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

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unbIushins opportunities, which we believe she
has very effecinally accomplished, as we hardly
meet an individual that has not become her
~ A call from lady, who had been most sgrs-
giousIy imposed on, wtha request thata Pu9'
lie caution should he given againa anothePih'
pos,or, compels US to do our duty, and telaie the
circumstances, in order that others shond be
on their guard. 'gsl'iat':5 etsas,Ts'-t
A female, calling herself Mrs. Hall, Ias'who
has twice before imposed on The charity II q
number Of ladies' in this city, underthe respect.
i've names of Purse and Davis, arrived here In
the Wilmington boat. She is reported to Us as
oiprepossessing manners, and NOT without con
siderable personal beauty. Toadd tothe crime
in this case, she makes a strong profesaicn Of
religion, and her pretensions to pieiy havsen.
abled her 10 obtain letters and documents frSm
various clerical gentlemen: In addition to tbs
she has the faculty Of appearing 10 be in The
last stages Of cnn >umption, and had 10 be lifed
f on the boat into carriage, aud thence Into
the comfortable lodgings which bad besn
charitaby provided for her. After exPosdre,
however, the vaie,udinarian suddenly came tito
possession of sufficient motive powerlt0 RaBsfer
herself with much expedition into an ofnbttjus,
and made a rapid escape, rather than take mp
her quarters in the Poor Honse, which sbA asas
told was the proper place for her. WeItruN
that our community maybe no longerf anudysd
by either ofthese individuals. Shoutd Se bsar
more of their movements, ,weiwiil advise our
ders.-Charleston Courier. Il Is siyin
CoURTns1Es BETWEEN GEx. TAYLoR AID
MIR. PoLK.-The Washington Union; Tefsrripg
10 statement that Gen. TAYLOR and family VIII
receive every proper attention from MIR Polk
and family, on coming to Washington, sais:T-
We have no doubt thai The most corttons Re.
lations will prevail hetweenthe high officers
and distinguished men. s'>'' - s
Mr.. Polk and his family will 'remais a4stter,
the Inauguration. But, we understand BIS psir.
pose is to leave Washington on the 06th of
March, with his family and some of f'hissfisHds,
pass through Richmond, and dhtake the soutAssn
route TO New Or Orlcans aud then fos Nashville.
This is portion of the country whicffhe has
never visited, Gen Taylor is e1pscieddaH.
rive in Washington tic 2lst or 2d instaat.d
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IowA.-We unders'a and, 1.-The " ashington
Union, that resolutions instructing her, senator's
to vote for the Wilmot Proyiso, aiier bdsing
passed the Senate by majority Of folr were
laid upon the table in the House -Tand weYe not
taken up before the legislature finally adj61fhed.
Thus the Wimot Proviso has failed in one OF
the youngest States in the Union. - : i-s'-Sy,
':.l 1870 & Isi sf.sfaoq sdi
Il appears by an official statement, ptsteeppafed
by the Collector of the port Of New Yotk,qhat
the imports into that port, by tho 'UsS: mail
steamers Washington and HERMANN, siacefhe
first Of June. Is47, amount to- Ga, ,85,F 40, fhe
exports of these vessels during the same period
amounted to Sl45, 5S2. ss 80. lff7--
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Doc TAXES IN ENeLAND.-The, tatai nun,-
ber of dogs taxed in Great Britain, in 1912,
exclusive Of packs Of hounds, was 300s366y,
The whole amount Of tax and !comnutatiou
tax on 81 pack Of hounds, amounted to 4sla.-
TO-
Raies.-Grey hounds, FL; pointers, setters,
spanies, &c: when one person keeps t~ott ottor
more, H., house Digs and others, when per-
son has but one, g.. '. q - - ,'@ti'e4 90.
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SOUTH CAROLINA CoLLEoE.-Thrstslt6w
ing is an extract from the College futncgus'
which the attention Of the public at large; md
.. lha, efhe Principals of Schools. linpartieelar
is invited: e zr.r ); qf}sg 5 ,ss,is.gyG1
"The stated time for the examination of p
plcants is, tie week Of mepcemert, .snf
= hereafter, except in extraordinary cases, nm
will be examined at any other time. - i s&I 81.
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HARD TINES. ;a,gss "a L....,
A reader of our raper was compel 70 stop
J., his subscription at the end of the last yesr. a.
i. was mn, h pleased with the paper himself ant
his family was delighted with it; hut the .titae'
:, were so hard that he could not take h AM
:. longer. Cotton was low, his taxes were te
nav, and the necessities Of his family 90 b'
provided for; besides be really had mot time L
j.. read i,!-N Now-would you believe itf-s,h
y economical and tme.saving citizen was see'
e one evening last week, standing ali the ,cofne
d of dnggcry, leaning against a saping, Will
liquor enough under his be!t-at five. cents PEI
!. drink, without sugar-,o pay the Subscription
e price of our paper for three months at N lesNst
). And he has been seen in pretty much the sam
e situation for four times besides, certainly since
n the year besan.-We hope that The Temper
:, ance Society may make prisoner OF him pc
; fore long bn, suppose that he continaes q
II practice this species Of economy 10 The end o
the year. how much will he save for The pay
}. ment taxes and the education Of bis children
:: AT moderate calculation, he will get drun|
't thirty .f'ur times in the twelve monlhs: and
o the sum of fifty cents per stuliiflraiion. h'
" liqnor will cost him seventeen dollars. b
will lose thirty four days from bis farm, in Gel