The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-10-25

Mr.. Ruiedge, Of South Carolina, because we
were so divided in religious sentiments. some
Episcopalians, some Quakers, some Anabaptists,
some Presbyterians, and some Congregational.
ists,sthat we could not join in the same act Of
wofsfip. Mr.. Sam'l. Adams arose and said,
"that he was no bigot, and could hear prayer
from any gentleman of piety and virtue, who
was at the same time friend to his country.
He was a stranger in Philadelphia, but had
heard that Mr.. Duche, (Dushay, they pronounce
it,) deserved that character, and, therefore, he
moved that Mr.. Duche, an Episcopal clergy.
man, might he desired to read prayers to Con.
gress, 10 morrow morning." The motion was
seconded, and passed in the affirmative. Mr..
Randolph, our President, waiting on Mr.. D.
and received for answer that if his health would
permit, he certainly would. Accordingly next
morning, he appeared with his clerk, and his
pontifcals, and read several prayers in the es.
tallished form. and then read the psalter for the
seventh day of September, which was the 35th
psalm. You must remember this was the next
morning after we had heard ofthe terrible can
nonade of Boston. 1t seemed as if heaven had
ordainedithat psalm to be read on that morning.
After Mr.. DucEe, Unexpectedly 10 everybody,
struck out into extemporary prayer, which fill.
ed the bosom of every one present. must
confess never heard better prayer, or one
so well pronounced. Episcopalian as be is, DR..
Cooper himself never prayed with such fervor,
such ardor, such correctness and pathos, and In
language SO elegant and sublime for America,
for Congress, for the province of the Massaahu.
sets Bay, especially for the town of Boston,
1t had excellent effect upon every body here;
must beg you to read the psalm. ftbere Is any
faith in the sortes Vrgiliane, or Homericae, or
especially the sortes Biblice, it would have
been thought providential,"
Here was scene worthy Of the painters art
1t was in Carpenters Hall, in Philadelphia; a
building which still survives, that the devoted
individuals met to whom this service was read.
Washington was kneeling there, and Henry,
and Randolph, and Rulledge, and Lee, and Jay,
| and by their side there stood, bowed in rever-
ence, the Puritan patriots of New England, who
at that moment had reason to believe, that an
armed soldiery was wasting their household
II was believed that Boston had been lombard.
ed and destroyed. They prayed ferventy "for
America. for the Congress; for the province Of
Massachusetts Bay, and especially for the town
of Boston, and who can realize the emotions with
which they turned imploring heaven for divine
interposition and aid! "lt was enough h., "says
Mr.. Adams, "to melt heart of stone. Isaw
the tears rush into the eyes of the old, grave
pacific Quakers of Philadelphia"
STRINGY CABBAGE.-The Boston Post has
the following good joke of a "hard case" who
was accustomed to coming home late at night
in "corned" state, and taking cold bite.
which was usually set out for him by his kind
and forgiving wife.
One night, besides the usual dish ofcabbage
and pork, she left wash-bowl filled with caps
and starch. The lamp had long been eItinguish.
ed, when the staggering sot returned home,
and by mistake when proceeding TO satisfy his
hunger, he stuck his fork into the wrong dish.
He worked away at hio noa.hfal Of caps very
patiently for some time but being unable to mas.
ticate them, he sung out 10 his wife.
"Old womaup where did you get your cab.
bagc?-they are so stringy, | can't chew them!"
"AIy gracious" replied the good lady, "ifthe
stupid fellow an't eating all my caps that put
in starch over night -
FORCE OF HAB1r.-A gentleman recently
from Africa, while at one oi the civilized colo.
nies on the coast met colored woman whom
he had known in old Virginia, who had obtain.
ed her freedom for good conduct, and had emf
grated for Liberia.
Where are you travelling 10 Mary, said The
gentleman.
Il am going down to the village on the sea
shore. I'm tired of seeing nigger, Niger, Mig
ger! want to sec some white folks.
But are you doing we'll here.'
oh, very well. have four slaves who mako
palm hats
Slaves, Mary? You, emancipated, to have
Slaves in your own land?
sOh, yes,' said she with great simplicity,
must do as they do in old Virginny.'
TIE WAY TO GET RIcH-The only way is by
saving. If you spend as much as you get, you
will never be richer than you are. 1t IS not
what man gets, but what he saves, that con-
situ,es his wealth. Go learn the TIVE first rules
of arithmetic; learn addition and suostraction;
add to your present capital any amount you
please; substract the sum which you add, and
tell me if the last amount will not be The same
as the first. Every merchant should, in every
vear Of his life. make some addition to his capi.
| tai. You say you get but litlle, and then
next year yon Will get more' lot you VIII ."'o
the profit upon the sum you save. There IS no
roval road to wealth any more than to geome'
try. The man who goes on spending all ne
gets. and expects that by some lucky hit ne shall
| be raised to wealth, will most likely sink into
poverty, for, in case Of adverse fortune, he has
no resource, whereas, by economy he may lay
by stock that may serve as a provision IN case
Of adversely. A man says the times are bad;
that seasons are bad; the laws are bad. BE it
so: bu, were the case reversed, it would make
no difference to you. Look at home; you spend
more than you get; how can you be otherwise
than poor? How many respectable family
have fallen from high station which they wor.