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Newspaper
Camden Weekly Journal
Location
Camden, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1866
Page
2
Advertisements and credit terms are outlined with rates per insertion and annual subscription figures. Notices warn unpaid ads risk suspension, with emphasis on timely payments and the Camden Journal as the authorized publisher for Chaplineon.
A Confederate father recalls twin brothers killed during the Port Hudson siege. The two sons died within minutes of each other after rifle and shell fire as a mother had died giving birth. The father, wounded, laments their deaths and honors their duty to General Beale and the South.
A Springfield Republican correspondent describes a staged criminal scam in New York involving counterfeit schemes, thefts from carts and houses, and the risk to socialites. The letter warns of a city turning into a rogue’s paradise as detectives falter and suggests heightened security measures.
A fragmentary notice states that Meld Aeratinzenesmtn and Mr. 3. ML Givre advertise a calumy tit until further notice the mail will depart their office tri weekly. The message thanks readers for favors and mentions a half dog as a token of gratitude.
George BE Priteheps is presented as a successful promoter in the Wilmington and Charleston area, with years of experience and wide patronage across surrounding cities. He is touted as an unmatched agent for mavulatonea, boasting notable energy and a prominent nasal presence, urging interested parties to seek his services through Mr. Pairegerr.
Reconstructed notice lists a civic program for Thursday evening May 1 at Tawa Hall featuring songs poems and entertainments. Acts include The Constitution Sing Goddess of Liberty Charade and a ghost story among others. Admission is 1.00 with children free and doors open at 7 1/2 o'clock.
A heated analysis of Radical and President relations notes two factions facing a possible split. The article argues Congress and the President reflect Northern sentiments and calls for a cross-party platform to sustain the Constitution. It questions remedy and urges unity to curb Radical power while debating amending the Constitution and public opinion.
A large fin back whale was sighted and grounded multiple times near Smithville while pursued by a schooner. After terrifying the crew, the whale was lured toward deeper water, then began to feed again, finally succumbing to a fatal injury as rescuers attempted to free and salvage the carcass and its vast blubber, with shipboard attempts to cut and render the flesh described.
Fragmentary text discusses national affairs, urging peace and stability. Mentions constitutional unity and political sentiment, with scattered names and uncertain references. The passage hints at impending debate but lacks coherent context or concrete events.
The text laments ruined fields and graves from a Confederate battle site in Virginia. It contrasts spring returning to ploughed soil with the sorrow of families and communities, noting Union loyalty cannot ease the desolation and death of Southern soldiers.
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