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Newspaper
Camden Weekly Journal
Location
Camden, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1866
Page
4
A whimsically garbled verse ponders poetry and noses as symbols of beauty and music. It muses on kissing, sight, and scent, suggesting noses and lips convey art and emotion, while questioning the muse's absence and the earthly means of telling truth.
The Sasowin arrived in New York from Southampton on June 27 bringing late Europe news. Britain faces a possible ministry change after the resignation of Lord Russell and colleagues, while the Queen accepted the resignation. In Italy and Austria the war intensifies with battles near Verona and Verona fronts, Prussia advancing in Silesia and Bohemia, and cavalry and fortress movements shaping the contested Lombardy and Hanoverian areas.
A thunderous disturbance disrupts the congressional camp as the president’s message on constitutional amendments resonates. The failed scheme collapses under a dramatic counterstrike, provoking panic at the star chamber and signaling defeat for its backers. At Le Blanc cattle fair a sudden ox panic suffocates, crushing eight near the wall and causing multiple fatalities and injuries.
Governor James L. Orr proclaims that Maj. Gen. Sickles orders transfer white defendants in crimes against people or property of color to civil authorities. The order affirms competent witnesses for people of color and directs district judges to preserve general Sessions jurisdiction for misdemeanors until new commissioners are in place. The proclamation urges sheriffs and citizens to enforce the laws with due process and ends with the date June 30, 1866.
Military orders from 1866 direct all white civilians charged with felonies or misdemeanors in South Carolina to be turned over to civil authorities for trial. When whites and people of color are implicated together, accused are kept in custody and moved to headquarters with evidence. Post commanders must document arrests, oath testimony, and witness statements for the state military commandant.
The letter from H L Darr appeals to Sumter District readers to back a district paper loyal to the People. He pledges a loyal editor, a prudent patriotic course, and urges support for the Usdon Constitution and the President. The note invites inquiries about terms at Sumter, S. C. June 1.
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