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mcnt sent to China, both in its Xaval ami
Military branches, and the difficulty found
in preserving at their par value the British
Government Securities, arc not symptoms
of hostility with a friendly power of which :
the termination cannot be seen. Tint the
people of England would sustain the Gov-:
eminent under a'ny imaginable pressure, j
the point of national honour being invol-;
ved, 110 one can for a moment entertain a
doubt. The monied men of the London
Stock Exchange would, in such a contin.j
geticv, pour out their treasure in loans to j
any amount, and the people would submit :
to the heaviest burthens of taxation. Butj
there is, foitunately, no sign that the pre-sent
dispute will assume auv such shape.;'
The two governments arc anxious lor pa-t
cific settlement, and the people of .Maine, J
supposing them ever so inclined to push
matters to extremities, know lull well that
without the aid and countenance of her
powerful sister Slate, Massachusetts, who
lias plainly hinted that the matter should (
be left in the hands of the General Gov-|
eminent for adjustment, her efforts would |
be unavailing to obtain her ends by force, j
Charleston Patriot loth inst. j
. ,
Worllrj of Attention.?It is known to |
the people of this part, of the world, that, i
fur some seasons alter the Charleston and)
Hamburg Kail Kuail was commenced, j
sickness prevailed to a considerable extent |
among the families which had settled along j
the line of the road. And when the na-j
tore of the lands which the road passes is,
taken into the account, this was certainly;
not to be wondered at. iiul we are assur-i
cd that at this lime, ami thioughout nearly
every season which has passed since
ifie road has been in constant use, lite pco- j
pic living along it have had excellent)
health, and at 110 time has any sickness of;
an epidemic character appeared among
them. Laigo bodies of the land arc under
water the longer portion of the year;
indeed, the greater part of the country in
sight from the cars, presents the appear-:
a::cc of a sickly, miasmatic region; and j,
now, the wonder is, what blessed agent'
has converted a count! y so much exposed j
to the blighting effects of the tualatia
arising irom tunes 01 sianuuig swamp \va-,
tcr into ihe very home of health? Can it
he that the steam passing oil' from >he boil- j
ers, and the lightwood smoke ami tiiccin-.
tiers from a dozen engine liros in the course |
of the day, neutralize the poisonous gases i
sent up into the atmosphere from the!
swamps ami bogs? That the country has .
certainly been changed Irom a sickly one!
into, a region where rosy health has set her
glorious seal upon the eountances of its
inhabitants, is true; anil we leave thei
question as to the cause or causes of this ,
happy metamorphosis, to the savans oft
the schools learned and knowing in the i
wonders of the earth and the atmosphere.!
Hamburg Journal. |
I
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r iv f m & 1. i i.\
Bv the Steamer Southerner, (.'apt. Budd,
we have received St. Augustine papers to
the 10th inst. from which we copy the following
items:?
St. Ai/gusTinf., April 10. ,
The liar.?The late long talked of expedition
has been up to Oclawahu, and
again returned to quarters. Among its
results accomplished, have been the killing
of two Indians, the capture of six or
sevt-n ponies and horses, the wounding
anil capture of another Indian, and a des^
miction of several spots of planting, in
high cultivation. Those are unimportant
events, to be effected by so large a force
as was employed, and offer no particular
reason for any interchange of complaint.
It has, however, demonstrated a few |
things which, until lately, have been with-,
out solution, although oast experience had I
fully established the correctness of its data.
We allude to the fact, that Indians can be
found when they are hunted for. It has
shewn that a reliance on dogs is not esscn-!
tial to the discovery of the abiding places {
of the enemy?fur the dogs, in this expe-,
dition, gave no evidence of scent, and i
destroyed all anticipations of their usefulness.
It established the fidelity of the In- j
dian Billy, who, though closely confined |
, at Black Creek ever since his capture,,
on tiiis occasion behaved so as r. deserve,
the commendation of the whiles, and |
whose future services might, if properly,
used, be eminently valuable in pointing,
out locations now had by the enemy.
This expedition consisted of nearly 300 i
men?a large portion of them mounted.
Major Chiltls, and Lieut. Tompkins, ofj
the Artillery, arrived in the steamer Wm '
Gaston from the Southern posts. The;
garrisons are all in good health. The i
long drought, it is feared, may operate!
against the examination of Pai haiokce, j
nr. C.r95?-Watcr, as intended by Lieut, i
McLaughlin, L'? 3, Jiavy, Indian liresj
are numerous, ana tonfltLnco of thej
enemy are the same.
Charleston Mercury. \
l
Aiismr* of miv'I.?"The following is j
the last instance of absence of mind. Aj
man thinking he tvas at home, a few eve-:
nings since, laid down in the Square, and1
put his h?>ots outside the gale to be black-;
ed in the morning." ;
We do not think litis, by any moans, an
extraordinary case. 11c had probably been
at a Relish. House, and we can relate several
quite as wonderful cases of the absence
of men's rninds after visiting such
- places. Instead of"lying down in a
square, and putting their boots out of the
gate to be blacked," as this man did, we
have known several who slept in the wood?
! all night, on their way home, without even
: thinking to take off their boots at all.
By the way, we saw a case last week of
an old greyheaded man, who, after visiting
some of the Grog Shops in Columbia,
found himself so absent minded, that he
could not believe that one side of a very
large road would hold a man of his size,
and he seemed to be doing his best to travel
on both sides, and in the middle, all at
once*?Temp. Ado:
The Belgian Giant.?One of the great- i
est curiosities that has recently come to
these shores, is the-Giant, who is now astonishing
the natives in the city of Goth-J
am, (playing Goliah at the Bowery,) He
is more than eight feet in height, well
made, without the least apparent defect
of person. His countenance is handsome,
well garnished with niustachins and luxurious
whiskers. His manner is dignilied,
and his attitudes are formed on classic models.
He is a Belgian by birth, a fine
specimen of humanity, and is *.s tall and
more civilized than any production of the
same size that has yet ventured to these
shores. He travelled in his own carriage
in France, as no Diligence is elevated
enough to do justice to his limbs: he is
also fond of walking, and often astonished
the passengers by descending from his
vehicle, and striding along the roads as if a
. i *ii i A _*_ i /r
wiuu mm nau sinppca on a ncignoounng
devotion, or as if the steeple of one village
was going to pay a visit to the spire
of the next town. The Giant is in his
his 25th year, and if he has not yet done j
growing, we may expect to find him in
the course of the( next summer adding:
another foot to his present height. He'
says he is content, and hopes that Dame
Nature will leave him at ease'in his pre-'
sent high position.?Phil. Saturday Cow
ricr.
Don't sleep with your Grandmother.?
Transferring of vital power.?A not uncommon
cause of the loss of vital powers
is the young sleeping with the aged.?
The fact, however, explained, has long
been remarked, and it is well known to
evcrv unnreiudiced observer. Hut it has
been most unaccountably overlooked in
medicine. I have, on several occasions,
met with the counterpart of the following
case:?I was a few years since consulted
about a pale, sickly, and thin boy, of
about 3 or 0 years. He appeared to have
no specific ailment, but there was a slow
and remarkable decline of flesh and
strength, and of the energy of all the'
functions, which his mother very aptly
termed a gradual blight. After inquiring
into the history of the casc.it came out
that he had been a rohust and plethoric
child up to his third year, when his grandmother,
a very aged person, took him to
sleep with her; that he soon afterwards lost
his good looks ; and he had continued to
decline ever since, notwithstanding medical
treatment. I directed him to sleep
apart from the aged parent, and prescribed [
change of air, &c.?The recovery was
rapid. It is not with children only that
debility is induced by this mode of abstracting
vital power. Those in good health
should never sleep with sickly persons.
15y Authority.
Laws optiie United States,
Passed at the first Session of the twentyj
sixth Congress.
The following act having been incorrectly printed
in the Globe, from which we copied it last week,
we re-publish it, as corrected by that paper.
[Puui.ic?No. G.]
AX ACT to cancel the bonds given to secure
duties upon vessels and their cargoes,
employed in the whale fishery,
and to make registers lawful papers for
such vessels.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
/I t I) J '^l? ? 4 ?II
JX.Hl L> I (UU f II V'WHg / l/OO Ud>dCf/LULCU>i Xllcll U II
vessels which have cleared, or hereafter
may clear, with registers for the purpose
of engaging i.i the whale fishery, shall
be deemed to have lawful and sufficient
papers for such voyages, securing ll.e privileges
and rights of registered vessels,
and the privileges and exemptions of vessels
enrolled and licensed for the fisheries;
and all vessels which have been enrolled!
and licenced like voyages shall have the
same privileges and measure of protection
as if they had sailed with registers
if such voyages are completed or until
they are completed.
Sec. ?2. And he it further enacted, That
all the provisions of the first section of
the act entitled "An act supplementary
to lite act concerning consuls and vice-consuls,
and for the further protection of
American seamen," passed on the twentyeighth
day of February, anno Domini
eighteen hundred and three, shall hereafter
apnlv and be in full force as to vessels
engaged in the whale fishery in the same
manner and to the same extent us the
same is now in force and applies to ves
scls bo'Jnd on aforcign voyage.
Sue. 3. And be it further enacted. That
all forfeitures, fees, duties and charges of
every description required of the crews of
such vessels, or assessed upon the vessels
or cargoes, being the produce of such fishery,
because of a supposed insufficiency
of a register to exempt them from such
claims, are hereby remitted; and all bonds
given for such causes are hereby cancelled,
and the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby required to refund all such moneys
as have been, or which may be, paid into
the Treasury, to the rightful claimants,
: out of the revenues in his hands.
Arr&ovKVf April T.h; 1910,
MARRIED
On Thursday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Philips,
CcJ. Jampq Put'ovrrf Jr. to ATiaa 1VT ? J*?L
- --- ??? * * ??? uaugutcr
of the late Gov. Miller.
On Thursday evening tho 16th by the Rev. William
C. Kirkland, Mr. Joseph Lide, of Ala. to Miss
Mariah Kelly, daughter of James G. Kelly, of
Chesterfield District.
I CAJIDEN PRICE CURRENT
articles. ter ? C $ C
Beef, in market, lb 5 a 7
Bacon from wagons, lb 8 a 9
by retail, lb 10 a 12
Butter, lb 15 a 25
Bocswax, lb 20 a 25
Bagging yard 18 a 25
Bale Rope lb 10 a 14
Coffee lb 14 a 16
Cotton lb 5 a 8 25
Corn hush. 60 65
Flour ' bbl 4 a 4 50
Fcathors from wagons, lb 37 a 40
Fodder , cwt 1 a 1 25
Hides, green, lb 5 a 7
dry, lb 10 a 12
a* vii cw i 0 It (5
Lime cask 3 a 3 25
Lard lb 10 a 12
Leather, sole lb 22 a 25
Oil, currior'8 gallon 75 a 1
lamp gallon 2
Molasses gal 45 a 56
Oats bushel 45 a 50
il^We arcauthorized to announce
Captain JOHN B. M1CKLE as a
candidate for Major of the Upper Battalion
22nd Regiment, S. C. M. at the ensuing
election.
23= Wc are authorized to announce
Capt. JOSEPH BaSKIN as a candidate
for Major of the Upper Battalion
22d Regiment S. C. M., at the ensuing election.
j
wwe are auutorized to announce
Capt. T. L. DIXON as a candidate
(or Major of the Upper Battalion 22nd
RegimentS. C. M. at the ensuing election.
WANTED TO HIRE.
GOOD Cook, Washer and Ironer, for
whom liberal wages will be given, and
paid monthly if desired. Apply to
J. GOODLAD.
April 25.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
PT1HE Brick Store on Broad-street reA
ccntly occupied by Win. Matheson &
Co. Apply to
S. E. CArERS.
April 25.
FOR SALE.
TIIE House and Lot in the town of
Camden, formerly the residence of
Pnl Inh 1 RiitL-in Tha liftnoa >'?
dious and comfortable, the grounds extensive,
and the situation agreeable. The
terms will be maue to suit the purchaser.
JOHN A. BOYKIN, Adm'r.
April 25.
HAVING been appointed and duly qualified
to act as Justice of the Peace,
will attend, promptly to all business in that
capacity.
He also, tenders his services to Merchants
and others, for collections, dec. J
He will, also, execute jobs of writing of
every description with which he may be
favored.
Office over the shop of Messrs. M'Donald
& Watson.
R. L. WILSON.
Camden April 25. 5t21.
DR. E. H. ANDERSON, JR.
OFFERS his professional services to
the inhabitants of Camden anil its
vicinity. He may be found at the office
formerly occupied by his father, Dr. E. H.
Anderson. April 25.
Feeling my health somewhat
improved, impatient of idleness, and particularly
from the motive of assisting my
son with my counsel and persona] attendance
to patients, as far as tny strength will j
permit, I wish to resume the practice of my j
profession, and will be found either at the
old stand, or at Moj. McWillic's for the
present. I
E. II. ANDERSON, M. D. j
April 25.
'JJIii MtLLIh |
UPON Sanders' Creek, belonging to
the estate of Col. Boykin, will, as
hprfttnfi re. furnish everv descrintinn of
Lumber, at the old prices.
JOHN A. NELSON, Miller.
April 25.
Committed to the Jail
OF Lancaster District, on Monday, the
20ih inst. as a runaway, a negro woman
who calls herself Jenny Dawson, and
9ays she belongs to her husband, Bob Rawson,
of Randolph County, N. C. and that
she was brought to this State by a speculator
bv the name of Carter, and that she
left said Carter near Taxahav),\\\ this District.
Jenny is yellow complected, about
fifty years of age, speaks quick when spoken
to, and is quite intelligent. The owner
is requested to come forward, prove
pruptrriYt jjay cnargesf aim iai\c ucr away.
ELLISON STRAW BRIDGE,
i Apr;! iL- P?
Just Received\
A BEAUTIFUL assortment of Spring
and Summer Goods, which will be
sold uDusually low.
E. WARREN.
April 20.
PROSPECTUS
FOR THE
EXTRA GLOBE.
THE publication of the Extra Globe" will
be commenced early in May, and be continued
six months. The first number will
contain the proceedings of the Democratic
Convention to be held in Baltimore the
first week in May, to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President of the ]
United States.
TERMS.
For 1 copy, $1
G copies, 5 i
12 ' 10
25 " 20
And in proportion for a greater number.
Payment may be transmitted by mail, at
our risk, postage paid. The notes of any 1
incorporated bank in the United Slates,
currentin the section where the subscriber
resides, will be received. But when sub
scribcrs can procure the notes of banks of
the Northern and Middle States, they will
please send them. '
rCy^No attention will be paid to any or- ]
der unless the money accompanies it. The
low price for which we publish this paper,
precludes credit to any person for it.?
Therefore, it is unnecessary for anv ner
X'ACiOa OJTAA4M U
And Summer Goods.
THE subscribers have just received a '
handsome assortment of
Spring and Summer Goods, '
CONSISTING IN PART, OF
. Superfine black Crape Camblet,
44 blue black crimp'd do. ,
i White, drab and brown French Linens, (
| Striped and plain Linen Drill,
| Cotton Cassimere and Drilling.
: Merseilles Vesting,
Very fine white Silk figured Valencia, |
A fine assortment of CI >ths and Cassimeres ,
44 44 44 Handsome Printed *
Lawns and Muslins (just imported) j
Fine black and white Jackonet Muslin,
44 French Cambric Prints,
A very handsome assortment of
SPRING CAXICOES, (
Fancy Gauze, Silk, Satin &> Picnic Shawls,
Ladies' summer Gloves, of every descrip- ^
tion, j
A fresh supply of Zephyr Worsted, and
Canvas,
English long Cloth, Cambrics and Muslins
of all kinds.
Linens, Lawns and Linen Cambric Hdk'fs.
Bleached and unbleached Shirtings and
Sheetings, ^
Ladies' Hoods, new and old shape,
They have, also, a good assortment of
Gentlemen's white and drab HATS, for
summer,
Gentlemen and boy's Palm Leaf Hats, of
different qualities.
SHOES, of all kinds, principally from
While's factory. 5
?ALSO?
A general assortment of i
* 1 j|'i? . c
naruwitrvj uiu^n 11/05 wv.7
which will be sold unusually low for C ask. 1
JONKS &. HUGHSON. '
Camden, March 21.
For Rent.
THE store next door south of the subscriber's
Drug Store.
JAMES R. McKAIN.
, 3J. I
. 7 j ? ?; i?
son to send an order not accompanied by
: the money.
To insure all the numbers, subscriptions <
should be here by the 15th May next, at i
farthest. \
BLAIR & RIVES. i
Washington City, April, 1840. <
ax&q&aa axssaa !
i
NOTICE is lrereby given. That the law i
prohibiting Dogs running at large in i
! the town of Camden, will be put in force
j after the 2oth inst. (This day.) All such
as are not sufficiently muzzled will be po|
sitively killed.
By order of the Town Council,
THOS. WELSH, Marshall.
April 25. 1
The Bank or Camdcu, S. C. \ 1
16th APRIL, 1840 . )
THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
_ r .1 _ r? _t. ... II i._ i_ .u . . .l. n
ui nits DittiK win ue iipiu til lite uanniug
House in Camden, on Monday, the 4th of
; May proximo, when an election of seven
i Directors lor the ensuing year, will be ,
O J * l
made.
W. J GRANT, Cashier.
The Charleston Courier will jdease
insert the above twice a week, and the S. j
Carolinian once a week until the 4th Way.I
.Committed to the Jail of1
Kershaw District on Wednesday last, a
Negro boy, who says his name is CUFFE,
and that he belongs to John Weston, of
Lexington District. Cuffe is 18or 19 years:
of age, light complected, and has two small
scars on his forehead. The owner is re- j!
quested to come forward, prove property,
pay charges and take him away.
DANIEL BEAUFORD, J. K. D.
j Camden, .April 19.
I einnfnT/>a
N
iRsaiasa?ansa
Sheriff's Sales.
BY yirlae of sundry Executions to me
directed, will be sold before the Court
House in Camden on the first Monday and.
Tuesdav in Mav next, within the u.<uial
hours of sale, the following property, vizt
One hundred and fifty acres of Land:
more or less, bounded on the east by Mrs.
lluiclifif and others, levied upon and to be
sold as the property of Wiley Hall, at the
suit of Robinsons 6c Caldwell, (bearers.)
One Horse, Saddle, Bridle and double
Barrelled Gun, levied on and to be sold as
the property of Wm. Scott, at the suit of
the Slate of South Carolina and others.
Conditions, Cash. Purchasers to pay
for titles.
* BENJ. GASS, S. K. D.
April 10.
To Rent during the /Summer.
THE subscriber will rent his House in.
Log Town during the ensuing Summer, o&
moderate terms.
C. M. BREAKER.
April 10.
Sperm Oil.
rHE subscribers have just received a supply
of superior Sperm Oil.
JONES & HUGHSON.
April 10.
E STRAYS.
TAKEN up at the plantation of. the late
Dol. John Chesnut deceased, two estraya
riz: a small COLT, two years old, three
white feet and blazed face. Also, a brown
jay mare PONEY, eight or nine year*
>ld, with la few white hairs about the root
>f the tail, also a few saddle spots on the
jack. The said cstrays were left in the
possession of the subscriber. The owner
s requested to come forward, pay expen
>es, and them away.
C. H. DAVIS.
Camden, March 29. 18
OKRA COTTON SEED.
THE subscribers have for sale a sup*
ply of the above justly celebrated Cotton
Seed, at the reduced price of 850 per
bushel cash on delivery.
C. <fc F- MATHFJSON,
JAMES R. M'KAIN.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Camden/
3. C. on the first day of April, 1840.
A?John Adams.
B.?Daniel Baker, Richard Brown, D?
Bethune, Wm. L. Blair, (2) John Brown,
L. \V. Bell, Miss M. Blackburn.
C?Mrs. Ann Caiter, Wm. Carter, Col?
M. Clinton, Jacob L. Collin, Dr. Crumpton,
William Cross.
T*fc P rttr Q nAnnA11 ?f
Ui lyuiiiiciijt
E?Mrs A. C. Ellison, Joseph English- '
G?James E. Graham, J. M. Gilchrist^
Mrs Sarah Gibson, Darling Gaskins.
H?William E. Hugnes, Miss F. Harri~
son, Patrick Hogan, H. ?. Hatfield, Mrs-'j
Nancy Ilowel.
J?William A. James.
M?Charles Moore, David Montgome?'
ry, John Molhershed. Samuel Martin, J-:
C. McRa, James Madison, John McRea??
Margaret Mahaffey, J. Morgan.
P?L. J. Patterson. (3)
R?A. J. Revil, Mrs. M. Rochell.
S?Thomas Starke, (3) F. A. Shannon^
Vfrs%E> M. Scott, George W. Stow.
T?O. M. Thompson, Col. S. S. Taylor-^
W?-A. L. Walker, J. Witherapoon, t-I
r. Wigfall.
P. THORNTON, P. M.
rilE rains of the last week have rendered
the SANTEE CANAL fully navigable fo
tny Boat not drawing more water than th*
rule specifies, viz. three feet. As thw
Spring season has set in, little doubt iw
felt that a sufficient head of water will
soon be obtained in the reservoirs to giv?'
liability to the business operations of the*
~anal, which is good repair.
PETER LAYTON, Superintendents
March 25.
Office of Comptroller General,,
Charleston* Jan. 16, 1S40.
rHE Legislature at their last session ha vng
enacted that the General taxes shall be?
mi] in specie, paper medium or the notes
>f (he specie paying Banks of the State,
he Tax Collectors and Sheriffs of the State,
vill govern themselves accordingly,
or's and Constable's Certificates are also*
eceivable in payment of taxes as heretoore.
WM. ED. HAYNE
Comptroller UeneraJ.
Jan. 25. 15l8
SUMTER HOTEL.
Hp HIS commodious establishment is now
^ open for ;the reception of Boardei?.
id Travellers. The proprietor will ?nr
leavor to please all who may favoa him.
ivith a call, and respectfullyfeolicils tJic pa^
ronage of the public.
THOMAS STARKE:.
Camden, March 26.
Stone Lime
100 CASKS Stone Lime for sale by
ALDEN & AUSTIN.
JkJarch 29.