The weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, August 18, 1865, Image 2
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The Distress in South Care-!
Una.
V.'i; hear of a deeper and more general ilis??
Ire.-* ami poveriy in Central Soul.li Carolina
than in any other section.of the South. The
de'-trae'ion perlonma! by Sherman's army
' > *.i - ! "i hv any of our other
Vir. --Ii-iu^, :i:a wo are
<; ' . S'.s iiirai'Jolumhi:. is
.1 mul Kliiii!'] people are
_ ary. do ac.t'iall) subsist j
-* : <:>. hf,-nl .-mfiiciitic stories of
uf !ail'"criti<; that surpass any.
.a . i-Mvn in Alien hum history, ami equal
tiie accounts of fainim ? in the Old World.?
Tin nnottin !?t\? .loviolnn re tv?>!l mc /iicfvnccn/1
s :bjugatc\' in spirit as trdl :is in the licld.
Wo bavc already jir.olostcd against the system
that lias been adopted In some quarters of
an indiscriminate issuance of rations by the
Government to the needy. But that need not
prevent tin; people in the North from relieving
the suffering in the South. We think some-*
thing should be done in this direction by the
public, and done :u onec in the cause of South
Carolina. No bettor medium could ho found
for luis than the Sanitary Commission, if it
were in active operation; hut its affairs are
b-uog closed up, and we suppose that at
events, this would be considered outside of its
? proper sphere. Cannot the Union Commission
take the matter in hand?
Wc re certain that if a proper appeal were
made in this city i'nr aid to the distressed poo
pb of South Carolina, rhe most generous benefactions
would at once he" forthcoming. The
fund should he a special one tor needy whites,
OA #* ? md.'li II ! .1 np<lill(l!/ui #-.f* t ll/j lOH'll JtJ
uur. i iivj i;i ?' is i u? iii.i. *'i mo
need not be trenched upon. We tlirow out
the hint.?.ATic York Times, July 29Ih.
hll'OBTAXT I.WSTIlUU'i'JON KliOM THE SkCUK.
any 07 tils Treasury.?\\*c rc-p?blisl) this,
morning, says the Charleston Courier *?!' the
12th the following letter, taken from lho
e.tiumns of the New York Ifcrald, addressed
by the Secretly to Llic Comptroller of the
Treusury I t-is of great interest to the parties
win) have shipped cotton stilrsecjitent to tlic
proclamation oi the President. da* oil lMi.li of
Juue, iStfo, ami who 'nave piad ti... one cent
pel' pound fee imposed by the Treasury iJepartme,,t
on slope ? <.-. oi' cotton until that
date :
Tkeasi kv Deim omkn'T. July 24, lSGo.?
Sir:?Messrs Jiienoth and Unclad! reclaim
$144,alleged'to have Ikm-ii collected by you on
the lttth inst., as the one rent per pound .-hip
pine fee on tlony-.-ix Oal. s of cotton arriving
from Charleston, S. 0., t" th ir addresses on
the Alhamlirn niai jht: lk*ins>.
The one cent per pound -shipping tie was
abolished by the proclamation ot the Ihesi-*
dtntoi'JniV' -1^, which n moved ail restrictions
on trade Eu*t yf the .Mississippi River,
atnl is to be refunded whenever it has been
collected after tliat 'into.
You are hereby .mnlo ri;x.d and instructed to
udjnst the aiMneaiidad =iuii1:.'- applications by
this rule, without ret oi.ee to me of individual
cases. Respectfully.
pilltiti McviELLOCII.
> . Seci;kta?v. of the 'i reasorv.
Female Emigka'iion.? iSiuco tlu days of
Mrs. Parnham's project, some 'years ago, to
.. carry a shipload o! young women to (Jaliibr* ia
for the consolation of tiic lonely miners, we
have heard of no similar enterprise until now.
' The authorities of Washington Territory am/
the Governor of Massachusetts have been <iego*
tiaringto supply the l'aeitic coast with female
emigrants, that sex being very scarce, in that
region The Governor has got together three
hundred females, whom lie intends to scud in
a steamer provided hv the Government at
Washington. The steamer will sail from-New
Yuri; u:i the 20th of August.
The emigrants are promised, when tlicy get. to
* j Territory, good wages to be paid
- -.v.'. ?:id have the addeu. inducement ofprob.an
i mavi i:.ge M three months, if they wish.
i i:u:i th? Governor of Masschusetis appears
|.? in making provi.-ion for his surplus of fort}'
iii'.?:i>a id spinsters, whose apparently hop less
single state he some time ago so deeply (leplor- j
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CAM IK PRIt.it', AUGUST \18. |
W'e are ; .-ased to see ! > military .sKitiun^kt. tlii.s I
post, take so great interest in the ro; airs of oifr'lown
engines, and oilier iminicipul arrangements. Both I
I lie omen and precideut is a good one, and hope that !
their lalxxs maj* be appreciated.
Owing to the press 011 our advertising columns this j
week, we aro unable to extend our editorial htuiibra- j
! tions. or even give space to the usual ati.ouut of gen-,
j era! news matter. W's expect to keep pace -with ei-.e
times and circumstances; and in so doing will, ere
long, feel the necessity of enlarging our paper to its
former huge dimensions.
By reference to advertisement in another column it
will be seen that Mjclvjn M. Coiik.v, of Columbia, has
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AUCOmiy ojxiieu [111 cxiciisivi: .11111 wen ain^viwn .-.un.:,
of glyceric s and provisions?also, drills and medicine*
of every description, dirt-oily import ml. Those of our
citizens, and others, visiting the -c.-qtital would no
doubt find it to their ink-rest to call nl his estab'ishtucnt,.on
assembly near poudleton street.
Gen*. J. P. KERsnAW.?I t will be gratifying to the
thousands of friends and admirers of Gen. J. iJ. Kershaw,
to hear ofh is safe return homo Irom his Into
confinement in a Northern bastile. ^"e litive not had,
the pleasure' of seeing him, as yet, but are assured by
others who have been favored, that he is enjoying the
best of health, and that tho fatigues of four yea-s
constant and active warfare have not told on iiis per- j
sonal appearance, but presents to-day the s-nno noble J
ai. I chivalrous front that lie wore nfier j^ic fatigues of j
the Mexican campaign.
Wc arc credibly informed by a gentleman imminently
connected with the South Carolina Railroad
Company, that a train of oars will bo run through to
Camden some <lay during the coining week?prolufbly
the latter part. Hut many refugees must necessarily
incur disappointment, v. ho expect to secure through
IreigLt to Charleston; .as tlio train arriving at this
place will unload the good? sent, at Kingsvi.'le; where
tliey will have hit' poor shelter, if any, and with lr.it
little prospect ot'n rc-shipment ft some weeks for the
city. We mention these fnefs, tluit our refugee liiendf.
niigliWlOtincus unnecc sary trouble; out get ilic
/t'jcihvc' information sought after from the proper
sources. t No doubt the farcsc-r popular and gentlemanly
agent at this depot, Mr. Jamks Joxts, would
be pleased to furnish sncli information to persons
desiring it. lie may be found at in:*- .store1 house,
directly opposite t lie ollicc.
Tiik Chaulestox Daily News.?We. are in receipt j
nl a package ol copies ot t lie JJinlii JSrirs, published
by Oatiioart, McMlUiAN .v; Morton*. The Inst of
talent is engaged in the editorial department of this
paper; besides being well filled with the choicest
reading matter of a varied character?at the same time
a staunch Southern journal. The JYWrr is a large and
handsonjely printed paper and established on a permanent,
bases. Our know lodge ofand acquaintance with
tie of the firm, Capt. J. W. McMiu.an, is of many
years'standing, and take pleasure iu vouching for
tho.coniimied publication of the News. We have distributed
a number of copies among our mercantile and
literary citizens, and trust that lliey will bestow a
liberal patronage in its favor. We have yet on handa
lew copies, which our citizens are at liberty to use.
Persons desirous of subscribing can do so by leav?
ing their mmics and address at the office of the J'ouhx.vl.
Terms for J.iai y one year Sit); six months $5.
Tho Charleston Daily Nku-3 of tlio 14th Lnst, furnishes
us with tlio following items of news:
General biteckinitidgk, ex-Secretary of .war in the
rebel government, had arrived at Souhthainptou by the
West India mail steamer Shannon.
Among the applicants for patdou .to-day was Herseiiel
V. Johnson, candidate for Vice-Presidency with !
.Douglas hi 1SC0'.
j K. W. PaUca aud R. W. Walker: Theodore D. I
Wagner, ofsjuurh Carolina, and William Selden, of!
iNurlblk, Vft., were pardoned by the President'co-day.
Tire rush for the White ho so to-day wus astonishing.
stud without jirecrdent for weeks past. Thi iiast
Room, halls, stairway and lobbies above were crowded
by1 a .or applicants the entire day. The President
receive ! as ninny as possible; !>ui. thee vuieaway,
without nnc-ha!; of tlicm gaining ..-liairlaDCi Among
tlie hitjiaiici:: hangers oa Hejiry t!. liurnoU, of KeaTircky,
was cort<picitou3 from his scnr and woc-begona
appearance. Gen. Jackson, of Florida, has bofftal
the door ro^ilariy fur two weeks, riiicli p- rscverance
deserves reward.
The steamer Cuba, which arrived yesterday, brought
the unwelcome intelligence that t'.ie insolation oftho
great Atlantic Telegraph cable was lost at some unknown
point 011 the 2.0th uli., when seven hundred
nitled of n, had bet-n laid by the Croat Eastern, on her
eighth day out from Valentin, and that consequently
up:iiiitunii'!tli..n between the luons'er vessel .and the
shore had smith nly ceased. The canst olThe accident
h.nl t:ol been learned wliett the Cuba left Quecstown
on I hue vetting of the 110th ult., but the occurrence
need not be regarded as deciding that I lid'cable is a
failure. liy the next arrirnl from Europe, which will
be most anxiously awaited, we shall no doubt, have a
full and definite explanation of the mutter.
Dire*.*;*; ATIM*.
AIi:. TCditoi!: Whilst I appreciate t!ic motives t'cat
prompted my friends, in nominating me. for a sent in
r!ic convention, and are profoundly grateful therefor.
[ emiitl not, without great detriment to-my family,
\ accept the position if .elected. Besides, there arc
others in our miust, abler and move experienced than
myself, who will do infinitely more credit to the dis
trict: hence I must decline to be a candidal e.
.Respectfully vonrs Ac.
\Y. Z. IJIIITXEH.
[FOR THE CAMflKtf JOIJUN.Vl..]
In the present era of our political history, when the
fill lire of our people hangs as it were, upon a thread
of desiiuy: where all is wriip.t in profound and impenetrable
mystery and tlic patriot strains his weary eye,
out lately dimmed by sufferings and sorrows unspeakable,,
y- peer into tlie dim vista ol'lhturijty, we become
conscious of the liml, that the happiness off. , ost"riiy,
lies in our keeping. Their weilbeingr depends 011 our
sagacity in 1 ho pros- at crisis, and wc are painfully
aware that wise counsels must prevail m unrer mm
we bo liof accused liy future generations and our names
bo not recalled with imprecations lor ignoble deeds,
impudent acts and inditlVreiieo to most sacred duties.
The recent changes in our social stains absorb the
chief attention of the thinking, mind. The proper
management of the labor questim hangs like the snow
of Damocles in threatening a-'titude over the future'
prosperity of the country. Here' is a 'field for deep
thought, sagacious counsel, farsighted policy and
prompt action. ' Nthny other qecstionsof no Icssini^
pert crave out immediate attention, 'and we arc'ncuv
. ailed upon by our Governor to take the inititury steps
for their disposal. *
It is nn onion, replete with brighijliopes for the future
lo nolo lit; t this community, at least, is full}' alifc to
the sacred obligations, ?tlic pressing duties and stern
responsibilities of this trying hour, as evinced by their
nominations for the convention to bo held on the lkth |
of September, i
Among these we are pleased to find the name ol
Major L. W. II. iit.Ait:, a gentleman who possesses '
in an unusual degree the attributes ol tho -right man
of the times " With a mind of various attainmoiits,
an intellect of high cultivation, he combines a soundness
judgement, eminent eye for the practical ami
an ardent zeal for the welfare of his euutrtry, that
are rarely found in one man. .In "the most trying
hours lie lias never been found wanting, but was distinguished
for the brave, conscientious ami noble discharge
of his whole duty. Such men arc now wanted
and wo congratulate the voters of this district on tho
happy chance of this nominee. He needs no encomiums
irom partiznn peu; his sterling worth is two
well known to require adulatory exposition at the
hands of his admirers, and wo anticipate for him ati
earnest and cordial support. Beta.
Abraham Lincoln aud Jefferson Davis were
botuv in the same Congressional district of
Kentucky, and within the same twelvemonth.
TIwi nnA tv-ic ivnnnvn/1 frv ti Ii'aa f?fi\ *%?*! rn-imi
i up under the social system of those States; the
j other was removed farther South to Mississippi,
and was trained un'der the influence of the so-!
j cial system of the slave States. The singular J
careers of the two men road us an instructive
lesson on the effects of the two systems of society
which have prevailed within our Union.
[ Xcw Y 01 k Eccn in j Neics.
The above paragraph contains the germ of a
thought which ought to have great weight in
determining il,e actual guilt, the moral inv.iivornent,
of the men who were implicated
in.the great rebellion. The war has caused
gr.-rit knees and suffering to our people and it is
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hut'natural thai a feeling of resentment and
anger, aDd a desire fur revenge should exist.
Bur. after all, who can doubt that if the brave
men v, bo <-nrriedathe war through to a successful
issue against the rebels had been bom and ?
eduoated in the South they might have fought
as biavely for the rebellion as they fought
against it? And on the other hand, is it not
probable that' ibe Southern soldiers, bad they
bi. tfn'born and bred North, would have changed
places with their antagonist? If this is so, and
few-will controvert the idea,ought these men
to he subject to retributive punishment for acts
which were the results of circumstances rather
tiian of willful wickedness? Who can say that
even Abraham Lincoln, had he cone to Missis*
sippi instead of Illinois, might not have headed
the rebellion?and that Jefferson Davis, removing
to Massachusetts, might not have attained " '
even to the immortal glory that crowns Ben. 1
Butler?
IJoslen Evening Carter' "tjjjj
General Grant in Canada.?Quebec,. -j
August 6.?Lc-utenant General-Grant hiisbeen
a great lion yeste rday and to-day. Lord *
Monck, General Micliell, General Boyle, Admiral
Pope, and most members of the C'abiuet 4
called on bun to-day and paid their respectsWhile
here General Grant spoke without reserve
to several persons on die Mexican ,quest?n.
He said that he had placed one hundred
thousand men on the itio Giande as an army
of observation, and I hat the Frtuch would have
to I at re Mexico jH'iicec Id 1/ if thetj chose, hat for?
eihlo if llivu rejMsed. The situation of Mexico . .
Jit', looked ujinn us one which had been created
by the rebellion, ami the rebellion would real!ji
not be overcome until Maximilian was com. v
polled to'dcp'art and the Mexican people allowed
to organize a government without foreign
interference.
With regardto the relations between the United
Slates and England, he did not think the
present friendly state would be disturbed, *un
less complications ensued by "reason of Eng
land's mixing herself up with Era nee in the
Mexican question.'?Hew York JJewid&Mk
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^nfiouiicements.
i.a. Koitoii! 1 lease announce ilaj. L W. 1;..
I!L.\ 1 tt as a candidate for a scat in I ho Convention l<?
assemble on the nth Proximo. - ,
Aug 11 ' Lynches Creek.
Mu. Kditor : l'lenso announce the name of Col. L- 4
,1. PATTI'tSOX as a .-uitub't' gentleman to occupy a
State Convention, and ob ige,
A u;:<i*i ii Many- Voters.
Mu. Editor : I'leasc announce Col. A. P. GO.OPWYN
a candidate for a seat in ihe State Convention
to convene on the 13th proximo. And oblige
Many Friends.
August -1.
r*c*-tivm ?w.?r.vryr?CTJi j ?*.wpjfw tfy;
.Special ]Sf otices.,....
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Headquarters Eastern Dist. S. C.,)
SciiTlR, S. C., August 2, 1865. J
Sir; In accordance with the laws of tho United
States of America, no Jiait Matter of any discription
whatever can be received or forwarded from any
Post Office, unless the postage is prepaid.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
G. G. SPEAR,
To * A. A. A. General,
J. M. Gayee, Acting. Postmaster at Camden,
S. C. * August 11
.'notice.
WE THE UNDERSIGN1CD PHYSICIANS OP
the Town of Camden, in consideration of the changed
relationship existing ootweeu employer and laborer,
have agreed to be gov trued by the following rules in
our luture practice: Whenever we are sent for by tbo
employer iho charge will be made to him?when sent
for by the laborer we will use the same discretion
that wo liavo formerly doue in practicing (among free
negroes.
pa^Tho t . iyer will please always send a written ,
order.
L. H. MAS, ir. D.
L. M. DESAUSSURE, M. D.
T. W. SALMOiND, M. D.
B*H. MATHESON, M.D.
D. L. DESAUSSURB, M. D.
A. A MCORE, M. D.
June 23 ? tf.