Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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li'o communication will be published I ?k the J01'IISAL, unless we are placed in possession of the name of the author. We are not responsible for the views or expressions of our correspondents. All communications for personal advantage will be charged for at the rate of one dollar for each inch. Xonnnatians of Candidates in usual I form, not to exceed one inch, FIVE DOL1.1US. These charges are to be paid strictly i.i advance, an t no exceptions whatever will be made to the rule. Sheriff's Sales, Mortgage Sales, etc., I come under the head of Transient Advertisements. gkg*" Contract advertisements must be settied for quarterly. LOCAL ITEMS. , Mail Arrangemenls. Post Office IlorRS?Open at 9 a. m., close at 5 p. m. Money order business closes at i p. ni. . Lancaster and Flat Rook mail arrives Friday ut 7 p. m. Leaves Saturpay at T a. m. Liberty Hill, r>iuo.. nnri Khnvlor's Hill tuails arrive UMVH 4 ..?v - _ Wednesday at s p. 111., and leave Thursday at f> \ a.m.. Northern and Southern mall closes at 6 a.dj. ^ Change of Schedule. * A change of schedule oil the Cam- ] den Branch went into effect last Monday. The train now leaves at 1 7:30 A. M. and arrives at 2:55 P. M. ( Remember. ' ( Do not forget the pie-nic on Western Wateree, to take place on Satur- < day the 3d inst. It will be a fine affair, and all who attend will, we are certain, have a happy time. Villepigue's Brickyard. It may not r>e generally miuwn that work has been in progress at * this institution for some time. The * Captain has been retarded somewhat in his work by the rains, but he now has several thousand bricks moulded, 1 and will soon be ready to burn a kiln. J Nice White Lawn Cravats 5 cents I each at Arthur's, our Shoe, Hat and 1 Clothing man. c i The Town Council of Camden has c rejected the bids of both the local t newspapers for the town printing. ] Are we to regard this as significant of r their intention to go outside of the c v -i? > 1 town for an.omciai newspaper, . A list of all the papers published in 1 this State, and also in all the other f States can be seen at this office. \ t Severely Cut. e We hear it reported that on Friday morning last Charles English s and another colored man named Brutus got into an altercation just , c above town, which resulted in Charles ' receiving a severe cut across the v neck and one on the arm. No ar- s rests. 1 " I c Memorial .association. The annua] meeting- of the Memo rial Association will he held at the T Presbyterian Lecture Itoom this c evening at 5 o'clock P. M. A full c attendance is desired, as the pro- j gramme for the ceremonies on Me- ^ mortal Day will be discussed and ar- f ranged ( ] Beautiful line of Genis Furnishing t Goods and Summer underwear at I Arthur's, our Shoe. Hat and Cloth- j jng man. Head the list. We call attention to the unique j ] and attractive advertisement of S. A. I ^ Amstein & Co. which appears in this |' issue. Jt presents an array of arti- i ] cles attractive in even' sense. The , ] price list is do>vn to the bottom '< notch, and our readers can always ' receive bargains by buying f*oxp. this , extensive dry goods ho*J5e. \ < Cow Killers Caught. j ^ Mr. Joseph A. Newman, of Ben- I ^ lah, lost a valuable cow last week, , and having reason to believe that ( she was killed by thieves, instituted . a search. It was not long before . the beef was found in the possession , of Julius and August Hampton and another colored man by the name of , Schisolm. who live on the Mulberry i, place. The thieves are now in jail. Who is to Blame ? Why is it that no grins have yet ! been furnished to the Camden Light A ..fUi/vmr ? Wo Vionv tb at e^rfcain .11 lUlUi J . ?f V ?4V?. companies in the State that were organized after the one in Camden had sent over its roll of officers and i men (and their petition for guns) have received their pieces, while the one in Camden has not been noticed at all. It looks like an unfair deal was going on somewhere?favoritism, you know. Latest styles in Summer Shoes for ladies and gents just opened at Arthur's, our Shoe, Hat and Clothing man. At an election for municipal officers in our sifter town of Sumter, a candidate presented himself for one of the offices, who was regarded as eminently qualified, and whose elec tion would have been acceptable 10 all the citizens of the town. But upon investigation it was found that he lived ten feet outside of the corporate limits. This fact caused him to be regarded by the Council as ineligible to an office of the town, and his application was not even considered. The Divorce Law. The Supreme Court has sustained the decision of Judge Thomson in the divorce suit of Isaac Grant vs. Hannah Grant, heard at the last term of Court here. Our readers vill remember that this case was argued before Judge Thomson, as to the jurisdiction of the Court, upon the ground that the law did not allow the Court to t-a^e cognizance of it. It was then carried to the jSuprems Court, when Judge Thomson was sustained. MMtMMBgaaaMaMMMMMM Firemen's Parade Next Monday is appointed for the regular annual parade of the fire d^ partment, to be inspected by the Intendant and "Wardens of the town. | It is earnestly hoped that there will be a full turnout of all the companies. Camden Methodist Church. To our Frinul*: Our church buildin" is about finished. The day of dedication has been fixed. But we greatly need the sums promised us, so as to be ready. In debt we cannot fpve the Church to God. Then will you not by Monday next hand in the siuns you have kindly promised us to Dr. F. L. Zemp 1 Later will not answer. Please do not fail us. Joh>* 0. Wn.scx, Pastor Camden Church. May 1. 1879. Kershaw Represented The Palmetto Guard, of Charleston, occupied their new armory on the evening of the 28th nit.. and the occasion was signalized by a arge grffliering of honorary and ac;ive members, and a company supper. Gen. James Chesnut, of CamJen. was received enthusiastically, tnd spoke in a complimentary and mcouragiug strain, narrating some jxoeedingly interesting reminiscences >f the Palmettoes in active service. Subsequently Gen. Chesnut was proposed as an honorary member of the jompany, and unanimously and leartily elected. Shoes to suit yourself, your sisers, and. your cousins and your rants, at Arthur's, our Shoe. Hat and Clothing man. 1 Happy Occasion. A very pleasant event in the social ife of Camden transpired on last Tuesday night at the residence of . Hrs. Gen. P. H. Nelson, on Hobkirk Till. The occasion was the marriage i >f Mr. "NY.. M. Shannon, Jr., and Hiss Camilla Nelson. The marriage eremony was performed at 8 o'clock >y Rev. John Johnson, rector of St. J Philip's Church, Charleston, and the j eception occurred from 9 to ]1 >'cloek. The hospitable mansion of j Jrs. Nelson was filled with a bril iant assemblage of the relatives and rieuds of the contracting parties, i*ho had assembled to give their tesimony to the joy of the happy oc- j asion. i Survivors Meeting. Why cannot there be a meeting i ailed for all of the survivors of the 'Lost Cause." now reading in con- j enient distance of Camden, to as i emblo here on the morning of the ' | Oth of May to participate in the ! eremonies connected with the dcd- j | cation of the graves of fhe Confed- j -| xf o /IflmrtTifitratinn I H UtU UCtlU . UUVXi c? UV1UVM?V* MMVM ^ rould be very appropriate to the ; >ccasion. We loam that such a J oarse is being pursued in other \, portions of our State, and we Bug- I rest that steps be taken in our town i1 or such a meeting here on that day i ^ >f all the surviving soldiers of the i' ate war now liring in this county. I ;o assemble at Town Hall, and there I )c formed in line to march with the procession to the cemetery. Robbery. A daring robbery was committed I. nst week in the Lynches Creek sec- | ion by a negro calling himself Willis I Jones, alias Willis Steele, alias Charly [ lirown. He had been employed by j Mr. Beard for about p. month in [ lriving a wagon. On this occasion Willis appeared at Mr. Beard's house with a gun, and finding no one there sat p lady?Mr. Beard being at the ?reek, some scx.cj) miles away?he frightened her almost to deatlj by i telling her to go into the kitchen and stay there, or he wotlld blow her d?d head off. She concluded it was best to obey him, as she did not want her head taken off. Willisthen proceeded to go through the house and take everything that suited him, after which he gave the lady another fright by cursing her shamefully. He then left the premises with his booty. The arlarm was soon given, and Mr. Nelson Newman, a neighbor, started on the track of the thief, whom he captured in "Western "Wateree last Tuesday, and recovered all the property. The Cemetery Association. The annual meeting of the Cemetery Association was held at the Lecture Room of the Presbyterian Church last Monday evening. The attendance was very good, and a great deal of business was transacted. The report of the treasurer showed an increase in the receipts over last year. The report of the executive committee exhibited a gratifying A. -t 1. A A amount ux \vuxiv uuixc lunuiuu uiu improvement of the Cemetery during the year. The erection of a keeper's lodge and the employment of a keeper for the Cemetery was discussed. and Capl. J W. McCuriw was appointed to investigate and consider the matter. The Town Council hsve donated to the Association the unused fire engine house 011 lower Broad street to be used for the purpose of erecting a keepers lodge. The following officers were elected by the Association to serve for the ensuing year: Miss E. A. Davis. President; Mrs. F. P. DePass and Mrs. M. B. Davis, Vice-Presidents; Mrs. E. ?. Davis, Secretary; Mrs. A. P. Linning, Treasurer; Major J. M. DeSaussure, Col. W. M. Shannon, TV ir TT \T T *.%??? Mrs. jML. Lt. 15urns, alish n. al. juuh^ and Mies E. A. Davis, Executive Committee. The monarch of the sea, and tho ruler of the Queen's navee, is coming to Camden to buy hi^ navy blue suit from -Vrt-iur> our Shoo, Hat and Clothing man. Informiition For the Present Town Council. The following is an extract from I the recorded proceedings of the Town Council of Camden, March 131st, 18G0, The law enacted by the resolution has never been repealed: "The following resolution was offered by Intendant J. B. Kershaw, and unanimously adopted : Itcsolved, That after passing this resolu* s tion, no application for the offices of Recorder and Marshal, or for members of the police of the town, will be considered unless the applicant is a resident of the town and a taxpayer, and unless he or they hare paid their taxes for the 3 ear previous to the time of said application. J B. Kf.rsiiaw, Intendant. J. K. Witherspoos, Recorder. Dtd you ever? Well, hirdly ever, see such a fine display of gents spring and summer Hats at Arthur's, our Shoe, Hat and Clothing man. The Baptist Protracted Meeting. The Baptist Church has been well filled every night thus far with the congregations that attend upon the eloquent preaching of Rev. A. W. uauiai< C&1JLV& t'K/UniVAVllti^lV in bvt vwv ? been manifested by some in a desire for their life's amendment Mr. Lamar's sermon on Monday night was one brimfull of wholesome truths for those professors of religion who in the walks and business of life make their conduct a reproach to the principles of true Christianity. The text was selected from that event in the life of Christ where the moral young man came to our Saviour and asked, "what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life ?" On Tuesday night Mr. Lamar presented the sufficiency of God's promises for the salvation of man, through our Saviour, and directed the greater part of his discourse to a very convincing explaration of , 1-1- _ 1 ~ J /?/%*? />! 11 oi' non AO a A'f GI16 IJCllUllCS mm uuiiviiioivcucoo wx the promises. Yesterday ufternoou a lecture was delivered on tlio ''unpardonable sin." The Dairy Farm. We are truly pleased to see that Mr. Barbot is meeting with so much ( success in his venture in the dairy 1 business here. We had the pleasure i short time since of looking over ! bis farm and going through the ; iairy, and we must say that it reminds us more of the Virginia farms than anything we have ever seen in tniB section oeiore?everyuimg ueuu ind in order; a place for everything, 1 md everything in its place. His ] stock are principally of the Jersey < areed, and are very fine animals. 1 Fie has one cow which he calls his ; two-pounder, because he gets an average of two pounds of butter from ] sack day's milk. "We hope ere long 1 ;o see all our old scrub cattle re . placed by the Jersey, Devon and . >ther fine breeds, and as soon as Mr. j Barbot's venture has proved a sue- ] jess, we know that the progress to- , .vard that end will be rapid. We i iced just such men as he is among us ! to help build up our waste places uid develop our resources and cause ' prosperity once more to smile upon ? Dur impoverished <*unty. We wish ] for him that success in all his under- J takings that he so richly deserves. 1 Tt is hoped that our stock raisers j and farming community may learn ' from him many lessons thdt will be ; of value to them in the development of the resources they have already at their command, but which, until 1 now have lain dormant. , A Voice From Pleasant Hill. i We print the following from the ? Pleasant. Hill correspondent of the Lancaster Ledger; Our people forwarded a petition Jo the i I'ostoflice Department recently, nsking that ; the regular semi-weekly mails between Camden and Lancaster be restored. The 1 Postoflice Department says that inquiry ' has '.enn made ol' t!ie postmasters at Cam- . ien and Lancaster in regard tu liic rout*;, and from information thus received. afc uol ^i5'?nsed to grant the petition. Sow, < this is too bad. The people along this line ( arc nn intelligent, reading people, thickly settled. and have always had good mail fa- j eilities. For years before and duripg the i war we had a tri-weekly mail. Since the i war a semi-weekly mail until the 17th tilt. We would have it yet. but for the action of ' the postmasters at Camden and Lancas ter. We know now who is responsible < for the wrong. We felt assured that the | people of Camden nn?l Lancaster were ml to blame, but we tbitik they ought to get up petitions and forward to the department, and aid us in this way to have the old schedule restored. We hope that you will get up a petition at once, and we believe that everybody in Lancaster, except it be your postmaster, will sizn it. Wp expect one of the editors at Camdpu to do the same. Camden and Lancaste#cannot refuse to help us in this matter. The correspondent is in error when he states that the postmaster .i. r, J i_ ? ? _??:i,i~ :ti v^uuiueu iw uuy >vtty i uopuuoiuic for the wrong that he complains of. On the contrary, we know that Mr. Brooks has always insisted that the old tri-weekly mail route tc Flat Bock, Pleasant Hill and other points ilong that line should he re-estab- 1 lished. We have always found that i Mr. Brooks was ever ready and anxious to promote the mail facilities that come in connection with the postoffice here, and the people along the route in question can rely upon , his giving all the assistance in his | power to enable them to have their mails restored. Duels of Olden Time. The Augusta Chronicle publishes a . long account of the many duels that I were fought in the olden time on the famous dueling ground on the banks of the Savannah, where the village of Cainpbellton, S. C., now stands. It was at a time when Southern gentry flourished in the finely-strung ige of wealth and case; and the Code of Honor, unmolested by law md tolerated in public opinion, op erated as a corollary to the highly uganized state of society. There, in the secluded nooks on the banks >f the river, more fit to welcome the r.rapper with his bag or the angler I with his rod. lay the old little ground, and on these grassy loiowls> guarded by stately pines and skirted by willow bushes, many a form sank down in blood. We take from the list of duels fought the account of two. which will be of interest with our readers: It was about this time (1821) that General Blair, of Camden, a noted character of Carolina, large, tall, manly and brave, 'having demanded satisfaction of Mr. Tom Evans, also of Camden, wounded t he latter in the shoulder. The parties met this time very near the ferry, and F.vnns fired immediately at the word. Blair took aim I as "two," "three," "four," "five" were sounded, fired accurately, hitting Evans, who had inisscd him. in the arm. While the latter was down and bleeding, General Blair approached him and said lie was glad that the wound was no worse, and Evans, after thanking the General. stated that he was glad to have been able to give him aatisfac- , tion. Evans ultimately recovered, and used to say that while standing with his own empty pistol in his hand, waiting to | receive his assailant's ball, the count | seemed to last five years instead of Sve seconds. ***** It- was not ltmg now before Henry C. Nixon and Hopkins, of Camden. Sou'h Carolina, mot in hostile rnein on account of some newspaper publication. The com- < batants were provided with two pistols apiece?one in etich hand?and the plan I was to manoeuvre until one or the other was shot down. These cruel tactics, however, were not needed, for' Nixon fell at ' the first fire, shotjthrough the heart. ' Rev. E. R. Miles. , Rev. E. R. Miles, Rector of Graco i Church, has tenured his resignation to the vestry, to take effect early in June. "We learn that Mr. Miles has received calls from St. Stephen's Church, Charleston, and from the Church at Abbeville, but are not in- ' formed wliich he has decided to ac- < r ? Rev. S. H. Hay. The pastor of the Presbyterian 5 Church was absent from town last 1 Sunday, and consequently no services were held in the church -on | that day. Mr. Hay had gone to | Aiken, to be present at the ordina- , tion of his son, Rev. T. S. Hay. Rev. T. G. Herbert, The Presiding" Elder of Sumter f Circuit, is expected to be present at t the quarterly conference of the Methodist Church next Sunday, and will preach at Town Hall morning 1 and evening, Rev. J. 0. Willson Preached his last sermon in Town Hall last Sunday night, it is pre- 1 sumed. as Mr. Herbej-t will fill the 1 pulpit next Sunday morning and f evening, and the following Sunday ' the new church will be dedicated. Rev. A. W. Lamar. Large and attentive congregations ? bave been in attendance at the Bap- ] tist Church during the nights in this week that Mr. Lamar has been ^ preaching. Some have exhibited an interest in their conversion, and it is boped much good will result from , Lllti IIieul/UlliH. Rev. W. A TherreH. The pastor of the Baptist Church . exhibits true Christian zeal in the j jood work that is being attempted | n the protracted meetings now go- j ng on here. We know it would be ( i source of great gratification to him to see his flock augmented by num- ( bers of new converts. 1 Rev. John Kershaw ( Arrived in Camden Tuesday, and s will spend a short time with his rela- 1 tives here before he enters upon the duties of hit? new charge at Beau- , fort. He will occupy the pulpit in v Grace Church next Sundav morning. r Rev. G. W. Whitman. * * T < I A letter nas oeen receivea irom Uev. G. W- Vylpiinau announcing Luh acceptance of the invitation to v be present at the dedication of the ? new Methodist Church here. He t wr.ll preach the sermon at night. jRev. John Johnson,, 1 The ltoctor of St. Philip:s Church, Charleston, arrived in Camden Tues- ?i clay evening, to be presnt and ofiici- j ite at the marriage of Mr. W. M. c Shannon, Jr.. and Miss Camilla Nel son, si Rev- A. S. Willeford, f Who has charge of two Baptist churches in the county, was present t and assisted in the services at the t Baptist Church here last Tuesday i lij^ilu j A Card, To alt who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of youth, neryops weak- ( ness, early decay, loss of manhood, Ac., I will send a ;ecipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This gr&t remedy was dis- | covered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the Rev. , Joseph T. Ikma.v, Stution D, Ntw York , City. A young lady named Susan Join* j"n TTr?i,>nh?a?n tr tohrk ia ?<3rlit*h I 0"U, V? M.M.J ) ?H\/ (. ? I ed to reading novels, dres*- d hcrS'lf in 1 hoys' clothes. and, armed with two pis- i ("Is and a dagger, took the packet lor j Evansvill.*, intending to lead a life that j' would b" a t'-rror to the foe. On the i1 boat some deck hauds were moving J some freight and a big rat ran out and , scud tn the dir-cfion of onr hero. Mis* j ( Johnson jumped on a halo of tobacco j| and screamed. They carried her to t no I. ladies' cabin. _ I The Secret service has come into pes sersion oi a most remarKuuie uuiiiiiu- |. feit It, is a counterfeit }20 United j States legal tender note, and is calou- j1 lated to deceive even persons accus- j{ touted to handling notes of that, denuni- j1 inr.tion. What makes it the tao/c j1 remarkable, is the fact that the work cn j' the note was executed with a pen and !' ink. All the intricate figures and curves' j all th*j heads, the ceal, the fine cngjvv- j< int' w-.irk and even the fibre iu tho rs\- ! I - r? 1 - - - ? % per, are almost perfectly counterfeited I by pen ami ink. The signature of John |; Allison, formerly Register of th-' Trean- ! ury, is perfect. The vhoie bill, back i and face, is a won lerful piece of p>;a 1 work. The bill was detected at the 1 iiu b-trcabury in Jiew'Or.oaos. i Brevities. iSplemlid season for the g&rKns around town. The rpcent heavy rains have caused a slight swell in the river. < The vrhnnpinir cough and mumps are i still going the rounds in Camden. Champagne on ice, and other season- ; able drinks, at. the DeKalb House Bar.* The citizens of Morrellviile are talking of levying a tax upon all outside fishermen. The Baptist congregatiou are mak- j ing preparations to place a baptismal 1 pool in their church. : Mr. A. Kahn has removed Ins store ' from the Crosby building to Mr. Mendel Smith's building. I Most of our farmers are engaged in planting cotton. Don't forget to plant too much, gentlemen. The plaintive cooing of the turtle dove and the voice of the whippnotwill t :h now heard in the land. r Most of the merchants co :rccr.c?front to day to close their stor-s at G p. ni., to contiDite lo September'I. Two more convicts escaped fr .in the 1 penitentiary on thr 28th ult. Onr was t recaptured after a two-mile cha? . ' ,i Rev. A. W. Lamar will preach to the { jongregation of the colored ILpiist 1 Ohurch nest. Sunday afternoon. Some person* were indicted r. c fitly r in Atlanti for carrying concealed , ms, and naiong them were two "oui';i. . Capt. S':inner says he had two pi*- c 1 11 * - I. ; It . r vtiger CO-.CIIOP an in uim?cii ?.m :i ii : ;aroe op f.otn Gharh-stnu tht* oth r day. r We have any numb-'r of fisherman | lroutid Cainden n-.w, but they *n*c ivcrugo more than one fish to ten fish>rs. ( I/>ui9vi)le, Ky., boasts of two femalo f jlaokemiths. lloth of them are paid to I 3e young and buodsome. Can such c hings be? n The proprietors of the Winosboro * News ond Herald are now running a c ri-wrekly. May success attend their s lew enterprise. We are anxious to hpar from our c ;orr-spondent nt Tiller's ferry. Our c lenple wnnt to know if that steamboat v ias been launched vet. Another patent jim-crick man on 'j hp street last week, selling all kinds of ' hir'jr-?crosseyed spectacles, left hand- n d gimlets, bow legged boots, etc., bur, s 10 11 soap." Mr. Samuel West had a regular rat- a iilline time last Saturday. Ho went y in a hunt through on" of his corn cribs tnd slnuL'htered 94 members of Mr. Hat's family. ? The t<wvn of Pickens is well off now. j [t has two sets of Oouncilmen?one tern- r aerance and tlie other whisky?both c daiming to h" the legally elected board. (. rhe courts will hare to decide between E :hcm. x Col. S. H. Wodgett has a walking t dick that was cut from the spot on c 2ou!h Mountain where lien. Leo sfpou r :o view the operations of his troops dur* t np the propres* of the memorable but- I \ :1c at that place. = a Mr. Gill-'tt, a pentlpnian in (lie rev- j * ?nn? department was in Camileu last j ( veek. lie evidently IrunJ everything j s :orrect, as we have Ivu'd of no moon- | f 'hino discoveries. He was too fat to 1 <1 >e a very wicked man. j v The time is near at hand when a class I f water, flavored with 00001 c :i<s ! vnrth of lemon extract, and imprep- ) luted with .00000 cents worth of car- ! <1 tonic acid etas. is to fetch 10 c -nts at ! (1 he druppirt's counter. ?/tWsta-. i a ' I o Vli nan! v 11 fifil- nod T.nddnr fliiim nnv I li eill hold its rr<jiilar monthly W ti ng j h ,t their ball to night, when a ruiiv? - ' " ucnts will he made for the Mayor's j r; >arndo which "comes off n^xt Mornhv. c J 1 V full attendance is requisted. , a _ # i ti .Mr, nml '1. Villepigue has pm- -ut i r in a commercial tour through t' is mid w jancastrr counties, rnresentii ; he *' xter.sive dry goods .house of S. A. * Vrnsieju & C o Wu comment ii::> md the house he represents i > our hends in the country. Not many persons in this tcctinti ook ndcantago of tlje low excursion atcs to Clitrleston, as it was not g. no- a ally known until the time had paB-ed. j [t was not advertised in the local pa- p 5ers,4herelbre but few of our people r lad anv onDortunitv of learning of it, " * \ ' * . I Five oonviets esraf e<l from the pern- | entiary last week. Two of them were J recaptured, and^ine o.' them was so so* merely wounded in the arm fh it the limb had to be amputated, Th? other hfe had not be-n found up t?> last, j icccuntP. They wore all in on Iwifc ' sent-nces A letter has boon received from* Isaac TumaC'i in which ho says ihu" he lius fully made up his mind to devote the halanc" of his life to the service of Ims i/0<1 and the citato tie aiso ox- I nrosscs himself as being Icindly trc i by the now management of the penitentiary. One of the saddest incidents of the tornado at Wnlterbnro was the killing r>f Mr Philemon Sanders, ot Soriyfaubnrg. He had been married only a woes, and was thon on his bridal tour. His remains were carried t? Spartanburg in charge of his widow. It said that a man who cheated a Dsew l'ork lawyer began tn prosper right iiway. A man cheated a New -' soy | tditor lost his property, his wife };i.i a ' * divorce, and he is fast becoming a liina tic. It* ymi wish to enjoy the p'cniuTS j f this world and ;.v,.id the torments of j the otncr, novjr cue it ? poor primer. It is reported t!:at tin* netjy ' .'iirirK-s 1 Green, who was sentenced to tli i pert'- . tO'itiarv u> ti>?: last term of (.''Hi. hem, for stealing ('apt. John Hu'.'ieii'b v.> ;on, has been sen iu Wt stern \V:t- j L?ree, where lie has a wife. Th t is pn.wble, as there were 6vo c'.?">[;} ! who escap -d from tlio penitent! rv no; 1 long since, aud Green may nave been i lOioDg them. i Foolish everyday questions?asking thp egg-seller, "are they fresh ?" Ins quiring of your frioud Smith as to what ttie weathpr is going to be in the future, certain or definite; demanding "what's the news ?" with the expect.iof getting any other answer than "o-o-h, nothing." Hailing Tom. Dick and Harry with " How d'ye do?" "How are you ?" as though you cared a cent how el IA AW KAIW f U nT7 wnro .ucy UIU VI UVTT l/m.J UVIV. l!cv. 0. H. Pritchard is preaching ;he "hell doctrine" in Abbeville. lie ells the people thatthcre is such a place ts hell, and that those who go there lave all the desires and appetites that ire enjoyed in this life, but are denied he pleasifro of enjoying anything there. Fie has waked up many of the hardened )ld sinners and they are chinning their tourse and joining the church. The Election of Town Officers. Ztrwe* Ka Wn Kftno Ko.'iril I JAMCO.TO. ijmn// ii * ?o " v i??? ? he views of, difF-'rent parties on- this |ues?ion, we wish to express our-', and n doing so we wish it distinctly mid r* .food thatwrn consider the parties eleced by Council to fill the offices of Treasurer and Recorder and Obief of 'olice as gentlemen in every way competent to discharco the duties of the time. But we are now di?cussing the principles of law tii^ we think npnlica>le to the same. At common law, the State is invested vith certain ?gh?s within the boundaies of the same. K ioli connry is i?reHted with certain rights by the State? hat is to say, the election of county ifficers The State h is granted oertaiu bartered rights to the town of Camlen, and among the rights granted to ho corporation is the right of electing own officers. Can the State elect tmm ither States members of the Tjegislaure? Certainly not; thin is conceded. Ian tho oounty elect county officer.? mm the adjoining counties 7 Certain* y not. Can the town, which holds it iharter from the State, and by whose icfs certain offices have been created, 111 these offices from parties residing >utaide the corporate limits of the atne? We thirvk not. Wo are a repcsentative body, from the President of he United States to the most infVrlor ifficors of towns and cifcica. Republii;in form of government underlies tho rhole. It. will nol do to say this has been lone before. As well micjht w.> plead or a continuance of Radical rule in our nid.st. It will not meet the question to ay that, these officers arc the mere crea- i urns of Council. Far from it. They re bonded officers, and are not respon* iblc to the Council alone for their acts, ?ut they are responsible to the State ,s well. Their duties arc defined by tatute, and wo contend that, undr he principles of common and statute aw, the town of Camden, as a corpo* ate body, has no legal right to elect its j ifficers from those* who do not belorg o its corporation and pay no tax to its rovemmont. It is certainly a departing from tbose republican principles j hat underlie the very foundation of lur government, both State and corpo* ate. Again, what are the qualified* ions for a voter? He must have lived vithiu the corporate limits of the town it least sixty days before he is qualified o exercise the privilege of a voter. ?an it be that tbo law is so to bo contrued as to permit one to exercise the unctions of an o(5oo when he is unpialified to exercise tin privileges of a oter in the corporation ? X. A Dangerous Torpor. Torpor or Inactivity of the Sidneys 19 seriously ingerous to those organs aUice It ts the precelont of ilipcasea which destroy their snbutancc nu enuanger me. nun io?_> .c vercome by utimulating them, not excessively, at moderately, an effect produced by Hostet;r's stomach Bitters, a genera! Invlgorant and Iterative, possessing diuretic properties cf ua ommon order. The impetus wfcch this p.dml:t)le medicine gives to their evaeuacive function ^interacts any tendeuey to congestion which .ay exist In their tissues. Both they nnd iclr associate organ, the bla der, are invlrroated and as gently stimulated by the Bitters, rhlch exerts a kindred influence t\pou the eromch, liver and bowels, and oy strengthening the fs^em, enables It to withstand malarial opidem ?, to which when exposed It might orherwise iccmnb, Soap ! Soap ! Soap ! The best and cheapest soap ever used, nd the easiest made. Oan be made at a ost not exceeding four cents per pound, will visit every family in th?- county and .L . v_r .1 v.,,, Pnr>,n? I si Iiit?m iry it uciuie yuvj f"J% *?msij ights for 5(\la hy uplV34-im N. W. JONF.S, Agent. SPRING GOODS! FOR 1879. ? A CHOICE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF DRY GOODS! CLOTHING! Hats and Shoes ! at mm PRICES FOB CASH! An inspection is respectfully so'.icitc-J. a. M. KEOJS35Y. ma/1 .Jui Preston Camming & Co. DEALERS IN Grain, Meal, Pearl Hominy. HAY, FEED, &c. Prop'rs 4'Dock Street Mills," WILMINGTON, N. C. offer for sale at bottom figures: 15 000 BUsnELS PRIME WHITE CORN, 5,000 BUSnELS FEED AND ?EED 0ATS 500 BALESGH0ICE TIMOTHY HAY, NOrt BUSHELS FRESH BOLTED MEAL, VV V -0 BARRELS PEAttL IIOMINY. Special rates by car load. and lowest freights obtained. Orders promptly executed. Give us a trial, aud we will guarantee satisfaction. PRESTON CUMMING A CO., aplio Wilmington. N. C. Paaturuge. Having rented the pasture just below town, known as the Withers pasture, I will pasture cattle for any person, and be responsible for their safety while under my care Best pasture around Cf-mden Rates 50 cents per head per mouth. A good stock minder to bo in charge of the cattle, nntl gaie kept locked. All persons are warned from trespassing upon those premises, or on the planted fields, for any purpose whatever. Apply to ANEKE BENNY, Or WASHINGTON BENNY. mayllf Notice. All persons are hereby warned against collecting wood or otherwise trespassing upon tiic lands of Sylvanus Gedney, formerly known as lands of Jas. F. Sutherland. Parties violating this notice will be dealt with according to law. By order of Sylys.nus Gedney, KENNEDY & NEL80N, apWt Att'ys at Law. The DeKalb House CAMDEN, S. C. Reonened Under the Management of S. H. BLODCETT. BOARD $2 PER DAY. Reduced rates to guests who remain a week or longer. Board by the week or month on the most favorable terms, and according to location of room. The traveling public will find the De? Knlh llou9e. under Its new management. to he entirely renovated in every respect, Guests will receive polito and courteous attention, and everything afforded them to render stay at the DeKnlb House a pleas* ant one. Tables supplied from the CaiftdeD, Co* lurnbia and Charleston markets. Free Hack To and From the DeKalb House. apllTtf CAMDEN STEAM. ILLS! Having purchased the steam mill pro* * perty one door north of the Court House formerly owued by J. 8. Meroney, and having put the same in thorough repair by [ho addition of a uew boiler and other needed machinery, we come before the public to solicit their patronage. We have employed an experienced miller and mechanic to take charge of the mill, and having a large stock of corn on hand, are pr pared to give satisfaction ru every instance. Itolted and Unbolted Meal. Hominy, &c., Constantly on hand and for sale at current # raie9, or exchanged for corn. (xiound Horse Food For Sale Cheap. Cotton Ginned and Wheat Threshed, la scr.?ou, and on terms *3 favorable taf elsewhere. We run a DELIVERY WAGON, and all orders left at Dun'ap'9 "Drug Store, or Ken.j.dy .V McDowali's, will be promptly at*. Ii.:tvied to. The patronage of the publie i* respectfully solicited, apilOtf DUNLAP & McDOWALL. W. Clyburn, COTTON BUYER The undersigned begs to inform his friends and the public generally that he is still on hand, and will be able to I5TJY COTTON more largely during the coming season than ever before. Always * i i J m the marKet, ana always prepareu to jjivc the HIGHEST MARKET PRICES in CA?H for the article, llrmember my stand, DePass' Block, CAMDEN, S. C. july 30tf QUANO! I uni agent at Camden for the following first class fertilizers, which I will sell on the most favorable terms : SOLUBLE PACIFIC, .$10 per ton in cash, or 450 pou;i'l bale <>f cut ion. PACIFIC ACID, EAGLE ACID, COE'S GUANO c:rl oilier oranaa win oe eoici as low as t.'iey v'm be bought auywhcre else. J. C. R0LLIN3S, Agent, feh!3 C&saden, 8. C.