28 Feb 1854
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Newspaper
Camden Weekly Journal
Location
Camden, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1854
Page
1
A degraded advert list from a Victorian era paper shows payment terms and rates for advertisements. It mentions prices in dollars per square and per insertion, with penalties for late payment and multi insertion pricing. The text is garbled but indicates deadlines and counting of insertions to avoid automatic continuation.
In a 1853 debate, Mr Boyce argues against extreme tariff duties proposed by the Treasury Secretary. He condemns 100 percent levies and urges a balanced, universal tariff aligned with constitutional principles, protecting domestic industry while limiting revenue distortion. He cites cotton exports, import prices, and historical duties as context, urging moderation and fidelity to the Union’s principles.
A fragmentary narrative describes Asiatic women in Japan and their social status, education, and marriage customs. It contrasts female literacy and independence with patriarchal control, then shifts to a gruesome Naples crime scene and a public notice about a missing husband, concluding with assorted local anecdotes and adverts.
An observer recalls visiting a Naples burial vault where three pits hold the dead. A lever raises a chain to reveal a pit, and the dead decay into a heap of garbage within the year. The region features iron grills and heavy slabs over the pits, with local details noted in a stark, plain style.
The testimony condemns gamblers as a slow poison eroding virtue and sympathy. It calls the confirmed gambler harder to reform than a libertine, noting murder as a consequence of deceit and the loss of parental love as irreplaceable even after sorrow.
A fragment praising the beauty and enduring nature of the mind, describing it as seed, source, and fountain of bliss. It argues the mind's treasures persist beyond loss, reviving beauty in hearts and sustaining comfort and admiration through time.
The Millerites in the city renew their zeal and forecast the world’s end this year with dates like May 26 for a solar eclipse. European events, notably the Czar’s steps toward Constantinople, are cited as signs. The piece cites Boston and Portland commentary on prophecy, then shifts to local reports in Sumerville and Neetora style notices about sales, enslaved labor, and estate auctions, with prices listed for enslaved people and property.
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