The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-06-21


W--lived for many years in peace with
the Indian tribes, and succeeded in laying
The foundation ofa lourlshing and prospe'
rous community.
MAKE READY! TAKE Ami FIREr-Such
are the rousing words which may be heard
at almost every general musler." 0 these
military parades7 What nonsense! Such al.
fairs are necessary to provide for the defence
of the country, are they? These general
trainings do more to demoralze and to de.
teriorate the country, than-.WelI, we
did not take up our pen 10 write an article
against the militia system, so let that matter
pass. But some good can be CLEANED, if we
are determined upon it from things that are
evil.
Make Ready! Yes, if we would accom-
pllsh anything of Importance. we must make
ready. Thus we are instructed in proverbs:
'.Prepare thy work without, and make it Fl,
for thyself in the field; and afterwards build
thy house"
Take Aim! Every youth must have s'mc
definite object in view constantly, fine would
do good. Random efforts are often worse
than no efforts.
FWei After making ready, and taking
deliberate and right aim, one may so fire"
as 10 do great execution in the ranks of the
enemy Of unrightcousness. Young man,
seek no, the marital field, but enlist as SOL
dcr of the Prince of Pcacc-the Captain Of
our Salvation. In the bloodIcss conflict in
which he wishes you TO engage, you must
be subject to salulury discipline; you must
act syslematlcally-you must then keep up a
well directed fire with the arrows Of truth
against every system ofevil.
THE AMERICAN WILD HORSE.
The following description Of what may be
designated as the American Arab horse, will
give some idea Of the endurance and speed
of the Western Mustang:
at takes prairie horse a long time 10
appreciate the merits Of grain-they snuff
their noses at it in disdain. at first, and won
der what you mean by offering him white
pebbles to eat. Having never been intro
duced to it in the whole course of their lives.
and being accustomed 10 regard the prairie
grass as sufficient for all sublunary wants,
their teeth are necessarily astonished at such
hinty pabuIum. have often laughed hear
ty TO observe the awkward attemps of my
horse to get at the merits Of an ear of corn.
He invariably gave it up in despair until !
shelled it for him. The wonder is that they
will endure more hard riding, on the simple
food they pick from the first spot you chance
to halt at, than your corn-fed American hor-
ses. But for this fact, it would be impossi.
BILE to traverse these great plains. The In
dian gets an amount of service out OF the
horse that is almost ncredhIe--and the idea
Of raising grain for him never enters his era
mum. He will run horse eighty miles a
day. and turn the animal to shift for himself
until morning-then find him as fresh as lark
and ready for the same or greater work
again. lie will keep him going at this rate
for three months; and then turn him Tree 10
renovate. and at the end Of three weeks, has
to |asso him, and break him over again
"Thcse mustangs are magnificent race
Of animals; their descent is from ne highest
royal lineage Of Barbary; and it is ridiculous
for us to be making such wonder over the
Arab and his steed. and cndcavoring to brbc
the ragged wretch at enormous prices to
part with his better hali-lhat we may trans
part it across the wide seas to improve our
stock al home. We have the very same
\ ,imal-cqual in every possible sense-wan-
dering in herds of countless thousands over
our own plains"
MARYLAND HARVEST The Easton Star
says that "Ilarvest is rapidly approaching,
and we shall hardly get clear OF the Whsun
holidays before it will be upon us in earnest.
We saw field of Mediterranean whca, on
Saturday asst, in tho Bav-side district. be-
longing 10 Samuel Hamblelon. ESQ, which
will be fit to cut by M"nIay next, and we
heard of several Other lois nearly as forward.
The appearance Of the crop is good"
D,r,ro Ron "A oen,leman of EaStOn