The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-01-17

ed, REMAIN, in cotton gins OF even the most
recent manufacture PRECISELY as WHITNEY
HAD LEFT THEM The Principle has not been
altered since the first cotton gin was put IN
motion by the inventor, through great improve.
mcnts have been made in the application and
direction of the moving forces, in the employ.
ment of steam power; in The running gear ana
other inciden,als. Every one OF the various
cotton gins in use, under the names ct different
makes, contains the essentials of Whiney's pa.
tent, without material change or addition
The brush and the cylinder remain, like Full
toms paddle. wheel, unchanged in form and ne.
cesity, however vast the improvements in The
machinery that causes the motion.
DeBow's Commercial ReDieU.
PATRIOTISM OF AMEIcAN WoMEN.-ln
speech delivered by Gen. Taylor at Felicana,
(La y few weeks agn, the following complI-
ment was paid to patriotism and heroism OF
American women:
This war has served to manifest the existence
of deep unconquerabIe heroism, in all classes
of our people. 1t has not been by any means
confined 10 The sterner sex, for nowhere has
it shone brighter than in the conduct and sent.
ments of the softer sex OF our country, so many
of whom have honored VS. with their presence
on this occasion.
During my public service. I have become
familiar with deeds which place the women OF
our country on level with the Spartan and
Roman mothers. of whose heroism histosy re.
cords ofso many interesting examples. | have
known mothers TO send their only sons TO the
war, telling them 10 return With honor or not at
ALL | have known sisters TO part with brothers
with words full Of pride and hope OF their re-
turn with bright Iaurels. have known wives
10 tear themselves from the arms of devoted
husbands, and to forget all their own cares and
affections in general and patriotic pride and
devotion 10 their country's and their husbands
honor.
Where such feelings prevail among those
who are to be the mothers of the Reptile, from
whom the ideas and virtues upon which the tu.
ture veal Of our country will depend are to how'
there can be no reason to fear that our people
will ever be slow or weak in maintaining the
rights of the public, and sustaining the national
honor.
We find the following communication in the
New Orleans Commercial Times of the 23l
ult., from "most respectable and enlightened
ain the summer ofls42, when The cholera
spread all over Middle Tennessee, its course
from Nashville, twas south-lhe authorities OF
Columbia, town iorty-iwo miles south ol Nash.
vile, and containing about two thousand i1hab.
fresh, lime to be placed at the
door of every house, and The citizens were re.
ques,ed to spread it freely on their premises, in
the cutters. and in all open lots where there
was any stagnant water. 1t SOM reached
Franklin, nineteen miles south of Nashville,
then Pulaski, thirty miles south Of Columbia,
were it was terrific; thence to Shebeyvillc,
east Of Columbia As miles, where it was worse
than at any other place in Tennessee two
miles north of Columbia. in the country it was
very bad-nearly half the negroes and whites
died on some plantations. In lact it was all
over the surrounding country. Not case ori.
ginated in town The system ofliming con.
Iinued throughout the summer and fall, and it
was found that the usual fall (evers were very
light, 80 much so, that the custom of lining has
been strictly adhered to annually, ever since,
and, from sickly town, it is now one of the
hcaltbiest in Tennessee.
WONDERS OF CuEMIsTY.-Aquaiortis and
he air we breathe are made ofthe Same mate
eriaIs. Linen and sugar, and the spirits of
wine, are so much alike in their chemical com.
;asilion, that an old shir, can be converted into
It's own weight III saSSar, and The sugar into the
spirit, of wine. Wine is mado Of two substan-
,es one ofwhch is the cause cfalmost all com.
pnation of burning, and the other will burn
with more rapidity than anything in nature.
The famous Peruvian bark, so much used 10
stomachs, and The poisonous princi-
Die Of opium, are found to consist ofthe same
atcrials,-Scieatjfc American"
1t is mistake the impression that California
S desert producing nothing but gold.
arge portion of the soil is fertile and adapted
o the luxuriant growth of corn, olives, figs,
peaches, oranges, apples, melons, and other
rui,s. The country is also rich in other min
erals, copper, iron, zinc, quicksilver, silver and
wen PIatna. At present every thing but gold
s passed by; this however will be of short
continuance, very soon other ores will be
sought, and agriculture and trade will take
ank among California enterprises. Lucky
will be the capitalist who steps into Monterey
md San Francisco during their abandonment,
md buys up the soil-in ten years he can sell
,niIding lois at his own price in the melropoli.
an cities of the Pacific. The physician, den. !
list, jewelIer, carpenter, mason, sculptor, under.
aker, etc., will find their services, by and by,
he key to golden stores IN California, and a
hipment of girls and old maids would be
mapped up in The matrimonial moose in less
han no time.-N. Y. Sun.
WELL PUr.-We recommend 10 the :'pro. !
ectionists" In general, and to the editor orthe
rrihnne in particular. the following bit "in the |