13 Dec 1853
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Newspaper
Camden Weekly Journal
Location
Camden, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1853
Page
1
Public notice appears from Thomas J Warren and others detailing advertising rates for one square in a newspaper issue. Rates: seventy five cents for the first fourteen lines and thirty seven and a half cents for each additional insertion. Dollar rates apply for semi monthly and quarterly ads. Advertisements continue until discontinued.
An editorial argues for establishing a South Carolina Penitentiary, outlining failures of the current criminal code, the need for reform through workhouses, and the protection of society. It cites a murder trial, public health concerns, and economic implications while defending capital punishment for certain crimes. It also touches on immigration health fears and local civic projects such as the Sailors Home.
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