The Charleston Daily News

BURNING OF THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.—Our Special correspondent in Camden sends the following account of the burning of the Camden Journal: "The fire occurred between 11 and 12 o'clock on Monday night, and the building with its contents was burned to the ground. Nothing was saved of books, press, type or paper. There were two large and one job press. The type was recently purchased. Nearly the whole of the interior was in flame before the fire was discovered. No insurance. The loss falls heavily on the Messrs. Pegues, the owners, and has deprived the citizens of a medium essential to them in making known their wants. The Journal had quite a favorable circulation, having increased largely since coming into the hands of the Messrs. Pegues; but all this is by 'one fell swoop' lost to them and that by the hand of the vile incendiary. Such, at least, is the universal opinion, and grounded on the fact that there had been no fire in the office for weeks. If the opinion is well founded, it may be but the first gun—we hope it may be the last."