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THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
[XEWSKKIES.] VOL.1. CAHM\, SOUTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MARCH 31, 1810. No, 16.
THE CAMDEN JOURNAL,
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110 claim upon the attention of persons of refined
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^^'Subscriptions received by
P. THORNTON, P. M. Camden, S. C.
lUSf RECEIVED^And
For Sale at the Post Ofiiee, a I'rcsli
supply GARDEN SEEDS, of the growth
of 1831), warranted fresh and genuine,
Among which arc lite following:
Parly Spring Turnip, White Onion,
Hula Baga, or Yellow Red do
Russia , do Long Green Cucumber,
Large Norfolk Held do Early Frame do
Large Globe dc Summer bush Squash.
Yellow .Scotch, or Early Orange do
Aberdeen do Summer crook neek do
fJwixi fbn/pH fafibnirn. T.nnfi- White Okra.
Early York do Short Clrccu d.>
Early Dutch do I .urge Sijuash Pepper,
Karly Sugar loaf do SaLtly, or Vegetable
Large English Savoy do Oyster,
Jhoin Head do Coiled Farsev,
Late Dutch do Nasturtiums,
Red Dutch do Solid (.'cilery,
French Sugar Bert, Early Charltaa Teas,
Early Turnip do Karly .Tunc do
Long Blood do White Marrowfat do
Early Yellow do Bishop's Early dwarf do
Long Orange Carrot. Bloc Imperial do
Swelling Parsnip, Fairly China dwarf Bean
Longbl'k winter Radish White kidney dwarf do
Long Scarlet do I'ole Cranberry do
Early scarlet short top do Lima do
Whito Turnip do White Dutch runing do
Scarlet do do
ALSO::::It<.'ceiv?"il, a few of lite Rohan
Potatoes, which may be had by applying
early. Jan. IS.
Oil Consignment.
TIIC subscribers have just received a
lot ol' prime BACON and LARD, put
up by Mr. Robinson, of Fairfield, which
they offer at the lowest prices tor cash.
MURRAY & BON NICY.
Feb. 29. 13
Twenty Dollars Reward,
IS offered for the apprehension and safe
delivery in the jail of Camden, of a mulatto
woman, known by the name of MIMA,
the property of die subscriber. She is ol
rather low stature, and about lifty years ol
n<?e. She has lived in Camden for a ?Tcat
length of time, and is believed to be now
Inn bored within the limits of said town.
, HENRY P. HATFIELD.
Feb. IT _ 4tl 1
Horse It ills,
Print(i/this Office.
POETRY.
FOR THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
ELEGY
ADDRESSED TO THE MEMORY OF COL. JOHN UOYKI.W
Sad thoughts had come: and rushing by,
Like shadows of tho air,
Were dreams of life, which wondor'd why
The lov'd friend was not there.
I sought him thro' tho field and grove,
And by the streamlet, where
In other days, he us'd to rove,
But still ho was not there.
Thence in the hall, and at tho hearth,
(bad emblems now they wear,
Of all their former festive mirth,)
And yet he was not thorc.
Among the city crowd and throng,
Where busied tnon repair,
Camo each known form, and pass'd along,
But his?lie was not thero. In
vain tho search?where'er I went,
The hope dufer'd?the fear,
Were phantoms of a tiino misspent,
Alas! ho was not there.
There is a grave, a new inado grave,
Dark trophies docs it bear,
And all around, Death's banners wave?
They say our friend is there.
Thcrtydcep'd in dew, tho rank grass weeps,
As if in silent prayer:
And sleepless watch, the cricket keeps,
O'er that which slumbers there.
But, 01 beneath tho grassy mound,
Tiio' geinm'd with friendship's tear,
Could the still valued friend bo found.'
Indeed, lie was not there.
Faith saw thro' time's unhallowed gloom,
A vista bright and clear,
Spreading beyond the open'd tomb,
And spirits cnt'ring there.
Tiicrc voices sweet wcro heard to say,
Mortals for Iloav'n prepare:
Look to that homo of endless day?
And find thy brother there. P.
From the Southern Literary Messenger.
THE SUNBEAM.
(I flit o'er the ocean?'ti^shrouded in light;
j I smile on the landscape?'tis verdant and bright;
I touch the blue hcavons with saffron and gold,
| And the bright hues of Iris resplendent unfold.
j The blush of the roso is awoke by my gaze;
, I whisper,?young zephyr obedient plays:
: All beings of beauty, o'er streamlet and dell.
Are called into life by the power of my spell.
: The sparkling of fountains?flio glow of the rill?
j The shadows that rest on the breast of the hill?
j The gay wreaths of light, that the wild billows ride;
| All owe to my magic their glory and pride.
11 peer through tire easement and scatter the gloom
j That broods o'er the captive, and lighten his doom;
j O dearcrcstof triumphs that flows from my art,
j To banish one pang from tho sufferer's heart.
j And thus, 'mid the tempests and storms that arise,
A rainbow ol hope will 1 spread in the skics?
I And 011 hearts, or o'er landscape, wlicrcovcr I stray,
5 A joy and a glory shall follow my way.
1 Camden, N. C. S. P.
VARIETY.
From the Saturday Courier. '
\ ACQUAINTANCE TABLE,
IMI'ROVUD ton lb 10.
2 glances inako 1 bow,'
3 bows " 1 how d'ye do?
5 how d'ye do's " 1 conversation:
'1 conversations " 1 acquaintance.
G acquaintances " 1 friend. ?
3 frionds " 1 lovor.
9 lovers " 1 wife.
1 wife " 1 happiness or misery
We understand there is a man about Clinton Market,
who, to speak algebraically, can drink any "given"
quantity.?lb.
In the backwoods of the West a sauce-pan is worth
! a dozen pianos, and a whole legion of guitars.?lb.
Hard to Beat?We are informed by a corrcspon.
1 dent in the upper part of Spartunburgh District, that
1 j Mr. Fielding Turner killed six wild Turkoys at ono
shot, ''and frightened another amazingly."
Mountaineer.
| There is a couple iti Massachusetts who have oni
(lured the holy estate of wcdloak for sixty eight successive
years, and the veterans now declare thoy
. I should like to double tho dose. This is good cncour!
ngement to those just ontcring the "palc.n .
;1 strong jerk.?A French lady in tho York Asylum,
(England,) broke her neck by jerking her head
back while gruel was being offered to her.
A Woman to play a hoax?for they always do it so
neatly?thcro is no masculine clumsiness, bungling,
ncss, coarseness about their tricks?they will dupe a
man so ingeniously, that he will actually laugh at his
'' own stupidity, and then bless tho cause of its devcl!
opcmcht. But perhaps the close of the last scntcnco
; will not hold true in the caso we are about to mention,
viz:?
"A custom house officer near tho Belgian frontior,
would insist on depriving a girl on the road of a basket
which was padlocked The girl wont her way,
the officer took his supposed contraband prize to the
customs, and oil opening it found a blooming baby
added to lib: items of family expenditures.
( - Zfrs'svt Po~f
A SPEECH WORTH HEARING.
The Quincy (Illinois) Whig of the 1st
February, contains the following report of
a recent speech in the Senate of that
Slate, on the bill for repealing internal
improvements:
"Mr. S{>eakcr, I rise Sir, not to make
a speech?speech making is not my trade;
but to tell the friends of repeal, that I am
foment them, although I hate railroads as
bad as any man on this yearth, prehaps,
and I have a good reason to hate them,
yet I shall vote agin repealing them, bejkascall
my constituents on this side of
! the river bodashiously arc for them, and
1 a good many on the other side too?it
arc a fact, Mr. Speaker, I know very little
about railroads, but I guess I know as
much as some other folks do. We have
had a railroad in Clinton for some years,
across the bottom there at Carlisle and one
over Crooked Creek bottom, in Marion,
and of all infernal roads in creation, for
roughness, they bangs the beater, ?gentlemen
may laugh?but it's no joke?my
constituents have lost, in the single item
.'i t r> i 1 n
oi breakage 01 eggs, sir, a nanasome iortunc.
Scott -\vlio keeps tavern in Carlisle,
and a rale tavern too, not one of your
Springfield greaseyes, but a right jam up
chicken fixin tavern, told me that no mortal
man could tell the eggs that had been
broken, in bringing them to market, across
that infarnal railroad, and Tully told me
the satn3 thing exactly about Crooked
Creek railroad?some smashing of eggs.
You know Iluev, Mr. Speaker? I wish
you could hearn Huey curse, the time his
carriage was jolted up into eternal smash,
crossing this same railroad. [Here the
Speaker, unable any longer to control his
risible faculties, laughingly observed, 'the
gentleman must confine himself to the
question, and to the rules of the Senate.]
! Well sir, as I was saying, he cust ana
he scire, and fairly snorted agin, but still,
he's for railroads. These are my notions,
Mr. Speaker, and I could not sit here
without belching it out; [Here the orator
turned his head and in an audable voice
addressed a senator to his right?'Undo
fkitcr, what's the name of your wolf bill?
but receiving no answer, he then, straightening
himself up, again addressed the
Speaker.]
As I am now nn. Mr. Sneaker. I will
give you my notions on Uncle Peter's
wolf bill?[Here the Speaker interrupted
him again, by reminding him that the wolf
! questions was not before the Senate, and
therefore its merits could not be discussed.]
?You're mistaken in your man, Mr.
Speaker; I'm not a cussing character,
and if I was, I should be very far from
cussing Uncle Peter's wolf bill. No, sir;
I want you and all this here Senate to understand
that I am no Jupiter Iscariot, in
this or any other matter. Pm for that bill
head and ears, no mistake in shave tail,?
I go it, sir, on the loud.
One more thing, Mr. Speaker, and I'm
done, the gentleman from Shamrock county?I
don't think that's the name exactly
either?but the two headed gentleman
over there, said the other day--[IIcre the
Speaker assuming as much gravity as possible,
called the gentleman to order, and
requested him to take his scat! After looking
the Speaker steadfastly in the eye for
at least twenty seconds, with a wince of
askance, he said?Are you in rale yearnest,
Mr. Speaker? if so be you are, you're
into me about a feet, I s'posc you think,
but sir?look out?I warn you sir, to keep
a skin'd eye for terrapin traps and moccasin
tracks.?I have rights, sir. as the two
headed gentleman over there, (pointing to
the gentleman from Hancock) said the
other day, that shall not be trodden on
nor treated with discorn?I'm done, sir,?
I would however, before I sot down, say
to my friend from Union, not to look so
serious, when he tells his funny stories,
in his speech, but to ^ve us a sort of a
smile, as I do, when he comes to the nub,
or laughing part, so that we may know
when to laugh too. I lyavc now got all I
was arter, Mr. Speaker, and I will conclude
this speech.
Lafiltc, the Pirate.?It is generally j
known that Lafitte, for a considerable:
time, occupied Galveston Island, and fi-1
nally abandoned it upon the compulsion of I
the United States. We have seen several j
persons who were here during his stay,
and who knew him.
lie and his parly had built quite a village,
upon the site cf the present city, as
early as 1812. His own house was two
stories high, and a very good one. The
others were only one story, and of plainer
construction. They procured their
materials from New Orleans, with which
they kept up a regular intercourse. In
fact, Lafittc boasted that he had made
half the merchants of that city rich. He
uniformly alleged that his depredations
were committed upon vessels sailing under
Spanish colors, and he is known to
have hung one of his men for having robhed
an American citizen.
.lie was a Frenchman by birth, but lipd
lived some time in the United States, lie
, would stand and talk upon any serious
.matter, with an eye shut, for hours, and
at such times had rather a harsh look.?
But he was tall and finely formed; his
manners were highly polished, and in his
pleasant moods, one, who did hot know
him, would have suspected him for being
any thing else but a pirate. !
He lost four vessels and many men in '
a storm in 1818. Three of the vessels .
were lost at sea, and one went ashore 011
Virginia Point, 011 the opposite side of the
bay.
1 Hr> statnd that ho had snent one winter
in fashionable society at Washington City,
and that he had expended sixty thousand
dollars during the time.
When he left the Island, he went to
embark in the Columbian service, having
received the tender of a commission in
their navy. No authentic account has
ever been given of his death, and some
of those who know him, believe that he
is still alive.
Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
Boston and Wagner.?The last Spirit
of the Times contains a challenge from
the owner of Boston to the owner of
Wagner, to run a match race, on the 27th
day of October next, four mile heats, for
1825,000 a side, half forfeit, over any
course, which Col. Wade Hampton and
a gentleman to be selected by the owner
of Wagner, shall designate as the Southern
Middle course, between N. Orleans
and Washington City.
From this, it would seem that the amateurs
of the turf may confidently anticipate
a match between these two celebrated
horses, as I he owner of Wagner had
in a previous number of the " Spirit," announced
himself ready to hear from Boston.?Augusta
Sentinel.
The Bos'on Morning Herald gives the
particulars of the death of Mr. E. D. Ste- .
vens, Druggist, opposite the National
Theatre, and son of Dr. John Stevens
of that city.
On Monday evening lie complained
of a severe tooth-ache, and during the j
night rose from his bed in the rear of his
store, and put some kreosote into his tooth,
which failing to ease the pain, about G.
i o'clock Tuesday morning he again rose,
and, as it is supposed, swallowed a portion I
of the Paussic Acid which he impruidcntly
attempted to destroy the nerve of(
! his tooth, as the boy, who slept with1
; him, saw him apply something from a,
j bottle which was found to contain that
j baneful poison. In about ar\ hour after,
I retiring, he was seized with intense pains,
{and his father was immediately sent for,:
but ere his arrival the unhappy sufferer j
was speechless, and he continued in the j
same state until 1 e'clock, when he ex- j
I ^ T.X?r? mtAVktnHfvn **-* ??+ ItflirO Kfi/ln '
IUUCU. 1113 3UllCllllg3 lliuai uaru UI/CII
I horrible, as his head swelled to twice its
! usual size. He was a very fine young
j man, 20 years of age, and by his un-1
i affected manners and upright course of i
conduct, had gained the respect of many:
friends whom his loss will be severely felt. I
It should serve as a melancholy warning I
to others, being the second victim in that
city, from an attempt to destroy the nerve
[ of a tooth.
It may not be in your power to excel
many people in riches, honours or abili-l
i tics; but you may excel thousands in
jwhat is incomparably more valuable. I
I mean in substantial goodness of heart
I and life. Hither then, turn your ambition.
Here is an object worthy of it.
It is no wonder if he converses and meditates,
improves in knowledge. By the first,
| a man converses with the dead; by the
; second, with the living; and by the third
, with himself.
Forty steamers were lost on tlic western
rivers last year. Only forty-five lives
lost, and thirty-nine of these were sent i
into eternity by bad steamboat boilers. I
"You fill me with feelings of the mo.st !
profound astonishment," as the editor said <
to the letter, ven he epened it, and found '
enclosed tlie money for von year's sub- j
scriptron to his paper in advance. ^
A physician was called to an Irishman (
and after examining his case, recommended
an emetic. "An emetic. "Oh, that will
never do: I took one of the sanin in Ireland,
but, the Divil a bit would it stay i
down, at aU at all." I
1
Good nature is tlie best feature in tlie f
finest face. Wit may raise admiration,
and judgment command respect, and know
ledge attention?beauty may iuilumc the
heart with love, but good nature Ins i
more powerful cflect; it adds a thousand
?H+n<?iion4 to the charms of beautv. and 4.
jriyes an air ?f beneljcence tu tliu uiosiji
ijomely face, i
A^ricnUtiral.
r.om tho Cj^oh Cultivator.
Deep planting.?A patron of ours informed
tin a few weeks si nee, that while taking
liia fodder, lie discovered a great difference
in the appearance between two
pieces of corn, which were planted at the
?dmc time, and in the same kind of soil.?
The fodder on one piece of ground with
nmj/jjiuy uctwiu u ?vas enwrciy inirni npf
to use the common plirase. On going to <.
the other piece, he found it green to the
ground uimI in good plight for stripping.?
He wus struck with the difference in the
two lots of corn, and on reflection, recollected
that on getting ready to plant his
corn in the spring, he ran a furrow with a
large shovel, or bar-share plough, after
which be followed it with a small plough
called a bulljtongue, running it pretty deep
in the same furrow, till he got perhaps half
over the piece, when lie concluded to
plant the balance in a single furrow and
discontinue the use of the bull tongue.?
The result was, that the part planted deep
in the opening made by the small plough,
u'linro fliO lnrrrov nn/i rv 1 ? 1, ~ ~ ?
?..W .? JjV. w?v .iuu J/.t.lUUOlJ UUCIl
run, produced a third more fodder, ami of
a better quality than that planted in the
shallow mark made by the large plough alone;
besides the great difference there
must be inthe weight of the corn, the latter
drying up too fast of course, to make
a proper article for bread. This should
be remembered by farmers, and the evil of
shallow planting avoided, especially since
they all seen to think the season are becoming
shorter, and much dryer than formerly.
From the Carolina Planter.
AFRICA COTTON.
Dr. 9. Blanding, of Columbia has politely
presented us with a few seeds of this
new variety of cotton, which is of a fine
staple. The cotton from a single bole is
in small quantity, but there may be manyboles
on a stalk. The arrangement of the
seeds at the bottom of the bole will render
their separation cssy.
"Columbia, Jan. 10.
Dr. R. W. Gibdes,
Dear Sir: Isendjyou a fewCotton Seeds,
from the interior of Africa, which were
received in a box of shells and minerals,
by Dr. W. Blanding, of Philadelphia, from
Liberia. I know not whether il is of cul- ,
tivaled or natural growth, but I presume
natural. The seed are all closely attached
together, in each quarter of the bole,
arranged in a row, so that the cotton is
all removed at one effort, leaving the seed,
s^ren in number, all together, and with a
clean black surface. They ore a curiosity
certainly to the Cotton Planter?and if
this climate will allow a successful experiment,
I leave to you their distribution so
as best to secure that object.
Verd respectfully,
S. BLANDING."
...mi .v- 1
ve win utsiriuiiiu mc e>ecu among gentlemen
who will carefully cultivate them;
and return our thanks to Dr. B. for his
kindness in selecting us for this object.
The great principles of Agriculture are
the same every where. Animal and vegetable
matter constitute every where the
food of plants;, and heat, moisture and atmospheric
air, universally, the active agents
of vegetable nutrition. With a knowledge
of the truth of these great principles,
it is the province of man to apply
them under the contingencies of climate,
soil, aspect and seasons. And this is a
labor in which the mind, enlightened by
science and fortified in its conclusions by
experience, can do far more than the hand.
The cultivated mind, lite the steam power,
s a labor saving principle, capable of performing
or of saving, an immense amount
:f labor.?Cultivator.
JAmecd Oil.
0.\tsI/p.\S superior North (aroina
Linseed Oil, uhirh nSIJ be sold lo-r,>y
the barrel or smaller quantity. Also.
Spermaceti 6il and Spirits Turpentine.
DELfcON 6C LEW.
Vf;i rcli 1 L
The Subscriber
will hire by the day or month, her
servant KEUUKIN, an experiences
ni'l capable House.Painter, whose indus.ryand
honeslv arc well known*
MARUAKKT C. MATH IS*