The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-09-19

reHSion has been going on Tor some lime al
Brown Creek Meeting House, Ba pits
Church IN this county. A protractcd meet
ing was closed on Sabbath evening last, du
ring which, we understand, some forty sub.
jects were immersed.
The Methodlsts also, we understand have
recently closed a very profitable meeting at
Concord Camp Ground, in the vicinity OF
Cedar llill.-Wadesborough Argus.
THE WOMEN OF HUNGARY.
COUNTESS CsAKy.-Patriotism and true
love of country, are the great characteristics
of the noble matrons of Hungary. Ladies
of the highest ranks, as well as those of the
humblest origin, all mingled together in a
maternal bond of alliance, stand forth as The
encouragers of the martyrs OF The Republic.
The young Countess Csaky has been fore
most in the bloody struggles she raised a
regiment ofvolnntccrs at her own expense,
and is 'ually in command of it. The ad-
jntant is also lady of rank, and is her sister.
They dress in the uniform of oficcrs--Hun-
garian jacket, blue pantaloons, and large
sword at their side. Watchfires surround
their tent, and senlnels keep guard through.
out the night. Before the Countess re!ires TO
rest, she rites dispatches to all her officers,
giving them orders, and il any spy brings
a report Of an advance of the enemy she is
at tho head of her divisions. With The most
wonderful talent she lays the plans for the
surprise Of her enemy. TO the discontinue
of The foe, her commands are carried out
confidently and strictly. The animated pat.
rlo'sm of this noble woman inspires such
enthusiasm amongst the soldiers, that each
one becomes hero in his courageous de-
S'res 10 outdn in deeds of daring, his compai-
riot The skill in man9uvring displayed By
hsse admirable women is wonderful, and in
many instances The enemy have surrendered
To them without blow. Not the less eff
cfnt arc many other ladies' who are not
quite so famous in arms; everywhere the
angelirsprescncc of woman is visible saving
the soldiers from the jaws of death.
EUROPEAN American.
TurEv1Na rs RUssIA.-Sl. Petersburg con-
lans The cleverest race Of thieves in the
world. The fact is acknowledged. An
officer being warned that robberics were
committed in the steamers on their depart
urc for foreign countries, carefully kept his
hands in his pockets while chatlering with
friend of whom he came to take leave !;
the bell rung. h. embraced his friend, and
Immediately put his hands into his pockets.
and found them empty Another laid his
nx.,, Joe, f
ing room and watched it very ailentvcly {;
hu'. when lm raised lumber To his ,ps.
the eye glass vanished Cheating indeed,
is carried to snrh rxceSs in Russia, that one
might be tempted to say i, Is IN the air Or
blood. Russian commerce and manufac-
lures arc unqnrslnnably the most dishonest
IN the world. China and England have
had ca 'al reason to complain of il. The
ChInrsc. who are too suspicious to receive
wi,hnu, examination The rolls Of Russian
Goth, find pieces Of wom inside the Eng.
Sh receive grease instead of lalIow.
A QrEER PRnrENsrry.-it was ann"un-
ccd few days agn. that n young man, son
of Rev. J. N. Spraauc, had seized lady in
the streets of Brnokyn threw her down and
stole The shoe from her foot, was afterwards
found IN the pocket of his coat. The father
of the Young man has published letter III
which he SAYS, that from early boyhnod this
son has evincrd a strange propensity f"r
getting p session of the shoes of the female
par, of The family. This propensity was
no, stead v. periodical. As early as at llir
teen or fourteen years of age It was d:vcl-
,pr.i. the facts being n tnrin,ls, not tn the
family only. but to the :lonestics. Some
tunes one sine would disappear, 81 nelines
The pair. and then discovered in the sons
pnrkel. in his trunk his room, and slyly con.
cra ed in vari"Is other places. This is the
srangest kind of mon 'mania.
Phil, Ledger.
Nor BAD CUsroM-Thc Samniles,
people descended from the LacchcmonIans,
had a custom among themselves which must
have prnlnccd an excellent effect upon their
morals At an appointed time, the young
people were all assembled in one place, their
comIuct was closely examined, and he who
was f,un'l most eminent for virtue and ser.
vices to his country. had permission To choose
for his wife anybody he preferred out of tho
Whole nation.
Al II, NJ