The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-02-14
A Western editor says that no man who
has paid regularly for bis newspaper was
ever known to be bitten bv mad dog,


Tie LAST OF BRADpocKs MEN.--Th
Lancaster (Ohio Gazette announces rh
death. at that place, on the 4tlI instant, G
Samuel Jenkins, Il colorcd man, aged ON
hundred and fifteen gears! He was tn
property OF Captain Broadwatcr, in Fairfa.
county. Va, in 1874. and drove his master
provision wagon over the AIIeghanv Noun
taIns IN the memorable campaign f Gen
Braddock lie retained his faculties TO the
| last.
DON'T SRI UP TO HER--A Green Noun
tain boy fell in love with very pretty Girl
and determined "to court her" To that
end he dressed himscIrin his Sunday 90 70.
mccIng;' went to her fathers house, and
found her alone
How dye dur said Jonathan.
''i'rn nicely saysshe girl. -.,..
Jonathan took seat and seated himself
IN The larlhesl corner of the room, as though
the beauty was thing TO be feared rather
than loved.
cain! you cold--hadn't you better sit up
TO the fire." says Sally, supposing he would
of course, if he was going to make love at
all, do it in proper manner.
No. thankec; reckon lin comforta-
bic, ,"returns Jonathan.
How is your marm?" said Sally.
"Wcll. she's compIainin' little" said JON
athan. Here pause Of ten minutes en-
sued. during which time he amused himself
whiting a stick.
"Thcre's nothin' new up your way, is
there!' said Sally, which Jonathan night
understand as applying to his present silua-
ton, or 10 his fathers domicil.
Here! OH yes you mean hum; well no.;
that is yes; our spotted cows got a calf!'
said Jonathan.
Sally would undoubtedly have laughed at
this queer piece ofinformatlon, only she was
too much vexcd at the speaker. At length,
alter much prolracted silence, Sally got up
a very smaII edition of scream, and in
loud voice exclaimed:
"Lct me aIDnc!'
"Why." says Jonathan, dropping his knife
and stick in astonishment, "why, aint a
tcchin' on yc."
'WeII,' says Sally. in a voice which might
be indicative offear, but sounded very much
like request; "welI, aint YOU goin' tu?'
Jonathan thought a moment of this equiv
acal reply, and then placing his knife in his
pocket, he drew his charb by the side ofpret.
~ Sally, gently cncirclcd her waist, and
the next week they were married.
ANOTHER FEIGuTruL DUEL WITH KNIVES
4 fr;ghlIul tragedy occurred yesterday about
noon, on the opposite side of the river lust below
own, at small house occupied by some wood
choppers. 1t appears that a man named George
\. Willis had become cnamorrd Of the sister
IF another named Henry 4. Rice, the parties
occupy one house. She having rcpused his ad.
:anccs, lie had been heard to threaten her life
II the event of her prrsi>ing in her determine.
ion. Yesterday, having packed up his clothes
With the avowcd intention Of going down the
liver, he suddenly made an attack upon her in
he presence of her brother with 4 knife. The |
after rushed to The rescue with knife also,
md received from the desperate stab through |
he hand; bnt IN the scutll', alter sundry passes |
lad been made, the deceased had his knife |
Knocked from his hand, and then fell having
eccired thirteen wounds from his antagonist,
lmost any of which would have proved fatal.
The scene Of the fight presented most shocking
ppcarancr. Rice immediately afterwards
anne up to io"n, and gave himseIfup, was tried
rfnre Justices Farris McEwen, and Raworth.
nd acquitted. We understand that iury OF
inquest brought in verdict Of jusiliable hom;.
idc. The parties We learn WIRE all recently
'om ucky.-NashrI'c, Banner Jan. 10.
SINGULAR MAS2IAGE.-We never before
card Of 4 coupe getting married without even
caring each others name. And yet it has
apprnrd, it seems. 4 party met on a sleigh.
,g froiic at a hotel in kingsbrihge New York
le other night. 4 strange gentleman walked
fell in love with one Of the ladies, proposed
as accepted, and married on the spot the
linistrr marrying ''ihis man" to "this woman"
lis name was not known mt the house, and
,nlc inquiSivr persons who tried to find ont
hat it was EalcdcntireIy in their undertaking.
he newly made wife did not like 10 ak so old
question of her husband and whole dav
apsrd before she was made aware of wha. her
ew cognomcn was. or all the hastily con.
'ctcd marriages that are recorded, this appears
clap the climax.
A ASIHGrLAR MrsrAKE-A most singular cir.
instance occurred in the city last week 4
'nnd married woman called on Hon. Judge
rln. of the court Of common pl"as for permits
nn TO enter the Commercial Hospital, which,
AS through his kindness, Immediately obtained.
Iler remaining there a few days, Mr.. DooIit {
', the steward Of the institution. called upon
t Judge. stating that the woman for whom he
ID obtained admission into the hospital was
ad, and said he was seeking information res.
citing the woman's husband. stating, at the |
me time. that the woman wis Il foreigner, and
rs expecting her husband here. Judge Satin q
ok the trouble to advertise in one of the Ger. c
inr lr t,prs ,n1 tho Ia | |