Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' . " # ' y V . THE CAMDEN JOURNAL. f ' - 1 I ^BOSSSBSfiSSSSSSB^S^ [HEW SERIES.] VOL. I. " CAMDEH, SOUTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1840. No* &7. * i - . v-. VsX' ' ' ' ' ' . , Published every Saturday Morning, BY THOMAS W. PEG EES, Publisher of the Laics of the Union. At three dollars in advatce; tf.rec dollars and fifty cents in six months; Or four dollars at the expiration of the year. Advertisements inserted at 75 cents per square for the first, and 37 1-2 for each subsequent insertion.? The number of insertions to be noted on all advortisc ments, or they will be published until, ordered to be discontinued, and charged accordingly. One dollar per square will be charged for a single insertion. Semi-mo..inIy, Monthly and Qurtcrly advertise, ments will he charged tlio same as new ones each insertion. All Obituary Notices oxcoeding six lines, and Communications recommending Candidates for pubic Offices of profit or trust?or puffing exhibitions, will be charged as advertisements. Accounts for Advertising and Job Work will be presented for payment, quarterly. IP'All Letters by mail must be post paid toinsuro upncluat attention. H mmmm* CAMDEN, April 25, 1840. ORDERED, That the Ordinance against tiring guns, 6cc. be re-ptjblishcd in the Journal, and that the Recorder give notice that the same will be strictly unforced. J. W. LANG, Recorder. ORDINANCE. AND whereas, the practice of firing small arms within the limits of the said town is extremely dangerous to. the lives as well as the property of the inhabitants thereof, and ought to be strictly pro- ' hibiled. lie it therefore ordained, by the authority aforesaid, That hereafter, it shall not he lawful for any person to fire or discharge any gun, pistol or oilier small arms within the limits of the said town,'and if auy person shall wantonly, knowingly and wilfully lire or discharge any gun, pistol, or other small arms, within the limits of the said town, such person shall forfet and bay to the use of the said town, the sum of one dollar for each and every oifence, to be sued for and recovered according lo law. And whereas, offences of this kind be committed by minors, negroes or other disorderly persons who have no ostensible property whereof the said penaUy"tJ*? be levied and made: 2. He it therefore ordained by the authority aforesaid, 'fliat any gun, pistol or other small arms, lircd or discharged by such person in breach of this ordinance, shall o liable to the payment of the penally or penalties aforesaid, and it shall be lawful for the Intcndant, either of the wardens, cither of the constables, or for any freeholder of the said town, who shall sec such person offend against this Ordinance, to seize ana lake into possession 01 trie gun, pistol, or oilier small arms so fired or discharged, and deposit the same with the Intendant or anv one of the Wardens, and if the person charged with the said offence, shall be convicted thereof, and shall not within ten days after conviction, pay the penalty incurred; and the costs for prosecution, the same shall be sold to discharge said penalty and costs. NEW Mil-GOODS, AT TEP.T LOW PRICES. AMONG WHICH ARE: Fine Mourning Calicoes, at 25 cts. per yd. do Half moui ninir do at 25 " do mourning & half mourning Lawns, 50 and 75 cents per yard, do Light color'd Lawns, at50cts. per yd Linen, for gentlemen's wear, from 25 to 02 1-2 cents per yard, Unbleached Homespuns, at G 1-4 cents per yard, Lawn Lawns, at 50 cents per yard, Furniture Calico, (handsome) at 18 3-4 cents per yard, With a complete assortment of Dry Goods equally iow. ALSO-? One case Nun's Bonnets, at 75 cts. each. ?ALSO? A handsome assortment of Gentlemen's IIATS, suitable for the season, very low, by li. LEVY. May 2. If22 Notice. THE subscriber will clean and repair all hinds of Watches, Clocks, Music Boxes, Guns, Locks, Pistols, Jewelry, &c. &c.? Al! articles repaired by him warranted to answer the expectations of the owner. He would take this opportunity to ten tier to tins community his sincere tnanKs fur their liberal patronage. S. ?. GIFFORD. May 23. FOR sale: or rent. THE Brick Store on Broad-street recently occupied by %Vm. Matheson &. o. pt?l y to S. E. CArERS. Apri TO HIRE. A NEGRO Girl of 17, accustomed to all kinks of House work. Apply at this oflicc. May 23 ANDERSON, Agentfor the Au* * gusta Insurance and Banking Company, continues to take Fire, Marine and Inland Navigation Risks, at the customary rates of premium. Camden, May 16. 4t24 PROSPECTUS Of a New Weekly Paper to be published in Augusta, Georgia, entitled THE SOUTHERNS?..; "Principles?Not Meli." "jTN order to expose apd counteract the ^ misrepresentations and falsehoods so unblushicgly resorted to and disseminated by the federal whig presses of the coun1 . .?. A, _ . i. _ r? : try, in me present cumesi xur wic r residency', and in order to place before the people of Georgia, a faithful account of past and passing events, as they relate to' the questions at issue, we shall begin the publication of a weekly sheet, on Saturday, Glh of June next, which will terminate on the 31st Octerber following. We have been urged on to the adoption of this undertaking, by many of our political friends, who have seen &s well as ourselves, the unscrupulous and highly censurable course pursued by our opponents, which, instead of being marked by honorably and just feelings, is characterised by a perversion and distortion of well authenticated facts, and a feeling of hatred degrading to human nature, and to the respect which should be entertained by citizens of the same country, however wide may be the dilference in their political opinions. This paper will not be betrayed into a like course towards our opponents; but it will expose, in strong language and with undoubted proofs, the misrepresentations and fuisitications which may be resorted to, in order to prejudice lite sensitive mind, to deceive the unwary, and to Ira'cl nstrnv the nnsusnectinir. Ill w~ " J j o i this undertaking, we ho pel to receive a support adequate to the objeet in view. By the dissemination of this sheet, much and useful information will be imparted to those who wish to act, in the present contest, with impartiality, and with an eye single to the public good. With these few remarks, we place the undertaking under the care of our political friends, to whatever party -denomination ttTe"^*may: have heretofore belonged, for we consi- J der as political friends all those citizens who, governed by patriotism alone, support men only fur the sake of principle, and the welfare of the country. We must show to the people of the United States the danger of the Rights of the Stales, and of the Stale Institutions, protected by llie Constitution, threatened as they are by a party which, disregarding honest and fair means to obtain power, employ the basest expedients to rally around its standard, men of all political descriptions, of all political hues, and of all degrees of political degeneracy; TCr* The Southerner will be printed on a large sheet, every Saturday, from the 6th June, to the 31st October, for One Dollar, payable in advance. As postmasters are authorized to transmit money for subscriptions to new spapers, persons wishing to subscribe to the Southerner can request their respective postmasters to transmit to us the amount ofvsubscription. GUIEU & THOMPSON. Augusta, may 11, 1840. GiiMDEN, . IN i E.NDA NT'S OFFICE,) MAy 18th, 1840. ) P|PII1E Town Council have caused the "Quaker" Burial ground to be cleared, the trees trimmed, and the rubbish removed, so as to give a more decent appearance to "this city of the dead"?but they nave not inoughi it proper lor inem to intrude upon the private inclosures, and to clear them ;up, and as these are now in a condition demanding attention,' particularly bincc the other liar's of the Ground have been cleared, the Council request that all families having private inclosures will cause them to be cleared of the undergrowth and rubbish, and the trees within tlieni trimmed up, or to givo notice to the Council within the next week, of their intention not to do so. The individual employed by the Council will be engaged at the grave yard all next week, in completing the work, and will be glad to continue his labors in clearing the private inclosures, if applied to in the course of the week. It is desirable, as it would be more convenient, that the whole of the work should be finished at tho same time. In future, one of the gates of the Grave Yard will be naile d up, and the other locked, and the key li ft with the Recorder.? Persons desiring it are requested to call on him for it. ' Bv order of the Council, " J. M. DESAUSSURE, Intendant. WANTUD to hire. J\ GOOD Cook, Washer and Irouer, for whom'liberal wages will be given, and paid monthly if desired. Apply to J. GOODLAD. April 2-5. POETRY. FOR THE CAMDEN JOURNAL. SPRING. I lovb the Spring, the rosy Spring, When Nature's heart is glad; And joyously seems off-ring Sweet thoughts, tho' mine are sad. When o'er the summer beams, In ev'iy lurid ray, The shadow of each moment seems, The spirit of decay. * ' * Or if the russet autunn weaves, Thro' forests wild and sere, A crumbling wreath of faded leaves, To crown th- drooping the year. " Or when the winter storm and snow, Involve the world in gloom? Thoso changing emblems sadly show, The ruin of the tomb. But from thoir graves sweet flowers spring, And now the earth adom; Those harbingers glad tidings bring, Of man's great Easter morn. Now feathor*d minstrels o'er the plain, Pour forth their vernal lays, As jubilee of heav'nly strain, < And everlasting praise. And tben, I think, at last, when death Shall rend each earthly tie, How sweet't would be to yield this breath 'Mong flow'rs, and so to die! Where spirits keep their watch around, The consecrated clay, Until the angel's trump shflll sound, The dawn of endless dav. I lore the Spring, then sacrifice Of Nature's praise and pray'r, Reminds mo of God's paradise, And all the glorieB there. CLIO. FOR THE CAMDEN JOURNAL. . THE STORMY PETREL. . Many fabnlous stories are told of the Stormy Petrel. Bufion says it derives its name from St. Peter, who walked on the sea. As the little bird skims with its wob'foot and only wing over the wave, it appears al. moet to walk. Sailors, who are very superstitious, think the Petrel, (which Uiey call Mother Carey's Chicken) ominous of storm. The peeuliar note, ; wild and shrill, cbepp! eheepl which-the ftttstut. ters, taken in connexion with the time of its appear, a ce, and the marvellous legends of its history, is in the last degree piteous and melancholy. JUVCi lUSUCSOfUUUIUig UUU) Skimming o'er the angry surge, Herald of the storm is heard,. Thy awe-struck seaman's dirge. Hist! cheep! cheep! Is this the wail, That storms thy peace annoy, Is t the tenor of the gale? <, The chorus cry of joy? Direst thou, as Peter dar*d To walk o'er sea as land, And must havo 1011*0 there afear'd, Without a Savior's hand? Why seokest thon not the rock, And safe thy rnshy nest, Where ruffles no tempest's shock, A feather on thy breast? O hast thou no callow brood, Needing the Parent's care, Is thy home old Ocean's flood, Thy friends, spirits of air? Fiercely hpwl the winds, and dash The seas in mountain height, Thunders mutter, lightnings flash, Across tho brow of night Sadly now the vessel groans, As if the monster .wave, Were crunching its sunder'd bones, Tom from a wafry grave., Still the storm-fiend, wildly here, Puffs out his bursting breath, Mocking the poor sea-boy's pray'r, And threat'ning instant death. But, cheep! cheep! again is heard, > The wind-vexed sea along, Its music far sweeter, bird! To thee, than feather*d song. Thus, if o'er the passions rise, Beyond the mind's control, On tho stormy wind there flies, A Petrel of the soul. * v 1 1. T 4a 4 V. a ermtrn i_iora: wiien iiuem x w mo Be it on land or tea, Send thy bleeding hand to save, And tako my soul to thee.. P. OMmUHI ATIOI?S. FOR THE JOORNAL. A SHORT CHAPTER ON TOBACCO. .One of the peculiar boasts of ancient classic life, was that of its freedom from care. Horace speaks of this privilege, in a most ostentatious manner, on every occasion, when be could, with any propriety, introduce the subject; and particularly in his exquisite Ode to Dellius:? "iE^uam memento rebus in arduis Servaro, &c. Seu te in remoto gramino per dies FoBtoe rcqlinatum be aria ' Intcriorc hota Falern The poet would have us to believe, that to recline at one's ease, on some festivaj day, and to quaff old Falernian, constituted the neplus ultra of human felicity; But it is very evident, that he was not embued with the prophetic spirit: nor even with a reasonable belief in the improvement of the future age, and the refinement of its social system. What would the Roman Epicurean think, if he could, in remote vision, have taken a passing glance at the wonders of modern times, or only at the potent and magical influence of the Nicotian luxury? Can we believe jhat he, then, would have Celebrated his '* nodes, ccenceque deorum,'' unaccompanied, wit^ panegyrics upon the precious Virginian plant? Old Faleinian wine has, to tbie day, lost neither its flavor, nor its reputation. A friend of mine tells me, that he lately drank, at the ruins of Horace's villa, some of this celebrated wine, and that it is really very delicious. But how does the vine, under the most' favorable clime, or culture, compare with that invaluable plant, which grows, or should grow, around the streams of Helidbn, and for all that is kndwii to the contrary, may adorn the plantations of Elysium? No person of sound judgment, or coriect moral priuciple could institute the comparison. T.i<rht And Harknenfl nrpspnt no more strik ing contrast. 'Indeed, the opinion iajnot without advocacy, that the introduction of Tobacco into the old world, has conferred a greater blessing upon mankind, than the improvement of (he arts and sciences since that time. And, no jdoubt, had that benefactor of the race, Sir Walter Raleigh, lived m the Hora$ran age, he would have been elevated to the Peerage in the Roman mythology; and would hare received more honor for his successful enterprise to Virginia, than the triumphs .which should have been awarded to the discoverer of the Ifew World. Is ifcWot very remarkable,(that this fact has "not, as yet, fastened itself upon^the attention of mankind? How is it that poesy has over* looked the claims of Tobacco? Where, among the millions of pages thrown off, annually, from the teeming press, shall we find the truly elegant, and classic ode to that useful and invaluable plant, which benefits and delights so large a portion of the world? Pondering over this thought, an impulse (shall it be said of inspiration?) penetrated my imagination; and prompted the desire to remedy the deficiency of taste complained of; and wipe off its 'odium. But how? And that was the question. I knew that' pocta nascilur non fit. Albeit, no man can tell what are his capabilities, until they be tried. The jEglet must essay with new fledged pinions, in many trials, before the bold flight to the stin is successfully attempted. This was a comforting reflection. An 1 encouraged by it, I did adventure upon the dangerous experiment. Then seizing the pen, I forthwith thus began;? O sweeteous weed, the gods to feed 'Moro hieckras for than their nectar.? . .Here, it is to be remarked, that (hose lines are not less harmonious than expressive of sense by sound. The emphatic word " sweeteous," is entirely original, (Walker would have rejoiced to coin it,) and, so very oppropriale! When your man of true taste replenishes bis mouth with the grateful quid, what word can convey a just idea of hie first sensations, so forcibly as the term " sweetens;" and as the ready flow follows the pleasiug mastication, what is so expressive, as the euphonic word "luscious?" So it does appear then, that I was really under the rapturous influence of the muse. But her Ladyship, true to the sex, proved very versatile and inconstant; and positively refused,at that time, other influence of inspiration. But a fig for poetry! What is poetry? Is it not fiction? And is not fic tion falsehood? Therefore, I'll none of it. Give me your real, honest, downright prose; and the plain unvarnished tale. These are things that my soul lovcth?almost as well as Tobacco. Now, there are some substantial reasons for this preference of the Virginian weed, which it may be important to mention. In the first place, the cultivation of the plant is a most important source of national wealth, bpcause as Tobacco exhausts the soil, more readily and effectually, than any other kind of culture, it necessarily re'li * ' I q?iireBfmore fabor IV?r its production; and, -by the ^difficulty of attainment, both thai price of the Article, and the pleasure pf its use are enhanced. This argument, however, may appear far fetched; and there are, obstinate people, uliorfltink that the egricultural-and commercial prosperity of the country wbuld, be equally as flourishing-, if th^ TobacCo plant were sunk in the aba? One mifst pity such, ignorance an J delusion. Bat who doubts, secondly* lhat the use of the Virginian weed cultivates the meditative and philosophical Spirit? When ire^pe an individual enveloped if the cloud of smoke, from tf?e cigar* or P?pe, are-we Qot involuntarily struck by ilte picture of pensive meditation? Who shall say what arafthe thoughts and imagery rolling, and passlhgwthrough the smoker's mind? Theories of moral .sentiment, arlirumenis id DhilosOohv. discoveries in W -r ? ? 0 ' science, may all Jbe enkindled by the'.' fumes'of thti magical plant. And the beauty of this Wonderful power is, it is not communicative: it seeks only; its own enjoyment. So that if yon want to make a man philosophical, leant him the use of Tobaeco. It will infaliably furnish him with ideas, whether he be &!? .to communicate them to others, or Whether he be even conscious of his. own extraordinary attainments, or the contrary* The fact itself is unquestionable-?that every friend of tobacco is a true pbHoao* pher: Who will deny this proposition??J Not me. But the chief advantage resultingI from the use of the article in ques^on, ista? be found in mastication. What can berja, ' I more pleasing view of u the humah iaeediI vine," than the graceful protuberance in thnr j cheek,' or lip, Which gives a gentle cfflrVt* [to the line of beauty; and indicates that' the mnd is as replete with wise cogita- . lions, as thd mouth of the tobacco cheweiv. is filled with sweeteous fgnbrosia? for /' wjaj>?J^-iI do riotheoW of a. genteel and elegant accomplishment, than, that of squirting tobacco juice. The arliavery useful in any society, and in every place, particularly at Church. One show*? ' such marked reverence for the sanctuar^ and such deep interest in its devotions, by. "chewing the cud;" and by those pecttr j liarly agreeable sounds, which indicate the copious salivary discharge! ft is true,;' ' that there are persons, who object to th$? .charming amusement; and express the i fear, if not being drowned in the pud&ley thus produced, at least, of b6ing bit-' smeared and defiled by the coloring ter contained in the liquid. Biut thb ob~ jection should be ascribed to a fastidious* regard for cleanliness, weak nerves, hysteria,'or the prejudice of education.-** Such persons would do well to ask tbhtBe selves, how should they act, if placed, aw tobacco chewers ar*, having the mowtla surcharged with the importanate fluid; and a templing corner of the pew in th# way! If the objectors are not placed itk such predicament, whose fault ia that?* Surelv. thev have none to blanto hot themselves. There is no lav against the use of tobacco. And if every hodysrotiAil patronise it, where would be the ground, against it, of objection or complaint?. . OUIETUa* FOR TOE JOtiLVAL. GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. ' I am composed of 21 letters: My 12, 6> 4, IS, 2, 13, 10, is a county in Pennsylvania. i ' My 2, 17, 11, 16, 6 is a town in M&ssa* chusetts. My 15, 19,14,16 is a town in Nigritia. My 9, 19, 6,12, 13, is a gulf in Africa*. My 6, 12,17, 5, is a town in Italy. My 5, 20,13,2, is a mountain in Europe, My 6, 10, 13,17,21, is a toyn in France. My 14,2, 20, 5, 15, is a county in IVorthi Carolina. My 3, 2, 4, 12, 15,1G, 13, is a county in? Georgia. My 3, 10,1, 10, 6, isa cotinty in Georgia-, My 13, 12, 9, 15, 143, 6, is a county in Indiana. My 3, 8, 4, IS, 0, 2, is a town, in Ohio, My 2, 4, 10, 3, 15, is a county in Pennsylvania. . > r My 17,10,3,7,8. Gjis a tow ain N. Jersey My 3, 12, 2, 3, 18, is a river in Ohio. My who le is a eery useful lustitulion. 1' tPTAnswer next week. IOTA. v- v ip.. . . *. voSjHwr^ .... , , ^