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"V *.* ui?ujLfi'H"wniiv it JOB I wmaa? ?? 1 MISCELLANEOUS. THE IDIOT AND TIIE BEAUTY. ' From a view in Tail's Magazine, of Mr, Combe's Notes on the LT. Stales, we quote moimrr naswno-e descrintive of the ciir iiutiivjj'. , quickeningeffects produced on an idiot's mind by his habits of daily intercourse with a beautiful young girl. Moore would turn this anecdote to admiral account in a poem. In the course of conversation, a case was mentioned to me as having occurred in the experience of a highly respectable the physician, and which was so fully authenticated that I entertain no drtnht of its truth, the nhvsician alluded to h xl a patient, a young man, who was almost idiotic front tiio suppression of all his faculties, lie never spoke, and nev<>r moved voluntarily, but sat habitually with his hand shading his eyes. The physician sent him to waik as a remedial measure. In the neighborhood, a beautiful young girl of sixteen lived with her parents, and used to see the young man in his walks, an4 speak kindly to him. For some time he took no notice of her; but after meeting her for several months, he began to look for her, and to feel disap pointed if she did not appear. He became so much interested that he directed his steps voluntarily to her father's cottage, and gave her bouquets of flowers. By degrees he conversed with her through the window. Ilis mental faculties were rous^ ed; the dawn of convalescence appeared. :b\ The girl was virtuous, intelligent, and lovea&jj^, ly, and encouraged his visits when she told that she was benefiting bis menk?oi?h Sim nsL-pd him if he could read RRfn* write. lie answered, No. - She '"^wroto some lines to him to induce him to To learn. This had the desired effect, lie, t applied himself to study, and soon wrote good and sensible letters to Iter. lie recovered his reason. She was married to a young man from the neighboring city., Great Tears were entertained that this | event would undo the good which she had accomplished. The young patient Sustained a severe shock but his mind did not .sink under it. lie acquiesced in the propriety of her choice; continued to improve, and,"at last, was restored to his family, cured. She had a child, and was soon after bought to the same hospital perfectly insane. The young man heard of this event, and was exceedingly anxious to see her; but an interview was denied to him, both on her account and his own. She died. He continued well, and became an active member of society. What a beautiful romance might be founded on this narrative! As the sun appears largest when he is about to set, so does'he proud man swell most magnificently before his fall. You may set down for a traism that these vvlie raise themselves by some lucky stroke of fortune from comparative poverty to affluence and distinction, are seldom remarkable for feeling or liberality. You will find more kind-hearted feeling in the humble c< ttige than i 1 all the mansions of the rich and powerful put toget'ier. The poor and humble act; the rich and powerful promiseWoman's Love.-An Irishman was la*" )y imprisoned in New Orleans. Ilis wife was permitted to visit his window. She took her two children and with th?m remained in the same position till her husband's release. She was advised by some, ^ nwho felt for her grief, to go home, when yjEpjshe replied that she 'had no home if he ?jg?ul^39t*come to it.' Her remark comnriJH^oIomes, and evinces woman's deep I alMRTrdent devotion to the man she loves. < What more fecl.ng and beautiful reply could have been framed than the one, she 'had no home if lie could not come to it.' Every man would find it beneficial toreview at ni?iht the transactions of the day; to keep a kind of debt and credit with Time. This wouiu exmoit me errors 011 the past, and, perhaps, induce us to cor-! rect them?if not they would remain as a standing reproach to us. We have examples of men who had made a regular division of time, devoting so much of each day to a particular employment, and there is not a single instance within our rccllecw tion where the person who has adopted ^ and diligently pursued this practice has! failed of success. Men in humble sta- j tions of life, who labor for their daily sub sistence are too often impressed with the i belief that it is impossible for them to j reach higher than their present avocations, j and therefore make no effort. But let, them count the time they lose in frivolities, or uninstructive amusements, and they will be astonisned to discover that, had it 1F\ npaTnl morlinrv hoi? Ueeil CIIIJ/IVJW. ... untlu, itauiiig) nii/j would have been able to accumulate a large amount of information. We have seen that a laboring black-smith, by devoting his spare hours and even minutes to . : study, has acquired a knowledge of some forty or fifty languages. Now it is-Bot to be expected that every one can accomplish this;but he who makes the effort, although he fall far short of the learned black-smith, will acquire information he would not otherwise possess; ^and the fruits of his exertions will prove a solace if not a profit to him. He will not walk in the path of ignorance. We are comx ^ v* \ V r> : ; ^ J- ' ' v mandedto "get wisdom; to get understanding," but we shall never obtain either whilst we admit want of time as an excuse for not making the attempt. We desire tc arouse a proper ambition in every man j for, as our free institutions place office and distinctions within the reach of all who may deserve them, that man is culpabl) negligent who supinely reposes in ignor ance without an effort to improve the fa cultics with which he has been endovvec by his Creator. To serve one's country is a duty; and it is a laudable ambition tc endeavor to become qualified to serve i in any capacity. But, if ioss of time is prejudical to tern poral interests; it is fatal in regard to those of eternity; and unfortunately want of time is more frequently urged to extenuate nog lect of these than any other concerns.? The bare allusion to this part of the suit ject. must suffice, for we do "Hot feel quali lied to pursue it to advantage. 4 Want of Forethought.?A black snak( which had discovered the nest of a wood pecker, climbed up the tree, and putting his head into the hole swallowed th( woodpecker. Alas, when he would havt withdrawn, he found his throat so mud distended by hi; supper, that he could no get back, and so he died with his lengtl exposed dangling from the woodpecker'! hole an admonition to all who passed by not ts get into a scrape until they had con trived how they could got out of it. A SINGULAR STORY. The following singular story we cxtraci from "Letters frqm.thg Coast of Clare," ir the Dublin University Matrazinc. The supernatural part we leave for the readci to interpret: "A gang of men attacked the house ol Mr. C and murdered him in a mosl barbarous way. They then proc-eded tc search for money, which they imagined was concealed in the house, hut not finding as much as they expected, they seized on the housekeeper and held her down on the hot bars of the grate to compel her t*j acknowledge where the treasure was hidden. "Several weeks passed away, and all efforts to discover the perpetrators of this horrible crime were un vailing. Mr. C? the brother of the murdered man, was unceasing in his exertions, but to no purpose; he failed in finding even a clue which might lead to their discovery. "One night, wearied and harrasscd he retired to rest. His mind was full of the sad subject that occupied it now completely?the untimely fate of his brother?and for some time he could not sleep. At last, however, he sunk into si imber, and dreamed that the door of his room was slowly opened, his brother entered, and, approaching the beds.de, gaze 1 earnestly at him. "You are searching for the men who have murdered me,' he said at last,in alow, awiuiuii v m ia- 11.-30 ii < Mil vmii uf;v i, uiu^s yourself and go out. Take the Charlevilio road, and you will soon discover those you are in quest of'. "The sleeper awoke greatly agitated, and told the dream to his wife. She endeavored to relieve his distress by representing it as the natural result of his excited feelings, and urged him to try and compose himself to sleep again. He did so, but repose had scarcely revisited his eyelids, when once more the form of his murdered brother stood beside him. 'Are you sleeping quietly there,' he said, 'while those who shed my blood are walking at large and unpunished? is this the end of all the love you professed fir your brother? Do you refuse to grant my request?' " 'No,' exclaimed the other, starting up and preparing to leave his bed, when the entreaties of his wife detained him. His mind was so much disturbed, and the impression from the dream so strong this time, that she had considerable difficulty in dissuading liim from yielding to the im[Hilse of what she conceived his overheated imagination. At last, however, she succeeded in soothing him into some degree of calmness; he began to think with her that his dreams were caused by anxiety and fatigue, and making an effort to shake off the feelings they had left, after some time, fell asleep again. "But not long was his rest undisturbed, lie awoke more agitated than ever, and exclaiming that he could resist no longer, he got out of bed and commenced dressing himself. Ilis brother, he said, had appeared to him a third time, and reproached him with such angry vehemence for not following his directions, that he was now determined to do so. "It was a dark and stormy night. Mr. C walked on for about a mile on the Charleville road; all was silent and still; and as the cool night wind began to produce its effect on his fevered mind, the impression of the dream wore off. He resolved togive up what now seemed to him a foolish pursuit, and was ahnut to retrace his steps nome wuen a rustling noise in a field attracted his attention. The osiers belonged to him, and thinking that some one had comethere to steal them, and had concealed himself at the sound of approaching footsteps, he ran towards the the place from whence the iToise proceeded, calling ouUoudly tothetheif , "'The Lord;be between us and harm! m - '-r' ' j''' 1 v -- *,? ?-> :V?;: ' j exclaimed a man advancing out of th( ' field; 'is that you, Mr. C. , and wha 5 brings you out upon the road at this thmi > o'night? ; | " 'And what brings y^u out?' replied Mi C ; 'and what are you doing amonj > J my osiers? r J " 'Ah, then, don't you know me?' sai< .j the man; 'why then I will tell you wha brings me out. I was going to your house 1 i sir, and with news I'm thinking you'll no r j be sorry to hear. If I'm not greatly mis > taken, the murderers of your brother ar t under my roofthis very moment, but com let us hurry on, and while we're walkin - I'll tell your honor how the case fell out, i ^"The man was the keeper of a littl ; shebeen house, orca/man's stage, on th - Charleville road. He had been out a - dav, and had not returned, when, late i . the evening, three men on horseback stoj. - ped at the house and inquired from hi wife, who was standing at the dooi whether they couldget supper and accom ; j modations. "'There's a stable for the horses, an 1 clean beds for yourselves,' said the womai ; but I have nothing in the house but pota ; toes and milk, and plenty ot whiskey. 1 i that will serve you're kindly welcome, t i "The night, as I have already said pro 1 mised to be dark and stormy, so that th 31 men were glad of shelter, even with moc , lest fare. They went into the stable t - j clean and put up their horses, while th j hostess set the potatoes to boil, and lav out the table in an inner room, dividei from the kitchen by a thin partition.I When supper was ready, she called to th i travellers to come in, and as soon as sh 5 had seen them fairly established at thei meal, the thrifty dame put out the candl in the kitchen, and, rolling her arms in he f apron, seated herself close to the partitior : so as to be within the call of the part i whenever they wanted the whiskey jug t ! be replenished. . " Tis better to be within the house tha I out of it tonight, any way," said one of th i men, as the wind howled outside. > "Aye, an* this is a good supper as far a it goes," observed another; "if we had little of C??'s bacon along with it, i would be no harm. There were plent; i of gammon and flitches the night we" "Whist!" cried the first speaker, "can' i ye keep a still tongue in your head, man?' The name of the murdered gentletnai i aroused the attention of the landlady a she sat in the dark and silent kitchen; sh : crept closer to the partition, and listenei with all her might. In a few minutes af ter her husband came in, and motionin< i him to make no noise, she pointed toward ,! the inner room, where the men, inspircc | by their supper were talking loud and ve I hcmentlV' Their caution diminished wit! the contents of the whiskey jug; and as th< husband and wife listened they hear< enough within the partition to induce the former to steal out of the house and star off to inform Mr. C of what was pass 1 in". I o "They met on the road, as wc have seen and Mr. C having learned the abov< particulars from his companion, they pro reeded to a police barrack a little way off and the three men were taken prisoners Two of them were immediately identifiec by the house-keeper of the murdered man She i lemurred in recognizing the third, bu Pruvidence had decreed that he shouic not escape. While the examination wa< going on, a sudden thought struck the house-keeper. "'I cannot swear to his tace,' she said 'but if that be he. when I hear him sneak 1 will know him out of a thousand. There is one word he cannot pronounce; I re member it well. The night of the murdei he was the spokesman of the party, and whenever he came to that particular word he stammered, and stopped so sure as he tried to say it. I coulu indentify him bj . that any where.' ! The man was called up, and some questions put to him. In the very first re' ply, the word named by the housekeeper j occurred, and she shuddered and turned I pale as he stammered over it in the way described. " 'That is the man!' she exclaimed, 'I shall never forget him! It was he who first ordered my poor master to be 9truck down, and urged on the men to force me through the grate, when I could not tell where the gold was hidden. I could swear ! to that^voice whenever I heard, it all over the world.' The inan was committed with his companions. One of the latter afterwards turned King's evidence, and his confession led to the apprehension of the remainder of the gang. They were all finally found :i... . i" J <r "uniy i?i me muraer, aria eigru men sunered death together on the spot where il was perpetrated. are authorized tc announce WILLIAM CARLISLE, Esq as a candidate for Sheriff, of this Di&tric at the ensuing eler.lidn. HJr'Tiie friends of George Q. McIntosu, announce him as a Caiuli date for Sheriff at the next election. ICjr3 VVe are authorized tf announce THOMAS BALLARD, as > Candidate fur Sheriff, at the ensuinj Election. ' April 14. v' v"/ . ' ' : , .1 ' " 4 " * ' V-* : . - ; 5 ????F?? t The State of South C^rsBjnt e KERSHAW DISTRICT. % . J. J. Dun lap, } vs. > Ca. Sa. in Debt. * Samuel Shiver.~ ) SAMUEL SHIVER, the Defendan d who is in the custody of the Sheriff < t the said District by virtue of the aboi ; stated case, having, in order to entit himself to the benefit of the Act entitle' j. "An Act for the more effectual relief of ii e solvent debtors," filed a schedule of h e whole estate and effects in the office of ll n Clerk of the Court of the said Distric ? Notice is hereby given, to the said J. Dunlap, the Plaintiff, and to all nth e suing creditors and Judgment credito ? of the said Samuel Shiver, and to a " other nersons to whom the said Samu 11 Shiver may be indebted, personally or 1 ?* Attorney to be and appear at the Court < is Common Pleas to be holden at Kersha r, Court House for. K,ersha\v District befo; i- one of the Assprciafe Judges of the sa State on the fourth Monday in Octobi d next, at whiclftf time and place the sa Samuel Shiver will apply for his discharg . under the said Act, to shew cause if ar f the}* can, against the said discharge. G. Q. McINTOSH, c. c. p im June 26, 1841. Prs. fee 813 50. ? cnnm duim i- wuuuiii mm ? This Celebrated Horse will stand tl c approaching Summer season at Comde d The season will commence on the 1st < d July and end on the 15th August, and tl - fall season from the 15th of August to tl e 1 Slli of November, at S. B. Hammon I's.e He will be let to Mares (during the Sun [r mer Season) at fifteen Dollars the sing 0 Visit twenty Dollars the Season and fifi Dollars to Insure?50 Cents to the Groo j in every instance. Money, or an approvt ' note payable, on the 1st day ofNovembi ^ next must be sent with each mare or si 0 will not be served. PEDIGREE. n Godolpbin was got by Eclipse, out > e Sylph; she nut t>i Loitery, l-y Hephestioi lie out of Castianirn, (Sir Archy's (lain,) t 3 Imported Buzzard; his blood goes immed a ately back to the best English stock.. 1 it short, there is not a better bred horse i y the U. States, or in England. t flft ?juuet * FOR SALE OR RENT. 11 The subscriber being desirous of di s voting more of his time and attention 1 2 another branch of his business, will clos i his House of Public Entertainment, c - the second Monday in August next; h offers the same for sale or rent. Any pe s son wishing to embark in that line of bus 1 ness, would do well to call and examir . the premises. The terms will be mat 1 accommodating. 2 He takes this opportunity to return h j thanks to a generous public for the ver , liberal patronage they have given him. : L. SECREST. Lancaster, July 12, 26i32. The subscribers are now I -.L It . _ C , prepared wun a generui assortmentci gci ^ nine DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PATEN MEDICINES. Also, Dye-Stuffs, Paini ' Oils, Varnishes, and all other artich j usually found in a well supplied Establisl ment, and offer thetn to our patrons ar ' the public at reasonable prices and usu; j credit to punctual customers. ' Among the articles, are the following; } Acetate Morphine; Sulphate do. Veratrine; Strychnine; Sulphate Quinine, French; , - " " American; [ Jodine; Hydroid Potash; ; Croton Oil, &c * Perfumery, &c. Virbena Cream, ) | Saponaceous Compound > For shavin | Almond Paste, ) . Cologne, Lavender and Rose Water; , Bears Oil; Hair Powder; Balm of Columbia; Orris Tooth Wash and Powder; Charcoal Dentrifice; Wash Balls; Soaps, assorted; Prepared Chalk in Balls; Pearl Powder; Pink Sauiere; Rouge, &c. <kc. &,c. With a great variety of articles too nume roti9 to mention. For sale at the sign c 1 the mortar by npr.F.nN LEVY. DENTISTRY. |~|R. J. LEE continues the practice < . Dentistry in Camden. He will, 01 application, visit families in ihe surround ing country without < xtra charge. , All operations will be on the most ap proved principles, and warranted at leas equal to the best done in this community Feb. 10. We are authorized to an ' nounce Capt JOSEPH RASKIN, as a cat didnte for Sheriff of this District, at the en ! suing election. ' estrai. [ South Carolina?Lancaster District. Tolled before me, as an estray, n darl hay MARE, with Mack legs, mane am , mil, fourteen bands high, and about ter ' years old, her shoulders marked by tlx - - II.. nnfl a saddle mark iinnn ln>r hark Cll J iu I f ? ? -- ? - - Appraised at forty-five do liars'. Said es tray may be found at David Taylor's threi > miles from Lancaster C. H. The uwne i is requested to prove property, pay char I ges, and take her away. J. WILLIAMS, Magistrate. Lancaster C. H. June 21. M-w* v *? k- tr -J- - ~ ' -VI . .. , ??& I u| A CARD X D|HR. WM. REYNOLDS desire*. to iri?^H form his Iriends-and the public gen-.' . erally, thatTiavingentefed into^onneclion with Dr. BLANDJNG of Columbia, he ; ; ' will dow devote himself entirely to thejSgjg 3 practice of Dentistry. ' J? This opportunity cannot be allowed 1<? ,e pass, without a sincere expression of grate' ful acknowledgments to his friends and patrons, for that confidence which hast ways been manifested towards bftn, whilst before them as a medical praefitiohir^.;^; c , Now about to embark, more extensivelyy ' n the practice of Dentistry, he begs to as" sure them that it shall be his aimr still ta: jj preserve this confidence; and in all his 'el Dental operations, (surgical or mechanic- 1 * al,) to give such satisfaction as will insure v^j V a continuance of it. The well desei.ved and extensive reputation which Dr.' Standing has long since acquired, needs no comment. Therefore, ' l( when thus connected, the'hope is ex pre!? sed, that without presumption, ihiey maylook for that confidence from aflp- enlighi' ened and discriminating public, which; they, several y, and individually Enjoyed. Jan' 19, Ordinary's Office, ~ . KERSHAW DISTRICT. ) WHEREAS, no administration on the Estate of the fate Doct. David E.'?. ,e Reid has been applied for, in pursuance n' of the Act of Assembly,: I have taken possession of such goods and chattels of Ie the sfcjd deceased, as could be found. All >e persons indebted to said Reid, are requir- . ed to pay the same immediately, aim sir, ' * persons having demands against thesaid Reid, will present-them duly mliesteif t? y office. J. W. BASKI.N, O. K. D. "I Feb 19. 12if Ml : ? ? ? >,. f. *s NOTICE. Ie "l^TO application for letters of admmis- " X l tration oil the estate of W. T> Car- | rie, Silversmith, having been made since _ V 0 his death, in pursuance i?f the statute, 1 n] have taken possession of his effects. A1f persons having dertoands against his es- . '* tale are required to hand them in to thi? 11 office properly attested, and all person? M in indebted to him are required to maKejpay ment as soon as possible. J. W. BASKIN, 0. Ordinary's Office, Kershaw, ) Camden, March 8, 1841. \ S South Carolina. >e LANCASTER DISTRICT. in Jonathan Knight, Applicant. * ie : ?. O* c ' r-' . tVilliam Knight and others, Defendants^* . i- It appearing to my. satisfaction., .{ftse :? ie Thomas Knight and Levi Whitakor and>' I *-4 it- wiik outnr^ , uL'irnun nva m tapr:^ rrsiJe without this State:'. It is therefore is ordered, That they do appear and oUjfCtt y to the sale or division of the real esiate'of William Knight, dec'd. on x>r before; the 4th clay of October next, or .their consent to the same will be entered of record.4* -? - ; J AS. H. WITHERSPOONv-Jr. x t Ordinary Lancaster Distr^^. . June 23, 1841 Pr's fee* $650. T Committed S' To the Jail of Kerahaw Distiicta Negro jboyK* 5S or 17 years of age, spare made and of a .yeilpwisltr h- complexion, who says his name is Costilla,"and that i,| he h< longs to Jadge Hug?r.v" The ow-neYiVdqfi?s?W to come forward, prove property, pay charges atifc,-:' " take him away. !?.V.lw"-.v > July 21. D. IJEAU.F0RD, Jailer. South Carolina Female Mitut&; This Institution, under the sole.iiirecr tion of Dr Elias Marks and Lady^, assisted by competent Instructors,Jn the va- ; rious branches, will resume its duties on ihe second Monday of October ensuing. The Principals will enter, as hereto-" fore, upon the tesk of Instroirtrofr.:^vffiBB^ o A Department will be openedfor Scholars, from the vicinity of the tute. . ~ - or The Private Class, taught during the- , ? vacation, will commence their duties forth-- \ with. ^ ELIAS MARKS, M. D. Barhamville, near Columbia, S.C. .J July 1st, 1841. 6t3I Fresh Garden Seeds, FOR FALL SOWING, if Among which are the following; Ruta Baga, ) > Vv-' , .-1 Large Norfolk Field S TURNIP, Spring ) CARROT, ONION and SPINAGE*" rgt > And a variety of other Seeds. The Tur^ ;>& a nip seed will be sold low by the pound. $ P. .THORNTON, P. M,#! ; j July 25. .... ; Fashionable Tailoring. THE subscriber returns hiB thantr to the citizens of Camdeh and ita vici' nitv, for the patronage he has received* ' and assures the public that they can bar* i their clothes made equal to any in iho Slate, on moderate terms at his establish* ment two doors north of the Post Office4 : ' Broad Street.- ' ^ J. CHARLESWORTH. ^ t nREttliUEWTlL ORDER. 4 1 Head Quarter$22d Rrg't. ) - r.} I July 1841. \ J ' In pursuance of orders from Mainn . General Buchannan, an ?lecUon-foe_Uri> gadier General u ill Be held oq. Saturday the 2Sth August next. r The polls for the 22nd Regiment will. *$| be open'at thi Conrt House at Camden. * from 11 A. Mi to 3 P. M. ' '* ?% - JAMES a HAILE,^ Col. 22nd Reg't; 8. C. M. ' ' -V-" vv- Tv.. /;. ##***?; - -