22 May 1865
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Newspaper
Journal And Confederate
Location
Camden, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1865
Page
1
The text lists advertising rates and prepayment rules with errors and unclear figures. It notes that advertisements must be paid in advance and that no deductions are allowed, with some stray mentions of rates and patronage. The fragmentary OCR lacks coherent data or complete context for precise figures or terms.
A garbled cache of 19th century items mentions Talleyrand memoirs delayed twenty years and a Dresden signing festival with up to twenty five thousand signers. It notes a fast ship route from New York to Queenstown and a Swiss naval flag design. The passage then cites population figures for Britain and Australia, a Hong Kong bank robbery tunnel, and a Vermont freight train collision story with an elderly lady spectator. It closes with a fragment about US Army relief in Western Virginia.
Fragmentary text from Camden dated Monday May 22 references soldiers and a Union force. It mentions opposition and past events, hinting at tensions and mobilization. Readable elements include place Camden and date May 22 with military context.
New Orleans dispatches report surrender terms for a Confederate force similar to terms given to General Lee, with debts and war costs totaling millions. Foreign items note the British stance at Tagus and U S ships near Belem, plus political tension between Britain, France, and the United States over disputes and potential actions.
Thrazos reports Cortinas abandons the Imperial muse to occupy Saltillo and Monterey while a force of lig men allegedly rushes into Matamoros and Mejia seeks reinforcements from Vera Cruz. Rumor says 300 armed men under Coriminis occupy Bagdad, with Matamoras likely to be taken next.
Dispatches from New Orleans dated May 5 1865 report 267 rebel officers captured at Mobile arriving. The levee breach six miles below Algiers reopens as flooding floods the east bank from Twitien Landing to Bayou Sara. Towns abandon as the river rises threatening further overflow while cotton prices and commodities rise. A vivid account recalls a refined woman politely taking a seat on a streetcar, illustrating wartime social norms amid crisis. News also reflects Booth’s stage battle incident and commentary on theater amid turmoil.
The article discusses misapprehensions about the President's proclamation on ending certain trade restrictions in occupied regions. It notes the order excludes measures imposed by Congress and Treasury prohibitions, and that the insurrection persists with limited commerce under Treasury approval in affected districts.
The New York Herald notes Charles Kean had a long stage career with a Convent Garden debut forty two years ago. Also mentioned are a banker in Havana with 8100,000 in gold on deposit, a government official from the Van Buren era, Confederate plans prompting unrest in Mississippi, livestock losses from runaways and exodus, and word of the French Embassy about Emperor Napoleon’s illness.
In a chaotic incident near Athens a group tore up railroad track and robbed a passenger. Local pursuit recovered the stolen plunder and forced rebuild of the line. Authorities administered punishment after the event as reported by the Chronicle.
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