The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-03-28
A SINGULAR STORY-A WILD
WOMAN IN TEXAS.

Inc Victoria, eXaS) Advocate TeldteS
The following singular story, says it can be
subs,antiated by the testimony Of many of
the oldest and most respectable citizens OF
Jackson county in that State.
For the last ten years there has lived and
in! abitcd the thickets Of the Navidad bot
toms in Jackson county, an animal universal
sally believed to be woman! and though
dilrgent search has frequently been made,
not living uI has ever been able TO see it;
though on one occasion, several years ago,
a party driving cows through the bottom,
came SO close upon its camp or den, as to
compel II to drop kind Of a trunk, which,
upon examination, was found to be perfect
curiosity. containing most astonishing. va
riety Of little trinkets, such as pins, needles,
knives, brushes, and several other articles
whose uses were entirely unknown, and all
Of the most ingenious and exquisite work
manship, and aIsu a small pocket Bible, with
New York written in it in beautiful small
hand writing, together with two guns, one
of which it had stocked-haviug stolen an
old gun barrel from the settlements.
The principal reason for believing it to
be woman, arises from its track, which has
often been seen, and which resembles ex-
actly that of delicate female. 1t Itirequent-
" visits the neighboring houses of nights for
the purpose of picking up such articles as it
can lay its hands on-clothing particularly,
ofwhichi,is supposed, from the quantity mis-
sing from time to time, it has enough h to set
up respectable miIlenery shop and cloth
ing store.
About year ago it went into the house
of Samuel A, Rogers. when he was absent,
opened his medicine chest, took a portion OF
all the medicines in ii, carefully putting back
the shoppers, and committing no other dam.
age beside that Of takiag several articles OF
clothing; which, after going to the edge OF
the bottom, it appears TO have sorted out
and left such articles hanging upon stick as
il did not seem to require. 1t also came TO
Mr.. R"gers' place, recently, and brought
back a wooden bowl taken about a year
since, and a trace chain that had been mis-
sing tor eight years. These arc but a tllhe
of the many they serve as specimen.
So sure are the people on the Navidad,
that it is q wild human being, that we un-
dersland a reward offorly cows and calves
has been offered to any one who would cap.
lure it. 1t is supposed by some that there
was once a man and woman, but that The
man had died. How true this conjecture is,
we cannot say; but there can hardly be
doubt but wild woman has Inhabited the
Navidad Mustang bottoms, near Texana,
for many years. Ii cannot be negro, male
or female, because the track forbids the con-
clusion. We incline to think it Mexican
woman.
THE "LAyD OF STEADY HABITS. The
Northern papers are filled with details of
the most disgusting outrages upon decency
and morals, perpetratcd by persons of
"respectablty." Husbands numbering and
maltreating their wivesl and every va
riety Of social lurpitude appear to be the
order of the day. The morals Of Boston
seem to be at a low cub judging from the
annexed specimen.
"A masquerade ball took place at the
Boston Theatre, on Tuesday night. A
young woman was present dressed as a
French Count, in suit of embroidered satin,
valued at 5000, but she got in such plight,
from too free an indulgence in strong drink,
that she was not received at her boarding
house. and had to be put in the "lockus" all
ight."-Telegraph.
UNITED STATES AND ScoTLAND.-A pro-
ject is in contemplation Of bringing Glasgow
into direct steam communication with U.
States of America. In fact, preparations
for carrying the undertaking into effect have
already commenced. A contemporary mem
tons that the keel Of the first vessel Of this