONNER,)
i vs. y Attachment.
\ JAMES PARKER.
By virtue of the order of Court in thi?
| case, I will sell on the first Monday and
* Tuesday in June next, the following property,
attached in this ease, as the property
of the absent debtor, to-wit:? '
263 acres of Land, more or less, situa'
ted on the wates of Twenty-five Mile
Creek, bounded on the north by lands of
the estate of John Chesnut, on the east,
" south and west by lands of the estate of E*
ij Brevard, 2 head of Horses, 18 head of CatI
tie, a lot of Hogs, and one $ett of Black,
smith's Tools, all levied upon and to be
j sold as the property of James Parker, at 1
the suit of James Conner.
' AH the above nroDertv. excent the land.
will be sold on the plantation, at theresi1
dence of Emanuel Parker, on Tuesday*
3 the second,day of sale.
' BENJ. GASS, S. K. D.
"1 May 16. [pr's fee, $2 25]
| ANDERSON, Agent for the Au*
* gusta Insurance and Banking Company,
continues to take Fire, Marine and
5 Inland Navigation Risks, at the customary
rates of premium.
Camden, May 16. 4l24
. THE SUBSCRIBER,
HAVING resumed his Academic Occu*
, pa lions, is now ready to receive pupils,
or to attend at their residences 'either
at Camden or Kirkwood, forgiving instru?
lion in the French, Spanish and Italian Ian
ages. Lessonsto continue until the 1st
? October, neit.
tie couudenijy relies on the support ot
his friends, and will be thankful for the
patronage of a liberal public.
P. MENARD.
Camden May 16.
~ SUMTER HOTEL.
'/ ItlIIS commodious establishment if now
open for the reception ot" Boarders
and Travellers. The proprietor will endeavor
to please all who may favor him
with a call, and respectlull)\solicita the patronage
of the public. [*
THOMAS STARKE.
Camden, March 26.
FOR SALE OR RENT. ? "
THE Brick Store on Broad-street recently
occupied by Wm. Mathesotrdfc
o . Applv to
8. E. CAPERS.
! Apri '