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- (BAsaa>3ST gqanrssgfAiL^ I CAKtDEW, S. CAKOSINA. r SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1840. Wc mentioned last week, that the communication ot'"Oi.D Waxkaw" would j probably appear to-day. Wc regret, how-! . - I ?tc ifroai lonrtlli 1 ever tnai we me iuiww., ....... to omit it. The writer in the Courier of the27tli ult. under the signatuic of Charles- j ton, richly deserves the castigation and ; exposure, which " Old Waxhaw has given j him, for his flippant, illiberal and sophis-i tical comment on his first communication, j and we are sorry that our limits will not L permit us to let him, and our readers have j the benefit of it, as it might have the effect i of imparting to Charleston a lesson of; prudence. He will thank us, however we j doubt not, for saving him, on this occa-! sion, from the infliction of a most unmcr-1 ciful, but richly merited excoriation. Mammotii Tomato.?While our neigh-j bor of the Tcmpercnce Advocate, is boas- \ ting of his large watermelons and luscious j peaches, we beg leave to brag of the pro-! ducts of Camden in the Tomato line. We have now in our office, one of immense size, from the garden of Mr. J. B. Goodlad. It is thirteen inches in circumference, and weighs seventeen ounces. Ill is still green and was broken from its stalk ! by its own weight; we cannot say how i much larger it would have grown. If any of our friends have, them larger and ripe! wc shall be pleased to give them a three days immortality in the Journal? or will j do the same by melons, peactics, toe. we aint no ways pertickeler. The Crops.?Our exchange papers, from every section of the country, give the most flattering accounts of the growing crop. Should the seasons continue favourable our farmers will reap an abundani reward for their labour. Rcfus W. Abbott Rsq., was on Saturday last, elected Captain, Richard Ger ald Esq., 1st, and F. IIubekt Esq., 2nd Lieutenant of the Camdon Boat Company. Greenville Mountaineer.?The last number of this excellent paper comes to us in an entire new dress. There is no paper in the interior of the Slate, which lias, since its commencement, some ten or twelve years-?go, been conducted with more ability and success. It supports firmly and ably the present Administration. The Editorial department is now under the management of G. F. Towxes Esq. and judging from his eftbrts thus far, we should say he was well qualified for the task he has undertaken. The Ladies' Dook.?Hie August number of this delightful magazine is just received. It is embellished with "The Pilgrim," a handsome steel engraving?a coloured plate of the fashions containing two figures, and two pages of Music.? Many no doubt recollect the interesting tale entitled Mrs. Washington Potts, from the pen of Miss Leslie, which appeared several years since. Those who admire her style will be pleased to learn that the present number contains the history of Mr. Smith, in the course of which our old acquaintance Albina, now Mrs. Cueston, is introduced, ami also that inter esting. personage, Aunt Quimby?whose vivid memory is irttlj a marvellous fa-' culty. Tiie Evergreen.?We had almost made up our inind to quarrel with this periodical, for not being more punctual in j its visitations?but the August number has j reached us, filled with so manj' good j things that we have not a grain of ill na-i lure left in our composition. The embellishments are a wood engraving " Heaving the Lead" and two pages of Music. (Our w 'compliments to " The New World''? hav'nt seen it foMnore than a month.) n The total amount of duly paid on ardent i spirits in the United I^ingdom of England, Scotland and Ireland, during the vcar 1830. was .?7,978,652, or upwards of thirty-I five millions of dollars!! |r The commissioners of ihe Republic of Texas, appointed tn negnciate a loan ofi which Gen. James Hamilton is chairman. have addressed a circular to the European capitalists, making an exhibition of its! resources, and its ability to meet any en-i gagements which the government may jniake. From this circular, wc extract the following brief summary of the progress iIiIq vnnnnr Ytnmihlif* mnbimr Ir? !?**! j 6 ? "?bI Hit I establishment of a wise, and liberal government; ^ ft ' ? * ''The people of Texas separated themselves from the Mexican Republic in 1S35, not alone in consequence of gross ami repeated violations of charters, under the guarantee of which they had been invited to settle the country, for the purpose of protecting the Northern Provinces of Mexico from the liOotile incursions of those tribes of Indians, whom she had previously been incapable of holding in t,nt lil-nwic/i rts liac hfifin illStlV 111/ Vy J WMfc linviiivi'i mm iiMw j w said, "in resistance to revolutionfor Texas resisted the despotic overthrow, by the centralists, of the federative system of Mexico, of which she was a legitimate and recognised member. " In 1836, with a comparatively small population, and at no time with more than two thousand men in the field, they defeated General St. Anna, the President of Mexico, with an invading army of eight thousand men, and made him a prisoner. "Since that period they have remained in undisturbed possession of the country. "They have established a form of Government, modelled after that of the United States of North America. "They have declared a toleration in religious opinion. "They have, by a fundamental article in their Constitution, declared the slave trade piracy. ? - ?-j - -~.i- -r "They have auopieu u uuuc ui ia?a founded on the common law of England. " They have established a judiciary, which expounds and enforces the law, with firmness and impartiality, affording an effective guarantee for the security ol life, liberty, and property. "They have enacted a scheme of revcntie, taxation and finance, which requires only time to mature it into a solid system of public credit." JIard Times.?Mrs. Fitzwilliam, who is about leaving this country for England, and who has been arduously engaged in her profession as an actress lor nine months amongst us, lias received for her performances during that whole period only a fraction over twenty thousand dollars! If it had not been for the Independent Treasury Act, and the measures ol the Administration generally, she might, in the same length of lime, have made a fortune. As astill further and more convincing evi1 ! deuce of the embarrassments of the times, it is stated that another actress, or rather, dancing woman, Fanny Elssler, who has j been in this country scarcely threemonths . has cleared a like sum of twenty thousanc dollars. ? Louisiana.?The election for member! J of Congress in this State, has resulted ir the choice of two whigs, and one demo crat. Previous to this election the whole delegation were whigs. ? Nortii Carolina?The election of Go ; vernor and members ol the .Legislature were held last week, in several of the counties of this State.' The returns show a Demecratic gain of 769 in three counties (the only ones heard from) since, th( election of 1830, which is the last time the parties were fairly arrayed on the question of Governor. FOR THK JOURNAL. Mr. Editor: Some of my friends have done me the honor to name me as a candidate for Congress. To* prevent misapprehension, allow me to say, at once, thai I respectfully decline the nomination. ] have not the vanity to suppose mysell qualified for the office, and were it ceri n ! 1.1 ?f i ii , v rv /> mvr a m 4 /% nl\tnui it T itmtl/l canny in utj |/uivci vu uuioiu u, i LUIIJU not, for a moment, seriously think of accepting it. Your's, Respectfully, \V. E." JOHNSON. FOR THE JOURNAL. Mr. Editor: Permit me to call the attention of the Commissioners of Roads to the situation of the Bridge, crossing Pine Ttee Creek beyond McRa's mill, and that part of DeKalb street, leading into Camden, west of Broad, both of which arc now unsafe for travelling. TAX PAYER. 4 Crtnn 1>T * NT UrtP ?r<nr? /I 1 JU.lii i' l/XV OU VT IllVT X U IVNIP SEED. Wc are perhaps trespassing on the territory of our neighbour of the Planter, in jumping over into a Turnip patch for an EJitorial article, anil lie may issue a writ of quarc clausum frcgit and hold ns to bail for the trespass. However, as we are now residing in the country, we wish to let our readers see, that we have picked up a little Agricultural knowledge, by exchanging the ''busy hum" of the city I for the "rural felicity" of the snake-bcI girt sand hills. I 11 > ?' 1 n ,-r . _1 1 ??w?ng uuDjiaiuuuu uui |ui:iabC| ww win take up tiie subject matter to be discussed, to wit, what is the best plan for sowing Turnip-seed, so as to get a regular standi A friend, who has been uniformly successful in this particular, says his plan is to mix his Turnip seed, first in about half a pint of wet wheat bran?and after mixing it up thoroughly, put this into about hull a gallon of wetbruu. Mix this thorough. t ly with the hand?, and then put it into a bout a gallon of wet bran, and after mixing up well, you may sow the bran broadcast. He covers his seed by drawing a ve, ry heavy brush over the ground sowed, either by hitching a horse to it, or letting two strong persons drag it. j In a Turnip crop (especially if sown broad cast) a very important point is gain' ed if we get a regular stand. For if a do; zen seed fall in one spot and none in a foot ' or two around them, the roots crowd each | other, and cannot expand, even if the spot . is ricn enougn io nourisn tnem all; anil the ! soil is tlitis exhausted, and the farmer only | gets for turnips some little white balls, that i may be swallowed as Pills, but arc hardly j woith the trouble of chewing. The adi vantage of mixing the seed with wet bran, 'i in preference to sand or ashes, is lhat the J seed will adhere to the bran, as it is a little concave and adhesive. Whereas the j grains of sand and the seed being of different weights, and the sand possessing no adhesive property, the seed get together in two or three different places, without mixing thoroughly with the mass, so that at one cast you may sow fifty seed and at the next, perhaps not five. If, however, any of our readers prefer planting in Drills, we can only say they must do the best they can, for wo really cannot give them any information on the subject.?Temp. Advocate. From the Baltimore Sun, of the 28th ult. T11E SEA SERPENT CAUGHT. On Sunday evening, about six o'clock as the schooner Wasp, Capt. Williams, and the schooner IndependentEagle, Capt. Owens, were coming up the bay, they descried, about three miles below North Point, a strange looking fish or serpent to the leeward. A boat from each schooner was > manned, and a chase for the prize took place. A harpoon was driven into the creature, and away it flew, dragging the boat for eight miles, like a chip down a cataract. It was found necessary at length, ' to put a stop to the speed of this marine locomotive, and a couple of balls being shot into it. the death flurry came on, and it soon floated a lifeless corpse. It was ' borne in triumph to the foot of South-street wharf, wnere it was visited by raostoi trie i old cruizers obout town, who had been to every part of the globe, and knew every think that partook of the nature of fish, flesh or fowl, like a book. They all declared they had never seen such a nonde. script. It measures twelve feet in length , and nine feet from fin to fin; it has a head . like a seal, with teeth, and its back is covered with a hard shell. It has four fins or ' flippers, and in its general appearance J bears some resemblance of a turtle, or rather a monstrosity of that species of fish, j which nature in one of her freaks created, j 3 How it came into the Chesapeake Bay is] , a mystery. The Baltimore American says: ? "The creature would be a curiosity, we should snpposfe, any where, from its enormous size, but it is certainly a rarity in our waters. Its weight is supposed to be about 1090 pounds." ) i "Teach your Granny to suck eggs!,,? r The Comic Almanac for this vear, though > Molasses gal 45 a 56 ' Oats bushel 45 a 50 i For Sale by the Subscriber, A CASK OF TURK JLASli? DUILj r A. M. KENNEDY. Aug. 6. 3t . . " w . it contains, as such things always do, some stale jokes, and many borrowed : ones, contains, nevertheless, some spirit* stirring fun. It is illustrated by thirty-six ; droll pictures, many of which are from Hood. The best hit at the times is in ridicule of the eccessive fuss made about education. A little child, looking as old as the hills, standing upon a footstool, in ' front of her grandmother; she has an egg 1 in her little hand, and she says, 'You see . Grandma, before you extract the matter t contained in the egg, by suction, you must make an incision at the apex, and a corresponding aperture at the base.'? .La! how very ingenious! replies the amazed old woman.?I declare how they I do improve ! In my time they used only to make a hole in each end.?A/ass. Journal. DIED?On the 27th ult. at Springvillet Darlington District, in the 28th year of her age, Miss Rebecca Brown, daughter of Benjamin Perkins, Esquire, of this District. r- a innrv P?irr? riTRRGVT I * ARTICLK8. PER $ C $ C Beef, in market, ib 5 a 7 Bacon from wagons, lb 8 a 9 by retail, lb 10 a 12 Butter, lb 15 a 25 Beeswax, _ lb 20 25 Bagginff Pr' . 25 Balo Hope lb 10 uj 14 Coffee lb 14 % 16 Cotton lb 5 a' > 8 Corn bush. 75 .80 Flour bbl 5 50 a 6 Feathers from wagons, lb 37 a 40 Fodder cwt 1 a I 25 ' Ilidcs, green, lb 5 a 7 dry, lb 10 a * -12 Iron cwt 5 a St Lime cask 3 a 325 Lard lb 10 a 12 Leather, sole lb 22 a 25 Oil, currier's gallon 75 a 1 lamp gallon 2 " Cash against Credit J9 (D IT having been satisfactorily proven to the Subscriber, by actual experiment, that the credit system is %<no great shakes," he has determined to adopt the cash principle, not because he is afraid of being unable to collect what is now due, or may hereafter become due to him, but because he is compelled (and finds it greatly to his interest) to pay cash for all his purchases. He will attend punctually to all orders with which he may be favored, and will make a liberal discount on all sums over five dollars.?All those indebted are ?eqnested to come forward aud settle without delay. DENNIS SIZER. August 8. 36 3t White Havana Sugar, AND White Wine Vinegar, For sale by A. 31. IVtlMINtiUA. Aug. 8. > 3t MONEF FOUND. WICKED up at M'KAIN'S Hot*!, a small amount of money, which the owner can have by applying at this office, describing the same, and paying for this advertisement. August 8, 1810. LAND FOR SALE. X OFFER for sale all that lot of enclos JL ed Land, containing 33 acres, more or less, extending northward from the Magazine to the Slaughter Pen, and e&stward from Mill Street to Pine Tree Creek. ALSO?Two lots on King Street, Nos. 319 and 320. ALSO?1,000 acres, more or l6ss, of excellent Black Jack Woodland, lying on the waters of Saunders' creek, about seven miles above Camden, bounded on the north and east by lands of John M. DeSaussure, and on the south and west by lands belonging to the estate of Kershaw. Conditions made to suit purchasers. HARRIET C. BREVARD. Camden, July 11. Ct32 ; NEW SHOES. THE subscribers have just received the following kinds of SHOES, made 1- .1^1 nhia CAJII C3SIJ IVJ (lien V1UCI til X uimuvijimo and Durham: Gentlemen's best Calfskin Shoes. Ladies' American & English Kid Slippers, Misses ' " ft " Ladies' Seal and Leather *Valking Shoes, Misses 41 '? <* ?? ??. Children's" " " Bootees Also,?Boots and Slif s of every description made to order at short notice by experienced workmen. JONES <fc I1UGHSON. Julyll. fT-pNOTIC4119 HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of the instructions contained in the resolutions passed by the citizens of Camden at the meeting held on the 28th of June last, the Town Council of Camden, will apply to the General Assembly at its next session, for an amendment of the charter of the Town so far as to authorize the Council to lay a "capita lion tax on each person in the town liable to perform patrol duty; the said capitation tax not to exceed four dollars on each person. By order of th?? Council, K. L. WILSON, Recorder. Aug. 1, 1840- 14t35 Resolved, That the Guard do seize, on Sunday, all Negroes who reside permanently out of the Town of Camden, and treat them as the Ordinance directs, without a legal permit. ".The Cash System" AUUiV JBUIIIUIUi THIE subscriber continues to carry on the above business in its different branches. Thankful for past paronage, he respectfully solicits its continuance. It being extremely unpleasant to him to dun his friends, and finding the credit system is not "what it's cracked up to be," he has determined to do a "Cash Business," where the amount docs not exceed ten dollars. For sums over that amount, a short credit will be given, but will be considered due, whenever called for. I I. F. BREMER. Camden, Aug. 1. THOSE wishing to learn Short Hand, by writing to F. F. Fonville, (Shelbyville, Bedford count}', Tenn.) and for warding only one dollar in current money in the letter, can get Tables and Extracts in one letter, so plain that those of limited education may get, not a superficial, but a thorough knowledge of it in a few hours. ?Applicants must pay all postage, state where and to whom their Tables &c. must be sent. Such calls answered during 1640. * Aug. 1. 4i35. JUST RECEIVE?, A lot of Boykiu's Mills BTTPEF.FINE FLO UP.. ALSO?A small lot from While's Mills, York District, all of which is equal* to Northern. For sale by VV. D. McDOVVALL & CO. Aug. 1. 4t J LAW BLANKS Printed and for sale at this Office. * flit -- v: -0-i %?}y^rr 'Z?-'' . V .r-'v1 ' i '1*^ THOMAS P. ETANS, WB num _ .>:?.kU <. >AA.aaak? u a Buuauic |iciih;ii iu iv|Mcac<i? this Congressional District in the | next Congress, is respectfully nominated as a candidate at the ensuing election by July 25. MANY VOTERS. rrpWearc authorizedtoan*-? ?? nounce Col. SAMUEL 8. TAYLOR as a Candidate for a seat in the House of Represent tatives at the ensuing election. We are authorized to aitnounce the llou. THOMAS D. SUMTER, our present Representative id Congress, as a Candidate for re-election. July 4, 1840. ^ We are authorised to announce JAMES W. BASK1N as a candiJ-J A?,1SnAMtf Cr\* V nrrha ttf I UJ It? 1UI A/iUtuuij IV* Mvi0Ud?r A/ioik4Vl| ?t | the approaching election. June 27. ^ We are authorised to announce JOHN R. JOY, Esq. as a candidate Tor Ordinary for this District, at the August election. ; June 27. T5*?! "Tiiiglf are aulhorized by o H?the friends of ISAAC f/CES? TILLMAN, Esq. to anil'llkwjttF nounce him as a candidate for the House of Representatives of the State Legislature * from Lancaster District, at the next election. ( July4.te* Musical Instruments. GUITARS, in cases, plain and ornamental, of different sizes, Gaiter Strings* wired and plain, Capo d'Astras, Screws,' pins, &c. for Guitars, and Books of In- . ' struction, by Klemm, Thorp 4. Clifton, VIOLINS and Flageolets, Flutes, patent v 4 keys, plain and German, small and < large Octaves. Violin Strings, Bridges, Bows, ebony and box wood pegs. Instructions for the Violin, Clarionet, Flute Flute and Flageolet. Hunten's Instructions for Piano Forte* large and small size. Carr's & Challoner's do. Piano Forte Primer, Music Paper. Music for the Guitar and Piano. Just received for sale by ALEXANDER YOUNG. July 25. FLAT ROCK ACADEM THE Principal of this Institution res* pectfally informs the public that iU^ * % . situated 1 1-4 mile above Flat Rock* lire following branches are taught at the rates ' annexed: Orthography, Reading Writing and A* rithmetic, at $3 50 per quarter; English * Grammar, with or without Geography, M firt nfxr ouarter. Rook-Keeninc. which will be a separate charge, wili be taught ? agreeably to the most approved methods now practised. * . References:~Col. David Miller, Mr. Jo* sepli Kirkland, and Mr. John Knox, who are Trustees of the institution; also, D. G. Ltigh, Esq. and Mr. George Fletcher. Boarding can be obtained on moderate % terms at respectable houses in the neigh* borhood. The situation of this institution is par* ticularly eligible, as it respects health, good water or remoteness from any places of dissipation whatever. It is expected institution will be permanent. Any communication on tbe subject, ad* ? 1 . . O--... t> n .ill urrsseu 10 me si oamuii) *. v. wn? ??? with prompt attention. Prom the long experience of the under* signed, as a teacher, he flatters himself that hcwill.be able to give etotire satisfaction to those who may favor him with their patronage* S. S. CARPENTER. July, 3t33 WANTED. A NEGRO or Mulatto boy, from 16 to 20, or older, for a Driver, Body Servant; &c. For one of unexceptionable character, a good price will be paid *? cash. Apply at this office. v. July 25. 3t34 . Notice. 'ipiJE subscriber will rent a Store House at Russel Place, suitable for a Store or Dwelling House. Also, another House* c"* ? - ii r L t> o>. OMitabie iora smaii lamuy, wiiuuam, o?^le, Shop and Kitchen. Any person wishing to rent,"will do well to apply previous to the first of October next. The buildings are situated in Kershaw District. SAML. B. HAMMOND. July 25. tf34 TO HIRE. A fine likely boy of 17 us^d to all kinds of house and yard work. Apply at this office. July 11. OTTEr^^I" " THE highest Cash prices will be paid for Dressed 0?tcr Skins, by July 11. . W. C. WORKMAN DSEAIB HIPL3 0T7ARSS. - ^ THE St'crelarv informs those whose natucs are affixed to the subscription list tnnt ne is uovv ready to receive *uu amount of thei&subscriplions. I . ? M. M. LtVY, ?ec'y. V