The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, June 13, 1840, Image 1
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CAMDEN, April 25, 1840.
ORDERED, That the Ordinance against
firing guns, &c. be re-published
in the Journal, and that the Recorder
give notice that the same will be strictly
enforced.
J. W. LANG, Recorder.
ORDINANCE.
AND whereas, the practice of firing
small arras 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 prohibited.
Be it therefore OTtlained, by the authority
aforesaid, That hereafter, it shall not
be lawful for any person to fire or dis- j
charge any gun, pistol or other small arms
within the limits of the said-town, ?tnd if
any person shall wantonly, knowingly and
wilfully fire or discharge any gun, pistol,
or other small arms, within the limits of
anesaui town, sucn person snail lori-et ami
bay to the use of the said town, the sum
of one dollar for each anil every offence,
to be sued for and recovered according to
law.
And whereas, offences of this kind
be committed by minors, negroes or other
disorderly persons who have no ostensible
properly whereof the said penalty can
be levied and made:
2. Be it therefore ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That any gun, pistol or other
small arms, fired or discharged by such
person in breach of this ordinance, shall
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e name 10 uie payment oi uiv ftuauy ui
penalties aforesaid, and it shall be lawful
for the Intendant, either of the wardens,
cither otf lire constables, or for any freeholder
of the said town, who shall see such
person offend against this Ordinance, to
seize and take into possession of the gun,
pistol, or other small arms so fired or dis-charged,
and deposit the same with the
Intendant jor anyone 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 proseution,
the same shall be sold to discharge
aid penalty and costs.
NEW DRY-GOODS,
AT YER7 LOW PRICES.
AMOXG WHICH ARE!
Fine Mourning Calicoes, at 25 cts. per yd.
do Half mourning do at 25 " "
do mourning & half mourning Lawns, 50
and 75 cehts per yard,
do Light color'd Lawns, at 50 cts. per yd
Linen, for. gentlemen's wear, from 25 to
62 1-2 cents per yard,
Uubleached Homespuns, at 6 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 low. ALSO?
One case Nun's Bonnets, at 75 cts. each.
-ALSO?
A handsome assortment of Gentlemen's
HATS, suitable for the season, very low,
/ by II. LEVY.
t May 2. t(32
Notice.
I'HE subscriber will clean and repair all
kinds of Watches, Clocks, Music Boxes,
Guns, Locks, Pistols, Jewelry, &c. &c.?
All articles repaired by him warranted to
answer the expectations of the owner.
He would take this opportunity to tender
to this community his sincere thanks
for their liberal patronage.
S. E. GIFFORD.
May 23.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
rpHE Brick Store on Broad-street re *
cently occupied by Wm. Matheson &>
Co. apply to
S. E. CAPERS.
Apri
\ TO HIRE.
A NEGRO Girl of 17, accustomed to all
kinks of Hoosiawork.
Apply at this office. May 23.
I
o&vavA&MMoMMk
WWfM. ANDERSON, Agent for 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. 4l24
PROSPECTUS
Of a New Weekly Paper to be published in Augusta,
Georgia, entitled
TS3 S0~TS3r.H32t.
"Principles?Not Men."
jJN order to expose and counteract the
misrepresentations and falsehoods so
unblushingly resorted to and disseminated
by the federal whig presses of the country,
in the present contest for ihe Presidency,
and in order to place before the
people of Georgia, a faithful account of
past and passing events, as they relate to
tire questions at issue, we shall begin the
publication of a weekly sheet, on Saturday,
6th of June next, which will terminate
on the 31st Octerber following.
We have been urged on to the adoption
of rhis undertaking, by many of our political
friends, who have seen as 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
t 1 -t- _1 1J 1_ _ _ ? - I
ine respect wmcn snouiu De enienaincu
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, those who wish to act, in the present contest,
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-show to the people of the United States'
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and of the State Institutions, protected by
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Augusta, may ii, 1640.
CAMDEN,
INTENDANTS OFFICE, >
May 18th, 1840. $
Town Council hare caused the
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ed, liio ixc\.i irirrnrv;., and ihe rubbish ce-,
moved, so as lo give a more decent appearance
to "this city of the dead"?but they
have not thought it proper for them to intrude
upon the private inclosures, and to
clear them [up, and as these are now in a
condition demanding attention, particularly
since the other parts of the Ground
have been cleared, the Couucii request that
all families having private inclosures will
cause them to be cleared of the undergrowth
and rubbish, and the trees within
them trimmed up, or to give notice to the
Council within the next week, of their intention
not to do so.
Th.e individual employed by the Council
will be engaged at the grave vard all
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next wee/c, in coirpieung ine worn, anu
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
the same time.
In future, one of the gates of the Grave
Yard will be nailed up, and the other locked,
and the key left with the Recorder.?
Persons desiring it are requested to call
on him for it.
By order of the Council,
J. M. DESAUSSURE, Intendant.
wanted,
Until the first ofNovemher,
A NEGRO Woman to do the Cooking,
Washing &c. of a small family. Wages
paid monthly.. Apply at this office.
May 9.
| POETRY.
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[The following beautiful and appropriate versos
were written for the late May celebration of the Cam.
den Female Seminary, by its accomplished Principal.
We had not the pleasure of hearing the delivery of
them, but we understand that it was highly creditable
to the young ladies who distinguished themeelves
on the occasion. By some strange oversight an account
of the interesting ceremonies was neglected at
the proper time. But wc now lay before our readers
the Poetry, which gave most interest to the festive
and happy sccno.]
ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN,
BY HER MAIDS OF HONOR.
We come in the gladness
Of childhood's bright hour,
Ere the shadow of sadness
In our horizon low'r,
To bring an oblation I
Of primrose and vine,
For thy coronation '
At Flora's gay shrine.
Young'dawn had scarce waken
From rosy repose,
Ere our light-feet had shaken
The dew from the rose.
The wreath of the mountain,
The pndo ot the vale,
The stores by the fountain,
So sweet on the gale,
Have lavished their treasure
Of perfume and dye,
To heighten the pleasure
Our love would supply.
And lov'd one, we own thee
The pride of the 6cene, ?- J
And joyously crown thee ^
Sweet May's lovely Queen.
THE QUEEN'S REPLY.
Now, do not think, my pretty-friends, I feel a true?
j true, Queen,
Bocause your love has made me one o'er this gay fesI
tive scene;
I would not wear a regal crown of diadem or gem,
For all the gold and incense of Britain's haughty realm.
, I would not sway a sceptre o'er any subject land,
Nor would I raise my woman's voice in words of high
command;
. We were not mado to sit in state, proud, isolate and
lone,
Above the reach of sympathy, where friendship is unknown.
, No! ever may our chaplet be, of gentle breathing
flowore,
: Telling of lovo and confidence, wreathed in affection's
I bowers; T~ >
And thus, our trusting hearts, to life's-sweet charities
given
] Till "we arc-called to guild them up for purer joys of
Heaven.
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- FOR THE CAMDEN JOBRXAL.
FAIRIE LAND.
I had a dream, a pleasant dream,(Which
mortals ne'er command)
Of musing by a sylvan stream,
In ancient Fairie Land.
And fast before ray charmed oyCs,
A castle grand and fair,
. With lowering dome began to rise,
In wond'roupglory there.
Within it dwelled the sisters three,
Whom holy pilgrims say,
compass ye, or land or sea,
Vrr . j;cr.e as fair as they.
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The one she was a cherub grace,
As overy legend saith,
So sweet and heavenly was her faco.
They cali'd her bluc-oyod F&Uk
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Anothet with hi/ dove-like eye^
Lit up on earth a flame, *
From which a spraph seemed to fly,
And Hope wis her sweet namo.
Now last of all the fairio band,
In beauteoijp mpjesUdf
All hearts to win and to command,
There was queen Charitie.
And well I wot that young and old,
With honors rich and raro,
Came there to seek tncir fortune bold,
And win a ladyo fairo.
Full often came each welcome guest,
Who told his pleasing pain,
From North to South, from East to West,
They came?but all in vain.
And entering on the fairie scene,
A joyous look each had, ?
But pass'd they on?how chang'd 1 ween,
To melancholic sad.
One drew him near a river bank,
As if to drown be meant,
But no! he stooped him down and drank,
And on his way he went.
Some others scemej} distraught in mind,
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vr signed, or wept wvuio?j
But all like chaff before the wind,
In clouds were soon dispersed.
Now while I gazed in awe and fright,
At this strange phantasm.
An Angel eamc in robe of light,
And thus ho said to mc:
My child, quoth he, take hoed that thou
From fairio land do floe:
Nor e'er to forms of fairies bow,
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All (?racba Hough they be. _ .
Tifou mortal art; and wiselie keep *
Fforaj^ren bower and stream'-^He
vanished, then I sttoke.nom sleep,
And lot ''twas aH ^dreart. '
Miscellaneous.
From the Austin (Texas) Sentinel, April 15." 1
EVENTS OF THE CAMANCHE TREATY.
The fight growing out of the late attempt
to have a talk with the Camanches >
at San Antonio, was very unexpected on ]
both sides; the Indians depended upon i
that species of duplicity which bad al- i
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IV8V1 Deen SO SUCVCMIUl in men ?auw? tions
with the Mexicans, and our people j
did nut think ihey would attempt so bold
an adventure? the Americans were many
of them unarmed and found themselves in 1
the centre of a severely contested fight-in
a very awkward condition.
Among the number was Capt. Matthew
Caldwell, 1st. reg*t. infantry, (an old
frontier man.) He stepped into a house
near by to see if he could not get some
kind of a weapon. Finding none there,
he passed through the house into a back
yard, where he was confronted by a gigantic
Indian warrior armed with a rifle,
tomahawk, and scalping knife. The yard
um?? surrounded bv a hiffh stone wall, and
there was no chance for either to retreat.
The Indian raised his rifle to shoot Capt.
Caldwell, but he. in the meantime was
not idle?(he ground was covered with
stones?the only defence in reach of the
Captain. He seized one and let fly at the
Indian and struck him so ccntrely in the
forehead that the Indian came very near
'being knocked down, the Captain again
armed himself with the same weapon, and
as often as the' Indian attempted to shoot, let
fly snch a shower of stones about his
head that he bad no time for taking sight.
At this juncture, Jno* D. Morris, Esq.
"?? n"n?'n? tlio /Innr and flicfnvprprl the.
woo I'aoaiaig ?uv v>vrw?y . ..
critical condition of Capt. C. and immediately
came to his assistance. The only .
weapon he had was a small three inch barrel
pistol. As he stepped into the yard,
Capt. C. remarTO^:'~r'-(I=wr 'flfatfrlloW^
Morris, if yon don't shoot him I believe
he'll kill me." " My arms are light," said !
Mr. Morris, M Give him the dornicks while i
I advance to within shooting distance, and i
I think we can manage him." Caldwell i
kept a constant stream of stones about;
him, while Morris advanced to within four j
feet of the Indian, and placing his little
tttmnet naninct his hrPSSt SllOt him !
through the heart. They then both armed
themselves with the fallen Indian's weapons,
and sallied forth to join the general
melee.
Mr! Morgan of San Antonio (one ?f<
the old deaf Smith's men,.) was attacked
in a yard surrounded by a high stone wall.
He was not armed, and the three Indians ,
charged upon him with their bows and
spears. He seized a stone and dealt the
foremost one such a blow on the head, that
it fractured his skull. After this he retreated
into a small room fronting upon
the enclosure, Nwhere he found an axe.
One of the Indians attempted to rush in
after bint; and received a blow on the
head which deprived him of life?the
other one followed and was served in the
same way, and Mr. Morgan had the enclosure
to himself.
A phrenologist who was present, after
the battle, discovered such extraordinary
bumps upon one of the heads of one Indian,
that he cut it off and boiled it for
scientific examination; but on removing
the flesh, he found the 6kull bone in almost
twenty pieces, and he pronounced it
the organ of " blub-of-an~axc-aiivcness-"
Capt. Geo. T. Howard of the 1st. regiment
of infantry was stationed at the door
of the council room when the fight broke
out. One of the chiefs sprung upon him
and inflicted a severe wound in his breast
with a knife. He had no arms but his
sword which was too long to use in so
close an engagement; he seized the hand
holding the knife, bnt wounded as be was, 1
he ivas not able to disarm him, and he !
called to the sentinel, who was stationed
nearby, to come and shoot the Indian,
which order was promptly obeyed, and 1
he fell dead at the feet of Captain Howard.
But Ebawatschouchimachuscha, (the se j
ven headed hyena,) the largest and most
muscular of all the Indian chiefs, sprang
npon him with a tomahawk in hand; the
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captain ran fffcn ?hrough*a?(J H>?ocgh' the
body, and Ive fell arrow the bod^ of flljf
other Indian. By this ItmV titdft Of ihf >
chiefs in the council house h^'bSWdty"
patched, atul^ Capt. Howard had become
so fa.int from the loss'^f^ilood, thai fa*
was ordered, (which or tier heobeyed
reluctantly,) to resign the cojhrosst of
the company to Captain Gilkn. <St:/' v !
Lieut. DuniTingtod was killed by* wo;
map, who shot bitp with an ?r;ro%.;iriijj?
passed through his body.; she ww drepoei
so much like the mem thai he tttfc wot
know her sex, and-if ho had^Ht is airtm
ful whether it Was time for the ererdse
gallantry.* .Ifedretr a pistil atrd
through the head, and her brtros lre^^pV. .
tprpd th? o/sll; he turned round aod jSS?.
? ? ?
claimed,** I have killed-binv&ut
he. has killed me, loo;" and fell -ami **5^ V; JS
pired in twenty ir.iflotcs. :c ' { '
Judge Thompson, w|ts lulled by ffiMok * *
dian boys; while.he was seating, up srafi^
pieces of money for them to shoot ^t^e*
fore he suspected it. hejcceireda Atper * '
of arrows, from the effect* of whi|fctiier
died in fen hour. *
Judge Hood was stabbed ia lle.qouiKK^ ^
room, where he was * spectator at "
commencement of the fight; ; be wmm^Krn *
Jy out of the door, and was endeevorfn?
to leave ibe place. . ,r '
A few of .the Indians attempted to make?
their escape by flight, and were pursued,
by Col. Lysander Well*, and four pw.toY*
gentlemen .who had j^tst inaBtfled
horses to take a ride., The w)iolck?Nfe>>
pony were badly -armed: Col. Welt* hi#
one of Colt's relating pistols. Ah fit*
dian warrior seized his horse 'bv the ill!,
and attempted to jjiirop up b^in^VktsL
But the horse fiery and testify.
be codld not soceeedj, he -then>
ward and seized, the lnniiii lij fliii iiililpfci
and attempted to stitB the colond!-with
arrow. The'latter'kept snapping hii'pfs^
tol at him, but the pin which
barrel to the revolving .cyttnderhaddrctpped
out and the hammer did not Strike 4a 9
flu) Indi#n fnmwl lie hook] TMl -Trill?
him with the arrow, ami gffrpfi fb?>>Wt?l
of the pistol and attempted to takedt from
him; the barrel ihrftarrtlycame off; jbeIndian
gave a whoop and sprang'iatotfteiri*ver,
and swam under water to (be Opposite
sho e: but he had no sootier putbi#
head above water than he received^??$
ball, which terminated bis adveqtBM.rWells
bore it very well, damning- <be Indian
for his^ want of .politeness^ anfrcorritig.
r'-l "Nut* nnA nf fll? liWlltr
VUll 9 I'd I.C II ? HVk vuv v* VMV ..
1 . 'if
made their escape. " * ,,
One touk possion of a storehouse, *&(?.
refused all proffers of capitulation. Witik
hie bow and quiver he. gaurded the - maibt.
passage; it being after night, and
dark no one coiild enter the'door Without
the certainty of death. They aheatptCjd*
to smoke him out, bur he ef
pepper, tobaccq, and assafeetidq. , X Me*i?
can (heft.roadexballof turpenUfi?$odg&
it on1 fire, in hopes <Of iHunhuatiing ^ttar
room so that the Indian codld be seen. |T
happened to fetrikO on thetop of his.bfcad
and stick; he came bounding out of the
room, the turpentine upon his.head-glazing
four feet high. It made top good*
mark to be (hissed, and at the ?an\p.4o?7
stant hie was peirced byseveral riflei bads.:
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CLOSE CUTTING. LVv v *
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'My hens ore scratching up the garding
like all wrath,' said oneyankecto another*
' what do you Vpose is good to stop themt*
4 CnMheir toe nails oil? % ? "
The experiment was tried, there was no>,
more scratching the *sass'untilfhiy heal*
ed up when'the hens wont at it as hard as
ever. i
' I cut off tliem plaguy hen's toes, neigh-'
borand it stopped 'cm from scratclnn till
they got well agin.1
* You did'nt cut 'em short enough.'
Why how close did you cutyourn?'
'Just behind the cars-?close vp!?You
"* ' " 1 ? ? ?Ava(<ik
try it once and see it tney -ewer <. ?>? ?
l^^erwaT<]s!,
A Roland fur an Olivcr.-rThc Editcr of
ihe "Maysvillc Monitor, abused J. N.
Maffit, the Moihodist preacher, in his paper
Maflit invited the editor to hear .him
preach; the invi ation was accepted, the
ilitor was converted, and became a mem*,
ber Maffit's church.