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: CAMDEN' JOURNAL,*?' ." '
[a*EW SHHIES.) VOL. 3. CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA* WEDNESDAY;. JANUAI^frg%g?2. ' ? .
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FOB THE CAMDEtf JOUJtNAl. > /
THE NEW JEAR.
With azure wings the seasons fly,
Like ppcetres dim and wan, -
Which whisper as they flutter by, ' . i
Another year is gone!
Another year! Time's countless sands!
Where have thoge shadows sped? Are
they iii space, or fairy lands?
Witlimortals or the dead?
f* v. ' # "ji
Anotheryear! how noiseless flows
The.cold and turbid -wave * :
Of litimahdltb, with all its woes,
. Into the noiseless'grave!-/'
A l'Ath^r y?ar! what fields around,
The Scythe of Death lias clear d, '
And uiiOst thepiles which.strew the ground, ;
My life, has jt'becu spar'd!
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And win.'? Tlu'o'all. the year's decline,
My-daily course has run .. 7 ,
Jn evitways; -and works divine " -,-f
t-'-v. (VTh.- -tlinntrHtii off Heavenlv hirLh'.'
_ ^.L, ~ ,w.. s . ,, .
Which strove their home to win, i
Were fettered to this .wretched earth, < > J
By fully aud .by bin.
Distracting hopes, "absorbing cares',
Have fill'd each busy day - '
With senseless praise, unmeaning prayers? '
DiVine grace throwir away! 1
But o'er the past in vain we sigh;
Who can the"*time redcemf? .' .* j'
Regain a" wish, which glided by,
0ft irfes too rapid stream? I
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Still as I watch the fleeting hours, , j
- Thro' all time's sad review, . . 1
In God, my soul, XvDtli all thy pow'rs 4
.Unwavering hope''.renew}..
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Spirit of truth! Henceforth provide j
For ev'ry: hour? that grace? y:\"
Which may life's years and season's guide-'' '- I
To Heaven thy dwelling place, . ?
: 2 LYRA. .
L .m ji.1 J- a.u-i_Li3eeB??
COMMUNICATIOSS. ..
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JTpjt THE CAMDEN JOl'R^L- - J ~
4 TRACTS FOR THE PEOPIiE.^No. I.
RELIGION THE DUTY OF EVERY HAJt/
One of the People undertakes to address his
fellow man on the all-hiipprtant suhject.-of Religion.
Controversy is not his aim. He does
not intend to meddle with the disruptions which
have agitated and torn into'diviVions,-the peaceful
Church of Christ: Differences of Opinionwill
cxistinCall matters of human thought. It has
even been argued, that good may result from the
contrariety. That question need not bediscturbed?let
it pass for what it is worth. But the ,
ensuing series of reflections is based upon the
responsibilities of a common faith?and therefore
does not appeal to differences of religious senti-:
mcnt, but to those principles which, in theory,
accordant, have, in practice,^ed to very'different
results. To explain this argument it is maintained
that every man is bound, both byxeason and rev-'elation,
to love, honor and adore God. The proposition
is so clearly reasonable and proper, that it
would seem almost impossible to find its denial.
There are however, persons who appear to have j.
doubts upon the matter?at least, who live as if
they did not believe the truth. -"And to them a
word of friendly admonition may not be out of
season. Reader, what are.you in faith! A cliris
tian! So probably you are called from birth in a
christian community?from baptism in infancy,
or from the usage of society1?but perhaps, a
christian in nothing else. , Having made no pro?
fession of faith, you admit that you are a christian
only in name. Why is this"? Do you be,
lieve injhe existence of God? In the immortality
of the soul? In human accountability to sove1
reign and eternal justice? Reason will not.permit
you to doubtvt^ose essential truths of natural
religion. How ^hen. do you show your depen
dence on the divine 'will} What is your rule of
action? Where do you find the'standard of morality?
How do you prepare for the future life?
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The heathens and pagans of foreign lands have
all their peculiar systems of religion?and their
idolatry, vile and abominable as it is in our eyes,
is sacredly preserved hy thetn. They ador^
their imaginary deities?are men of* habitual
prayer, and live in the performance of' their supposed
religious duties. But what is the sense
of responsibility with you who assume the christian
name? By what religious principle is your
life governed? To whom do you pray in the language
of the.Keart? To whose service are you
most devoted? Can you sayto that of the .Lord
God Almighty?.Think for a moment! Are you not
a man of the world?and as such, are you not op-,
posed to the will and word-:of God? Iu violation
of your own most solemn promises; and in the
broad way of the world's ruin? Have you ever
taken .those views of the subject? Did you-ever
think seriously ofuhe subject of religion? And
why not? " If any object, however in itself trivial,
should gress upon your care, would you refuse,
to bestow upon it-personal attention? And is .the
safety of your soul?the^happiness of Heaven,
and the glory of God, of less consequence, than
the most trifling concern of daily life? Startled
as you may be by those home questions, conscience
may be ready with the salve of j'goqdnesS
of' heart," and "amiable disposition" .and
"vhtuous character," and the like. But answer
me. Are you not a sinner in the sight of God?/
And. how do you dare-to talk; about- virtue and
morality, whilst your Q\yn heart condemns you of
secret and unpardoned guilt; or how can /6u look
up with complacency to Heaven, knowing that
therein for the impenitent is no prepared place!
Least of all presume not to calm the disturbed
conscience with the idea of having a groat respect
for religion: 'Miserable delusion! You
have a respect for religion?but what kind of
respec t? Do you show proper respect for'the authority
of God and the ordinances of His gospel?
Are yon ainenibef of theChiirch of Christ?and
docs'your life demonstrate tlie harmony of faith
and practice? If not; nre you in any better condition?nay,
are you not in a worse condition,
with respect to eternity than tliat of the Ileatheu's,
which you affect to deplore? They,-at
ieastj"n'fe CQnsioGni?g-Lut you arc incoueisteuL?
They, having no law, (that'is; no revealed law,)'
are a law unto themselves. You, having the
law, shall be judged by the law. And the basis
of that divine law is,- 'tThou shalt fear tho f/,nl
thy God, axiuTTIni onfy stiaic thou.serve.'1
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- TOR' THE "TAMMIT JOURNAL. r.
Mr, Editor: It is to be regretted-that your
correspondent, fSqiiai Rights/' should display,
so much ignorance-on his subject, after investi- j
gatmg.it, as he informs U6 he has done. He asserts
that "tlie journeyiuah mechanic, the poor]
artist and the*clerk pay as much for the defence
of the town property as the wealthy merchant,
the rich planter and the retired tradesman."?
"Equal rights".could not have penetrated as far
as the Town' Treasurer's books, while pursuing
his investigations, or he would have learned that
the patrol commutation tax furnishes an income'
to the' town of less than live hundred'dollars,
whilst the annual ccst of the guard to the town
is not less than, one thousand dollars. "Where"
then, is the other five -hundred obtained from?
Of course' it is by taxation of property: The
balaugeis paid from the ta$es upon town,proper?
ty, licences, <Scc. &c. Again; is the present town
law as onerous and burdensome .tipop the poor,
for whom "Equal Rights" would-have us believe
he'ifeels so much, as thq .old," under which/ rich
poor did an equal amount of. patrol duty! D'oes.
notthe pobr-mechaiiiC or clerk in the country still
do as much duty as the owner of aa hundred
slaves? We "would advise "Equal Rights" to
strike at the . root o'f the evil. . Let him take up
the cudgel for the oppressed-farmer, who tills his
own lan'l. and patrols' as often as the nabob plan"'
ter who rides in his. carriage. Let-him-go to the
legislative halls of'our State, and there." remedy
the eyjL. ;-.The poor mechanic in tHe?-town of
Camden now pays lour dollars as'a commutation
for the duty which," unddr jlie old lawj^icost
him ten. ; With regard to the road .working, if
any fault is to be found, it is with the" Stato'and
not with the Town laws. The laWsof.ourStatesay
thai every male over sixteeh.and'undef fifty,
shall be liable to be called out by the. cojrunissioners
of roads not exceeding twelve-days in a
year?and our Town Council; by authority from
the legislature, offer to receive three dollars from
any one liable,-in lieu of the twelve days work.
If this is oppression, it js by our legislature, and
not by our town authorities.
I, sir, feel proud in saying that I am the son of
a mechanic?rbut I have top much confidence in
the mtfllltfTAnro nf tmonlihnipa r?f r?it* rlntr tr*
believe that they,can be guiled into an .excite-?
mcnt on this subject by -"Equal Rightss." The
"Taxes," popular as is the hobby, will not an-,
swer the purpose of "Equal Rights" this time. r
fair! play.
The Olden Times;?Tlip modern f?sf?ion^pdopted
by our belles of wearing bustles
is not so new as'rilany persons imagine.
Ii\ the relgii of James I. the fasbiou of ladies
wearing verriingales", in order to make
themsclys appear to have enarmbqsly
large hips, appears to have reached its
height; and about toe some period the men
adopted the plan of stuffing their trunk
hose for thesamej^pufpose. A wriier of
the day decribes These stuffed trimfc hose
as a sort .of "veYdingale breeches!" Thf#
ridiculous; custom occasionally led. the
wearers in Id awkwanlpreuicamenis.. On
one'o.ccasiuu it ts'drelated t h^fca-y"tfii11 g m a n
so?3ressed anddistended with bran, .while
in conversation with* some Jadjes, unfortunately
tore his hose with a nail, aud^/alj.
the bran esacpcd, leavingjiim so much reduced
fu size as to bo scarcely recpgnizabler.
At ohc time a law'was .passed pro hi
biting the men against "wearing their
| breeches stuffed with b'ays;and a man haviing
been Taken- before a justice otvatfpposiion
of infringing this law established 'hie
innoceh'ce l>y drawing forth the stufRiigJ\
I Wffl.CII' COIIM&ICO- IM d OJnrjj
| iabk-c loth, ten napkins, fotiivshiris, a brush,
a comb, m\4it cups; and'some oiher minor
'articles. The ladies, who were the. first
J to set thefashioniti th.is way. were Wot a
J whit behind the gentleineh in" the/ size to
; which " thoy distended themselves; bill
jtvlip'ther the gentlemen of lite present .day
i w-ili have the jrallnntry-to follow the.fashion
ofthe Indies, ami adopt bustle BretfcKy.
cs,- yet. remains to -be* seeiy^0oriddirM,
Times.
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THE SEPARATION;
OR. THE RESULT OF A LoNG 'COURTSHIP. '
'If there is any thing which "sin iild .catJ9R)
-a deep melancholy to pervade the/eaUtres
of Ji young^tlei'oted, am! conliding^yomftn,
: ii is-thc thought of gepeyating frcrfn' him;
who had been the companion of iter earthly
happiness.'
j I haye witnessed a case in point, which
if you, gentle reader, w ill bear with tne.T
will relate. - They were nut married.?,
Circumstances have prevented Uiem from
Vei n g so. They were, however? united in
Hie most tender tooling tor cacn oiner, as _
the sequeljjijjj ShoirV \v
i * The courtship had been almjg one. It
lytd grown wiiji;-thi'm 'from childhood.
,'JVtany were the evenings they m'igfil he
seen waiklirg7. together, mutually interchanging
reciprocal feeling, pledging to
each other vows of love ami constancy.
-But they were nofaltrajc i0 er.jn'y uriin-;
teruptcd ~tnrppim?ss.- The mother, wlio.fi
idoated upon her daughter thought prop,?# .
| to interfere, arid r< i^i>. that nh? .'would
itefuss to reopivc his visits. She remon-j
strated with her mother upon the'-hnpru-l
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almost inseparably, attooned to him.
Her language was the. language of the-,'
heartr^ But iuhad no -effect upon the moth- j
er. The daughter had been a dutiful one, !
and fell that she must.obey thedictates of'
that mother, though it should be.a difficult)
j task to perform.
. It was on a blftfid and beautiful evening
:in the month of June,"when the circum-i
stance to which I allude took place.* The clear.cernlcnn
of the heavens, IigHiedbyj
tlie moon, reflected upon a green of some
considerable length. At an early hour,'
! -n/ili on OL'oniiin- mifflil lii> coon u>An(l. '
"I. -v,,.r8? b"-. -r 1
inig - his way over";Chis. common, ayoung,
i man dressed in dark summer ttabiljrtieiit, to f:
[ the,residence of Miss M. I fullotved, in j
[close*pursuit, after him. Ashe neared the
house, his step seemeel more elastic, his
heartlull (nodoubt) of joyous anticipa[
lipBs. He tapped at the door. A younger.,
sister opened it, and lie entered and.seat?d
'ed himself. Fortunately, the mother,m'
' the afternoon of thatjijay, had gbne to visit.a
relative, and had been detained,
i M." A. ,M. (the initials) of the dejected;
'daughter's name soon made her . ajjpearjance.
The deep care which wis visible /
.iiVfter_counteuHtice told loo strongly the
secret feelings whichWere working with!in.;
"She spoke not, but seated herself be
sfde him. - ,
I "How strange'you look? What has-~oc- :
-casioned this? You seem troubled' in
{.thought-or mind! or, are. you' unwell?", be.
rsererally.obse'rveti," i^ith apparent wonder,
' at the change which had taken placein her
.since "he last saw her.
. "No,=s=3." she staid; and, in her Yeply/-.
she falteringly spoke; but I have aykirid
and tender mother wbora,! must> obey;" ;
"Well, what, then," said he, interrupt-.,
ing her. "I always believed you to be a
j dutiful daughter." f have' determined- to.
i marry none other, Had I not felt that :
jyou esteerped your-mother with the . aflec-.,
j tioti and regard of a daughter, I should riotf
have respected you to the degree that i]
ldo. Y'ou would be uuworthy of.my Confi'dSncp."
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[ i"IriV(he command of my mother, the?i,y
tba? 1 should quit. your society.. i nave
remonstrated with her, but in.yain.'. . :
n(JIere the rnoihcr < entered.) He had"
only lime to.say? A,
"FnreweJI! we way meet again," ' . ,
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- Some years have transpired since the
inl'eme.w above referred to. With the;
gentlemen I have formed an acquaintance'
which has wanned init> the strongest'
friendly attachment. In our intercourse,'!
to notjefag the ' character of many .of,lhe<
ladies, tvho form the circle in "which he j
I ivirt.fAn id navlt/t.llnpJ-V (* 111 f\IT 1 a I I f* f\C H 111* I
UJU/C5, 11v. ?lady,.
He'rcfnses to breathy her .name.
From the description, however, I have'aseertain'cd
it to he Miss M. A. M. $Jto\va'sr
on a visit to a friend of hcr's, where t was
introduced to her. I have since visited;
her. On one occasion! while there, I re-*
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lat'eil thc.case'of'.rny rrfoi}tt.^ -Tllef effect
was-' great.uprttf%er. fe.elii.igs. Sijhribrupt-.
iy cltanged .llf^guhjert, by asking 'n>e if I
Would hear hrr phiy a lune upbh'\t(ie.JPinnt).
I rracliiy..i^g^ii!eil; iMUiCfiDggesterr
iliat she. woufd {VJ^iy sUnre fuv/prue, Abcom'r
panied by her voice. She - commeuiced.
"Wotfrtfoe litfcd and Toted together,
' Tluc4gH;many a clianging- year, .
We'liate shared otheA gladness,
''A'ndwdpt eacH olterVteW^r >*??< * .
JBov were simple, buUhe
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... w. vfj- ' P
melting toires. of her voice, touched me to
ieitderness?ami I wascqmpelled tofySiitaf
aw ry .a tear," \vJ.fc*. - was coursing down
my cheek. It beingythen late, 1 "withdtevr
in a fen: mhments^ftervvards.
. The lady jet lives* while my.frjcndhes
wanderedavyay-I know noUyhere-perhaps
to.the F.rr West.
The above, is jn'o^ctiob; Bnt. in* the abstract
true. I frequetftly-f.recur to the
circitmatances'whh pectHia* feeling-of sor
rciiittrs ^
row. .
*In.Washington, D. C. . : .
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;V Men. of tub- RBvqjuuTipN.-r4?~&onpr;ed
relic of ike -. Revolution.?Deacon
Epbraim Hetrrck-of Sheridan now in his
^rghty-aeventlr year,> recta tns 'to";tel 1 - of
deeds of other times, df'"flnies tlW trre/f
I... ' ?..J iT
p *U1IIB,S *-au^iirc^u.vjca ?W?Vf<#? \ri,npuj*
ingtonY of Old Put and. Baion Steufon.,
DuhSg the last \vee1< jl^vtM^.irr goofLftjp;.
tune to-erijfiy an hour in ihe ^company of
this old s?ldisr,;:\v-ho.:w.fightin-ghis'-battles
oe'r a gain,"could not' restrain &;*'heirQir
laugh as Occurred In him, probably 'the
many . hundredth, time, bis *im'p.ressibnv
on seeing. Goffera! Washington for ihe
first time. 'T wae^say's.hc) in '76: at the
Bowery in New York, I-heard music at a
distance, enquiring the cause was-.to Id thai'
Gutreral Washington was out with-his'Life
Guards; anxiqus to see the"than of/whohr
1 V\r\iJ Trnn a r\ tniT/^Vi I ' ofnrf * n /I /?r'oi_
?/ li?** 01/ iiiuvai) uijutinned.
on 'the run two iniles^ on coming
up to the escort io.Brpad St.. i'Gen. Washitiginn,
with Gen. Miitfin b>: jjis side, .was
pointed o
a,ml l?is.dreswajiVrtf\v^s^f<>?<rrnfr, tortg boots,
black ve|v-6t breeches and vest, brownish
coat aiid a jarg'e . cocked bat, my first
thought, was?Tf Chnri'e the .Corhmander "in
?; 1 tiet!>n?ie C<$jirVeni;yilVonptf.'wjp;jto?v
ar \v:e 1 i gjvp tr}> rat last! vBut^pfbre^
est than in the wfirld."
'v^sih.*. oljrj geiitleman'totfgffing.tfc^ote
lowing details, one might fancy that he
could;see the young scfgeartt at the head
of his '. section rushing- .forward, crying
cliBrrge4--bpy sicharge!
* -'While the ;tVrparmieslaid lor some
weeks within two or three mjles'-of each
other, "below the jerseys in rather an- inactive
state, the British oft a laVge,fla,i api
the Americans on -the "high'", ground, Gen.
Putnam begged of Gen. Washnigton jper
peatp.iUy to let him'go out and fight , the
red coals, Washlngicn atlen^th^oftaerited,
provideddie'cj dxJjnst as' he told him..
Pnt.promi.-ful to obey. Washington ordered
him ic pick nut 3000 troops, to post
1000 in, ambush in a wood on each-side
of the road near, the top of the-hill,. and
with the other;2000.^gb^doyirn -and. entice
the British but in rro wise to gire battle
until, the v should., gaip the hill. The
troops were it> rar.ged sejeu rdingly:,'ahddld
Piff nn<?nrliVi*' Knrcu K rn r* A a Yt i ti t9 - l-c
XvUV vp?ri/{iia r^i pjr nnn ovj- nm
long heavy . hrhradsnnirdy displayed his
52000 men backwards and forwards ujinb
the HiilJa.^sig of the BritfsH with the
hope of/drawi them'out, but could not
sinrceeO. .''Goth cut'em boys, we must go
down and Hck'em form platoons, for ward!"
Hie/ Were m-zt by the British,'a skirmish
ensued. Put forgei:his engagement with;
Gen. Washington until he was reminded*
by a messenger .fromWashiugtonhirnse?f
toordera reireitt/He retreated up -the
hill, the British in close pursuit, till the
ambustj arose, when'Put faced about and
the order. was giren. "Charge bayonet;"
old Pitticrying out, "kill./em* like rotten
K-henuU"! The. Bjitish-. turned- and tied.
anil Put-'tifiar thein until his borse was actually
reined jibotrt by his aid."?Dunkirk:
Beacon.
THE FARMER'S LIFE. g
' Tbe.ri)lroingvfrem 'tlie pen of Colman is
nolless just iliuriijeauriful:.
"What a means of infparting pleasure is
an improved agriculture. How many
charming examples ' resent themselves
amoung ws of in. ^,"*fcments which every
pyegazes upon with unmingled delight,'-rLet
a man, according to his power,, take,
his,ten, his iw^niyyhis fifty, his hunVf/eif
acres. Let him comfc vhe hair, and wash
the face ofnatufe./ Let him subdue^ clear,
cultivate,.enrich, embellish it...! -Let biin
smooth the rough' places^and drain t!uwet,
and fill, up .the sunken, and.'enrich
the barr.enr Lef hirn enclose it tvith. a
neat and substantial fence. ( Lc.t him' line
its borders opd road aides with ornamental
trees, and-het him stockcyery.ptdper part
? ?? ! 1 .of Me fw-?l/!c a^tl'
WI ill VIUC5 UIKV iiuno. ?*? v?
meadows' wave with tlirop "jj olden harvest,
and. let his hills be covered with the
herds" rejoicing in the fulness with wfiitdi
his labors, under.the blessing-ofGod, liuvt*
spread their table, and who, when he goes
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smooth Ivrij' sipgic.hfng .its -j
soft "ajvO^eajdtift^C carpet' to vfaj$; rtfved. *
look again au<1 see the parents at tffe^cluse
ptfcy, resting from therf laltoW.arf^fn-^^
joying-tbe culm eventHg. tvnh 1hgif.
es o f nvudal- irhtl'(lev'aletilitfecliart : rwtiiJffV
qi,LJ ,L J wMumii;
.tAOoirefp'ce anil,ji^iightrand -i?, nt-.snclj ^an.'^'P
peace fiW-fovR,' -aijfd ^fts^ charming - nptc? i
.t^i^^io'w^jrrear* l^v,' or brokc^by 7' i
tlW occa^nalsbri)l ,aod hrttW of
llle^
^ojAur'ne^yonr iiearuis.a^/tffii'ched with *
s ch?rm|^g n61' pi cut re' .?.
its despjeubie aBect^^M^jthr-i^-, heart-v.
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anibiViofc-'its pomp, iLser^i/ /
1>? n/l4y Tfn aur rfi1>) W 4 nVran n\K AiiS^^n /t^V/i . '/
p^asVi whjch an ' "t"
fioed-taste, :acejM.^?ed-~^ch?ftk-.to >.4 be -?,
free airwf.fiiJaveo; and to abjvreciateUts
freshness, m purttr, and itl"9aItibrit\-, ^i.
find no"occasion to covet or ^
jiraifWho by his cuUfta'twn.-|Sid^'gog^feu?i .
-bundry presents snch a picture to the'pas- ,
ser by, shall fie j^tdfrc&q benefadtor'.' V
| iMiiiyPr-; ft?? li f,pat doh
I lac'" pfa "
ifein^ o1 ii^e r^ cj ve3^^ ^
ip^.':2ramped:,ajd. - wrhatanih posita^o. so .niuijh
thei# coniniijit g^ifr.ivaik _as..thbhghutfley wersk- ]
?rasfie'd.do>vn\^it^iii^y' bSriJeiifl.- ' " *
v "AcqJen^'iii'^oalintncs frequently occur* '\
.atising prirftipaHy froni exploei'oifr of ;ioflamBia^lejgasv
t The Committee of the House of Coin- '
mon's- appointed.to exaraipe .into the condition of
the colliers, reportSdTtheyhad ascertained,-that
2070 lives In'dbeenTost in twonty-five yeats by
these explosions; In,no. instance.had a pefstHvy '
in the mines^urviydd-theacciden^to 'tell' how it
arose. Mr.Fadclle of Walisend, an extensively
well inforrned. engineer,^., says that' fthp.
numb'prof bsof'sons employed"' Under- ground -da '*
the Tyne, are, men, 4937; Bdy^.3554.""
With regardrfo the. iron' trade, he states that
"there ; are' now over',400 furnaces in Great
Britain emplbyiu^directly, in the production of '* >.
iron,'75,000 persons,Jahd the business, provides. fiK
subsistence for a. million. The' atfgrdgath ^7.
amdunt of iron-produced inthe year 183B tyasN*^
.800,006 tons.. Ip the preparation of salt, alumi
__j ..L.. ii? I. t .f; v.
clliU aip, vticL iiuxjJUCio wryvtosjuo a^p
engaged.- "The whole huftibw^^mployed in the .
production of all sorfowrf iron, Tyirdware, and,
cfttlery articles, isypstimatec at 35aOO0.' In the Mf
manufacture of jtfweliery, earthen' and .glass >.
ware, paper woojfen stufik, distille&arrdfermen-. -
ted liquOr'sj-dyJ^c- the number employed are ' *
vety great'y^ He^adds:' fv ' - ,
t .".Tnerd if not a^fenchof this iounense sys-'
"tern of munWacture, m\vhich there is not a pain- ^r-;
fql sacrifice-W health ahdJil'e. The ignorance,
vicej.diBea8et ?eforrai&, and wrefcthedneess of
the English ope^tiveqife a body, almost exceed^'*
belief. The pbilapthr^tets of Engmnd shouldM?-?
relax nothing in th^ir eaft-tions for the emanci- *
nation, of the miUiotVstilfcheld in borxja^e in
thek foreign i^80?eaonsjr'but I, am persuaded tJie
physical raisenesf 6f the' English operatives
are greater by far tliah "the West India>laves
Buffered"before their ^nahrfpatioii.' 'Far \orse J;, a
even thart this is the qoncfition of children^ of' .;
paupers especially.. t
"Tbey are, to all intents and purposes, as absoJdtely
under the control of their mosters as
ttofigb they were slaved' There is hSrdly an
instance in which the Jaw ever'mthtferes for
I their protection, let the olfehce he what it may. v* ,
! They are too ignorautto undefstand their rights,>
I and too weak to assert theinfc'" they are trained
up to one sio4rte branch of. hbor, and for ever
disqualified for every thing else: they are neither
Inatnicled in .science, religion, nor the com- 5
rooo*busitie8?: economy of life. N
. ' Mcetiott ^(o(ic^>
Jn obedience to an otd<-V from-the Exceotivc Do- _
. ?; .rjy
partmefil, an election'hereby orfiored to bo held on
the second Monday.and thedny following in Junuary
ric.x^.for Sheriff hi.Jvorehaw District, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by, the resignation of Benjamin
Gass, Esq. Managers of-Elections will attend at
lheir.respective polls on the ^lay -appointed,-proceed
to hold, s.i)d e'ection, an ft majto their returns accor. *
ding, tit law.
G!-:0. Q, Mel> IV&U, c. c. r. k. d.
Cleric Office, Nov.^JS Il. |
Wearer iihtfwvi,zb? so ntenomn-n I
DZNJAMIif GASSr E.~q. ns n candidate for L'lu.k J
oftho Couit^at lire ?p.\t election.
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