Camden gazette. (Camden, S.C.) 1816-1818, September 26, 1816, Image 4
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POETRY.
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TO HhLUilON.
HAIL, Power benign! witii whom, in daysof yo rey 1
The Hjly Seers of Palestina trod! .
H ?til, Power benign ! who, when this life n o'er,
Will lead thy votarurs to the realms of God !
Teach in to bow beneath the chastening tod "
Of heaven, resigned ? and, when dread thunders
toll,
When death kppears in fi; c and in flood,
And earth, affrighted, sha cs from pole to pole,
Breathe thou a holy calmness in the soul ;
Teach us, on wing* of faith, to mount the skies.
And view the Christian's lang desired goal,
Where every hope of future pleasure lies j
For^when the sinner owns thy blest control,
It matters not, or how, or when he dies,
EfiiCafifi on Mr . At Us.
thU tomb stone is a milestone ? Ah! howso>
Because beaeaJi lied Miles ? who's miles below.
A l?trle man he was a dwarf in sire,""
But now stretch d out at least miles long he Ires,
H is grave, though small, contains a space so wide
It his tttiltfs m length, and miles in breadth beside.
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Miscellany.
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THE RIVER JOURDAN.
From '? Ch t euu faiarid'e Travel in Greece ,
Palestine, -Kgyfit and UarbaryS' - *
We advanced for an hour and an
half with excessive difficulty over
a fin?,white sand. We were ap
proaching a grove of palm trees
and tamarinds which to, my, great
astonishment J perceived in the
midst of this sterile * tract. The
Arabs all at once stopped* and
pointed to something that I had not
yet remarked ac the bottom of the
javine, ? Unable to make out what
it was, I perceived what appeared
to be sartd in motion, ' On dVawing
neartr to this singular object* I be- 1
held a yellow cuxrcnt, which I.could
scarcely distinguish from "the sands j
on its shores. It was deeply sunk
below its banks, and its sluggish
stream rolled slowly on* This was
the Jourdan.
lhad surveyed the great rivers of
America with that pleasure which
solitude and nature impart ; I visit*
ed the Tybcr with enthusiasm, and
sought with the same interest the
Eurolas and the Ceprisus $ but, I
capnot express what I fdt at the
sight of the Jourdan. Not' Only
did this river remind me of a re
nowned antiquity,! and one of the
most celebrated names that the m6st
exquisite poetry confided to the
memory of man $ but its shores pre
sented to my .vicjv tne theatre' of
the miracles of my religion* Jtidea
is the only country of the Svorld,
that revives. in the traveller Memo
ry of human affairs, and the celes
tial things, and which, by this com
bination produces in the ?oui a feel
ing apd idea which no other religion
is capable of exciting^ ,? ,
- The Arabs stripped and plunged
into tht^ Jourdan;1 I durst not fol
low the efcampl* or* account of the
fever by which I was still torment*
cd i but I fell upon mjr knees on.
the ban with my two servants and
the drogoman of the monastery.
Having no Bible with us, we could
not repeat the passage of Scripture
relating to the s^ot where we now
were ; but the drogoman^ who knew
the customs of the place, began to
sing, Ave Maria Stella. We re
sponded, like sailors at the end of
their voyago. I then took up some
water, of the river in a leathern ves
sel ; it did not secrn to me as sweet
as sugar, according to the expres
sion of a missionary. I thought,
Am the contraiy, rather, brackish;
but though i drank a considerable
* quantity, I felt no inconvenience
fronvtt i nav, I think it would be
very pleasant> if it were purified
from the sand which it carries along
with it. *
About two leagues from the place
where we halted, 1 perceived higher
up the river, a thicket of consider
able extent. 1 determined to pro- |
ceed thither, tor it is calculated this |
muse be the spot where the lserulites
passed the river, facing Jericho,
where the mariXa ceased to fall,
where the Hebrews tasted the first
fruit of the land of Promise, whe re
:Naaman was cured of His leprosy
and lastly where Christ was batised
by St. John. Towards this place
we advanced, but as we drew near
to it, we heard voices of men in the
thicket. Unfortunately the human
voice, which cheers you every where
else, and w!!ich you would love to
hear on the banks of the
is precisely what alarms you in these
deserts, ? The DcihlehemUen and
cliate retreat bue I was determined
to examine the river facing the spot
where *e then stood. Tuey yield
ed with reluctance to my resolution,
and we again repaired to the bank
ol the Jourdan, which a bend of
the river had carried to some dis
tance from m on the right. 1 found
it at about the same width and depth
I as it is a league lower down, that is,
six or seven feet deep clote to tiie
shore, and about fifty paces in
breadth.
The guides urged me to depart,
and All Ago himself grumbled.*
ttaTirng finished making such notes
as I considered most important I
xqjxi plied wuh the wishes of the
? ^ avan, andv saluted the Jourdan
for the last time.
Temfierance in Pleasure recommended .
Let mc particularly exhort youth
to terhperancc ih pleasure. Let me
admonish them, to beware of that
rock on which thousands, from race
to racev continue to split. The
love of pleasure, i^tural to man in
every period of his Jife, glows at
this age with excessive ardour. ?
Novelty adds fresh charms, as yet,
to every gratification. -The world
appears to spread a continual feast*
and health* vigour, and high spirits,
invite them to partake of it without
restraint* In vain we warn them of
k latent dangers. Religion is accused
of insufferable severity, in prohi
biting enjoyment ; aa4 the old,
when they offer their admonition,
afe upbraided with having forgot
that they once were young. ? And
yet, my friends, to what do the
constraints of religion, and the coun
sels of age, with respec t to plea
sure amount ? Thcjr may all bo
comprised in a few words ? not to
hurt yourseleves, and not to hurt
i others, by your pursuit of pleasure,
i W ithin these bounds, pleasure h
lawful; beyond them it becomes
{Criminal, because* it is ruinous ? 1
4 Are these restraints any other* thaa
j frhat a wise man would choose
impose on himself? We*call you
riot to renounce , pleasure, but to
enjoy it in safety. Instead of abridg
ing it, we exhort you to pursue it
on an extensive plan. We propose
measures for securing its possession*
and for prolonging its duratiqft. *
. Vi * :
IVit. ? tie who sacrifices religion
to wit* like the people mentioned
i by /Elian, ' worships 4 a fly, and of
fers up an ox to it,4 Wit, like salr,
should excite an appetite, not pro
voke disgust | cleanse wounds, Or
create them : it is so to be us<rd to
recommend and preserve that which
is sound, not to be thrown away up
on that which is already rotten.
Fntf at tie.- Col. Abel Chopin, of Spring
field, has raised some celebrated cattle,
which were weighed on fool last Thursday
Week .
The weight of the largest ox was 27 1 6 lbs.
j The smallest weighed ?. 2240
The former exceeding hv 12 lbs. the
weight of the celebrated Durham Ox , kill
| ed in Knf?land* i<> UVJ7, and for which
2000 /. sterling had been rfT'-rcd.
j lionton ?.vrriirg (Juzrt'e%
PATE NT M EHIC IN E S .
FOR SALE, A I J HE STORE* OF
ALEXANDEIt YOU SO, Broad-street, Camden,
The following lyalelH Medicines, jusily estccmct.1 fui lUeir cxuaortlinary res'.oralive qual
ities: faithfully prepared by Dr. 2'. IVyDYQ'l 1 , Philadelphia, hum itic receipts of
the late celebraltU lir. HuBtHfson , of '.t d:nbur %h,
PR DYOTT'S CELEBRATED
Stomachic Elixir bt Health ;
? Price One Dollar and Fifty Cents. J
Which has proved by thousands* who have experienced Us l>eneficial e fleets, to be
the mos* valuable medicine 6er offered to the public, for ths cure of Coughs. Colds,
( ousumption, the Hooping t ough, Asthma, .Fain in the lireust. Cramps and Wind in
t he Stomach, removing Costiveness, sickness at the Stomach, Head Ache, loss of Ap
petite, Indigestion. See. fccc.
From ?he Dysentry of i.ax, Cholera Morbus, severe Gripirigs, and other diseases of
the bowels, and toe summer complaint in Children, it has proved a certain remedy, and
rcstorexi to perfect health from the gieatest debility.
- : _ . dk^dvih t'S ? -
Vegetablet Nervous CordialT or nature's grand Uestorative.
Frtce One Dollar and Fifty Cent a.
It ii^^fi^entTy reommmer^e^ as the most efficacious medicine, fbr tlie speetTy relief
and cure of all nervous complaints attended with inward weakness, depression of spirits,
head ache, tremor, famines*, and various complaints, resulting from secret impropriety
of youth and dissipated habits, residence in warm climates, the immoderate use of tea,
tlie unskilful or excessive uffeof mercury, so often destructive to the human frame, dis
eases peculiar to females at a certain period of life. '
Goufnnd WiWumdtw Urops. ?
Price T wo Do}1?ps?
A safe and efllctual cure- for the gout, rheumatism, lumbago, stone and gravel, swe!U
ing and weakness of the joints, sprains, bruises, and all kinds of green wounds the
crump, pains in the head, face and body, suflfuessof the neck, chilblains, frozen limbs,
Sec. ?
K I)R< DYO'/ T'S
Patent Stomachic Wine Bitters,
. Trice One Dollar .
Whicli are celebrated for strengthening weak*tomachs, increasing the appetite, and
a certain preventative and cure for the level and ague, fcc. ?
DR. DYOTT'S
Infallible Worm Destroying Lozenges ,
A Medieine highly necessary lo be kept in ail families.
? hfttj Cdtitt* > '
Though numberless medicines are extolled for expelling and killing Worms, none
are e<Ynal in efficacy to Dr. t)yo(t's Worm Destroyirfg Lozenges : they , are mild in their
operation, mid may be given to the youngest infant with safety.
Dr. Dyott's Anti-Billions Pills,
For the prevention and cure of bilious and malignant fevers.
Price 25 Cent*?- large boxes 50 Cents.
These Pills, if timely administered, will remove the causes which commonly produce
yellow fever, bilious fever, ague and fever, cholic pains, flatulencies indigestion, cos
tiveness, hipochondriaf and hysteric complaints*
They are particularly Mtrvtceable in Female disorders and especially in the "removal
ot these obstructions which are *he great source Of their complaints at certain periods,
they possess, this eminent advantage over most other purgatives, while they operate gent
ly, they produce neither costiveness, debility nor too great excitement.
Dr. Dyott's Patent Itch Ointment.
# Prict 50 Centsjier box* ,
Other n^edicine for the cure of thattnost disagreeably and tormenting disorder the ITCH*
* Dr Dyott's- Infallible Tooth-ache Drops ? Circarsian Eye
Water? Restorative Dentrifice, &c. &c.
Also for Sak: at the Store of ALEXANDER YOUNG, an assortment of the most
approved Patent and Family Medicines, in common use, faithfully prepared, and war?
ranted to be genuine. . ' ' '.1 '* "
20 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY on the 4th June last, a
Negro fellow named PRINCE, a
bout twenty two or three years of age, six
feet high, stout built, dark complexion, 8cc*
Upon examination it will be found that
both ears are cropped? when spoken to he
answers quick, but inclines to trotter.?*
Eyes dark unci keen. He hat worked at
the blacksmith*! business for about two
years. It is supposed he Will aim fbr the
district from whence he came. " Any per
jou apprehending said negroe, and kidding
him safe in jail, upon giving ^formation
thereof to the subscriber, will be entitled
io the above reward.
ENCLISH, jr, -
Swift Creak, near Camden, 7 . ' 1 J
Septemerii, 1816. 'J Sdtf
Tohn r. sparrow,
HOUS&tfiUbJi PAlfiTRH, OUfLD -
jMjL, > , +MH AAD GLAZIER.
|NFC)M8 the Public that he has estab
X fished himself on Brod-street, Cwndeu, I
t where all orders iff his line will be thanklul*^]
k ly-received and duty attended to. Having
several hands employed In the above Dull
ness work wiltf^e done with expeditioh and
in a masterly style*
?+7* N. B. All orders from ike country
c*etuted Without delay.
? September IB. 1816. 25tf.
i * NOTICE
T S Hereby Given, to all persons indebted
JL to JOSKPH H. HOWELL* that im
lest they make payment to the Subscriber
by the 19th October, they will find their
notes in an officer's hands.
JESSE POPE.
September 17,1816. '
Printing,
OF FVKRY DFSCRIPTION, EXECOTID WITH
MfcATNKftS AND ACCURACY AT THE
OF F ICR OF TH K
CAMDEN GAZETTE;
Where may he had
BLANKS lvOR LAWYERS,
MAGISTKAT K S, 8H B U 1 F FS, &C.
SHERIFF bALET ! *
By virtue oj Sundry Jixecutiona to me dU
rtcted, vriil be told on tfiijlttt Monday and
?. ' Tuesday in October ftcxts before the
I court house in Camden, within the legal
*" '? kmqra of #a/e. \ $! i
Ofie^lot situate on York -street 9
with ii Blacksmiths shop thereoiv? also, the
lease of the lot* buiiding and improve
ments thereon, situated on ihe aoulh-eiist
^corner of Broad and York-streets, likewise
a prime negro boiflfctiat has worked some
time at the Blacksmith's trade* all levied
on as the property of Alexander M'Hae. at
the separate suits of Seth Tibbies unci John
Doby .-^-Conditions cash, purAasers to pay
for Sh?i iff titles and bills of salJu _ ? i
.FRANCIS S. hfcE, Uurijf.
Camden* Sept. 16, 1816.
R - :?
XJJ.OR Sale, Two LOTS, one situate on
JEv corner of Broad fc Rutledge streets
the other adjoining it fronting on Kutiedge
strt hating on them a good two story flWel
Liing house, calculated for. a stole, a kitchen,
L?moke house, stable and carriage Jhouse,&d
fall' other necessary buildings for ft foynily
and a itore.-Jjjor terms and further par
ticulars apply to the subscriber.
? , BELL. *
Camdcn^R. 13, (816. ? 20tf
jvoncE.
WALKER & BENNKT have this
day dissolved their Co-partnership
in trade. They earnestly call on all those
who are indebted to them to come forward
and make payment, and all to whom they
at e indebted to present their accounts, &c.
to he discharged*
Said W ALKKR continue* the business,
with an assortment of
West India & English Goods.*
He wishes those indebted to him by Bqnd
or Book previous to 1816, would be so kind
as to make immediate payment ; as those
who willingly neglect to pay, mav expect a
Lawyer's /hint Ik fore next A |>r i 1 term.??
Produce received in payment, and t lie high
est price given. A few hundred bmhils
CORN and SLKD OATS for Sale.
Swift Creek Mills, Sept. 5, 1816. 25