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ga IEsSE ,oar ,,,r ,, ~! ,n nmn - s9Ga2 IsTt!
d % : THE RUINED ABBEY.. :9i.',.h :
; I paused upon the 'poftalswids, y 1''S q
~" In deep and saddcn4 thought '!fSa Si''e
While aged oaks around me sighed , y" Ss''
81 @oerthe min Time had wrought ~ y.
:, The crumblipg srah-the iyisa vail -,
= The epavsment worn and gray-,,,,e.i 50.
The tombs gro,nn old-amongst them all,
Told loadest Of decay s'3' ~ % , .''T'
Times ruthless hand lad long since borne
y The sheltering roof away, >.4i.g ~ ~;
And from the altar, rudely torn, 60 Y1,iii. 5E
20 h The erosin fragments lay. av.i sgl
=. How many atsuppliant knee had Bowed, 1920
Where nOw1ay mouldering piles -.iii i
., Oh! where had fled the'liying crowd ~: Of
, That filed those echoing aisles9 j ~ saTI
Those ancient walls no more resound, l . -,
- With chaunts, Of solemn praiss; :; -, =
: Eloquent silence, more PROFOUND,
Speaks of the by.gue days ~ =.
r.r,-f/ 3" r..--s"f' - 80 %. 't,'s,r
When Piety's mistaken zeal, .rr.,r,.
This splendid cloistcr roard, it
And vainly strovs with bars Of steel
.T,exclude the world it feared.
=. ~ ~ .git-.FHt ~ -Ltiit!is - =
And there has pure and holy loye, -
/. Tom from its object, pined, .s.ng. g..
- Striving IN vain 70 fix above, li.s5
:, Feelings toearth combined. sac;
Ambitions disappointed slave, F.9SEi -
~ There sought for peace long sold; -.
And many more, who madly gavo U.s.
.a2 iRepose Of mind for gold! -.
:, Yet many-many, came not there. =
:" To hide broken heart
But with an erring, honest care,
To earn i"that better part 80 . -.''s'
-old moss-clad Abbey, faro thee well!
1 may not linger here
But hope thy ruin long may tell,..
The tales loved to hear!
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I'd! an iL-ish compliment "A lovely girl was
bending her head over a rose tree which
lady was purchasing from an Irish basket
woman in, Covent Garden market. when
the woman looking kindly at the young
beauty, said-:sI az yer pardon. young Ia:
dy But if it's pleasing to ye, I'd thank ye
to keep away your cheek from the rose;
veil put the lady out Of consate with tho
celor of the flower" " '''F -
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-23

: Another Yankee Inusntion.-A Boston
paper states thata Yankee has invented.a an
eight day clock, which runs sixteen days
without: winding OF stopping, and what
makes it still more valuable-the time
piece gives two quarts Of milk dayl-
There would be no such thing as calcula-
ting it's value, if it was able to churn its
own butter, and would stop ticking during
family prayer.-Ib. A,s-
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advantage, he took a sheet from the bed,
and wrapped ii round him. and taking
the ash-basinin his. hand, and throwing a
towel over his arm, proceeded to the room
OF the gamblers, and suddenly throwing
the door open, stalked in, exclaiiung in a
tremulous voice 2 Do you 1ro-a-nt to be- s1a.
a!sea73" Terrified at this sudden appear.
ancea Of the ghost, the gamblers were
thrown into the greatest confusion in at
| tempting to escape from the room, some
jumping through the windows, and Others
1imbtng head andlheels over others down
the stairs. Our ghost taking advantage Of
a clear room, deliberately swept a large
amount of money from the table into Els
basin, and retired unseen to his room.
> The next morning he found the house in
the utmost confusion. He was immediate
ly asked ifhe rested well He replied in
the affirmative: "Well, no wonder said
the landlord, Afor the ghost, instead ofgo-
ing to his own1room, made mistake and
came to ours, frightened us all out of the
room, and took away every dollar Of our
money!. 1He guest, WITHOUT UeinS LII INC
least suspected, quietly ate his breakfast
and departed, many hundreds of dollars
richer, for ,this adventure. '-af ~.
.Ea,StJ3 f.<.I ~
|=-An @unsettledstate~ef Afairs.-Ala late
foreign traveller through this country,who
received several severe chastisements for
his insoIence and impotence, complains
that '.the people of the United States too
frequently take the lawin their own hsnds
to render a residence in it,desirable.'
8, This remindsus ofthe case of a mean
scamp in Arkansas, who, for some COM
|temptible deed, was sentenced by Chief
Justice Lynch, to receive 'thirty nine,"e
well laid on. After taking the dose, he
buttoned up his coat shrugged up his shoul-
|ders, and exclaimed, II believe l shall
leave this particular section. Things are
'altegethertoo unsettled about here, and
too little respect paid to persons, for my
|use.-Picay1ne. : q.
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There are those who are rich in poyer-
ty, because they are content, and use gem
erously what they have; there are others,
who, in the midst Of their riches are real
" poor, from their unsuitable icovetoumess
or shameful profusion.
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PROSPECTUS
FoR'TuE
EXTRA GLOBE

THE publication Of The Extra Globe will
be commenced early in May, and be con.
tinued six months. The first number will
contain the proceedings Of the Democratic
Convention to be held in Baltimore the
first week in May, to nominate candidates
for Presiden. and Vice President of the
United States.
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I,aullp Oil, sc.

"HE Subscriber: has Just received: a
supply ofsuperier Winter, and Fall
Strained Sperm Oil. Also, old North Ca
rolina Linseed Oil on hand, together with
White Lead. Spirits Turpentine, Train Oil,
&c. &c. All of which ayill be sold very
low for the money. '" m -.
-" g. '' JAMES r. McKAIN. ,
March 20. e.
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FRESH SPRING
And Summer Goods.

A1lU SulilillCl OOlIASs
THE subscribers have just received
handsome assortment Of
Spring and Summer Goods,
CONSISTING IN PART, OF
Supcrfne black Grape Camblet,
9. blue black ctimp'd do.
White, drab and brown French Linens,
Striped and plain Linen Drill,
Cotton Cashmere and Drilling.
Merseilles Vesting,'
Very fine white Silk figured Valencia,
A fine assortment of Cloths and Cassimeres
I" Handsome Printed
Lawns and Muslins Gust imPorted)
Fine black and white Jackonet Muslin,
Il" French Cambria Prints,
A very handsome assortment Of
SPRING CALIG0ES,
Fancy Gauze, Silk, Satin g. Picnic Shawls,
Ladies' summer Gloves, of every descrip.
tion,
A fresh supply of Zephyr Worsted, and
Canvas,
English long Cloth, Cambrics and Muslins
Of all kinds, ........... .-.s...,......
Linens, Lawns and Linen Cambria Hdk'fs::
Bleached and unbleached Shirtings and
Shcetings,
Ladies' Hoods, new and old shape,
They have, also, good assortment OF
Gentlemen's white and drab HATS, for
summer,
Gentlemen and bows Palm Leaf Hats, Of
different qualities.
SHOES, of all kinds, principally from
Whites factory. ."ut
ALSO .,--.,- -.
A general assortment of .,..-
Hardware, Groceries, &C.,
which will be csold unusually lou for Cash.
JONES & HUGHSON.
Camden, March 81. . .
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BRAcc1NG.-It takes us Yankees to out
brag all creation. jG Ajockey at a late race
in England asked a Yankee five had such
swift ihorsesin our country. "Swiff p said
Jonathan, awhy Iguess we have-i seen
horse at Baltimore on sunshiny day start
even with his own shadow, and beat it q
quarter fla mile at the first heatF'
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81 say, Pat, what are you writing, there
in such a large handl" aArrahp honey.
an isn't it to my poor old mother, whoiS
very deaf, that / am writing a loud letter"
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A little fellow, the idol of his mother,
and plague Of his father, went to the post
Office and genqured if there was a letter
for his I. s.Dranpawf f.q s. r:;..sf.s
q -sFor whoma' inquired the post master.
Is aFor dranpa, : answered the little fellow.
"WeH. what is your grandpapas namea
aWhy, dsanmama calls him JOSH
"Well what does your grandfather call
'He says, ,saQh, thunder Bets, do keep
your clack still f1. once" "a
ThepoH master bafled by the urchin's
simplicity, dismissed him with the request
that. he Should return home and ask his
Dranznapso her tnane. 3 ge7t ~, .''..tg,a :
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"I am light headed" as the fellow SAID
when his hair was on fire.
- ~Distance lends cnchantment to the
view ~ as the convict said when he was
running from prison: =:
4 ooh, Nanny, wilt thou not gang WI
me-" as the fellow said when ho2w was try.
inc to steal the goat. ~, = -. ..
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THE next meeting of the "sumteT
iUnion," will be held with the Beqiah
church on Friday before the, ffth 81 Sunday
in May. The introductory sermon viii
be delivered at II o'clock 20 ,.,::~
easra =. :, rs ~ puPns, Pres. 4
May g.. 75r ;sa# III, q a., q
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. ,REnAnKAB1E.-An, exchange paper in
giving an account Of the sentence Of death
passed upon. q young mag says @he ap-
psa1ed TO- feel unpleasantly" i;:s,. .s.s.G !; 2.
, 1840-08-22

Salt-River, Jas. H. Roach, William Scog
gins, and James Love, Isaac Eoff.
Spencer, William Mcclure, Merrill Jas
per, George Mock, Mason Rose, d. ]. AL.
mond,
Peno, Adam Mase, James English, John
Franklin, John Horn, James Cowherd, John
G. Shields, James Brashears.
Hartford, Enoch Martin, Brewis Lovelace,
Slade Hammonds, s. G. Fielder, Benjamin
Gilmore.
Central corresponding committee. Hiram
G. Edwards, David McAlister, A.. III. Buck
ner, F. H. Jones, John A. Newland.
ResolUed,-That the proceedings Of this
meeting,be publish, I'd in the Salt River Journ-
al, and that the other democratic papers in
this State, be requested to publish the same.
r. BOON, Chairman,
S. p. ROBINSON, Sect'y.
, 1840-08-22
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF MONTGOWERY,S "0'

YTNO Catharine Douglass, Green III. Clay, fsaao
Il Clay, Joseph Bryan, Abram Bryan, Enocb
Bryan, Mary Bryan, Benjamin Bryan and John Bry-
an, Children Of Sarah Bryan, formerly Sarah Clay,
Mary johnson, Susan Raiuey, Abraham Clay, Els.
abeth Remington. John Clay and Ann Butler,
heirs and representatives of Abraham Clay, deceas-
ed, aud TO all others interested:
TAKE NOTICE.
That on the frst day of the next county court for
the county Of Montgomery, and State OF Missouri,
commencing on the first Monday in Move mber, A. ID.
1910, or as soon thereafter as hearing can be had.
I shall make application TO said Court, for an order
for the sale Of the slaves belonging to the Estate Of
Abraham Clay deceased, and for distribution Of the
proceeds thereof, according the respective rights of
the parties, entitled thereto.
STEPHEN WILLIAMS, Admir-.
de boHis non Est. Abraham Clay dec.
August %, 1Si0.-Sw.
, 1840-08-22

The TOBACCO rRApE.-The annual exports
from the United States to Europe, for an
average of three years, was, from the first
day Of October, 1885, TO the 30th ofSeptem-
Der, 1888, 1861 hhds. which were sold to
the exporters for seven millions two hundred
sixty seven thousand seven hundred and
.ninety-four dollnrs.
, 1840-08-22

o. Illinois has done nobly in her late cleo.
tons. The "Old Hickory" of the 18th inst,
says, that there will be a democratic MAORI
ty on joint ballot, in both houses of 23.-
The majority in the popular vote, will range
from 4 to 5000, being about the same as in
1856. This is the State, in which the Tip
clubs, had recorded the names of 1000 vo-
tiers, who had renounced Van Burenism.
Kentucky is "still joined TO her IDOLS
The wing papers claim a majority for Letch-
er, of from 10 to 1900. Indiana, stands a.
bout as she did in 1886. Bigger's, (W.) ma
jority for Governor, is but little over that of
Harrison at that time. Both of these states,
have been almost universally given TO the
wings. They were scarcely considered de.
bateable ground. So that all the splutter
which the wings make amounts to nothing.
From North Carolina and Alabama, the
news is decidedly favorable. In the former
State, the counties, that have been heard
from, have increased the democratic MAORI
ty since 1886, considerably. Eight coun-
ties give an increase of about 300.
, 1840-08-22
aprcAr;oN.

TIME School at Ashley, viii on the
3lst inst, and continue for a term Of ten months.
The course OF instruction will comprise the English
and Latin languages, dramatically. Text Books
in English, Munay's Grammar, Days Algebra, Simp-
sons Euclid, Jamieson's Rhetorck, Blair's Philoso-
ply and Jesse's Surveying, In Latin, Adams Gram
mar, (Gould's Edition-) Books required to be read,
Sacred History, Caesar, Sallust, Ovid, Virgil, Hor-
ace, Cicero and Livy. Tuition fees from twelve and
and a half, TO fifteen. dollars per term.
i would take as boarders several boys, at one dol
lar per week. Board can also be obtained at fair
prices in Ashley.
S. p. ROBINSON.
Aprnst % 1SIO 81
, 1840-08-22

The On. o. Great Western says, that
last year the Louisiana Legislature had a
wing majority on joint ballot of II. The
late elections have given the Senate to the
democrats, and reduced the whig majority.
in the popular branch to TWOMM
, 1840-08-22

Owing to contradictory reports in relation
to the election of members of the Legislature,
we defer our statement until our next. The
Democratic majority in the senate will be 8,
in the House it will range we think from
10 to Is.
, 1840-08-22

The returns below VIC take from the St.
Louis papers. In some instances the MAORI.
ties are merely reported, and cannot there
fore be relied upon as being accurate. Rey-
nolds' majority SO far is between 6 and 1000,
and the counties of Barry, Newton, Macon,
Van Buren,, Ripley, fancy to be heard
from. These counties in 1888 gave Dem
onrntic mniorifu of 10s0.
, 1840-08-22

Nor PAarrcuLAR.-"Mr. Easy-alow me
to clean that mirror before YOU shave-irs
very dirty"
"Never mind, Mr.. Tidy-I intend TO wash
my face afterwards
, 1840-08-22
FINAL

A LII PERSONS interested, arc hereby notified
N that ! shall ut the rex. Nov. term Of the
Pike county court, make a final settlement Of my
administration Of the Estate of Lemuel Lawrence
decd.
JAMES M'CORD. Adm.
August 81, lSiO.-4t.
, 1840-08-22
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has
/ taken out letters Of Administration on the estate
OF VIM. M'Dannold, deceased, from the County Court.
therefore. who have any claims against the estate of soid
deceased are required to exhibit the same duly authent
Gated for allowance, within ono year from the date OF
said letters, o. they may be ~preeluded from having any
benefit of said estate, and il such claims are not present.
witoin three years they will be forever barred.
NEWTON MDANNOLD. Admir-
August, Is, lS40.--3t-
, 1840-08-22

The Missouri Argus has returned into the
hands of one Of its former proprietors, Abel
Rathbone Corbin.
, 1840-08-22

Prospects in III ssissigpi.-The Vicksburg
Wing, one Of the most prominent Journals in
Mississippi, has come out and acknowledged
that it cannot sustain Old Tip. The whig
says:
"Under another leader we should have
been proud to strike one more blow in de-
fence of the Constitution, and we should have
prepared for the contest with all the ardor
and energy Of our nature, but it may not
be-the decree of our convention has gone
forth and those who have been fighting in
the front ranks, are reduced TO the painful
necessity of becoming idle spectators. 1t is
idle TO attempt to conceal the fact, that Gene
raj Harrison has no strength in the South.
and It would be worse than folly TO rally the
Wings upon him."
Daniel WEBSTER was put at the head Of
the late "Whig' procession at Baltimore,
was the first man toasted at some of the
Wing celebrations Of the Fourth of July, &
is already designed as Harrison's Secretary
of State. What was he doing when Mr..
VAN buren, was exerting all his talents and
10 furnish amen and money! for
the prosecution o the war; Why WEBSTER
was in Congress rotins against supplies Of
men or money, and jeering the Administration
for disaster which he refused them the means
to arrest. He is now a favorite and leader
with those who are attempting, by lies and
to make the people believe that
Mr.. VAN buren, is like him!!--[GlObe.]
, 1840-08-22

The pery last Joke.-Theodore Dwight's
clubbing the British Wing Convention Of
Massachusetts,, rs "dcmocraticr'-
, 1840-08-22

WEATHER. From st. Croix we learn that
there has been no rain there for six months.
Vegetation is suffering so severely that it is
feared there will be no crops.
, 1840-08-22

Mr.. Fox, the celebrated orator, was one
day told by q lady whom he visited, thai
she did not care three skips of a louSe for
him. He Immediately took out his pencil
and wrote the following lines:
Alady has told me and in her own house,
That she carer not for ne three skips Of a louise.
forgive the dear creature for what she has said,
Since women will talk Of chat runs in Their head
, 1840-08-22

NATIONAL BANK.-There are some person:
SO reckless as to assert any thing that may
be supposed TO favour their purpose at the
moment. A late In~telIigencer has the fol.
owing assertion:-From 1871 to 1911, and
from 1916 to 1888, the currency of this M.
ton was, by the Bank Of the United States
rendered more uniform, useful and perfect,
than it ever had been under any other sys-
tenn"
Party zeal often leads those under its in
fluence far beyond the limits Of truth. In
the paper from which the above paragraph
is taken, of September Ia, 18I8-when the
U. 5. Bank was the boast Of the Federal
party--there is inserted the following:
Stocks are down, down, while the rates
of exchange are advancing at a rapid and IN
precedented rate. The currency is in con-
fusion-ruin and bankruptcy meets US on
every hand. The domestic exchanges never
were worse, and scarce ever can be. The
Southern bills are almost worthless at the
North, and the West is in nearly as bad a
situation. What is to be done we know not.
THE u. S. BANK CAN AFFORD US
NO RELIEF, if even it shall be able TO
stand ITSELF"
The following is quoted as the rate Of ex-
change in New York for Monday last:
Anew York City par to /; country ga
7: Pennsylvania 8 a 6; Ohio 7 a ~; New
Hampshire A n 5; Connecticut 4 a 5; Yer
mont 8 9, Massachusetts 2 10; Delaware
4 as; Maryland 7 a IL; Virginia 8 10; Ken
lucky 90 4 95; Georgia 90 a 25; Tennessee
90; Rhode Island 5 a 1a;New Jersey 3 a ~"
, 1840-08-22

WHICH IS RIGHT!-Gen. Harrison, in
his letter TO Mr.. J. Lyons. says:"I therefore
accepted the appointment (of Governor of In
.diana) with a determination, as Indiana had
no voice in the choice of President, that l
would take no part in The contest--between
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Jefferson."Th Federal
ist, Judge Burne., says in his white wash.
ing letter, that Gen. Harrison advocated
The election Of Mr.. Jefferson, and WARMLY
MAINTAINED his claims against Mr.. Adams"
Which Of those gentlemen is right? Or, are
they both wrong? Has not the General
again relapsed into "forgetfulness9"-Rich
Eng.
, 1840-08-22

"Cast your eyes about you, Mr.. Chair
m~an-nothIng meets the view but ruin, u
Universal, wide spread ruin and Distress"
The above extract is froma speech de-
livered by Mr.. Clay in 1924. As it was
proved at that time to have been untrue in
respect TO the condition of the country; and
as he has since used similar language in his
late dinner speech in Virginia, when every
one knows that the crops are most bounti-
ful-the merchant, mechanic, and all other
classes are busily employed, and exhibit any
thing but universal ruin and Distress" we
are disposed 10 believe that the stable ora
ton had quite a different a~llusion, and did
not intend TO be understood as referring TO
the condition Of the country-for that would
have been too palpably absurd, 10 have been
even swallowed by the aid OF hard CIDER
lie must have been pointing out 10 the COM
pany with which he was surrounded, the dis
graceful figure which they exhibited at the
time. Addressing the chairman, and scast-
ing his eyes about the room,''h bids him do
the same:-'Cast your eyes around you, and
what meets your viewf'-Why, broken
b~ottles-upset Observation-Disclosures table lin
en-half smoked cigars-demolished Chairs
broken tumblers and wine glasses--and the
floor bestrewed with broken fragments
packs cards, and straight out hardciderites.
Certainly, when pointing to such a disgust
ing scene, he spoke truly, when he said,
''nothing meets the view but ruin, univer-
ruin, blue ruin, wide spread ruin, and dis.
tressr'- Bali Republican,.
, 1840-08-22
NOTICE.

A quantity of old type, for sale at thia
IN office. al.
, 1840-08-22
JOCKEY ciTs,

August %, 1S40.-2t.
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