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VOLUME 29. CAMDEN", SOUTH-CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1869. NUMBER 5
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MSICELLANY. ?<
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MANUFACTURES AT THE SOUTH, ot
No subject a1 the South can now be ce
Well invested with more importance en
than that of industrial development in ke
the way of manufactures. We earnest of
ly hope that our capitalists or mouicd
men will not, this fall, fail to turn their wi
attention to the advantage of this form we
of investment. It has been clearly de mi
monstrated?even with mathematical uii
accuracy?that the South possesses ad qu
vantages over the North in almost every m<
form of manufactures. Ami this may an
be depended upon, that unless our domestic
capital shall seek this channel, ph
foreign capital will. mi
^ e are told that in our State there lin
are many men, who have mouey, are
looking around fur profitable invest 10
ment. Let us suggest to such?put fac
your money in factories and. manufac- aiu
tories, and it will be well for them and mi
well for the country. A diversity of ma
pursuits is the life-blood of prosperity? mr
brings into p'ay all the energies of mind opi
and body, and leads to the development er,
of a people's entire recourccs. lap
As to the advantages we enjoy here pit
at the South, we refer to the following tro
extract from Col. Palmer's paper, sub am
ntitted to the late Agricultural Conven- spi
tion : j 12i
1. An abundance of unoccupied wa spi
tcr power in every Southern State. rce
2. A mild climate. Fire, lor hcatinjr clo
purposes, is only necessary for from one ton
to three months in the year. Resinous shn
heart-pine wood cao be procured at very put
low rates. We pay fur such wood de- me
livercd within one mile of our factory, inc
only one dollar per cord, end jur total jnn
expense for fuel for, say two and one- $7,
half months in the year, is but one-tenth ?riv
of one cent per pound, when charged 'will
to the manufactures of those months, 45(
while in the North it is about one cent fits
per pound on the manufactures of at Xoi
least five months in the rear. tim
3. Wages are, and uiust continue to er,
be, comparatively low. The mildness size
of the climate, the abundaucc of lumber Plu
and the cheapness of lued, enables manufactures
to provide their operatives
with inexpensive but comfortable hou- ^
scs and large garden plats. The country
being an agricultural one, we must ^
80<>n be able to produce our provisi-ms, add
while the manufacturing districts of the robl
North must always depend upon the the
distant West, and, to some extent, upon "cot
the South for theirs. sart
4. Operatives. Northern meD, ac- Yor
-ting as superintendents of Southern f?vc
mills, admit the superiority of our fac- Fa*
tory hands, who are remarkably frugal was
and industrious, and who are easily fi"n
controlled. ,f Roc
5. Freights arc lower on yarns and oth<
cioths than on lint cotton. There has the
been a time, within the last three years kno
when a bale of cotton of 450 pounds, thai
worth, say, ninety dollars, paid a freight die
from Charleston to New York or Phi la- Hat
delphia, of ?2.50 per bale, which would all i
be 2.77 per cent, on value; while that que
cotton, made into a bale of 400 pouncfs tior
of No. 20 yarn, worth, say 8136, paid ^
only sixty cents per bale, of 44.100 per UD(^
cent, on value?a difference in favor of ^'ut
yarns of two-third per cent. The South- c"e
ern manufacturer eaves the freight on e(^
bagging, rope and other waste. This ^ni
waste can be manufactured into paper vrc
at the South more cheaply than at the ty*
North, and is, consequently, more val- T,c
uable here than there. Reclamation on er :
_ . ... TT?
false packed or damaged cotton is easy I11:
and direct, and we save 'he burdensome e/>
Northern charges for storage, brokerage, ?'e
etc. wo
Oo the subject of the practicability of '^(
Southern men engaging in cotton facto- H^(
riee, Col. Palmer says: ^
It seems to me entirely practicable bu
for the planters of the cotton-growing kn
districts, all over the South, to combine on
together, in joint stock associations, aud cei
erect cotton mills of sufficient capacity m<
to spin up their crops. No doubt, if this cv
suggestion were acted upon at once, and 11
all our cotton made into yarn, and g11
thrown npoo the Northern market, the
supply would exceed the demand, and l's
loss, at first, would ensue. My proposition
is to ship direot to the oontinent
'Europeans well as t& the North. It i
suld take us but little tiuie to drive |
her yams from the ur rket. The pro- ;
ss of approaching the spinning of our i
tire crop would be gradual, and would I
;ep pace with the gradual withdrawal
our competitors.
The arguments in favor of spinning
11 apply with equal force in favor of i
taving. I have, however, confined
f suggestions and calculations fo spin j
ng because it is more simple, and re- i
ires less capital ; and is, therefore, 11
)re likely to be generally adopted at i
early day. i
To show the practicability of this '
in, I submit an es'imate for a cotton i
11 with 4,080 spindles, ring trave- i
g frames:
Number of square feet of flooring,
,200; amount of No. 20 yarns manu:tured
for spindle, 87 pounds. Total
iount of No. 20 yarns manufactuied
11, 3n4,960 pounds. Cost of first class i
ichincry, with all the latest improvents,
viz: One large cylinder cotton 1
ener, (Knglish;) one 3 cylinder open- i
with 1 beater, (Knglish;) one double t
i maehine, (English;) 10 self-str.p- t
ig 36 inch cards, with 2 II W. heads, i
ughs and belts ; 2 drawing frames, t
3 cans; oue English slubber, 60 t
ndlcs. 2 English jack roving frame-, (
J spindles each; 20 ring trave'er t
nning frames, 204 spindles each; 14 c
Is, traverse grinder, slide rest, card t
thing, governor, turbine wheel, cot- j
scales, bundle and bale presses, f
fling belting, bobbins, transportation, i
iting up machinery findings to com- i
nee with. &c., &c., $43,000; building a
lulling houses for operatives, (csti- a
ted by an experienced contractor,) n
00; total, 850,009 Such a mill will r
e employment to 87 operatives, ami a
I consume 8 17 bales ctoton, weighing t
I pounds each. Estimated net pro* t
on productions, if sold at cost of t
rthcrn production. $17,748. Noes- -f
ate is made of the cost of water pow- fi
as that would depend upon location, a
pnd nature of stream.? Columbia r
mix. e
ti
From the Lancaster Ledger.
IRTHER FROM THEMVIL
ROBBERY. *
Vc have beer, placed in possession of <j
itional facts in relation to the recent
3cry of the mails and the forging of j
names of several persons by our ub- u
tding Post Muster, J. II. W Cou- j|
. From a letter received from New j,
k, we learn, that a chcclt drawn in r
>r of Hasseltine & Cliafee on the j,
k Bank of New York City for?,8000 t,
presen'ed for payment, with instruu- q
e to remit the amount by express to ^
:k Hill, S. 0., in the name of some ^
3r party (we are not in possession of t
name of this party but presume it is 8
wn). The Park Bank suspicioned c
t all was not right and enclosed the
ck and letter to the First National ^
ik of Charleston, directing that if
was right to send the niodey as rested.
The cashier of the First Na- ^
tal detected the forgery immediately,
fhe plans were cunningly dovised
I came very near being successful, 0
for the ommission of endorsing the
r t
trie the Park Bunk wntild have rash
it. Here, where Cousart is well
)wti, he.is not credited with manseu- j
i?}i alone the scheme so dexteriousThere
seems to be a settled contion
that he hud an accomplice cithat
this place, Charleston or Columbia,
s transactions with E W. M. Mack |r
the Sheriff of (Charleston, or his
rk, wc ari not able to say which,
uld demand some explanation from
3 latter named gentleman, and may
id additional light upon the matter,
seems to us that a man of Mr. M's
isiness qualiheations would have
own better than to purchase money
icrs under such suspicious circumstaus,
and we can scarcely credit the state3Dt
that he did so. nersonallv Hnw
,r >
er, it has not yet been refuted, and
is an established maxiui "that silence
res couseut."
As Boon as Cousart's guilt was estabhed
beyond doubt, and two days here
bis arrest and release by State offiils,
a messenger was dispatched to
Washington, laying before the PostMaster
General, a written statement of i
the waole affair, and requesting that a <
Government detective be sent to work i
up the case. It may not surprise some i
to learn, that the communication was I
treated with silent contempt by the i
Honorable official, and no notice taken I
of this high handed outrage. (
It is stated that Cousart had never i
given bond. If this is-?wrecf, it may s
in a measure account tor ttie leniency c
of the Post Master General, as it is pos- v
jible the Hono'aMe gentleman may be c
made responsible for all losses. Persons c
who have suffered loss in this instance s
should press the matter to the full ex- 1
tent of the law.?Lancaster Ledger. g
THE CHINESE.
Report of the Agent Appointed by the g
Memphis Convention. j
We had the pleasure, yesterday, of o
meeting and conversing with General t
W. II. Miles, who has just returned I
from California, to which State he was
lent by the Immigrant and Labor Contention
held at Memphis, last July, for ^
he purpose of investigating and report *
ng upon Chinese labor, its adaptability 0
o the wants of the South and the prac;ic?bility
of its cheap introduction.? 11
Jeneral Miles devoted one month to 0
ravelling, examining the country and *
(bserving and studying the people and H
heir institution. In advance of his re- 1
>ort we can state that the General con- r
? r> ii? . II? A J I o
irmed tlie opinions 01 an intelligent anu ?
inpartial persons who have visited Cal-.
fornia, as to the great value, superiority a
,nd cheapness of Chinese labor. An 'A
ctive, sagacious and inquisitive gentle
aan he made a thorough and minute w
xaminatioo into the manners, habits
nd customs of the Chinese. lie visi
Si
ed the various establishments in which
# y
hey are employed, the woolen factories,
he machine shops, the foundries, the 0
arms, the mines and on railroads; in P
ine, in every department of industry
nd manufactures, and he found in every P
elation and position they were ngard- 0
d as the cheapest, most reliable and P
ru tworthy laborers iu the State.
As house servants, they are esteemed
s incomparably superior to all others in
lieir cleanliness, docility and fidelity fi
'heir labor can be obtained at about a
nc third the rate paid for other labor ,l
v * ii
t is for this reason they are persecuted ^
nd oppressed by certain classes in Cal w
forr.ia. These classes, embracing a c
irgc number of voters, political aspi- '
ants and parly leaders, find it to their '
r ) t. rlnf 1IIIIn!:it inn nf
i'Ult'Ol IU i'llUl/llUU iuv uvu u?.v?>.w.. - he
Chiuesc, but even these admitted to
rcneral Miles that for the Southern
laotaMon there could be no better la- r
orers. General Miles assures us that
he Chinese are more than ordinarily b
hrevvd in makin^r r bargain and taking o
ire of themselves. c
t
Though the mission and purposes of g
ri neral Miles were seriously interfered c
ritli and discouraged by Boutwell's let 3
er to the Collector of New Orleans, he J(
lad every assurance that if proper seurity
be afforded against any attempts
m the part of the Government to preent
the introduction of these laborers,
he full demand of tho South could be t
u a few years satisfied, at rates which a
vuuld render it the cheapest and best
abur in the world, and to the productive p
vealth and improvement of our section.
New Orleans Times.
Ex President Jefferson Davis.
The millions of Southern hearts whose ^
iy m put hies follow Jefferson Davis wher;ver
he may go, will be plca.>cd to learn ^
hat his health has been much improved.
The consideration and respect with F
which he has been received in Europe
>s not the less a tribute to the cause lie g
represented than to the man himself,
ind is gratifying to his friends in A- (j
tneiica. We cannot close this subject
without paying a passing tribute to the t
bearing of Mr. Davis?in imprisonment
in suffeiings and exile. "Of firm and c
noble soul," he has borne himself, since
the surrender, erect,?giving the world t
assurance of a man. Bowiug his haughty
head to none but his God, he will t
live and die? i soul unconquered.
Phccnix. s
Seven Pines.?Two hundred years
igo or more, a party from Jamestown
encamped among the bushes, about six
miles from present site of Richmond,
ind during the night they were invited
:o a "corn-dance," where their Indian
leighbers celebrated the return of the
larvest.. In order to guard against the |
langer of losing thier way while returnng
without their dusky guide they
earched for landmarks. Aud, among
ither things, they seclected seven pines
rhich grew from the same stump, and
dipping these trees with hatchets, they
concluded they could safely retrace their
teps by the waj of the "seven pines.''
rhe spot became afterward a camping
ground for white hunters; and as they
eparated in the morning, wherever they
night be, they usually arranged to meet
t noon under the "seven pines." Thus
t was named, which, after the lapse of
vcr two centuries, was to be known
hroughout the eivilized world as the
iattleOeld of Seven Pines.
A Beautiful Sentiment.?"Dr.
Jhalmers beautifully says: The little
hat I have seen in the world and known
f the history of mankind, teaches me
o look upon their errors in sorrow, not
a anger. When I take the history of
ne poor heart that has sinned and suf
ered, and represent to myself the strugles
and temptations it passed through;
he brief pulsations of joy ; the tears of
egret; the feebleness of purpose; the 1
corn cf the world that has little charity
he desolation of the soul's sanctuary,
nd threatening voices within ; health
one, happiness gone; I would fain
. ave the erring soul of my fellow man
rith Ilini whose hands tt came."
A commission is about to proceed to
im< rf the Southern States for the inestigation
of certain pension claims,
hiefly of negroes, said to have been
jocurcd through an extensive system
f frauds." No doubt the frauds were
crpetratcd by white men, and for their
rfn ben< fit, the negroes beinjf used,
robably with their consent and for a
ifling compensation, as mere tools and
istrumcnts.
Curious Case.?There are now con
ned in jail at this place a negro boy
nd girl about ten and twelve years of
ge respectively, awaiting trial for the
mrder of a negro child of which they
ad charge while its mother was at
rork in the field. The parties have
rimiuatcd one another, each declaring
hat the other did the deed. The child's
kull was broken?evidently to get clear
f the trouble of carrying it.
Marion Star.
The Supreme Court of California has
endered an important decision in sup
ort of the real rights of woman. A
tile was driven from her home
y her husband, and had no means
f support. She brought suit to
ouipel him set aside out of his propcry
acquired since their marriage, a sufeient
amount to sustain her and her
hild. Under the old Engl.sh law,
uch an action would not lie, but a maarity
of the wife holding that adhcence
to the English law, in this or simlar
cases, would be a reproaoh to civiltation.
Three Important Things.?Three
hings to love?Courage, gentleness
nd affection.
Three things to admire? Intellectual
ower, dignity and gracefulness.
Three things to hate?Cruelty, ar-'
oganceand ingratitude.
Three things to delight in?Beauty,
rankucss and freedom.
Three things to wish for?ITealth,
riend and a cheerful! spirit.
Three things to pray for? Faith,
cace and purity of heart.
Three things to like?Cordiality,
;ood humor and mirthfulncss.
Three things to avoid?Idleness, lo[uacity
and flippant jesting.
Three things to cultivate?Good
tooks, good friends and humor.
Three things to contend for?Honor,
ountry and friends.
Three things to govern?Temper,
ongue and conduct.
Tlirce things to think about?Lifo,
icath and eternity.
How to complicate a law suit?get
omcbody to steal the papers.
JAMES JOKES st
Dealer in
PROVISION, GROCERIES,LIQUORS, (6
&c. &c. &c.
OFFERS, at wholesale or retail, at
the lowest rates, for cash, Pu
Family and extra. Super. FLOUR, of
choice brands,
BD(
RIO COFEE, common to choice, ut{
Laguayra and Java COFFEE, so
Imperial and Oolong TEAS, bel
SUGAR, of all grades, m.a
Prime Leaf LaRD, g
BACON, Hams, Shoulders and Sides, op?
CHEESE and CRACKERS, ent
Superior MOLASSES, pal
SNUFF, Scotch and Maccaboy,
NAILS, of all sizes, tDUI
BI. CARB. SODA,
CANDIES, assorted, .
NUTS and FRUITS, _
SHOT, of all sizes, <? g
Liverpool and Table SALT,
White Wine and Cider VINEGAR,
WHISKIES, BRANDIES, RUMS, T:
and GINS,
Together with a large assortment of
nil other desirable articles in the above
line.
In addition to the above, I offer a large
stock of STAPLE and FANCY
DRY GOOS- JS
NOTIONS, . . J
Gen Is. Furnishing Goods, &c
ALSO
An extensive and varied assortment of
HA RDWARE, e
c. I
Consisting in part, of did
. !lon
nOES, of various sizes and qualities, Set
AXES SPADES and SHOVELS,
TRON. nf all deserintions. Dr*
PLOW STEEL, 1 ' ?
TRACE CHAINS, HAMES, &c.
SADDLERY.
SADDLES and RRIDLES, I
COLLARS, SADDLERY H ARD- '
WARE, Aw. &c.
The attentiou of purchasers is invited
to the above stock. No who one gives me
a call shall go away dissatisfied. fiti
fl6?"The highest market prices paid
for Cotton and other produce. En
JAMES JONES, ell
Feb. 11. tf aft
L^
Newburgh Ale
KEPT ON DRAUGHT RY Tf
I-. C. KIRKLEY.
Corn. ^
A LOT OF GOOD COUNTRY
CORN, for sale by Rt
D. C. KIRKLEY.
Fresh Arrivals.
Go
I IIAYE JUST RECEIVED JJJ
A new stock of Goods, !!ie
Suitaulc for the season,
1 / -LI) X V-1 V/ v>f .* x ,
GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Th
CROCKER Y,
HATS, SHOES SADDLERY, ?
Ac. &c? &c. &c. zcr
Which will be sold at the lowest prices try
for CASII. I solicit a call from my me
old customers. SOI
A. M. KENNEDY. ion
Dec. 17. tf cot
PURE
French Brandy and Wines,
For Medicinal Purposes. ^
This is a pure article of Brandy as it
was bought out of the Custom House
and can be relied on as being pure and
genuine. B,n
HODGSON & DUNLAP. an<
: tro
LEITNER & DUNLAP, "
ATTO RNEYS AT LAW
AND
SOLICITORS IN EQUITY. TI
WILL practice in the Courts of Ker- lie
T - i TY* _ J !_
shaw, Sumter, .Lancaster ana i\icmana in
Districts. So
Office?Broad-at., Camden, S. C. he
w. Z. LEITNER, J. D. DUNLAP
Feb. 11 6m.
aUUTJtl UAJttUJjJ-CI A
ate Agricultural and Mechanical
Magazine. ?
Official Organ of the South Carolina
State Agricultural and Mechanical
t Society.)
At an early date, the subscribers will
blish the first number of a Monthly
igazine, devoted to the development
tho material interests of this State,
1 the whole South; and will distribi
five thousand copies gratuitously,
that every one may see what it is
'ore subscribing. They intend to
ke it the best and handsomest indusil
magazine ever published, at the
ith, and they ask the cordial coirnfinn
nf flvflrv POod citizen in this
v" " - w'y o
erprise, which most redound to the
)lio warfare. .y
Persons wishing copies of the first
liber, will please send their address
WALKER, EVANS & COGSWELL',
Charleston, S. C.
yfaj 13. tf.
ave your Family from want by
Insuring your Life,"J
i'.HE
LOUISIANA EQUITABLE
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, :
OF NEW ORLEANS,
HAVING A CASH CAPITAL OF
500.000 DOLLARS.
jFFERS to its Southern patrons a reliable
' Home Company, in which can be effec*
every species of Life Insurance at the
he most reasonable rate ... .
til policies non forfeitable, and the earnb
of the Company annually divided on the
ctly mutual plan.
OFFICERS.
JOSEPH ELLISON. Preeident.
W. S. DIKE, Vice Prebideut.
W. P. HARPER, Secretary.
S. C. DEARING, Goneral Agent.
G. A. BREAUX, Attorney.
Iirectors?John Pemberton, E. A. Tyler,
H. Slocumb. F. Delbordis, George A. Fosk,
W. S. Pike, J. W. Stone, A Thomp,
I). B. Penn, Edward Rieney; W. JB.
imidt, Alexander Marks, C. E. Riguey,
A. M. KENNEDY, '
Agent for Kerahaw District. .
A. A. MOOitE, Medical Examiner. J
c c- 24. tf*
1869.
mmgoom
'DONALD &M'CURRY
fer to the Publio a Choice Variety of
iringand Summer Goods,
abracing everything kept in a retail
jre, which will be sold at the lowest
ares forJCash. They invite partioalar
ention [to the following specialities:
lDIES' DRESS GOODS,
FANCY.GOODS AND
tIM MINGS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
^RDWARE, CROCKERY, AtfF
GLASSWARE,
SADY MADE CLOTHING.
A.lso Gents' HATS of every descripn
and at prices to suit all.
Feeling satisfied that our Stock of
ods is equal to any other house, in
ces and styles, we respectfully invite
customers and friends to examine
i same, and to bring along with them
their neighbors and friends.
Mcdonald & McCURRY.
April 8. tf
NEW STORE,
e undersigned having formed a copartnership
for carrying on a
general Business,
Camden, respectfully inform the citiis
of the town and surrounding counthat
they have taken the'stand for
rly occupied by Messrs. C. Mathes
& Co., where they are now *receiv;
a WELL SELECTED STOCK,
isisting of
Dry Goods, Clothing,
BOOTS, SHOES,
Groceries, Crockery,
&c. &c. &c,
Tho senior partner having done buess
in Camden for a number of years
i having received a fair share of parage,
will endeavor to merit the
Hi for the new firm.
WITKOWSKY & HYAMS.
Uo.
NOTICE.
IE undersigned, wife of James R.
)lland,a farmer, residing in Camden,
the County of Kershaw and State of
uthCarolina, hereby gives notice of
r inention to trade as a sole trader.
ELIZABETH HOLLAND.
Sept. 2. 4t