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' ; . x-v. i%3g28s^&<>? .* THE CROPS; Maj. Robert Taylor exhibited to us a Cotton plant from his plantation, measuring 17 inches, and informed us that his f Corn was waist high, as a general averts age. Ho! all ye planters in Eearly and elsewhere, can ye beat it? v r fz Whin *,v" ' ??>not to be beat. The following' stump speech, taken . _. from the Tennessee Whig, published at Jonesboro,' is about as high flown a specimen of the highly-concentrated style of stump speaking so fashionable in the Soutnwest, as we have seen in a twelvemonth. As such productions are rarely met with, we give it an insertion: Felt?&-Citizens: I didn't come here to I ? make a speech at this time, but only just * - - -? A-.Aata O^n. B W 6Xlin^UlSli IliysCU (IS <l C<l(lUiuabv/t V-- . Ir? tlemen, I am the floating candidate for the j superfluous district, and I only want to make a few remarks at this time. A good many of you, gentlemen, has never seen me before, and I merely want to state my views upon the questions to be agitated. Gentlemen, I was born in the county of Sullivan, and fotched up in Knox, without parentage, and if it hadn't been for the goodness of God and several other gentlemen, who tuck me when an orphan boy at 21 years of age, and gin me education, I might have been as ignorant as the common people, or you, gentlemen. ^Gentlemen, my father was a patriarch j r of the revolution, ana i am a pmnaiui. i Gentlemen, my father stained the walls of | America with his blood, and when Gen. Jackson killed the Indians at New Orleans, i waded up to my knees in mud.? - Gentlemen, I am opposed to Nullification. Gentlemen, I would rather be a gally-pot slave than a Nuh'.'fier. Gentlemen, 1 ain't got time to give you my views now, and I will call on you in a few days; but, gen .-yy tlemen, there was a set of big Bugs here who are trying to put me down, but, gentlemen, I defy 'em. Gentlemen, I have always been for liberty, independence and f g'ory* Gentlemen, I hope to be delivered out of the hands of the bull rushes. Gentlemen, it will be surmised that I should revulge my views of State policy. I go.against the whole allegation of publican provements, inclosing this Cincinnati Tennessee Charleston Road of rails. General Jackson says the scheme won't do, and it looks reasonable. Gentlemen, three or four monstrous parties arc now forming in our country, federalists, nullifiers, publicans and democrats. Federfrom one Frederick. airavo aiw ou ym.w? Icing of all the Itassias, and arc in favor of burning blue lights on the sea coast in; 4 stead of the common whale oil, and thev so for holding all conventions at Hartford. Nullifiers are opposed to the old thirteen States, and go in for a distressing instir^ rection in the South. Republicans are for putting down the doctrine of instructions, and incerping the ballot-box. Democrats are opposed to calling Mr. Van Buren home from Bogota in England, and are of the real Jackson gr;t, and go the whole hog for silver and gold. Gentlemen, this is -my doctrine?and here is an English half dollar I have just drawed from my pocket ort which is described my motto, m one of the dead languages, and the motto of every true grit American,"EpluTisy newman!"?ana which being interpreted means a plurality of new men for office! Gentlemen, I acknowledge my indulgence to you, for your kind obliga^ tions to ir e on this eventful period. Gentlemen. cross over the way with me, and we will get the worth of this half dollar in something that will review the acquaintance. Long Hair.?A lady correspondent of the Dayton Transcript expresses her fears lest the "lords of creation" should encroach on the female prerogative of wcarJ ing bonnets. Mary?that's the name she gives herself?may dismiss her fear, no a "lord of creation" wears long hair. A few ; _ feint imitations may be found?but they are far from being "lords of creation." Power of the Pope.?The only European monarch who can directly interfere with our Government, is the Pope of Rome:?while at the same time he is the only one, who, by the assumption of an infallible wisdom, has pronounced it heretical, thereby shutting himself up, on I the principles of common honesty, and, by all the impulse of a benevolence pertainingto his divine vicegerency, to the & necessity of making the holy attempt of It revolutionizing it. That he only, of all { monarch* can directly interfere, is evident front the fact, that no other power but the Roman Pontiff has, or can have, men subject to them, who at the same time are American citizens. The moment that a Protestant swears allegiance to our Government, he not only disclaims all others, but entirely ceases to show them homage. Not so, however, with the Papist, he cannot at the peril of his soul's damnation, abjure the government of the Pope, and if he did, it would be a nullity. This arises from the fact that the Pope, as God's vicegerent,' exercises, at once a spiritual monarchy, which are both of God, and that to4he exclusion of all other systems, 90 that 00 matter where a Papist is born, or where he resides, he is, and of necest ally must be, a subject of the Pope of ' Rome, and that too, in despite of any oath, ' v - 9ren to the contrary.?Bait. Mag; V " ~ :,. / . "' /{-p ; TMMSmWAlLo OAWDEU, S. OAROUWA. WEDNESDAY MORNING,. MAY 19, 1841. THE BIBLE CAUSE. It gives us pleasure to state that the Camden Bi* ble Society are taking active measures to carry out the noble and Christian resolutions of the Bible Con. vention which assembled at Columbia lost winter: that of supplying, and keeping supplied, every readindividual in this State with a copy of the Holy ,.ig ...... Scriptures; the destitute to be supplied within the i present year. The Camden Bible Society have undertaken this work for Kershaw District. The books have already been ordered, and as soon as they arrive, a special agent will be employed to search out the destitute and supply them. The Society contem. plate completing the work within two months. Will Kershaw be the first District which shall successfully effect this philanthropic enterprise within her borders? Which District iu the State will be the last? THE BANK REPORTS. | The Comptroller General publishes in the Charleston Mercury, of the 13th instant, "a comparative view of the statements of such of the Banks of this State as have accepted the provisions of the Act of De'iembe, 18th, 1840, from their returns made to him, for the 30th April, 1841." We seo nothing in these statements to induce the belief that our readers would take much pleasure in giving them a very critical examination, and we have not therefore copied them. The following is the amount of circulation and deposit9s, with the amount of specie and notes of other Banks, which each institution reports: Bank of the Stvtk. Circulation, $655,129 00 noioioitna. ? 566.707 71 $1,221,836 71 Specie, 152,163 74 Notes of other Banks, 169,915,05 $322,078 79 South Western Rail Road Bank. Circulation, $765,037 50 Dcpositcs, 83,093 56 $848,131 06 Specie, 154,323 37 Notes of other Banks, 28,341 00 $182,664 37 Planters' and Mechanics' Bank. Circulation, 283,490 00 Doposites, 279,303 31 8562,793 31 Specie, 187,805 91 Notes of other Banks, 169,099 00 $356,904 91 Union Bank. Circulation, 7,826 67 Depositee, 229,025 97 $236,852 64 Specie, oo,vod oo Notes of other Banks, 45,723 41 ? $101,485 09 In addition to the above we subjoin a statement of the condition of the Bank of Camden, at the samo time, as made to tiie Stockholders at the an. nual meeting on the first Monday of the present month. Statement, showing in detail, the condition of the Bank of Camden, South Carolina, at the opening of the Books, 1st May, 1841. Liabilities of tiik Bank, Exclusive of Capital Stock. To Notes in Circulation, $301,300 00 Depositee, 25,733 49 The Commercial Bank, 292 48 Dividends undrawn, 1,239 75 Aggrogato Liabilities, ' $328,565 72 Assets. By The Manhattan Company, (New York,) 34,233 31 The Planters' and Mechanics' Bank, (Charleston) 21,721 89 Notes of other S. Carolina Banks, 8,317 75 Specie, 67,661 19 ___ Immediate resources, $131,934 14 Bills of Exchange on Charleston, payable in y . 60 days, 185,395 00 Bills of -Exchange on Co lumbia, payable in 60 days, 625 00 Bills of Exchange on N. York, payable in 60 days, 33,223 88 Notos discounted, paya* ble in 60 days, 312,672 16 Judgments, 33,510 98 Real Estate, Bonus, Per. sonal Estato, &c. 19,112 26 721,473 42 Deduct Liabilities above, 328,565 72 392,907 70 Deduct Capital Stock, 377,600 00 Nett Profits on hand, $15,307 70 Note.?In addition to the above, the amount due the Bank for interest on Judgments, &c. which, fluctuating from day to day, cannot bo kopt in an account stated, is estimated at about $2,000 00.100. V XTtniM AT. FAST. Friday last, the day set apart by the recommendation of the President of tho United States, as n day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, on account of the recent national bereavement, was more strictly and univerrally observed by the citizens of Camden, than we ever remember tohave seen any recommendation of the Chief Magistrate. Our stores, offices and workshops wore all closed, and business of every description laid aside. Indeed, oar town presented the appearance of a Sabbath day. The Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches were opened, and discourses suited to the occasion delivered in each. The Rev. Mr. Spun officiated in tho Methodist Church, and preached an eloquent, appropriate and impressive sermon, in the course of , which, he made use of the recent national affliction - . .? a rvy I'-fcyr. |; -. |'|||f! -.. ----,, <: ,.V. to impress upon his hearers high rtoral Isssoni, and the necessity of a constant dependence upon God alone, "in whoae hand* are the issues of lifi* and death." The dismission of the different congregations was fallowed by the "slow tolling boll," which sounded in uniton with tho mournful feelings of ths friends of the honored dead. We take a melancholy pleasure in recording the manner in which the day was observed among ns. It exhibits in bold relief, the noble and generous character of our citizens, opposed, as a large majority of them were, to the elevation of Gen. Harrison to the Presidential chair, yet mingling, sincerely, we believe, their sorrows with those who loved him best. T.?tr* prom England.?The steam ship Britan. nia has, since our last, reached Boston, bringing dates from Liverpool twelve days later than those previously received. There is no news by this arri. val of special interest to our readers. The Cotton market was vory dull, and without any material change in prices. In consequence of the arrange, ment of the China question, the Tea merchants in London had suffered v.ery considerably from the sudden fall in the prico of the article. Tho subject of paramount interest, however, was the fate of the steamer President. This unfortunate vessel had been out from New York forty days when the Britannia left Liverpool, apd no tidings of her whatever had been heard. The most intense and painful anxiety ia f<-lt on both sides of the wat9r for her safety. Scarcely, however, now can there be a hope indulged. All the suppositions as to tho places into which she might probably have been dri ven, in case she was crippled, arc now known to be groundless; so that in all likelihood she is totally lost. But how? or when? or where? are questions which will bo asked with lively interest. Many rumors have been circulated with respect to wrecks of vessels having been seen at sea, but nothing which affords the slightest clue to the fate of the President. The Dollar Magazine.?Among the numerous publications of the day, there are none which are more entitled to public favor than this, especially when its price, and the character of its contents are taken into consideration. It is issued from the office of the "Brother Jonathan," by Wilson Sl Co. publishers, and edited by N. P. Willis and H. Hastings Weld. We commend it to the patronage of those who wish a cheap and interesting Monthly.' The May number is on our table. From he Tallahaisee Floridian of May Isf. It is witli deep regret that we announce the death of Gen. Leigh Read. He was murdered in the streets of our City, on Monday morning list, bv Willis Alston, who had secreted himself in the dwelling house of Michael Ledwith, a citizen of the town, and as Gen. Reid passed by a few yards beyond the door of the house, he stepped out and deliberntely.shot hi.n twice with a double barrelled gun, loaded with slugs and small pistol bullets. The Genera] lived but a few hours. The jury of inquest brought in a verdict of wilful murder. None doubt that there were accomplices in the act whom it is to be hoped justice and the law will overtake. Thus has pprished one of the noblest citizens of our country. Brave in the extreme. high minded, generous and honorable; strict in the discbarge of all the duties of a man, and a citizen, he was loved by his more immediate friends, and respected by all. Ambitious to serve his country, he had, on every occasion, where opportunity offered, distinguished himself bv a zeal, energy, bravery and ability. His untimely fate, thus cut off in the prime of life, and in the midst of his usefotness, will be deeply felt and deplored by his numerous friends and acquaintances. It is a loss to the Territory and our common country, MARRIED?At Sumtcrville, on Wednesday the 12th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Parsons, Mr. L. P. Loring, to Miss M. M., daughter of W. L. Brun. son, Esq., all of Sumter District. BEWARE OF THE SWINDLER. Gilbert m. Williams, "house Sign and Ornamental Painter, from New York," arrived in this town about the first of January last, with a letter of re - _ commendation to a gentleman in voiumcm, where he said he intended to locate him. self and carry on his business?but, unfortunately for the citizens in general, and the subscriber in particular, he took up his quarters in Camden; and after running in debt wherever he could obtain credit, he sloped between two days, leaving his creditors nothing in payment, but a few cards of the firm of Strickland 6c Williams, and a few "old clothes." Williams is about 5 feet, 5 or 6 inches high, of a yellow, sickly appearance, black hair and red eyes. He is a great talker?tells many wonderful tales, of which he is alwa)s the hero?is fond of speaking of the beauty ofhis wife, and his knack in horse-swapping. . The public are requested to be on their guard, as he is supposed to be a near relative of the notorious Dr. Hines, and has as strong inclination if not as much ability, to swindle. \V. JSTKI<jn.L.AmL?, Of the late firm of Strickland &. Williams. (D* Publishers of newspapers are requested to givo tbc abovo described individual a "passing notice," in order that his future attempts at swindling may be frustrated. CAMDEN DEBATING CLUB mHE following is the Question for B Debate on Thursday evening next: Should our Naturalization Laws be so altered as to require from foreigners at least ten years residence, before being entitled to citizenship? JOB PRINTING Executed with neatness and despatch, at this Office, " : " "'* ... wmv m . ''?* I ** * -rri . - - ' Camden Prices ^Current. ARTICLES. PER $' C $ C ^ -Beef, in market, lb - 5 a Bacon from wagons, lb 7 a -8 - by retail, r lb 20 a 12 Batter, - . lb \ 18 a 25 Beeswax, lb 18 a 25 Bagging ya'd 24 a Bale Rope lb lo a Coffee lb 14 a 15 Cotton lb < S 75 a 11 12 Corn bush. 50 Flour bbl 6 50 a Feathers from wagons, lb 37 a 45 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 Leather, sole lb 22 a 25 Oil, carrier's gallon 75 a 1 lamp gallon 2 Molasse* gal 45 a 56 Suit aack 2 50 a Prospectus. | THE publishers of the Gl-ho have recently: given to the country an exposition of the motives which prompted the attempt by the Feileral party ' to prostrate their establishment, by the I wteiw alirogation of their contract as Printers to the Senate. They showed that there were already six Federal newspapers?to which o seventh is about j to l?e added?published nt Washington?ail devoti d j to the dissemination of Federal principles, and the j defence of bederal measures. And to make this overwhelming battery of Federt.1 presses at the aeat of Government tell with the more effect throughout the Union, the character of the Globe was to be tarnished, its means impoverished, and its political influence destroyed, by a sweeping denunciation of infamy on the part of the Federal leaders in the Senate?by throwing the dead weight of an expenditure of $40,000 in 'preparation to do the Congressional work, on the bands of its publishers, (the printers whose contract was violated.) I and by having this whole work of defamation and j ruin accomplished by the judgement of the Senate I of the (Jnton to give it the sanction of the highest tribunal known to our country. The work was done by a caucus packed majority of Federalists, and the Editois of the Globe are left to sustain their establishment by the patronage they may J receive from political friends for the papers they I publish. We will not ask or receive the sort of lumping contributions by which the banks and Federal pohticans sustain their pre.-scs. We will abandon the publication of the Glol e, if it cannot lie sapported by the regular subscription price of the paper. If such of our Democratic friends whose J circumstances do not justify a subscription to the daily or 6emi-weekly paper, will patronize the cheaper publications issued by us?the Extra Globe?the Congressional Globe, and the Appendix?we shall be enabled to maintain, as heietolore, our corps of Congressional Reporters at the cost of $3,000 per annum, and to dra v to our aid some of the ahlest pens in our country. We trust, under these circumstances, and at a time when the greatest interest of the country, and iis future destiny are put at stakes upon the events with which the fiistyear ol the present Administration is pregnant, that no individual who has the cause of Democracy at heart, will hesitate to meet this appeal, when at the same ti. e he will feel assured that this trifling tax for his own advantage, will sustain in triumph at Washington, the long-tried . and faithful prpss of his party. The Extra Globe will be published wpekly Tor I - t*/-J 1? .i.- iiui. I sis raonins, coinmniciii^ nn ?ruui-suaji, mr >vi? May, and ending on the 19th Now??rt*n?Mrt, making twenty-six nun bens, the last of which will cintainan index. Each number wi.l contain sixteen royal quarto pages. It will contain principally political matter. The political aspect a d Iwar. ing of the measures before Congress during the I special session will he fully c'evelojed and when tlu> proceedings are considered ol much interest to the public, tl.ey will be given at length. The Congressional Globe and AppenJix will begin with tne extra session of Congress, to commence on Monday the 31st of May next, and will, . be continued during the session. The Congressinn-1 al Globe will give an impartial history of the proceedings of both Houses of Congess; anil the Appendix will contain all the speeches on both sides of important subjects, at full length, as written out, or revised, by the members themselves. Thev will lie printed as fast as the business of the two Houses famishes matter lor a number. It is certain that we tvill publish more numbers of each than there will tie weeks in the session. Tliey will be issued in the same form as the Extra Globe, and a copious j /? ??/<K Vnlhinrr hut ihp nrnei edinus and IWICA tVVUI., .... , a speeches of Congress will he admitted into the Congressional G1 >be or Appendix. These works being printed in a suitable form for binding, with copious indexes, will form a valuable, indeed, a necessary, appendage to the library of the statesman and politican, giving, as they do, at an extremely moderate price, a complete epitome of the political legislative history of the period. Subscriptions for the Extra Globe should be here by the 26th May, and for the Congressional Globe and Appendix by the 6lh of June next, to insure all the numbers. TERMS. ' For 1 copy of the Extra Globe. 81 ' " 6 copies do 5 ? 12 do do 10 " 25 do do 20 And so on in proportion for a greater number. For 1 copy of the Congressional Globe, or Appen. dix. 50 cents. ' " 6 copies of either $2 50 <> 12 do do 5 00 " 25 do do 10 00 And so on in proportion for a greater number. Payments may be transmitted by mail, postage paid, at our risk. By the regulations of the Post Office Department, postmasters are authorized to to frank letters containing money for subscriptions to newsDSDers. The notes of any bank, current in the section of country where the subscriber resides, will be received by us at par. ID* No attention will be paid to any order unloss the money accompanies it. _ , BLAIR & RIVES. Sheriff's Sales. BY virture of sundry executions to me directed, will besold before the Court House door in Camden, on the first Monday and Tuesday in June next, the following property, viz: Two likely yellow Negroes, Robert and Hester; levied upon and to be sold as the property of D. E. Reid, deceased, at the suit of the President and Directors of the Bank of the State of South Carolina. B. GASS, s, K. EL * />r^ ; :.-V>r > v" I. ,1 , 1 " ^SSOLCTIOK. -' THE co-psrPrerahip heretofore erieling uttder the firm ?f HAGUE 4 GIFFORB, is this day dissolved by mutual eonsetot, owing to the extreme ill health of- Mr, 3*. A. IIAGUE end lady; Fronv aod alter/the. first day of Jane, the Hotel wjM he urwler the exclusive management of S..K. Gifford. , T. A. HAGUE, S*. K. "GIFFORD. Camden, May 19, 1841. : :? . GE^ERAi ORDERS. Col u m hi a /12th ]Ma)', 1841. 1 (General Orders, No. 4) IOHN F. MARSH AIX, , bavin* ? been nppoinie'l Aide-ile-Calnp t'lhis- ^ Excellency, Governor Richardson, with.,^ the riink of Lieuienitnt Colonel, ^ obeyed and respected nrcadingly. * By ordci of tlio ('omn.aiulvr-in-Chio?: ARM 1 STEAD BURT, Aidp-di'-Cufnp lEjr'The friends of George Q. McIntosh. announce him as a CSihtrt^y dale for Sheriff at the next election, f.t : : U^We are authorised - ^ announce Capt, JOSEPH BASKIN, as a Candidate fur .Sheriff of this District, at the ensiling election. u April 21. , iXjr* We are authorized to announce THOMAS BALLARD, as a Candidate for Sheriff, at the ensuing' Election. April 14. H53 We are authorized to announce WILLIAM CARLISLE, Esq.~ as a candidate for Sheriff of this District the next election. MartjU;Vfe'?>z$- v\ < NEWMARKET. -rrjlHE Subscriber wditld inform the riliJl zens of Camden that he wilt, from this day, open'a Beef Market, at hissto/e three limes a week. His beef is all stall feil and in the first order. . Market- Days^ .V Toesdnvs, Thursdays, and Saturdays. ' H3" CORN ED BEEF kept constancy' 7^$^ on h?nd. for sale. . *: &? J. H. BURKS. May 6,1841. ? 1 1 ' am v.a'-'-M > > .1 HINT. :/ THOSE persons who are in the habU of breaking ihe windows of our^ ro>'in, are politely requested to tafcfrjjti hint, and not trouble or-any m<we .witfr their company on Thursday nights.. Our , window glasses have been broken repeat? >' ' edly. and our bodies exposed .to danger^.. ^ by persotts whose chief delight it.is to, insult and molest those who have never injured them. This being the case, we herewith inform them, that unless they;. ^ * discontinue their depredations, they shaft have the gratification of seeing their' names in print and themselves hold up"to public view as fit objects "for scorn to point its slow moving finger at." More- v over, they are requested to be'particularry cautions how they prowl around the walhr of the Debating Room* or they mav;pseef with something which wilL havea tencjensy v to diminish their partiality for <Jtub?,'as "we KIJ??W our rijjnis, ami minwing maintain them." A word to the wise is sufficient. BV Ordeh of the Dialectic Clcb. Camden, Mav 12. Oftice of Commissioner in ? ^ QU(TYr FOR KERSHAW DISTRICT; ALL Guardians. Trustees anil Receivers, under the authority of the ? Court of Equity, for Kershaw District^ . Inre hereby requi/eil to make "returns of ; | the Estates in their hands, on or before " " . the first Monday in June next, proving. all bonds, notes, certificates of stock, and V, other evidences of ch -ses in action, specified in said ieturns,and also all title deedsr bills of sales and other muniments of title to property purchased. >. W. E. JOHNSON, May 12, 1841. REMOVAL! THE subscriber has removed to Mr. U??-? D nl/l cinml uthora M 11 C111 y IV* VUUI\ o Wi?# r?wiu>| v he will carry on the COACH-MAKING BUSINESS, in all its brandies, file solicits the patronage of the public. Id^fle has on hahd, a few pieces ready made. , JOHN R. SMITH. Camden, May 5. Committed to the Jail of Lancaster District, on the 26th inst. a ne* gro Girl, about 18 years -old, very, dark* intelligent and likely, Slys she belongs to Mr. Edward Richardson, of Richmond,; * Va. The owner will prove propErty^pty Cbar&ea a'"J "kr HA'ScfoCK. Jrifer. Lanca?t?^t2^Wlpril * ?T; . y;< /? ' : \