Camden gazette and mercantile advertiser. (Camden, S.C.) 1818-1822, November 18, 1819, Image 4
waking,
Learned sophs, in systems jadedf
Who for new ones daily call,
Youtlw, though ,? no lta*triq
Cay n health, and manly ?ra?
J*et not cloudiest skies deceive jj
Summer gi?ea to aututin piac
l: iw IJeaven and Karti
On the time j|lf life et<
Man, let aH thy hop
THE LEAF . V
BV BISHOP HORNE.
See the leaves around us falling,
Dry and withered to the ground ;
Thus to thoughtless mortals calling*
In a sad and solemn sound :
Sons of Adam once in Eden,
- Blighted when like us he fell,
Hear the lecture we are reading;
>Tis, alas ! the truth we tell*
Virgins, much, too much, presuming,
On your boasted white and red,
View us, late in beauty btaoming,
Jtf umberM nbw among the dead. ?
V 'Wlt'r i Jb .1
POETRY.
1-nOM THE TRAVELS OF 8
iThia traveller aftim*
;? tiqMW Mexico, <*|
5 sr?
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ri- i
ri7
ami
?mily Sf \S?S3
no poaseMes alone, on the ridge of
'ie Andea, a property worth *5
mionsof franc a, ({{,000,000 dollars),
without including, 'the nine of Val
euciABn, which yields, oneyear with
ain>tl?er, .a ne^revemie of 1,500,000
M?
FrnlH
res (%?f
l"ho CoW *f?a
U\\\\t, at hi*
owrt expense, two vessels of the
lav^est size, woxlh 000,000 dollars,
& presented them to the kjn$of Hpaiu.
The ,faniily of Fag (h
known forjtlbenittcenco,i, ?
and Zeal for the public Mft?? exhi
*l?i? the example of tlie gS-eittesI
wealth which was ever tlerived from
' limine* A Kindle vein which the
marquis of Fagoaga poss ewi, iw
the district of Bombredaih, left iu
five or. *ix months sll . charges de
ducted, a net! profit of 4 millions of
dollars*
thi Ktiropean refrder will be still
more Astonished, w hen I inform him
of the extraordinary fact that this
family lent, about the year 1800* a
sum of more than 3 millions and a
half of francs, (700,000 dollars,)
without interest, to a friend w hose
fortune they believelil would be made
by it in a solid manner.
To complete ths view of the im
mense wealth centered in the hands
of a few individuals in Mexico, it is
only necessary to add, that, amongst
instances of Individual opulence, 9
citT^ymen, only, |>os*e*s an annual
income, collectively, of 53G.UK) dol
lars ? a sum almfrst equal to the|
wiiole expenses of the civil govern
ment oi tbc Uutteil States.
From the Journal of Gen . Pike . J
1 hail Che curiosity to visit a sil
ver mine, (says Mr. Pike,) and eo
deavored to get the Squish officers
to accompany me, bat always found
them backward in those visit*, de
ferring them to some future time. ?
Attended by my friend Drw Robk^
son, 1 went one day through ijmfttty
of the furnaceq near Chihuahua and
observed the manner which was pur
sued to analyze the Biineatf'atid ex
tract the metal. Learnt that the one
was brought in bags upon mules
from the mine to. the furnace, then
ground or pounded into small
not larger than a nut, and |
tated into 'water in a seive,
permitted the smaller particles, iu
the course of severar progressive!
operations, to escape into a tub.? j
From the particles which remained
at the bottom of the tub, after it had
been purified of the^ earthly partis
cles, there was a proportion of metal
extracted by a nicer progress ; but
the large parts were put into a fur
nace, similar to. our iron furnace* $
and, when in a state of fusion, wan
let out into a bed of sand prepared
Tor iU In thifl^lied the melted silver
Jfras formed into bars about the size
?* our pig iron ; averaging in ytijfk
dollar* each. ?
was' cast into a moult),
8 a bowl, awCitainrted
assayers with its value %
r or 10,000 dollars.
bars of gold and silver ate
the king's treasury in
through
Many of ,the own
ing no use. for their
their haif>of gold
cellars? 'Where it'
ir posterity, of no
Slvea or the world.
product of all the
le? amounting lb tlie
itof 14 millions of
lijfefifty millions in
king's nan ?f which is
dollars.
"T y ry/i f
ithstandinf; this ahund
? "cioqs petals, the ne
, owirtg to th* fertili
I, and the deliciousness
tte* are cheaper than in
the United states. For
v* *
r, by theewts 05
talt, V mu^e 3
I
Delicious wihe, l>y the hhl. 15
? Horses, each 11
Mules, each - 30
The price of all kinds of labor is
efceessfoely high? lands very coeap
?~largedistrict? heing uninhabited.
Anu ngtlie military die following
is the annual pity of, tfse respective
grades, from a private to a colonel t
Private 8288
ttnfNfcl '800
Sergeant 8fi0
? Knsign 800
?d Lieutenant .4000
F 1st Lieutenant-, ,'r' v . JdOO
Ca^fc S4(I0
Ma P|* 3000
c Lieutenant Colonel * i *t: 4000
(kJonel 4000
WILD HORSfcS OF THE WERT.
Tk*JJor*<jf the Columbia River
will rank with the finest of his spe
irs in th* known woild. Ilk si*e
is fiTtprn hands, even in a state of
litfimjf iinpnMilwl With food qt shel
t^r l>y th^ man. His form
xl?il>its much^ne and muscle, but
not the riiAss of flesh which is found
m the fat European horse. Hi*
limbs are clean and slrnder; the
neclc arched and rising ; the hoof*
round and hard, ' ami the nostrils
wide and thin. He is equally dis
tinguished for speed and bftttoih.
lie runs ninagbr and for a lone time^
rivalling iiMmf resjiect all that wte
have heard of the Kn^lish hunting
horses. In other, respects, in the
docility of his nature, in his capacity
io sustain hunger and hardship, in
his fiowers to provide food for him*
-*e1f and his roaster, he ig Wholly un
i iv ailed. He is readily trained ti
the biuiuevs matter 's JUe ; thai
of banting Awl panning the game
with alt the kfesnen of the dog, and
with eqnal'aasmcitv and* with not*
map. He wiU wu *>?? the
, will holfl it with his teeth.
jWhen rode after game, be 'needs no
^nidingof the rbridlck.to dirpct him.
He will pursue a drove of buffaloes,
ut aii iHBk _ wj|j1 thteui, ^e will
'ti||g him with Ins teeth,
bitten, immediately
_ u4 himself with his
horse wheels at the same
I? Avoid it ; and at this mo
ment when the side of the buffaloe
lis presented the Iudi&n lets fly an
[arrow, which often, passes entirely
through the body. The wounded
animal always tarns out afVthe drove
to lay down and die. The horse
and his rider pursues the* gang to
make fresh slaughter. Another horse,
traioSHo a serond part of- the game,
with Other Indians, takes the trail
nf the wounded buffaloe, which is
butchered and carried into camp.
$bese things seem incredible; but
we hi-ve theim upon the authority of
Lewis and OLivk, and a great num
ber of traders, who have heed upon
the Columbia river since the time of
their discuveify ; * some of whom ate
uaw in this town. ? *
' * iP V *_ i_ *?? * r j-4 s
The capacity of .this horse to sus
tain fatigue, and to provide food for
himself, is equally astonishing.?
He is galloped all day, sometimes
eighty or ninety mile** in the space of
ten or twelve horns, and" is then left
to shift for himself during the night.
In the sprhftg, summer and antumn
he. finds n6- difficulty. Ttye short
land sweet grass of that country gives
hijn an abundant and nutritious re
past. In the winte^ and towards
[the mountains, where the snow is
aeveral feet {Jeep, his unerring in
stinct telU him where to search : *he
[scrapes away the snow with his hoof
iiill he comes to f he ground, ami Mint
ing there with his nose fin^s where
with of moss and grass to% sustain
Ms life. t ^tH&jfordtti of creeks
and rivers he feeds on the boughs of
willowa, and^her soft wood, which
his master has sometimes the kind
ness lo fall for him with a hatchet*
1. ? yto, ? ? . I
l'hits fine animal is found ? on the
banks of the Columbia,, in latitude
46, hi the great j>laip which lies on
th?t>fpders rf ibis river between the
upper and lower range of mountains.
Hi# origin is traced to Mexico ;
thence to Spain ; thence to the north
of Africa, ,ivhere the Arabian barb is
found in all the perfection of his
Species. His fine form; his generous
sjorit, and his noble qualities are pre
served upon , the Columbia river $
and certainly it is worthy the experi
ment to endeavor to .transplant him'
into other parts of the United States.
Many citizens have ^attempted to do
so, hut have always been robbed by
the Indians of the Rocky Mountains*
Lewis and ( l*rk procured MVenh
hree, said by Governor t'tffcto li
the most beautiful coll^mni of
horses that he has ever seert together
before or since ; but the whole hum-'
ber wis stolen from them tyy Indians
Who followed their ttail and never
ceased their operations dntil they had
carried olPtlie last. It is to be hop
ed that thd military establishments
forming on the upper Missouri (vill
facilitate the attempts which will no
tloulrt be renewed to introduce this
fine breed into the settled parts of
|<*ir continent.
Louis Hvqmrer^
FOR THE NATION AI, ADVOCATE*
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
1 was conversing ft few evening*
ago with an old friend on the sub
ject of prevailing vices, and, contrac
ting the past with the present, 1 im
Igined that society had somewhat
improved, that morality seemed to
be more felt and studied tfibit Was
formerly , and that a disposition,
generally speaking, seemed to pre
vail of doing what was right I'
take no pleyure in dwelling on 4h<
tliiU side of a picture where therr
ue bright touches, and agteeablr
nuts to admire ; ooj would 1 censure
WWmmh&j for faults which were
not apparent, or withbold^^t meed
of praise which merit, tflBe surf
good actions claijp, ? I therefore,
thought, that amottg decreasing vices
r might reckon gamHivg, which 1
flattened mvself was happily 8^ttio~
daily into disrepute. Yon are in er
ror, observed my friend, and I am
'^ry to say it -once gambling Was
confined tq a high sphere ? nooe but
kiugs and noblemen were authorised
to rob their people, ?ml then each
other under this friendly and seduc
live mask it shortly spread like an
epidemic, and infected what was
jL cl?sses ? the mechanic,
and the labourer, was preserved bv
that purity of thought which arfes
irom employment and eanmxiy, hut,
alas ! the disease has even affected
them. Come, said litf, - it is a plea
sant ni*ht? take a walk with me,
and I will show you how tliis Vice is
nourished in the heart of moral com
munity. 1 will attend you, said 1,
if yon even lead me where no ? lamp
burns"? -my powers of Jocohiotion
are at least equal to' yours. V We
took our dep icture as St Paal'trtshim*
ed eight o'clook, tand after cros
sing several equares, and passing
through, lonely alleys, we entered
what seethed to be a tavern, and, on
going up stairs in a Ibng room, wc
found a large table surrounded by
mechanics, dirty labourers and rag
ged boys j?ithey were employed atn
game called letto or kino ? the master
drew tfoe numbers froifi a .wheel,
while the Company covered such As
Appeared on small placards before
them, ?h4 when they obtaihed a wr
taiu number, they claimed and took
the purse* , Here was high life in
miniature J^loud and boisterous
mirth, obscene language, end deep
imprecations, prevailed among this
c an of apprentice boys, who, in
stead of being detained at theii hon
est labour, stole an hour, and pro-!
baby- the means to gratify a vicious,
propensity. Masters have the same
duty to perform as parents, and while
they receive great credit in sending
.an honest apprentice forth, they can
not escape a grest portion of censure
If thai apprentice is an idler and a
.gamester. We left this humble ha
bitation of 'vice to examine some!
f?f a wow elevated character, (for
vice baa degrees) and we shortly en-1
tered a billiard room, brilliantly il la
minated, and the glare of light in
troduced to cur view a number of
young men genteely dressed ; they
were merchants and attorneys clerks,
together with a few who- fad do pur
suits at all ; ? J watched them for a
half hour~a octuple played a game
for oysters ? another set played for
WHife?a party was made up for pool,
in which gum* several played for
rooneyr, while the lookers on smoked
segars and (fraok brandy am! waters
?oaths w^re beard in abundant*,
and the smashing of maces, bit*
cing ?f balls, and cries ftlr the wait,
er, gave a dismal coloring to the
scene. Here was anrtther picture of
v>ce - which debased, the chancier of
our city. Could the parents and em
ployers of these young men find no
purnut for them? Were they so In
different to their morality and pros
perity as I* pass over in silence these
nightly and deadly debauches? If
they had no employ ment ? W !%? not
improve their ntnid and amuse their
fancy with a book? If they bad no
mtl ? time wss hravy? -
Why not pus an boor with a neigh
booting friend, or a pleasant sift
worthy ftinaily ? And, if these ad
vantages are denied them, and tbev
nave no liook^ no friend, but must
>valk the streets at night to search
for object* of amusement, let them
enter those places of worship which
are nightly opened, and join m prSver
and anthem} there they will And a
i * * oo*> who never turns
J deaf ear to a sincere applicant.?
How much more delightful, would
P?ss, than tlnis hurv
ng their honor and prosperity, theii
nealUl and industry, in an untimely
^rav? if debauchery and excess,
rl took my departure from thi*
'cene, as my friend told me then
**? yet * higher sphere of vice to
^ i -J
visit ? and we shortly entered a largfc
brick Imuse, and found a suite of
rooms splendidly furnished and limit
ed ; several card yy^|^?ur rounded
with persons, plavi^^^Lt md faro.
We were mtrodufl^l^fcnalU , for
ceremouy Was maintained in this tem
ple, as they were all gentlemen there
? aU whose dehts were debts of lien
or* Ou a side table refreshments
were placed^ and I was invited, in
the most fluttering manner, to take
punch 5, the hospitable host, no doubt,
intending to ply me with liquors in
order to ? screw itiy courage to the
staking ppiut. The wliisl players
were arousing themselves with play.
tiug for 50 dollar points, a mere trjjle ;
and onp observed, that should
quit whist and try faro* if he lost
mfcre than 85'JO. Finding so little
interest in look ins; 0u. I placed my*
self near the faro : Mfe were 1
several venturing wji^lthc z?al of
a most unnatural and Arctic exciie*
ment-? their faces, the alternate pic- *
tt^res of hope and despair? fear, jwV|
anxiety and agitation prevailed 5 herd
was one filling up checks on the bank
and losing tnem quickly,' yet going
oil lo fill even to ruination? another
with a pile of notes and half eagles
before hifr, on winch he evrr and
anort stole a greedy and delighted *
gmnce, w hile his opposite neighbour,
who hafl lost his all, fixed MytotVv j
qnd sunken e^es cm thfc glittering ?
store, in deep despair: here was
one striding rapidly up and down the
room, beating Ills heail that " let the
folly in anil the deAr reason oqt"?
there anotlier pouring down glass af
ter glass, to drofn reflection? yvhile
a third *at gnawing the eikls of liis
Angers, and muttering curses *< loud
and deep.0 Monstrous infatuation.
To what will this avarice? this uauri
Micra fnrucfi," lead men to? 1 recog
nised, among these last mortals, sev
eral gentlemen of family; and respeo*
(ability } Several merchants w ho sub
sequently stopiied payment) but could
give no account of fort} thousand
dollars* llerfe they were destroying
the hopes of their family, and sink*
ing their peace of mind in a gaming
house, w Lile the fond and estimable
wife counted the sad hours of their
absence, and alone, ' in' their sump
tuous dwellings, waited night after
'night for their return; pacing the
room in |>erturbatio*; raking together
the expiring embers; making the
| glimmering of the clyihg taper ; start
ing at ever^ rustlinghound ; her heart,
which sliouhl be traiquil, Keating
with alarm, until the truant husband'*
well-kuownknock retivesand ani
mates her? when his ^disordered
dress, his pale&angered countenance,
and the deep-drawn sigh jri^misftnv
tune draws, from * his hearUhtoken
com|>anion, the silent tear of agony ; 1
while cold and comfortless, with
aching liead and heart, be tfytow*
his listless person du Ills bed, and
groans the live-long night with a poor
wife, wham hit vices have made
wretched. Shame ? shame, that *
mad should permit his reason to bfi
thus sacrificed by an inordinate thirst
of gain, a miserable, misgmd&f in
fatuation* No gambler even died
rich ? though fortune, for year*, may
have deluded him with smile*, yet
she deserts bim at his utmost need:
and brenvl, w liich honest labourearn*, J
Ml sweater to the appetite, and a
greater cordial tb the soot, than the
(uxoru's purc hased with the gains at
play, gains acquired only to be again
itist ? gains obtained at the expense
of the pcacfe, happiness and pros
perity of whole families.
HOWARD.
A London paper nays, that a di*a.
Med oallor, has chalked out the ef!U
$ecs of the whole liritiah Navy on
;he brick wall of New(Jardrn?, and
placed over each the veaw.l'n name,
uid the number of her glint. In
this way he ha* diawn about ,8(K>
Ve*?el?, from 0 to 0 feet long# occu
pvt?f5 altogether a distance of more
iiati a mile. Papaing travellers pve
Mm draughtsman a few half pence
Tor his pains, which Affords hiui 3
majqtenaiit*.
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