The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-02-28

The gentle moon, the kindling sun,
The many stars are given,
As slrines 10 burn earlh's incense on
The aItar.6res Of Heaven!
PRESIDENT PoLK's ReTIREMENT.-The Ma
tionaI Intelligenccr, of Friday, says: awe learn
that The President OF the United States intends
to vacate the Executive mansion on or about
the LIST of March. He has engaged rooms at
the Irving Hotel, where he will remain with
his family until after the Inauguration of Gen.
Taylor; after which they will take their depar.
ture from the CITY,"
The Taxes are, indeed. heavy-said Dr..
franklin on one occasion-and ifthose laid on
by the government were the only ones we had
to pay, we might more easily discharge them
but we have many others, and much more
grievous to some of US. We are taxed twice
as much by our idleness, three times as much
by our pride, and four times as much By our
folly; and from these taxes the commissioners rs
cannot ease or deliver us by allowing anv p.
baemrnl!
A WOLF IN SLEEPS CLoTHINe.-Officer
harrington, of the l7lh ward police, related the
following circumstances, yesterday, at the
chiefs Office, respecting trick played Dy a
theving rascal, under the prelence of bei' e
minister Of the gospel. The individual is de.
scribed as being very decenlly dressed man,
with very ministerial appearance, who called
at the residence of the Rev. Mr.. Mead, belong.
ing to the Methods, Episcopal Church, in 7lh
street, and inquired Of the servant girl who
opened the door, if brother or sister Mead
were in. The girl replied that neither was in
at present. "Thcn," said he, "give me some
paper and ink, and will leave a note for him,
AS wish 10 exchange pulpits." This ez.
changing appears to be often done by preach
ers. Upon being furnished with the ink and
paper he then said, Twill you obige me with
little salt, as my palate is down." The salt
was brought, accompanied with silver salt
spoon. He then said, "bring me another
spoon, larger" This was done by bringing a
silver ten spoon. "Oh," said he, I" tlris spoon
is not large enough; bring me a table spoon. ="
A table spoon was brought. He then asked
for tumbler Of water; the girl went into the
entry TO call for some water, when the reverend
gentleman pocketed the three spoons, requested
the girl TO open the front door, and, as he left,
requested the girl to tell brother Mead that he
would call the next day and see him. 1t is
needless 10 say that the gentleman didn't call.
PLANK RoADs.-This recent invention is
growing rapidly in public favor, and roads
which have been contracted have proved cheap
and eligible. There are number ofbills now
before the Legislature, for the Incorporation OF
companies to construct these roads, and gen.
era plank road law has already been passed.
Among other projects in contemplation, is a
road from Pittsburgh to Erie-Erie to Water
ford-Meadve and Kecknerville to Edinboro'
Erie to Wa,tsburg-Erie TO Edinboro'-
Meadvilie to Waterford, &c. &c. Throughout
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa also, there is
a very general movement in favor of these
roads. The Monroeville road in Huron coun.
ty, Ohio, 10 miles in length, and costing Sl4,-
$50, yielded in December, l54s, $3l7,20 net
over cost of collecting, &C., being at the rate of
20 per cent. per annum, and the Milan and
Richland road, 7 miles in length, for the last
six months al the rate Of % per cent per annum.
WRITE IN NY ALpUM.-A beautiful and ac-
complished lady gave her album TO dry old
bachelor, with the above request, with which
he complied in The following felicitous man
ner:
Through all the varied scenes Of life,
OF sorrow pain and woe,
The little pigs run through tho woods,
Up to their eyes in snow.
The TAR1Fr.-The N. Y. Herald says that
a number OF Eastern manufacturers have been
in concave in Washington, for the purpose o.
submitting TO Congress, or at least to the Com.
mite of Ways and Means, information concern.
ing the working and operation ofthe tariff OF
1916; and that having presented this informa.
tion, the committee have authorised their chair
man to prepare a report to the House of Rep
resentatives on the subject. The purPort of
this report will. we are Informed, be review
the protective system, and recommendation
10 change the rate Of duties now in force, and
adopt higher scale, and that the duties ought
to be specific, instead Of ad palorem.
What are you going to give me for Christ
mas present. remarked gay damsel the other
day. We meekly replied tha, we had nothing
10 offer hut our humble SELF "1'he smallest "a.
vors gratefully received" was the merry 70.
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