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 would reflect disadvantageously upon his brother, William Preston, who was a candidate. The result was a visit to the editor's office by John Preston and a lively fisticuff. About the same time a fight occurred between James H. Hammond, a Columbia editor, and C. F. Daniels, editor of the Camden Journal. This affair grew out of some comments on an election, in response to which Hammond made a special trip to Camden to chastise the editor. The contest waxed hot, and although Union men seemed to be in personal danger if they became too offensive to their opponents, champions were not wanting. Espe-