The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-03-07

| dCqidliIteu WIFI StToHS uIIHk, uioiliiScu ~
do great many things for me. II promis-
ed me liberty, and got it with vengeance.
| had the liberty TO see my toes poke out of
my boots-the water had liberty to run in
al the toes and out at the heels--Dy knees
had the liberty to come out Of my pants--
my elbows had the liberty to come out Of
my co,,t--pimpIcs had the liberty to settle
on my nose, aud | had the liberty to lift up
he crown of my hat, and scratch my head.
without taking my hat off.
"And | not only had liberty, but delicious
music too for when ! walked along on
winday day,
The crown of my hat went flipperty flap,
And the wind whistled show do you do"
HAPPY TowN.-Thc town of Paris, in
Monroe county, Mo-, contains no such thing
as a licensed drinking house and Tire Mer-
curry SAYS peace, quieiness, sobrIety and
good order is the consequence.
A boy called on benevolent lady friend
of mine, telling pteous yarn OF destItutIon,
requesting her TO relieve the starving wants
Of poor family. The lady presented fine
cured shoulder of pork. In about half an
hour the boy returned, and said. "Please
marin, can't you take this back and give
ham, as mother says she has too many
shoulders ?'-Cm. Chronicle.
WHAT Music IN A NAME!- They have
musical instrument in Charleston, 8. c.,
which is called Xylo Cordeon, or Tronde-
umlphiIipinotrasiameuto.
A learned doctor, referring to light lacing
AYERS that it is public benefit, insomuch as
it kills all the foolish girls, and leaves the wise
ones TO grow 10 be women.
lfa man will reap whatsoever he so,Deth,
what harvest Of coats and breeches the
the taors will have, one of these days!
One of the exchanges says:-"N hen
Baltimore girl is kissed, she says she is taking
chloroiorm and remains insenslble as long
as the operation lasts"
PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN IN VIRGINIA.
A bill has been introduced in the House OF
Delegates which is entitled "a bill 10 protect
the property of Married Women" The bill
provides that the real and personal property OF
any woman who may hereafter marry, and
which she shall own at the time of her mar.
riage, and the rents, issues and profits thereof,
shall not be subject to the disposal of her hus.
band nor be liable for his debts, but shall con.
tinue her solo and separate property as if she
was single woman. 1t also provides that it
shall be lawful for any married woman TO re.
ceive by gift, devise or bequest, from any per.
son other than her husband and TO hold to her
sebsfn sebbsfnaannd and rate use. as if she were single
rents and profits thereof which shall not be sub.
ect TO the disposal or liable for the debts OF her
husband, provided however that the rents. &C.
of such estate for any one year shall ne name
for contracts made by her husband within that
year in the purchase Of as,icles tor the nese OF
his family. TO secure the benefits OF this act
the woman must cause an accurate inventory OF
her estate to he recorded in the county or cor.
noration court where she resides within eight
months after her marriage, or months alter
coming in possession of any gItt' &c: Clerk
of the court 10 publish description OF such IN
vcntories.
The woman is not authorized by the act to
make sale of any of her estate, but the County
CORPORATION or Superior Courts, upon the Joint
pelition of herself and her husband may order
the sale Of any portion of her estate and direct
the proceeds to be loaned out or invested tor her
sole and separate use. The bill farther pro-
vides that in case the husband survives the wife,
she leaving issue, he shall have life estate n
all her property; and in case she dies without
issue. he shall have full title forever to all her
personal property.-Richmond Republican.
An INCIDENT OF UNDEsERvED SUFFERING.
We give place to The following from The New
York Commercial, in the hope that the lesson
that it inculcates may not be lost:
few we ks since a. poor ard apparently
resnec,able woman went into store IN Inc
Sir,h avenue, where children's clothes are made
and sold. to ask for work. Her dress did not
comnort with the intense cold without, and she
WAS fund to be almost entirely destitute OF un.
der clothes. The young women employed IN
the store furnished her with some, ana raised
amonu themselves three shiings Tor her. She
wen, away "clolhed" and grateful. A day or
two since she called again, pale and seemingly
miserable. In few minutes she tottered ana
fell, and some time elapsed before sne rallied
Sbc exhibited 50 much weakness that she was
asked chow long is i, since you have eaten any,
,bnn?" "Nolhing since yesterday morning.
was her reply. "A lady" (she said) "had kind
" given her some work, which came to h''y
cents. and she had come from Cherry street
(morc than mile) FIVE times to get the pay;
once the lady had no change, and four times she
was out" .,,,r
Did ,ha, lady know that the Withholding OF
that pi,,ance from this poor woman was sending
~ arrow to her furnishing heart, and that by
such means, with other causes, she was last
sinking to the grave! -,
An association for furnishing work for the
DOOR in the same vicinity, of whose operations