* w < ' ; ?l)c Cmnkn Journal. VOLlJME .il. _ CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA, AUGUST 27,1&50. NUMBER 68. THE CAMDEN JOURNAL. PCRLISUKD BY TOO. J. WARREN & C. A. PRICE, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. TilE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Is pnbKsiied at Three Dollar* ami Fifty Cents, if paid in advance, or Four Dollars if payment is delayed for three months. THE WEEKLY JOURNAL f Is published at Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, if paid in I'lvftnre, or Three Dollars if payment is delayed for three months. Any person procuring five responsible subscribers shall he entitled to the sixth copy (of the edition subscribed for) j gratis for one year. "ADVF.RTISIvMF.NTS will be inserted at the following Ynte* : For one square (14 lines or less) in the semi-weekly. t?ne dollar for the first, and twenty-five cents for each fcubsrquenf insertion. In the weekly, seventy-five cents per square *or tl?e first, %nd thirty-seven and a half cents for each subsequent in Jatrtiou Single insertions one dollar per square. 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Lay me deep in the torrent's bed I shall not be lonely here, . When man my resting place has fled, * The living will still be near. And let the waters forever flow, In murmurs loud and deep, ? * i ? Dirge-hke lor Him who lies oeiow, Iu his last dreamless sleep. I would not share wilh common men, A tomb in common earth? Give me a wide mausoleum then, Befitting regal birth. Til hear no more of warlike din, Or see the sabre flash, Or feel wild triumph i well within, As through the ranks 1 dash. No mor^no more shall battlp-ciy MoL-f mtipir tn mine ear. No more my pulse beat madly high, When victory's shout I hear. But when the storm-king rustic* thro' The roaring waves above, Methinke toy soul w ill revel too? E'en ocean's war 1 love. And many a monster of the deep, His hideous form will lave Abdve me, yet I'll calmly sleep, In that cool ocean-grave. . Oh, vaiu thou proud, barbarian king, Was all that anxious care, Where e'er tbou arteome loathsome thing, Some worm will banquet there. Cculdst thou not be enough apart On earth from other men '! Iladst thou no loneliness of heart, Thou wert roost happy then. For many bear a careless brow, A gay a?d social mien? Cut could you scan their bosoms now Sad loneliness were sfcen. Columbia, Aug., I860. M. W. S. ?rigiunl (Enigma?. ' AN ENIGMA. vor studknts ix urography. I am composed of 14 letters. My 1,2,5, 11,3, is a county in Mississippi My 2, 5, 6, 2, J 2, is a River in Ohio. My 3, 4, 12, G, 10, is a Mount in Russian America. if a c ci w i- r1 !r.i _c n HIV, 9, i, is we v/ujhuu ui reru. My 5, 11, 0, 4, 12, 7, 8 is an inhabitant of the South of Europe. My 6, 13, 1, 4, G, 11, 9, 7, is a Town in (Jeorgia. . ~ . My 7, 14,4, G, 10, is a Mount in Africa. My 8, 5, 4, 3, is a River in Egypt. My 9, 0, 8,13,3,10, is a Town in France. My 10, 3. 5,8, 3, is a River in France. My 1*, 5, 3, 13,3, is a River in Brazil. My 12,10, 2, 7,5, 4, is a Town in the Russian Empire. My 13, G, 2,7, is a County in Iowa. My 14, 3, 4, 4, was a famous Archer of Switzerland. My ??rap]ement is the name of a late Qftsen dinn Territory. My 0,4,14, 10,3. is a River in Europe. My 7, 3, 7,5,1, 4, is a Golf south of Euro pi'. My 8, 7,8,10, is a County in Arkansas. My 9,15, 14, 14, is a River in England. My 10, 3, 4,10, is a lake in North America. My 11,4,0, 1,2,4,10, is'a County in Virginia. My 12, 13, 14,14, is a County in Georgia. My 13, G, 6, 10,11, is a River in Vermont My 14, 7, 7,1, 9, 7, 7, is an Island in the Paciiie Ocean. My 15, 6, 3, 10, 1, 2, 6, is a Town in Holland. M v 16, 7,3, 3, 7, 8, 10, is a Town in Peru. My 17, 8. G, 5, is a County in Georgia. My 18, 3, 15, 14, 15, is a Town in Brazil. My 19, 8, 4, 12, 10, is an Island in the Pacific Ocean. My whole was a distinguished Navigator. Pleasant Hill, April 6, 1850. D. L. C. I Xf.A ? ? DIaaaa r>nl\l t .< l\ flifl Cm vllnnf I iffr:o#F?? jljumnn i a icaou puuiifni uic i ing Geographical Enigma, if you think it worthy : I ain composed of 35 letters. My 11, 14, 17, 13,6,10, 12, 9, is a'District in S. C. My 8, 9, 22, 24, 15, is n County in N. C. My 11,8, 33, 22, is a C'ountv in Ga. My 29, 19, 27, 27, 34, is a Lake in La. My 33, 8,35, 5. 16, 21, is a River in S. C. M v 28, 32, 27, 19,25, is a River in Europe. My 29, 8, 20,27,31, 32, is a Town in S. C. My 8, 15, 10,29, 22, 19, 9,8, is a Mountain iu S. America. My 27,4, 32, 19, is a River iu Europe. My 26, 21, 9, 5, is a County in R. 1. My 23, 4, 1,8, 33, 30, 2, is a County in Va. My 18,24, 7, 3, 22, is a County in Ga. My 28, 8,23,19, 25, is a Country iu Asia. M v 1,12, 4, 2,22, 28, 19,9,8, is one of the U.S. M y 2, 11,16, 18,15,27. is an Island in Denmark. My whole is the name of a distinguished : American officer who died of his wounds re- j ccived m tiie battle ot uerro uorao. Kesjiectfully, J. M. M. Santon, S. C., Ju \et 1850. itlisccllancous department. I'l IS I. The prettiest girl in the whole village, or indeed for miles arouncf, was Nannette La#Croi\. She had a hundred lovers, all of whom expressed themselves ready to die for her: though siie, cruel thing, would not give more than a smile in reti rn. Her heart was free site said, and liojted it would ever be ; she had no notion of making herself a slave by marrying. So spoke Naiinette, ju*t as hundreds have spoken before her. and she really believed for a while all :lie said. No foot was lighter at the than hers; no jest was merrier than that tfhich fell from Nan net to ; no maiden curled her lip more saucily when Iter name was linked with that of any of the village beaux.? Ami yet, all this while, she was in love with Pierre Latour, the handsomest, bravest, and blithest of the village lads. She found it out too, but not till he was levied for the conscription, when the certainty of his 1 uig absence, and the probability that be might never return, nveal d o her the secret Poor Pierre loved her as bis own life ; and now," on the cave of leaving her, uncertain .... 1 . 1 ? i 1.. wiltrliHfr s.it rfuirntu his iovif, uu w;i? in-ariv beside liimsi'lf with despair, He rallied courage, however, aud resolved to tell lii.s tale, for diffidence hitherto had sealed his tongue, though ; his eyes had long since spoken his adoration in more eloquent language. He found Nnnnettc | in tears. It was an u guarded moment for her, j and Pierre had no difficulty in winning an acknowledgement that she returned his affection. " Ami will you be mine when 1 return { Promise tne this,' he said, 'and I will strive to hecome great, and will win, if bravery can do it, the cross of t ic Legion of Honor." X* _ . A A 1 1 \ 1 1. 1. .1 Za 9 x^aimeue pronuseu?now couni sue neipu s ?Hiid the young soldier departed. The secret was to be kept between them, so the \ dingers were none the wiser; and,as Naunette seemed as gay as ever, no one ever suspected that her heart was faraway in Russia, whither the Imperial army had gone. But this socresy proved most unfortunate for the young men, ignorant of her engagement, were attentate as, ever; indeed more so, for she grew prettier amy. Pierre, even before the aimy had reached the frontiers, heard from those who had left the village later than himself, that this or that gallant was always with Naunette, and the gossips said it would he a match. Ilow could he help being a little jeal ens ? And when, later by six months, and just before the Russian territory was invaded, he met an old acquaintance from the village, and heard that the son of the rich notary was dying for her, is it strange he began to fear he would loose Irs beautiful Nannette? lie hail heard so much of woman's inconstancy, especially when a young and wealthy suitor was the rival, that he trembled for her fidelity. All know the horrors of the campaign in Russia. Of the half million who followed Napoleon into the hostile territory not a tithe came back alive. Vet ho almost wished lie had perislieg in the fatal snows, for he had lost an arm and that. too. without trainiuc the cross of the Lotion of Honor. Not tliat lit* did not deserve it; but in that awful retreat. there was no time for the Emperor to think of bestowing favors. Slowly, and almost in rags, like thousands of others, Latour begged his way back to his native village. It was a bright morning in autumn, more than a year after Latour's departure, when one of the village gossips Mopped a minute at the window of the cottage, where Nannette and her mother dwelt. " Who do you thiidtbas come back V he said. 'Latour himse* He arrived yesterday afternoon," At the anuonncemeqt of her lover's return, Nannetto's heart leaped with joy; but when she heard he had been bark so long without coming to see her, her spirit sartfr, for she had continued to love the absent soldier, in spite of the the notary's son and her hundred other admirers. " He is come back in a sorry plight, though," continued the gossip, "lame, n beggar, and without one ami. lie is sick at heart too, and so ashamed that he will not show himself: he says he only wishes to die ; he is not fit to live with the young and happy.' Poor Nanette! Her heart was full of pity for her lover. Sire turned aside to conceal her tears. Yet stll she wondered why he had not to ci*p h Don't you believe, dear Pierre, that we women can be con- j slant as well as yon men V 'Hut, Nannette,' 1 said Pierre, looking at hi < i stump, 'I am maimed now?and?and I have { come hack without ftiy cross.' 'No, you have not,' said she, touching the j mangled shoulder Kindly,'Here is your cross of the Legion of Honor; and a nohler one than a piece of mere ribbon. I do believe,' she said, bursting into tears 'that I shall hive you all the better for having lost your arm.' Happiness soon restored the bloom to Pierre's cheeks, and on the morning of his marriage, he looked the handsomest man in the whole gay company. .Nor was his bride the only one wlio thought this honorable scar added to the interest which he inspired, lor all the village girls envied Nannctte her husband: From die New York Sim. The.Siamese Twins.?Dr. Warren of Boston lately communicated the following among other interesting particulars in regard to the Siamese twins, who were reported a while since to have died in Ivigland, whereas they were then and are now, alive and wt II, living on their farm in North Carolina. Dr. W. says that the connecting substance between the two is very strong, and has no great sensibility; it can be severely handled without causing pain. No pulsating vessel can be felt in it. The slightest motion of one is immediately followed by the other in the same direction, so that the same wish seems to influence both: this i* JUI bents or[cnpillaries, (as small pox) would be readily transmitted. The beatings of both hearts coincide exactly, as also the pulses under ordinary circumstances; if one exerts himself without the other his pulse alone will be quick ened, while the latter is unchanged. They breathe also exactly together. This harmony in corporeal functions would lead us to ask if there be a similar harmony in the iutellcctual functions; if they are identically the same persons. There is no reason to suppose that their intellectual operations are any more the same than they would be in any two persons, confined together, educated under similar circumstances, and with similar habits and tastes. Then would come ti e question whether tliey could be separated with safety. Perhaps such nil operation would not be necessarily fatal, but the peritoneum may be continuous from one to the other, and the opening of this great serious cavity might be attended with dangerous symptoms. Should one die before the other, it should he immediately performed but no suririKin w mi lit In. inulili.xi in ntfennitinnr siiiili -m ! operation to free them from a mere inconvenience; which inconvenience, it we may believe reports of their domestic affairs and flourishing condition in worldly goods, is after all of no very great consequence. THE LITTLE BOY THAT SWE \RS. Passing! along, the other day. I heard a layabout seven years old violating the third c 1 nfill, and will u<>( go mi (iimishiMl. I>ui it is not only sinful, it i> fooK-di, is not smart, tuul does no good. Boys, wuen they first begin to twi'Hr, ttiink it makes them turn, Init lake inv word for it, nobody rise lik.'s ihem any bailor fur it. and most of people like iI)i*iii less. li.nclk I'lciiaku. An I'iCckntrio^Old Baoiiblor.?A letter dated Woodbridge, Now Jersey, July 4, gives the following singular account of an (ccentric old bachelor: I ?. -rvlxl t.oa I lh?!l? i ! l llltlfp .**11 lf|M UilCIK'lUl 11(19 ^IIWU niiVij tiMw |-.MV,y I having a fortune of *tS0,000. From what 1 loam of him ho must have boon one of the most eccentric anil curious chaps that ever lived. His clothes upon being taken off wore soparat Iv folded in paper ami wore never allowo I tl e ' sight of a hush, a silk handkerchief answering | every purpose. Should he he in the road and spy a wag in in the distance, he would run for his life, for fear n speck ofdust should chance to fly upon him. The village holies have enjoyed many a laugh at him when returning from church, to see him take to his heels and run at the sight of a carriage or a < ' ud of dust, and although he would take no notice of them at the time, yet they were not forgotten. lie always endeavored to keep as clear of the ladies as possible: .1 i- ...i i.. i t . i and particularly llie hiuijws, unum iii- mimm upon as something very dreadful, and was never caught walking in the road with one if he know it. With all liis oddities lie was miserly to a cent, and would often lie teen at the stores exchanging a quarter of a dollar for 25 pennies, thereby sa\i ig a copper on every twenty- ; five. These lie would not take either without | examining every one to see whether it wa- j not bad, rusty, or something vise. iMany ol' I t!io articles lie bought was bv the penny's worth, and hence his great use for that pnrlicu- I Jar coin. When he came to the last of liis bun- j die it was wrapped in two pieces of paper and ' laid away. Tims lived this curious old titan, gnd when he oucned death's door he Vas as odd as evil . He could not boar the idea of any one seeing him, or entering his room, for fear that they would soil his clothes, step on his shoes, or do mine other damage, and in this slate he diod, "unwept, unpitied, and uncared for," although worth a fortune of SS0,000. - ' r. U. S. SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE TERRITORIES. There are certain terms and phrases so familiar in our political discussions as to have become Jike "household words," among which is that of sovereignty. Yet we find that some of our statesman do not or will not comprehend its force and signific-.ncy. Among these we did not expect to find General Cass, for at the very close of the debate in the Senate on the California bill he not only disputed Judge Berrien's application of the term, but wished it made 110 part of our political vocabulary. Judge Berrien, in the admirable speech he made at the termination of the debate affirmed that such portion of the people of California as had instituted a State government, had usurped the sovereignty of the United States. Gen. Cass claimed for the body of adventurers who had so acted an inherent right to organize a State government, and could not discover what application the term sovereignty had ?o the matter in hand. He could not comprehend the explanation, of Judge Berrien, that the Congress, as the Agent of the States, held and exercised their sovereignty collectively, as a trust?a delegated power?which passed, in this paiticular, to the people of the Territories, whether acquired by purchase, cession or conquest, when, with the assent of Congress, tiiey, having formed a constitution, were permitted to enter the Union. It was difficult to get Gen. Cass to understand the ui&imcuuii iH'iwevu unyuiai ur j;r uiuirj' auuuet* egated orderivative sovereignty over the Territories, the former being reposed in the United si till Hut lnttnr Inilrr^i flAnrrMCQ lie wouM give to any body* of adventurers the right to eutcr"on the public domain, without paying lor it, and organize themselves iuto a body politic, in virtue of what he calls the iualicnablc rights of man. Chinese, Australians, South Americans, equally with Americans, become, according to this doctrine, having no preparation, suddenly invested with the privilege to f >nn, on territory not their own, a political constitution. They- assume the functions, by inspiration, bv intuitive knowledge, of self-government. To this conclusion does his theory of inherent, inalienable right necessarily conduct us. By virtue of popular sovereignty the States of this Union are then to be ousted of soil and jurisdiction, conferred on a miscellaneous body of adventurers, it being impossible to discriminate, in this respect, between Chilians, Chinamen, Europeans and Americans. We think that if there is any misapplication of the term sovereignty, it is with Cen. Cass and not Judge Berrien. The same principle of inherent privilege applies, ul course, to beundaiies. California adventurers with tho sauidv of N. <)t leans* lately engaged herself in " ;? gentleman who went to California t?. 0*0 enough t-.o with her, but was forbidden the house by Iter parents. Nevertheless he got a friend of his to convey messages between him and the la dy, and had every hope of succeeding in his suit when the vonnnr l ulv eloped with the ent bassador, leaving Col. O.'as well as the Califorrii i gentleman, to console themselves as they best can.