The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-04-19

tanly superior to any one in our country, North
or South The uniform attention and courtesy
of the proprietor and all concerned, are sure to
make each visitor register his name more than
once on the books ofthe Charleston Hotek
cSys The following are phenomena indeed, il
true. But We object to part of the theory. The
idea Of separating the nerve that connects the
brain with any other part ofthe body, is ridiculous.
Take, for instance, that which connects the brain
with the finger: divide the nerve somewhere on
the arm: the number of smaller ligumen connect
ing the different nerves, and also susceptible
conveying feeling, would still convey the sensa-
ton. We deny too, that the brain may be re-
movcd-cut away-to the corpus calasum, and
the animal live. DR.. Upham proves that part
of the brain may be removed, and the animal live,
but not all 1t is at last only proving the old no
ton that the brain is the organ Of mind.
PHENOMENA OF THE BRAIN.-AIr. Wigan, in a
treatise OH the duality of the Mind" makes the
following remarks:
"One of the most inconceivabe things in the
nature of the brain is, that the organ of sensation
should itselfbe insensble. To cut the brain gives
no pain, yet in the brain alone resides the power
of feeling pain in any other part of the body. If
the nerve which leads from il to the injured part
be divided, it becomes instantly unconscious of
suffering. 1t is only by communication with the
brain that any kind OF sensation is produced, yet
the organ itself is insensible. But there is cir
cumstance more wonderful still. The brain itself
may b. removed, may be cut away down to the
corpus calasum without destroying life. The ami
nal lives and performs all the functions which
are necessary TO simple vitality, but no longer has
4 minG. 1t cannot think or feel. It requires that
;,le food should ot pushed into the stomach; once
there it is dgcsed, and the al''lal will even thrive
and grow fat We infer, therefore, that the part
of the brain, the convolutions is slmpiy mtehaed
for the exercise Of tho intellectual faculties, VIE
ther of the low degree called instinct, or exalted
kind bestowed on man, the gift Of reason"
ego Our Jeems" is one of 'em-"a queer
chicken" Yet he has no notion Of being crs,csd
over. He thinks PRINTERS ought to be street.
creatures, because they ~ lie so much pi, well
good astronomers; for they locate ***+***+.
".Jeems'' submits, however, and begs to introduce
the
PRINTERS soLILoQUY.
Our assistant "Charley," (says an exchange)
who often ndulges in private, yet rather loud
" Shakspearan readings" i'll asserting lot of pi,
a few days ago, and while trying to pick up t,
gave vent to his pent-up dramatic, literary, witty
eloquence, in the following quotation from Macbeth:
" Is this dagger III which see before me.
I he handle toward my hand! Come let me clutch thee:-
have thee not, and yet see thee still.
Art thou not, fmil vision sensible
To feeling. 10 sight or art thou but
A dagger of the mind!
No! thou art but simp dagger-o'type"
" The Directory of the Wilmington and
Raleigh Railroad Company, adopted the follow
ing Resolutions on the 10th inst This act
speaks well for their appreciation of the high
and exalted character of our honorable Senator
Whereas, the eminent public services of the
late John c. Calhoun, claim the grateful re,