The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-08-08

| We copy the following article from the
Hamburg Journal; it gives very good
description of some Of the Mississippi
Breakers who are determined to swim
die their indulgent creditors.-ED.
"THE LAST HOAX"
"a planter in Mississippi recently got up
"the Cholera" IN such a method as to
clearly constitute another "New Way to
pay old Debts" 1t seems he gave out
in the neighborhood that the Cholera had
appeared among his negroes, and with
such violence as to send dozen or more
darkies to their long home every day. Of
course, his neighbors would not 60 near
the House, but sympathised deeply with
their distressed friend. They saw at a
distance the coffins carried to the field,
and buried-and though they thought that
"all went wrong" with their neighbor-
never suspected that "all was not right"
about the cofins. However the negroes
were all gone, and the man disposed of
his land, and started off with the best
wishes Of his duped creditors, to begin the
world denouo in Texas. Some incredu-
lous chap, some time after the planter had
started for Texas, took it into his head to
examine one of the shallow graves, when,
10 and behold the coffins were empty
the negroes having all &c. T. T."
An Interesting Case.--A habeas cor
pus case of more than ordinary interest,
is now in progress in this city. 1t seems
that a year or two ago, young lady, the
daughter of,a wealthy gentleman of Bos-
ton, formed an attachment, while travel
ling in Europe, with Swiss or a German
gentleman of title and distinction. The
parties were married, but whether they
eloped or swere married withsor without
the consent of the lady's parents, we have
been unable to ascertain. After residing
with her husband a short time, the lady
returned to this country to see her friends,
and has ever since refused to live with the
Count. A beautiful child, the fruit of the
union, has hitherto been retained by the
mother.
The Count is now in this country, and
finding the parties in Philadelphia, he
some days since issued a habeas corpus,
with the object of obtaining possession of
the child. The lady, who is said to be
quite beautiful, was in court yesterday,
attended by her friends, when the hearing
was adjourned to the chambers of one of
the Judges. Among the counsel engaged,
we have heard the names of William B.
Reed, John M. Scott, Joseph r. Ingersoll,
John Cadwallader, William M. Meredith
and Horace Binney, Esquires. We have
been furnished with many of the particu-
lars, or alleged particulars-but think it
improper in this stage of the matter, to
make them public.-Philad. Ing.
ONIONS VS.. yellow STRIPED BUGS.
Il am told to set an onion in the centre
of hill of cucumbers, squashes, MELONS
&c. it will effectually keep off the yellow
striped bug that preys, at times, SO disas-.
trously upon those plants while young.
communicate the hint that it may be tried
by those who are pestered with the depre-
dations of this stupid plague in their vine
patches. 1t is simple and easily tried, and
may be, it will "do the thing" for it is
well known that the onion plant is very
offensive to certain insects, if not to all.
Try it-try it, if you please.
B. F. w.