The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-05-02

ihrusts would have proved Inevitably fatal 10
him had the weapon not been stopped by his .
rib. Another was stopped by his shoulder
blade. McSween is young man of good
education and Ave standing it is to be; hoped
that he will speedily recover. He was doing 8
well on Thursday morning. We have anotsi
heard from him since. Watson had made hisD
escape. Wadesboro' tN"C. }:Argus.b asis Ros
THE PRESS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The growth and vigor of the newspaper
press in this country for some years past Is ,
truly astonishing. Every mail brings us'addi- g
,onal evidences Of the success and enterprise
of the newspaper establishments Of the Soothts
We are rejoiced to see this state Of things IN
our own State particularly; and the many we'll
conducted papers now established Ia the upper
Districts must be of immense advantage to the
people. There is no branch Of industry
agricultural, commercial, or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
must be invariably benefited under the inf1usi
ence Of these presses. Light and knowledge q,
education, morals and virtue, must ever be- thee
concomiiants Of a well sustained press amongst
people. Had we space to enuncrate, We
might mention the papers we allude 10 but we
press of South Carolina, that, iina point of,
ability. correctness Of tone and sentiment, and
the successful pursuit of this honorable yaca-
tion, in all respects, the newspaper press ofthis'
State is unsurpassed. 7s7rs s!' Is.l1As2 =.
South Carolina, by her devotion 10 Demo.
cratic principes--by her unwavering fdefencss
of Stale Rights-and by the exalted patriotisnf
of her statesmen, unpoiuted by the debasinS
influences Of party striie-has frequently been
snccred at and held up to ridicule by party
hacks and political brawlers Of her sister
States. But the filings Of party ribaldry, or the
paltry exhibitions of envenomed spite, 50 often
hurled at their noble little States, find no syms
pathisng heart or pen among her editorial
corps. They are met with scorn, and repelled
with consciousness Of integrity Of principle.
which in too many instances, Is nrn'festly
wanting in their assailants. We challenge the
,trictest scrutiny and most rigid critical exami.
nation, when we assert that the press,of South
Carolina stands unsurpassed in every quality
which lends to elevate the morals, augment The
happiness, or preserve the Independence soi .bs
people whom they represent. 1as,7
Well, them for our conclusions. The peupls
of this State should sustain first their own
newspapers. TO use a common saving, they
may 90 farther and fare worse. Their city,
town, and district presses should be. hte rally
patronized, because the newspapers OF South
Carolina are unit-one and indivisihieT TSin
defence of the rights, Interests, and institutions
of the South. There is no diversity. Of SEMI
men, with regard to these whilst in their dig.
nfed and manly defence Of the fair lame of
our gallan, State and her people, they have been
in great measure instrumental in placing her
in the elevated position she now occupies-hot.
withs,andng her defamers among her sister
States. Let. then, our own presses. from the
seaboard to the mountains, be literally sustain.
ed, even if occasionally it should be at the sac.
rifce of some cherished journal published else
where. For the people OF South Carolina may
be well assured that in them they have their
best and truest friends.-Soulh Caroliaiaa.
A GREEN One.-An exchange tells a good
story of countryman, who was in one ofou
cities on Sunday, and concluded to go to church.
Arriving there, he waited outside a moment,
when to his surprise, the organ struck up, and
he concluded some sort OF a shave down was
about TO commence. At that moment gen.
tleman invited him in. "Not 'zactly, Mister,
aim, used to such don's OIL Sunday; and, be-
sides, don't dance" -a-. ..r
The following recently perpetrated, seems
too bad to be lost: .H aH
An Irish girl applied TO her ore rseer for
leave of absence on St. Patrick's day. He
informed her that he did not know howto spare
her, MS he had no one to take her place. "And
snre," said she, 81 must go out; tor ain't st.
Patrick as good a man as the Fourth of July?"
The reason was satisfactory, and leave was
granted ofcOurse. - '1'aR
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FAMILY TRAvELLINc IN WHEELBARRows.
A strange scene was exhibited in Cincinnati
few days ago, being nothing less than
family consisting Of father and mother and six
children. Tho Chronicle states that theythad
travelled all the way from liap5te county, Ia,
in three wheclbarrows, intending tns reach
Pennsylvania, from which Stata they had emf.
grated three years ago. Their blankets. wear
ing apparel, and some few utensils, used in pre-.
pairing and distributing food among the family,
were in one barrow. and the younger children
were slowed away in the others, the father and
The elder boys taking turns in wheeling them
along. ...s
A Young lady engaged in writing, observed
to clergymen present, that she was q Scribe.
To which the a,aa In orders, with sagaci'y
and dsclerical dscernn,ent truly creditable, re.
blied. and fair see.-phafisee