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^^eir ^; j JtLd ? . ma^r-ia-Chi?, hiru?o]f, would , be a little thinner . if he weri> not quite so /a/. g * ' v "the New-.York- CHy Btmks reH^umpt|pn of specie payments on* the 9th insL They v had for a considerable time been rcdeotaing .their ' ?w it.~ -LI. .u? ?C 1 ,.t . rrtt - CfUlUS VV U1U lUUUUUt VI ?IU1I UUU(U9 (UHI UilUUI . x juur . bill* .will now bo received at tho Post Office of the " cUy. and in payment of ail public <lues. Tho Charleston fire is exciting a groat deal of sym. pathy In tho North, and some of the most influential papore are recommending strenuously, some active -^relief to be extended to tho sufferers. This is as it should he. Wo rejoice to see a fellow-feeling manifested. Our psoudo patriots have been so long harp. I ing on.tho North and tlie South, union and disunion, tint tvc have often been led tp fear that the silver cord of brotherhood was already loosed in reality, though, 'externally. its links nppeared unbroken. We rejoioe* then, to find our apprehensions groundless, and we assure our brethren, that whatever they find it" in their hearts to do for our suffering -poor, who bavo boon left naked aadifoilseless by a "visitation of God,M ;wUl ho abundantly recompensed ~ in tho omotiofns that will swoll our bosoms. ^It is not the PCQuniarv aid. to which we now allude more inti. inately. We Will take caas \Ve havor in a mca' . jjtfro, already, that our unfortunate brethren shall not bo loft destitute while we have loaves to divide with them. It is the feeling?the sympathy?the interest displayed by pur Nortliorn friends, that commands out admiration. And if our misfortunes shall, ovootually, bind us more closely togethor; if tho desolation of our boautiful city shall, in" tho end, adorn and strengthen the bands of our common bro. therliood?tb? pillars of our common republic?wo shall thank God for Ore issue and look upon his apparent judgment as tho greatest of blessings. _____ ' . -V* .* . % ' v J - \ t ' - " ' ' . fho Committee appointed to investigate the causes of tho late duel ih Washington city, by a self-transformation, have been metamorphosed into a StarChamber, and reported a resolution to expel Mr. Graves, oeiwure decidedly Mr. Wise, and centure Mr. Jones. Whatever bo tho merits of the daae. the conduct of tho Cdmmilteo in repotting such a resolution " prcsonts an act unparalclicd, oxcopt on tho bloody cV^rocordii of tho inquisition, We have never^seen par. ty malevolence carry itself so far as it has on the present, occasion. Mr.' CiUyr?the acceptor of the challenge,?because the. victim?has. been born ad Deos; whereas, if Mr. Graves* had been killed, tlic affair Wnld long since havo' been smoothed over and his mommy forgotten, so far as any measures to vindicate it were oonoerhed. Wo say for ourselves, once fdr all, that his conduct lias our decided disap. probation?arid so has Mr. Cillyhj. IIo did wrong tochallcngo?-Mr. Cilly did wrong to accept. Here they aro on ah oquality. Owing to this peculiar mode of combat, tho doath of one wan certain; of both, probable. Mr Cilly liappcned to bo that one, and he is tho martyr. ; Mr - Graves happened to survivo, and he is to bo persecuted with a living doath, to which thofato of his opponent would .havo been tolerable. Horc is neither-law nor justice. Let the arbitrary report be recommitted with instructions to its authors to confine themselves to tho topics assigned thorn. Theaifthe House choose to arraign and ex. pel Mr* Graves, let (hem do it. But they will never * accomplish the prcvontf on of dueling by severity inr flic ted on the survivor. So long as they honor him, Who dies in this way, they will but be making a Blight change, in the code of libnor, and instead of making it diahono^qble not to fight a duel under any circumBtances, they will only bo making it dishonorable not to be killed. But let the 'worst come to tho wont, and they have no right to expel Mr. Graves. They may havo the power, but we insist that they have not the right. It would Be enacting an ex-post facto law, and strike at the very root of one of the articles of our Constitution. For tho futijro, they may deoreo what they please. They may, if they choose, make a duel fought heneoforth in the Dist. of Columbia, punishable by death, without the benefit of Clorgy. But who would not ory out against the in. flictionofsuch a punishment tif the present instance? Yet in reality it would not be more onjastthan the sontenco of expulsion, bocauM neither the one nor the other has heretofore boon enforced, and. the punishment of Mr. Graves by. eithor of ;thpm Would be bringing hiin under a law that wan not in oxlstence before his offence was committed to warn him against its commission. It i* high time for the pross vto view tliis mattor coolly and dispassionately. Erery political cause of misrepresentation aud malevolence has hecn done away, *The prediction of a partisan that Mr. Cjlly would bo itioro beneficial to his party by his' death than by his life has been verified, had now, let justiCo resume her sway. When ones thp fames of passion are dispelled by the breath of reason, il will be found that the dead honored .inly (h.t the living mlghl,bo re. i convletten brings vVitii h repentance seiros ?|j? not recollect its name: A friend infbnns is (ha go*! old "tune usually performed hy ,tho band ^hen mefce'htog th*ooghtomrw"Tbe tune the old 30* died on." v He jsdfety couM neth^e been in earnest when speaking of the mule. I? he was, we fear we cannot give .him much credit or, a musical' ear. He mny be, dfrErtesr* but after mistaking the bugleribr a jackass, he must resign nil pretensions to tvnirtcr * mMtMAuuv . It ja curious to observe the devicos resorted to, to gain attention to advertisements.' One of a case of pistols was Utoly headed; "'The Frenoh \VarM?^ind more lately still *vo have seen a Hut-advertisomont topped off with "Honesty is the best policy!" Thoro have lately boen a couple of most terrible explosions on- the Ohio and Mississippi?the OronoJko and the Moselle. Bv the fint between ?*t? seventy souls wore hurried into eternity, and by the latter, about. one hundred and twenty-five! The Captains ot these Stcam-boate ought to be hung?or rather a law should bo passed making it murder in the first degree, thus wantonly to trifle with the lives of the community. The octty, nonsensical ambition of, a steam-boat captain to make the shortest trip thftthOs ever been mode between two places, dr to beat some brag steam-boat, that has never been beaten, may cause, and in ino present iris tan oe has jcausod more distress?has made more widows?more Orphans?than a wholo Florida Campaign; and we cannot express our indignation that the unworthy author of the calamity should be suffered to go nt large. Nothing' will ever be douo until Congress acts upon the subject, and as matters stand now, it is far mora dangerous to go from Pittsburgh to New Orleans, than from New York to Liverpool. ;v" " The express mail is discontinued between Louis, ville, Ky., and New York, and between New York and Gaston. The reason of this is, that" on the firet I route only a day ia gained by the express arrange, meats, spd to .make this gain, costs the Department $71;937 per annum. To p?y tW? eoBt tfco Bxj&t fc incut does not yield a revenue of ono-fiflh the amount. Consequently the Post Master General has wisely concluded to stop it. The other lino firom New Yprfc-to Gaston is discontinued, because tho cxpedi. tion gained by means of tho Rail-Roads and Stcai ?boats, makes it practically an express, with- subject ipg letters to tho charge of triple postage. In regard to the branch line from Louisville to St Jxmis, -... . v ... iuo., wmcunas likewise been discontinued, tho Poet Master says, that if by any change of circumstances, a prospect should be held out -of realizing nearly the requisite amount of expenditure, tho line will be re. established; but he does fiot think best to keep it up, ?t such on enormous exffbnso to the Government. ? ' Stato of the Polls at 'an election for' SHERIFF of Korshasv District, held on tho 7th and 8th May, 1838. .V,_. - " jp 'Vpi C5 . s3 i. p. co j? ? g J * CAMDEN, 127 30 34 0 ; 491 LIBERTY HILL, 15 1 32 0 [ 48 FLAT ROCK, 23 20 4 1 48 BUFFALO, 35 0 1 0 36 LYSENBY?S 9 1 0 32 GOODWIN'S 14 0 4 0 18 SCHROCIOS MILL, 19 7 0 0 26 CURETON'S MILL, 29 2 7 0 38 Total, 291 | 82 83 | 1 473 ' !' =g Communications v.^'Y-" - > v -A- \ for tiie courier. Mr. Editor;?I perceive byCharleston papers, (hat a call has been made on his Excellency, the Governor of tne State, for on extra Session of the Legislature; for the purpose of taking into considera' tion the best mod** of remedying the evils growing out of the late conflagration of that city. Believing that the Legislature is the only power in the State, competent to this relief, the proposition has rriy tnost decided and hearty approbation; and > believing as tdo, that it is necessary, just, ant) proper; I permit myself to heliere, that the call will he made Snd the relief granted. Every citizen of the State is probably in a greater or leas degree, interested in the prosperity of Charleston,! as the market at which1 we sell the products of our labor, and purchase our necessary supplies?and it is certain, as a universal law of trade, that the prosperity 1 of the city, qr rather the competition of [ merchants, will enable the consumer to buy cheaper, and the producer to yeL > ui?re?# i> U jlone A promptly, lC>MW>l Ve w-ll .lon?. ' If thft I malt?riapu?fponed until the regwler A petting of I rtiust be loatr-rthu is if th? L^i?)??u^ I now cunVeieaajg^cU^the Voiding < 6fl?rimenVrtv^ftV ^ fi?f|' <J?<j i will fe??m<v (j Will ? jtl inos t yen to re in ??y0; >?"> ?&"*% ' ergy end activity, but if a year is losl? it ? ...*il i.x2?*L- ...:,i .1 ?h.i icsufiiji wiiii: wcanciipin^cnii", ur* ? pressed confidence, and many *wT the peo- ' pie.- ami m^ch even .>f t!.e Wti^ip}pg- ca- < .pifal/'will be transferee! !6 '^h; r. ^Ucps; i for men who haye families t<? anpport cant walt a year for houses and brfo'd. On the present occasion the claims of Charleston are peculiarly strong, front thp'fact, that a large portion of her a<^i?^^^,itaK has been absorbed in the eoitstru^tihn of HheI Rail Road to Hamburgh, and in the miilions subscribed by her citizens to the great Westesn Rail Road?which is reaiy a State enterprise, and one in the completion of which efery citizen must feet ? an interest.- And may not the fact be, that if the Legislature now refuses aid, that even.this great enterprise may fail? For it is likely that many Charleston Stockholders would be unable to pav iheir I f :r_* ...? ? suoscripnons, una would consequently oe compel let! to add to their present losses by forfeiting what they have already paid oil their stock; Further, would not the fart, that Charleston was prostrate, have the ' efiVci of checking the gcneeal spirit of | enterprise* on this subject, the roart is made to connect great .commercial points. If Charleston is permitted to recede in her prospects, the object is lost, and with it the energy and enterprise necessary to i the successful completion of this great | work. The road must go fro^i Charleston, a great Commcreialjciiy, '<f U is ever nYadc^otherWIse ti would' bS'Vtilifeless iT made. Can the.proposed aid be given without injury to the general resources and prosperity of the State? I have no hesitation ( in saying that it can. In the first place. let the State create a stock, or bonds, to i be sold in foreign markets, for'the sum of money required. For illustration; I will , say three millions?payable in 10 or 20 years, as the Legislature may deem best. There is no doubt on these Bonds, the funds could be raised at from fiiur to five per cent interests per annum.4, Thereby ] supplying the capital, which has-been lost, for all the' purposes of successful enter prise. It is not proposed that the State should do any thing further, than, put . . l -< * ?- * wiiuiii me reucn 01 miegruy anu enter- j prise the mctns of success, by creating a capital that eould be rendered available. .The details of the measure could be best * *. " ~. , . -* arranged by the wisdom and experience of the Legislature. I would however suggest as the best, which occurred to my 1 mind, to he, to add the amount borrowed to the capital of the Bank of the Stat**, during the continuance of the loan, with t the understanding that it was to be used so. far as practicable, in aid of the sufferers , by the late fire?and the general commerce of the city. If this is done, and ' llio li?n in naA/t !? # il><? .. 1. ? - ^ 41 - m ??? io ur mc Ajaimj wim (lie OT* . 1 * - * ] dinary success of the Banking institutions ?f the State, which generally pay 8 per ] ct.,on the supposition then that theloancan be made at 4 per cent, the State so for from \ loosing by the pledge of credit would < by making 4 per cent profit on the invest* ment annually, in less than 20 years have paid the debt and the interest on the same , ?and have the Capital remaining in the vaults of her Bank. I suggest this mode of carrying out the measure of relief, berau?fl in the first nlare. thu Annlr k>. >11 . W , I -V ??""" ??' the necessary machinery for tf>e work? and secondly, because as. the faith of the State will be pledged, it wonM be right; ^ she should have the control and profit of the operation. I would further suggest, that it the time of the resumption of Specie payments, this proceeding would make the Bank of the State peculiarly strong, and add to the general strejogifc, of the Banks of the city, either by fufufohW tjt* market with specie* ot ,foreign the'^QUy^ wUtvL V..m,fcyr ?shV?. in rpA,>?atS(l boiuty. 'B.it >efore cUsing, I would-- again wge th* newsailyjif promptaction/ Qne Million vfn du ^r-.r.tc to ir.spirr confident. io$ to in?u>re soccess than many millions it a*later period, whi n dispondfrirctt has upon i wart is made sick Hyta>p? defer ?d. Let ihe Stale act decidedly, and* l$dl am certain IhSt'Vir, blessing ntfteHj. , she -wvi 1! hers?;? be uK-used.*V Site wiit : be Messed in the sympathies ihd affections nf her citizens?and in the proud con sciousnestf, that stic has-done her duty.? And if she should never attain to that high, destiny which we all hope for her?she will at least have the satisfaction of knowing that she has deserved it. Yours. " CAMDEN ~~~ Poetry. ^ ~: ?? i 1" STANZAS.?TO ?. !\ . There are who sing of beauty in this sombre sphere of ours; Of light within its solitudes, and gladness in its bowers; Of rapture in the revel and of pulses light and free, Whore flying feet to bounding hearts exult responsive ly. Coldly it holla upon mo. now, but mom'ry stores " time, When my oWn heart "kept music with tbo gayest in * % their prune; And I have loved the pensivo path along the shaded MlIk . The biss.noto of tlin waterfall and mnrmnr of the HI!. ' i My soul has risen with the sun upon his morning path; Mine, eye, unWench'd, the light'run g met, upon its throne of wrath; The tameless paatimo of the winds has been a jo) to mo, Aud nature's meeker slmnea. in torn, beguiled my humble knee. All this Aoabeon?but where are they whose rapture roso with mine? And whoro withjbfee, lova's' lovliest, that stronger spell of thine? Oh could we gase, as once, upon love's vestal star at even, " I Old time jwould lend us angels' wings, and make this earth a heaven. ; ' Cold is my heart within me now, when twilight shadows foil, When Vesper summansup the stars, in golden glory ail; Cold when God's lower1, temple gleams with day's expanding fires, Nor warms when sunset's lake of gold moults on its mountain spires. Vet life is not all joylessnoss, for though its cup is dim, ' < A ray of pleasure, here and there, doth kindle on its 1 L-!?- I UI Hllj . 4 [ would notdecm that all is dark which God hath made so fair; Tho desert on its barrenness doth spots of verdure | bear. * - ' - v . ^ I love to muse upon the past; what though. its joys ( are dead? \ The present is not less a waste because the past has 1 fled; And if eaoh treasured tone is mute of love's bewitch. \ ing strain. Mighty is mem'ry's voice to wake the dead to life again. j The future gives a kindly gleain to play behind the 1 cloud, wet A. a _ ,i __ - - A a?i - ? ? i niki overnangs ine present uko ine pail a Dove ine j shroud; I cannot tell what goddess prompts a strain so passing ' sweet, | But heavenly music thoro I hear?it whispers we , shall meet, [t tells a tale of sever'd hearts, pining to reunite; ' Of twilight shades, of midnight glodm, and of a . morning bright: We've parted?this the twilight shade; thotfrt absent ?this the gloom; The shade is o'er; the gloom will cease; then will the mom illume. v.". . ... And now, farewell; thou canst not know what visions re me sweep, Wafted by thought, like fragrance bora by -tephyrs o'er the deep: rhere*s not a semblance which thy form, lang^yne, ?... AUVVU VVVWJ *. g >g-^y ^Vx , ' ' But in tho peopled realm of dreams, 'twill come before mo there. t 4 . %. . ' * t ' iV^wv v > . 5' '. >.' ?i God blew thee, dearest, and mdylh0m *ho guard hi* throne above, Have doable charge concerning thee, to keep thy heart, my love; In all itehaee,of every ih*ksl woald partaker be, And bid thy egrit share in turn, all but my gloom Camden Price Current* SA T U It DA y, juuyG, 1936. Cotton, . . Cm 10 Corn, per bushel, - . 81 m 00 flour, country, per barrel, . 7 f>0 a 8 " Northern, do 00 00 Rice, - 3 a 4 00 Sugar, per lb. - - - JO a 14 Mr.*, - ... 12 a 1G Baboo, M . 12 a 14 Re*f_ * - 7 - Q jiafi i . <; ??" 14 SSg5?~k, I - i <,*>85 Ksss?r" i ' ' ' ? ? SS5S>. O.* - -MaCa ? ^ i"* Harauaand Sweet, - 40 a ?X> Pcrier, London, per do*. B [- 5 a 5 00 Rein***; Milage Bunch, - - 3 ^0 a 4 robaooo, , - 12 a 7*> | * fqa^2 Tow. 5 - 19 a 22 Bale Rfope > g - 12 a 15 Twine, v_ ' g - 31 a 57 Spermaceti Candles. - - 40 a 45 jfcttdw ? .... 12 a IH ^ H^- f'he Annual Election for'OflleeVi ?f the O^Kidca Independent Fire ringH>e Company- will take place at C. (1. Pavia' Hotel, "on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock. *. Members are requested to be punctual at the boifrt. , S. E, CAPERS, Secretary. May 18 8 It ' ?5 9 q -n qc n Clfaliitl HotlCQx-The subscriber is cony~i. strained to call on all person* indebted to him, or Jones & Marshall fur immediate payment. Those who are due him individually, will please call en Mr. John. Smart for settlement. . Those,indebted to Jones {< Marshall will call on T., J.' Wethers, Esq. It is hoped that this notice will be attended to, without further proceedings. J. L. JONES. M.yia. a it W ' " 'iL1 1. 1 ' ' u * " . Town Taxes. ?1 lecttttonf will te issued against all DefanlJCi ters afWr the first day of June next. By order tif the Town Council of Camden. J. W. LANG, Recorder. May 12 2 2t Fai OtlCe.?Thi' ittibarfiber nff?r? Kia ?f V% DRV GOODS at coat and charges. Ala? WHITE WINE VINEGAR by rstail at G2 1-2 centa per gallon. JAMES JENKINS. ,v" May 12 2 It Pat?*nt Steam Feather Renovator FtiB HEALTH AVD ECOHOMY. The subscriber having purchased the light 6f tho ^ Patent Feather Dresser, invented by Billy A A* Tod.i, tor the Districts of Lancaster, Chesterfield, Mat thorough, Kershaw, Darlington and Sumter, in this Shite, would respectfully inform the citizens of Camden and its vicinity, that he has one of said Ma* hines in sucoesjdul operation in this town. The work is done entirely l?y the o|>eiation' of steam, no fire coming near t lie* feathers, and no possibility of scorching or otherwise injuring them By"this operation all Moths are destroyed and removed w ithout Ion* or waste of Feathers, eu-the contrary, the Irolk is voiy much incrc.i^ed, inanv times oii?'-halt,-?nothing being removed but small particles of dual, 4c. \ ? , Thry aie also cleansed aud purified-from all diaa gn raDte smelt th ?t often attend* Feathers, and air* ntlrely cleansed and dried, and have the appearance and essential quaHucs uf new Feathers. A ny person that will try the experiment may send lire a hfd or Wrj*. ?f '*ny qualify of Feathers, from the hest end newest ?o the older st and poorest they b-iv*?, pr.-vit'en they arc either geese or duck feathers in.iv.hie assured no charge will he made in any case in' s* perfect satisfaction l<e given. . Y ..May 12 9 if?. v M- 8, ALEXANDER. ^ p II mmmm*???WO?**?'"t*WW?^mmrnm?W?? S',' 'h i aroliv a, Svrn ter District. \ There wob committed to the Jail of Sum A District on the 2d inst. as a runaway?It * negro man about 5fref high and Blender made, hae\ nothing jeculiar in his appearance, and is tolera- \ bty good looking, says his nahfe is Jack, and that V h he belongs to l?rae? F. Watson of Abbeville Dis- \ *4 liict; was raised in North Carolina, by Jlenry St phens, whence he was brought by Francis Arnolds, a negro trader. BRiANT BATEMAN, 3. e: n. May *3 2 8t . Y JTpUJECojiartnership heretofore existing under llin iUU ~? . Mtu -<u? <niu iriicariBi was at an end on the 1st day ?.f February, 1838. April 14 50 tl J. M. GILCHRIST. SHERIFF'S SALE. , nV virtue of sundry executions to me directed, IS. P will he sold before the Court House in Camden, in the first Monday in June next, and the'day fol- v owing, within the usual hours of sale, the following .irpoerty, vix; Orte thousand acres Land, more or lest, cn Little Lyches creek, adjoining landsof B. Williams and Margaret. Perkins and others^-Also six negroes, levied on and to be sold as the^ property of John > Willinma. at the suit at Thos P. Ballard tnd others Also, 900 acres Land, more or less, " on the Wt- v." 1 ters of Beavet creek, adjoining land ot John M'niure, sen and others, levied on and to be sold as the property ?tf John M'^Iure, jun., at the suit of the State of South Carolina. . ** Alsp, one tract of Land containing 640 acres more or less, adjoining lands of C. R. Blair and. others, levied oti a d to be Sold as the property of George T. Cot well, at the suit of J. Bishop. Also, three* Lots in the village of Kirk wood, known is numbers 4, 5,6. Also, two Lots in the town of Camden, o^v Lyttleton street, known as numbers 1096, 1097. * fraction of Lot numl?r 1083. Also ?*?* Lot on State street, number 1084. One vacant I iOt on Broad street, number 164, and the < 3ont|i third of Lot nnmier 163. ? Also, will bo sold on Tuesday, at the bouse of :he defendant, on Big Lynches Creek, one sorrel SnrAa ttnrl f nn kaail m<" ' 5?1 1 * ?. ? ^ n < iiyiu vi ICYiru on IRQ lO DO ?old ??the pro]*?rty ot Stephen D Hough, at tho mlt of James Ferry. Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay for Sheriff* jape re. May 12. WM. ROSSBR, a. a. nf BrUndy, Holland Oin, Claret, Tinegar&c DIRECT IRP0RTATI03V. , The subscriber has constantly on hand a large aa* ; artrtunent of the following articles, or his own ?ro- *.. portations, and offers now fiw sale on liberal terms: f ogmsc and Chsmpaigne Brandy, in Pipes; halves ami qunrtere; eery superior Cogniac Brands, SO old. in /iMiwr h?n?l? nf WO tfaitfcui! Gio!?oj*rinr qnality; Claretof all qttsHties . in c ?*k* and boxes of 12 Utiles; Muscat Front ign*n and Sooeterne, White Wine In bodes, Cham paigne Win* in quart* and pint*, White Wine Vi~ nvgarin bi?rre)*,snpcrfine clarified S&ll&ri Oil, in haaketcef 19 bottle*; Cordial* in boxes of 12 bottle*, - * J basket* of 2 bottle*, Swiss in Absinth; fVoihi kt. /. I Hrandy, Pickle*, Macaroni and VerrhicelH, Sardinj ? J in oil, &c. Bottle and .temi John eork* in bags. s ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ARR^ ^