The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-04-11
FroEi the Charleston Mercury.
Sunday ON THE RAILROAD.

that day many Railroads at the North have
stopped transportation work. a friend inter.
ested for them has drawn up protest, and
will thank you, Mr.. Editor, to print 1t. Inc
press in free country, is corrector OF anu
ses, sEmola mores nee sinh esse teros."
"Thc Petition of the Eng ineers, Firemen
and others employed on the South Carolina
Railroad, respectfully showeth: THAT your
petitioner admit that corporate body has no
soul-its sole end and aim is to make money
the soul of an enterprise. But they 90 belieTe
they tnhmseves have souls to he saved some
years ago they thought so-lately they have had
less time to think Of it. On dark nights they
have felt afraid; and confess they have used
spirits, such as cock tails, gin twist, and blue
ruin, al Branchvilc and other places. to drown
thought; and then, with the shrll whistle and
the rumble of the cars, they have ielt boia
again. This lear has mostly daunted them on
the Sabbath day; they were taught at ounda;T
schools to keep it holy; now it is wholly spent
on rhc road to ruin
"Your petitioners have not for years seen the
inside of a church. They have seen the ont.
side, and heard the bells which called good
men to prayer and meditation. They 90 moi
know clergyman they sometimes think OF
one, when they see black coat The cate.
chism, the Lords Prayer, and the Ten Com.
mandments, are seldom in their minds; they
have no time to think Of these things.
"If there be another world and day OF set.
Element, will Railroad receipts pass viii
running accounts be admitted! Will work
done on Locomotives on Sunday he numbered
among their good works!' will firing up
here, save them from fire hercailerl Your
petitioners humbly request your worsh'ps TO
answer these questions. They are poor souls
who trust in you-lhey are not 'consprators,
nor do they wish to be numbered with those
Stockholders who have given your worshps so
much trouble with their Whg malearis, and
with no rislt-e1ccpt merely owning the road
they forgot submission to the powers set over
them.
cent reverence 10 The sa5;ab: Are these csc
matters of form, or arc they necessary to saliva.
lion IF the latter, how can you leopard the
souls of your petitioners, whilst you take so
much care of YOUR own? You have assumed
a fearful sponsibilhy-'heir blood vii! be
required at your hands. Think of this when
YOU pray slead us moi into temptation They
misht address you in tae language Of Louis
l4th to his Conlessor: Father, il | have d'ne
wrong, You have much 10 answer for
"ns,ead of bearing on the wings OF the
wind the glad lidings of salvation, your peiI.
TONERS are using fiery speed. the greatest dis
covery of modern times, to give the people the
wors, lessons of the dark ages. From the
Christian Metropolis of Charleston to the capi-
tai of the State, and to the borders OF ne'y yh.
boring State, they turn 10 the East; and what
does il avail them that star once rose in the
East?
"Your petitioners understand that the com
mand is positivc, and without reservation of any
kind, on my holy day thou shalt do no manner
of uork.' Now, if they obey Gods Law, they
are His servants-if they do your worships'
work ON that day, they are the Devils servants.
They have tried in vain to calculate it l'y the
rule of three; if any number of bales OF Cot.
ton arc the worth of one soul, how many for all
their soals Our Saviour has said, tue whole
world is light in the balance against the soul.
They ask counsel OF your worships. In the
issue is involved an eternity OF happiness or
misery. TO doubt is dangerous-to Procrasti.
nate may be fatal.
.Your petitioners would urge on your wor-
ships attention the neglect of their families,
and the injury to their health, consequent on
this unceasing work but they hope other and
more momen,ous reasons will suffice; and they
pray that the day of rest may be allowed them,
which the Almighty ordered in his wisdom for
the good Of his creatures"
WATER WHEEL, AND STEAM ENcINE.-
We called yes,rrd'y at The Machine Shop of
MIR. William Lcbhy, at the foot Of llasell
street. to witness the operation OF wheel in
,levaling water from one level TO another. We
found it simple in its construction and efficient
in lis operation. The wheel was about seven
feet in diameter, with buckets somewhat like
mill wheel, and segment of its circumference
working in box, the water was delivered on
, level with its axle, or abont three and half
feet above the lnwer level. The quantity
delivered, with three horse power applied, was
about fifteen hundred galoHs per minute. or
course this quantity, and the elevation at which
i could be delivered, would be increased by
increasing the size Of the wheel and the motive
power.
The engine by which the wheel was pro.
pcled, was well worthy of examination. Ii
resembles very much a locomotive, and is
apparently very substantial and compact. 1t is
of eight horse power, and can he sold for
81 900.
Passing into the shop, we noticed other
steam engines in process of construction, and
the operation OF several machines
engaged in punching boiler plates, cutting
screws, drilling cast iron, &C., and upon ell.
to trace out the motive power for all
these, we found miniature engine snugly
cnsconsed in corner. which was pursuing lis
avocalon so noiselessly that we would never
otherwise have discovered it.
We were much pleased with our visit to Mr..
Lebly's establishment and hope that he will