Camden gazette and mercantile advertiser. (Camden, S.C.) 1818-1822, January 20, 1820, Image 4
POETRY.
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Itf&GJWtJ* &W? 9TJLLT WIGHT.
BYMOOKE.
Orir in the *illy night, ?
?>v . Ere slumber's chain has bound me*
;?c*Hfrmetoory brings the iiglrt * r ** *?]
Of othe relays around m*t *
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The smiles the tears, of boyhood's tears,
The words Of lev* then spoken ; ? r r;
The eyes that shone* nqw dimM and gone,
The cheerful hearts now broken.
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When I remember aH "
.Thefr.ends so imk'd together,
I've seen around Jtoe fail
via *' J'ive Waves in wintiV weather
I feel like one who treads atone
borne ban iuent half deserted,
~gyt ^li^htsace^edj^ho^
W*' And ail* hntjne?dep"arle?
Mhmllaneoiis .
V , f , s 4. L?Jf ? ' ^ f*, - , JA.._ ? ? '.7 ,
;i ? tittle iciU ttfyurt'fcm."
These words haye dope more
mischief among mankind than per
. baits ill the artiHery.of aatan be
sides, *? little Uuteaf the forbidden
flruiti Mid the aren tempter td the
mother of maukwd, wM not hnrt
D?h. sit will on the contrary open
mur ey& to btJuM huftk* nuderie*.
'$The unsuspecting fait' believed toe
t rfcadily, and we all >now and fo??l
'the Qonseqjjeooea. It is ipd?ed, as.
every p?pao? of dbsfervatpoi* knows,
5(f littie and 4ittle, that eveiy spe
qaof human frailty gains u|>on its
victims, tilt It aubtlues their mental
' fortitude and bids defiance, to their
Uohleat r6?blu|ien?. 1 ; * , :
'5- A little wijie will rarely hurt one
jrhut that ftttfe, y>o often repeated j
to fraud and embezzlement, toptn
unr, waitt and thermits of a ja?l,~
Hero w a pretty climax indeed, of
human . frailty and weakness, and
7 iltfrtr the want of a litttS fortitude
| nnd firmness to refuse at Irst to ac
cept a fijKfp ajdahoard hospitality.
; In abort a little sleep in the waning
f,-r-a little piitoch at noun ? a littie wine
,^'ahd a little rest after dinner ? a littie
visiting, and a little more drinking
lit night ; all these aooa wind up the
industrou's concerns* of tiro Plough
-Boy, the MeclmhTc, the Merchant
little, but pf a great deal of wretch
, edltess. Wo 'beseech the Plough
Boys,- of all others, to frvold these
little beginnings, whfch lead to such
great ?vih, andstfoh w retched onda,
f Instead of indulging the freaks Of
apftfite, and b3hkeri0g after luxu
ries, which neve* fjsil to destroy the
wholesome habits essential to (heir
prosperity in life, let tliem ding W
those habits as a shipwrecked mart
fizrxl tothe hiaiU
fated .hark. . fMHI - *;?
It was said by the illustrious JSd
mmid Burke, in the very nievidraa
w bin splendor, tW lie made H
dinners of the simplest food; and
that lie wwM frequently invite such
inett as iPitt, Fox, ami other shin
ing characters of that <lay, to dine
with him upon a hoi led (pig of niiit
ion ami turnip*, and a bottle, or two
of mild claret. It waft " the feast of
reason and the flow of sooV'. $8*1
ficrt the indulgence of senstyiql irra
' Clonal appetite thai wan sought by
thorn* illustrious champions of I&ng
tyid's fame and glory. Spch *a?
likewise ibc temperance aiul frugr li
ly of our Franklin, whose i in mor
tality is buHt upon the same lmsia a *
thai nT thy Murkes and Pitts of old
fingland. ifrmn such examples lei
us learn to dispi*e and banish luxury
fcftd dissipation from our houses and
our festive board*; and let the flougl*
Boys he the first to pursue this path
of domestic r virtue ivnd economy
Let them never sicken at tiie. labor
which they cannot avoid, because
Providence Ins decreed it,' as the
most salutary means of bcntoan sub
sistence. Let * therh rather igoice,
that they bue always labor enough,
if tbey cbuse to pursue it, to keep
the Devil from catching them idle,
that he may draw them into his
snakes of^ destruction.
Cincinnatiis , the Roman Patriot,
weeding in his turnip garden; Burke ,
rthe British Cicero, dining upon a
mutton chop ; ant\ Franklin , one of!
the Pabaots of America^ feasting up
on bfeaWnd water in a printig office !
What Hlusfrious examples for mod
em patriots, for modern philosophers,
and modern plough boys.,
JUfany Plough Boy*
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Frqm the Ro?ton Yarijtet,
ORATHA-H TO fiOTTSm OKF.D.
Bear Cousin,
? Seeing you are bat a youug
man, and Just abo.^ estahViBhiijg
yourself ill the wqrld, I take <1^!
liberty to give you a few hint* in my
plait* tyay, by way of advice. In
the, first place, let me, conjure you to
avoid those pests of society^ titft lit
tle dram shops, of which -there are
fwoor +hree, 1 he$ar, in your. village.
Yoti must bear in . mind the old
maxim of f r. (franklin. that ? time
in teon?jr/v and that you not only
lose tta amount you will spend in
such paces if . you go into them,
tmt you Will also lorn fonr times the
amount inftme, which vy ill lie wast
ed, by talking politics over jour 11
*pw?
?f Too may depend upon it. Obed,
that one half - the misejry suffered in
:this world, and one half the crimes
committed, may be traced to the
iramskep. If 4 man once gets into
the habit of-yisiting these little nur
series of vice, he Will, find it hafd to
bre*k off from if, and the habit will
MOW upon him. ? He will find some .
Jovial fellow, whose conversation is J
-^fcajjle, and he will commence an
laintance bv treating him, He
find other* who wile away, their
poRlfcs, and 1* will
soon get into fhe hi* 't of waMiug an
talking politics. He willbeensnar
ed into the net Of vice, before hf
thinks ?f it himself. : Thiii. idleness
will soon bring him to want ; and if
bis ?wi> disposition is ever so gosd
and hottest, lie will be likely- to he
come acquainted with some of jt dif
fUjfctphAracfer.? There isnokpow
WHiat a man may be beouefit to
when pressed by want, and under
t^ influence of i&nrori.JV ' , ? .|, t
The best hear ted mn n in the world,
under these circumstances, may i>e
tod astray, and coaxed and whee
led into some desperate adventure to
4111 his rtppty purse.? He may even
be concerned in a MqrdcuUMthoat
Intending ifc by joining of
desperadoes, who tell himThev only
mean to Voh, hot when they get up
on the spot, commit murder.
When appfehemled, the transac
tion comes over him tike a dream, he
has beep so bewildered hy intoxica
tion. lint alas ! it is too- late to re
?pent? His intentions are no excuse
Inf him? and in the solitary recesses
of the dulhtf&ta, he Purveys his psst .
Jjfe, and trace# all his misery to tlnff
mtr.it-iJiop. ORA .1)1 A H
Stotck Highlander*. ^
that deservedly popular wotk,
in Atbin/' said io be the oiF-l
fitting of the ri?h and prolific pen of
Waiter Scott, arc Die ?dt>jotae<1 re
marks on the inhahitanta of the
Bcotch hty\toi&*.^CA)himbiap Tel
tficope. i
An flmured prejudice prevails
among tins people of ftie low country,
who cannot imagine a Highlander
without the accompaniment* of a
whiskey-Jjpttle antf a anuffmoll.?
Highlandetp, on the contrary, are,
in the ordinary routine of life, the
most abatemiouA of all people. The
occnional excess witnessed at fu
neral*, a te solely for the honor of
the dead^ that succeeding generation*
may triumphantly . tell how muck
witfa and how many cukes wert
drank at the burial of an ancestor...
how many ridevti attended, and how
many miles they came to hdnor the
obsequies of a namesake or kinsman.
Willi supreme contempt for unman
ly epicurism and inordinate fondness
fur cornfdrts, the Highlander has his
own cherished pleasures ? neither
degrading, selfish, nor brutal, but
social and joyous ? valued only as
they enliven society ? pursued to
brighten and exhilarate the niau, not
to gratify the brute* He has small
delight in sharing the cup of him
with whom his soul refuses to mingle,
and shrinks from intercourse with
those who cannot understand and
participate in Ml bis peculiar feelings.
Even in the vfery focus of contagious
brutality, in the ranks of an Eng
lish regiment, ? shielded by his na
tional liabife... wrapped up in himself
...graye, austere and unsocial, he
to the land of hib youth, high in
fam6, pure in honor, and enriched
by generous self denial; to lavish
his fortune on those who possess his
te nderness, N ow, within J he magic
circle of kindred and affection, he
surrenders himself to their influence,
and is again frank, social and hu
mou rous ; and gaily pledges the cup
With those who share his soul.
Singular effects of Peruvian Bark .
A. French merchant in Gutiyra,
named Delpech, in 181&, had occa
sion to receive several travellers, in-,
habitants of those countries. The
apartments destined for vision* being
filled, and the number of h ? guests
increasing, :~he wasunder the neces
sity of putting several of them iu
rooms occupied by cinchona . Bach
of them contained from eight to ten
thousand pounds of th*t bark. One
qf- his guests Wfs ill of a very ma
lignant fever. .After the first da*
he found himself much better, though
be had taken no medicine: but he
was surrounded with an atmosphere
of cinchopa, which appeared very,
agreeable to bim. In a few days he ,
tik VitHq
poch to malui some oiher trials.
Several persons* ill of fever,- were
placed successively in this magazine
of auchotta, and fbev wctejai
speedily cored, simply by the efflu
via of the bark. <.In the same place
v.ith the*o?jichc?a, he kept a hale
of coffee, and apme bottles of com
mon French brandy. , In sorofe time
U. Deljiech, ,wheo visiting hie ma
goaiwe, observed one pf the'large
bottles uncorked/,, He auspepted at
&M tbe fidelity of a servant, and
<fet?fmined to examine* the quality
if the brandy. t1 What was his as
tonishment to fi4d.it InQnitely super
ior to what it bitdi been ! A
aromatic taste added to Its strength,
and rendered it mofc' tonic and more
agreeable. CuVious lokoow if the
coffee had likewise changed Its pro
perties, he opened tbe bate, and
roasted a portion of it. It was
more bitter and left in the mouth a
taste similarlo that of the efljpvia of
tbe bark. The batk . which produ
ced these singular effects,- was fresh.
Would the cinchona of commerce
have the same ffllcacv ?
? IF 1 ? 1
Tlie following is an extract from
Cobbett'a Works, vol. 0. ? It places
in a very clear light, the charactcr of
a man who has made such a conspic
uous figure, wp might say in the
World, and shows of what duplicity
ahd infamyiiuman nature is capable 2
WILL.
Item, to Tom Paine, the author of
Gopimon Sense, Bights of Man,
Ace* of Keason, apd a. letter to Gen.
W ashuu;to?-^ I bequeath a strong
hempen collar as the oitly legacy!
can think of that Is worthy of him,
as Well as Mist adapted to render his
death in some measure as infamous
as ki|J|fe f Aim) 1 do hereby direct
and ;<Mer my Executors to send it
toA^P t>y ^ safe conveyance,
with my compliments, and request
liMkt he would make use of it Witli
?out delay, that the National razor
may fiot bo disgraced by the bead of
such a ifiontrter,
From an Edinburgh Paper.
Residents in Urge towns, where
art seems to m >truph over nature,
are not likely to be very deeply im
pressed with the emotions excited by
reflections on the appearand* < i the
skies and the vicissitudes of tbe
weather. Tluey require some extra
ordinary display of divine power,
an Eclipse of a Comef, to rouse
them. They study the Heavens as
it were from the bottom of a
pit. The book of the creatiou is to
them almost a closed volume. Thel
truth of "this observation was once
illustrated by a very affecting fact.?
When it was the custom to execute
criminals on, a temporary gallows,
erected on the road leading J'roml
Dubffh to the Black Rock, not fail
from the spot where FitzwiUiam
streefc now crosses Baggot-street, ouel
of those wretched beings, who was!
to expiate his offences by bis life, af
ter all the preparations Jbr the fatal!
moment bacTbeen completed, and thel
executiouer was about to finish hisl
melancholy duty, by drawing thel
cap over the culprit's - face, thel
wretchefrjaiaii, now oh the brink oil
eternity, tifegged a moment's, pause. I
" Let said be, ** take one look!
more at this beautiful world/' Hej
had ?pent his whole life in one of
the obscure and murky haunts of thel
Metropolis. These wetp the sfcenesl
presented to ~him, in the days of toill
and uights of vice, j "When the pure!
face of nature had been presented tot
him, he had viewed it through the]
whole medlMbfhis owe passions]
and prej udicei^Bat when about tol
take a final leave of this worlds be}
viewed with eyes purified from thel
mists of sin and error. He read!
the imprint of the Divine mind on]
every oMect around him. The bril-J
liancy of the sun, the cheeriness ofl
the atmosphere, the verdure of the!
fields, the waving line of {he gilded]
{nouutains, the sparkling of the dis-j
tant waves, the chirping of the birds,!
the fanningnfethe breeze upon hisl
fevered cheefc^tlie odours of the ve-|
?ay incense to Heav^^all conspirJ
ed to draw his mind from the selft]
absorption of such a moment,
forceHVom it an ejaculation
some migM be led to Jbink i\\
to the circumstance in whi<
stood. :
f. Mn* : >#* Tv - .
M, - - / t ?>
whic
wit
:hhe
V ft
Self lore magnifies or diminishes
tlie good qualities of our friends, in
nroportiento the satisfaction we take
in them ; and ws judge of (heir merit
by the terms they l^eep with as. ?,
? ? ?' *** 7' r.
A CuKuing Tluef. yF
The bouse of MicOldfleld, in
Peutanj?lace, IwOinglou, was lately
broken open, and robbed qf notes
to the amount of 601. A bird-catcher
heard tta thief enter the premises,
and fan off for the patrotes, who ac
companied him to the house, when
the thief van out, and made to the
tunnel of the Regent's Canal,
which he bad entered a considerable
distance, and thtey followed him.?
He knew, be sbqjrid not be able to
penetrate the funnel; but he threw
himself into the water, and kept un
der except his head, supporting him
self by some timber ; aud, as the con
stables were passing, one of them
heard a motion in the water, pot his
hand down, and felt the wet clothes
of a man*. Be informed his compan
ions that a man was drowned, and
they attempted to get him outs The
thief in a moment became stiff as
a corpse. It being dark the consta
bles agreed to go to a public house
(or ? shutter to convey the corpse
away. During the constable's ab
sence the thief thought proper to be
come animated, and ran, off; but
left lite coat and waistcoat behind,
lie was met by soo\e brick makers,
who had been informed that a man
was drowned, and to tbem he preten
ded that he had been in the Water
dragging for the body, but was un
able to get it out. He enquired of
them which way the constables were
gone, and lieing informed, - went in
an opposite direction, and e^faj>ed.
Lmfyv paper.
T Yadesborough (Anson)
s Academy.
THE Trustees of 'Wddetbwough Acad
emy feel a pleasure in announcing to the
public, that they have engaged Robekt L?
Edmonds, A. M. to superintend their Sem
inary for the ensuing year. "
Mr. Edmonds is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Glasgow* Scotland ; has for a
several years been engaged as Principal of
the Norfolk. Academy, Virginia, and is re
commended by the Trustee# of that Insti
tution, as a gentleman of liberal and refined
education, and whose industry and attention
I to the duties ol his profession are equalled
i by few.
Pupils will be carefully taught the fol
lowing courses at their stated priccs, viz.
i Spelling, Reading, Writing and Arith
metic, per session ? &K>. ' >' "
J, English Grammar with the above, or
separately? g 13,50.
1 The Latin, Greek, Hebrew and French
Languages, with the Prosody, History, Ge- ;
ography tffid Antiquii iea connected with the
iCIassicks, Logic, Moral and Natural Phi
losophy, > Rhetonck and Belles-Lettres,
Composition, Modern Geography with the
use of Globea and construction of Charts ?
and Maps Astronomy, EleiiMptary and
practical parts of MAlhernatie??y_ Chemis
try , &c. separately or collectively-*-# 1 5.
T he T rustees have also made kn engage
mentwith Mrs. Julia F, Edmonds, to take
charge of the female Department, and
fieel a confidence in recommending her to
public attention, a* perfectly adequate to
teach the following branches, at the annfcx
W prxesjj^s -v '"?&*' ,
* SpellingnVading, Writing aud Arith*
metic, per sessk>n?!-SlO? ft . . *?
English Grammar? Si 2,50.
Geography, Astronomy, Composition,
Rhetonck 8t B?lles?lettres, Chemist* y, Phir
losophy, the use of the Globes, 1
Plain and ornamental n*edle*work, Mil- r
$ic, Drewmg and P^nt\i^ will bpt?ught,
but for these a separate charge will be made.
The situation is elevated and healthy, and ,
hohte out many inducements to parents and
guardians who reside in anv unhealthy pc^t '
in the southern States, y Board can be pro
cured with the Teachers, or in private
families, at $55 per session.
The first session will commence oav the
1st day of January, 1&20, and terminate tho
1 5th June following. The Becond session
will commence on the 30th day of June, and
terminate the t5th December following.
There will be a public examination at
the termination of each session. *
The Female Department will Ue in- x
spected by, M r. Edmonds* w ho will he res
ponsible for the progress* of the Pupils ; in
every other respect the Seminaries will bo '
distinct ml U|ijHB V i " >v
The Trustees pledge themsAvee to p??
rents end guardians, who may place chil
dren under their care, that nq exertion will 7
be spared to advance their improvement
jid contribute to their welfare and' hap
Hpess. W. F. SMITH, Secretary.
PWadesborough, N. C. Dec. i7, l?i9. ?
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lAWOlf SOUT Il-C A RO L I N A,
PASSED W UECEMBI If. (810. ?
ACT prescribing the mode of qualU
fying Justices of the quorum and Jut
tices tf fie fieact, fct the ?ei> eral'dls
: tiriets in this State. 3
Be U enacted, that from ami after
the passing of this all Justice jfec
quorum and Justices of the jfcee,
who shall hereafter be appointed,
shall tak6 the several oaths of office
court of sessions and common Slew, '
for the district in which such Justice
shall be appointed, ninety days aft#*
such appointmeqf, and not after.
. tftlnijM it JmnkM\, enacted , that
from and after the passing of fhia aet,
aJl'JuMicds of the quorum and peaqe,
now m commission, who have not *
qualified before the governor, shall,
within ninety d*y? after the passing
of this act, qua}uy before the clerk,
afore&aidj and not after.
Jtod Be, it further enacted , iliat
each anifr every of the clerks afore ?
said, shall, op or before the first day
of November, in each and every
year, record in bis office a true list
of the Justices who shall have Mr
qualified before him, and * shall,
within the said fan#, -jtraosniit a true
copy thereof to the office of the se
cretary of State,., wlia shall make a
record thereof. ^
And bs it further enacted, that all
acts and uarta of acts, repogn/int to
this act, be* and the same are here
by repealed.
In the Senate Mouse , the eighteenth day t
V ~ of December, in the year* of our
L+rdy one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen* and in the forty -fourth
year qf the Jndefiertdettce of the
United State * qf JtmdHea. ,
flENJAM#* HUGEB,
president qf *e Senate u
PATKICK NOBLE, Sfieaker
of t\e Ifouje of Kefireientativee*
Pub li* hhhJbetf \4/ the J*egirtaturei
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