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Presidents are absent, then tho Society 6ball appoint
any member as Prcsidont pro tem.
6th. The President, with a Vice Presidont, or,
without them, any five members shall havo power to
call special meetings, notices of which shall be published
ten days before tho lime at which such meetings
are to be held.
7th. The Committees shall be appointed by the j
President.
18th. There shall be a Committee on Cotton whose
duty it will bo to collect all facts rclativo to the
growing crop, the amount likely to be produced in
the neighborhood, the kind most profitublc, the va.
rious modes of culture, and to award such premiums
as the Society may provide.
r 9th. Thero shall be similar Committees on Corn,
small grain, root crops and the grasses, with similar
powers and duties.
10th. There shall bo a Committeo on Stock, whose
duty it shall be to report the best mode of roaring,
the best variety, and to examine and award at the
|^" exhibitions the premiums for the same.
11th. The Society shall determine at its meeting
in May, the kind and age of the Stock to be shown;
also, of the products to be exhibited; and specify at
aaid meeting the respective premiums.
L 12th. The President shall sign such orders on the
Treasury as are drawn by the Committees in tho per|
formanco of their duties.
13th. The Treasurer shall collect all monies duo
the Society, pay all orders drawn and signed in due
form, and keep the accounts regularly stated in the
books of the Society.
14th. It shall be the duty of the Corresponding
Secretary to communicate, at tho pleasuro of this
Society, with other Societies, and to revise all corn,
nunications before they shall be published by order
of the Society.
15th. It shall be tho duty of the Recording Secrc.
tary to keep and preserve all the books and papers
of the Society, and to prepare its proceedings for
publication.
16th. Candidates fur admission to this Society
must be proposed by one who is already a member; j
and any one who has been so proposed, and shall
have received a majority of the votes of tho iricm. j
facrs present, shall be duly elected.
17tli. Each member, at his admission to this Society,
shall pay to tho Treasurer five dollars as an
initiation fee, and every year afterwards five dollars,
as an annual tribute, at tho meeting in May.
18th. A majority of a quorum shall have power
to make sucii by-laws and regulations as arc not rcpugnant
to the provisions of this Constitution.
19th. No alteration or amendmont shall be made
? to this Constitution without the concurrence of two
thirds of the members present at . .egular meeting.
The foregoing Constitution was adopted by the
meeting, and ratified by the signatures of the gen.
tlemen present The Society then went into an
election of officers fur the ensuing year, and the following
gentlemen wore declared duly and unanimously
elected:.
President?Col. James Chesnut.
Vice I residents?Thomas Lang and William Sanders.
< orrcs|)<Hiding Secretary?J. M. Desaussure.
Recording Secretary?Jno. Boykin.
Anniversary Orator?Wm. J. Taylor.
On motion of William Ancrum, it was Resolved,
That the proceedings of this meeting, and the Constitution
of the Watcree Agricultural Society bo
puLlished in the Camden Journal, and that notice be
given that another meeting of the Society will be
held on the first Thursday in May next, at 10
o'clock, a. m., in the Meeting House at Swift Creek.
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Jl lie OUCIfiy 1111311 iiujuuiiicui
JAMES CHESNUT, Jr., See'ry.
To tke Honorable Intendant and Town Wardens of
Camden:
Ge.vti.emen, -Unforeseen circumstances having
rendered my absence from the State necessary
on the ensuing 4th of July, I must beg leave respect,
fully io decline the honor conferred upon inc at the
election for Orator on tlio last anniversary.
I should have felt much pleasure in acquiescing
^ in the wishes of nty fellow-citizcns, had not other
and important duties required my presence elsewhere.
Very respectfully,
J. P. DICKINSON.
Council Chamber, )
April 17, 1841. $
Resolved, That the citizens of Camden,
requested to meet ot the Court House on
Saturday the 24th inst. at 12 o'clock, for
the purpose of appointing nn orator for
4th July next.
By order of the Council.
It. L. WILSON, Recorder.
April 21st, 1841.
[From the Madisonian.]
GENERAL HARRISON'S FAMILY.
The following relatives of Gen. Harrison
were present in the city on the day of
the Funeral, viz: Mrs. Jane Harrison, of
Ohio, (son's widow,) and two 6ons. Mrs.
Taylor, of Virginia, (niece,) a daughter
and two sons.
Pike Harrison, (grandson,) son of
J. C. S. Harrison, and grandson of Gen.
Pike.
| Mr. D. O. Conpeland, ofOhio, (nephew.)
Mr. Benjamin Harrison, of Berkley,
^ Ya. (nephew.)
Henry Harrison, (grand-nephew,) son
of the preceding, who has acted as confidential
Secretary of ihe President.
Dr. John Minge, of Charles city, Va.
( nenhcw.l
Wc may also add the name of Mrs. Find-1
lay, of Ohio, who adopted Mrs. Jane
Harrison as a daughter, and who almost
invariably occupied the right hand of the
President at his table.
The following are the surviving relations
who were absent:
Mrs. Harrison, the bereaved widow.
John Scott Harrison, the only living
son.
M r?. Judge Short, eldest daughter.
Mrs. Dr. Thornton, daughter.
Mrs. Taylor, daughter. All these are
p living at or near North Bend.
Mr. Taylor and his wife and family
were expected to become members of the
President's family for the whole term of
his service.
The following are the names of the de
ceased members of the family:
Lucv Harrison, a daughter, marriei
Judge Este.
J C. S. Harrison, a son, married Mis:
I Pike. Both dead.
Wm, H. Harrison, Jr. married Misi
Jane Irwin. His widow presided at tin
President's table, and her personal graces
have commended her to the affections o
all who have had the piers* re to knov
her.
Dr. Benjamin Harrison, a son- Diet
the last summer.
Carter B. Harrison, a son, who was i
Inil'V'Pr of fine talenla nnrl ocKiimnonini
G:>v. Harrison to Columbia. Died twi
years ago. All of the sons left children
OFFICIAL.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES
A RECOMMENDATION.
When a Christian People feel iliemselves
to be overtaken by a great public
calamity, it becomes them to humble therm
selves under the dispensations of Divine
Providence, to recognize His righteous
government over the children of men, to
acknowledge His goodness in time past
as well as their own unworthiness, and tc
supplicate His merciful protection for the
future.
The death of William Henry Harrison,
late President of the United States,
so soon after his elevation to that high of
fir.fl ict a hprpjivpmpnt narlicnlnrlv ralru.
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laled to be regarded as a heavy affliction
and to impress all minds with a sense 01
the uncertainty of human things, and ol
the dependence of Nations, as well as ol
individuals, upon our Heavenly Parent.
1 have thought, therefore, thatl should
be acting in conformity with the general
expectation and feelings of the community
in recommending, as I now do, to the
People of the United States, of every religious
denomination, that, according to
their several modes and forms of worship,
they observe a day of Fasting and prayer,
by such religious services as may be suitable
on the occasi ?n; and I recommend
Friday, the fourteenth day of May next,
for that purpose; to the end that, on that
day, we may all, with one accord, join in
humble and reverential approach to Him,
in whose hands we are, invoking him to
inspire us with a proper spirit and temper
of heart and mind under these frowns of
his providence, and still to bestow His
gracious benedictions upon our Government
and our country.
Washington, April 13, 1841.
The Charleston Patriot suggests with
great propriety, thai the 2?th Congress
should vote n-year's salary to the family
of the late "Good President." The character
of the country and justice to the
dead alike requires it. But the act to be
grateful, should be prompt?and the vote
unanimous. And he who casts it, should
feel that he is called to the enjoyment of a
high privilege. In expressing these sentiments
we believe we are uttering the sentiments
of the nation. We know that we
are expressing those of the South, and in
evidence, we call attention to the fact that
the suggestion originated and was sustained
by presses which ivarmly opposed Gen.
Harrison's election.? Washington Adver.
A Sea Bull.?An Irishman who served
onboard a man of war in the capacity o(
waiter, was selected by one of the officers
to haul in a towline of considerable length,
which was towing over the tafrails. After
rousing forty or fifty fathoms, which had
put his patience so severely to proof, as
well as every muscle of his arms, he muttered
to himself, "Sure it's as long as today
and to-morrow! It's a good week's
work for any five in the ship!?Bad luck to
the leu or arm it'll leave me at last! What!
more of it yet!?Och, murlher! the sa's
mighty deep to be sure!" After continuing
in a similar strain, and conceiving
there was little probability of the completion
of his labor, he suddenly stopped
short, and addresing the ofliccr of the
watch, exclaimed, "Bad manners to me
sir, if I don't think somebody's cut of]
the other end of it."
A CONSTITUTIONAL LOAFER.
A fellow half intoxicated, lying in the
market place was accosted by a watchman
and in reply asked for relief from the
city.
'Well, come along with me,' said Charley;
and I'll make a special report on yout
case.
'Yes, but would'nt I be in a pretty fix
old feller, if I was laid on the table, subject
to the call of the House?
O, you need'nt fear that,' says Charley?
you'il be brought up among the reg'lar orders
of the day to-morrow,'?and here
Charley, gave him a poke of his club, tell
ing him io rise.
'Hallo? says Tom, 'that's what I calls i
j practical notice of motion."
Yes,' says unariey, yuu muoi a.iv
ask leave to sit again.'
40, that aint parliamentary,' said Tom
'I have the floor, and blow me if I don'
keep it.'
Blow me if you do/ said Charley, agaii
applying the hard part of this pole to th?
soft part of Tom's head.
'I pronounce all these here proceeding
illegal,' said Tom. 'I enters my protes
against them. This is a resort to brut
force, when you should carry your mea
sure by constitutional means. It's a great
er wiolation of the constitution than votir
out of the public lands!
' rssattBsa
| Camden Prices Current.
' ARTICLES. PER S C $ C
Beef, in market, lb 5 a
5 Eacon from wagons, lb 7 a 8
by retail, lb 10 a 12
s Buttor, lb 18 a 25
' Beeswax, lb 18 a 25
I Bagging yi;d 24 a
i Balo Rope lb lo a
' I Coffeo lb 14 a 16
Cotton lb 8 00 a 10 75
Com bush. 50
Flour bbl 6 50 a
' Feathers from wnomno- 1L 57 -
? w. ? HO
Fodder cwt 1 a 1 25
Hides, green, lb 5 a 7
dry, lb lo a 12
Iron cwt 5 a 8
Lime cask 3 a 3
'Lard lb lo a 12
J Leather, sole lb ' 22 a 25
. Oil, currier's gallon 75 a 1
> j lamp gallon 2
. Molnssea gal 45 a 56
> Salt sack 2 50 a
| DCr" There will foe a Meeting
,of theKershaiv District Temperance Sn>
ciety, on Tnesdny evening next, at the
-isru i
: meuiouisi v/iiurni, commencing at halt
past seven o'clock. Tlie members are
requested, and the public invited to attend*
, Addresses may he expected.
S. E. CAPERS, Secretary.
April, 21st.
f CAMDEN DEBATING CLUB.
rpHE following is the Question for
^ JL Debate on Thursday evening next:
I Does the incroaso of Labor Saving Machinery
, benefit the majority of mankind?
MONTHLY QUESTION.
About the year 1776 it was attempted to estab-:
lish County Courts, holdcn by such men appointed
^ by Legislature as were able and willing to serve as
Judges without salary. Would that have been pre.
feruble to our present system?
LOST FROM THE STAGE,
Between Groon's and Camden, a Box of PRINTING
TYPE, directed to T. W. Pegues, Camden.
The finder will bo liberally rewarded on leaving it
at Green's, Friendship, Sumterville or Camden.
April 21.
SPBING GOODS.
THE subscriber has just received his
SPRING SUPPLY of Staple and Fancy
Drv Goods, Hals, &.c. which he will sell
at low prices to persons who pay punctu-'
ally* A liberal deduction will be made on
cash purchases.
Anvil 21 F. W PONXFY
MRS. E- WARREN,
HAS JUST RECEIVED an assortment
of SUMMER GOODS, which will
be sold on the usual credit.
April 21, 1841. >
TAKE NOTICE.
T. YOUNG, Carpenter, Joiner,;
^ and Cnbinet Maker, from the
North, respectfully informs the citizens of
Carnden and the public generally, that he
will complete any work in his line with
promptness and despatch with which he
may be favored. He respectfully solicits
a share of patronage, as he has 110 doubt
of being able to give satisfaction to all
who may favor him with work.
Camden, April 21, 1841?20.
Iii the Common Pleas,
FAIRFIELD DISTRICT.
John Gudgelt, ^
vs. V Declaration in attacm.m assumpwi.
Jas. M. Brain, )
The plaintiff hnving filed his Declaration
in the ('Jerk's Office of this District, against
the defendant, who is absent from this
State, (as it is said,) and having neither
wife nor attorney within the same, on
whom a copy may be served, with a rule
to ple.nl: It is therefore ordered, That the
. said defendant do plead, answer or demur!
i J to the said declaration within a year and a
f day from the publication hereof, orjudg-'
mem will be given by default.
J. ELLIOTT, c. c. p.
Clerk's Office, Winnsbo ro. i
April 16, 1841, \
[Pr's. fee, $5 50]
i" STOLEN,
FROM the Shop of the subscriber, on
the evening of Saturday last, a pair
of new Calfskin Boots. On tlie inside was
written " James Cochrane; W, L. O'Con:
nell, maker." The citizens are requested
I to be on the look out, as it is thought
1 the stolen property will be offered for
sale. W. L. O'CONNELL.
J Camden, April 21, 1841.
'rljT'We are authorized to
announce Capt. JOSEPH BASKIN, as a
1 Candidate for Sheriff of this District, at
the ensuing election.
1, April 21.
I
v We are authorized to
' iannounce THOMAS BALLARD, as a
Candidate lor Sheriff, at the ensuing
1 Election.
2 April 14.
9 iTjr3 We are authorized to
* announce WILLIAM CARLISLE, Esq.
e j as a candidate for Sheriff of this District at
| the next election. March 17.
l'j JOB PRINTING Executed with neatness
| and despatch, at this Office.
llJr'The friends of George
Q. McIntosH, announce him as a Candidate
for Sheriff ut the next election.
Scotch Ginghams,
French Muslins, and Printed Lawns, some
new style, for sale by
April 21. E. W. BONNEY.
Black Summer Cloths,
Fancy Drills and French Linens, just received
and for sale by
April 21. E. W. BONNEY.
SPERM. OIL.
JUST received, a supply of very superior
Winter Strained Sperm. Oil.
DELEON &, LEVY.
Feb. 3.'
LINSEED OIL.
RECEIVED, an additional supply, of
superior quality, from the Snlem
Mills, on reasonable terms, wholesale or
Retail, at sign of the Mortar.
DELEON & LEVY.
April 21, 1841.
| SPLENDID DAHLIAS AT AUCTION.
Will be sold, to close a consignment, at
i the Drugstore of the subscriber, on THIS
EVENING, (Wednesday,) at four o'clock,
P. M. the following list of DAHLIAS, all
in fine order, and many of them now sprout
*ng:?
Name. Colour. j
Beauty of Baltersea, Crimson purple, white tipped
Inwood's Comnacta. Crimson anrvrinr
Iris, (Widnall's,) Purple shaded
Golden Yellow, Fine jellow
Granla (Widnall's) Beautiful dark claret
Atro Purpurea, Dark purple
Givling's Seedling do do
Baid's Duke of Orleans, Largo dark purple
Earl Grey, Fine orange
Bronz?, Dark
Blanham, Orange pale
Buchanan's Compacta, Crimson dark
Alba, White
Cross Yellow, Yellow,
Molcalfe's Magnificent, Purple Dark
Eaton's Cobbctt, Fine yellow, very dark
Fulgida Suporba, Fine crimson
Coronation, Scarlet
Dennisei Coccinea, Fine scarlet
Metropolitan Queen, White and purple
Negress, Very dark
Rival Yellow Fine
Poncillcd Yellow do
Wilberforce, do
J. R. McKAlN.
LANDS FOR SALE.
WILL be sold in pursuance of the last
Will and Testament ??f Allen Stewart, decensed,
on TUESDAY, the 22d day of
JUNEn*xt, (the sale to take place npon
the premises,)the following described tract
of LAND, of the estate ol the said Allen
Stewart, situated on Sawney's creek, and
known as the Gold Mine tract, bounded by
Joseph Mickle's land on the south-west,
eaat by the lauds of the estate of John
Nelson, and on other sides by lands of
TV; 11: ^ UnitbuKt; oiwl \1 r F.pihpr fountain*
t i 1110 u u?.|?u %j j j uiiu j
ing abonl One Hundred acres, more or
less.
(?/**Mr. Joseph Murphy or Willis Huckaby
will attend the sale and act as my
agent, in offering the land at public Auction.
JAMES A. STEWART,
Executor of Allen Stewart*
Feb. 12, 1841. tfll.
Valuable Land for Sale, j
THE subscriber offers for sale his Plan-!
(atio'i lying i Darlington District, about;
half way from Society Hill to Camden, j
near the Stage Road
The Plantation contains more than one
thousand acres of cleared laud, with a large
quantity of out lands, in all, upwards of
eight thousand acres.
It is situated on an elevated and unbroken
plain stretching along the bluff of
Black Creek, for two or three miles.?
There is upon it all elegant DWELLING
HOUSE, with every other necessary and
convenient improvement. The situation
is as healthy as the mountain region.?
The subscriber has lived here for 'wenlv
years, and his family has numbered from
thirty to one hundred, ami not a case of
autumnal fever has occurred among them.
- r.l I
The growth on the lands is mi*?" mm
nak, hickory and dogwood. The soil is j
of a yellow, or brown colonr, called Mu-j
latto Land. A purchaser would have an;
opportunity of making very favourable
terms.
Any communication addressed to himself,
at Harlville P. 0., or to John W.
Lide, Esq., Darlington Court House, will
be promptly attended to.
THOMAS E. HART.
March 10, 1841 ?14 0t
N. B. There Is on the premises every
'out-building and necessary improvement
that could be desired, a large and commodious
Gin House and Screw, Blacksmith
Shop and Shoe Shop. The premises taken i
altogether for health and agriculture, is
one of the most desirable in the South.?
Come and examine. T. E. H.
## Temperance Advocate, Columbia,
and Georgetown Union, will copy for 6
weeks and forward accounts to Hartsville.
Salt and Potatoe Slips,
Of several kinds for sale. Apply at tlw<
Hermitage, to SAMUEL BASK1N,
I April 14.
j FOR SALE.
f|HHE Steain Boat SERPEtfT, now ly
-* ing at the Camden Bridge, She wa?
intended to run from the Rail1 Road to
I Camden; draws two feet water with two"
! hundred bales of Cotton and a srtpply of
Wood on board; is navigated by. six persons,
and has a locomotive boiler which
consumes about two cords of wood per day.
She was completed last spring, and Jn?
since been tried ou the Santee, Congrtrtrc,
and Wateree Rivers, at nil stage* of the
(water. It takes, two days to go from the
Rail Road to Camden, iind one day to return,
without running in the night,,- Sire
has a supply of wood on board, and every
! thing ready fufc immediate despatch.
Apply to JOHN ROSSEtf,.
Camden. April 14. tfl8
| 53"The Courier and Mcrcurv of Charles
i ton, will publish the ubove three times it
week for two months and forward their
I bills to me for payment. J. R.
! NEW GOODS.
i
A choice assortment of new and fashionable
articles for ladics's and gentlemen'*
wear, is expected to arrive from N. York*
in a few days; nmong which is an entire
' new article for ladies' dresses, called
Lionbsse.
; _JBy H. LEVY.
Attention! Beat No. O,
YOU are here hereby ordered to parade
in front of the Courthouse, oti Saturday,
[ tho 24th insl. armed and equipped as the
law requires. By order of Capt. Abbott.
F. HUBERT; O. S.
April 14.
FOTTHD.
BY a Negro, a pair of SILVER SPECTACLES,
which owner can hav*by paying
for this advertisement.
Catawba Springs.
THE Subscriber would inform the public
generally, that he is prepared to
entertain Visiters at the above celebrated
watering place, and pledges himself that
no efforts shall be spared to render comfortable
and profitable the slay of all who
may call on him. Terms of board moderate,
to suit the times.
THOMAS HAMPTON,
Lincoln County, N, C., April 6,1841.
Sheriff's Sales.
BY virture of sundry executions to me directed,
will be sold before the Court Honse
door in Camden, on the first Monday and
Tuesday in May next, the following property,
vizi
Two young and likely yellow Negroes,
Robert and Hester, levied upon and to be
6old as ihe property of D. E. Reid, at the
suit of John D. Murray survivor.
The Plantation on which the defendant
now resides, containing one thousand and
thirteen acres, more or less, adjoining
lands of Nathan Arrants and John Holland,
and on the east by lands of the estate of
English, one Negro man named Nelson, a
good Blacksmith, levied upon and to be
sold as the property of John Fraser, at
the suit of C. & F. Matheson, Assignees.
At the. defendant's residence, on Tuesday.
the second day of sale, I lot of cattle
and 1 lot of hogs, and some household
furniture, levied upon and to be sold as the
property of S. A. B. Shannon, at the suit
of Joseph Kirkland.
A quantity of unfinished carriage work,
levied upon and to be sold as the property *
of J. P. Shiver, at the suit of Thomas
Lang and others,
1 mare and colt, levied upon and to be
sold as the property of Thomas B. Russell .
at the suit of Edwin M. Hammond, survi?
vor.
B. GASS, S. K. D,
April 14.
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Mrs. Carpenter & Holmes
HAVE JUST RECEIVED, a hand4dimp
Assortment of Speino Goods*,
which they will sell on very reasonably
terms. Also, the latest fashions for Bamcts
and Dresses.
[Cr Orders for Millenery executed, as
| usual, in the most fashionable style.
The Bank of Camden, South-Carolina,
8th APRIL, 1841.
r|!HE stated Annual Meeting of the
J Stockholders of this Bank will convene
at the Banking House in Camden on
Monday, 3d of May, proximo; at which?
time and place an election of seven Directors
to serve the ensuing year will be held.*
By orJer of the Board,
W. J. GRANT, Cashier.
April 14. 3tl9
Ordinary's Office, |
KERSHAW DIST-RIOX. ?
WHEREAS, no administ ration on the
Estate of the late Doct. David JE,
Rcid has been applied for, in pursuance
of the Act of Assembly, J have taken
possession of such goods and chattels of
the said deceased, as could he found. All
persons indebted to sp.id Reid, are required
to pay the same immediately, and all
persons having demands against the said
Reid, will present them duly attested to
office. J. V(. BASKIN, O. K. D.
Feb 10. 12|f
r)R. J* LRifl continues the practice of
Dentis-ry in Camden. He will, on
application, visit families in the surround- *
'nS country without xtra charge.
A.II operations will be on the most approved
principles, and warranted at least
equal to the best done in this-community^
Feb. 10,
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