The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-20

son IN those days was punishable with death
but there was no evidence against him. Or
his trial he confessed that he had murdered
child some time before, and admitted thai
he had been thieving around the village for
upward of twenty years, but denied The par.
ticuar he was charged with. He "alIowed
The child, but he was no barn-burner: no, no
he was not bad enough for dat"
In spite Of his prostestations however,
he was sentenced to be hung. When the
judge left The bench, one ofthe jury said 10
him,
"How come you to tell him to 90 and be
hanged? We didn't tink you was goin'lo do
dat when we pring'd him in kitty
"Oh," said the judge, "dat Long Pete is a
tam dangerous nigger; he p'isoned dat child;
we all know; and he is great tief; and den
he's such cunnin' niger too, dat fought
if we didn't hang him up this time, we nigh,
never get another schanceP
1t was the same sapient Judge, who on
another occasion tried a man for stealing a
hoe, and gave the following charge to the ju-
ry:
"You see you must 60 accordin' to de bal
ance oh dc law and de testimony. Here's
two men swears dey seed him steal the hoe,
and here's six men swears dey didn't see
him steal him the hoe. Now you must pring
him not guilty, cause de balance "b the tes-
tirnony is for him; dough | beve de tam
rougue would JUS, as leave steal hoe as
any une of The juDT
At another time, man inquired the way
TO Bergen.
Well den,' said the Judge, you must 60
straight along dis road, till you comes to
where dere's t,oo roads. You mustn't take
bot roads, but take de lefl-hand road, and
when you 90 about mile down de road,
you'll see big dog; take care he don't bite
YOU, too; he's tam ugly feller, datdog. Veil
ven you see de dog, you'll know dat you've
got on de wrong road, and you must 60
back and take dc odder one!
A WOMAN THAT DID KNOW HER OWN
M1Np.-There is q comedy entitled, "She
would, and she would not" The heroine of
the following incident was one who decided
Iy would not:
A few years ago, in the parish church Of
Wur,henbury (EngIaud) there were asklngs
put up for marriage. The parties were an
old soldier and young woman. The old
soldier would have her righ. or wrong;
but the girl always told him that she would
not have him. The gallant son Of Mars,
however, could not or would not believe
her bec ,use she did not stun his company.
The marriage day came, the feast was pro-
vided, and 10 church she went with him.
The minister began to tie The nup,lal knot;
bu, when he came to the place where he
asked the woman
"WlIt thou have this man to be thy we'd
ded husband!'
MOI she answered, boldly and decidedly.
The minister then asked her what she had
come there tor, and her answer was,
81 have always told hun | would not have
him; and came here to tell you and HIM,
that will not have him.
The parties were ordered from the church,
the minister being highly indignant at such
ar insult.
THE GOOD OF NOT HAVING A NosE.-A
man who had lost his nose, says an old
Scotch journal, has peculiar advantages as
we'll as disadvantages. lie cannot blow
his nose, but then he saves pocket handker-
chiefs. lie cannot take snuff, which is how
eeer another saving. III he goes to sleep,
you cannot tickle his nose; and when ne IS
awake, he cannot run his nnse against The
post. Let him drink what he will, he will
never have a red nose, and never be expos
ed to the nickname of "Noscy;" and let him
be as impcrtincnt as he will, he may DEFY
you to pull his nose. "Slr," SAID man 10
another, with false nose, "ril Eull your
nose." Sir, shall put my nose in my pocket.
DR.. Ross, London physician, Of rePuta.
ton, infers from careful examination OF
the statistics of the cholera, that opium and
caomcl have produced The fewest recove
ries, and, saline treatment the most.
The Medical Times says that broad
flannel roller worn around the stomache and
chest, is the best Of all PreventatIves OF the
cholera.
It also SAYS tat good sound food is per-
fectly safe to be eaten. Persons subject to
Iooseness of the bowels should avoid soup
and adhere to animal food, well roasted, and
to bread. Good old port wue, it affirms,
is the best of all drinks; brandy and spirits
should be avoided. 1t says cholera is not
contagious, but no family should remain IN
house where there has been case OF the
disease.
THE HABIT OF READ1Na.-Young men
should always cultivate a habit OF reading
for it may be to them, not only the means
of information, but the perennial source oi
many of the finest and highest enjoyments
of life. They who make good books their