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VOLUME 2. CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA, JUNE 20,1851. NUMBER 49. TfliTCAMDEN JOURNAL I'L'HLISflKD 1?V THOMAS J. WARREN. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL I* published at Three Dollars ami Fifty Cents, if paid in advance, or'Fottr Dollars if payment is delayed for three months. TIIE WEEKLY JOURNAL Is published at Two Dollars if paid in idvanre, or Two j Dollars and Fifty Cents, if payment is delayed for Six j months, and Three Dollars, if not paid Until the end of the : yror. ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the following j rates: For one square (14 lines or less) in the semi-weekly, one dollar for the first, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. In the weekly, seveiitv-five cents per square for the first, and thirty-seven and n half cents for each subsequent insertion. Single insertions one dollar per square. The nnmOer of insertions desired, and the edition to be published in, must be noted on the margin of all advertisements. or they will be inserted semi-weekly until ordered to be discontinued, and charged accordingly. Semi-monthly, monthly and quarterly advertisements charged the same as for a single insertion. OyAll communications by mail must be jxwt-paid to ecure attention. j The fallowing gentlemen are Agents for the Journal: Wm. C. ( 'aston. General Agent. Cot. T. W. HrRY, Jacksonliain. Lancaster I)ist. S,. H. Rosskr. Esq.. I^ancasterville, S. C. mmen, Carthage. N. C. W.O. MooHlc, Esq., Camden. S. C. And Postmasters are requested to act as our Agents. ?B?g?? C. MATIIESON, DANK AGENT. At nia oi.n stand opposite Davis's Hotel | B. W. CHAMBERS, Receiving and Forwarding Merchant, and Bayer of Cotton and other Conntry Produce, CAMDEN, S. C. WILL IA M C. iilOOHET B A N K A G E N T, And Receiving and Forwarding Merchant CAMDEN, S. C. References?W. E. Johnson, E.<q. Maj. J. M DeSaussure, T. J. Warren, Esq. PAUL TTYILLEPiGUi; FACTOR, And General Commission Merchant, ACCO.M.MODA I ION AVIIARF, CHARLESTON, S. CLiberal advances made on consignments ol Produce, and prompt attention given to the forward, ing of Goods, at the lowest rates. Aug. 20. 6:1 SIIA W, Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Equity, CAMDEN, S. C. Will attend the Courts of Kershaw, Sumter, Fairfield, Darlington and Lancaster Districts. W. H. R. WORKMAN, Attorney at Law, and Solicitor in Equity, 1 CA.MDE.N, S. C. (OjTtcn immediately in rear if llic Court House.) Wll.l. ATTKNlt TIIK CO CRTS OK Darlington nnd Sumter District*. Business entrusted to him wit. mee t with prompt ami careful attention. July 20 F. ROOT, .^v mm. ~ CAMDSN, S. C. PAVILION HOTEL. (BY H. L. BUTTER FIE LI).) Corner of Meeting and Iiaseli Street", am! in the iinmediate vicinity of llayne and King Streets. Charleston, S. C. KICK OULIX, FACTOR AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, CENTRAL WHARF, CHARLES I ON, S. C. May 2. 35 tf JOY. 15. niCKLlI Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Equity, , wi.NsnoKortiii, s.c. (Office in the rear of the Court House.) may 6. 36 4tn COURTENAY & WIENGES, linnivSKI.I.KHS. ST VTIONERS AND DEALER* INCHEAP PUBLICATIONS. CI1AU LKSTON, S. C. Opposite the Post OJ/ice. Agents for the best Green and Black Teas, and Patent Medicines. ?. G. eOCRTENAV. G. W. WIKXCM. TlariiK'i Fire, and Fife Insurance. BV Tlie Commercial Insurance Company, OF CHARLESTON, S. C. CAPITAL, $250,000, ALL PAID IN. j OFFICE, NO. 1. BROAD-STREET. PRESIDENT. WILLI A.U H. HER JOT. DIRECTORS. JAMES K. ROBINSON, I 1IENRV T. HTREKT, OEO. a: TRENHOLM, W.M. McKCItNEY, ROBERT CALDWELL, J. II. BRAWI.EY, i A. R- l'AFT. I 'j*. L. WRAOO, A. M. LEE. Secretary. 1 E. J.. TESSIER. Ins|H'<-T<ir. 1 B. C. I'REnSLEY, Solii-ii-.r. K. A. KINLOCH, Medical Examiner. 1 ?ro? Imvintr heeii atiDoillted HReilt fur tlli* 1 IIC rm^ .iuv, _f , <'<>in[Kiny, w w>w prefiareil lo receive i'mpojml* for Firk ! Kmxs. and will effect Insurance on fair and libenil j term*. WM. D. McDOWAI.L. (,'aimlen .1$ f, ..Mav 5, 1S01. tf CHARLES A. PRICE, , ATTORNEY AT LAW, I CA?IDK.\, S. C. Will Practice in Kershaw and the adjoining Pi.?tricts. Feb. 4 C A PRICE, SX2aig3>ab3airiaAi2t&? 1 ? ? - ' ni'iiit itiii'oi,1 ft i uiipir if p WTK'E IT Tilt HM n l*N"' -n.i i i imlh, \ ?. , THE SOUTHERN STORE. ALL who wish Bargains, are invited to call at K. S. MOFFAT'S new Southern Store, third house above the l.'ank of Camden, where they will find a complete assortment of DRV GOODS, GROCERIES AND HARDWARE,': consisting in part, as follows: Fancy and tnournir.g Prints 7-6 and 4-4 brown Shirtings Blue Denims and Marlborough Stripes Sattinelts and Kentucky Jeans Cloths and fancy Cassimeree Negro Kerscyi=; Bed and Negro Blankets Mous. De'aines. Ginghams, Groceries. Brown, Loaf, crashed and clarified Sugar Rio and Java Coffees New Orleans and West India fllolasses Mackarel, Nus. 2 and 3 in barrels Cheese, Rice, Flour, Bacon and Salt Raisins, Pepper, Spice Tobacco, iiegars. &c. &c. Hardware. Pocket Knives and Forks Britannia and Iron Spoons Trace and Halter Chains Axes, Hammers and Hatchets Spades, Sliovols and Hoes Hand, mill and crosscut srws Vices, anvils and blacksmith's bellows Nails, brads, tacks and sp igs Knob, pad closet and stock locks Iron squares, compasses and plane irons Brushes, blacking, cotton"and wool cards Broadaxcs and steelyards; pots and skillets Broad and narrow Iron &c. Heady Made Clothing of every description. Saddles, Bridles and Martingales Crockery and GL.ssware Gunny and Dundee Bagging Kentucky Rope and Twine Together with every otlny article usually (nun > in a well selected stock of Dry Goods, Groceries and Hardware. All of which will be sold exceedingly low lor cash. 5^~The highest market prices paid for cotton ami mlipr rnnntrv Droduce. J Dec.24," " r ILS, iUOFFAT. NEW STORE. TIIE subscriber is now opening a large assort ment of fciioi'eric'N and staple Goods in the Store lately occupied by William J. Gerald (south of the Bank of Camden,) which he will dispose of at Charleston prices for cash. Those wishing to purchase would de well to call and examine the stock, consisting in part, ol the following, viz: Loaf, Crushed, (intend and (inundated Sugar* X Croix, Porto Rico, and .New Orleans do .Nw Orleans, Muscovado and Cuba Molasses Ja\a, Lngtiira and Rio Coflcc Gunpowder, Voting Hyson and Black Teas Sperm, Adamantine nml Tallow Candles No. 2 and 3 Mnckarel. in Barrels, Half and Quarters Wine, Soda and Butter Biscuits and Ctiee*e Soap and Starch, assorted JYpper, Spice, Ginger, Nutmegs, Mace and C'Io> e? Powder, Sliot and Lead Hardware. Cutlery, Nails and Castings Paints, Linseed Oil, Sjierni. Oil and NV in w GU A I.St) Bleuelied ami tlliltlenelied Shirtings and .Sheeting* Blankets. Bed Ticks. Apnui Checks and Oznaburgs Together with a large assortment of Kope and '4'nine. J. W. BRADLEY. Camden. S. C. Sept. 23. {CrCa?h paid for Cotton and other Produce. "NEW STORE rpilE subscriber would inform his friends ar.d X ilie public generally, mat lie lias opened an extensive stock ol I* fit OC.'SHil CS, at the stand formerly occupied by Joseph W. Dohy, one door south ol Campbell's Bakery, and opposite U. Levy &. Son, where may be found all articles usually kept in the Grocery line, consisting in part of the following: Fulton Market Beef No. 1 and 2 Mackarel in kitts, for family use; Rio and Java Coffees; crushod and brown Sugars; New Orleans Molasses, (now crop) butter,'wine and soda crackers; cheese, buckwheat, raisins, currants, almonds, English mustard, filberts, pecan nuts, assorted pickles and preserves. a i.so A few doz. old Port Wine, lleidsick best Champagne, London Porter and Scotch Ale in pints, together a large stock of Bagging, Rope and Twine, all of which he oilors low lor cash. Jan. 1. S. E. CAPERS. Darlington Hotel, DARLINGTON COURT-HOUSE. THE above House having been purchased and fitted lip anew by John Doten, is again opened for the accommodation of the Public. Strict attention to the wants and comforts ol guests will be given, and no effort, calculated to merit the patronage of all who may favor the establishment with a visit, shall be spared. All lliai lno HiarK'ji aim t-urruuuuiiio loumr) afford will be found upon llie table. Comfortable room*, for families or individuals, are prepared. The Stables will be attended by careful and attentive hostlers. Drovers can be well accommodated, as any number of horses and mules can be kept in the stables and lots expressly prepared for them. Nov. 1, im 80 tf MANSION HOUSE. CAMDEN, IS. C. C&^'L&UDo 1^11 K undersigned begs leave to return hi* grateful . thank* to bin friends, and the travelling Public, for llie liberal support which he has received since he has been opened, (four months) and Ims'etttered u)*m his duties for 1 Hf> 1, with renewed energy to endeavor to please Lnll that may call upon him, both rich and |ioor. His House will (? found one of the mast desirable, situated, and best furnished Hotels ill Cnniden. His servants also will he found respectful and nttenme, and the Uihle will lie supplied with tint best the market affords. His Stallies and Carriage Homes arc roomy and always fully supplied with provender, and an exjierieiined Hostler. An Omnibus culls at the Houseevery morning for|iasneooers for the Kuilro.td. (live me a cull and lest my motto. "" o? Ac you liii?! int), i?u refoiiiiiijint me. E. G. ROBINSON. Proprietor. Camden, February 7ili. 1851. 11 tf Ju?rt Received, WHITE Lump Lime, a lino article for Whitewashing, Plaster Paris, Cement Stone Lime, nn<l Land Plaster for agricultural purposes. For sale by C. L. CHATTEN. Feb. 17 , I I From Arthur's Home Gazette. THE MISSIONARY AND THE ROBBER. BY AN OLD PIONEER. In the year of our Lord 18?, a missionary from one of the Eastern States, who had just completed his studies, and had received a commission from the Missionary Society, was passing in a westerly direction over the prairies of Illinois. He had seen, occasionally, an article in some of the three or four religious periodicals of that period, about the E-a-r W-e-s-t, and with the benevolent desire of doing good to the destitute and scattered pioneers of this remote, and then scarcely known region, had traveled on horseback from his native village, preaching on sabbaths, as occasions offered, during his long journey. Ohio was then "said to be" a land of moral desolation ;?Indiana was "supposed" to be many degrees lower in the scale of civilization,?and the new state of Illinois was "imagined" to be situated very near the "jumping off place." A vague and somewhat doubtful impression existed as to the locality and character of Missouri, and Kentucky was known abroad by report for its fighting and gouging propensities, while the population were charac- ' terized, as "half-horse, half-aligator, and a touch : of the snapping turtle." Amongst the vague and rather indistinct im| pressions of the characters and habits of the frontier adventurers, that floated over the mind [ of the young missionary, were those of robbery and murderers. During the period of inquiry and anxious meditation about devoting his life as a missionary of the cross in the wilds of the west, the idea of robbery and murder occupied no minor place in his imagination. Still, with commendable resolution and a martyr spirit, he resolved \ to hazard even life, with the sacrifice of every j earthly comfort, to preach the gospel and intro- i duce the meliorating influence of civilization amongst a people who belonged to the same nation with himself, and who might eventually exert a controlling influence over the destinies of the republic. It was on a cloudy and cold day in the month of December that our missionary friend was seen crossing an arm of the Grand Prairie, east of the Oka it, as the Kaskaskia river, by abreviation (aa-kuu) and French accent had been called. He had travelled a long distance that day, by following a devious and obscure trail, or "bridle path," now through a skirt of timber?then a cross the point of a prairie, without seeing a log cabin, or any other 'sign' of a human residence. N iglit was fast approaching. The landlord, where he had been accommoda ted with "private entertainment" the proceed- ! ing night, had directed him on a 'blind trail' to a lording place across the Okau, beyond which and in tho samo direction was the town of G? to which he was journeying. Both horse and rider were fatigued with long fasting and a hard ride, and the missionary could form no conjecture how far it might be from a settlement which he had hoped to reach before nightfall. Anxious and somewhat bewildered, ho looked in each direction for signs of human habitation, when an uncouth specimen of humanity appeared on horseback, and coming in a rapid movement, and in a diagonal direction, across the prairie toward the path of the missionary. As the man approached, his personal appearance, dress and equipage manifested no friendly design. His head was covered with the skin of a prairie wolf, with the tail hanging behind. His outer garment was neither a coat, frock or blouse. In western parlance it was a hunting shirt, made of dressed deer skin, with the cape and side stripes curiously notched and fringed, hut to the missionary it had an alarming aspect Over it hung a^powder horn and bullet pouch, and around his body was a leathern girdle, in which was thrust a formidable knife.? A loaded rifle carelessly lay across the riders's shoulder. Nor was his personal appearance in the leant degree prepossessing, lie sported a black K I 1 > .1 . Ill I.. I hoard ni mroo wool; s t^rowm, aim uai'K, omsn i locks of hair conld be seen beneath the skin ] cap. His countenance, from constant expos- < ure to tac weather, was swarthy, and a rough, ( stalwart, brawny frame seemed to the alarmed i missionary of gigantic proportions; it had \ braved the storms of more than forty winters, r Every indication painted most vividly on the < perturbed imagination of the missionary the t danger that hung over him. The first impulse r > >?? mm! tr\ n rm> liio iortnrt (lfiren into ? ttifrlit f HdO ? HO IV Ul^w lll^ "" "'o"" A second thought convinced him of the hope- ( lessness of the attempt, and, breathing a word t of prayer to heaven for proteteion, he felt to s submit to his fate, with a gleam of hope thai the desperado, who was but a few yards from, c him, might, peradventure, spare his life. ? The salutation that struck on his ears, in a c harsh, gutteral voice, conveyed no consolation to his mind, and only served to increase his ? alarm. 1 " Hallo, stranger! what are you about there? t Where are you riding ?" < The reply was given in the language of t weakness and submission, and something was added, with indistinct utterance about giving i up horse and equipments if his life might be spared. Learning, on further inquiry, that his i route was across the river to a settlement some s fifteen or twenty miles distant, the supposed robber replied in a voice by no means mild and i attractive?"You can't get there to-night?be- c sides, the old ford is washed away, and you ( cannot find the new one; follow me?lean (Li 1 you" ^ 1 The term "fix*' had-an ominous import, but the exact degree of outrage implied in this new ? form of speech, was not very clear to the mis- 1 sionary. But there was no alternative. He 1 "was alone and wholly unprotected ; he was 1 small in stature, of slender make, und no weap- ^ ons but spiritual ones, and successful resistance f was hopeless. He knew not the path to the f river, and were he to attempt flight, the death c fleidin'r ritlfi mirrhf sfnn him Hn hf> tiirnpd as 1 directed into the trail and followed the guide.' As they slowly rode in "Indian lile," through * the tall grass with points of timber and brush- r wood fur the space of two miles, the inissiona 1 ry drew a fancy picture on his imagination of p cave and a gang of robbers, who would soon c "fix" him, or determine his fate. He brealhed t more freely when he found only a single cabin r a rough looking stable for horses, and a corn- c field of a few acres, with no signs of accom- t plices. "Light, 6tranger, and take your saddlebags ?I'llJix your horse." Taking his saddle-bags on his arm as directed, he entered the cabin through a low ^ door way.?Here was a woman and three children, but their personal appearance and j dress might or mighi not indicate danger to the traveler. On her head was a covering of ^ coarse cotton, called, in the language of a past generation, a "sun-bonnet." it nearly hid her face from human observation. < Reaching forward a stool, the only salutation given was?"take a seat by the fire stranger." O # Q Recollecting what Ledyard and other trav- { elers have said of the humanity and hospitality ^ of the female sex, the missionary mused on ^ the probabilities of escapeing with life; feeling a degree of reconciliation to the loss of his ^ horse, his saddle-bags, and the contents of his v purse, which last contained but a few dollars for travelling expenses. In his saddle-bags ^ were divers articles of apperal, which he could spare, and there was the pocket bible, the gift t of a mother now in heaven, a hymn book, and a small package of neatly written sermons, f which had cost him several months labor, and as he fancied, were admirably adapted to dis- ^ perse the clouds of ignorance that brooded over the inhabitants of Illinois. In the meantime the settler, hunter, or robber, in whatever vocation he might appear, had replenished the fire with some logs of dry hick- j ory, while the busy housewife was preparing the homely meal. r It consisted of fried venison stea'k, "corn dodgers," and highly flavored coffee, with the ? appurtenances of fresh cream and excellent " butter. ' I The missionary, who had eaten nothing t since the early dawn, and was cogitating whether feminine humanity would not afford him a u morsal in the corner where he sat, was startled ^ with the invitation?"Sit by, stranger, and t take a bite." If surprise and gratitude were the first emotions, amazement followed, when ^ the apparent robor implored the blessing of ^ (Jod in a sonorous voice, closing with an ex- j pressive Amcnl ^ Bewildered and confused, the missionary t forgot to eat, until repeatedly reminded by his j now apparently hospitable landlord, and the , kind-hearted wife, that he did not eat?"Perhaps ho was not used to such fare"?"Would * he take a sup of milk." He did not seem to ( regain his appetite until the ollicions house-wife ( brought on her platter of honey, gathered ( from the hollow sycamore, and made divers j apoligics that her larder contained nothing he , could eat. j After supper the landlord commenced religious conversation, with the inquiry ?"Are you a professingmm, stranger?" The ] question relative to church membership was I propounded in a novel form and did not con- 1 vey to tho mind of the missionary exactly the ( idea intended. < "You looked mightily skeered when I found 1 you on the prairie. 1 reckon you was sort o' I lost." < Still tho replies were vague and confused, ' - - -? -i 1.:.. i and it was not until tne ownur ui uiv euuui, m i a loud and animating tone, struck up the fa- \ vorite hymn of the followers of Wesley? A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify, A never-dying soul to save, 1 And fit it for the sky? [n which his wife joined, that the missionary was relieved from his perturbation, and could :onverse calmly. The hymn was followed by i characteristic prayer: in which the 'stranger, vas affectionately remembered at the throne of nercy, to which the wife responded with several audible groans. Conversation followed he evening oblation, during which the missioniry disclosed his profession, and his object in raveling, and received due proof for his previ>us backwardnes. But had not the heart to ell his fears and sufferings from the apprehen/ r.t. 1 1?r ? i,:,j t,ao.f lion 01 roouury auu muruer uum a Aiiiu*uvnu* d local methodist preacher in a "backwood's" lisguise, who was the first man- to preach the jospcl to the scattered population on the borlers of the Grand prairie, east of the Okau. Next morning the missionary led in prayer, md after an early breakfast the hospitable ireucher saddled his own horse, with that of he missonary, and piloted him to the 'new' forling-place across the river, several miles in the lireetion towards G Giving the parting hand, with a severe but iffectionate grasp, the valedictory was, "Now, stranger you know where my cabin s?don't pass without giving me a call, and stay long enough to give the people a preach." The missionary found a field of labor in a lew and growing village, among a population juite as intelligent and virtuous as the people >f his native State, and a church edifice, a sab>ath school and bible class arose under his abors. J The Methodist preacher, whom his brethren it quarterly meeting, never suspected of having ' >een mistaken for a robber, in due time doffed lis wolf skin cap and leather hunting shirt, >ecame clad in the cotton garments, spun and vove by his industrious wife, made a large arm, prepared a spacious 'capiping-jpsojimf * or iae annual consecrations, anu wmreaseu iu? jonvermoo of many sinners nnder his own la>ors. The missionary acknowledged to the writer, vhen he revealed, in a somewhat confidential nanner, the story of his fright, that he was nit half educated when he came into Illinois. Both these men had their appropriate spheres >f usefulness, to which they were fitted by naure, habits, education and grace, and both nany years since received the plaudit* "Well lone thou good and faithful servant?enter hou into the joy of thy Lord." GEORGIA SCENES. Scene 1st?Rail Road Cabs. A planter of Darlington District and txoo Alatamians, who are trvelling together. " Well gentlemen how far are you travelling n this direction, if I may be so bold ? 1st Alabamian?We are going to Alabama vhere we reside. How far are you travelling ? Carolinian? I am going to Florida to look it the country, I live in Darlington District, South Carolina. 1st Alabamian.?Well sir, can you tell me vhat your state is going to do ? will she secede ?r not? We have attended the Convention of Southern Rights Associations in Charleston, ind from the indications there, we are induced 0 think she will secede. Are wo right, think 'OU ? Carolinian?Why sir, I am a plain man, , without education, and am not a politician ; but inless I have mistaken the spirit of the people, he State will secede. 2nd Alabamian?God grant that she may? hat is as whatwe want. Let her secede, and Alabama will seend to her assistance 30,000 nen, if she needs them. The scene now shifts to 1 Stage Coach?two Carolinians, two Georgians, aud'others, passengers?time just before * day. 1st Georgian?{toour planter of Darlington) ?You say, sir, you are going to Florida, to ook at the country ? perhaps you are running til. snanseinn til fit MW IVViiJ IIU1I1 tlHO ocuuooiuu auiiiuu^, mm* ?v.. ages in your State. 1st Carolinian?Stranger, I did not come of ' i running stock, and will not hear such insinuitions. What little mite I have I'm willing to isk in South Carolina, until the question is set- ; led. I expect to do nothing else. 1st Georgian?0! I did not intend to reflect ipon your courage, personally, but I really hink your people bluster and say more than hey intend io stand up to. 1st Carolinian?Well, sir, upon what "do you mseyour conclusions ? is it upon the history of he past? Where was South Carolina in tho uexican war ? Did not Shields say in South Carolina that no braver regiment trod the bat . . < > .1? n..i u..j n:.i le news 01 .uexico man uie i uniivnuai jui? ie not say ho would to God he were a Carolinian ? 2nd Carolinian?.4 merchant of Clutrleston interposing to change the unpleasant tone of :onvei-satio*,) Although 1 am also a South Carolinian my friends, and beliove in the rijjht nf secession?I do not think it would be prudent ,'or South Carolina to secede alone?it would ruin the commercial prosperity of Charleston? t would drive the trade to Savannah. 2d Georgian?Who was sujrposedto be asleep ?That is the very argument that was used to prevent Georgia from seceeding?it was to rum Savannah?it was to drive the trade to Charles;on. Sir it is a perfect humbug?if South Carolina seceeds, she will be commercially one jf the most prosperous countries in the world. [ do not pretend to advise South Carolina what :o do, but if she seceeds I am with her and Georgia will be w ith her. About this time the stage drove up to the breakfast house?the bell rings and the Passengers hasten to their meal. Darlington Flag. A sprightly little girl being ask?"What is nothing ?" replied?"fShut your eyes, and you will see it."