The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-02-21

ING that the writer lives in this free and hap
pv land, he speaks of it with nnmlligated
and undeservcd contempt. 1t IS false
throughout that the Pope, or any dlslIn-
guished gentleman. coming TO this country
as an asylum. would be irsuted by the Peo-
ple.-N. Y. Star.
MEsMER1sM.-The Washington cores
pondent oflhc N O. Delta gives the follow
ing laughable description of experiments in
animal magnetism.
We had highly amusing scene last night
at DR.. Williams experiments on Animal
Magnetism. 1t appears that tho Doctor has
he power Of making man fancy himself
anybndy, or anything, and so deeply is he
inbued with the impression, that nothing but
the Doctors immediate influence can remove
it. There were present great many mem
hers of both ouscs, among The rest. John
NJ. Clayton. The Doctor made young
man fancy himself Gen. Taylor. and ano-
rhcr NJ. Clay. another MIR. Webster, and
fourth Mr.. Clayton. Well, the mock Cen
eraI looked blg-marchcd about in the most
approved military style; then he suddenly
Stopped shor, and acclaimed "my wounded
arc behind INC, and will never pass them
alive" This, as you may suppose, brought
down thundcrs Of applause from tho audi
cnce.-"Cnme Genaral,' said the Doctor,
..!ct me- make-you acquainted with your dis
tngu,shcd friends, Mr.. Clay, MIR. Webster,
and Mr.. Clayton" The General aud Mr..
Clay shook hands very cordially. and con
vcrsed in an under tone. The General met
Mr.. Webster rather coldly, and did not ap-
pear to wish any very close contab with
him. General, this is Mr.. Clayton, one of
Your warmcs, admirers and supporters. and
who report says, is 10 be your PREMIER
The General was mum! Come, General,
Won sec yourself surrounded by your friends
this is the 9TH Of March, and the people
are anxious as to your policy, and who will
compose Your cabinet.' The mock Gencr.
al bowed to the surrounding multitude, but
not syllable would he utter as to h!s policy
or his cabinet. The effect on the audience
was perfectly electrical. The next intro
duc,inu was that of an officeh ,ldcr, who
desired to know If the Genera intended to
rcmnvc him because he had taken part in
politics. The General placed his arms
kimb,, and replied, with great auslcrty OF
manner, IL will attend TO such matters alter
nv naugura,inn." This was t o much Tor
gravity itself. and the audience burst oct into
one wild sl,nut--evcn tho sobcrsIdcd Clay
ton could no, restrain his rIsib!cS. Persons
arc taken promiscuously from the audience
and made To undergo these strange fanclcs
and mutations. Verify, VIC live IN won
s!crGiI age. Do not turn up your nose and
laurh at what | tell you--,iic time may
cnn,c when you will witness 1t. and then.
like me, you will hc filled with astonlsl'mcnl.
Ynu will cease to wonder how the witch ct
of En,lor called up Samuel tor an interview
with Saul.--Phplo. Delta.
SoUSp SEyT1MESTs.--Thcrc is not a
more melancholy spectacle to our eyes than
class Of dissipa,ed buys whom we Ire
oucn,Iy meet in our walks, who seem to
pride themselves in throwing ntt all restraint
and indulging in smoking drinking and pro-
fame swearing. All this they consider man-
Is and mark Of snmcthing above the com.
mon herd, who arc trained up III puritan
habits Some Of these lads are sons Of
wealthy parents, whr have the means "f
giving them a good education; but that they
dcsrisr. Sunc are the sons OF parents, who
would ua:n them Up in the service OF God;
but they say, 1T is vain thing to serve
God." Somc arc the sons OF ingenious, IN.
dus,rious mechanics and manufacturers, who
wou!d give them valuable trade, or place
,hcm al the head of some important e.tab
Iishmcnt but they seem determined that
lhcv never will he doomed to get their
bread by the swca, Of their bow they learn
the low art of ,rickcrv, and gambling, and
fraud and b~gin to bc'cTc they shall always
have m.ncy en- ,ugh without such degrading
employment. But i, is bu, little win C be-
(D,c we shall expect to sec some OF these
lads caugh, in spree, breaking windows,
or insulting people in the strcc's, and then
comfortably lodging in a watch house.
Early drunkenness will be their portion. and
bcf,rc thcv are 20 or 25, not few o' them
will PC tenants Of State prison. This as
surcdv vii! be their course, as that the sun
rises and sets. There is no mistake about 1t
And then the hearts of fathers and mothers
will be broken. Sisters now doatng upon
them. will be ashamed. and partakc ot their
discracc and what expia,Ion they can make!
What rcparation for ,hemlschie( dooc?--
And how can they 60 back intr reputable
society. or find the means OF snPporl!--
From dissipation they 90 from crime to beg
gary AMI from bcggary to an early grave.
Then thew find that Inc way of the tranGrcs-
sor is hard and ohl with what bitter tears
do they lament the folly which we now sec,
but which they do 50 much affect TO dcsp'sc!