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iatcbes opened, some cotton taken out, and an unsuccessful attempt made to get at the firo. ^ The hatches, &c. were then secured, for the purpose of smothering the flames, j end the ship was got before the wind which had now shifted to the northward. All sails were set in hopes of reaching a smoother sea where the boats could live. After scudding for two days to the south? ward, the ship fell in with the brig Cavalier Jouett, Capt. John Robinson, from St. Andrews for Dcmerara, from which thev were supplied with nrovision S I llPir I J - # ""-f having had time to secure but about fifty pounds of bread at the time of the accident. It was the intention of Can(?un Robinson and crew to have remained oil board their vessel till the fire burst through the deck; but shortly after falling in with the Cavalier Jouett, the smoke became into-lerable, the hatches and deck were very hot, and it commenced blowing a gale. It was therefore thought advisable to quit the ship?the crew accordingly took to their boats, and were received on board the brig. Capt. Robinson finding that he hail not ' water and provisions enough to last to i Dcmcrara, landed the crew he had pre- j served at Barbadocs, 011 the 16th Februa- j ry. They shipped from there to Ponce, P. 11. where they arrived on the 26th ult. and from thence took passage in the Ponce, Capt. Davis, which arrived at this port yesterday. Coiiniiuiiicat ion*. von tiik commit. Mr. Editor.?Having ascertained that John M. DcSaussurc, Esq. will not serve, if elected lnlcndant, we therefore withdraw tin: whole ticket inserted in your last Courier, and substitute the following, j i composed of names that have consented j to act if elected. 'lor Intenaaut, w JAMES I). CUE ETON. _ For Warden.*, John Kossr.n, | j Aaron Brim, John C. West, i Thomas C. Bryant. ' We h avc understood that it is rumored | that the object of running the gentlemen 1 above named, is to displace! the present ! | Recorder. We will merely say, that in j getting up this ticket, that it has not been 1 < with us a consideration, our object has c simply been, to select such men as would i best serve the interest of the town. By 11 giving the above a place li'-y'otjr paper, you will oblige MANY VOTERS. Mr. Editor.?By inserting the follow tifkot for Intoiulant and Wardens, for the Town of Camden, you will much oblige A CITIZEN'. * For lntsndant, HENRY R. COOK. For Warden*, W i T.i. i AM INI* W11. j. 11:, John* M. DeSaitssure. John C. West, John Uosseu. TIIE LOUISVILLE, CHARLESTON AND CINCINNATI RAIL ROAD. * The Stockholders in this company are called upon to pay up five dollars on each share of the stock, on or before the first of April, and as there appears to be a disposition on the part of some of the Stock holders, not to comply with tins requisition, it may be proper to examine our true situation in regard to this work,espe? cially as it concerns our interest on the cast of the Waterce. First, it may he proper to premise that it is well understood that the Stockholders will not he allowed, under the charier, to forfeit their shares, and the amounts already paid on the shares subscribed by them. The Stockholders may worry and injure the company by refusing to pay up, hut ultimately they will be compelled by law to pay. It is believed that the Bank connected with the Rail Road, will go into operation in the course of the next winter.? Every Stockholder of the Rail Road, who it .* ? i. 1 , 1 t 1 . .! 1 pays mis nisiaimcnr, win dc entitled, in preference to other persons, to subscribe for shares in the B.ink, in October next, equal in nujnbcr to the shares which he hold at the time of the subscription, the Kail Road. There cannot be a doubt, that this ^^^PMBank Stock will be profitable, and will rise above par, as soon as it is subscribed But no one can take a share in the ^^ ank, who docs not hold a share in the ^Bbil Road; nor can the Bank shares be *%old without the Rail Road shares. In locating the line of the road from Branchvillc to Columbia, the Directors of the Rail Road, have shown a strong disposition to accomplish the wishes of the citizons, cast of the Walcreo to have a Rail Road, by rejecting a route which was deemed fully practicable, and having | a number of advantages, and choosing the one determined' on, in as much as this last approaches much nearer than the re* jected plan, to the Wuteree and to Camden. The road will pass within thirty-1 five miles of Camden, and much nearer to Statcburg. Toe road from this place to the connection with the main road will fall on the river, on the second low grounds until it reaches some distance below Manchester, over as fine and level a tract of country us could be desired for a Rail Road, entirely free from the overflowings of the Wateree river, and through a vcrv fertile cnunlrv. It mill , J - . . mil |>aoM IIIIU the c.vsmp en a rhige making from the highland to the river hank, that has never been overflowed. It is understood that the Directors of the road, in selecting this route, did so, mainly with the view to the Camden trade, and that of the neighboring country. The,road will run between the river and Stateburg. I It is believed, (upon strong reasons,) i that if the Stockholders cast of the Wa? terec, promptly pay up the call for five dollars per share now made so as to ena- i ble the company to defray the expense, ] the Directors will, at an early period, and I upon application being made, detach en- ' gincers to make the necessary surveys for < locating the road from Camden, and com- \ mcncc the work as soon as the finances i will permit, < If such a road be desirable for Camden, ] it is time that we should show our wishes s on the subject?and begin to do so byM paying up the instalment called for. h Wo hive taken stock in this company, 1 and pledged ourselves thereby, to pay | up this money, from a noble spirit of 1 public duty and patriotism?let us not 1 shrink from the performance of that duty, < sr to carry out that noble feeling. Much t pr lisc and credit has been awarded to the 1 State for her noble exertions in this under- s taking. Let not the citizens east of the } Waterce, and of Camden in particular, < forfeit their share of that praise, by re- ( fusing now to meet their engagements and ( Promises. ' Columbia and Richland have set us the 1 rood example, in promptly meeting this c tall. The planters of that district have v tobly and generously given to the com)any the lands over which the road is to a pass,c' r* VtiT-WfV.'.'.v.'.c..ur. i ?.d m?j nothing short of our engagements at least. The Wateree must arouse, shake off her lethargy and stand hv her rights, if ?he J wishes to participate in the advantages of j thi3 great work, and show that we deserve its benefits. < The great work has been commenced, ! the ground has been broken, and " South | Carolina expects every son of hers to do his duty." It is to be hoped that every one will i call at the " Bank of Camden," 011 Mon: day next, and pay up what he owes on his stock. A STOCKHOLDER. for the courier. Fellow citizens:?The t:cket submitted to us for municipal officers, headed with the name of James B. Curf.ton, Esq., for ' Intcndant, is every way calculated to en list our decided approbation and support ?and why? Because we require 0 change, and words are not needed to substantiate the fact, for every day's observation bears : out the assertion?look at the situation of ; our streets, ditches and bridges, and say j whether, if they are permitted to remain j in the like condition for ninety days to en1 sue, if we shall not unquestionably be obliged to seek health otherwheres than in Camden. It should be our deepest concern. thorp torp ill nrrninci nn ncpnr. , rencc of tins kind. And how much better ; can we accomplish it, than by supporting a ticket made up as the one in question is, of men pledged for our interest?young men too, whom wc arc confident will pride i themselves in using every exertion to rej form abuse without "fear or favor." Howlever much it is regretted that circumstances call forth honest action and unanimous concert, nevertheless we are bound as citizens, to protect our rights, even at the expense of friendship. If we make a bad choice, wc abide it. If we risk "good for the result of evil, we also abide it, but it, ~ ir? i 19 \jiiiy iu I uuiv iui a ui utitiiuiiMni* tion that \vc make preferment at all. I am confident that the originators of this ticket had no interested motives to subserve?their object the public good, only, and this should be the first question with every VOTER. FOR THE COURIER. Mr. Editor:?Again I am called into your columns; by the appearance of an article bearing the signature of "R," and if 1 don't intrude, 1 would be glad if you 'i ^ would allow me "a 6mall space, to express' try opinion on the above article; to say that it is the composition of man of sense, would be absurd. In the first | 'place, it is an ungrounded attack upon an individual who had no knowledge of the I transaction, thai raised the dander of my j too se.isutive and foolish countryman.? ! The individual alluded to, is well known, and has been the marked but of newspaper scribblers for some time, |, myself,; gov, him a helping band when he deserved J it, and so did cousin P?'tc, but to give the . devil his due, be has had his share. I . know cousin IVtc and myself arc hard to beat, and if should ruflle his fcilhcrs and get into a passion, about the remarks we may make, he'll have to keep wide awake to get ahead of us, by the bye, I was at Aunt Nabbv's the other night, and I heard that %'bluc stocking'FANNY,, bad determined again to take the field, as usual, against the fair sex, come on cousin Fan, we shall a Iweys he glad to give you a rub in defending the fair sex; but; to return to "R," now brother Fat, what put it into your head to get vexed, because ihcy hung the effigy of your darling Saint, 1 ivas it because they did not put a bottle ;>f the cratur in his hand, and a string of ! uratics about Ids neck ? No, by my sowl, t was becauso tlicy <1 id not hang his ?ushlamanchroc alongside of him, Judy you know, och ! it was'lit fair at all, at all, ' so it was'nt, and then I'm afcard it'll hurt your feelins, and the fellow that hung him . wanted to keep him in pain to ?, because brother Pat, you see, a hangman always |iuts the knot under the left car, so that P_11 cuow was not up to snuff, or he liad'nt 1 g carnt his trade to perfection, however, in :old earnest, my countrynan, do you hink it displayed the scholar, the man of t earning, or the man of good common sense, to class such illustrious names as fou did, with a mere Saint, the creature j >f superstition, and who never had an f< jxistance, save in the bigoted minds of ? )f. our unfortunate and ignorant countrytl ncn, no sir, you have rendered yourself c invvorthy the name of an Irishman, to S) lomparc the greatest and best man the p vorld ever produced, with a fabulous ^ Saint! Shame brother Pat, America has u fforded us that freedom of religious opin-i on wWh ia no? tolerated at home, and | j would you degrade yourself, your c??itutry and your countrymen, bv drawing a comparison with Washing;..;-, and Si. Patrick! but an "Irishman can spake twice out of his own counthry," so we'll give you time for reflection; we should however like to hear from you, I know cousin Pete wants to give you a rub, and tie promised to write me a letter, so I'll publish it when it comes to hand, Pete is a very droll chap, and can sling pretty severe. In his last, he said "that a certain feller in this town, had been making a bad use of certain privileges in his power, and, as he di<l not like nartialitv , j , ...... chap had better look out, or he might tread on his own toes and fall, and "great will be the fall," because he's a screaming big feller at any rate, and if he treads on himself he'll feel it, "/ guess." I know who Pete means, well enough?if wealth is to be an excuse for public duty, we p or j creatures may as well put on the collars at once, the circumstance was disgraceful, and if I did not think it was well enough known, I would tell you, but it is pretty I public, I believe, which the said gentlej man knows by this time, I suppose. Now TV1 r. It. permit me to give you a piece of a'vice, when you want to write poetry from old ballads, just ask me and I'll supply you with a gust of them. "Good ovoning Mr. Editor, I hope I don't intrude, And if I do "drap in" again, Pray do not think inc rude." "PAUL PRY." Foe the Courier. At a meeting of the citizens of Lancasterville and its vicinity, hold at the Court House, on Monday the 2fkli inst., to take into consideration the propriety of sending delegates to the Commercial Convention, to be held at Augusta, Ga., on the first Monday in April next, the meeting was organized by calling Capt. Benjamin* MaSSEY to the Cliail*. and tlin Jii,rw?ir?i_ - - - -rr ment of John Williams, Esq; as Secretary. The object of the meeting was explain eil by Col. J. I!. Witherspoon, and on motion of O. Lanier, Resolved That a Committe of five be appointed by the Chair, to nominate delegates to the Convention to be held at Augusta, on the first Monday in April next The Chair then oppointcd the following : gentlemen a committee, viz: Col. S. II. Willu-rsponii, C'jI. John Suns, Capt. Wm Read, John Stewart, and William Clarke. The committee retired, and alter a short time returned and reported the lollowing gentlemen as suitable delegates to bo sent to the Convention, viz* Samuel R. Gibson, William Clarke. John Stewart, B. F. Saddler, and GcOrgo Mc. Witherspoon The report of the committee was adopted by the meeting. George Mc. Witherspoon then sfflfed that his professional ...1 I * - WOUM prevent him from attending the Convention, and n'o^-'d that Ins name be stricken from the u<i o delegates, which was accordingly ! ?iu and on motion, the name of Capt. i\> a i wus substituted in lieu thereof. On motion it wus further Resolved, That the Chairmen of this meeting, Col. J. II. YVithcrspoon. C<>|. John Sons, O. Lanier, Dr. I). It Junes, and Dr. 13. F. Massey, be added to the list of delegates, which was -unanimously itdupted. It was then Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Camden Courier. Resolved, That this meeting do now ldjourn. The meeting then adjourned. 13 E J. M \ S S E V, Ch a t r m a n. John Williams, Secretary. ???B?? WII'HI 1. DHKT>i? HimCTB??1 CAMDEN COilltiE*!. ' CAMDEN, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1838. Wo respectfully invite tin? attention of our readers ' o an article, which may l>o found in another column, igned "A Stockholder." ( Fanny lias been received but too late for publica. ion this week. Goon Nf.ws for Laborers.?A Texan letter writer ( ays, "the mechanics there, obtain from 5 to $>8 per ; ay, out of which, they pay from 10 to $12 per week ' ar board." As there has been, among the mechanics J f tho northern, as well as some of the souther citirs it some months past, a distressing hue and cry, that [icy could not obtain employment sufficient to proure the necessaries of life?as too times are at pre- . 9nt, a little bettor than they riavo bon for some time ast, wo would adviso some of them, to go to Texas: ind to those who aro not disposed to leavo the U. S., 'c would call their particular attention to tho fol. " iwing: "William Wall, Esq., acting Commissioner of the locking Valley Canal. I., ucastor, Oluo, advorlises For Ivto TmuiMiiui hands, to wtlo... .iw.?.," \bc given. A large amount of heavy stono masonry is to be done upon the work." Financial affairs of Texas.?In this morning'* Courior, may be iound a letter from tho Seer. ta:y of the Treasury of Texas, " which furnishes an exhibit of tho finanri.il nffaiiM ?F ri\. ? v. AV.MUS Illllt'II inoro favorable than her most sanguine friends could havo anticipated. F>om this statement it appears, that the Republic of Texas whose public dues or revenuo amount this year to moro than two millions of dollars, have issued only five hundred thousand dollars in Treasury notes. These notes and gold and silver arc the only currency made receivable for public dues. The public dues exceed two millions of dollars, and as only five bundled thousand dollars worth of Treasury notes are in circulation, two thirds of the dues or one million live hundred thousand must lie paid in gold or silver. It is obvious then, that the Treasury notes must soon bo at or abovo par. For to all the debtors of the Texan government, they arc equivalent to gold and silver, and will bo early sought aflor and bought up by them. Nothing but ignorance of tlio true slate of things could iiavo depressed this paper to the low ebb at which it has been selling for months past. So soon as the public are apprised of the facts above s. t ?d, a reaction mu I lucossarily lake place. Beforo many months no doubt the whole issue of Treasury notes will bo absorbod in the payment of public j dues and pass back again into tho vaults of the government to bo cancellod and destroyed. Tlicro is one fact stated by tho Secretary which is truly gratifying, I and must excite the astonishment of evory one. lie | says that 4ho hazards nothing in asserting, that the ; whole public debt of tho Texan government, will j during the present year, bo funded or absorbed in the i land offices.' It would be difficult to find ill tho j history of nations a parallel caso, when a national: struggle has lioen maintained so successfully with , sue.i o-.vrwho nimg odds, and national independence, acmcvcu at so trilling an expense of blood and treasure. The United States woro fifty yours in paying ' t!ie cost of too revolutionary war, wliilo Texas throws olf the yoke of a powerful government, repels victoriously every attempt of tho invader to regain his lost territory, and pays the whole exponso of the war, in the short space of two or three yearn. This is a bright picture and tells auspiciously for the future destinies of the single star tiiat has risen effulgent above tho western horizon. May it never wano or bo dimmed, but grow brighter and brighter till eclipsed in tho blaze of that perfect liberty, science and roligion, whoso coming it now precedes and heralds as ! tho morning star to tho benighted coasts of Moxico a.ul tho Pacdic.*' SOUTH CAROI.IN t. ! LANCAS TR DISTRICT. ^ ||tlOS. K CURB rON tolls b? fore me, one -X clay banked horse, about 14 hands high, no visible marks, and about 15 years old Xmonised at tortv live dollars. F. \V1LLIA MS, J. Q. March 24 47 1* ^OWYTAYKS?Beincr due, the stibsori?. iVor will ultend to receive the same, as also the ' oinmutation for Road duty. J. W. LA NO, Jan. 2'J 36 tf Ree'r and Treasurer* j ' QMii Town Lounci/ of 1 amden, in accoumt M. with J VV. Ling. I Or. Cr, lb37 May 1, Balance on hand (his Jar, $137 02 Received for Shows, &e. " $3210 " Licences, 2*20 00 " Corporation Taxes, 04 C3 31C 02 1838 401 01 M . ch27, By ree'd far Corporation T.iv p 2.V*. 23 * Licences, 27 00 Comutati<>n f;r Hood du'y, 202 50 ' T xra on free Negr't, el UO 14 Carriages, 30 00 " Huckst* rs 25 00 " from JJa.iik# 300 UO 1*31 73 81,375 tO To (.'ash pa d iIio Marshall for hitching, HI 00 41 f<>r repairing biidgca 33 70 " 11 Whilaker lor Pumps, 140 80 44 J win f Marshall fur Lime 3 00 44 r?fun ed John Carter, 5 10 44 4ih July Committee, 20 00 ? Thos Welsh, 7 50 44 Hauling Sand, &c 45 41 44 l-'dg Mien for glazing C 52 44 S fc Gifford for clock 80 00 44 C Perkins for Lumber, 7 50 44 W 11 Young 30 00 4( Discount ud Note 3 15 44 In part for engine, 300 00 Licences, 15 00 Commission on &1375 80 68 70 8-17 52 Balance, Mtrch 27. 1838, $528 28 Errors excepted. March 31 1 J. W. LANG, Treas'r. 4 le-iicioii Firemen. The regular e-xcr, * rise of ?his Compaev takes place on Monday : Apri' Yen r e'.eroli- iv.m?nr>.l ?*-. ' ?v mu MIIU up|/iar ?? tlx Engine IloiiKe?i3 o'clock, fully equipped. i-'unetual attendance is required. S E- CAPERS, See. Mare!' 31 48 It otic*<N - lie subsr r.ber rc6pecttully informs ^ the citizen of Camden and its vicinity, that ixivi ig disco- ti ued hi* business, and disposed of Ins stock of iin dicines Ac Mr. L?. W. Warren; begs leave to return I hem l.is- thanks for their liberal pat onnge; and h^pes his former customers will extend tlx* >.nine t his suvc-user. March 31 48 1 J, A. YOUNG. NEW PRI G STORE fJlHF Su'iserilet ro.*peot!ully informs his friends i. anil re iiiiblie genexilly, that having purchased l.'ie entire *bck of well S' lectcd Drugs ind .Ttviiciw* ro . I.r .7 A Younp; he will oxti.uet e sai . : ad s-.licits a shared theirpar?-..; i", w I ,c i e h pes n merit, by close atteniou t iii.-t.ii s> a.i.l a dt termination to please both in jnep and qualitv. BEN J. WM. WARREN. March 31 18 It RT ?r^\vc? (I Iloiue for Kale* 1 ho Mm. Iioxi' I. OMifii to Mr. B.a'" ;-i Kirk wood, is i. aie. A'tivto JOHN WORKMAN. M re,i 31 " 48 3? Ol' R?lbt. : he Kirk wood Honun ,4.' iitifl Lot belonging ?n Mr Hugh M'Call. J M. DESAUSSURE. March 31 4ft 2t I ' Rl, WiM-lCK. A n\ -ovn of thp (*o u*eis? -i ncr-. ..1 Roads to. ...... t wpi lake place in ('a iden nv Monday the 9th April, preciselv at I'i o'clock; all incintiers of ths Board, ara 1 requested to lie punctual. By order , J HN WHITAKER, Clerk. March 31 1ft It Five Do'Iars Reward. RCJN\WAV from the ?ubacri'?r, a Vu'atto boy named John, he is bout fi feet I ft or 11 incios high, one front too h ot and both feet I 'roa; biten. and several 1oi 11 o each foot, lnIforn alien has re ed me. t at he is < n n lioat running t'rom Cam'en to ('bartes'nn. The above reward will l e paid !or lodging hi:s. in anv jail WILL'S RAMSEY. March 31 1? 9i Soul St arolina. Numfer (list? Til ERE was co . itie 1 to the jn.l ot Sender dia* trie' as a run awv: on the 23d insf , a negro man, who calls himself Jo?.oiid says he belongs to Capt. James Hatni'ten, o1 Charleston, S C. Says he was raised on Suntee b\ a Mr. Wells, and has lieen owned about 4 years by Capt. Hamilton, and is accustomed to working on boats He appears to be fifty years of acre: is six feet hiell and Rtmit in nrnnnrtinrc hnc m rood appearance and speaks well, lias some scars on his left check and lip The owner is requested to come forward, | rove property, pay charges, and tako him away. \V. E RICHARDSON, s. s. d. March 31. 48 2t Noiith Carolina, ?unitcr dif?t. TliiKRR wns roiiiir.itted to the jail of Sumter district, as a run away, on the 23d inst., a negro man w ho calls himself Abram, and says ho belongs to Chn.'les Graves of Charleston, S. C., and lately purchased by him from David Gregg, ot Chcmw. Said shve is about fi'-c feet high, and rather stout made, light eompleelion and speaks well, his right foot is much disabled from being fro6t bitten; seems to be twenty five \ears of ago or upwards.? The owner is requested to eomo forward, prove property, pay charges and take him awav \\\ E. RICHARDSON, s. s. d. March 31 48 2t fAN1 , Negroes. Horses, Mules. Cattle, Corn A v\:c For sale. - Rv virtue of the authority vested in me, by the last \Vill and Testament of John Middleton, Ksq deceased, late of Chesterfield Dist. and by permission of the rdinary, 1 will sell at nub lie sale, at the la'e residence of the said John Middleton. on Lynches Creek, on Tuesday the 3d day of April next, all the personal estate of the said John Middleton, consisting of 22 Negroes; a number of ILrses, Mules and '""oils; 2 Wagons and Gecr,one Cart,one Gig and Harness, one Barouche and ''a-ness; Cattb-, llogs twelve or fifteen hundr> d bushels of Corn, Fodder, Peas; one Cotton Gin, one set of Pluck-Smith'* Tools; Bacon and L?rd; llonseho'd avd Ki'ehen Furniture; Farming Utensils, and a variety of other articles, too nomoron a 4 s> Kn inn i I ? ' '"wn l/v III? I ten III <111 iiuvruintim lib Terms.? Ail sums under $5??0 cash; all sums of | and over $20 on a credit until the first of Jnnu* , aty next, with interest from the day of sale: Pur? ! chasers to give note and good security. I I will, tt the same time and place,sell the teal j estate of the said John Middleton, upon the follow I ing terms viz. < nc half the purchase money to be ' p.>id on the first January next, and the other half inn the first January, one thousaud eight hundred and forty : each insta menlUv bear interest from the j day of sa e; the purchaser to give bond with apI proved security, ;-nd a mortgage of the premises if deemed necessary. Persons wishing to purchase, won d do well t-> examine the premises before the dav ot saleThe sale wilt continue from dav to dav until all ie old PRTt-'R L. HOBESOM-Ex't I Chesterfield C. H March 12 47 21