The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-04-04

Iirrslas!, r,ay ri ';ce---Ihal thy sackl.ng'
NAV blossom i:Ii;a III, rose"
W. blossom, g:aA!yw saitlthe cnsivencd
field; aid the ilIl ears oi' grain r;lsting,
replied. "iVr are the blessing of God! the
army Of God, agail,jt the extremity OF
!lungcr."
We bless YOU from above" sail the
moon." "Wc bless YOU" ans ercd ae
stars. The grassllopper cl'!rped. nj whis-
pered, "lIc blessed me also, With h.s little
drop of dew"
"And qucnches my thirst" answered
the hind. "IIe refreshcs me-" said the
bounding roc.
"And gives US our food" dreamed the
sleeping deer. "And clothes our lambs"
bleats the flock.
"Hc heard me-" answered the goat,
"when my time came, ! went out and
brought forth"
The turtle-dove cooed and the swallows
and all the birds afterwards slumbering
said, tive have found our nests and hab:-
tation; we dwell upon the altar of God,
and sleep under the shadow OF his wings,
in silent rest"
"In silent restr answered the night, and
prolonged the lingering tone. Then crow
ded the announcer of the morning dawn;
"L;ft up the gates, the doors Of the world;
let the King Of Glory enter in. Awake,
ye men, and praise the Lord, the King Of
Glory is come"
Up rose the sun, and David awoke from
his dream SO rich in psalms; and so long
as he lived the tones Of this harmonious
creation fingered in his soul, and were dai-
lly breathed forth from his harp.
A VICTIM AND Ills CH1LD.---We acca-
sionally find capital Police Report in the
St. Louis Bulletin. On recent occasion
bloated being, named Johnson, by profess
sion an actor, was found drunk in the
streets by good hearted sailor, who in
vain attempted to win him from his vile
ways and evil companions. johnson con-
tinucd to drink, unit. he fell to the ground
like beast, when the following scene en-
sued.
"Just as they were about moving the
miserable wretch to prison, little girl, a.
bout eight years old. barefooted extremity
ragged, came into the room sobbing and
crying most bitterly. No sooner did she
see her father than she ran to him, knelt
down by his side, and motioning the cfi-
GERS away, clicd. don't take away papa
while he sleeps! By and by he will wake
up once more and kiss me. 1t was sight
to wiring the heart gilmore than man to see
that pure and innocent creature. with her
little head bare and her little white shoul-
ders peeping out from her tattcred freck,
leaning with fond affections over her
drunken father; as ifher affections strength
ened with the unworthiness of its object.
At length the sailor came forward, and
speaking kindly to the little girl, took her
away in his arms, and wrapped her little
feet carefully in the skirt ofhis coat. The
british father, by this time snoring in CON-
plete and disgusting insensibility, was then
taken to the guard house, for the purpose
of SOLDERING him.
This morning, after manifesting some
symptoms of that most dreadful of all dis
eases--mania potu, he seemed to regain
his senses in measure, and confessed ha.
| inc been drunk. i was not said he, al
ways the miserable wretch to which.
drunkenness has reduced me. | once was
respected by friends & beloved by my ia
mily. But / contracted bad habits, which
got so strong a hold upon my nervous
Temperament as to make beast of me-
My business was neglected, and my wife
died, believe, Of broken heart. Since
that time, | have wandered around the
world without end or aim, except to pre-.
cure whiskey! l have yet a daus shter--,at
least, had, yesterday---a beautiful, tender
creature. who still loves me, despite my un
worthincss."
At this moment the benevolent sailor en-.
tered the room, leading the girl by the
hand. He had dressed her with new and
!