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THE JOURNAL. JOIIX KER SHAW, PROPRIETOR. CAMDEN, SEPTEMBER 18, 1873. W. H R. Workman, Esq., is authorized to receipt for monies due the Camden Journal. The Third Term. We are of those who see little prospect of relief to the country through the regular, normal administration of the government. The evils complained of are first aud chiefly the tyranny of party. The corruptions that pervades all departments of public affairs in consequence chiefly of a blind allegiance that sustains every representative and every measure of the party however iniquitous. Parties, it is true, will be formed in every popular government, and they do tend in a healthy condition of affairs, to preserve the liberties of the country by a watchful and critical supervision of the party in power, by that which is out. This, however, presupposes the existence of a public opinion not enalavetLto party, to which appeal might be made against abuses, whereby the ruling ...tnrht rfoiinst'd and the Dower of j.a.v n..6..? - r t government entrusted to other hands. In such a condition of things, the party in power is constantly checked and kept within bound? by the wholesome fear of alienating the sup port of the people. When#, however, a party becomes saddled upon a country in such wise as that it always commands the ballot aud I10M3 its power, right or wrong, then it becomes an oppressive tyranny as % utterly subversive of liberty, as the usurpation of the government by one man. This, now, is the condition of this country and . such is the position of the Republican Party. It will be said that it is a paradox to affirm that the government of a majority can .be a tyranny. It will be affirmed that whatever is the will of the majority, must be for the good of the country?for the greatest good of the greatest number This assumes that the will of the majority is fairly and intelligently exercised and that neither fear, favor, prejudice, ignorance or corruption, is allowed to inflnenre the exercise of political power.? We know, on the contrary, that the will ol' the poople is not fairly expressed in elections. That to secure an election the nomination of a convention is essential. That the members of these conventions are named by packed caucuses, brought together and swayed by every motive but the right one. That intimidation, bribery, prejudice, deception and every possible influence is brought to bear upon the actors in primary assemblies, conventions and elections, and nothing is left undone to carry the party into power. This is now the system iu the United States. The party in power having its officers and its patronage covering the lund and sustained by the contribution of large sums of money to control the elections : Having the appointment of the managers and canvassers of the ballot, aud consequently controlling the count of the votes, if all other means fail: Having the entire negro population indissolubiy bound to them byprejudice, iguorance and gratitude: Having at their head the great leader of the Union armies and all the prestige, that attadies to the conquering hero in the eyes of the people of the Uuion : Having all the devotion of the loyul and the prejudice engendered by the war and the seetional struggle of the last half century iu their lavor: This party, humanly speaking, is bound to perpetuate its power until swept away by some great revolution either violent, social or moral.? Ju the absence of some great upheaval of! the body politic, there can l?e little doubt that the nominee of the Republican partywill be the next President. Gen. Grant is , personally and politically in a position to com- 1 maud that nomination. His hold upon the ! iniuds of the people as the leader of the eon- j quering armies of the Union, has given him u place in every Northern nousenoia nign : above every living uian. Cnder the pres-1 t*ure of the heaviest denunciations of souic of the strongest of his former political friends he has constantly grown stronger, and to-dayhe is idol of that people, lie doubtless likes power. As a military man position and rani are dear to him Those who know him best believe hint to be far from indifferent to the emoluments of office. He is the rcpresen-1 talive of strength in the Executive department to which capitalists and financial rings j and syndicates look for protection against I the possible oulbieak of the commune and other socialistic combinations of the masses,! the hewers of wood and drawers of water I who chafe at the inequalities of fortune.? ' What will hinder him from a third term if' he wants it ? Why would he not wunt it ? j A C'rltle 'orreele?l. The Abbe^lle supposes that we confounded our friend and comrade, Del Kemper, now professor in Hampden Sidney College, with (Jen. .James L. Kemper, the - - - 11.1 present candidate for uovernor. nau ?ui cotemporary road the article it criticises with accust(?iiiod care, it would have been perceived that both the Kouipers aro mentioned in it by name. The incident narrated f 4 Jen. James L. Kemper, is true of that gentleman. On the retreat from Fairfax C)i , and for fometime thereafter, he was act ing on General Bonhatn's staff, and was ' well known to the writer. When we undertake to state facts we are usually at some pains to be exact, and know that whereof 1 we affirm. # # ' Another Evil pnder the Sun. i If there be any fact evident to one not blinded by suspicion, it is that the Southern people are firm, staunch, true and devoted to the great cause of constitutional liberty, for which they gave up all save honor, with a spirit of self-consecration unsurpassed by any people. Eight years of adversity, trial, suffering, persecution and temptation, have not shaken their integrity, and the defection of a few Judases has only served to intensifv thoir disertiat for treacherv. Yet, with J o v all this there is a morbid spirit abroad, that arrogates to itself all the virtue lcfl in the land, is blatant in its self-assertion, and spits the toad-like venom of suspicion at better men, who wisely endure their agony in silence. For Heaven's sake let us trust the faithful, and abide the time when to assert our cause cannot, work its prejudice. Ben. Butler Bn?lly Beat. We must say we are equally pleased and surprised at the result of the contest for the republican nomination for Governor of Massachusetts. Washburne was so far ahead , of Butler, that the latter, with a modesty that can be readily appreciated, withdrew j from the contest That there should have 1 been morality enough in the republicans of | Massachusetts to overcome the arts of this , prince of demagogues, backed up as he was j by the power of the administration and the , army of officeholders, is a most gratifying , and most unexpected fact. If this example , could be followed in South Carolina some times, we might be mado happy even under radical rule, for honest rulers of any com- j plczion, would be a mercy to us. A characteristic incident occurred in the conven- | tion. When resolutions were offered by j Mr. Hoar, condemning the back pay grab, of , which Butler was the author, and the inter- ' ference of the administration in behalf of j Butler's nomination, that modest youth se- , condcd the resolutions and moved their adop- i tion without a division. I FOR THE JOURNAL. Camden Orphan Society s SchoolThe time is approaching when, according i to the advertisement in another column, the i exercises of this School are to be resumed, i In view of the opening of the new term, I there are a few things worthy of the consid- ] ation of all who aro interested in the pros- i perty of the iimt it utitia. wt in the education i of the youth of the community. It would 1 be difficult to overrate the advantage which < u well regulated public school would accrue { to .the town and circumjacc?t country, nnd i therefore, to make the school such as it could < be made with ordinary interest and enter- ] prise, should be a subject of importance. | The"* first great means for the accomplish- t ment of this end is, that every boy in the town should bo sent to the school. To ac complish this an insurmountable barrier pre- t sents itself; this is the indifference to educa- ; cation so manifest among the vast majority ] of the population. This is a sad state of j affairs, and it would be a difficult task to ] prescribe an effective remedy. The great ] reason that our schools aro so small is that t the youth who should be lining the quota 01 the schools are distributed among our merchants, mechanics and farmers. There may be souie force in the argument that stern necessity produces such a state of affairs; but-is not education and the refinement and culture of the rising generation of sufficient value to warrant a sacrifice? After the hoys are sent to school, can they not be kept there? This is a glaring defect in the Orphan Society's school. As soon as first warm weather approaches, the scholars become dissatisfied, aud the number of pupils rapidly decrease. Hy the time thoteacher closes the excicisesof the school for thesumnior two thirds of the scholars are absent from the roll call. The trustees of the school provide n long vacation, and there is no grojmd for complaint in this particular, and i. may very safely be asserted that among the youths between the ages of eight and eighteen there are but few so incapacitated by ill health or insufficiency of endurance as to be unable to attend school until the second or third Wick in July The teachers whole time is consumed?he must be daily at his post, and is it not the duty ot the patrons of the school to look to his interest us well * as their own ? The institution would be much benefitted ^ and enlarged if boys and young men could , be gathered in from our own and the i neighboring districts. Camden is very ceu- 1 tral, and in this presents a great advantage n for the institution of a fine school. In ( speaking to one of the trustees on this sub- j jcet, he informed me that the obstacle in c the way of increase by this means, was, that ' thero was no cheap boarding house for boys J in the place. This difficulty might be met ^ with case, if the subject were agitated.? y There are, doubtless, many who would be I advanced in the comforts of life hv the re- H muneration which this enterprise offers; and | many who would willingly undertake it could s assistance be rendered. Could not some one e be found who would open a large |s?aidiiig i house for boys if efforts were mado to securo 'or them a requisite number of boarders ? [n the early part of the year, there were in Kirkwood, several families who were willing ind desired to provide accommodations for !>oys who might wish to be in close proximity to the school. It cannot be doubted that the farmers of Kershaw, and even in other counties around would send their sons to jchool here, if effort was made to interest ;hein in the affair, and to provide board for ,heir sons. The terms are as low as it is possible, even 0 say desirable, to place them. They are 3ertainly within the reach of aW, for the so* jiety had this in view in determining them. rt is no less true that boys wishing to ente r the institution can find board in private fa milies, on very liberal terms. We have then, every element necessary for building up 1 first class public school, and the only things we want are intercut and enterprise. Is not a fine school sufficiently desirable to enlist these? The services of a very proficient teacher have been secured, and if e?ch and every one would extend his aid in the ways we have suggested above, a largo school might be built here, and. Canden be blessed with her primeval elegance <jnd prosperity. OCCASION ALtiY: FOR THE JOURNAL. Mr. Editor : Last evening I accidentally came across a copy of the Cainden Journal, Nov. 12, 1852, and found pleasure in looking through its columns; but the pleasure svas not unalloyed, it was mingled with sadness, for among all the names in the business portion of tho sheet, was iound but few who ire now among the citizens of Camden? ieath has laid, his icy band on nearly all who then comprised the business men 01 the town, as shown by the advertisements. Ajnong the names then and now, I found A.. M. & R. Kennedy, George Aldcn, F. L. Zemp, F. J. Oaks, C. A. McDonald, R. J. McCreight, W. D. McDowall, (McD. & Cooper,) among the merchants and mechanics, with Kershaw, Shannon and Workman, is lawyers of that day and this. The editor, T. J. Warren, has passed from life's busy icene, with a score others who died in harness. What changes have come over old Camden in the one and twenty years sioce the date of that paper, in her business, her social, and especially her political relations ! Could those who are sleeping the sleep that knows no awakening, be roused from their dumbers, whom to them was a lively mart, diey would fail to realize their surroundings?take thcui into the social circle and i.hey would tind that the fair in form and pure in mind, that cheered with their preieuce the many happy hours, had been gathered b)rtho Reaper Death?making these' liomes desolate. Carry them into the political arena and let them behold tho change :hat has been wrought there by folly and madness, (mocking all that "saint, sage, or wphist, ever writ,") and they would fail to "ealize the sad reality, and long to return to he "spirit land, where tho wicked ceusc from .roubling and tho weary are at rest." On lookinc over the Prices Current, as published then, and comparing them with he prices now, I observe quite a difference a many of the prime necessities of life, viz: Butter, 20 to 25; beef, 5 to 8; bacon, 10 to 20; (these figures must include hams) coffee, 10 to 12; corn, 50 to CO; flour, 51 to 5 j; mousses, 31 to 45; peas, 62 to 75; sweet potaoes, 37 to 50; (now, $1.50) sugar, 6 to 12; otton, 81 to 9; and I involuntarily sighed or the good old days, when I thought of he coming morn and its requirements. In those days Cr.uidcn boasted of three Hotels. That old Publican, (I hope not nuch of a sinner,) Mr. E. G. Robinson, had mt then reccntlv oncncd the Mansion House. "v 1 < 'I le, too, has gone?to Memphis. There was dsothe United Stutes Hotel, by Thos. lioone, ind the Wateree House, by H. Holloyman. Jamden has now but our?standing solitary tnd alone?like Adam's recollection of his all, a fact that does not speak as loud for the rosperity of the burgh as could be desired f the good people can be roused to their natcrial interest, and utilize the advantges hat nature has furnished them, then she an cast off her sackcloth, and don the pur le and fine linen, for Camden posssses withn her corporate limits water power to build ip a Lowell, if not a minature Manchester. Hher towns arc awakening?is Cauidoa to >e the embodiment of the modern RIP VAN WINKLE? SOALINC THE DEBT. The correspondent of the Charleston Ynrs ami Courier, writing from Columbia, ays: The excitement produced by the unfavorable and unexpected decision iu the bond asc. which was never ho great as the grave nterests involved would uppcar to demand, ius almost entirely subsided. Our peoplo . . u 1 e?. ?i.? i??i. ire 1101 l<> DC nrttllBUU IIUUI ins icuim^n. IIIliffcrcnce to public aiiairs which has settled ipon I hem, even by the dunger of largely noreasod taxation. Besides, there is a very ;cneral impression that the tux will not be evied any way; that the Republican party launot afford to enforce it. and that munching will be done by the Legislature to trovent it beforo the time for collection irrives. I have talked with a great many Republicans upon the subject, and with oiue of the State officials, and they arc maniinoutdy of the opinion thut no tax will ?o levied to pay interest until the debt hall have been arranged upon souio basis onsistent with the pledges of the party nude last year in relation thereto. It is regarded now us a fixed lhct that ? tbe General Assembly is to be convened in extra session on the 21st of October. This I learn from members of the administration. The chief object of the extra session is to make an arrangement of the debt, and determine the expenditures for the next fiscal year before the 15th of November, on or before which day the notice of tho rate per centum to be levied has to be given by the comptroller-general to the various county auditors. An effort, I learn, is certainly to be made to scale the debt, and the scheme will be strongly urged by the Governor in his message. Tho plan recommended, it is said, will be the one mentioned in one of my previous letters as being most strongly favored by Patterson. This is, that the whole debt, 816,000.000 or with accrued interest, say $18,000,000, must be scaled proportionately to the present value of the different classes of bonds. To explain, I will assume for instance that thore is now outstanding $6,000,000 of the unquestionably valid debt quoted in New York at 32}; scaling this at double the present value which would be 65 cents, we would have a new debt of $3,900,000 in place of the old of $6,000,000. Taking the baldlce of the debt, about $12,000,000 at an average of 17} as its present value, and doubling it so as to make 35, we would bavo a r.ew debt of $4,200,00 ; thus making a total new debt of about $8,000,000. The attorney-general says that I misrepresented him when writing upon this subject before, in stating that he favored an indiscriminate scale of fifty per cent He claims to be an advocate, and I believe one of the originators, of the 2 proportional plan. "Honest John" is here on a flying visit. There was a flocking of the political vultures at his house yesterday. Rumor has it that the gathering was for the purpose of taking connsel upon this very question of the State debt. I am told by some of the old Blue Ridge party that the dear departed - - ? -. J -_a_i j _i scrip is to De resurrected ana piaceu mung with the rest of the doubtful debt in the new scaling process. It is said, too, that all existing claims against the State, are to be put in the pool, so that when the scaling is finished, the Republican party is to commence with a clean sheet to inaugurate all sorts of economy and reform in the management of the State's finances hereafter. Qui Vive. DIED?On the 28th of August, at Newansville, Fla., Rebecca Emma Mickle, aged two years and six months. Only child of Dr. S W. and C. M. Cato. School Notice. The exercises of Mr. McCandless' School will be resumed on Monday, the 6th of October next. Aug. 21.?8t. PHOTOGRAPHS. The undersigned having returned and opened a gallery will be pleased to see his friends. With more experience and IMPROVED APPARATUS he feels more capable than ever before of pleasing the people. Come and have your pictures made before grim winter with his frost and snows pounces upon us. Gallery in Workman House. A. B. LEE. Camd?n, S. C., Sept. 11, 1873. EXTBA! EXTRA! EXTRA! T We Have Opened THIN DAY SO ODD CASES FOREIGN vnroci rtAAnci Villus UUUII9, COMPRISING and combining every fabric and color and price and material known to the trade. They range in price from 10 cents to $-r>.00 per yard, and we can?uit any lady in the State, in price, color, style, Ac. They were bought in this large quantity to supply people all over the State with at a low rate, and we are sure wc can do it to the entire satisfaction of all who entrust their orders to us. A full line of every conceivable kind of goods kept in a FIRST CLASS MILLINKRY. HOOTS AND SHOES,(HATS AND CAPS AND NOTION AND FANCY GOODS HOUSE on hand, and samples furnished by Mail or .Express, aud goods sent according to order, ami guaruuteed to pleuse for the cash R. C. SHIVER & CO Columbia, Sept. 13. tf 1**73. .15*73. FALL TRADE. We are now receiving n lurge Mock of DRY ttOODS, CLOTHING, for Men and Boya, HATS, of all styles, 100 cases BOOTS AND SHOES, HARDWARE AND CROCKERY, SADDLERY AND HARNESS. In fact, a greal many arlicles too tedious to mention?all of which we will sell at our usual low prices. BAUM BRO. a?? 1(1 f f fM'JH I'UIITI BACON! BACON!! 20,000 pounds BACON 5 barrels HAMS. For sale by BAIJlfl IiHO Septembar 4. tf Nugars and Co flees. 25 barrels SUGAR, different grades 15 sacks COFFEE, different kinds. For sale by BAUM BRO. September 4. tt' jj??W GRAND I ?1 FALL AND Wll ONE 01 LARGEST Ever Produced : CLOTHING, JELJk BOOTS AND I Oarpeta and IN ENDLESS V Cheaper T f^Conntry Merchants will fiud it to I thjs extensive stock. CALL AT ONCE AND I I . I \ Camden, September 11. 3,#00 cakes BOO FOR FALI :o: WE are now receiving from the Manufacturers SHOES AND TRUNKS of every descriptio Market. Merchants visiting Gharleston are invit d. : 2 HAYNB J August 28. FEMALE SCHOOL, Mrs. Charles J. Shannon will open a school for girls and y oung ladies at her residence at Kirkwood. on Wedneiday, 1st October proximo. tfbms feb month, Primary Department $3. Intermediate $4. Advanced, including Latin and French $o. references. Gen. J. B. Kershaw, Dr. L. H. Deas, Capt. J. I. Yillepigue, Thai. J. Ancrum, Maj. John Can* tey, Maj. E. B. Csntey, Wm. M. Shannon. Camden Female School. Principal?R. THOMSON, A. B. Assistant . Music Teacher?MRS. HUOHES. terms per month . Primary Departmont, $3 Ot ? Intermediate, " w 4 00 Advanced, " 6 00 Music, v \ i 6 00 The exerciaes of this School will commence on the 22d September, 1873. Board op Trustees?Col. Boykin, Maj. Lcit* ner, Gen. Kennedy, Dr. Zemp, Dr. Young, Dr. Durham, Mr. J. W. McCurry, Mr. M. Bnum, Mr. J. M. Williams, and others. July 10. MALE ACADEMY. Camden Orphan Society. The exercises ef this School will he resumed on Monday, 29th of September, prox. Terms, per month, as fixed by the Society: Primary Department,, $2 10 Intermediate, A 20 Advanced, including Latin, Greek and French or either of thein, 4 80 JOHN W. JAMISON, Principal. August 21. tf Hampden Sidney College. THE next session of this Seminary of learning will commence on Thursday, September 4th, 1873. Hampden Sidney is Situated in Prince Edward County, Va., within a few hundred yards of Union Theological Seminary, aitd seven miles . from Farmville the nearest depot of the Atlantic, Mississippi mid Ohio Railroad. The locality of the College is most healthy, and the community around distinguished for intelligence and pie.ty. There is no Urammcr or Preparatory Soliool connected with the College. It retain9 the curriculum and the great aim of its teachers is to secure thoroughness in the training -and instruction of their pupils and thus bo pepare them for professional studies or theaciiveduties of lift. The ordinary expenses of & student exclusive of the cost of clothing, travelling ar,d books, are from $223 to $276 a year. For Catalogue and further information apply to REV. J. M. P. ATKINSON, President Harden Sidney College, Pr*,nce Edward County, Va. August 21. 12ta WANTED. We will give men und women I Business that will Pay froi'j $4 to $8 per day, can be pursued in your O'.vn neighborhood; it it a rare chance for those out of employment or having leisure time; girls and boys frequently do al well as men. Particulars free. Address J. LATHAM & CO, 292 Washington St., Boston, Mast. Sept. 4, fit. Carolina ofis INSURANCE COMPANY, of Memphis*, Tenn. BRANCH OFFIOK AT BALTIMORE, MD. Assets, $1,075,000, Hon JEFF. DAVIS, President. (Ton. WaDK HAMPtON, Vice President. JOHN D: KENNEDY, State. Agent. May 22. 12m. notice." HaVINO purchased the entire stock of merchandise of Mcmre. J. 1. Middleton & Co., in Camilcn, we have this day formed a co-partnership under the firm name of Phelpa A Billings, for the purpose of conducting a geaeral Merchandise and Commission business. 11. A. rHELPS. M. A. BILLINUS, H. *. DkSAUSSURE. Camden, June 1, 1B7S. [June 6-tf. 0+ )ISPLAY NTER GOODS. i1 THE a 1 STOCKS A in this Market. I BHOHf, % Window liftdeSy ARIETY, AND ban Ever! their interest to select their supplies from EXAMINE. H. BARtJCH. iTS AND SHOES j TRADE. a very large and well selected Stock of BOOTH, n, which will be sold as low as in any other " ed to examine our stock. P. FLEMING & CO., STREET, CORNER OF CHURCH STREET. 2m CONGAREE EBON WORKS Coumbia, S. O. JOHN ALEXANDER. Proprietor. SUGAR CANE MILLS LIST OP PRICES. 3 Roller* 14 inche* diameter, $60 00 3 " 12 " 80 00 3 " 10 " 70 00 2 " 14 " 70 00 2 " 12 " 60 00 2 " 10 " 60 00 Above prices complete with frame. Without frame, $10 leas on each Mill. Steam Engines, Boilers, Portable Grist Milla, . Circular and Muley Saw Mills. Mill Gearing of all kinds made to order, Iron and Brass Castings on short notice. Gin Gearing constantly on hand of the following sizos: 9 feet wheel and pinion 00 10 ? 40 00 11 " ? 46 00 12 " " 60 00 14 " ? 65 00 Iron and Brass Castings of all descriptions made to order. Anti-friction Plates and Balls for Cotton Press, $16 00 and $20 per set. N. B.?Terms cash on delivery at Railread Depot here. R9"Work8 F??t Daily Street, opposite the Greenville Freight Dhpot. Columbia, Aug- 21. 19t THE BEST COTTON GIN. NEBLETT & GOODRICH, No. 189 Reynolds Street, Augusta, Ga., Manufacturers of the "Neblett & Goodrich Cotton Gin" To this Gin was awarded a Gold Medal by the Cotton States M. and A. Association in 1871. First Premium South Carolina State Fair, 1871. We are now receiving orders for our FIRST CLASS COTTON GIN, which we desire to state is above all competition, and is certain or un* bounded success wherever tried. All the material nsed is No. 1. 5 The workmanship is skilled, and the Gin guaranteed to give satisfaction in^every respect. J9?Send in your orders early to the makers, through J. & T I. Jones, Agents. NEBLETT & OOODRICH, Augusta, Gs. flgTSpecial attention paid to all orders for Leather or Rubber Belting, which will be furnished at Lowest Price. Apply to J. & T. I. JONES, Agents for Kershaw and surrounding Counties. I Camden, August 84. If. ? Steamer Idllington. Fast Freight, Accommodation ! INLAND 11RLOE. The steamer lillingfon, Capt. em, will, from this date, make regular trips, connecting with the Will*. Colli and Apta RAIL ROADS. Through Bills of Lading will be issued to Charleston and the principal northern cities. The freight on cotton, inclnding insurance per To Charleston, Baltimore 8 Philadelphia, 8 {j? New York, 8 Boston, ( 4 <5 Parties from the interior shipping through this line will not be charged for Drayage or Storage at this place. For further particulars, enquire of GEO. ALT)EN, Agent, Camden, sept. 4. tf jfonciT THE co-partnership hereto fore existing undetthe firm name of ARTHUR & PAGE, is this day dissolved by mrdual consent, Mr. Page withdrawing. The business will b?> continued at the same place by W. L. ARTH'JR, who assumes the payment of all liabilities and is alone authorised to sign the name of the \jj-in in liquidation. W. L. ARTHUR. JONATHAN PAGE. Auguat 20. 4t