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GENERAL NEWS.
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
New York, July 12.?IIo for
Mexico! The country is just entering
upon a new furor. We have all
foreseen the destiny of Mexico, "which
is American absorption, and that
everft has only been waiting for a pro-1
vocation. The provocation comes in j
the shape of another revolution and
a return of anarchy in Mexico, and
incidentally in the atrocious murder
of Maximilian by the savages who
have overrun the land. In the opinion
of a large majority of our people,
the time has arrived to settle the j
Mexican question. Accordingly wc j
hear of mysterious meetings of sup- j
posed filibusters at the New York .
Hotel, and the telegraph informs us j
of the breaking out of a Mexican
fever among the ex-Confcderatcs in
New Orleans. The Mexican question,
suddenly comes up, however, in a
more legitimate way in Washington-.
If we may believe all the rumors we
hear from the capital, the President
has determined upon a policy7" of
armed intervention, He fancies he
can build up a popularity for his ad
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ministration by letting slip rnc nogs
of vtar on the greasers. The Democrats
are anxious for the issue to arise,
and hope with the new battle cry,
"Mexico for the Americans," inscribed
on their banners to sweep into
power again. Ex-Confederate Generals
and politicans are said to be
docking.' to Washington to urge the
new policy on the President. Beauregard
wants to lead an army of his old
soldiers to Northern Mexico, where,
it is intimated, he is interested with
certain great capitalists in a prospective
Southern Pacific Rail Road.?
Secretary Seward also has interests
in the rail roads, mines and internal
improvements opened and inaugurated
by Maximilian in Central Mexico.
- General Grant too, is dying for
an opportunity to- ride his old hobby of
Mexican occupation. Chief Justice
Chase and his clique are Uescrioea oy
a Herald correspondent as favorable
lookers on. Sumner, Chairman of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs,
is in the hands of the French
intriguers, and the Ministers of Great
Britain, France, Russia and Austria,
resident at Washington, are working
tooth and nail to get the United States
to intervene in Mexico. It is the only
chance the French see of collecting
their pecuniary claims against that
C0WlfoY Tm u uuiiii ui t'nu reports circu-"
lating through the community and
filling the columns of the press. The
only opponents of an aggressive policy
are supposed to be the Thad. Stevens
Radicals. They may control
Congress, but can they control the
people? I said we are but at the beginning
of the .new furor. It promi
ses to grow in intensity irom uay to
day. Seward's organ, the Times, is
feeling the public pulse. Even the
tribune crys for a Mexican do-snme
thing policy. The reports are, today,
that the Imperialists, who escaped
from the City of Mexico, previous to
its surrender, have fought their way
into the mountains and have raised
the standard of Ortega, and that the
friends of that man (who is unquestionably
the legitimate President of
Mexico, according to the provisions
of the Constitution)are joining them.
The Juarezists arc spilling the blood
of their opponents plentifully. Eighteen
hundred prisoners have already
been slaughtered in Quetitaro since
the murder of the- Emperor. And
while chaos reigns at the capitol and
the victors arc blindly plunging
through a carnival of blood, horc
comes the friends of Ortega, with the
Conststution on their side, and aided
by the vengeful Imperialists, to throw
the country into still greater contusion.
Tire business depression North and
South has forced thousands of ilien
out of active employment, and should
the President want volunteers, they
would be forthcoming to a greater
e'xtent than the occasion would need.
The conquest of Mexico is certainly
feasible; it would be a blessing to the
unfortunate people, who have witnessed
forty revolutions in forty years,
*>b4 the cost of the job would be (imply
repaid in the development of the internal
resources of that magnificent
land.
The murder of the late Emperor
caused quite as teach indignation in
this republican metropolis, as in the
fnonarchial capitals of the old world.
Not because he was?n Emneroi-. but
iettftfee he was a man tilled in de?anee
of die rules of civilized warfare;
*nd the' commonest dictates of hufntfnfty.
fie was unjustly executed,
because' he' was the head of a legitimate
(though vanquished) power, recognized
as such nearly every
State in the world, and because the
iauthority which condemned him was
an usurpation, according to the terms
of the (Constitution of Mexico. That
instrument provided that when the
term of the President should expire,
and no general election for a succes
sor could be bad, the Chief* Justice
should become President cx officio.
The Presidency of Juarez expired
two years ago, and no election has
been heffl, and Chief Justice Ortega
is the legitimate President, if the Republic
exists. Another excuse for
Maximilian is that lie went to Mexico,
after the repeated invitations of the
then dominant faction?the Church
party?of wealth, education and refinement
in the country. Therefore,
lie cannot be regarded in the character
of an usurper. As to the charge
that he himself inaugurated the slaughter
of prisoners of war, it can be said,
that his famous order was issued only
when almost the last vestige of opposition
to his government had disappeared,
and when only a few companies
of banditti roamed through the
country. Juarez was a fugitive at
El Paso, in the American territory,
and the time had npparentl3r come to J
outlaw the disturbers of the peace.? i
When afterwards, through American
influence, the liberals were able to restore
vitality to their cause, MaxioAfl
f a an Cavao ic Al'itnr Tn
LLIliKl.il VV,?CV/V.l LU V.IUUIV.VHI.J UA Uv.. *??
this city, the entire daily press, with
the exception of the Evening Post,
(which is so crazy to hang Jeff. Davis,)
condemned the execution of the
Emperor. As far as I can learn, the
same sentiment prevails throughout
the press of America. But it is not
unusual to find individuals here who
glory over the barbarism of the Liberals.
They are generally intense
Radicals, who arc raving for more
blood, blood, blood?provided it is
! not their own.
Washington-, July 13.?A huge
mass of correspondence between the
Administration, General Grant and
District Commanders have been made
public.
The correspondence shows that General
Grant was strongly inclined toward
the latitude claimed by Commanders
under the old bills.
A bill passed the House appropriating
$1,675,000 for reconstruction.
During the discussion, Eldvige
spoke about the extravagance of District
Commanders, alluding to Sickles
as a greater harlequin than the
Commander at New Orleans, and had
read by the Clerk a newspaper article,
speaking of displays made by Sickles,
riding around Charleston in a coach
and four.
Bingham replied that it was fitting
that a man who lost a leg in defence
f 1 "i nwvni:? ?
coach/?ri(i tour.
Nothing important transpired in
the Senate,-except the passage of the
Reconstruction bill, which goes to the
President. .
Raymond was nominated for the
Austrian mission, and Bancroft for the
Prussian.
It is now positively known that the
State Department will await further
development before formally moving
in Santa Anna's case.
The Reconstruction bill was signed
by the proper officers of both Houses
and presented to tlic President;
In the House to-day a petition from
the Legislature-of Arkansas for an
appropriation to improve the Mississippi
levee received a vote of 06 to
43, and was referred to the Committee
011 Appropriatio! s. " lis reception
was opposed on the ground that Ar
Kansas was not a state ana tlie Legislature
could not petition.
"Washington, July 15.?The President
sent to the Senate the documents
called for regarding reconstruction,
and estimates the expense -of carrying
out these bills at $14,000,000, in
addition to the $2,100,000 already
expended. This is the aggregate for
governing those States before the war.
This expense, continues the President,
would be considerably augmented if
State machinery should be operated
by the Federal Government, and
would be largely increased if the United
States, by abolishing the State
governments, should become responsible
for liabilities incurred by 'them
before the rebellion in laudable efforts
to develop their own resources, and
nowise coimecieu wiui iiisiUTeuwunury
purposes. These debts will approximate
$100,000,000, the greater part
of which is due -to loyal citizens and
foreigners. It is a subject for Congressional
consideration whether the
assumption of such obligations would
not impair the national credit.
July 15.?The House bill appropriating
over $1,500,000 for reconstruction
was reduced by amendment
to $1,000,000 and passed by the
Senate. Ayes?37. Nays?3.
A bill foT the relief of certain deserters
was referred to the Military
Committee.
The President's message suggesting
liability for Southern State debts
caused an animated debate, and heated
demonstrations as inopportune and
calculated to unsettle the finances.
The message was ordered to be printed
and the Senate adjourned.
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20.000 volumes a day the year round
LETTER FROM GEN. SICKLES. <
Gen. Sickles has addressed thefal- '
lowing letter to the ' Ilcm. Lyman '
Trumbull, Chairman Judiciary Committee,
United States Senate:
Charleston, S. C. July 5', 1867.
My Dear Sir: I have decided not '
to begin registration in 'this district
until Conrgess determines who shall
be registered. I trust, therefore, that
it will be the pleasure of Congress to :
extend the time for the completion of
my registration, until November. If
I proceed now, and disregard the '
wishes of the President, mv action 1
would be regarded as insubordination; 1
if I follow his intimation?, many
would probably be registered not cli-1
gible according to the true intcrprc- j
tation of the Acts of Congress.
If it is meant that all who have held
any office?Federal, State, or munipal?having
taken an oath of office
to support the Constitution of the
United States, and afterwards engaged
in rebellion, or given aid, com fTvrt.
pet., are disfranchised, this
should be expressly declared; otherwise,
if left to construction, it may be
held that no other officers arc included
than those classes enumerated in
Article VI of the the Constitution,
and that even as to these a full pardon
removes the disqualification.
If it is n cant to exclude lawyers,
they should be expressly mentioned,
or else described by some classification;
as, for example, after the word
"oi$cc," add "any licensed calling or
employment or profession." Otherwise,
if the eligibility of lawers be left
to construction, it may be held that
a lawer is not a public officer, although
a functionary of a court or
other judicial body;
The. truth is wc have now in operation
two distinct systems' of reconstruction,
originated by Congress,
and engrafted upon the President's
plan of: reconstruction. 'The first
Congressional plan is expressed in
the Howard constitutional amendment
leaving suffrage to be regulated by
the several States, and imposing upon
certain classes of persons .'disqualification
for office, as a punishment for
the futurcf. That plan having been
refused by the rebel States, Congress
passed the reconstruction Acts, which
form a second scheme of reconstruction,
entirely distinct in principle and
plan from the former. In the second
plan, Congress assumes the control
of the question of suffrage, which
is extended to all who can take a
T~ 1 ' >' ' i? ' '
disqualification for office, which would,
have been penal and conservative
feature of the first plan. Now it
seems to me that the true conservative
guarantee against reaction is in
the addition made to the loyal vote
by the enfranchisement of the colored
people. That being done, the occasion
for the disqualification clause
ceases. Ilcnec, the true solution, I
believe, is to declare with universal
suffrage, a general amnesty?naming
the exceptions. A more liberal amnesty
is, in my judgment, essential to
the success of the Congressional plan
of reconstruction. It will enlarge
the range of popular choice for the
important judicial, executive and leg/I
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crnments, otherwise inconveniently
confined to classes very few of whom
are fit to hold office.
The people can surely be entrusted
to judge and select from those who
took part in the rebellion, the men at
once qualified and sincere in their
adhesion to the new order of things.
Such men, being eligible to office,
will have motives to identify themselves
with reconstruction, and to
support the views of the majority.?
Now, more than ever, men, of ability
and experience in public business arc
needed for the State governments in
the South; and it is truly uhfortunatc
that at such a moment nearly all who
know anything of public affairs, and
especially those who could fill judicial
stations, are disfraiichised^d'This exposes
the experiment of general suffrage
to needless hazards. If the
experiment fail, it is most likely, to
fail from inability of the people to
in r\ fli />n f ll aoo urliA nnnl/1 ftnrl u'nnlfl i
^;ui/ ill ViilbC liiwog WI1V wum U/J1M ?? VU1U
assure success. It would have been
advantageous, perhaps, to have removed
many disaffected persons, especially
judges, sheriffs and magistrates,
in ' the execution of the sixth
section of the Act of March, if competent
successors could have been
found among those who are eligible to
office. And I would regard tnc possession
now of a wider field of choice
for civil officers as one of the most
effective instrumentalities in the cxe-,
cution of the military authority conferred
upon District Commanders.
As it is, I find myself prevented, as
will the people by and by, from securing
for the public service, men of
aptitude and character, whose rejpentancc
is as certain as the devotion
of the most consistent loyalist. In
truth, the zeal of some of the converts
out-runs the discretion of many
of the faithful. With reference to
ether practical suggestions, it might i
he useful if Congress, by one its i
committees, interrogated commanding j
officers of the several Districts upon I
the operation of the reconstruction ;
Acts, arid the further legislation re- j
quired. Verv respectfully,
D. E. SICKLES.
THE JOURNAL"
Thursday, July 18, 1861
A Munificent Donation
The melting charity, which lias rescued i
our suffering po.or from starvation during this
trying season. 1ms most deeply tou'licd the
tenderest sensibilities of our people. Those
of us above pressing want, have had our
gratitude as deeply awakened, as those whose
destitution was relieved,Tor \vc saw and appreciated
the suffering and were powerless to
relieve it.
Our columns have recorded many acts of
generosity in this connection, and we are
now delighted to announce another, which
has met the highest appreciation of our community
and the liveliest satisfaction of the
old friends of the donor. Mr. Benjamin
Kxum, of Lexington Kentucky, a native of
Kershaw District, and until his ninioritv. n
well known and valued resident among us,
but for more than twenty years a resident of
Kentuckj-?:n his distant home, heard the
wail of distress from the withered,
lips of his parished starving old mother?his
response was worthy of and characteristic of
TIen Kxt'Jt, and revives in the hearts of his old
friends, pleasing memories of his generous
nature. Long may he be spared with abundant
prosperity for such good deeds, and may
a long quiet evening to his active life, give
hint much happiness in the contemplation of
this and kindred acts.
The donation of Mr. Kxcm. consists of
one hundred and twenty-five sacks of corn,
one cask of bncor\, and two barrels of flour,
which he shipped to his old friends, John
M. l)f.-\\rssiTnr., James Dt.xi.ar, J. 1$. Ker-..
shaw, Jamf.s Chesxct and Wm. M. Siiaxxox,
for distribution among the needy.
These gentlemen, to Whose discretion the
distribution was left, well knowing, and appreciating
Mr. Exum and his motives, hare
cndcavprcd to dischnrgc this duty* just as
Mr. Excm would have done it if present.
Reconstructed Reconstruction.
The labor of the mountain is over, and
Congress has brought forth the last (as yet)
supplement to tho supplemental act. If anything
could cause our venerable Uncle Sam to
blush for the degeneracy of bis children, it
appears to us, that this entire scries of bung
ling legislation, without regard to the
spirit of the measures adopted, would of nil
other tilings, embarrass nnd annoy our aforesaid
relative. If there is anything which he
prides himself upon, it is in the capacity of
"' r *, ; mmm r i rt
to truth and justice, to suy. that so long as
they confined themselves to their legitimate
speciality, selfgovernment, they went far to
justify his pride and confidence. But what
a spectacle of incompetence to govern others,
exhibited iil the legislation referred to! A
reconstruction act is passed, and before it
has been put into operation, a supplement
is found- necessary to render it intelligible.
The two acts are construed' by the able law*
officer of the government, and Congress finds
it necessary to convene, in the midst of the
summer solstice, to inakc a new supplemental
exposition of their meaning and intention.
Before they can make themselves understood
it is not at nil impossible that other supple
inenls will yet be necessary. It is amazing,
that the supreme legislative council of the
nation, cannot find intelligent expression for
their ideas of government. Perhaps it would
be vain for lis to undertime to Construe the
last, supplement, but as far as^wfc ctni^understand
it, it does pot materially changc^th^
construction of the former acts, adopted in
practice by the Military Governors. There
is ft restriction of the pow.cr of appointment
and removal from office, which did not formerly
exist, and that is the clause, objecting
action of that kind to the approval of General
Grant.
It is difficult to coirpi ch< nil tic ]oiiticn
to which Gen* Grant is assigned in this connection.
If he is considered ns a military
commander, and exercising his functions us
supervisor of the military rule of the conquered
States, by virtue of bis office as General,
then by the constitution of the United
States, the President as commander in chief,
may supervise his action. This evidently is
not the intention of Congress, and we must
therefore conclude that they have created a
new office for the General, an office which
supersedes the President so far as these
Southern States are concerned, and in effect
uuiuera upuu ueiierni vjkain j, supreme uui nority,
legislative and judicial over these States.
Because the power at will to remove and to
appoint to office gives as absolute control
over a people as any sovereign ever wielded.
We do not object to the operation of the clause
in question, because we think the power is
safely entrusted to Genernl Grant whom we
regard, as fair, just and reasonable, as any
one to whom it could nave been committed, if
any departure was necessary from the ordinary
and constitutional forms.
The Bill has been sent to the President for
his veto and will no doubt, be passed by Congress,
by the requisite majority.
We copy the following synopsis of the Act
from the Charleston Mercury, and will publish
it in full next week.
Section 1. The governments existing
in the ten Southern States at the time of
the passage of the Military act of March
2, 1SG7, and at the time of tho passage
of the Supplementary act of March 23,
1867, were not legal State governments,
if continued, wero continued subject in
all respects to the respective District
Commanders nixl to Congress.
Section 2. All District Commanders
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have power to remove or suspend-any !
officer or person holding office under
flie authority of any State government
or any municipal division thereof, and
to fill all vacancies however caused, by
the' appoinfmcii't en* d'etat! of an army
officer, soldier or other person, subject
to the disapproval of General Grant
Section 6. General Grant has the
same powers of removal and appointment
of civil officers that are given to \
District Commanders.
Section 4. All removals or appoint-'
racnts of civil officers already made by !
District Commanders arc confirmed.? i
Any person already or to be appointed |
may be removed by them or by Gener- :
al Grant, and is made the duty of Die- i
tvict Commanders to remove from office i
all persons who are disloyal or who use
their official influence in any manner ,
to hinder the administration of the Mil
itary acts.
Section 5. Hoards of Registration (
have the power and it is their duty to ;
decide whether any person proposingj
to register is entitled to be registered. (
The registration oath shall not be con- j
elusive; the board may take evidenco |
upon oath, and none shall be registered j
but such as the board shall dec are to |
be qualified. No person shall, on ac-1
couutofraco or color, be disqualified;
!iq n itipmliprnf nnv Board of Itorristra- I
tioii.
Section G. Under the registration
oath, amongst other things, no person
who has been a member of the Legislature
of any State, or who has held :
any executive or judicial office in nnv J
State, whether he has taken nr. oath
to support the constitution or not, and
whether lie was holding such otfice at
the commencement of the rebellion, or
had hold it before, and afterwards engaged
in rebellion, or gave aid and
comfort thoreto, is entitled to be registered
or to vote, and the words " executive
or judicial officer" shall include
all civil offices created by law for the administration
of any general law of a State,
or for the administration of justice.
Section 7. Tlio time tor completing
registration may be extended by District
Commanders to October 1, 18G7,
and Boards of Kegistratton are required
to reviso the registration lists prior
to any election, and to striko oft' any
persons already registered that they
may decide to bo disqualified, and to
add.such as they may decide to be
qualified. No executive pardon shall
entitle the person so pardoned to register
or vote if he is otherwise disqualified.
Section 8. District Commanders are
authorized to remove members of and
fill vacancies in Boards of Registration.
Section 9. All membors of Boards of
1?.Aoristrntion. and all riersons hereafter
entered or appointed to civil office by
the Distriet Commanders, shall take
The iron-clad oath.
Section 10. No District Commander,
member of the Board of Registration, or
any appointee or officer acting under
them shall be bound by any opinion of
any civil officer of the United States.
Section 11. The provisions of the Military
and Supplementary acts shall be
construed liberally to the end that all
the intents thereof may be fully ancl'.
perfectly ^xied out. ^ ^
Another Large^Tomato.
Or. D. rVDESACssuiir. lias placed upon
our table a Tomato 'Weighing one pound and
two ounces. The Dr. is ijuite a successful j
gardener, has an abundance of all kind of;
vegetables of the finest kind.' lie exhibited
O -
si cabbage,_^a few days since, weighing sixteen
pounds, after taking off the superfluous
leaves.
A Curiosity.
Abram Marks, a freedtnan, has left at our
office a curiosity in the shape of an ear of
corn, taken from his garden in Camden. It
consists of a large ear, surroundingly by
eight small ones, iillcd with well developed
and full grown grains.
A Step is the mniit Direction.?A company
with a capital of $527,00 paid in, has
been formed in Itichmond for the purpose < f
purchasing land in Virginia, for the erection
of manufactories and developing the mineral
resources of the State. IS. S. Hajimx,
of Ohio, is President, and Taos. II. Wynne,
of Virginia, Secretary.
FOR THE CAMDEN JOOTtXAL.
Charades and Tableaux.
Those of our readers who enjoyed
with us the entertainmen t given under
the Datri'naire of some of the vounsr la
X U V O
dies of Camden, in aid of Grace Church,
Monday evening, will concur in the opinion
from which we hear no dissent,
lhat it was most creditable to all concerned.
The correctness and good
taste displayed in the costumes, the
unusually clever ac ing, the graceful
and easy account and singularly, proper
appreciation of the humor' and
point of the pieces performed displayed
by the young ladies and gentlemen
without exception, inspired us with as
much surprise as pleasure, for the
player's ait is of all others the most
difficult.
We would also commend the spirit
of diffidence {and yet of determination
to do their best under circumstances
not very ady.antageous to their success,) |
evinced by the actors, and wo thought j
that their interesting entertainment I
might have been most admirably pro- ;
loguod. after .tho style of Peter Quince.
If we offend it is with our good will,
IJut with good will; to <?Ju>w our simple skill,
1
That is the true beginning of our end,- V
Consider then, we come but in despite, ^
We do not conic ns minding to content you,
Our true intent is. nil for your delight.,
We are not here, that you should here repent
you." A
We will now discuss the performan-" m
ces as they appeared fo lis in order*?
The first, Matri-mony (a Charade) the" 1
play upon tlie sotind of which worcl'ur
e-sily perceived; being one which verjj'
many modem mas, endeavored to realize,and
pursue as diligently as the alche^mists
of old did tho fabled stone, the'
elements of tydiich being once discov-' ^
eved they could transmute, (ifit pleased * A
them so to do,) the solid form of Tellus ' Jj
into the adorable metal burden and: 1
miglity shoulders of Atlas with the pro- * 1
cious burdens in the aforesaid enact-'
ment. ICaty was as perfect a speci-*'
men of the disease in its mildest and
iuost easily, subdued type I have ever
.seen; she first deliberately (by a course
of most logical reasoning) comes to the .
conclusion that it is infectious or atmos- "
pheric (I forget which) and that she inevitably
contract it whereupon she must
proceed to affect the usual necessary
symptoms, and so progrosses through all"
the subsequent stages of tho Fobris Amoris
until the critical period arrives.
The denotement public announcement of ^
lier engagement when sho deports herself
us usual sans froid; and now having
weathered the worst phase of the disease
we must bid her adieu,^hopingshe
will convalesce rapidly.
Dennis, the cause, the fatal cause of tho
j above mentioned infliction on the gentle
and amiable Katv, a<ted his port
with inimitab:e discretion, and under-. 1
stood his cue so perfectly as to leave us
under the impression that it was a role
which he might possibly have performed
on a precedent occasion with a more
determined and serious intention. The]
other actors in tho Charade' entertained
us very agreeably, but our spac?
only permits mention of the most prominent.
\
The interval occurring for the arrangement
of the stage for the noxfc
piece, was very agreeably passedaway.
by several songs from some of the young:
gentlemen.- Their skill as vocalists,-being
already known and appreciated.by
the public, approbation on our part*.'
would be superfluous. ; ;
Tho next on programme, Aladdin,
or the wonderful Lam r, a tale of East
era, as also ol Western celebrity, was
most tastefully arranged and well carried
through. The widow Ifustapha, shall,
have precedence in our notice, as well
as in the play. "We must, " how6veiv
| while giving her due credit for the ease
! and natural grace, with which Bhe'
charmed us iu her part of the performance,
criticise somewhat itiar styio'.of
dross and feature, which to be candid,*
brought much more vividly before us,
the picture ofaGrccean, than a Chinese,
widow. The Pincess Padroul Padour
was decidedly, the star of the evening';
and was much admired by-everyone."
The Prince Aladdin was beautifully ar!
.1 -- 1 i! k 1 -i? if.
ruyeu, aa ueuaum uie pusseabtw ui zne
wonderful lamp; and performedhi*
part with ease and elegance.
The Phantom was next enacted, an<I
was decidedly the most mirth-provoking;
part of the performance. Many times,
during the performance, "laughter holding
both his sides," claimedhis undisputed
prerogative, and shook the whole assembly
simultaneously and convulsively..
Jclics was in his element, and deserv
ed to be encored morejthan once, but
the audience not being accustomed to
entertainments of this character,. did
not accord him his deserved meed of
praise. ii ' .i-t::? t
Altogether, .the affair passed off most
creditably and favorably. Every one
seeming well pleased with the way in
which they had whiled away the evening:
hours. * .
AVo would suggest, after the display '
of taste and talent witnessed by us, oh
Monday evening, that in future, the
young people of our town need never
be at a loss for amusement, as the field
of private theatricals, would be both
beneficial and interesting, and would
be a capital sphool for the development
of grace and ease, and the exhibition *
of beauty.
FOR THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
.*.? 'tl >
Mr. Editor: The agricultural co\t
umn in your paper, is a very important
one, and we are glad to observe. {
that it meets your attention, and that,
the selections for it are made with a
practical regard to our condition.
You evidently appreciate that " old
things have passed away," an$ old systems
will not do for agricultural interests
now. An article in your last issue,
11 what shall we dp," taken from the.
" Southern Cultivator," is full of wisdom,
and calculated to be of great
practical benefit. Its text is " to spend ,
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