?V. 1). TR A NTH AM, Editor, I
(i. U. ALEXANDER, |
Business Manager J
CAMDEN, S. C., JUNE 18, 1878. |
Thomas William Pegues.
Once more it becomes our duty t<l
chronicle the Utatu oi a venerauie irm-g
2#n. About eight o'clock on Tuesday
last, the subject of this sketch breathed
his last, and his spirit returned to
God who gave it. The announcement
of his demise did not cause surprise,
for the condition of his heulth for more
than a year past, had prepared the public
for the painful intelligence at any
moment; but it will produce a feeling ofl
sadness and regret far beyond the cir-l
eleofhis immediate acquaintance?sol
universally was he esteemed for all of
those virtues which tend to ennoble
humanity.
Thomas William Pegues, the son of
James Pegoes, of Chesterfield, was born
in Marlboro District, S. 0., on the 22d
of October, 1808, and had, therefore,
almost completed his three score and ten!
years when the summons came. Losing!
his parents in boyhood, he was thrown!
early npon his own resources. He en-J
tered a printing office in Cheraw as an
apprentice, and there he remained until
he attained his majority, when, in 1829.
he came to Cam len a poor, penniless,
and friendless youth in search of work.
This may be considered the turning
point of his life. Other lads, with less!
to discourage them, would have givenl
up the straggle in despair. Bat not sol
with him. Inheriting largely the char-l
acteristics of his ancestors, who were]
,
among the pioneers of the Welsh Neck
settlement, and who bore themselves
noblj through the revolution, as appears
from Bishop Gregg's "History of the
Old Cbcrawe," he possessed qualities
which made him equal to the emergency.
Bach a lad could not be long without
work. He soon found employment
in the office of the Camden Joubnal,
which had been established
in 1827, two years-before. In 1832
he married Miss Jane Roberta, of
Camden, and joined the Baptist
church. Two years later he removed to
Alabama. While in the West he served
his country as a private soldier in th?|
war with the Creek Indians. Cpon ih?
" A rostoration of peace, he returned to
Camden, and from that time until his
death, he lived in nur midst. In 1842
he revived the Journal, (he publication
of which had been suspended during
his absence in the West, and thencrforth
ho was either directly or indirectly connected
with its management. Nor do
we hesitate to say, now that he is gone,
that the high reputation the paper hat
always enjoyed, for character and
reliability, is, pethaps. due more to him
than to any other person. To him th>
journal and its success w?re at all
times a subject of earnest solicit ads. Ill
1 1 ? *-? "'Ant oa Ifi
HIS declining years ?r wmm ? ., .o ..
from the force of habit, to couoe and
work in the office ; soil even in his lasi
days, when able to leave his home h<
would spend much of his time In out
office. In his death we might say the
Journal has lost its founder. Certain
wo are, that it and we hare lost a devoted
friend.
Iu 1857 his wife, by whom he had a
large family of sobs and daughters, died;
and in 1858. he married Miss Louis*
Hronson, who survives him, and tol
whom he was devotedly attached. S
Though Mr. Pegues possessed an iodoniitable
will, and entertained fixed
views upon all subjects which engaged
his attention, no one was more tolerant
than he of the opinions of others. He
respected an honest difference of opinion.
He thought for himself and allowed
others to think for themselves. As
a man, he wax upright and honorable in
in all things; as a citizen he was generous
and patriotic; as a friend he was
faithful and ardent in his attachments:
as a husband and father he was kind and
indulgent; and as a Christain he was
humble, but strong in the faith. Having
been intimate with him for years, and!
seeing hiui frequently ia his last illness,
we know the truth whereof we speak
It was during thee long days of pain
and aufftring, when he knew not one
moment that he would be alive tb*
next, that his truo character was made
manifest. It was then that his Christian
fortitude shown most conspicuously
His patience was wonderful. Not a
murmur escaped his lips. His burden
was a heavy one, but in contemplating
tiio L'rcat unknown and the reward!
which he knew awaited him, hid regre'1
was that he had done do little to earn w I
much. Jleally, he eeetned to revel infl
pain?to feast upon it as a sweet taor-l
eel ; and all because lie knew is was !r-fJ
Muster's will. Did uian ever havifl
stronger faith ? May our last end b< I
like his. ,
For nearly a half century Mr* I'e l
rues was a member of the order <>fl
Free Masonry, and for many years pre vi l
<>us to his death, l c was the oldest I'sst-P
Ma-tor of Kershaw Lodge, No. lill. IleH
wus universally beloved by the broth-It
reb Of tb\t thrift, %Lo |Ucn J?uJ ki| fu f
teral in a body, and whose mortal re I
mains they consiuu< d to the earth with
appropriate honors.
The funeral, which waa attended by
a large number of friends and relatives,
was conducted at the Baptist church,
the sermon being preached by Rev.
Join 0. Willson, of the Methodist
church, from the text "L"t me die the
leathof the righteous, and let my last
nd be like hie."
The President's Title.
By a resolution of the House of Representatives,
pas-cd on Friday by an a'
most unanimous vote, it was declared
ihat, the question of the President's
title having been settled by the Forty
Fourth Congress, no subsequent Congress
can niter it. This does nway with
the idea that tlie object of the I'ottci
investigation is to "Mexicanize the government.''
The Azor Heard From.
The Charleston Netct and Courier
r?f yesterday publishes a dispatch from
Mr. A. B. Williams, its special correspondent,
who left Charleston with tin
ship Azoron the 21st of April. The
dispatch is dated Sierra Leone, Wes>
coast of Africa. May 19, and states that
the vessel had just arrived at tha'
point, which is two hundred miles from
Monrovia, the place of its destination.
The voyage was a short one,
but it entailed much suffering upon the
emigrants, twenty-three of whom died
of ship fever. Besides, the supply of
water pave out in consequence of the
extravagant use of it by the passengers
The vesel stopped at Sierra Leone for
water, and ere'thishas doubtless arrived
it Monrovia. The public are triad to
hear that the health of Mr. Williams
the brave correspoudent, is pood. II iletters,
the first of which is looked for.
in two or three weeks, and which will
be poblifhed at first haud in the Afcir.*
and Courier, to the enterprise of which
paper his going to Africa is due, will br
awaited with eager interest.
Another Revenue Murder.
AmoDg the most despicable charac
ters in the country trc the revenue officials
employed by the government in
the mountains of North and Sonih Carolina.
Knowing that their eases will
be tried in the United States Court,
where they can always secure a speed*
acquittal, they do not hesitate, when
ever it suits their parpose, to murder in
cold bled innocent and inoffensive citizens.
Tho Pickens Sentinel contains the
following account of the latest murder
of this kind in that sretion :
'On last Sunday, about 1 o'clock, four
revenue officials, named Mouse, (or
Moose.) Durham, Kain and Scruggs
(we do not know their initials,) went
ro the house of Mrs. Padd, a widoa
lady living in the monntainons section
of this county, and brutally murdered
her son. Amos Padd, a young man
21 rears of age. We have not the full
nariiculnrs oft his most brutal and fiendish
murder, but will giio briefly what
Domes to us through what we consider
authentic sources, and reserve fuller
nartieulars for a future time, when all
'he facts can be properly brought out.
Tt appears that the young man wa?
landing, or rather leaning against th*>
door facing, when the revenue officer*
rode or walked up. (we believe they
N ? I't * 1 __ I
were walking.) ana umneraieiy. ao<>
without warning, or an intimation of
design, shot him dead on the spot. Th<
young inan fell out of the door lifeless;
when the officials said to his brother.
"Who have we shot ?' The young mar.
said, 'you have shot my brother.' The
officers then turned and left the house
but conoraled themselves in the brush
on a small hill near by and remained
there for some time, for what purpose i>
oot known. They then went to the
store of Mr. King, some four miles off.
win re they endeavored to hire a cod
veyance to Kasley Station. Mr. King
told them that he sould not carry thrui
that evening, but that if they would
wait until morning he would carry
them. This they said they could not
do, as they had business of importance
to attend to that night. They then
hired one mule from him. and Kain
rode rapidly for the station, passing
through thin place by a back way about
du*k, add arriving at Kaehy just in
time to take the 9 o'clock train going
North. He gave a negro ten cents
to carry the mule to a livery stable, with
instructions to send it back to Mr. llaylie
Hendricks at this plnce, where the
officials had t->ld Mr. Kiog. they wanted
to ri le to.
It appears that two shots wore 6red
Kt L*dd. I lie firflt taking effect anil kill
ing him. the second missed. From this
fact. aod from the fact that Kain rode
off Mr. King'a mole and left immediately
on the train, it is supposed he did
the killing. The other thrre went
across the country toward Greenville on
foot, and at this writing wo know not
where they are.
From all the facts gatliercd by us, wo
pronounce this one or the most brutal,
cold-blooded murders ever oommltted
in the county, Hut we refruin from
further comments until tbe case has
been properly investigated.'
We are glad to learn that Congress
is about to alter the law in regard to tin
trial of Federal officials fir violations of
State laws. Should the smenduientl
puss, such cases will be tried in our ownl
courts, and by our own juries. R
Gin. Dick Taylor, it would srem.jl
is about To convict Gen. Grant of wba'g
Andy Johnson snd Charhs Pumnorr
claimed to have ronvictud him; and, too.l
ujfru irrtfrafcabfi Urtiurou/. G
? <litoi*ia.l Items. j
Tuk Emperor William of Germany
>id recovering from the wound inflicted
jupon him by the would be assassin,
Nobeling.
The Cougress of Powers has met in
Berlin, and it is confidently hoped that
a peaceful solution of all the difficulties
growing out of the Turco-Russian war
will be reuched.
Fairfield puts fuward Mnj. T. W.
Woodward as a candidate for Congressman
from the Fourth District. Major
Woodward is able and patriotic, and
would make us a good representative.
The indications are that Col. D.
Wjatt Aiken will be returned to Congress,
notwithstanding the fact that his
seat- will be strongly contested by 21
number of able and deserving gentlemen
in his district. The
Senate has appointed a commit-H
tec to examine into the conduct of Scn-I
ator Sfanley Mathews in connection witbfl
the counting of tha vote of Louisiana ingj
the last presidential election. fc
Some of the up-country people ar. jp,
complaining that the moneyed men ofJ.
Charleston, instead of shelling out the!
" ? i. wan ?a TTamntnnV
r&tfll, pajf 1IBCII uucn U nig
government in worthless bills of the!
Bank of the State.
The Straiph'outcrs of the Third District
arc fixed in the determination to
8send Col. G. D. Tillman to Coneress
next March with such a majority tacked
to hitn aa will forever do away with
contests and protests.
Hoy. M. 0. Butler will sail from
New York in a few days fir Pari?
whither he pnc? as the Chairman of a
Commission having in view the proiniItion
of the commercial relation* between
this country and France.
About the l?t of July the Edgefield
AJverlitrr will bearin the publicisti<m of
biographical sketches of many* of the
prominent men of the State, whose
portraits will also adorn i's title page.
Among others, wa notice that it Intend"
publishing sketches of the lives of
Judge Kershaw and Geu. Jm. P. Kennedy.
J
Another expedition will start in a
few days for the Arctio regions in search
of some evidence or trace that will lead
to the discovery of the fate ofSir. John
Frsnklio and the party who aeoouipao-l
icd him on his expedition in quest ofl
the North pole some thirty years ago.
I.v Oregon, the other week, the Democrat!
gained a decided victory. Ther
hare a working majority on joint hallof
in the General Assembly, which gives
I "them the choice of a II. S. Senator to
luccced John Hipplu Mitchell, ult<Mt
John Mitchell Hipplo. Vetily, it seems
that the good time is not always in the
future.
Senator Conkli.vh was greatly in
favor of investigating the Louisiana and
Florida frauds souie months since, and
claimed that if the truth wero known,
It would sink the administration in in
faroy. lie now opposos the notion ofl
the Democrats in voting for the appoint*!
ment of the Potter committee. ?
Ex Gov. HENDRICKS. of Indiana!
who ran upon the ticket with Tilden for!
Vice l'resodent, is not an improbable!
candidate for the Presidency in 1880.
lis is sensible enough to believe thntnn
harm can result to the government from
n thorough investigation of frauds,
whether committed hy persons high in
position, or otherwise.
Will*am cullen Rryant, the editor,
poet and statesman, ia dead. lie
received a fall a few days before hitl
death, which inflicted injuries from!
which lie never fully recovered cou*l
sciousncss. He was perhaps, property!
denominated the most eminent citi-l
ten of New York city. lie was eighty-?
four years old. Ii
The Senate bill appropriating ?200,000
for improving Charleston Harbor
has passed the Senate by a vote of forty-two
to eight. The succesa of the
measure may be oone>dered certain, at
the House of Representatives will surely
endorse tho action of the Senate. Much
more will be required, but Charleston
._.i c?<i. n?i:?_ .... .1.1 ?.f >k.t
imi ouubii v>aiwnua an- ^iu'i iu ?*
much. [Since the above was put in
type, wc learn that tho bill has also
passed the House of Representatives ]
TllE Grand Orient of Trance, which
in the hiphcat branch of Masonry in that
country, has removed tho mudsill of the
Order, so far at least as they nre concerned.
They have revolved that a belief
in the existence of God is not a pro!
requisite to admission to membership!
in the craft. As an evidence of how such!
t step is r-parded, it in but necessary
to state that every other jurisdiction hn?
already or is about to withdraw fellow
ship from the Grand Orient.
The National Republican Executive
Gum mi t tee has caused a circular letter
to be addressed to every salaried uppointeeof
the Federal Government so-S
licitinp u "voluntary contribution forli
cauipaipn purposes." It i9 understood,!
however, that, if the money is uot forth -!v
couiinp promptly, on official and politic!
ieal decapitation will quickly follow inSj
every ease dtnreKordini: the S'dicitatiou
iTIiis is what the Radicals call civil
ivVc ref^rur. XJi VtnirM! ?
Thr lT S Senate has faast-d a bilk
?storing the Citadel Academy grounds!
nd building to the State. f
Acoordino to Ale*. II. Stevens,!
Jugene Hale and Postmaster-Generall
Ccy, ary investigation of election frauds!
3 an effort to ''Mexicanize" the govern-?
sent. !
The Potter Investigating Commit-!
ee is prosecuting its work with rigor,j
nd much of the secret workings of the!
iadical party is being hrnnghf to liirht.H
Nothing has yet been developed to cm 9
lect Mr. Hayes with the fraudulent!
ransactions of his party, but the f;?cfl
hat they were in many instances com-a
nittcd by his confidential friends and!
tdvisers furnishes a strong presumption!
?f his guilt. Secretary John Sherman.
Jcnator Stanley Matthews and Genera'
Voyts, now T.. S Minister to France.
>ecnpy most unenviable positions b? for*
the world just now.
A Great Northern wafer route, con
Tonneeting the Upper Mi?swsipoi with
he Atlantic, is contemplated. Senator
Windnm. of Minn., who unlike many oj
his Republican colleagues, has been giv.
ing more attention to the real interests
>f the country than to partisan nolirica,
he has charge of the matter.
The New York WorM favors the pro
j-ct. of which it says : *'Tt will of conra*l
be strongly felt at the West, hnt it is of|
it l?>ast equal importance to the people!
of the KnHt and South ; and the advocates
of the Southern transcontinental
railway in particular will find in it an
effective reinforcement of their appeal
for an early and systematic connection
of the jrreat and fertile interior rophn*
if the Southwest with the trenernl rail,
wny system of th? continent and with
our ports on either ocean."
FTo.y. (7t.atikson N. Potter. M. G.,
from New York, and Chairman of the
House Investipating Committee, d<divered
the annual address the other d?\
before the literary societies of Roanoke
College, Va. The concluding remark"
?f his address are Just now of peculiar
I n t e real. They are a* follow* :
''When wo stop protecting anJ subsidiring
and inflating and meddling
aaith production, with currency, with
industry and with natural laws, when
we atop artificial aggregations, of wealth
and great chartered oompanlea, and leav<
associations of persons to the limited
duration, the natural difficulties and thnatural
laws with which Nature affects
men; when we put an end to a patronage
more enormous than ever existed
before, and which to-day threatens tlx
peace and prosperity of the country, W(
may look for really better government,
and not, I fear, before. But above all
yonng gentlemen, pray remember that
neither in public nor private affairs can
there be lasting prosperity without justice
apd wisdom and truth."
SEABOARD
INSURANCE Co.
OF
NORFOLK, VA
[ b?f Iwra it- ?JP. the attention of mj
fricrda to the htotthal 1 represent Severn'
Wiwrf flaoa Finn Tiiunnniiitn
X' II Bl; VIHim I 14 V tu<*ui mi' 1
Companies,
ana uui prepnreu to effect INSURANCE a'
Reasonable and Llvin?
Rate*.
The Farmville and Seaboard
Companies,
formerly reprepsented by Messrs. Trontham
& Hay. are now in my charge. Private
It-sidences insured at reasonable rates. All
losses or damage by fire will be promptly
adjusted. The public will do well to gtvi
aie a cull before insuring elsewhere, aud I
respectfully solicit their patronage.
'""" JOS. J. MACKA7.
TU SiMiSy 11 lb* IM Cmtmj.
/ T*A0O\ Barham'a Infallible
rm) pile CURE.
\ fJHSF / Mwilkcnndbjiki
V V/ BsrUa rfi# Cars C?., Dvhaa, H. 0.
ItwwDill.ta an nrliim
PWf7jnra3Ca| *r SUm, ?Sm i nn to ll.Sk
Mftflffllm/ rriM LM u4 Ui M 'LP'
tnSMm.pslMk.
LOOK!
or a AiirrDTrmr a nn
Tv. a. m^auiu a vv,
)ff?r the following INDUCEMENTS to
purchasers :
Choice Bacon Sides, G4o to 7Jc per lb.
Corn, 80 and HO cents per bushel.
Choice Canvassed Hams, 11c to 12Jc.
lloltcd Meal, freah ground, Hoc to $1.00
Flour, $G to $8.50 per bbl. ns to quuutity. I
Rugnr, 10c to 14c per lb. j|
Coffee, 20c to 30c per lb. ^
Pearl Grits, 40c per peck.
Salt, $1.25 per sack.
Korotene. 23c per gallon.
Choice Hyson and Black Teas, 75c !o
M .60 per lb.
A full line of Canned Vegetables, Fruits
md Men's, Assorted Candies, Soaps,
'larch. Soda, Creain Tartar, Baking Pow
Icr, Sea Fontn, Yeast Powders, Pure
Iround Pepper, (linger, Cinnamon, Oloveimd
Allspice, in faucy tin cans of all
v eights.
Something New. f,
Dessieated Gocoanut-put up in J. 4 and
lb packages, for l'ies, Puddings, A c.
Fresli Hoda, Butter and Milk Crnckorn. I
i 1 so (linger Snapps and cakes received I
reekly. f
Full lino of Chnico Hnvannali Cigars. I
'ignrettes and Chewing Tobacoo ; and all I
nicies usually kept in u well appointed 8
'aniily and Fancy Grocery House.
N Ik?We wish to call special attention 3
a our latre slock of prepared toujunjss
IfJV, iVkdv Bttfo'g utt^p. ?1
Heady for Business.
NEW STORE
AND
Entirely New Stock
EBASINGTON AND NETTLES
I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF ANNOUN
cing the opening of their NEW STORE a'
the old stand of 0 APT. J. W. McCURRY
where they have just opened
An Entirely New Stock
OF
FAMILY k FANCY GROCERIES
Consisting in part of
-'u}:ar. Coffers. Teas, Flour, Bacon
Lard. Butter, Canned Goods
all kinds, Jellies. Pickles,
Ccrafectioneries, Cigars,
Tobacco,
And all other goods usually found n t
FIRST CLASS GROCERY
STORE.
Highest market prices paid for all kinds ot
Country Produce.
Always ready to pay the CASH for Cotton
BRASINGTON * METTLES.
Sep. 20m3.
MKKOXEY A RUED.
Auctioneers.
CAMDEN, S. C.
Orders solicited and satisfaction guaranteed.
febl2tf
J. W. McCUBEY
IS OFFKRIXO
Rare Inducements
TO PARTIES WAXTIXO
JDJzZjIT goods,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS. SHOES, HATS
HARDWARE, CROCKERY,
r?rA^Arinc XA !
%II wwi utrvsi .
|\$T Always In the market, ami will pay
lltO
Highest Prices for Cotton.
Don't fail to give me a call.
J. W, KeCiRRT.
dec111 f
Co flee.
*/>B?gs of new Coffee foasale low hy
BAUJf BKOS
Tipnm business you can engage In. # tot*
K H,,\ I p?*r day made by any worker of eithei
sex, right In their own localities. Par
tlculara free. Improve your spare time at thb
bnalncaa. Address Stissok A Co., Portland, Me.
Soap, Soap.
Kaa BOXES Soap for snle low hv
BAU.If BROS.
CAUL Sl'lll'LTZK,
TAILOK,
Broad Street, Camden, So Ca.
Bx&* Can give the best of references
aprilWtf
Uxittei*.
/ 1 HOICK Goshen Butter, for sale low by
\j BAUM BROS.
Bacon! Bacon!
7X tblktfb Bounds Bacon for sale b>
JjUIJU BAUM BROS.
200 Sack* Liverpool Malt.
For sale at $1.25 per sack.
nov20 2t BKA9INGTON & NF.TTf.ES
Garden Seed!
Garden Seed!
BUY BUIST'fe
FRESH AND GENUINE
GAKDEN SEED!
All Kinds for Sale by 4
DR. F.J,. ZEKF.j
I'lnln and Fancy Candle*,!
Of nil kinds. Crackers, Biscuits, Nuts,!
Raisins, Spices, &c . &o., for sale hv fj
fehl'Jtl KIUKI.KV ft SMVi'H. |
40 Barrel* Extra Fine
Nngar.
For mile cheap.
nor2n.2t BRA8IN0T0N A NETTLES.
The UcNt Butter,
Cheese, Maccaroui, Ac , for Mile by
ft>li 12 if K1RKLEV ft SMITH.
AhvayN on Hand.
Choice Family Grno rios nt lowest figres,
by KIUKLEY A SMITH.
The IVovolty *
CHAMPAGNE CIGAKf. Call end
tjfttftfl KIRttW $ &M1TB1, I
FOR THE CAMPAIGN!
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CAIDffl JG1ML,
Established in 1827,
HAS THE
LARGEST CIRCULATION
of any paper ever issilfed in Catuden, and is the
ONLY PAPER IN KERSHAW COUNTY
THAT IS
I
PRINTED AT HOME.
Published Every Tuesday Morning
AT
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BY
TSJ.Yra.4M * stLElMMBtt
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The JOURNAL being one cf the oldest papers in the State, and baring
an established reputation for reliability and fidelity to the interest* of
the people, it needs no introduction to the public. It is the wish, however,
of the present management to extend the sphere of ?ts usefulness by put*
ting it into the hands of every reading man in Kershaw County.
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Striving always to advance the interests and to improve the condition
of their people in every conceivable way, and recognizing the fact that
the campaign just opening marks a crisis in the history of Sooth Carolina,
the Proprietors of THE JOURNAL will spare no effort to make it indispensable
to the reading public of thia section of the State.
TO ADVERTISERS.
* j:..? M.Aiiin?r tha Tv>nnl#v THE JOURNAL is unsornassed
At) B U1CUIUIU IV* iwwv?...q I , _ in
the up country. Having a large and constantly increasing circulation
in the counties of Kershaw, Sumter, Darlington, Chesterfield, Lancaster,
Fairfield and Richland, it is prepared to offer EXTRA INDUCEMENTS
to advertisers.
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TERMS?Payable Strictly in Advance: m
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. ^
For the Campaign?and until Januarj lit, 1S79?ONE DOLLAR.
ENCOURAGE 80KE BTOUSTO?!