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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-12-30

| eat fish and no one would taste soup, 9
sound which he eagerly longed TO catch
as remission Of at least part of hi.
sentence. Unceasing demands made him
desperate, and he laid about him knife
and slice, which SO little address that be-
fore half the company were supplied. the
salmonlay an unsightly heap of ruins, and
the most experienced might have been
puzzled to determine what in reality it had
originally been.
This achieved, he waited in grim depair
"a second attack upon the next dish. Al
last servant appeared with an enormous
dish and cover, which he placed in the sit.
uation the helpless salmon had so recently
occupied. The cover being taken of, a
turkey was exposed. He would as soon
it had been a rhinoceros. However, he
chanced 10 know that the breast was ia
vorile part and desrous TO atone to the
distinguished guest for his late inlraction
of the law Of gulosity, and considering
that he could not do too much to repair
his error, he sent him junk in the form
of wedge, that nigh. have puzzled the
capacity Of an alderman. Here again, he
was set right by his fair and unoffending
auxiliary, who in evident perturbation au.
dibly whispered, "thin, sir, If you please,
thin" He took her at her word, and de.
spatched slices to the others that would
have rivalIed Vauxhall. "The cry was
still they Gomez turkey, nothing but tur.
key, would 60 down.-A legion of plates
were at his elbow, and it was necessary
10 disengage some of the limbs. His fate
had reached its crisis. In endeavoring to
cut off one of the legs, he suddenly drove
the i'll fated bird 10 the edge Of the dish,
and sent the gravy it contained, like je,
deuu, over the dress and face Of the dis
tinguished guest, who, III consequence,
was obliged to be cleansed.
Our friend had risen from his chair when
he undertook to disjoint the fowl; the per-
spiralion stood in drops in his forehead as
large as bullets, and the servant thinking
the chair was in his way, removed it one
side. Having the fork still stuck into
the breast bone, he concluded 10 si'
down again, but not being aware that HE
chair had been showed one side, instead
of lighting into it, he CAME plump upon
the floor. He held on upon the fork as
support, and the consequence was, thai
the carcase of the i'll fated turkey few
over his head struck against the wall o.
tho room. No trap door opened under
his feet, as he heartily prayed for in vain
He therefore made an abruPtexit, tripped
in the mat on leaving the dinner room
made battering ram of his head agains
the door, and being partially stunned BY
the encounter between his skull and the
mahogany, he made the best way out be
could.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-12-30

There's man out east who is so small
that he frequently gets lost, and is obl!-
ged to go obou. with candle and ring q
be|, 10 find what's become 0! himself.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-12-30

ATTENTION BEAT NO 2
ktATURDAY next, being holiday,
- YOU are ordered to parade in front ol
the Court Huuse on the first Saturday IN
January next at 10 O'Clock. BY order OF
Capt. Abbott.
Dec. %. L. llUBEkl, ". 9.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-12-30

MiseTies of Indolence.-None SO little
enjoy life, and are such burdens to them
selves as those who have nothing to do.
The active only have the true relish Of
life. He who knows not what il is 10 la.
Dor knows not what it is to enjoy. Re-
creation is only valuable as i. unbends Us
The idle know nothing Of it II is ex-
ertion that rendurs rest delightful, and
sleep sweet and undislurbed. That the
happiness of life depends on the regular
prosecution OF some antlable purpose ar
culling which engages, helps and enli-
vens oil our powers, let those bear wit
ness, who after spending years in active
usefulness, retire to enjoy themselves
They are harden to themselves.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-12-30
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In the Common Pleas.
ya Declaration in Attacament
William Thompson
B. &. Jones, ,,..,hr.,t
William Thompson.)
John A. Iagren, Attachment.
William Thompson
Thomas J. Wright, .,,.,n.,,
William Thompson
wHEREAs tho psI a Il sse Se1Ss s,asa
81. their declarations in the oco of the Clerk OF
the Court Of Common Pleas for said District, a.
oain.t tee defendant, who is absent from, and win
out the imits Of the said State, and having neher
wif. nor attorney within the same on whom TO serve
a couy of the said declaration with rule to plead
thereto;
and plea,. to the said declaration on or before the
9Th day Of November, Ammo Donini ls4l. or an or
der will be gansed by default. ~
Clerks Office. Nov. 8. 1910. pr. adv 81
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
FUN, HUMOR. &c.


ScuooL OF WHALes.-What do wha,cs
want of Il schooi, papa?
TO learn to spout. They are the greatest
81 sPon,ers IN the world-except, perhaps, some
Tom, do you smoke ~ "No, but nv
wife dces-l mean shes got very hcxcei.
lent chimney to HON vot does
A HINT.-"Recollect, SIR said a ,aver,
keeper to gentleman who was about leaving
his house without paying the 'sreckoning,S
"recoiiect; sir, if you lose your purse, you
did'nt pull it out here
Love may slumberin maiden's heart, but
it always dreams.
me he poffe.-Nliss Frances King, who
was brought before the Boston Police for a
misdemeanor, on Monday last, said of one of
the witnesses against her, that she had too
much respect for the court to tell him he lied,
but observed that he looked just as she did
when she lied.
o. k.-T'he New Orleans Picayune says:
"Ihe ladies', God bless them, have decided
that u. IA. means Only Missing, nothing else
in the world.''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
THE MANY-HEADED WHEAT.

The many-headed wheat is an Indigenous
Pah'of Caledonia SIX heads of which was
procured by Major Spcring, from man in
inc usage nation of Indians, who had been
trading III the Pacific Ocean. The six heads
produced SIX hundred grains which wers
planted by Mr.. Alpheus Baker, of Abbeville
District, S. c., the production of which was
ten thousand heads.
The ground on which the wheat grew was
measured by inaccurate surveyor-the heads
counted and one head shelled out, and the
grain weighed; calculation was then made,
Ihe result OF which was, that the wheat pro-
auced at the rate of two hundred and thirty
Dusneis TO the acre. II was planted about
me last OF January, and cut OF the Goth of
June Inc land on which it grew, is poor
ana sandy, and was unassisted by manure.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
ga GRINDER ~

There is in Jackson county Locofoco by
the name OF Shocks, who resisted all the LIGHT
and influence the friends of Harrison could
use to induce him TO vote against Van Blu
rem. He persisted in his discrimination to ro
the whole Tor Martin, and at the election
carefully took out paper from his pocket
BOOK and handed 1t to the judges with -four
ish, saying aloud to the Wings, s'there goes
grinder for you When the votes were
counted out, the number of tickets was Just
one less than the number of voters, and in
the box was receipt in favor of Snooks,
oimlne dollars for three grind stones :! The
old fellow will never hear the last of his
''grinder'' FOR Van Buren,.
Portsmouth Tribune.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03

"ConnuJiai !Siate," 0. K.-The new Bed
ford Mercury tells a capital story occasional
iy. The following is an average specimen
\ clergyman in this town having recently
united a couple in the holy bonds of wedlock
called at their residence shortly afterwards tc
pay his respects to the bride A sprightly
conversation ensued Of course, and among o.
Their pleasantres of our clerical friend he en-.
CURED his fair entertainer what she thought
OF the connubial state. So" said she with
great characteristic readiness of reply, 81
think ii will go for Harrison"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
From he National InieNgencer.
COMMERCIAL. BANK OF MIL
IINGION.

The delinquency of this institution which
may be regarded as one OF the fruits of the
efforts OF the Government to ''better the cur
rency," has attracted no inconsdcrable de-
gree of notice as ''ihe great shave of the day."
ShaS net yet been shown that this bank ever
possessed any substantial capital, but all ac-
counts agree III representing the circulation
to have been quite large. The highest esti-
mate is contained i'll paragraph emanating
from Locoioco paper, which dcnounccs the
failure as the bursting of 4 ''Federal Whir
bubble with five hundred thousand dollars
oil base issue in circulation. 1t appears al
so that the people of Western Pennsy lvanu,
Indiana, &c. were favored with large pro-
portion of this worthless currency, whilst
those residing II this vicinity and more i'm
mediately in the neighborhood OF the Bank
made fortunate escape. on account of the
preference its agents gave to the West as
the theatre of their operations in exchanging
Wilmington Bank notes for those of more val
liable corporations.
The question has been asked, How so e.
phemeral Il concern as the Commercial Eank
oil Mi!lngton, which, If known az all. was
scarcely known here four months ago, could
succeed III obtaining for its paper such an
extensive circulation in so brief space of time!
This inquiry admits Of very ready reply.
which will be stated for the edifica;ion ofthe
Loco editor above alluded to. These notes
first made their appearance in this city, it is
believed, somewhere about the close Of the
last session of Congress, after the Public had
been informed, through the editorial columns
of the Government official papers beth of
Baltimore and Washington, that they were
redeemed atpar by respectable and solvent
institution OF Baltimore; and on the faith of
these notices, seconded by a similar one in
the leading penny paper OF Baltimore, which,
like the Globe and Republican. has always
shown . disposition to treat without mercy
all swindling papermoney manufactures,
many OF our citizens gave them a free circu-
laiion who, i'll all probability, would other
wise have discarded them. As these publ
cations served the purpose of misleading the
Spubllc here, Tor season, in regard to the sta
bihty of the Bank OF Millingtcn, i; is reason
able 10 suppose that the same cause produced
similar effects elsewhere ; and this may ac-
count, in some measure at least, for the sue
cess which appears TO have followed the Of
forts Of Interested agents in imposing this
spurious currency on the people of the inte-
ricr country. NJ.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
From the Fredericksburg HeraM.

The quiet termination OF all political con-
tests that so frequently occur under our cleo
tive form of government, makes adisiinguist-
ing feature in the character of our people as a
nation. The absence of all violence, the will
ling acquiescence every where on the part OF
those who have been disappointed in the re-
suit of an important and exciting election, is
honorable TO them, and casts bright lustre
on the institutions under which we live
This ready submission to the will OF the ma
jority, the basis and essential principle OF our
civil policy, the American may view with
honest pride, as the foreigner does with as
constituent for TO similar instance Of self
control can be found in any other country On
the globe.
May the general calm that has succeeded
agitation be conducive to public benefit
The Presidential question being decisively
settled, the hope is INDUCED that the time OF
our State and Federal Legislatures will be
devoted to the proper business before them
instead Of being taken up in long debates and
harangues, on political subjects merely, with
which the sessions waste away during pc
RODS of lnordinato party excitement. As a
preventive, Ill q measure at least, to this
state of things, prejudcial i'll many respects
to the best interests of the country, we incline
to the opinion that tE;a one term system NAV
be tavorably regarded and for determining
upon this system by a constitutional provis
ION, no juncture of affairs can be expected
shortly mere suspicious than the present.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03

Electrical Telegraph. Wheat
stone, the inventor of the electrical telegraph
which is now at work on the Great Western
railway, is at present in Brussels, where he
mas been trying the new improvements he has
introduced inhis apparatus. Mr.. Wheatstone
mas succeeded In so simplifying his apparat-
us that he has reduced the number OF wires
employed to two. file great objection which
had been previously made to the telegraphs
was the difficulty of repairing the wires in
case any should be broken or damaged, as it
was supposed it would not be possible to tell
where the fracture was. This difficulty has
now been obvlated by means Of d small car
rage moved along the line of the telegraph.
The place where the defect lies is indicated
by magnetic needle, which changes lis po-
sltion the instant it arrives at the part where
the connection is broken. Professor Wheat
stone conceives that it is possible to commu-
nicate with his apparatus between Dover and
Calais. lie has been repeating his expert
Inents at the Brussels Observatory in the
presence of many scientific men -Inrenfor's
.4dv0cate.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
Mipmrech. schonner Hernosn Aonnl

Nipwrech.- schooner Hermosa. bound
from ltichmcnd to New Orleans, with a car
go OF slaves az in number.) and tobacco,
was wrecked on the 10th of October, off the
island Of Abaco. The crew and slaves made
their escape to the island, where the slaves
Were take possession Of by the civil authori-
ties, and after being taken TO Nassau, New
Providence (the Capitol of the Bahama Isles)
were set at liberty by the Governor. The
slaves belonged to Messrs. Lumpkin s. Co.,
of Richmond, and their liberation will, we
suppose, form another troublesome question
Tor our Minister at the Court ofSt. James to
81 tile.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
New Arrivals.

'ENilE subscriber. thankful for past favors,
- respectfully informs his friends and the
public in general, that he has just received a
FRESH SUPPLY of the following articles :.
Soft Shell Almonds, English Wanuts, Fill
berts, Palm Nuts, Ground Peas, fresh
Bunch Raisins, Prunes, Dates, East India
Preserved Ginger, Pine Apple, Citron,
Lemons, Fresh Butter and Water Crack
ers, Cheese, London Porter, Albany Ale,
Cider, Spanish Segars, Chewing and
Smoking Tobacco,-with a general assert
ment of FRESH CAKES AND CAN
DIES, of my own manufacture.
All orders will be thankfully received and
pnnctually attended to by
NJ. CUSHING.
Staunton, December 3.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03

The ,cey lis done The Michigan State
Bank failed some time ago, and the fact was
announced in the Loco !foco papers as 81
siapendous Eaah IjHiE }raudH' itnow turns
out, however, the effects of the Bank having
been put in chancery, that Gov. Mason, Loco
Fjco, his father ditto, the two U. S. Senators,
Noryell and Lyons, ditto. the u. s. Marshal,
ditto, and the u. 5. District Attorney, ditto,
owe the Bank 5000 1888 We know OF moth
ing to equal this except the celebrated Bank
fraud chrouicled in the ''Annals of Quodl-
bet, title most admirable political satire of
the age.-Firg.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03

AT meeting of the Lexington Tippecanoc
Club, held at the Courthouse in the Town
of Lexington, on Monday evening the 23rd
inst. it was
Resolved, That it is expedient in the opin-
ion OF this meeting, that Convention shall
be held on Wednesday, the Sd day of Febru-
airy next, at the town of Buchanan, by the
Wing party of this Congressional District.
for the purpose of nominating suitable can
didate to represent the people of this District
In the next Congress Of the U. States.
Resolved, That the Wings in the several
counties composing this Congressional Dis
trict, be, and they are hereby respectfully in.
vited, to send full delegations to said Con
vention.
Resolved, That the several Tippecanoe
Clubs of this county, be, and they are here.
by requested to appoint Delegates to said
Convention.
Resolved, That eight members to witt S
McD. Moore, Capt. David f. Moore, r. f.
Mason, Robert Mcdowell, S. b. Finley
VIM. G. Lewis, John A. Cummings and Hugh
Barclay, be, and they are hereby appointed
Delegates from this Club to attend said Con
ventlon.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions
be published in the Lexington Gazette, Buch
anan Journal, sLynchburg Virginian, ant
Staunton Spectator.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03

There arc no less than four war steamers
now building in this city and Brooklyn, viz
one at the navy yard for the United States, OF
2Ooo tons; another at the foot of 18th street
OF about the same tonnage, for the Russian
government; and two at the foot OF 4th
street OF 1000 tons each, for the Government
OF Cuba. All these vessels are considered
me models, although that of the U. States
Navy bears away the palm; and it is moi
doubted that the West Point Foundry will
III this, as in all former cases. maintain its
well deserved reputation.-N. Y. Standard.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03

OLD WORCESTER THE BANNER CouNry.-
The official majority of Worcester county is
FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
AND SEVENTI-rHREE, This is larg-
er by 5G5 than any majority in any other
county. Lancaster county, Penn. the nearest
rival, gave Harrison majority of 1908. 1t
is not Il little remarkable that the counties
which throw the largest majorities for Harri-
son OF any i'll the Union are those in which
John Davis and James Buchanan reside
BosToN ATLAS.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
OBITUARY..

From tie Woodstock Sentinel, Nor. %.
DIED, on Saturday evening last. of mil.
monary disease, RoBrRr Coop. an apprentce
belonging to the Sentinel Office. aged about
eighteen. ''0''
The deceased was an orphan, and had been
aniicted Tor several months. His condition
was therefore, e'ninently calculated to excite
the sympathy OF all who knew him; and that
sympathy was aiIectonately manifested TO-
ward him. In this respect, they indeed
'wept with him who wept." But ALTHOUGH
occupying painful and trying situation. he
was not driven to dependency He looked
TO Him who is "mighty to save and stronu
TO deliver" and found 'sredemption in his
blood, even the remission of sins" and the
glorious hope OF san Inheritance arong the
sanctied." His soul was kept Sfn perfect
peace, and his dying moments were happier,
but quite as
lain, as summer evenings be-
From the knowledge which the writer of
tins obituary possessed, he is prepared to say,
that a boy OF better principles, more faithful,
honest and obedient, never existed. His
mind was full of good hard sense-his humor
irresistlbie--his manners agreeablc--and
with HIM the bud of promising usefulness was
beautifully fair. But it has not persisted 1T
has only been transpanted in "a more genial
SOIL, TO 'hourish in immortal bloom" and for
eternal usefulness. To his distant relatives,
this must be a browning comfort. r.
DIED, at Richmond, on the 9th ultimo.
alter painful and protracted illness, the
Rev. MIR. MEADE, editor of the Southern
Churchman.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03

\ waggish schoolboy had his wits turned
toPsy-turvy by the political din and night pa
rades. Being called upon in a Latin school
one morning to say his lesson, the word loco
was given him TO parse. ''It used to be a
noun" said he, '.but latterly has been used
as conjunction, coupling ii with foco under.
stood" whats the English of Loco %
said the master. ''I6a place." said the boy
"lo what places" was the next inquiry. 81
suppose it means just Now, the head of Sal
Riper, SIR said he. "Sit down, sirraf,,'
said the master, 'politics have turned your
head. "-BoSt0n Atrc. Jour.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
TO.EscrclsNs.rS g. Others OF the
SMflcy.

ISAAC PAUL, FORWARDING q CoMMrs-
SION MERCHANT, at Winchester, Va, begs
leave to offer his services to transact any bu-
siness they may have; and from his long ex-
perlence in said business, feels assured that
general satisfaction will be the result to all
VINO Will give him a trial. He has constant
ly for sale a supply OF
GROCERIES, SALT, FISH, NAILS.
GLASS, BAR LEAD, POWDER, &c.
to suit purchasers, and he will at all times
give the highest market price for any and ey-
cry article OF produce, in cash or otherwise.
Winchester, Nov. 81, lSiO-2m
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
200 AaR Es@,

about 100 Acres now in cultivation, and tho
balance we'll timbered; also good Dwelling
House with all other necessary buildings
one-third of the purchase money will be re-
CURED in hand-the balance in two equal an
nual instruments. The title to said land is
lndlspntable. Persons wishing to buy will
call and see the place before the day of sale.
where one of the subscribers will show it to
them GEO. NJ. RHYAN,
ISAAC RHYAN,
JOHN McMULLEN.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
-"A pretty plaything,

Wehonor the chvalrous Difference which is
paid i'll our land to women. 1t proves that
our men know how TO respect virtue and pure
affection, and our women are worthy of sucl,
respect. ct women should be sometime
more than mere women, to win MS to their So
G1ety. To be our companions, they should
be fitted to be our friends to rule our hearts.
they should be deserving the appreciation OF
our minds. There are many such. and tllat
there are not more, is rather the fault of our
sex, than their own; and despite all the un-
manly scandals that have been thrown upon
them III prose or verse, they would rather
share III the rational conversation of men of
sense, than silly compliments of fools and a
man dlshonors them, as well as disgraces
himself, when he seeks their circle for idle
pastimc, and not for the improvement of his
mind.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03

SOCIETY," OF WoMEN.-No society is more
profitable, because, none more refining and
provocative of virtue, than that of refined and
sensible women. God enshrned peculiar
goodness III the form of woman, that her beau
ty might win; her gentle voice invite and
the desire of her favor persuade mems sterner
souls to leave the paths of sinful strife, for
the ways OF pleasantness and peace. But
when woman falls from her best eminence.
and rational cnjoyments, into the vain
coquette, and fattered idol of fashion.
she is unworthy of an honorable mans
love, or a sensible mans admiration
Beauty is then at best
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
FROM TEXAS.

Our advices from Texas, by way of New
Orleans, come down to the 18th inst incu-
siVe' AT that time President LAMAR was
dangerously ii. The session of Congress
mad commenced Two expeditions, one un-
oer 'oi. MOORE, another, composed of volun-
toers' under Col. HowARD, were on their way
10 the indian territory. A serious and doci-
sive conflict was daily looked for.-NGf. Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03

Newspaper Changes.-John Letcher, Esqr.
announces that he will abdicate the editorial
chair of the Valley Star, or the 10th proximo;
whelr that paper will pass into other hands
William w. Fulton, Esq. retires from the
buchanan Journal, and is succeeded by " M.
ID. Lakeland, Esq.