The Camden Journal, 1866-11-07

produced, exclusive of yarns, is some^-' thing over 100,000,000 ; and the'" number of operatives is 12.000. The' operatives are mostly women andgirls. It would require at least 30,000 field laborers to raise this cotton, . and yet it is converted into cloths, and yarns by 12,000 operatives.? The process for manufacturing the cotton about doubles its value, and. the average dividend declared these companies is 33 per cent.? When we consider the saving in freight and the advantage which the. local buyer has over the agent of distant companies, it is manifest that with the same efficient management here which characterizes the Lowell companies, a profit of nearly 50 per cent, could bcvrcalized on the investment. This leaves out of view the general advantages resulting from such enterprises?increasing our population, erecting local markets, and diversifying indsutrial pursuits. It is strange that the manufacturers of Europe are not induced to transfer some of their capital to the South.? They would thus outflank the tariff imposed for the benefit of Eastern manufacturers, and save the immense, amount of freights and charges. South Carolinian, A Perjured Villain Arrested*. ?Sanford Conover, alias Charles A. Duncan, who was implicated in the recent conspiracy to coijvict Jefferson Davis of being an accomplice in the assassination of President Lincoln, by means of suborned witnesses, was arrested in New York, on Satur -

[""b *" *rw ? -found insulting sneers and epithets .levelled at the suffering South'. Still, in the North there arc some men whose eyes arc open to the glaring errors of those amongst whom they live; and hut little could be added in any "way to the following just and temperate article which we take from the New York News: Some of our exchanges find fault with Southern communities for objecting to the introduction into their schools of text-books written and published in the North, with a strong Northern bias. These books, either directly or by suggestions that the mind of youth can understand, are defamatory of Southern institutions, and give a very deep coloring of Northern prejudice to the lite war. It is very natural that the people of the South should object to a course of education that would train their children to contempt and hatred of the heroes and statesmen of that section. A book that teaches that Robert E. Lee is a traitor, or that Stonewall Jackson was untrue to his obligations as a Christian and patriot, will never be welcome in Southern households, nor adopted in Southern schools. Nor should itr be. The people have accepted the result of their defeat, but that does not involve the humiliation of being exhibited tn their own nffsnrinrr with t,ho

ot the cause ot action to the commencement of the war, and from the termination of the war to the commencement of this suit, this suit is not barred by limitations, and the demurer is, therefore, overruled. The case being then, by agreement, submitted to the court, judgement was given for the full amount of the plaintiff's claim, together with interest from the 26th of April, 1861 to the 16th of August, 1861, and from the 13th June, 1865, to date, no interest being allowed from the time during which the war lasted. Mcsscrs. George Wm, Brown and Arthur George Arown for plaintiff; Jcrvis Spencer, Esq,, for defendant. , Georgia?Interesting Statistics. The following table shows the value of various items of property, together with other returns, as exhibited upon the "Tax Digests" of Georgia for this year : Land, $103,112,524 Uity anil town property, 89,396,181 Money and solvent debts, 34,521,678 Merchandise, 10,932,173 Shipping anil tonnage, 215,607 Stocks, Manufactures, &c., 4,120,489 Household and kitchen furniture, 1,182,408 Property not enumerated, 28,751,667

The demand for skilled labor in this country, occasioned .by the war, . . has induced a large increase of im- c migrants from England this year than is usual. The fact that Ireland has| not increased her quota in the same ratio as other countries would seem I to be due very much to the fact that the condition of the working classes I in that country is now in a steady course of improvement, the large de! pletion of laborers having produced a reaction in favor of wages. The increase from Germany is very strike ing.' As a whole, the immigration is of a most satisfactory character, and will do much towards recuperating the country from the effects of the war. Manufacturing.?To show unmistakably the importance of devoting more attention to cotton manufacturing at the South, it is only ne- ' . cessary to refer to the immense profit resulting from the investment in cotton factories in Lowell. The aggre aggregate - gate aggregate capital invested in her ten large companies is stated at $18,000,000.The amount of cotton consumed is 100,000 bales; tho number of yards.

amenable to the lajvs 01 mc jLvcpuuuu. Public schools have been established -and there are several seminaries sustained by missionaries of this country. The college at Monrovia has a faculty of foui* colored men with about forty students. The college is jtfi# most flourishing' condition. ..Considerable quantities of sugar, coffee and cotton arc raised for export, and a large trade is springing up. During the war this trade was ,mainly with Great Britain, but it is -now taking this direction, where it naturally belongs. Palm oil, an article peculiar to Africa, and obtained from the palm tree by the natives, ife also a chief article of export. It is used mainly for the making of : palm soap and for lubricating macliin.ery. The value of the article exported in 1804 amounted to two million pounds sterling, or ten millions fof dollars. No white person is allowed to own ;land in Liberia .or become a citizen ,of the Republic. A tract of the Colonization Society .gives the following account of a su'gar planter: Mr. Jesse Sharp, who was a house' I

of such a "war. This was one of the earliest decisions in regard to our late civil war, and the principles then ( enunciated have since hecn fully eon- ( firmed by the Supreme Court of the i United States in the Prize Cases, 2 j Black, 635. The justices of that Court were 1 unanimous as to all the consequences which resulted from a state of civil ? Avar; but the three dissenting Judges ! Avere of opinion that the Avar began j only after the proclamation of the President, of August 16th, 1SG1, passed in pursuance of poAvcr conferred upon liim by the act of July 13th, 1861. As regards the State of Tennessee, : there can be no doubt that Avar existed in consequence of the proclamation of the President of August 16, "1861, and not before, as that State was not included in the previous proclamation. It is a avcII settled principle that contracts madebefore the war are only suspended by the Avar, Avhcrcas contracts made during4hc war arc void. This principle is fully recognized by I ii._ o ru....* .i

ri ?- ?v/r"vy.,o may not arise other than those mentioned in the statute. The law always supposes the existence of a party in being capable of suing; and if, when the cause of action accrues, t here is no such party capable of suing, limitations do not begin to run until such a party comes into being. Hence, if war had existed at the time this cause of action accrued, limitations would not have begun to run against plaintiff's claim until the war ended. . On the 7th of September, 18G1, this Court decided that the President of the United States had the ri^it by proclamation to recognize the existence of a state of war; and that the war, from and after the date of such : proclamation, existed between the States mentioned in the proclamation and the rest of the United States.? j Also, that the late war when so dc- < clared and recognized by the President's proclamation, became a civil war, and imposed upon both bclligor- , cnts all the rights and consequences

Mr. Editor?Dear Sir:?Have you ever thought for one moment that our city is filled vrith helpless widows and orphans who are dependent, whose husbands have fell in the defence of their country, and left them penniless and thrown upon the cold charity of this world for a support, and that support we expect from our fellow-citizens. Now, Mr. Editor, wc arc willing to work, and can do work, and we have tried to get it from the numerous clothing stores in this city, but they are willing to sell their goods to us but make up nothing here. Now, Mr. Editor, is this fair? I feel satisfied, sir, that Ave can make as good pants and vests as can be made North. A word from you asking Iioav many clothing stores make up goods in our city. The question is easily answered, I think?none. If any who arc they ? It is a shame that our people depend on the North for Avhat can be done here. I saw by your editorial, a fciv days ago, that fu.. i ... ? ^.nn