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THE CAMDEN JOURNAL. n?an?^ i n, ? i imiiBwui IXEWSKUIES.] VOL.1. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAKOLIiVA, SATURDAY', APRIL 4, 1840. Xo. IS. gawnBI,>al,,,'IIBMI,,,M?^^-o??M^Ul?n?i?ww?^T?^r-,?^^wwr.-n^, ;-r>^-rrm-r-rnrferrT?^a^<Tj-rp?'.r1m-'M-T-rTTrnM^M?^ BROTHER JONATHAN, THE LARGEST PAPER IN THE "WORLD!! The proprietors of this mammoth sheet, the '(irea Western" among the Ncwspay^rs, have the plcasun of spreading before the reading public, a weekly pe riodical, containing a groater Amount and variety o: useful and entertaining miscellany, than is to be found in any similar publication in the world. Each number of the paper contains as large an amount of reading matter, as is found in volumes ol .nrrtinnrv duodecimo, which cost two dollars, and more than is contained in a volume of Irving'* Columbus, or Bancroft's History of Columbus, which cost three dollars a volume?all for six cents a number, or three dollars a year. 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ClIEMBERLl.N, alias Grcenbu ry Chcmberlin, (ol' 13uydlu\vn, Va. came to the subscriber's Hotel, and afte remaining thirteen days, went off withou paying his bill, lie is about six feet high dressed in a blue cloth coal and pantaloon and black hat?dark complected blacl hair, very thick, curly locks, and a down ' cast, mean look out of his eyes, lie pro fesscs to be a coach-maker. lie took tin stage for Charlotte, after walking a lev !, miles out of town. This notice is intcndei as a caution to tavern keepers and others rthal they tnay be on their guard agains him. C. II. DAVIS. A LL accounts against the Town Coun cil ot* Camden must he rendered in o tcforc the 4lh of April next. J. \Y. LANG, Ree'r. & Trcas'r. March 11. [ POETRY. ! i ~ 11 FOR T1JE JOUC'XAl.. li TIIE MIDNIGHT HUNT. ' j The huntsman rose from his silent grave, j I?y the moonlight struggling thro' Tiiosc fun'ral pines which for ages past, Hound the dismal church-yard grew. His tall, gaunt form, one could not mistake, f Nor his glow-worm cold grey eye, I Which twinkled about his long deor gun, Laid low on a tomb-stone by. V He blew a blast on his old tin horn, And its echoes loud and deep, Call'd forth the ghosts of past yeomanrie, s l-Yom their long and dreamless sleep. t i Those well train'd pups, and that old bay horse, Long dead and forgotten too, Hounded o'er fields which their bones made white, j ' For the midnight rendezvous. I Full many a bold and stalwart youth, < From his quiet grave got up, . Not ono had forgot his usual arms; i Nor even the stirrup cup. They cantcr'd round, that their horses might Each point and each pace display? Did over a spectre troop appc <r i1 All so huntsman-like as they? I In groups beneath the moss-covered tree, I They whisper the tall old man. j | And the name of Joel sounded oft, ! j j { Ere the midnight hunt began. From llubry Branch, near Prosperous Ilill, Thence round by tho Otvendaw, Far on they sweep to the well-known drive Of the Church at Wappetaw. j I 1 Thro' branch and thro' thicket, swanp and field. ! Like fleecy cloud3 they glido, j ! God of my fathers'. Look! Look! and see, ; I IIow those fearless horsemen ride! Fast on the wind fall their random shots, And the joyous hue and cry, < As tiie startled deer, with flcshless wounds, Come bounding and fleeting by. . 1 'Tis morn??-thc twilight's deepening gray 1 Illumines the Wando's wave? s The cock's shrill clarion calls each ghost , | To his dark and silent grave. 'Tis morn?not the slightest sound nor voice, 'Along the Churc!i-yard vaults is heard, ' Save the idle cricket, chirping there, Or note of the twitt'ring bird. Do yen lore to gaze on such wild scenes, And Visions of second sight?? Stand ut tho porch of St. Thomas' Church, At dead of the winter night. F. From the Southern Christian Advocate. - a ON TIIE DEATH OF T1IL UliV. WILLIAM M. KENNEDY, j For tliirty-four years an Itinerant Preacher of the ? Methodist Episcopal Church. Tho veteran soldier could no longer Wield liie weapons he had borne, Yet waxed his spirit stronger > When lie of strength was shorn; His coal grew but the wanner j- Though the chill of death was near, And he furbished up his armor, Like a warrior's bright and clear. Ills work they said was ended, 1 He tried to say, "tis well," The hour he'd fain forcfendcd, ! Had como. It seemed the knell ! ... That to'.d him Ins commission I 11* n . I...1 l-i.l jus v^ipiaui unu icijuii u,? I Then he took his sad discission, V.'om, faint, but ncvor tir'd. 1 i _ j ; There's rest, he said as sighing, For me, but in the grave,* I cannot rest from trying 1 The souls of men to save; i I I must be up and doing, ; . Though set aside as done.t Faint, faint! yet pursuing, Till the battle's fairly won. Hut, tho flesh refused the spirit, ( f That only then gavo way, When it might 110 more inherit ' Its tenement of clay. His work, indeed, was ended, s llecauso his life uvu o'er, ( 1 Tnen, to rest his spirit wended, When he could work no more. M. M. Columbia, Feb. ~G. *An expression in my last conversation wiih him, - 0/ very few days before his death. t Alluding to his recent Superannuation at tho last Conference. ii ???T?? ^ A n ni/mltniMil j. JEjj&ll'UliUioii From the Carolina Planter. J s Mr. Editor:?When I employ an Over* seer, I read to him the rules of my plantation, ami give him to understand at once that he is to be governed by them. It is v part of my contract. Those which relate J more particularly to the Overseer's duty, ? [ send you for publication. I cannot help 1 thinking that if such rules were generally adopted and enforced, this useful and no ccssary class of men would be improved. * l.MJ \ VI.* I IV l II.IM uui:i. Rules of the Plantation. 1 st. A good crop means one that is good, .tilting into considcni'iun cvcrv tiling? I ^ w negroes, lands, mules, stock, fences, ditches, farming utensils, all of which must be kept up an.d improved in value?the effort therefore must not be merely to make a riven number of bales of Cotton, but as much as can be made without interrupting .he steady increase in value of the rest of ,he property. 2d. The Overseer will never be expect>d to work in the held, but he must alvays be with the hands when not othervise engaged in the employer's business ? ind will be required to attend on occasion o any pecuniary transaction connected villi his plantation. 3d. The Overseer must never be absent i single night or an entire day without )crmi$sion previously obtained. When:vcr absent at church or elsewhere, he nust be on the plantation by sun down iviihout fail. 4th. lie must attend every night and morning at the stalls, and see that the mules are watered, cleaned and fed, and [he doors locked, lie must keep the stable key at night, and all the keys in a safe place, and never allow anv one to unlock [he crib but himself. He must also endeavour to be with the plough hands at noon. 5th. The Overseer must visit every negro house at day light in the morning, and see that all are out. Once a week or more, he must visit them after horn blow at lo see that all are in. Once a week he must visit every negro quarter after night. The horn will be blown in winter ?t 8, in summer at 9 o'clock, after which no negro must be seen out of his house. Cth. The Overseer-will be expected not to degrade himself by charging any ucgro with carrying news to the employer.? There must be no news to carry. The employer will not encourage tale bearing, but will question every negro indiscriminately whenever he thinks proper about all matters connected with the plantation, and require him to tell the truth. When he leurns any thing derogatory to the Overseer, he will immediately communicate it to him. 7. The Overseer, must ride but one horse unless he obtains permission to do otherwise. And as the employer's busi ncss will require his whole attention, he is exported to see but little company. 8th. He will be expected to obey strictly all instructions of the employer. His opinion is requested on all questions rela. live to plantation matters as they arise^ ind will be treated with respect, but when not adopted, he must cheerfully and faithfully carry into effect the views of the employer, and with a sincere desire to produce a successful result. He must car. ry on all experiments with fidelity, and note the results carefully, and he must, when instructed by the employer, give a fair trial to all new methods of culture ind new implements of agriculture. 9th. The whole slock will be under the immediate charge of the Overseer, and he will attend to them personally, with the jssisfance ui any negro ne may cnoosc from lime to time. lie must see and feed svery hog at least twice a week, and salt ind count the cattle once a month. The Dverseecr must without being asked inform the employer of any tiling going on lhat may concern or interest him. Illh. The negroes must be made to obey and to work, which may be done by an Overseer who attends regularly to bis business,-with very little whipping; much whipping indicates a bad tempered or an inattentive manager, and will not be allowed. The Overseer must never on any occssion, unless in self defence, kick a negro, or strike him with his hand, or a stick, or with the but end of his whip.? So unusual punishment must be resorted to without the employer's consent. m mi _ t. . I a a^A .!_ , iz. i nc sick musi ue ircuieu wan greai tenderness, and visited at l^aslthrce times a day, and at night if necessary. 13th. The use of spirits is absolutely forbidden 011 this plantation, unless when prescribed by a physician?not even a Christmas dram is allowed the negroes.? Should the Overseer get drunk he musi expect to be iu=tautly discharged. 14th. The Overseer is particularly enjoined to keep the negroes as much as possible out of the rain and from all kinds ol exposure, and to see that they make good lircs in cold weather, and after ruins. 15th. The Overseer must not punish the driver, except on some extraordinary emergency that will not allow ol" delay, until the employer is consulted. Of this rule, the driver is, however, to be kept in entire ignorance. 10th. It is distinctly understood in the agreement with an Overseer, that whenever dissatisfied he can quit the employer's service, on giving him one month's no- i lice in writing?and that the employer may discharge him at any time, by laying hint for his services up to that period, ut the same rate as he agreed to pay for the year. From the South Caroliniac. GEN. M'DTJFFIE'S CROP. Mr. Editor: The account which I propose to give you of Gen. M'Dufiie's crop, and the economy of his plantation, has a far different aim than tiic praise of that distinguished individual. It is done with the hope of stimulating the young planter and others who have "seen service," but who are not too old to profit by a good example, to persevere until they can produce like results. The most effectual check to emigration ?that slow disease which has deprived our State of so many of her sons, and so much of her wealth?is to prove iiow productive our lands at home can be made: And in estimating the productiveness of lands, or particular plantations, let us keep our eyes, not alone to the cotton crop, which if deficient so materially affects the nelt income of the planter. Gen. McDuffie last year worked seventy hands, and made five hundred and thirty-four bags of cotton, or something more than seven bags to the hand. He also made eight thousand bushels of corn, two thousand bushels of oats, eighty bushels of i wheat, and a quantity of cowpeas and j twelve thousand pounds nctt pork was! produced from hogs raised on his own plantation. One hundred and fifty head of cattle supply the plantation bountifully with milk, butter and beef; one hundred and thirty sheep furnish fine lambs and tat mutton, and wool, to aid in making the winter clothing; and some four or five yearling colts attest that a saving in the purchase of ?^orscs is not forgotten. ( Onmostplafce^, where unusually large crops of cotton are made, it is at the expense of every thing else: but, from the above statement it will be seen that cotton was not the only large crop made on the General's plantation. Many bushels of oats have been sold, and tliree thousand bushels of com could be spared. It is part of the economy of this plantation, to use fewer horses for the plough, than is customary on most others. The General has a great deal of manuring done, arid it is an encouraging fact, that from thirty-five to forty bushels of corn to the acre, are annually made on fields which, five years ago, were entirely exhausted, and given up to stunted broom grass. Some may suppose, that the hands must Lo trn knnn cniraoalir iirni?Irn^ ir\ nnnkln HUTU L/^II OtIUt IJ Vf U1 AVUy IV V/1JUU1W them to make so much. Not so; but entirely the reverse. Owing to the thorough preparation of the landt previous to planting, to the skilful management afterwards, and to the heavy manuring, which makes a few acres do in place of many, the hands are never hard pressed. As a proof of it, the writer of this, has often seen some of the most active of them, at the business season, returning from the field, and the completion of their tasks, by 3 o'clock in the afternoon. All things consicered, I expect the crop which I have so hurriedly described, is one of" the best, if not the very best, ever raised in the State. ABBEVILLE. THE SONGS OF TIIE NIGHT. When in his youth, David sat upon the plains of Bethlehem the spirit of Jehovah passed over him, and his soul opened to hear the songs of the night. The heavens proclaimed the glory of God, and all the stars united in the chorus. The echo of i their harps reached the earth?to the ends of the earth rolled on their silent song. "Light is the countenance of Jehovah!" said the descending sun, and the crimson twilight answered him: "I am the fringe of his garment." The clouds lowered above them and said "We are His evening pavilion," and the water of the clouds uttered in the ev-, onlnn f!iiii>rlr>r "Thf! VnirC (if Jc!lOVn!) | VslJU.g moves upon the clouds; the God of glory< . thunders?the God of glory thunders on | high!" He rides upon my wings murmur- J cd the rustling wind;" and the silent air; responded, "I am the breath of God?the i tissue of Ilis quickening presence." ' "We hear the songs of praise," said the fainting earth, "and must 1 still be speech- j I less?" "I will bathe thee," answered ihrl falling dew. "that thv children nvwK* re livslrV. may r. j ?ire?that thy suckling* may blossom like lli : lose." '\W Moss an.g;adi\!" said the cn'ivnncd field; a;:d tiic fall cars of grain rustling, ivpJicd, "We an; the blessing of God! the army of God, againjt the extremity of hunger." "We bless you from above," ??? ' the moon." "We* bless you," ans- ered ie stars. The grasshopper cliirjted Jul vvoispercd, "llcljlessed nic also, with li.s little drop of dew." 'And (jucnelies my thirst," answered the hind, "lie refreshes ine," said the bounding roc. \ "And gives us our food," dreamed the i ? ..*11.1 i .1...? sleeping uecr. "Ana cioiues our minu>, bleats the flock. ' He heard mc," answered the goat, "when my time came, I went out and brought forth." The turtle-dove cooed and the swallows ' and all the birds aftewards slumbering said, "we have found our nests and habitation; we dwell upon the altar of God, and sleep under the shadow of his wings, in silent rest." "In silent rest P answered the night, and t prolonged the lingering tone. Then crow- ' ded the announcer of the morning dawn? "Lift up tlrc gales, the doors of the world; let the King of Glory enter in. Awake, ye men, and praise the Lord, the King of Glory is come." Up rose the sun, and David awoke From his dream so rich in psalms; and so long as he lived the tones of this harmonious creation lingered in his soul, and were daily breathed forth from his harp. A Victim and iiis Child.?We accasionallv find acipital Police Report in the St. Louis Bulclin. On a recent occasion a bloated being, named Johnson, by profession an actor, was found drunk in the streets by a good hearted sailor, who in - 1 . I.:? 1\ K:_ _.:u vam aiicmpTca 10 win nun jium uis vuc ways and evil companions. Johnson continued to drink, until he foil to the ground like a beasi, when the following scene ensued. "Just as they were about moving the miserable wretch to prison, a little girl, about eight years old, barefooted cxtremlv ragged, came into the room sobbing and crying most bitterly. No sooner-did she see her father than she ran to him, knelt down by his side, and motioning tiie officers away, ciicd. don't take away papa while he sleeps! By and by he will wake up once more and kiss inc. It was a sight to wring the heart of more than man to see that pure and innocent creature, with her little head bare and her little white shoulders peeping out from her tattered frcck, leaning with fond affections over her drunken father; as if her affections strengthened with the unworthiness of its object. At length the sailor came forward, and speaking kindly to the little girl, took her away in his arms, and wrapped her little feet carefully in the skirt of his coat. Th5 brutish father, bv this time snorinc in com plete and disgusting insensibility, was then taken to the guard house, for the purpose of sobering him. This morning, after manifesting some symptoms of that most dreadful of all diseases?mania potu, he seemed to regain his senses in a measure, and confessed ha*? ing been drunk. 'I was not,' said he, 'always the miserable wretch to which, drunkenness has reduced mc. I once wa* respected by friends & beloved by my family. But I contracted bad habits, which got so strong a hold upon my nervous temperament as to make a beast of me.? My business was neglected, and my wife died, I believe, of a broken heart. Since that time, I have wandered around the world without end or aim, exxept to pre* cure whiskey! I have yet a daughter?at least, 1 had, yesterday?a beautiful, tender creature, who still loves mc, despite my un worthiness." At this moment the benevolent sailor entered the room, leading the girl by the hand. He had dressed her with new and comfortable clothes, and she looked really very pretty and interesting. After learnthat a small fine had been imposed upon Johnson, he immediately paid it, and leaduigtho/itt'e girl forward, paced her in her fntlwr's arms. The noor man wept and sobbed over her as if he harl been an infant * ant! fur our part, avo do not believe there was a dry eye in the room. The three left the room tngeih'T. and we sincerely hope that th s lessen wi'i work, a thorough reformation upon the unhappy and do* graded " Jhtin/ful C'lt/i/iur.'so:!.?As the ostrieU uses both leg? and wings when l!ie Arabian courser i> >u:i!s in her rear : as the winged lightnings l ap lr.>m the heavens iwhen the Klcrnal ha ' unb jure! theirbolts ?jo do sn little nigger run like il.e devil 'vli' .u a bg d<?jr ait ni !