The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-11-29

was too dense, the mist too thick. And
even later in the day when the sun had bro.
ken out and in some measure dlsPelled the
gloom, / coull still catch TO the west no
glimpse of its waters. =.
remained here gazing around for some
time and then determined to let myself down
towards the lake by the almost perPendIcu'
lar side which descends its ever silent waters.
Having proceeded short distance found
The undertaking much more difficult than
had immagined it could be. At times, as
my foot occasionally fell upon sott,e huge
rock; il would shake, totter leave its bed,
and with noise like thuuder, leap down
from crag 10 crag, and bound into The gap
ing mouth Of the CRATER below; After some
danger and much exeftion / reached the
base, and On looking up again, ! could
scarcely realize that had descended from
point SO high.
Our party was now scattered over every
part Of the mountain. On every snow-tnp-
ped crag could be se"n moving figures, VIII"
made tho mountains echo with their
shouts and the reports of muskets. STOOD
on the shore of a little ke and gazed down
into its waters, and the thought arose, with
feelings of awe. tina, these towering sum-
mits. these huge masses, these piles of rocks,
had all been cast up from lis now calm and
tranquil depths.
The day continued cloudy, and having
seen all that the mist would permit us TO
see, having been fifteen thousand feet above
the level of the sea-abnye all vegetation. in
the region of perpetual snow-,he terra cali
ente lying below US on either hand, clothed
ia perpetual summer, we now turned away,
know not why, with feeling of sadness,
and retraced oul fo"tseps to our little camp.
Many Of those mounted on good horses re.
turned to Toluca that night; remained and
came in the next morning. satisfied that IN
the Nevada de Toluca | had seen one Of
Natures grandest works. s. l.. &.
TIE HEROIC MIDsH1pMAN.-At respec-
table inn. in market town in the west OF
England, some years back. a regular set OF
Inhabitants were accustomed to meet eve-
ry evening. 10 smoke their pipes and pass
away conviviaI hour or TWO. The COLI
versation one evening turned on ghosts and
apparilinns, and dreadful were the stories
told of them. A MILDLY" having dropped
IN, sal silent and attentive hearer; and a.
mong other things heard one of a sprlte Of
hobgoblln, dressed in white, which was seen
towering over the graves in church yard at
no great distance from the inn. The young
gentleman felt himself stimulated with all
aldor Of Quixo,ism at this relation; and was
determined to encounter this goblin alone.
AT halfpast eleven o'clock, out he sall'es,
without making his intentions known any
one, and epiered the church yard. llavlnS
reached the middle, he observed, sure enough
something white moving backwards; but
the hazincss ,f The weather prevented his
strict discernmenl of the hgure's shape. As
II appeared advancing towards him he re-
solulev cried out, "Who comes here!" No
answer being made. Re again cried out,
"Who comes herel"-Still no reply. lie
then threw a large stone, with great vo-
lcnce, at the figure; upon which it appeared
TO move much quicker than before. lie a.
gain spoke to it, but receiving no answer.
drew his hanger. and made desperate
stroke at this dreadful spectre, which, mo-
wing with greater speed, now alarmed the
Young adven,urer, who ran away, greatly
terrified; believing he had encountered some
Supernatural al pearauce, which had rcsIs-
ted all his blows. He lay all night rum'na.
ling Oh this extraordinary affair. In the
morning the belIman. or crler, came Under
his Window; and begun his usual ntr"duclo-
nv address of 20 yes! O ycsf' These words
attracted The car OF our advcnturer; and to
his anazzemnent, he heard him thus proceed;
"This is to give notice. and whereas some
evil disposed PERSON Gid wantonly cut and
mann The PARSONS ,ohte mare, which was
grazing in the chnrch.Sard last night, re-
ward of ten guneas will be gwen TO any
person who will discover the offender or of.
tenders. SD that they may be brought to JUS.
li,e,' &c. The young gcntlemah Oh hear.
ing this, thought ii best 10 decamp.
WoMAN.-lt is pleasing 10 contemplate
the theme Of female excellence. The heart
OF man warns with emotion as lie hears OF
the nnbe deeds OF wo,nan-as he views her
quiet goodness-as he marks her conlngaI
dcvolion her fidelity; her fr'nness of prIn"l-
ple ihc ,hntsand little tendernesscsS clIngng
around her heart. animatlng her to please
by all the winning graccs and attractions
that can fi&-afFectioD, nor relaxing after mar
raee in tile cultivation fthnsc powers which
first commanded admiration, because she
has secured her victory. lie loves and ad-
mircs her when thus true TO the amla6Ie I'M
pulses of her nature. But if captivating in
the freshness ami p"elry of her early feel
ings, when The fragrance of her own spirit
falls on every thing like dew. how much
higher does she ercc, herself in his esteem