W / ' ''' -? > J-u-? 1 ? is! I-iJW^ ;ci jp^r -. * ; . . . . ;. . . . ...... -.v.t ; !?-I I"1. . I-J-?? ' . ?1-1- 1 : ! - ..?L-B i i... ?-? = ..g..uaa&g^?B?BWBsqg. , VOL. I. . . CAMDEN, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1865. . . NO 26. " -J. T. HERSHH.1N .. .JD. D. HOCOTT, EDITORS/ Terms of Subscription. Tri-Weakly per month - - $3.50 * " for Sue Months - - - $20.0o ? Weekly, - -- -- 1 $10.00 ' Single copy $l.d0 m ? ? Rates for Advertising: , For one Square?ten lines or less?FIVE DOLLARS for the first insertion, and FOUR DOL LARS for each subsequent.' Obituary Notices, exceeding one square, charged ?t advertising rates. Transient Advertisements and Job Work MUST BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. No deduction made, except to eur regular advertis ng patrons. ^ rm -r i-ill J >\ _ J 1. ' * rne iron uiaauam. We have been furnished (says; the Constita? tionalist) by an exile from Savannah, with the following oath, which is now rcquiicl of the citizens of that place. We wonder how the submissionists, if there be any in our midst, Strill like this stringency ofthe Yankees.v /! OATH. I. do solemly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will bear tr.ue and firm allegiance to the United States of America, and will faithfully support the Constitution and Laws thereof, and that in this behalf-I will to the utmost of my power opjHOB^aoddiscountenance all secession, rebellion fe.. ' ly repudiate all allegiance to the so-called Confederate States of America, or any other power, State or Sovereignty, whatever, that I will not; by word, or act, sign, letter or message, give aid or comfort to any person or persons hostile to the United States, nor hold Any communication whatever with such person or persons except through, and with the con. fcent of the properly constituted authorities. I do further promise and swear that I will give to the nearest commanding officer of the United States forces immediate notice of the presence or near approach of any enemy, spy .or disloyal person and of all matters that may at any timo come within my knowledge in which the interest of the United States are concerned.All this I do most solemn'v, and sincerely Dmoor mifJiAnt nnr liocitofirtn m*ntul roooPTrn. tion, or secret evasion of purpose in me whatever, pledging ray sacred honor, my life, and my property for the due and full observance of this my solemn Oath of Allegiance. I . Description of person appended. Southern Editors appear to be particular obnoxious to the Yankees. "We are informed by a soldier who was in Fayetteville when Sher man occupied that town, that the Yankees offered a reward oi $10,000 for the body of E. . J. Hale, senior editor of the "Observer." And in Columbia, we learn they made strict search aid enquiry for the Editors. If Editors do not J care about visiting Northern prisons, they , must keep oat of the way of Mr Sherman. The Editor of the Wadesboro "Argus" was r captured by Kilpatrick's cavalry when they , ', passed through Auson county, and pretty t rohghly trhated. But fortunately he escaped t near Fayetteville.?Charlotte Democrat. 1 s^, A romantic young man says that a woman's ^ heart is like the moon?it changes continually, c has a riSh-io it. \ CAMDEN WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 36 The small pox rages in Savannah?371 cases at one lime in tlie Pq?t Hospital,' >. The Charleston Theatre was announced . to open on the night of the 12th, with Tobias' Comedy of the ''Honey Moon.'1 Th6 Legislature of Georgia has appropriated $8,000000 for the benefit of soldiers' families, and $3,0'00,? 000 as a military fund for this year, The Crops in Middle Georgia.-.-Letters from Middle Georgia state that the wheat crops are looking well?notwithstanding tho bad weather. The Salisbuiy(N. C.,l Watchman says that a negro woman, one hundred and twenty-five years old, died recently in Davidson county. Northern papers state that ton regiments have been recruited from among the contrabands who joined Sherman" in his recent march, and further additions are expected to this force from his present compaign. The notorious, if not famous, Gen. Dan. Sickles, is on a mission to Aspinwull, Bogots, Lima, &c., to investigate the management and tha,perquisites of the several consulates in that quarter. The profits of. tho trip, in the form uf liush-money, will probably be very large. ' ~ Gen. Lee told two clergymen who had called on him, and were conversing-about tho best means of pro moting tho spiritual interest of soldiers, "that the way to beiiefit soldiers and make tlieru willjng to jacaim.. roli(Tr,lig '"CP "'""nnr ,v'"~ f-1-? with them." . On the 20th March a cumber of negroes having built, a rail on Briar Creek about 100 miles below Augusta, floated out and attempted to navigate the Savannah River and go to the Yankees in Savannah.? The craft struck a torpedo and blew the raft to pieces. No more of the party has boen heard of since: Wo learn that all the rolling stock moved from this place on Monday morning 17th inst, belonging to the different railroad companies-^numbering 17 locoino' tives and some 240 cars?were burned, near Rocky Point, on Friday morning last, by the enemy. The eutiro freight, consisting in- part, of 30,000 pounds government sugar, large amount of peas, rice, &c., were totally destroyed. There was nothing of interest transpired during the occupation of the town by the enemy on the 17 th instant. Guards being placed at every corner and in front of many dwellings, those inclined to pilfer or commit on trapes were restrained from their wanton cruelty by the vigilence of the officers, who, it appears, exercised the most rigid discipline. We have heard of but one or two instances of cowardly intrusion, where families were molested, and have been unable to learn particulars. They, were in number some twenty-live hundred. Carding and Spinning Machines.?Any enterprising mechanic or ariizan who can now offer or supply a good cardiug and spiuniugmacliine?in combina- , tion or seperately?will earn and receive the thanks ot the country, and especially of house-keepers and of the 5uuu wuiucu wuose enoris ana resources under this ( ivar have been limited, not by their own wishes, but by .he want of racansand opportunities. The carding and .1 ipinning of cotton can be easily done on machines of ! imall space and compass. Several such machines [ vere used and approved in this couutry about the time : if the 'second war," and old friends have told us that i ifter the first year of the w?r many families were, hrough their domestic efforts and resources, better . lad- than they had previously been under importations, . Vith cotton, the great clothing staple of modern histo ' Jit ry, at our command,"we should not suffer for want of coUon fabrics, or supinely leave all,the use and profit and application of cotton to our foes or our ''so-called mdntal" observers One-tenth of the energy, enter, prise, determination and capital that have been devoted most injuriously to blockade running and virtually,' if hot designedly, against Southern independence and 8elf-relioncev if evon now directed by intelligence and zeal, could in sir months supply many wanls and developo new and encouragiugsigns and omens of success, . Who will undertake to supply acardingand spinning machine of an old and approved patteru, or with desired improvements audm adaptation to the available supply of materials? These remarks have been sug gestca, alter many inquiries matte 01 us relative to tiie manufacture of such machines. * Wo aro pained at the necessity which requires at our hands noticeiAnrl comment ilpon au outrage committed in this tovtJJpffcw days since. We aro imt so ncuratqly nod'SOTisfactorily informed as to the nature of tliacrime as to enable us to determine whether the offender deserved tho pupislupont imposed. Our judgment inclines to the decision 'that lie did, but the manner and place cf punishment, fortunately interrupted, meets our entire condemnation. Sucli a scene within ihe view of the windows of the residences of delicate and sensitive females suroly brings reproach upon any engaged in it, while the lawlessness of the act is repreliifiisible in the&treme. " J cense is as different from, liberty as day liorn t, and yet they seeili singularly confounded in tJi? minha of many of. our-people-. Valor and heroismlinfl their titling fields on t])o battle g'.ound, not upon aa^oua^here u m il wwuin. 111 in* lurreA, nu'd when the country needs tbeethor, regardless oi' the necessities of the case. ft Is true that the citizens aud eousaiutcd authority should assert their rights, not against the goverJfhieut but against the lawless and violent who disregard all law and all private right: We are authorized by Capt. Colclouoii. the commandaut of this post, to say that this matter caused him the deepest regret, aud was onto: ed into without his knowledge or consent, aud we are pleased to add that orders from him fortunately arrived in time to put a stop to the outrage. From Charleston.?The Columbia "Phoenix" says; We have, thanks to a friend, a copy of the Charleston "Courier," ofthe 12th. It is every flatulent in the nrlUnl-ifll ..nOI't In ATI t TV A Otflt.Vlpr 9 TWraOTllllll t.Allnll. cuiiviiui - o- -r 0--1? -?"" ing a fire in Meeting, between Market and Ilasell streets, which the reader will find more fully reported elsewhere. We note the following well known mimes us among the municipal pfficera of the post, viz : Dr. A. G. Mackey, Inspector of the City. . i Dr. George S. Peizer, City Register. . Tim. Hawley, Superintendent of Streets. S D. Kirk, Sub. Inspector. i?. C. Prince, do. * J- T. Milligan, do. ' 1 J. Shockle-, do. J p. Brady, ^Superintendent of Scavengers. | George \rtope, Clerk ot iMarket. A. Peurifoy, Assistant. J. C. Welton, Superintendent Artesian Well. ' James Douglas, Superintendent Tidal Drains. < FntE.?About 9 o'clock Sunday night, fire was dis- f covered in the range of stores West side of Meeting, ( between Market aud Hazel streets. The first floor of tlio store 149, formerly occupied by Hyde, Gregg & v Day, was found on tire in two places, and ao doubt is Bntertained of its being the work of an incendiary. The J flames spread with great rapidity, and, notwithstanding ? the prompt arrival ofthe fire deportment, the building in which the lire originated, together with the adjoin- c ing building of R. A. Pringle A Co., were totally con. 8 5umod. The upper stories of the stores of John G. Milnor 4 Co. and George S. Cameron were also con- a siderably damaged. The property destroyed belonged E to Miss Jane .idger and Mrs. Cameron. The fire extended back to the roar of the stores on King street, 1 which wore saved by the great efforts of the firemen. v All the rear buildings of the stores on Meeting street n were also destroyed.?"Charleston Courier, 12th. ( To(oca' Suuscridehs.?Having no niail fiieilhiis whatever at this time, our renders .must be indulgent. Wo are entirely dependent on friends returning liomp' from tbo seats of warjfor the intelligence we furniali _ ?there being published only four papeitJ in tio "StaW at this time, aud not accessible to us. i ' Our post office and other subscribers abroad will, please cull at tlie priming office for their paper, the po<,t office department being in somewhat, demoralised condition, since the occupation of'tho town by the onerny; and we are unable to saywh-n the" pdst master will foci himsolf.nb!exto resume business. Tccli. nidliy speaking, the Yankees hare knocked his distributing matter into "ni." One Way to Win one Kind of Victor ries?Rather Severe.?One of the most pro.* lific sources of demoralization is the 'absence 6?-5t> many officers from their commands.?j3j|iy are to be found in shoals in all our town]* aud citioa?nay, there is no'scarcity of thefn ^ in our smallest villages,-and o\her nooks ar?d corners, where they can sport their brass buttons toy advantage. They arc, for the most part, love-sick swains and dashing gallants, monepolizo tfte society of the softer sex. They ' have been billing ami 'cooing ever sinco/ this struggle cuninicnced, and scores of then*/ have ... wo'n laurels in the wars of Venus besides;' -y? which bloody wreaths are a me^cirnimsr?tiice, Indeed, thev a re .having a Sue time; with the ladies, it being >o msioh mare /eomforiiiMtf to ni?i ?(? ? 1.11Ti 11111 ' ft yiMTfr ftmii to fill: e . the rough and tumble ofa Imrrihlo campaign. The dear oreaniii'c ivho dailv sot' s of their smiles, for should.ilwv let rJi?rii gn y/liere dutv calls them, they might imoc re tarn ! "A bird in the hand is w.vrtli two in the bush."? Yes keob them near yon, ladies?t!>?t is the way to subjugate them in more sense than one! ' More numors or intervention. . 5 The London correspondence offtho New York "Vindicator" contains evidence of tlie most startlinir character with regard to the ?w , ? question of foreign intervention; hut. to our mind the most suggestive circumstance is the appointment of Count de Montholri* from the Imperial Court of Mexico as Minister of France to the United States. There seems to be a special purpose in this; and the whole affair hafl,?$ is said, created a feeling of great uneasiness in administrative circles at Washington^ [t is regarded by many as a direct rebuke or . .1-1 -i ?? T; ' I tne uemy ni ivjr.. jjincom in recognizing tiicEiupirc oC'Wexico, which has been recognized jy nearly all the Governments of Europe. The last arrival from -Havana, dated from ;hat city, March 22, gives the following piece if intelligence, which %dds another to the nany reports we have had recently, all conirming, more or less, the confident expectations mtcrtained of the imminence of foreign interrention: "Maximilian is to recognize immediately the Southern Confederacy/and open to tberu the * )ort of Tampico, or some other, in which to arry their prizes, there to be adjudicated and old* j t We give this report.'without vouching for its . .cenracv : hut it. is-a fact rliat the. M - j. ?- - ,~"T. ""?e> + lition by the Washington Administration of he Mexican Empire has been productive of ' ery unpleasant feelings on the part of Maa^ailian towards the United States.?Avgtfiw Constitutionalist, \5th: ' If '..