The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-04-13

/ (his son, was sleeping. The noise oftlis.
movement&awakened Mid: Y. who rose
up in bed. and quietly recnnnoitcred the
intruder with pistol whichIle taken from
over the head Of his bed, in his hand but
could not distinguish in the darkness,
whether he was black or white, though he
could perceive Chat he had clab. There
was sofa under The window upon which
he rested himself whild he propped up the.
sash; but before.he had time to proceed
further, Mr.. Young fred at him, and the
villain suttering yell, sprang through the
window and disappeared. tMr. Yonng
then rose, and having procured light, dis
covered pretty good evidence that the shot
had told upun his visitor. in a puddle ;of
blood on the sofa. rThe ball it appears
passed through whatever part it struck,
for il was fund sticking in the window
shutter, which had been blown partly to-.
BY thewin,t. What the object OF tlle:: in
Itrutcr could have Observation-Disclosures or
murder. cannot be ,cunjertured. AS Mr.
Y. had received similar visit willie Sleep
irg in another room, short time before.S
and had alarmed his visitor beloreh broke
in, and fred at him as he fled from the
house, it is probable that he may have re-
turned TO take satisfaction for his nhos-
pitabIe reception on the previous occasion:
NorfolkHerald, 23d inst.
A Neat Scheme.-Somc time in Decem-
Der last, gentleman had the misfortune
TO lose number of bars of gold while on
his way in the cars from Baltimore to
Philadelphia. Hc made advertisement of
his loss on his arrival in this city; offer
ing $500 reward for the recovery of the
gold, and describing the marks, &c. by
which it might be recognised, but without
success, nothing being, heard that could
give any clue to the Identification of the
robbers. About week or so since, a
man in the Northern Liberties informed a
police officer Of that district that he had
been tampered with much in the follow.
| ing manner: A man had told him that he
knew ofanother who had number uf bars
but not having the opportunity to melt
them down so as 10 oblitcrale certain marks
upon them, he would sell the lot for $1,000,
stating at the same time that it was worth
S2500. He also said that there was an0th.
er person who was desirous Of buying the
Hot, but had not the cash, ,and fhe could help
him he could go shares. The man seem.
ingly assentch todhe proposition, and ap-
pointed time when the purchase was to
be made. 1t having arrived lie went 10 a
certain house in the Northern Liberties,
and there saw woman, who said that her
husband was not 10 be seen, but thatifthey
had the money, she would bring the gold
on Saturday night TO certain tavern,and
there complete the sale. Night came, and
tie man and constable Law in wait for the
woman, who upon passing by was arrest.
ed, and basket, containing twenty-five
bars of gold taken from under her cloak.
Having GOT the object of their search they
took the woman down 10 Alderman Erely's
Office. The gold there underwcnta a strict
examination, and tie marks and shape
found to correspond with The advertise
mcnt. To make every thing sure, a
matchmaker living near the Alderman, was
sent for to test the purity of the metal
This was done, and 10 and behold! the re-
suit showed them to be pure pinch back pe-
taH The whole thing Immediately became
evident, and they at once saw that the metal
had been cast according to the marks of
the advertisement, under the hope Of max
ing a good speculation by selling itas the
stolen gold The woman gave her name
as Mary Evans, and was committed by lhe
Alderman for further hearing.
Philadelphia y. S. Gazette. .s
IS"Why, Jonathan; what are you go
inp TO do with that load of bran down in