The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-01-03

lie estimates the yearly loss TO tho Sfntss
through the connirance If the laws sof tho
neighborng States, al 800 600 go, : s35 "a
COURSES IN ls49.--In the yrar sls48 there
= i'll he fonr eclipses: Two Of the sun and tssenf
the moon. Onenfihe the lunar erlipsess will
lie visible in The United States. The first
eclipse will he the s,,n. on the 22d Of FAhr8asy,
and will lie visible in the western pnTii6ns II
Asia and The northwestern portion of North
America. The SECOND ofihe moon, ou5thc 9Th
Of March, and will br visible inths Unitrd
States. The third will be atotal ecIiP<e VI die
sun on the l7th of August; and the 6arh -,
eclipse of the moon on the ID Of September,
both invisible IN the UnitedStates.-
,.,:.@4oq.i tgHE E---3F} .gTs8IsGis
From the Savannah Georgian elst nit. ~.
Woman is like the rose which buds and
blooms on the parterre Of lie. 80. ,.c.,t sFy,5
In the cradle, when a sweet 4bul, the fias
GRANGE of affection fills the atmosphere around
and about her, ar'Is4E q '>'ii's.t
When the praitle of infancy is heard frnus
her lips and her smiles irradiaie The eyes ,af
Parenia! affection the fragrance inereasess IA
the bud developers its beauties to ihea eye and
the knit limbs allow her to Hy alo.It the do,nes.
tic circle, the joy Of hrr parents IS ecstafic.
There follows the development 1f beau, Hdt,
ing the bud to the bosom whence swells ama.
ternal affection. - a. ,'nls',is4 ',s.ii
Mind quickly developes its, native enc. .giess
and The heavenly spark which animaics Tho
mortal frame adds new charms 10 The cherished
ohj'ct of affection. .,s;.;i. = 1,,:,.ssasI :
The tide Of life flows on, and IN Us spring
new heanties cluster around the loved eae, and
4 few summers moro she is seen at the altar
Pledging her affections to one whose manly
worth has won her pure and g,,ileless hpat.. ~
The early hearth is left Init not fbrsnken, fos
maternal love has matnrcd her affection not
simply for The poor return which, many nm
earthly flower Yields far anxious care.
Her heart * imbued with nainre: which fs.
fuses 10 live, without that pure atmosphere
which so Ear has warmed her lrins. andraused
her larrnt benutips to expand and attract ihe
nd:nIr',on Of the manly youth, who claims her
{ r his bride. -. TT sles:
Her wealth is a. -guilclpss: and. .can6ding
heart, and the gentle current, alnug whose an.
ruf1'd banks she has hitherto culrd fhe sweet.
est flowers, gIides still by her FEET without \
murmur. lz> s~sf ~.rfE, "a Il ,.fE"b hsr ':F
Her happiness is complete, for religious Gsitk
illumes the present and gids the'fdture.s while
memory reviews the past without a pans from
duties neglected or affections nor ackIowt
edged. '-+' 49, :s,.i2%' - s'1;.- ,''ln,s
Youth and beauty attend her sieps-an her
days are pleasant, while peaceful conientmeul
makes her heart exult as Hope in the vista
beckons her on to joys in scenes yetto l,etfs-
allied.
But such happiness, Ike all things which
par'ake Of earth, is subject to the stroke ef
death. ''1i 20 a2n,- neg. 20.
The Destroyer Of mans happiness respects
not the young. the beautiful, or the gifted. 1ss
Too often in this world they seem, like tha
flowers Of Nature, which delight the cye.t bs
more subject To tho scythe ot tho DestI oyersr!a
II tue adrniring eye Of Nature * s.s.esteat
flower could shield frnm harm the full, blown
rose, lis leaves would never wiihcr, its ira.
GRANGE never die. -7 s'r! '''SfI's Ffs ''.ess
IF Friends could de'ain the blooming matron
in sphere where her virtnes l,lnnni busfto per:
ish, many would live ID have ,thciroH age ira!
dated by the lu>trr Of wsll.spen. years. % .
But death must cnme. .,..... ,.,c,,,., d, .l,;,lF
Beauty, il is true, belongs To youth, but ROs
to youth alone. The matron who is the Cyl
nosure Of The happy circle, the charm which
lures 10 domestic happiness the husband and
the father, has beauty too. .e-2EH
Her heart is the centre of human niaffeeliaasr
her smile the reward Of human hopes. I, ssS
Age to-virtuous age hath its beaufys-s
Sanctfed by times sorrnws, the aged tostnfer
on li6e's last brink, is beautiful, Tor though the
of youth have fled-G,hc spfendor Of
life s noon has vanished there is u sunset slo-
ry upon the brow prepared 10 blend gladaslly
with twilight Of existence, Succeeded il Is tti'e.
by Night destined to retro Lefure the dawnlRS
efIulgencs Of another day., y
The thought is pleasant that Reauiy attends
all seasons oflife. -,ag :. sjzgi,
We may mourn the early Dead, aWemay
miss them whom the Chrisin,as ire biazcs on
on the hearth. We may tsel that the leaves of
the Rose, onco 20 sweet aud fragrant, have
opened but to wilher, but though the natural
eve is closed in death, there is an eye in the
soul Of the survivor which still gazes upon ,hA
oved and early Dead. II is the eye Of affection
which seeks the playmate OF his childhood, tbs
friend Of his youth, The companion OF his man.
,oo.d ,r... .vIrr ggf
The fragrance Of love is now no longer risi.
,le to tho outward sense: but there is that with,
n which detects the perfume eKhaled from che
'ious fealings ofa once living now departed
riend. - a.. '.-'- ''' $50"
When prosperity heamed she wsa We ssssi,
ipant flour sports. ---.------
When adversity spreadinpalf upon tks. sen,
es she encouraged US ~ rise above tha calatai,
! which hung like q cloud ovef paN taourntag
,ln. '#. - - y
For her We lived, for her We would hssS
led. But thai early link Is broken and ano;6.
= friend has gone to a.. wosb not n,ade. With
anas sterual ia che heaveazs eut she shap,
Y. Why then repins THAI qsrea has claim.