The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-03-15

than described. He got from Buffalo to Erie
ou the Propeller Cleveland and thence, during
the cold winter but poorly clad, and dependent
Upon charity for his daily bread he worked his
way towards the destination Of his family, until
The time when he entered the office of the gen.
tlcmen above named.
He says that on his way he was sometimes
treated kindly and sometimes unkndy. When
he was lett at Buffalo he had 50 in his pocket,
and once on his Journey, being fool-sore and
weary, he had paid one.eighlh Of his money for
the privilege OF riding some distance in stRge,
hut after riding mile or two, his name not
being on the way bill, he was ordered out of
the coach. As an Offset 10 this unkindness.
however, some stage drivers carried him con.
siderable distances without pay. Sometimes
he slept in good warm beds beneath hnspitabe
roofs--sometines he was forced 10 seek the hay
loft for a resting place.
In entering the Office of Mcssrs. Brown d.
Coles he made fortunate n,ove-for in addi.
TO what those gentlemen gave him, Wm B.
Ogden, Esq, who was present with his accus-
TONED generosity, furnished him with comforta.
be O,n.ncS, pau MS td'C ih '"S S'e9" :" -"
waukic. and gave him letters to gentlemen in
tha, city. who will take pleasure in aiding him
10 find his family.
The distance travelled by this little wanderer,
Mt this inc!rmrn, season, was some eight or
nine hundred miles. Though often discouraged,
iIltrea,etl, and almost broken hearted he kept
on until f.r,nnc smiled. During his whole
i,iirney he says he .nll bn, one f;,lsehood. That
WAS on board the Cleveland when he was
aske:l If he hal money lie replied M, though at
iht time he had the 81.
P. S.-Since writing the abore we have
been Informed that Mr. Ogden has heard from
ihelad, and that hr found his family just on the
ouiat OF leaving Aii!wansic for the Interior
Ms. Clay AND Mas. PoLK.--We find the
following wcii-iold anecdoe in the Western
Continent, of Saturday: ssas&seSss
SIT is doubtless well known to orr readers
that shortly before his departure from Washing
ton, air. Clay attended a dinncr party, with
many other distinguished gentlemen ot both po.
liffcai parties, at the Presidents house. The
plrty i, sail to have been very pleasant at
fair-,hc vian,Is were chnice, the wine was oil
and srark!ing-gond feelings abounded aud
">~''
while Mrs. Polk, the winninS aud accomplished
hnstess aila,t the finishing grace to her excel.
sent hou<ewilrry in the superior management OF
n. feast. Mr.. Clay was of course hnn"rrd
with a seat near the Presidents lady,wherc i,
Lceame him 10 put into rcqni<ili"n those ins'nu-
niing Talents which he possesses in s" eminent
degree, anil which are irresistible even to his
eusmies. Mrs. Polk, with her usual frank a"d
aifable manncr, WAS extremely courteous 10 her
distinguished guest, whose good opinion, as OF
ail-who share the hospi,a!ities OF the " hite
House. she did not failto win.
"Madam,' said Mr.. Clay in that bland man
. aer secular to himself 81 must say that in my
travels. wherever have been, in all comPa-
= nies and among all parties, have heard Bat
one opinion Of You. All agree in commenting
in the highest terms your excellent adnnistra-
lion of,he domestic affairs of the White House.
But" he conti.ued directing her attention TO
her husband, cas- for that young gentleman
there, cannot say as much. There Is, SAID
hey.:somc little difference of opinion in regard
10 ffie policy Of his course.
4slnderd." said Mrs. Polk, am glad to hear
thai my administration is popular. And in re.
turn for YOUR compliment. will say that If The
country should elect q Whig neyl fall, know of
no one whose elevation would please me more
than that of, Henry Clay"
..F'ank yoa. thank rnu, u,madam.'
-.AnI will assure you ofone thing. If you
do have occa sion to occupy The the White House
on The Fourth Of March next, il shall be s,Irren.
jered TO you in perfect ordes tsom garret to
cellar"
- .I'm certain that"
but, the laugh that followed this pleasant re-
partee, which lost nothing from The manner nor
the nccosion Of it. did not permit the guests at
the lower end of the table to hear the rest OF
Mr.. CIay's repay. Whether he was "certain
that''.h he should he the tenant ot the Presidents
mansion, or whether he only said he was" "crr-7
taii fhat'.swhoever did occupy it would find it
in COOL condition, like the result Of the coming
zsconiest for the Presidency. remains a mystery.
EusHs Nafure-GREAr OBsTETRIcAL PIE
HoMESoH.-We werescallcd, says the st. Lpmis
Revcilie, 20 look at.ihe bodies of two female
children. grown entirely together from the up
proportion ofthe breast bone 70 the lower part
of the abdomcn-fornling one trunk with two
heads, two sets Of arms, and two sets Of feet
These parts are we'll proportioned in every
way. with the exception Of the joining Of the
frnnk, as before stated. The features are in
every way comely, and the heads are covered
by beautiful coat of fine dark hair. These
children were horn about two months ago, OF
Mrs. Ross, of reyas county, Mo. At the sug.
gestion Of several medical gentlemen, the pa.
rents were induced to embalm them; they arc
now preserved in large glass jar.