Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, November 11, 1851, Image 2
CALIFORNIA.
There ore indications that California has no
yet exhausted her stock of material for aboli
tion agitation. The next Congress has a chance
of being as busy with her affairs as the last
A convention has been called by the Southerr
Counties for the purpose of devising and car
rviog out a plan of separation from the North
el n nart. under a Territorial, not a State Gov
omraent. The two sections arc essentiallj
different in character. The one is the land o
gold, and adventurers, and crimes; the othei
contains nearly all the old Spanish population
is essentially agricultural, and would naturallj
be filled up by emigration from the Southeri
States.
The difficulty now presented, and which
seems, on the surface, to have caused the move
ment for a separation, is the unequal operatior
of the State tax laws. The wealth of Northern
California depends on the gold digging, where
there is no ownership of lands, andconsequentIv
no taxable property. In the South the whole
inhabited country is under individual ownership,
and thus bears the burden of supporting the
State Government, though sharing the least in
its expenditures. South and North share il
there, very, much as they do here.
But the consequence is different. The South,
in California, seems to be moving resolutely
and quietly on, to extricate itself from its unei
1 #V,z? 'VrtWli n nncnt'S bv no
quai posmou, uuu mc ..ri
means bent on Keeping its hand on the throat
of its victim:
Several of the papers of San Francisco favor
the division. They admit that the probable
consequence will be the establishment of slavery
in the South; bnt they say that is a matter
they are not called upon to determine for
their neighbors. We have before us a paper
from the extreme North of the California settlements.
which treats the question in much the
same spirit, and seconds the demand of the
South for a separate organization. The question
therefore has become serious and practical.
It is certainly looked upon in this light by
the abolitionists. The last number of the
Washington National Era discusses with much
earnestness, this heinous plot for the introduction
of slavery on the shores of the Pacific,
and sounds the alarm for the faithful to stand
to their guns. The Sandusky (Ohio) Mirror,
. - .. 1; e ?
of the 2$tli ult., contains me pruceeumgo ui a
public meeting in Erie Coanty, in which the
dangers that threaten freesoilism in the Pacific
region are largely dilated on. and the remedy
proposed is the establishment of a " Free Territory
League," the object of which shall he
by raising a large fund, to set in motion influences
powerful enough to counteract those that
are working, or are supposed to be working,
in favor of slavery. The means they propose,
are, 1st, the establishment of freesoil presses
in Santa Fe and San Francisco, (for they allege
there is danger in New Mexico as well as California;)
2d, to publish a series of foul and
false Northern tracts, in both the Spanish and
English languages, " exhibiting the disastrous
influence of slavery slavery upon the morals
and the industry of a community," and 3d, to
hire a set of lawyers to be sent as missionaries
to all suspected places, whose business it shall
be to render it impossible for any man to hold
slave property in peace.
This is the programme of anti-slaverv for
the present, and we suppose the South may
possibly have spirit enough left to abuse it, and
to say, if much more of the same sort of tiling
is done, they will hold a Convention and pass
i 1...4 ?C.hns_ l\Ter.
resolutions, uui uuic ??ii? v... ?
Effects of the Rece:<t Frosts.?The
Newberry Sentinel of Wednesday says.
This District, in cornmor wilh other portions
of the State was visited, on Thursday and Friday,
the 23d and 24th of last month, by two
severe and killing frosts. We omitted to note
the incident at the time, in order that wc might
ascertain and report their effects upon the incoming
crop of cotton, with some degree of
certainty. The information we have received
since their occurrence, warrants us in saying
that they have proved completely destructive of
the late bolls. The bolls destroyed made their
appearance after the rains in the latter part of
the summer. By reason of the subsequent
drought they had an appearance of maturity,
which gavefpromise that thay would materially
aid in eking out the scanty yield of the early
crop. This promise has, we regret to say,
proved a delusion, notwithstanding the late favorable
weather. The crop in this district the
present year will be materially less than the
crop of last year. Many of the fanners have
finished picking; a sure indication that the crop
is a light one.
T'Urv l-Tnnfo /Tr*/4 \ P!vnrocc cnVC bnt
1 lie AClia iiauig j "I ?
lately, the infant son of a Mrs. Seebuger, ol
that place, was taken ill. His mother seeing
him in such agony, was totally unnerved, and
the neighbors coming in and seeing her very
great excitement and distress, insisted that she
should lie down on the bed?telling her that
the little boy would be better. Mrs. S. accordingly
laid down, and those present left the
room a few moments to attend to the boy, but
when they came to Iter bedside afterwards,
they found her a corpse! All the means restored
to failed to restore life, and she evidently
died from affright.
The high sheriff of a city in the South ol
Ireland was accused last week in the Crystal
Palace, to his great amazement, of picking
pockets, and upon this transfered to the police.
The worthy gentlemen repudiated the charge
with horror and indignation! nevertheless, a
purse ofl8 sovereigns was found in his pocket,
which he avowed did not belong to him. The
protestation and assurances of the high sheriff
who gave his address, set the local authorities
upon the alert, and after a sharp scrutiny ol
the visiters, the detective recognized a noted
member of the swell mob, who it appears, a
few minutes before had relieved a visiter ol
the identical purse, which was instantaneously
missed, and the scoundrel fearing exposure
conveyed the purse with singular dexterity tc
the pocket of the Irish high sheriff, who was
in his vicinity, and as quickly disppeared ir
the crowd Explanations apoligies followec
quite satisfactory, and the innocent gcntlemar
was restored to the socieiy of his sister and
t her daughter, whom he accompanied from Ire.
land to see tho wonders of the Exhibition.
> ?
Novkl Exportation.?Among other comi
modifies comprising the cargo of a vessel which
left New York last week, for Chagres, was a
consignment of one hundred cats, for the Cali
fornia and Oregon inarkeU. This will not be
7 considered so very singular when it is known
f that in Oregon it is not uncommon to exchange
r a horse for a cat, as horses and mice are plcn,
tiful there, but cats are very scarce.
f ^ ^?
j Sentence for Maliciously Killing an
Ox?At the Hillsboro, N. H. County < "ourt,
i recently, Enoch Pillsbury was convicted 011 a
. charge ot maliciously lulling an ox oeiongmg
i to Jos. Noyer, of Franklin, and sentenced to
i the State's prison for two years.
ANOTHER FREE SOIL STATE.
! A movement has lately been set on fcot
by the settlers in Oregon Tertitory, which has
f for its object the organization of a separate
1 Territorial Government for that portion which
L lies to the north of the Columbia river. It is
to be call the Columbia Territory, and through>
out its vast extent is well adapted to agriculture,
commerce, and manufacturing. For the promotion
of this object a Convention of twentyfive
delegates assembled at Carolitz, Lewis
county, on the 29th of August, and, after discussing
the matter, unanimously adopted the
following resolution:
1 "That a committee of three be appointed by
the President of the Convention to prepare a
suitable memorial on that subject to Congress,
and that the same be forwarded to the Deligate
in Congress from Oregon Territory, requesting
him to use his influence to procure the organi
zation of a separate Territorial Government."
Previous to tlie session of the Convention, a
committee on districts and counties having
been appointed, the territory north of the Columbia
river was divided iuto twelve counties,
with well prescribed boundaries. The convention
is to meet again at 01)inpia some time about
the middle of next May, there to form a
State Convention, preparatory to asking admission
into the Union as one of the States thereof,
provided that Congress has not at that time
organized a Territorial Government.
South Carolinian.
THE PLAGUE AT CAPE PALMAS.
DEATH OF TIIR D. S. CODXSOL AND FAMILY.
A correspondent of the New York Journal
of Commerce, dating on board the U. S. brig
Porpoise, Sept. 4, says:
Our stay at Teneriffe will be longer than it
otherwise would have been, on account of a
terrible malignantdiseaseexi ring at Palmas.nn
other port m this group of islands, which we
were to have visited, hut are now obliged to
give up. The mortality there has been fearful
indeed. Since the disease first broke out, onefifth
of the whole population of 18,000 have
been swept, off, and the fever is still raging,
though somewhat abated. It is not thought
to be the cholera, for it is very contagious; but
it resembles it in the quickness with which
death succeeds the attack. It is supposed to
have been brought to the island in a small vessel
from the coast of Africa. The family of
our consul (Mr. Torres) together with himself,
are ail dead with the exception of one child,
lie was a very worthy nfhn, and had several
handsome and interesting daughters, who
were great favorites with the officers of our
ship3 that touched there. Mr. Torres sent them
all into the interior upon the first appearance
of the pesiilence, but hearing afterwards
that some of them were sick: he started off to
join them, and on his arrival found them all
dead, servants included, with the exception of
the child here mentioned. In less than five
hours alter he himself was a corpse. The
panic and the distress 011 the island is inconceivable.
No communication is allowed with
it from the adjacent islands, except this, from
whence a small vessel sails twice a week for
letters, to a port that has as yet escaped the
malady. Kverv precaution is taken, by smoktug
the letters that are sent, with brimstone,
and dipping them in vinegar, and by putting the
vessel in quaratinc as soon as she arrives, in
order that the disease may not be communicated
to this island. Here it is remarkably healthy;
only two deaths having occurred during
the past month, out of the population of over
12,000.
The Liouisville Courier of 1st instant has the
following:
Hogs.?The market continues unsettled and
' i t _ ? a .1 a
tno pacKing season is nui expected to commence
before the middle of the month. We hear of a
sale of a small drove of good hogs in Fayette
at ?'4,25 nett; and several contracts in the neighborhood
of Frankfort at 3 1-4, 33 8 and 31-2
cts, gross. We also understand that drovers in
Mercer and Boyle counties have been offering
to contract at 31-2 cts, without interest.
Boston, Nov. 5.?The Free Soilers held a
i meeting to-night at Faneuil Hall, which at;
tractcd a great crowd. Resolutions were pass,
ed in favor of receiving Kossuth, O'Brien and
Mazzini. Among the speakers was Giddings,
of Ohio, who was twice called a liar during his
speech, and frequently interrupted by calls and
cheers for Webster. Giddings, however, finf
ished his addross, and no serious disturbance
I took place as was feared.
Bf.inr Shokt.?The followinganecdote, told
i by Dr. Chalmers, of that remarkable man Edi
ward Irving, may serve to show what some
, preachers mean by "being short."
i "I undertook to open Irving's new chapel in
, London. The congregation, in their eageri
ness to obtain seats, had already been assemf
bled about three hours. Irving said he would
1 assist me by reading a chapter for mo in the first
l instance. He chose the Yerv lonarest chapter
f in the Bible, and went on with his exposition
' for an hour and a half. When my turn came,
) cf what use could I be in an exhausted receiver?
) On another similar occasion ho kindly, proffered
i me the same aid, adding, 'I can bo short.' I
i said, 'How long will it take you?' He answer1
ed, 'Only one hour and forty minutes.' Then,'
i replied I, 'I must, decline the favor.'"
CAMDEN,
TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 11,1
THO. J. WARREN, Editor.
Our Market.
Our cotton market continues in the same
and languid state noticed in our last, scarce])
offering, with very little demand. The quota
up to yesterday evening, continued the san
our last. Intelligence from Europe was rece
I 4l. !1 _ 1 _ J 1! 1 O 4^
oy ine man, aavising o> a aecurie 01 1-0 10
but its effect upon our market had not trans|
up to the hour of going to press.
To all Concerned.
We are advised by the publication oi'the I
missioners in to-day's paper, that the Book:
subscriptions to the Plank Road are now >
in this place at the Bank of Camden. We
write, and beg, that the special, undivided and
ticular attention, of every man in Camden
vicinity, as well as in the District, may be c
to this matter. Whether you own a dollar's w
of property or not, it is an enterprise in whic
should unite, and do a work which will tell
years to come, to the advantage and prospen
our town. Those who would prefer to
the streets filled with wagons., and trade goin
briskly, rather than behold grass growing bi
our doors in luxuriant abundance and our 1
ways filled with idlers and loafers, we ask
men to come up bravely and nobly to the v
and build the Road. What is one hundred
thirty thousand dollars to the people of this
trict ? A mere drop in the bucket; an iota, <
pared with the wealth and means in the ham
our capitalists. Gentlemen, you must do
duty if you expect Camden to survive the si
and revulsions in trade, which are now upor
If we fail in this project, we had as well giv
up in despair, close our doors, and leave t<
What use will either of the Banks be to Cam
when there is no trade going on. If the P
Road is not made, one man can buy all the cc
which will come to market, and do no great til
at that! Let us 6ce if this is not really so. <
law is building a Plank Road through the 1<
Counties of North Carolina, oui legitimate ti
Lancaster is determined to be deceived no Ion
a road to Chester, with increased facilities in
casti rville, will assuredly deprive us of all
trade from this large and productive District.
lower counties ot i\ortti Carolina win iraci
Cheraw. Charlotte and Lancasterville, and C
ter will come in for a share, and Camden wi
whittled down to a few wagons and carts,:
the sand-hills of Kershaw, Chesterfield, a oa
Sumter, and a small end of Darlington ; a be;
fui prospect for the support of fifty or sixty sti
All the Districts contiguous to ours, have tc
or villages, which are able,or nearly so, tosu
the people with what they want. And in
judgment, the consequences resulting from
imbecility if v^e fail to make that Road, wi
most unfortunate and fatal in their character,
have delayed already too long, an 1 unless s<
thing is done, there will be nothing to do.
somebody tell us what will be the probable v
of real estate in Camden two years from 110
there is 110 Plank Road made?and what
likely a store which at present rents for $21
?300, will rent for when there is 110 tenant 1
got? When the merchants and traders, and
! chanicsand all are gone, who wiil be lelt 1
, picture is not overdrawn. Whether our pc
j believe it or not, we do not care. They
: think and do as they please. We have tal
and writen, and bothered with the matter
I we are tired. We have spoken the words of t
I i?i/l cnKornocc Onr nlrtin intnolt? liinfc art
offered in a spirit of dictation?by no means a
They are intended for the good of the peop
"at the public good we aim." We are confi
our regret at not building the road, will, \vh
j is too late, be very considerable. What good
] that do ?
"Let fate do Iter worst."
If we are too indifferent to our own inter
we well deserve all the fruits of our misdoi
We have more confidence than this yet in
people. Walk up gentlemen to the Books,
subscribe liberally, according to your ability,
every man take at least one share.
The Illustrated Family Friend.
We are highly pleased with this excellent p;
the first number ot which has been received
this is to be a fair specimen of the others, we
most confidently recommend it to the patr'o
of our friends without fear of being charged
indulging in the hyperbolic to the slightest dej
The exDectations of all the friends of thee
prise must be fully realized in the present t
ber, which is well filled with a large amount,
great variety of choice reading matter, and
embellished with representations of Gove
Means and Col. Wade Hampton, Sr., tog<
with brief biographical sketches of these di
guished Southerners, and Carolina gentlemi
the first letter.
We copy with pleasure the notice sent i
Messrs. Godman & Lyons, the enterprising
prietors. We hope their success and remut
tion may be commensurate with their energy
merits. We wish them abundant succees in
new field of Southern enterprise.
The Elections.?The Telegraphic despat
give the following items of election news:
Gen. Foote's majority for Governor of M;
sippi is about 8,000. All the Union Congrew
have been elected.
The Democrats have been successful in Illi
In Maryland the Whigs have a majority ii
House.
In New York, the Democrats have a maj
of the Assembly. The Whigs have elected a
jority of the State Offie;rs.
Col. Benton.?It is said that Mr. Benton, \
lie shall have completed his volumes of the i
ntltenccs of his past conflicts and achievcir
in the Senate, will go to California to join his son
in-law and other members of his family now there.
1851*
Eclipses in 1852.?Mr Gibbes, the great American
almanac maker, states that there will be six
eclipses next year, three of the Sun and three of
the Moon. There will be a great eclipse of the
1 dull Moon, the 6th and 7th ol January, visible and torany
tal. Duration 3 hours and 40 ninutes.
lions i , ,
ie as tnc Black Law.?-The law prohibiting neiived
groes and mulatoes from coming in and residl-4d.
inrr in Orpfrnn lmn hppn dppirlpd tn hp p.nnati
pired tutional and valid by Chief Justice Nelson, of
that territory, in a case brought before him re(
/ cently. The defendant (colored) was direcj
j ted to leave the territory within thirty days
from the date of the decree.
s for
open Orange Wink.?We were permitted to
ask, taste yesterday a sample of Wine manufactured
par. from the Sour Orange, by Dr. B. B. Sams, of
and Beaufort. It was quite palatable, resembling
.. , in dry Malaga wine in flavor, and we have no
a e doubt when mellowed by age that it will compare
favorable with the imported article,
h Charleston Mercury.
I for o
ty of Synoi> of Soutii Carolina.?This bodysee
assembled on Thursday last at the Presbyteri
ril v rnL- ! l
g on an i>nurcii. xnc opening sermon was preacnBf0rc
ed by the Rev. J. B. Adgf.r, Moderator, from
iigh- Ronians> 5th Chapter, 1st verse.
At the conclusion of the Sermon, the Synod
^ k was called to order, and after the transaction
' of some ordinary business, it took a recess antil
3 o'clock, P. M. On its re-assembling,
?" nominations were made for Moderator and Clerk
com- for the ensuing year The Rev. 'E. R. EnIs
of glish was elected Moderator, and Rev. E.
your Palmer, Clerk ? Winnsboro Herald.
hock ?i^,?
j ug_ For the Camden Journal.
eall PLANK ROADS.
3Wn Tlie hour is upon us, and the citizens of
, ' Camden and Kershaw must stir themselves to
1 el?' ensure the great good of u Plank Road from ,
Camden to North Carolina. It is my firm con<ltnn
... ...... J . I v ?. ... .L. ...
....... vicLion trial tni3 roaa must oe uuui, or me rel,nS6
suit will he disastrous in the extreme to CamL'he
den, and all her interests,?to her Merchants
>wer and Mechanics of every description,?to her
:ade. Banks, to her Schools and Churches, to lier
ger raen of capital, and to men seeking to make
Lan- capital,?to the owners of Town real estate,
I t^e and to the owners of negroes.
The ^ will not undertake to say that this Road
would pay a large dividend, and double or treble
e 111 the trade of Camden, but from the experience
of other companies we may reasonably, and
ill be jn g00(i faith, expect a fair rate of dividend
from to be made, when the statistics below are exrt
of aniined. We may also thereby certainly retain
auti- our present trade, and with everj prospect thai
ores it will increase.
iwns These are the values of such a Road to Camlv
den. The trade in the smaller articles of barou'r
ter "'Exchange, must and will be very greatly
augmented and increased, with the necessary
?'ir benefit derived from such trade.
Mauy articles will be brought to market on
this road which cannot now be sent because of
>me- the difficulty of transportation. Wood and
Will lumber can be brought from much farther disalue
tances than they can now be, and furnished at
iw, if present, or even lower prices, from the facility
is it getting to market, and from competition.
50 to It will not do for any one to say that he cano
^ i not spare a part of his capital from his business
purposes. There is not a man in business in
mo" this town who cannot devote from one hundred
T',e to one thousand dollars to this road. He must
tople regard the road as a part of his business, or be
may will lose the whole of it.
ked, Every man should subscribe, according to his
until ability, and the value the road will be to him,?
ruth better one share than nothing. Show your
; not sympathy with friends struggling for a comt
a|| moil benefit, by taking one share, if no more.
jcl_ It is a struggle for the life of the town, and
every share taken in the road, is adding one
ent drop of blood to the system.
en 11 Stand not upon your opinion against the valL
ue of tho Road,?others, the great majority
think differently. Be modest, and yield your
opinion to the weight of authority, by taking
este, enough shares to say that you have yielded,
ingg But reverse the picture, and suppose we fail.
our What then ? A Plank Road will be run across
antl the river from Lancaster to the Charlotte Rail
j road,?all that trade, and of the country above
it, will be cut off from Camden. Sumter has
nearly left us already and will do so, on the
completion of the Manchester and Wilmington
road. The trade of the upper part of Kerjj.
shaw and part of Chesterfield and Darlington
are left us. Will that support the present state
can of the Town? Surely it cannot do so. If it
naSe will not, then your people must move off to seek
with a Jiving elsewhere, in numbers. If the trade
5ree- is lost and the population moves off, will the
nter- Banks remain? For what use? They cannot
ium- live here. Your schools and your churches
, and must dwindle into insigficance. If we cannot
alP0 send more than 10,000 bales of Cotton from
,rnor this place, as would be true upon the above
;ther sta*e facts? w'" ^is amount of trade pay for
istin- keeping up our present Railroad ? If not, how
long will the Railroad company be willing to
}n 0 keep up 30 miles of road, which will be of no
use to them, and for which they would have to
ls by pay 40 or 800,000 every year? I apprehend
pro- wo should soon cease to hear the railroad whislera
tie.
and If any man, upon this state of tacts, can
their conjecture where the stopping place of the!
town of Camden, in her descent to nothingness,
will be, he is more of a prophet than I am.
ches Wo say to our friends in Kershaw and Lancaster
that wo do not desire to locate the road?
issis- our main interest is to get the road built,?the
imen route is a subordinate consideration to us. Subscribe
liberally and you may control the route,
nois. which must bo left for those to decide on who
1 tjjg adventure their money in the enterprize,?but
this wo say, that we shall be willing to run a
branch to any point which will pay the expence.
ori,>' It is almost useless to address one word to
1 nia" the planters and farmers above Camden, respecting
the value of this road to them. In
truth they will have the lions share of the benvlien
cfit, in the increased value of their lands, and
emi- greater ease they will haul their produce to
lents market. A wagon would save on a Plank
?Mi
Road, three days in ten, with very nearly &
treble lead of Cotton, with certainty, without
the dangers of the usual road, and an immenser
saving in horse flesh, wagons and gears.
F.nm 1 cf SantamluiF 19AO *? io?
A i VI'* iwv|/kviuwvi i V~Z(/ IV A Ob UVj/l^liiV^I
If50, there came to Camden, 4,600 wagons
from places above Camden bringing 20,700
bales of cotton and other produce.
20,700 bales Cotton at 6 to load equal 3,450
cotton wagons. Other wagons, - - 1,150
i 4.600
20,700 bales Cottonfat 12 bales to load, gives
1,725 cotton wagons.
725 Cotton wagons at 3 cents per mile
and return 65 miles. - - - 2,827
1000 Cotton wagons at half distance
and return 33 miles, - 1,080
i ica 1 J
1,1 vvaguiib, general jiruuuce, w miles
and return, at 3 cents, - - . .4,485
Increase, supposed, 250 wagons 65
miles and return, .... 975
Stage 100. Pleasure carriages 100,?av- 1
erage, 83, 400
Wood wagons from Camden 1000, at
25 cents, 250
Gross Income, - . 10,917
Expenee*.
65 miles of Road at 81,900 per mile,
say 8125.000. at 6 per cent interest. 7,500
President salary, .... 1000
Treasurer salary, .... 500
3 gate keepers at 8150 each, . . 450
4
9,450
Surplus income for repair*, &c., dl,467
The .above facts as to the trade of Camden
have been derived with care from the books of
the merchants and from other sources. They
are accurate.
Much of the statement is estimate of course,
and must be so?which every one can conjecture
for himself. I am well satisfied that this
estimate is entirely below what the truth will
be.
A united effort, producing a large subscription,
will strongly show to our frieudsjabove,
that we are in earnest, and have determined to
build this road?upon that basis they will come
into the measure, wisely and liberally, and the
enterprise will succeed beyond doubt.
J. M. D..
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
New York, Nov. 9, 1851.
The steamer Baltic arrived at New York today,
with dates from Liverpool to the 28th ult.,
inrliisivA.
Kossuth had reached Southampton on the
23d, and was received by the authorities, in the
presence of an immense coucourse of citizens,
tie was addressed by the Mayor, and responded
in eloquent appropriate terms.
The steam frigate Mississippi, with most of
the Hungarian refugees, sailed for New York.
In Liverpool, for the w^ek ending 25th, cotton
was in fair demand, but the market was weak
and irregular?holders pressing the article on ^
the market, and closing with a decline of 1-8 a
1-4. Sea Island scarce and dear. Sales of
the week 40,000?of which speculators took
2,000 and exporters 6,000. On Saturday, Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday, the sales
amounted to 27,000?of which speculators
took 500 and exporters 6,000. The market
extremely dull, and prices in favor of buyers.
Fair Orleans 5 1-2; uplands 5 1-8; middling
Orleans 4 11-16; middling uplands 4 1-2 inferior
ar.d ordinary 3 3-8 a 4. The stock on
hand is estimated at 530.000, of which -334,000
are American.
Less bussiness is doing in goods and yarns,
and prices lower. Buyers restrict their purchases
to immediate wants. '
Rice, no sales. Really fine Carolina worth
20s.?South Caroliniam.
Writing For tub Press.?The Loudon
Morning Post gives certain rules on this subject,
which we commend to the attention of
onr contributors:
"1. Use note-sized paper, because a large
sheet covers the printer's case, and hiuders his
work. 2. Do not write on the back of the paper,
as that doubles the time of printing the arcle?while
one side is being set up, what is
written on the back cannot be gone on with.
3. Write with dark black ink; for an editor j
will read with reluctance what he sees with ^
difficulty; and the compositor, for the same <
reason, will dislik to set up. 4. Always write
a plain, bold hand, some hands which are elegant
are too elegant to be understood. If
you send an indistinguishable scrawl, it will
be thrown aside until the editor has leisure to
make it out, which may not be until the inter- .
est of the article has passed away, and it may (
bo too late to print it 5. Remember, that
whatever gives an editor trouble at bis desx
doubles the expense in the printing office. The
printers and readers waste in deciphering bad
MS; and out of any failure in interpretation,
commonly grows a charge against the journal
for misrepresenting the writer. 6. Ifyou know
that tho editor will take any trouble to oblige
you why give him any trouble you please!? ^
You may scribble with a pin on our butter paper,
and the editor will try to make it out, but ;
if tho editor is under no obligation to you, if
you are not so popular that anything must be
printed that bears your name, why cleave ta
| good sense, good taste, correct expression, and
a plain hand."
j
Massachusetts Democracy.?The Demo- T
crats and abolitionists of Massachusetts have gJ
coalesced, and Joshua Gibdinus, the notorious ^
Ohio Abolitionist, delivered two addresses last
" ' 1 - -* Mods ll,. ? |
Saturday at ?i uivcown mr^o, %u iuu Niuu^ici
party.
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The Custom House.?The amount of duties
paid at Boston for the quarter ending September
30th, 1851, is $1,894,444 13* Amount
paid for corresponding quarter last year, $1,,
706,182 73. Excess of 1851, $188,261 40.
Foreign arrivals lor the quarter ending Sep-,
teraber 30th, 1851, 969; corresponding quarter
last year, 1017. Decreaso of 1851, 48.