The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-01-24
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AREA AND PoPULATIoN.-Oregon Territor
contains 34l,463 square miles. New.Mexico
1887 do; California, total 1865 ,976 squar
miles of GAO acres each. The United State
Territory were il of square form, would mea
sure 1890 miles by 1920.
From The eastermost town in the Unitp(
States, Eastport, Maine, via The St. Lawrence
Buffalo, Cincinnati, 81. Louis, and South Pass
in the Rocky Mountains, to Astoria in Oregon
the distance, by the travelled route, is 4,5l7
miles. From The Madawaska in Maine. hy
The Atlantic route, via New. York, Washington,
New Orleans and Galveston, 10 the mouth OF
the Rio Grande, 1923. From New.York to
the head of Lake Superior, via Detroit and
Macinac, is 1856 miles; thence down the
Mississippi to The GnlfofMexico, is 1924 miles.
From Passport Maine, TO the Bay of ST. Fran.
cisco, in California, on the Pacific, via Portland,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, st. LOUIS, Santa Fe,
and the Colorado of The West, is 3,644 miles.
The population of the British Possessions in
North America is 2,O73,OOO. of which 100000
persons are in Upper and 100000 in Lower
Canada Nova Scotia, 24O,000; New Bruins.
wick, 100000; Newfoundland, 100000; Prince
Edwards Island, $4,000; Red River Settle.
ment, 10000.
Great Britain and adjacent isles contained
in ls4l, a'popuation of ls.059,s65, exclusive
of persons in the army. navy and merchant
vessels not on shore; Ireland, s,l75,235; total,
26,s35, l03. An official census of the reIi.
gious belefot the Irish, taken in 1885, showed
that of 7,943 940 people, that were 6,427,7l2
Catholics, s52,064 Protestants and other 664,.
l64 of various sects. There is no, county in
Ireland in which the Catholics do not outnum.
Der the Protesiants. Galway has 4,702 Pro.
Iestants and 253.l55 Catholics; Tpperary,
3s9,2s2 Catholics and l7,5l5 Protestants. In
Dublin the Catholics are three TO one.
GENERAL QrITMAN's SERvAST.-A Hero
The Na'chez Courier, in recording the mar!
rage of Henry Nichols, a co!ored man belong.
ng 10 Gen. John 4. Qniiman, 10 one of his.
masters female servants, few days ago says:
"Henry Nicholas, by the name and style Of
=, ns''J' h~a hnan the faithful and confidng
Through Teeisdhdt}hd arta st4l fas eiahieen years
defeat, sunshine and storm, Harry has ever
been present, and faithful to execute the man.
la'e of his master. He has made the tour of
he United States and the Can 'das, and when
he infant Republic ofTexas was struggling fr
A place among the stars and stripes. he accom-
panied his master, who was then Captain Quit.
man, through these perilous scenes, and while
walking over the battle ground of San Jacinto
looking very sad at the sight of the numerous
dead, his master asked him what he was think.
ing about. He replied that he was thinking
what fools these yellow men were for fighting
with white folks. But il was reserved for Har-
" to illustrate the annals of his race at the
,iorming of Monterey, for it will he recolected
hat General Quitman had the charge ofthe
brave Mississipoians and Tennesseeans, and
vas in the hottest and thickest of the fight hav-
NO several horses shot from under him, the
places had to be Immediately supplied by Harry,
although he had 10 make his way to his master
through grape and canister. But to crown the
.nchantmeut of the scene, when the gallant |
William O. Butler fell wounned, Harry mmc.
Iiately rushed to his rescue, and carried him of |
he field. While conveying the General from
he field; he inquired aficr his master, General
Butler told him he feared he would never see |
lin alive, as he was in the most dangerous
position when he saw hir, last Harry replied |
With that deep seated feeling of The faithful ser.
ant. Don't you believe that, General, master
vas not born to be killed by them muato ras.
.als! When Gen. Quilman was ordered TO the |
.onqucrlng column OF Scott, he carried Harry |
With him, who was side by side with him at the
and storming of Chepultepec on
he 18th and 18th, and the deadly conflict of the
5arita de Belcn and finally his triumphant entry
nto the city and palace of the Monteznmas.-
larry was the first Angl 10 African in the Halls.
lie is known by the entire army, and greatly
especlcd by officers and men, as an humble
athlill, and honest servant, who will be glad
o see this notice Of him!'
cruENECri AND SARATOGA