Camden gazette. (Camden, S.C.) 1816-1818, July 18, 1818, Image 3
4 tfa#tftcting business for Anthony.?
houy having l>ecaroe rich? andV
tvisbing to promote D uiiel who bad
?erv*d . bin* -? faithfully^ established .
bim hj trade with Peter; a stiring
Wfr' ^ ./, *
lime) and Peter with the assis
tance of Aftthony,~4iftfl a good run
of trade, and promised by good tnan* i
"cheap living, to do
wfeil, I n the- satatf^own many peo
ple lived expensively, some ' that
coald a^ril it* attd^soroe that could
not. M;;tiy of the plain men of the
town juafvelled at the cosily furniture
oftUeir neighbors* and mt ten- cat^
howes? tfeir. letfmfrorger^i
Wits, tlieir e^oipageand high living. '
And they said one to Mother how 19
this ? - We lwew thcue men but a .j
little while ago, and 4hey were poop,
and we seo their business every day j
than oure~bow is it* that they live
tiiiis luwrhnwly } And the plain
men, marvelled one among another.
/Afkl in that town were many bat*
?helor3,^hp^*nted wives, tout they
fmhj-otie to another, we tfent afford it.
Our income is not more than a thou
j*uii)Vye?r, mid our neighbors speod
vajfford to nave
' ^ritustilPe slngLe? and ma
jiy mtiiden* likewfce who wanted
husbands, h ad: to ^0 w ithout tlicm.
These .ivap-a certain maiden that
^?i^a|;toved^ Her name was Fan
ny-~+Jfo\m her father^ Irad bj#ji rich ;
hut by high living had become poor.
Wl a JaKgeiamily A>f?v?3 and
^UigHtcrs, tilt comely in "their per
sons, aiul good ; bnt they had not
learned to work or live frugal.?
Daniel reasoned with himself thus : "
Uokc ltauuy, but -ought i to marry
her? She 4ias?beeii used to high
livh%ttti<i' luxury, cm she now learn
frugality ? 1 am poor, and rttist live
cheap : i cannot afford costly furni/
to^ >ric)i appajcel, or a luxurious
talrte ? Icannot afford to entertain
.. J^y^hola yearly {
proitifl do Wksropuot to sp much as
would kv requiidvfe^Anny frnsbeeti
accustomed to these things, and will
expect it. Altho, John, hzv lather
tied by Hhat eoar#v she has
50* yet learned ft Jolly. And again
poor, and does not work ;
PttttiTying Fanny shall not ! have
* support mm and his family? -that
V0^W|^StM*;V tnany her,
4PP%a^ymg her, have o^lv to
support her jfr weqfc) fee WML Awl
Bamel was a long titfe ?HBfctand9
no! knowing what to do. 56t An* |
thitoiy his friend, reasoned With him
and " yonr tiade Daniel is go*
?a?^M4?n make ?u$ to
g& way, you
m wisdom to kumv
1 not chvejl vu}>'
horses, fibe ?i<fe
de|? winwr
ive
"tkmily^Ubw can be
not John to be than!
port Fauiiy, and he have
support ? J say dantel i w?y^
llrtWMp. Atld Peter said unto '
Diuid)! would certainly getWrrled, !
viiu bave Jpved Fapny long, then
Mby not many. 1 would ?m< <
(Ucr well, but not Jolrti vteia Idle
MM 1 would lire as I cotrtd afford,
? Became your neighbors live be
yond 4bei? . incQiM. aiwL die lwuik
mpts, leaving their *Tves and chib
dren be?rswi? that ?^a?o? yoe
ahould t 8oJ).nel was advised by
them and married, and lie commen
ced livinj^heff ; not above bis in-,
tome, and he oftei) said unto Fanny,
u Wo whose heart* are united by
such {htfe affection, need opt super
floitieo to mat?e us happy. 1 am al
ready happy, but should we be. com -
I pellet) to depart from our present
cheap plan, ) should be compel^,
:? tora 19 debt, and jho made misera
. . Mo# And as long ftai they lived
cheap thay were happy. But after
? a while John died, and the mpthrr
of Fanny came often to see. her, and
. . fanny had mauy relations who came
and tariied long, and the fnnuls
.. ot l)a?ii'V hIko tamo. ;\i>w Daniel
b?in? a go? d lt<nj>ere<l,"Ti nd man,
did not ' forbid them, but treated
thera kindly-,' and they W(%e .r
pleased.? But now Daniel had vto
< provide tafrgrUy4 ami ms expenses
were mere than his iucome, and hia
substance began to wax low, for raj^l
ny of hi* friends sojourned with him.;
And Daniel knew not what to do,
inasmuch as he loved bis wifo and
did not like to say to her mother
and her sisters fciid brothers, that he
could not sujipwhheRu and Daniel
And Daniel saw that his business
was gojn< downhill. His "friends'
"fiad been accustomed to high living,
and altho' poor, and living on his
charily, yvere not satisfies! with a U?- j
tie. And altho' bis wife had every "
, disposition to economise, the influence
of long habii? ttie exaigple of extrava
gant neighbors, and' the conversations
of ber friends who had lived luxu>?
riously, overcome her prudent desires ?
-^Anthony died, and Peter di$olved
the partnership. And Daniel knew
not what to do? lie knew that to
\ support so many as constantly impo
sed on bin*, required jnuch money,
but he did not know where it was to
come from, and lie was very unhap^
py, for he saw that he ratxsit be ruined.
Ai\d fiUch was his distress of
mindfiiat lie neglected hi* business,
and became intemperate; drinking to
drown care.? His 'xmstomers quit
him and bought their goods else
where, for his money that ought to
have been kepfto buy merchandize
was spent at market! atjiT in huming
meat and drink and cloathing*-and
he was ruined and di edj leaving ins
wife andJjjj^diildren poo?, eyiwi beg*
g?rs?? *jVfwiy of his acquittances
pitied hjm; saving what a good man
?he once was ? ami they said more
over that his goodness atid kiridnesa
had been imposed upon, inasmuch as
Uk relations and friettds and strol
le*-s, had cau scd h i m tt> I ive. e x jk' n -
sively, not acc^rdingto his^visl^ma- ,
king him Jbjay ^nuch meat and drjwfc
to support Jthem who ought to ^ave I
supported themselves by their own
industry, 'but who chose rather to be
high beggars^ than to work and be:
iudcpenw^. ^
And rfRny of Daniel's neighbours
got broke, and ruined many of their
|Be3t friends'? even the neighbours
who had bought rich jfornititfe, tfrUl
.ii^living--*^ sop^i 4he?# *vdrc,:
Who bad often pa14 twt> dollatsfor a
turkey, had not wherewithall to buy
a chicken, jad thfiy became very
poor, evei^^ts, \
Camden tfasette.
SATURDAY, JVLmi
ft
* CO^MUNtCATEIl#
vi
; On&f 4Uiof July * i>umcrouiauJrc?
p?ct?ble audience assembled gx Mount Pi?
.CC*h Church, ne?r Urjjb^Sprih^^fthO
(Corps of Rifl4|Mpl
,i Pott* oscoi^wKhe
?dm; S. S<wfeA?o ??,;
*S*?
;M d ajy? The
tty
the
vhouaqjpttr
as sung and
ook. The de
ad by
??? <K
and ttropt
>nost strikingly, the gream&s and iropotv
tance of those truths, whicfi are manifest
ed in that declsrathxi of the lights of man.
Tile Orator cf the tky i* 09 .eloquent aj>d
rrapre stive manner, dowered aflcjijion,
wliichlgr elegance of expression replete
with manly and patriotic sentiments, was
highly hanorshlc to him. A air
waS afterwards song, and the company re
tired to Sn abundant and excellent repast
the first course of whtoh, was honourod by
? flighty respective company of ladies.
The following toasts were then drank.
' ). The 4th of*\ily, the 42d anniversary
of the birth day of freedom ? May our hoa
ry headed veterans long live to celebrate
the day with their chiklrcns children,
f 2. George Washington. A name that
expresses all that I threat and noble in man.
3. The Congress of the United States.
May their decisions be characteristic of
their wisdom, virtue, and patriotism.
4. Patriotism. Her form shews bright
est, >vhcn rising on the a*hcs of party spir
it.
5. The American* t May they never
c . *t-. MTw rv> g ? 4 at
tee! vr^nx nor
6. The Press. Mjy it always be chaste,
as it is use! ul, * ~
7. A well regulated milkia. J}^ W
rest bulwark of a republican government,
8. South Cajfeliniu She w ill tjftger^c .
sert the post o f d*n?ert when the rights of
"tfmfli arrlnsivVmli - * * l
.9. Our navy. Nursed in the bosom o^
the stQnn, reared in the lap of adv er&ity ;
she rose amidst a thousand penis, *sand
proudjy rkles a nations boast .
10. Thc4r*ny> Invincible in the cause
of freedom. _
1 1. Internal improvement- The surest
cemjem of prosperity and good fellowship.
12. The aits and sciences. The hand4
maids of vjrtuuus liberty.
?13. The constituted authorities. May
political Integrity &>d firmjfcs be ever the
obaract eristic of th.eir measures.
. 14. T he American faitu May their eyes
p1 llumine the gloom of distress and add lus
tre to the ijay of prosperity. j
15. The Revolutionists of '76, they
have rested from their $oiJ* and labours,
in the bosom of a grateful country, ?jywn
cd with laurels that never fade.
Volunteer Toasts.
By the President, C*p* $akerf The
Qr^torof the day. May tfee sentiments he
has declared be duty appreciated by $ve ry
American.
ilfMr. n. J?me*. xm*w
*he hero of *he age.
By Capt. O. S, R cik* ef v
South Carolina. Mftytfeeir dkclpli^^be
commesuraje iri#> *Mr courage and >
patriotism. " ^ X % i
; By Mtj.* Carter* k ^he * volunteers of ]
* South Carolina. May their courage never
be foru;otteh by tbe Americans. .
By William flfayrant jun. Esq. James
Madison* our enlightened -and independent
statesman, who conducted his Country
through the clamors of oarty spirit to peace
and prosperity ; moy his retirement be as ^
dignifUd and peaceful an his public career
was briliant at id usofn*.
jFrcw Havand,~~i}y the brig A
lert, -Captain Ssowr arrived at this
port this imirning, in nijie days from
*thg Harvapna, j*e hft've account firomhj
that place tq rarSOth nit. Consi
derable indignation, vve learn, was
manifested w ben Hie account of the
attack on Pcnsacolla. readied there.
l The Cabilda b r Council immediate
Ply assembled, and were in delil>era
tion tliree days, When they jres Ived
on l^commeQdiifg to tile Governor
the laying of an embargo on Ameri
can vessels, and the imprisonment of
alt American citizens:; but the iior-i
er nor, Captain S*Q\v states had re
fused com plyancc with this -recom
mendation; fears were still entertain
ed, however, of the adoption /of the
former measure atihe tim?:lflit,C*pt.
Hnow sailed. Wt Jjiortkffk - of me
troops wdcred^on to the HaVfcna Uf
General JxdfflO* had arrived.-^
Markets were. generally ;d ull ; Hice
and Flour maintained Merabte pri
cea. [ifcapt jslyow could reeol
, lect the names of any of the Atnet't
,ean vessels left there.
v * , ? v t Southern Patriot. ; I
Sen Servants.- We have stntr
izjents of tliese monsters by the
Wholesale. A Ca^tajki Higgins h ?s
certified, lhat on $7tli ?rf May last,
he fell in wilfc thm of them, on his I
paasa# *o* N*v.y*rk ftr ^ie 1
h Distjnct b? Maiiie, all of which he
plainly s im, and sik?tat ^ one oT the m
be jdewril** as feet l?mg,
Vkh a Ml Mjb fret wide .
A captiin Wm% H<UtoweU? h -
made bath, that ??<> the M st nistaMt,
near Cape iVon, ^ distinctly the
Hea fc&rjtent pntfigeA for a consi
derable lime, witfi a Urge Whale,
whom he^ heat most tremendously
with his long tail ; the whale endea
vouring to elude the attack by diving,
but whenever he came to Are top of
the w ater to spout, the serpen w>*wld
thrash him most unmerciiuby; they
finally both disappeared. CapUm
Wells statljly that oris wag seen b}
all on board, 15 or 18 ^person*/ The
Portland Afgaa of TnesiUy stales, j
that on Saturday last, ike serpent wa?
seeiy^ar tliat place, about oue q?4ur
ter of a mile from lawl, laying m</
ti<m{ess, in three cotls, by some tlsii
ermen, *vho left him iw that Hituutioii.
Pro\uk*nce JPutriolj Mli inst'
I We are. authorized to state that
I JOHN BOYiUN. Nen. i* * caudate for
I the State Legislature. .
Wb^re authorized state* that
ICapt. RfcUtfEN PATT ERSON is *
I <?i>dic1ate for the srtate I*vist*ture
A Ld2i i i ^Hs>
Remaimng i*Jk e PaaL 0/c*?i
Lancaster C. It, So, C?. Ju
_\,Jy 3. 1818.'
D. S, Bailees
C "
Drr J. Clai>cj
Jolio Cams
>ally Casion
A.K^Omlzon
K
J. R, Edwards
G
Jolm Graham
Reuben Gay ilen
[ Atford Graham"
H
m r
Williams Mazey
John M'Cultij
Tho: Muldleton
Charles Mackey
KpSOVUnry
John .L. Miller
J auies Moore
O
Jacob Outon
R
Jesse liedding
? S V.
Moab Stevens 2
J
Samuel Johnston
Wike Jiry
John Key .
Phillip King; /
Richard Kuight
ifclin Lansy
TabiHia HancockSamuel Sillers,
James Tvibbles
Pis Tomlinsoq
el Tfcarp
SiMBUSl Ussery ^
VEBUam^
Nancy WaOas
J. Stewart, p. m.
' W?o
July 18.
RAN AW AY tu*m the tub?
acriber oit Thursday' t?ih
in*t. * BLA* K MaRI?? about
1 5 hancU *nd a hulf high, five
years oKt. rather of a slender make, and
' bodied, to lei able lew in flesh. I be*
lieve she will make tor Kandoiph County
North Carolina. Any pemn vho wife
take up said Mare, or give mfotmatipn to
myself near w (it e burg S. C. or to John Gt
Ballard in Camdeir, shall be handsomely
rewarded,
James AI'Lain.
julyY7. ? 1 9 ,
It-4ient8 Rew ar t?
Uan^way from the subscriber, one Block;
nn uau^pasttr by tho
-name o^^ T. PFKUTY. : Tit the ni^lu of
' the -12i.il inat, he took with him all the mo
ney from the shop ; tatting ac|?anlag<; of
y sickness. I nope to be well enough to
open abain next weel %
july 18
-Charles Jugnot.
THE SUBSCRIBER.
? Ii AH just opened in the iVovit rot 'of
(^ajit. Havis*:.l avert?*(toi'!H5f <ff broa,d and
York RtrccU) a *clrct ami *cu*enaoi< a*i
? ortmmt of fancy and L)vy which
witn? ffood supply ?f Gr*c< nr* 'cmily ex
pected he purpijpes selling far cash, ?w to
approved^ customers obteitns, which ho
flattera4)ims*if will be s*ti?iuctory to pur
chasers, and respectfully solicits a share of
public .patronage.
Charles J. Shannon
p; March 7. k ; ' * ; - t>9~tf *
'>r' J 1 |(UJ 1,1 ?
TUB CO#ARTN KRSHIP^
Of I AMES CLARK and JAMES 8,
MURR \ V, trading urtder the
Clark 6c Co. dUwlvow uh i'lie i t th i>*w'
by mntuai consent* All person having^
mands a gaunt them arc retfueiiterl to pre* *
sent them for payggnt, *?W *toch as are
""Ktedlb
| . j---?
* 8.
Jiimcs Clark.
ibei- l Apectfully In.
subscriber re%pecttully ixx
forma toa friends aod the public, thfcttho
Busin?a bp carried on as kdrttoforc.
] :[ wQr, Jameg Clark.
April % Jg^iOa*~<f
' \ 1 jf< 1 ? 1 y v
Office qf C / \>n ana frith iar<f Kriginter , Col*
umbia June ^ U18?
Estimates wiii be received until the 2oth
)?ly nextf f om tho?e Who may offer to
contract for the neceirtery repairs to the
\rscnai and Magatihtf in V<amden. Ex
planations of the work to be done, wijl be
seen on ?Dt>Ucaf?on to the subyrjfber, or
to Capt. tiroWn the Arsenal keeper
* John ILnginrrr.
Joly*. 1 18
<??MI 11 i m 1' I. y 11 ?
Cliat leMonj Wife ^iawu factory.
T aIH fc4*b r tiller has appointed Mn
I tenry \ bbott at Camden, S. CX A j;cnt
(or ti?e a^urv estftbtishmeM. A 11 order*
for ' fikroen, Wire 8eWeiy#fciC. , will b^
thankfully received af hia StoS*>, and pum>
*ual*y attended tot and also by the 8ph^
iCril>?r at his Manufactory No. l22,Chu>
.treet Charleston S. u.
u ?'* ' ' "*JWm S. Jrmesr
May 9. . ' ; ' I OR ? VO
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