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* * ? ? & _ * ?l)c Cambcn Journnl. f VOLUME 11. CAMDEN, SOUTH-OAKOLINA, JULY 23,1&50. NUMBER 58. ?????? I THE CAMDEN JOURNAL, PC?M9ItKD BY THO. J. WARREN & C. A. PRICE, RDITORjt AND PROPRIBTOR8. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL la pnbhrhed at Three Dollar* and Fifty Ont*, if paid in : advance, or Four DoUan if payment ia delayed for three * month*. THE WEEKLY JOURNAL la mibliahed at Two Dollar* and Fifty Cent*, if paid in advance, or Three Dollars if payment is delayed lor mree month*. Any person procuring five re*pon*ible subscribers shall he entitled to tlie sixth copy (of the edition subscribed for) prat is for one year. ADVERTISEMENTS will lie inserted at the following rat**: For one square (14 lines or less) in the semi-weekly, ' me dollar for the first, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. In the weekly, seventy-five cent* per square for the first, 'and thirty-s^veti and a naif cent* for each subsequent in^sertion. Single insertion*one dollar per square. 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I loved thee: and how much how well, Oh, let a life's ddvotion tell! And in return you gave Love which in absence could not live, On others lavished?and you give To me an early grave. Oh waste now repentant word, Too long/too long was hope deferred, * And I ant dying now; * 31 v feeble hand cau scarcely place . The pen aright, these lines to trace, Or wipe my clammy brow. I leave thee this "sad legacy? Willi sleepless memories of ine Thou?halt be curst! In the dark caverns of thy soul .Shall thoughts*arise beyond control? . r - Remorse be nuret! I leave thee, too, a golden tress; J know 'twill not be valueless When l'm oo more, 1 send tliee, too, the ring and chain; Thy pictured face I will retain, Till aR is o'er. Thy transient faithlessness to me, Oh, through the veil oTtiuie J see, Thyself arid not forgive; The memory of thy buried love No time, no change will e'er remove, Whilst thou dost live. Ypu asi^. forgiveness I it is thine: For in this dying heart of mine, , But love can dwell; My last last, thought shall be of thee? Tby face the last mine eye shall tee? fttrewellf farewell! Columbia, June, 1850. 31. W. 3. THE SABBATH. A Sabbath well spent,' Brings a week of content, And health for the foils of to-morrow; But a Sabbath nroianeH. What e'er may be gained, Is a sure forerunner of sorrow. miscellaneous department. THE FRATERLESS H0HE~ PKOPKS80B ALDK"V. "I have a good offer for my farm," said Mr. Far! to bis .wife, "and I- think I shall sell." "Why do yoo wish to sell it!" said Mrs. Earl. "The land is stony and partly worn out I j?an trn into ft hf?W ennntrv whpm land ia i>hpnn And fertile, and realize a much larger return for the same amount of labor " "If we go into a new country, there wiH .be no school for our children.^ "Our children are hot old enough to go to school; by the time they are old enough, it is more than likely schools may be established wherever we may go." "We may-also bo deprived of the privilege of attesting meeting " "We can take our Bibles with us, and read them on the Sabbath, if we should happen to settle at a distance from a place of meeting." "It will be better for us to remain here, whore we can educate our children and bring them up under the sound of the gospel," "1 must do what I think is required for the intero.-t of my family." "J'ray remember that property is not the only thing needed by our children." A few days after this conversation, the bargain was ooneluded, and the farm became the property of Hale, Mr, Earl was to put him in possession of H early in the Spring. Mr, Eat) Was descended from one of the ear. IJf JIUMiaii OCVU^lO VI irjuwui.vv. cestors, for many generations, had been devout members of the Church of Christ. He was the first alien from the commonwealth oflsreal. His mother was an amiable, but not a pious woman? and some thought it was owing to bt>r that bp bad not profited bv the instructions of Ins pious father, and had turned a deaf ear to tiie gospel which he had heard from his in* fancy. He loved Ue world, and in order to secure a larger portion of its goods, he was willing to leave the home of his childhood, and the graves of his fathers, and take up his abode on Uie borders of civilization. His wife was one who preferred Jerusalem to her chief joy. The old time worn out meeting house, with its high square pews, and huge sounding-board, was as beautiful to her as the most faultless specimen of architecture to the counoisseur. She desired that her children might grow up under the influence of the truths which were proclaimed in that house.? Her chief desire with respect to them, was that they might become rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom. In the spring she was constrained to bid farewell to her native village. After a wearisome journey, she found herself and family in what was then a wilderness, in western .New York. The gospel was not preached in - ' * - ai A1. 1 I | tne vicinity, nor was mere even mo log scnouihouse erected. For a time, Mr. E., observed the Sabbath so far as resting from labor was concerned. He even spent some time in reading the Bible, but he did not pray. In consequence, that blessed book was gradually laid aside. The climate, and perhaps the labors incident to a life in a wilderness, caused Mrs. E. to fall into a decline. When, after a lingering illness, she bade her husband farewell, she charged hiin to send her children to her native home, that they might there be taught, in the school-house and the church truths which could make them wise onto salvation. Mr. Earl complied, in part with his wife's request He sent his daughter Julia, who was nine years of age, and her younger brother. The older one he detained to assist him in his labors. It was six years before Julia returned to her father. She had spent that time among the pious fiiends of her departed mother. She found the home of her childhood greatly changed. A neat little village surrounded the tasteful dwelling now occupied by her father. The spire of the village church rose aloft, and the school-house was not far distant. She rejoiced to return to her home, though she was to meet its chief charm no more. A cheek was soon given to her joy. When she snt down to the m?onitwr ft\i*n I Htfi hi j-aemtr nf ( ? < w i U'flfi m?t hi. voked. It was with great difficulty that she could eat When the hour of retiring came; site was still more unhappy, as the family seperated without prayer. Mr. E. soon perceived that his daughter did not feel at home in this house. It made him sad at heart, for he had long looked forward to her return, with hope that she would restore in part, the loss he had experienced. He said to Iter one day ? 'J^ia, you do not seem to feel as much at honte as I would wish.' After some hesitation, she replied, 'I do not feel safe here.' 'Do not feel safe!' said he in astonishment. ' I am afraid to live under a roof where there is no prayer.' The remark went to the father's heart He thought of al! the mercies he had received, the protection he had experienced, unmarked! He continued to think of his ways, till his soul fainted within him. He looked at his oldest son, a Sabbath breaker, and ignorant of God, and could not conceal the truth, that it was owing to the act of removing him in childhood from the means of grace, and exposing him to influences that in all probability would prove his ruin. In a few days he asked Julia to read the Scripture and pray in the family. It was with joy that she heard the request but with great difficulty that she cumplied with it. it was not till she was reminded of the joy it would give to her mother, could slid be a witness of it, that she consented to make the attempt. In a few weeks on a Sabbath mornin?. the la ther himself took the Bible, and having read a portion, kpeeled down, and with tears besought God to teach his stammering lips how to pray. Light, peace, and safety took up their abode iu a dwelling now no longer prayerless. An Upsrt ,v enter prising Widow with a prktt . iter ? attentions misunderstood. i?3w Orleans Crescent relates a good stoiy of a widow,-in that city, who bad fixed her heart upon a thriving merchant, who kept a family grocery store on the corner. She thus commenced her martial fnauccuvres: She manoeuvred to have him attend her daughter to all balls and soirees of the season to which she had access, and managed to take him to the theatre in their party on several occasions; at church on Sunday, our friend was found occupying a place in her pew as regularly us one ol the family. Ami more than this ? she opened uu account at his store, and two or three times daily, in line weather, Mis* K, vas despatched to purchase some indispensable nothing,' that nobody could select but herself ? Hut all this must have uu end, and an unfortunate one it was, too. Her plans worked admirably, for about three | months. Tom's attention had been generally remarked, and the gossips of Ins acquaintance had long settled it among themselves that he was he was 'in for it,' and the good mother daily expected and was constantly on the qui vice for a prmjosal. This was the posture of affairs when Torn called one morning about 11, ile was shown into the parlor ,and wus soon joined by the young lady. After a few moments of small talk he requested her to be so good as to send her mother to him, ns he wished to have a few minutes' conversation with her on business We acknowledge that there was a slight trembling of the hands visible as Mrs. 1. smooth ed her hair to obey the summons. She Had been successful! Yes! notwithstanding the sarcasms of the widow M., and the inuendos of the whole street, she had triumhed!!' These, and other thoughts of like pleasing complexion, caused her cheeks to assume an unusual glow; and there was considerable elation in her step ? _i? ?,i? ??,i .. *?i? us sue ciuftcu uic iuuiu, auu aucunuuaicij greeted her future son-in-law. We have intimated that Tom is honest and straight-forward; and so without the least circumlocution, or embarrassment, he approached the delicate matter. 'As 1 intend,'opened our friend, 'leavingfor the North the latter part of this week, I thought I had better have a word with you, Mrs. I., and come to an understanding about matters.' ' You are perfectly right,' replied the lady; it is nlwnvs best to settle such things as soon as possible. But have you spoken to my daughter?' 'Really, madam,' answered Tom,'I have not True, Miss E. is principally concerned in the matter?but then she is so very young, that i thought it would rest wholly with you.' ' Far from it,' exclaimed the cunning mother. 'The matter is left entirely to her, and whatever she says, I will agree to!' ' In that case.'said Tom, rising and putting his hand to his pocket, I have oidy to leave the bill-' 'Bill!?Bill! Sir?' screached the widow. 'Yes, Ma'am; just $59 50?for articles purchased by Miss E. But why are you surprised?' ' Because, Sir?because I thought you?I thought?it?had?been uaid. Sir.' making an O 1 ' W effoit but choking with rage. And rising, she made a dignified inclination, after telliug him she would send a servant with the money in the evening, and swept out of the room. 'I wonder,'soliloquized Tom, on his return from New York, 'what can be the matter with the I.'s? Miss E. was as cold as an icicle when I called on her the other evening, and to-day the old lady gave me the cut direct (Somebody must have been telling lies on me while I was gone. I am glad, though, she paid her bill;' and he resumed his pen, and scratched away at his books. The Ladies of Mi las.?A correspondent of the New-York Commercial Advertiser, in giving a description of the city of Milan, says: The ladies of Milan dress themselves with ranch propriety. Their chief aim appears to be to emulate eacii other iu simplicity. The gay colors so common in Southern Italy are seldom worn by them. They are accustomed to brush their hair completely from the forehead and temples. This practice causes them to appear as neat as Quakeresses. Capes of lace are worn fitted neatly to the bust, with a narrow neck collar, hid by a plain pink or azure colored ribbon. During the revolution it was the tri-color. The hats are of the cottage form, rather small and cut in a very modest style. The favorite flowers among the ladies are the camelia and the dahlia. Their hats have generally upon the left side a large full blown camelia or dahlia, without any other accessory. The boquets for ladies are principally formed of these flowers, and the garland and tloral offerings cast upon the stage to popular actresses, are of the same composition. Speaking about hair, it may not be amiss to say that the ladies of Sorrento, the birth place of Tasso, braid their tresses and then arrange them in the form . of a wreath, such as artists are wont to place upon the brow of their favorite bard. Iti Italy, towards the going down 01 the sun the ladies are accustomed to repair to the balconies of their habitations and to occupy them until the evening shades have appeared. At that pensive hour the balconies are as frames, enclosing pictures more beautiful than any in the noblest galleries in the Italian capitals. Keep voijr Promises.?We have often been shocked at the reckless disregard which many persons manilest for fullfilinent of their promises. They are ever ready to make engagements for the future, but when the time arrives for their fulfilment, they seem to huve forgotten them entirely, or at least to treat them as though they involved no obligation whutever. Such conduct is highly injurious in its influence on ? ? ??. ii.. y4.. society, lliasiuucn as II lieceasniuj mjiius iu uf stroy that confidence of man in man, which is so essential to the happiness of the community. It is especially detrimental to the interest of the individual himself wiio is guilty of it, as he thereby forfeits the confidence and respect of his fellows. His word accordingly is not relied upon, and he is obliged to sutler all the unhappy consequences. This singular and injurious habit is one of the most inexcusable of which any one can be guilty. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, lucre is no absolute necessity whatever, lor any one to break his word. .No one should ever make a promise unless he looks well inLo the circumstances beforehand, and has every reason to believe that it will be in his power to fulfil his promise. And when ever a promise has once been made, it should ! be his fixed determination to keep it; and with [ a particular reference to this, his subsequent couduet should ho shaped. Were this course to be faithfully pursued, not only would the serious evils resulting from a disregard to one's word bo avoided, hut also the confidence of those around speedily gained and enjoyed, and a character thereby eventually established that will bo of more value than "ermine, gold or princely diadems." What is Kioloov??There is nothing so much distinguishes the presentage, as the won derful and inextricable theories we have1 of the principle of life. The men of the old time thought they understood it, sufficiently so to take some care of it?knew what would destroy it, and what would preserve it. They knew something of heads and hearts, and were simple enough to believe that there was a 'will,' which had something to do with the action of tne Doay ana rmna. i>ut tnese are old notions, and will not answer for this reforming age. It is now found out that the head is a galvanic battery, and the nerves the wires?just like the electric telegraph. The theory is called Electro-Biology, and it will be remembered that one of the witnesses at the trial of Dr. Webster, was a lecturer on it. But Mr. Alfred Smee, of the r? i ci i.. i i t t_i* 1 a _ i _.i_ tvoyaioocieiy 01 rmgianu, nas puousnea a oook on the subject, which explains the whole affair. H regards the brain as a great galvanic battery, and the nerves as galvanic conductors, and illustrates, by a large variety of the most interesting experiments, how muscular action is produced, and how sensation is transmitted from one part of the body to another. Scddr.n Dkath.?It is with pain we announce the death of one of our most esteemed citizens, Maj. Alexander M. Mclver, who died in this place on Wednesday evening. Mr. Mclver had been in delicate health for some time, but previous to his death, nothing had occurred to particularly excite the fear of his friends. In fact, for some days before the sad event occurred, they, with himself, had been buoved up iL iL. /I J~l IV AL.I 1 wiui uie nupe ^now uemsive.j tuai many iuug years of health were before him. On the day of his death, as usual, he was at his office, where he participated in lively conversation with some friends up to the moment of his dissolution. By this painful dispensation of an All Wise Providence, our town has lost one of its most esteemed and gifted citizens, the* State one of its most able and efficient Officers, the Baptist Church one of its most zealous and exemplary members, and his family one of the most devoted and beloved of husbands and fathers. With the latter, in their irreparable and sad bereavement, our whole community deeply sympathises. Mr. Mclver was Solicitor of the Eastern Circuit, to which office he was elected for the third term by the last Legislature. Cher aw Gazelle, 16 ih inst. Cunioos Facts.?It is a singular fact, remarks the Philadelphia Bulletin, that within a space of a little over nine years there have been six Presidents of the United States: Van Buren, March 3d, j841 ; Harrison, from March 4th to April 4th, 1841; Tyler, from April 4th, 1841, to March '4th, 1845; Polk, 4th, 1845. to March 4tb, 1849; Taylor, from March 4tf), 1849, to July 9th, 1850, and on the 10th of July, 1850, Millard Fillmore succeeded to the office. Previous to that time, there had been eight occupants of the office during a period of fifty-two years. The periods of service, age, <!tc., of the various Presidents, from Washington to Taylor, inclusive, are given below: Age at Age at Service. Retired. Died. Retire't* Death. Washington, 8 years 1797 1799 66 68 John Adams, 4 M 1801 1816 66 90 Jefferson, 8 u 1809 1816 66 84 Madison, 8 " 1817 1836 66 86 Mo nroe, 8 ? 1825 1831 66 72 J. Q. Adams. 4 " 1829 1848 62 81 Jarksnn. 8 M 1837 1845 70 78 Van Buren, 4 M 1841 69 Harrison, 1 mo. 1841 69 Tyler, 3y. 11m. 1845 55 Polk, 4 years 1849 1849 54 54 Taylor, 1 y. 4m. * 1850 66 James K. Polk was the youngest of the Presidents at the time of his inauguration, being but 49 years and 4 months old. Mr. Fillmore is the next youngest, being at the present time fifty years old. Jaekson was the oldest of the Presidents at the time of his retirement, and John Adams was the oldest at the time of his death. The youngest of the Presidents at the time of his retirement and his death was James K. Polk. The Dead.?Who can estimate the number of the dead since the creation of man. ine mighty army would exceed all human belief. Large as the surface of the earth is, enough j?ersons have died since the world began to cover it entirely with their graves. Extract of a Sermon.?The reader is expected to take this assertion as he does what is pronounced good sound orthodox doctrine, without questioning or examination, but submitted to a mathematical test its absurdity is monstrous. The surface of the earth, supposing its diameter to be 7,921 miles, which is very nearly correct, contains 197,111,024 square miles, or 9,851,139,927,921,600 square feet. Allowing, then, every grave to be the usual size, six teet by two, and this surface is capable of burying side by side 820,928,327,326,800 individuals. 1'here is no data by which the population of the world since the commencement of creation can be estimated, but admitting that it was al ways what it now is, whicn is more uian can ue claimed, and that each person averaged a life of thirty years, then there would have been a population) of 180,000,000,000, a number infinitely less than the surface of the earth is capable of accommodating with space. The State of Pennsylvania contains 47,000 square miles, or 1,308, 100,800,000 square feet. Two States the size of Pennsylvania would be sufficient for the graves of 218,017,800,000 persons, or 3o,ui /,800,000 more than all the population of the world which has existed, so that no person in the present generation need bo in a hurry to secure his lot for fear that he would have to lie double.?PhiJa. Ledger. I On board the Potomac steamer Mount Ver* 1 non there is, or there was, a large guilt spread | eagle. On the passage of the boat from Acqua Creek to Washington, <>u the 4th of July, and when she was immediately off Mount Vernon, the wings of the eagle dropped off! All the officers and hands of the boat were examined as to the cause of this singular incident, but no one could account for it (?r We give the following as the Regular Toasts on the 4th of Jul\ at oije of the most respectable meetings in the South. They are indices to tbe general leelmg, and Bamgj^p of many more:? 1. Hie Day we Celebrate: May its next dawn be upon a Constitution restored to its original purity; each and every State in this Confederacy in the enjoyment of equal rights and privileges; Fanaticism driven from the land; and our fathers' glorious Union again present the spectacle of thirty sovereigns, united upon equal terms in feelings, interest, -honor, and power, and so effectually broadcasting the ele> inents of Republican Liberty that every* crown mav fall like Lucifer, never to rise Broiii. Air?"Hail Colombia." 2. The Memory of George Washington and the heroes of '76. Drank standing and in silence. [Air?"The Dirge," and "Hail to the Chief.'^ 3. The Governor of the State-^-Vigflance personified. [Air?1"Palraettoitjifijkstep.* 4. The President; Gen. Taylor-r?A Southern man with Northern principles; let us remind him we are not Mexicans. [Air?"The devil among the Tailors." 5. The Union as it was?A glorious Confederacy, victorious in war, prosperous in peace; the home of the exile; the leaven of universal iiDercy. [Air?"The Star Spangled Banner." 6. The Union as it is?With a broken and shattered Constitution, under the foot of fanaticism, relapsing into a colouial tyranny, too intolerable for freemen, and snflerable by cowards only. [Air?"The Rogue's March. 7. The North would act the pari of Cain to his brother Abel, 8. Fanaticism?A serpent m our Political Eden. . ' Moloch, horrid king, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice and parent'* tear*, Though for the noi*e of drums and tymbrel* loud I heir children * cries unheard that pass through fir* To their grim idol." [Air?"The Alarum." The Compromise?It proposes to lock up the disguised wolf in the sheep-fold, and to smoke around the pipe of peace; but we see the tail, * and for such compromise the smoke of our muskets is best ^ ' ;;;; [Air?"The Long Roll." and V.-]1' ^ ,. "Jenny>*' ! *> mire uOriO,"-" """* 10. The immortai thirteen political jugglers in Congress?Backslid to their old tricks, stock* ing the cards on us. To shuffle for the King of Diamonds, but this time Hearts are trumps. [Air?"Croppies lie down." 11. The Clay Foundation?Too rotten to support a single Foote. [Air?"How firm a foundation." 12. Daniel Webster?In the Ashburton treatry like Daniel the prophet, he was cast iuto the lion's den?like him he came off conqueror; l_ ^ A C C sA' so may uu uu in uie utu ut uiuauuisfii# [Air?"Bunker Hill March." 13. The South?True to the Bible, true to the Constitution, true to herself, true to posterity, and true in her aim, she bids defiance to Northern fanaticism and Southern traitors. Air?"Calhoun's March." * * * 14. South Carolina says to the South, should your caution compel me to advance?follow I ?, If I faulter slay me, but if I fall avenge me. [Air?"To your colors." 15. The memory of John C. Calhoun? Drank in silence and standing. [Air?"The Dirge" and " Moses in Egypt" 16. The memory of Franklin H. Elmore? Drank in silence and standing. Air?"The "Dirge" and "Auld Lang Syne." 17. The Southern Convention?Would that it was "ultra of the Wigfall genus." Air?"To Arms, to Anns." 1Q U/vn P R RKotf?TKa Pftfrinir H/inrv ID. I1UII 4%* *UV %> >J of the day: We applaud his course and will fob low him to the death. Oh! that we were all 6iich "Traitors." [Three cheers, Air?"Marseilles Hymn." 19. The Texas Bondholders?May they be tree'd by the Southern Convention. [Air?"Possum up a gum stump, Raccoon in the hollow." 20. The Ladies?Our arms their protection;. theirs our reward. [Air?"If a body meet a bpdy comiu' thro'the Rye, If a body kiss a body, need a body cry." " Sally is the gal for me." What is contentment 1 The philosophy of life;, and the principal ingredient in the cup of happi-' nesfi?a commodity that is under-valudd in consequenceofthe very low price it can be obtained at. What is happiness? A butterfly, that roves from flower to flower in thp vast garden of existence, and which is eagerly pursued by the multitude, in the vain hope ot obtaining the prizo; jet it continually eludes their grasp. What is fame? A fierce and unconquerable steed, that bears its rider onward in the high road to perfcrtnent; but it often throws him with such a fall that he rarely ever recovers. What is fear ? A frightful, a dangerous substance to the really guilty; but a vain and harmless shadow to the conscientious honest and upright. What is justice ? A pair of scales in which the action of mankind is often weighed; the true weights being bought up by power and, wealth, L itrnmirt art, substituted. WU1ISI UIUB13 kuai did iiivdi.v.. What ia idleness? A public mint, where various kinds of mischief are coined and extensively circulated among the more despicable of the human race.