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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03

USEFUL H1NTs.-An excellent way to
get rid Of trouble from corns is to go bare.
foot
When man is hungry it is good for
him to eat, provided he can obtain any
thing edible.
In case of catching Tartar, it may be
wisdom to getrid ofhim as quick as pos
sible.
When you have got any thing particular
to say, it is worth while to be particular
about sayingit.
When you don't know what to do with
your money. inform some friend of your
perplexity, and, ten to one, he will suggest
a means of relieving you.
Ifyon are desperately enamonred of a
pretty face, be sure to see il at the break
fast table. This remedy has been often
taken with success.
If you desire to be quite comfortable in
mind, pay the printer.
When your wife scolds you, hold your
tongue.
If you want to be enlightened, read the
newspapers.
Ifyuu want to see confidence in the cur
rency, don't be too ready for panic your
self.
If you want to be wise, take hint.
Taking hint sometimes saves taking a
kicking.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03

ment by bamboozle right in his teeth.
il blowed great guns and they carried away
the puIPit-a heavy sea swept OVERHEARD
the pinnacle Of the labcrnacle-the. .eap-
tain lost his conuration, and couldn't get
any salvation for fifteen days-at last
however they arrived safe at Halleluiali.'
LA bless us!-what a wonder they wasn't
all beat to atoms! Well, wouldn't be- q
sailor ~
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03
MISCELLANEOUS. S.
From The New- Orleans Bee, 2Oh tnSt'
FROM TEXAS.


The steam shi, N. York, Capt. Wright,
which arrived in port yesterday morning.
brought, the Galveston papers OF Saturday.
The mostinteres,ing item Of news is The
sL;rmish between the Texian volunteers
in the West and the Mexicans. Ihe f"l'
Loving is the account from the Civilian:
FROM TIE WEST
ATTACK ON THE CAMP AT LIPANTITLAN.
The following is the official account OF
Gen. Davis of the attack Of the troops un-
der his command. Unfortunately 1t oc-
Cured before the arrival Of the volunteers
who last left this city:
HEAD QUARTERS, TEX1AN VOLUNTEERS,
Camp Lipantitlan, 7th July, 1912. )
Hon. Geo. w. Hockey,
Secretary of War and marine.
Sir-On last evening received certain
intelligence that we should be attacked IN
a short time by large Mexican force.
The position which occupied being an
unfayorabIe one for small fnrce TO con-
tend against large one, l removed my
encampment some few hundred yards to
strong position.
This morning about day light, the enc.
nv, seven hundred strong, entered our old
encampment, and in a few minutes attack
ed US in our new position, which they kept
up for about 20 minutes, and then made
hasty retreat. Three Mexicans were lefl
dead on the field, and from their trails,
many were dragged of, their killed and
wounded could not have been less than
thirty men. l am happy to inform you
that we had not a man either killed or
wounded. My whole force, including Capt
Cameron's Company Of mounted ynnmen
did not exceed two hundred; the Mexican
force, as learn from wounded prisoner
consis sled of two hundred regular troop:
and five hundred Rsncherus, the whole
., under the command of Gen. Canales.-
The expedition was fitted out for the ex
press purpose ofattacking this post. Ihe!
had one field piece, four FOUNDER.
Congress still continued in session
The principal questions which have occu
pied the attention Of the body since IL
meeting are the Mexican invasion, and tn
replenishment OF the treasury. The VI
william Of the latest date says
The bill to make the President Con
man,ier in person Of an army to be raise
forthe invasion of Mexico, giving him al
thority to draft one third ofthe militia 10
the purpose. and authorizing him TO ny
pothecate (lhe right to sell was strlcke
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03
"soME THINGS cANBE DONE AS WELL AS
OTHERS"

| OTHERS"
This was favorile expression Of the
late Mr.. Samuel Patch, who "'liv" himself
to death one day, in search Of the bottom
Of the Genesse falls. Now there are some
things that can't be done as well as OH.
ers. Il
For instance, poor devil withouta pen.
ny in his pocket, and if such thing were
possible, less credit, must er necessitas 60
without a horn.
A white horse cannot be changed into a
gray mare nor tailors live without cabbage.
A man with one leg caunot possibly 60
on two, except one is Of wood.
man that has lost his ears cannot have
them pulled-and he that squiuts cannot
look straight.
He that is deaf and dumb cannot scold
much, nor will he need to if his wife has a
tongue.
He that goes into barber or brokers'
shop OH business, will come ont shaved.
He that listens to sermon divided into
Z. parts, will ineaaut to his sorrow
long.
He that goesto sea will most likely be
out Of sight of land.
IF YOU run very fast, you will reach your
dinner sooner than if you walk slow.
The man that can't read never studies
the newspapers.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03
From The Columbia Chronicle.

HoRRID MURDER!- 1T becomes our mel.
ancholy duty TO record the murder Of an
eslimable young man named Daniel Nc.
Caskil, late an. overseer, in the employ.
|ment of Col. Richard Siugleton, oHpnes ]
|ofshis plantations in this Distficf dH
had visited Columbia on Monday the ISfh'-
inst. on business, and returned the sames
evening to neighbours house in Lexina.
ton District, in the vicinity of the planta.s
tioD. where he remained during the nights
In the morning, after an early Breakfast.
he left for the ferry where he usuaIlycross.
ed the Congaree, and from thai time n0tti-
ing was head Of him until Saturday ese.s
ming last, when his body was found IN Iiias
rive about 10 miles below this place, bsass
ing evident marks that violence had beeti.s
used to cause his death. He was severely
bruised on the breast and shoulder, and
severe wound had been inflicted on his
neck, (supposed 10 have been done with a
halchet or axe,) which had completely
severed the lendons and even leftan linden.
tion on the vertebra. His horse had been,
previously found, and his saddle, coat.
waistcoal boots and watch were discover.
ed on Saturday, about forty yards from the
ferry and ten from the road. His hat,
pantaloons and drawers have not been
found, and were probably destroyed to hide
the signs of blood. The murderers must
have Stripped him Of his coat and vest as
there are no signs of blood upon them
A Jury of Inquest sat upon the body on
Sunday morning last. and returned ver-
dict of Murder, by some person or persons
Iunknown.
1--WE have known Mr.. McCaskill for.
the last nine years, and never knew him
have dispute with any one, or heard any
thing in disparagement of his character;--
He was a man of remarkable industry, and
enjoyed the favor OF his employer in a high,
degree. Suspicion rests on some of Coz.
singIeton's negroes as having perPetrated''
Z xl,onallrder. - ls5 X aszsssAaAs
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03

mons are about T0Tdng agre". .fEA-,--at..x-
ing, in Essex county, New Jersey. and
public discussions, attended by thousands,
have recently been held in Boston, Pitts.
bnrgh, andvarious other prominent points.
The spread of This secti is almost beyond
belief.
Parson Miller, the end-of.the't 'toorld
preacher, is also creating great sensation
in different parts of the country, Al Al
bany, one of bis disciples isnigh'ly attract.
ing crowds to the church in Grand street,
while the apostle himselfis holding farlh'
with great unclion, in Northampton Iru-
", we live in an age of wonders@and'
wha, with Mesmersm, MIilerls.n, Trans
cendenlalism, Fourierism, and Iylerism,
the present bids fair to be ranked amongst
the most conspicuous eras in the history
of the world! When James Gordon BEN
nett is Doctor of Laws, and NJ. " Beach
has turned morsIist. il is time for honest
men to take to their prayers-for.. truly,
"lhe end oflhese things is not yet"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03
POETRY.
For the Camden Journal.
THE DYING FLOWER.

BY EDWARD J. POTTER.
Morning kissed the dewy flower,
Flushed upon its breezy spray!
Zephyrs fingered near its bower,
Bearing its sweet breath away!
Sunny hucs were spread around it,
Perfumes breathing incense bound it,
Shed softened, holy feeling,
Making all the spell-fraught air
Passion bound with gifts Of love,
Breathing from higher sphere,
Tones the silent soul to move.
Change came DER its gentle brightness,
Ere the MONDAY beams were shed!
Quenched its breathing spirits brightness,
Mornings love lay pale and dead!
Zephyrs wept no longer DER it!
Dew-drops may not now restore 1t!
Perfumes spirit sighed its last,
When the fieeting dew-wreath passed.
Sister fowrets pale and dropping,
Lovely mid their loneliness,
Ger the fragile thing were STOPPING,
Blighting where it breathcd to bless.
Hope! Saysis not such thy being,
Waking mid the sunbeams first,
Brightest gush of gladness, fleeing
Ere the moons full glory burst! &c..
Dreams that all their radiance caught,
From it's earliest flush of ofthought,
From the first impassioned ray,
. Gliding its CHAD Ifnun.a;.-,-~r-ass-------
Silently all, all are ended!
As the fowret's hues are she'd,
AS its sweetest breathings blended,
With each breeze that reckless hed'
.SumteruiLe, S. G.
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IRISH WIT.

"Plaise your lordships honor and gio.
~ "replied Tim, 81 shot the hare by ac-
cident.'' "By accident" continued the
the poslilion, II was firing al bush, and
the haste ran across my aim, all 1t ns
own accord" "The game.keeper tells
different s,ory," replied his lordsb'P,-
"Och! don't put faith in what that man
says" said Tim Ryan, "" hen he never
cares about speaking the truth any, how
.Ie tould me, tolher day, yer lordsalp
was mt 50 fit 10 fill the chair of justice as
iacknss!" "Ay. ay." exclaimed Wis.
count KiIskiddery, 'indeed. ana wna' olu
You say!" Plaise yer lordship, l sa'i yer
lurdshiP was.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03

ACHANeE.-The editor OF paper ia !,
PENNSYLVANIA says he wants wife, anu ne
thus .nnumera.cs the necessary quailihca-
,iuns of the lady: ss.s
"sbe must be gal whose eyes@beam
,;,b love. tenderness and pity; twinkle
with fur. frolic and mischief: and Tighten
nm lle fash with The immortal part OF i's
Crail fra tenement; whose countenance IS lilu1
miaa,ed by virgin innocence and purity, 11ay,
cLastened by humility. and happy from
the prac,ice Of homely virtue, win
heart to feel. hand to relieve and oo'
som to symyathize with misfortune; one
wh, caa mend breeches, make s"'r's,
scrub floors, peel ,a'ers, and COOK o'nnef' :.
The Picayune says: -.
Had he been yankee he would prob
ably have appended to the list of qpallflea.
rions somc,hings like the follog.ng;Ione
,ha, can ride horses to plousn, attend to
,he garden. feed:t6e pigs. drive home the
cows, and occasionally Ylisk.she ssh0 0slnas'
teri
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03

A PERSON choked with potato will find in
slant relief by swallowing pumpkin.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03

E1oouENcE OF DIcr1oN.-A good one
is told by all English paper, of an OLD Ia
dy, who had received letter from M nef
SON. who was sailor Oh board mer'
chantman, which ran thus: Have oeeh
driven INTO the Bay of FUND.- by a pam,
poon, right in our teeth. 1t bioweo grea'
guns and we carried away the b'wspr's' Ia a
heavy sea washed overheard the %! o'"""sI' ""s%
and companion; the captain lost MS 4'|a s'r
ram, and couldn't make an observation Tor
6Iteen DAYS: at las. we arrived all safe at
Halifax =,
The old woman, who could nut herself
ro.d got a neighbor to repeatit to her
,I Ires res Or four lines, until she thong ht she
baI f",fs Got or i, by heart she then sailed on! t.
'dI .eII her story. on my poor sGn! ,ooS ,w"y, ~
wnal niscbiei,'-oh,, f thank God, he's safs-bu'
he has been driven into the Bay OF f'Fma'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-10
A REMARKABLE DREAM.

The lovers of the marvellous will he delighted
with the following, from the Norfolk Herald:
"The man who professes to be believer in
dreams and other extraordinary auguries of CONS
ing events, is sure to be regarded by nine ten,hs
humankind simpleton, # not stark idio; yet
that the most calamitous events have often been
indicated by such premonitions, is an indisputable
fact; and il is equally certain that such have
in some cases been controlled by a strict attention
to the warnings thus mysterously given. 1t is un-
necessary for to specify instances Of such
ngs, as they must be familiar to most readers of
historical records But there is one connected with
the recent melancholy event OF the blowing up of
the Medora, which remains to be recorded, and
which class among the most remarkable which
have fallen within our notice. Three weeks be.
fore it occurred the sad catastrophe was distinctly
represented in dream to the mate of the Jewess
Como Of the line OF steamers for which The Medora
was ntended) He saw her making trial other
machinery--saw her blow up--saw the hapless
victims Of the explosion in the water round her.
uggling for life-saw the boat sink, and denti-
fed Capt. Sutton cher commander) clad in white
dress. He told his dream afterwards, and was
laughed at! The Jewess, il will be remembered,
left her for Baltimore, on Thursday night, (aiter
the explosion,) and passed in the bay, the next
morning, the steamer Georgia, on her way down
to Norfolk; and when pcrceiving the G 8 flags
half mast he reclaimed in tone OF grief-'There!
my dream is out-the NJ edora is blown up! The
boats passed each other far distant 10 hail. and
il was not known those on hoard The Jewess un.
Ill her arrival at Baltimore, that such was indeed
the melancholy fact" 'Yn'f 4a lal
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-10
ACE PRINC ES.
A CAPITAL ANEcDoTE.

We find this anecdote OF William Ladd in the
last number of tho Democratic Review.
1t not nero good nature, bur the adoption of
the Peace principles, which made hum thus gentle
hearted A story WHICH he often told with peculi-
ar relish, will illustrate this Wondering of his char
acter-the gradual progress of his mind in adopting
the peace principles. 81 had" says he,sa fine
field of grain, growing upon an out farm some dis
lance from the homestead. Whenever l rode by
saw my neishbor Pulsifers sheep in the lot, de
stroyiug, any hopes of a harvest These sheep
OF he gaunt, long legged kind, active as span
ies: they could spring over the highest fences, &
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-10
SCI. JOHNsBURY, VT, WAY so, IsAs.

wrote treatise, entitled the 'Rock Of ilusband7y,
IN which he says :-TBoston Mercantile Journal.
"lt is wyves occupation TO wynowe oil man
ner of cornes, TO make matte to washe,and wrInge,
to make heye, sheve corne, Treap,] and in time of
needle 10 helpe her husband to ill The much hayne,
to drive the ploughs, to load hcye, corne, and such
other. And to go ryde to tho market and sci but
ter, cheese milk, eggs, checkyns, capons, beeves,
pygges, geese, and all manner of cnrnes."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-10

no partition wall could keep them out | complain
ed 10 neighbor Pulsifer about them, cent him fie'
quent messages, brt all without avail. Perhaps
they would be kept out day or two, bnt the legs
of the sheep were long, and my grain rather more
tempting than the adjoining pasture. rode by
again The sheep were still there; and told my
men to set the dogs them, and If that would not
do, / would pay them if they would shoot the
sheep -"'t
81 rode away much agated, for | was not go
much Of a Peace man then am now,and felt,
literally, full Of fight A n at once light flashed
in upon me- asked myself would it not be we'll
for yon TO try in your own conduct the Peace prin
ciples which you are preaching to Others thought
il all over and settled down in my mind as to tha
best course 10 be pursued.
tTho next day went over TO see neigher Pulls;
fer. ound him chopping wood at The door
Good morning, neighbor.' No answer. Good
mornings, | repeated. lie gave kind Of grunt
like a hog, without looking up Il came continu
ed !, to you about the sheep At this ha
threw down his nAe and exclaimed in a most angry
manner, 'Now aren't you pretty neighbor, to tell
your men to kill my sheep! heard ofit,-a rich
nan like you to shoot poor mans sheep'
" i was wrong, neghbor, said sbut it WON'T
do to let your sheep eat up all that grain so CANA
over to say that would take your sheep to home
stead pasture, and put them in with mine, and in
tho fall you may take them back, and fanny one ia
missing you may take your pick out of my whole
flock
'Pulsfer looked confounded-he did not know
how to take me. Al last he stammered out, Now,
Squire, you in earnest?' Certainly am
answered. ut is better for to feed your sheep
in my pasture grass than TO feed them here on
grain; and see The fence can't keep them OUT
'After n moments silence-sthe sheep shan't
trouble you any more, exclaimed Pulsifer. Il viii
feter thom all. But III let you know when any
man talks of shooting can shoot too and when
they are kind and mel ghbory. ] can be kind too"
The sheep never again trespassed upon my lot
! And my friends, he would continue, addressing
the audience, remember when you talk of lnjurng
yonr ishbors, they talk Of limiting you. When
nations threaten 10 fight, other nations will be rea-
dy too. Love will beget love wish 20 be ut peace
will keep you in peace. You can overcome evil
with good. There is no other way.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-10
Ii N E S.

BY MRS. sEBA SMITH.
Oh, mother! tbs fearful thing
A human heart to wrong
To plant sadness on the lip,
Where smiles and peace belong.
In selishness or callous pride,
Tho sacred tear 10 start
Or lightest finger dare to press
Upon the burdened heart.
And doubly fearful when child
Lifts its imploring eye,
And deprecates the cruel wrath
aa With childhood's pleading cry.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-10

ruv CAIEpoNIAN will be published
TERMS n W. ~ annum, or at 81 so if paid in
l,cby at So SEGMENT is made within six months
Irneo' lip o} subscribing it will be considered
kUn tho time 81 No paper will be discontinued
V1nce are paid except at the option OF
N y. oubisher. -. u;,, he inserted for the GUS
GAdv;e"aa.S' Persons are requested TO state 70"
binary ,voeks they wish their Advertisements
sir otherwise ihey will be inserted TIL Tor
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-10

FARMERS WIVES IN OLDEN TINES. The dutes
of farmers wives in England, in olden times, were
at different and more multitarious than IS
the case in this country during the present age
In tho reign of Henry VII, Sir A. Fitzherbert
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-10

OBJECTION OF Conn AGAINST CRows.-We ind
a.. 'o'man's Agricultural report that according
H.. hue statement of Oliver M. Whpple of Lowell,
s'""eman has preserved his corn from the
,, r.uauon OF The crows, by sowing on his field a
~ Ir"' VI corn soaked IN solution of saltpe.re.-
,,.', .ulof OF the (Baltmore) American Farmer
"a' me best scare.croacs he has ever used were
s"' s"ees OF tin suspended from poles by wires:
b, rO'es OF sufficient height, and in sufficient; mum
ina' " oe seen all over the field. Four or six, if
s FL, placed, will effectually answer for
III. " 'o acres. The mode of fixing them was
nh. ~ pole of sufficient height, trim off all the
,,,., w ire upper one; to the end of this limb,
p,n, W strong flexible wire, a sheet OF tin, ana
On ho pole thus provided firmly in the ground
.bon,s ueSuned spot. The limb left at the top,
psy r. r'lect horizontally far enough to allow full
give, mo I'M Thus attached the slightest breeze
eao,,; Oion to The tin, and conse quenlly causes
Crow. 50 sudden as to effectually frighte off
corn. n ~, o'ner birds addicted to picking up The
'e years successful use Of such scare
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-10

croaos, justify him in recommending them 10 his
brethren.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-11-22
A LIST OF LANDS AND TOWN LOTS,

county Ohio delinquent by the County Treasurer
of the 184 with penalty and interest thereon; including
taxes for the year 1912
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-06-02

East India Experiment 10 Improve the ero,uth If
'"''o" sliH gong on.-In reference to the stories
as 10 the abandonment of the attempt to improve
the growth of cotton in India, the Savannah Re-
publican says:
I'VE have strong reasons for believing that the
experiment is still going on, for as we passed a.
fons inc whari yesterday,w saw two hundred and
fifty neat iron-bound casks, each of which wonld
contain about two bushels, going on board tho
ship Aurelius, and on inquiry we learned that
they all contained cotton seed except fifteen.
which Mere filled with unginned Sea island cot
ton. Inc seed was both Upland and Sea Island,
ed us that it was ordered for the East Indian,
market 1t would be reshipped at Liverpool, and
would probably be nearly year reaching its des-
tinaiion."