The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-05

the other repeated his assertion that he had
distinctly heard him call.
Having crossed over, the farmer pursued
his Journey. and arrived at the caunly town
the next morning. But now that he had
come there, he had not The slightest NOTION
Of any business to he transacted, and so a.
musrd himself hy saunlerlng about the place
and at cngh entered the Couit wherr The
ass,zcs were being held. The prisoner at
The bar had just been, TO ali appearance,
proved clearly guilty, by cIrcnlnslanla eWi-
dcnce, IF mu! der; aud lie was then asked Vt
he had any witness To call in his behalf!-
He replied that he had no friends there, but
looking around the Court amongst the spec
!alors, he recognized the farmer, who almost
Immediately recognized in hun the man who
had applied 10 him fur work; The farmer was
instantly summoned TO the witness box, aud
his evidence proved, beyond The possibility of
doubt, that at the very hour the prisoner
was accused Of committing murder in one
part Of the country, he was applying ior
work in another.
The prisoner was, Of course acquitted, and
the farmer found that, that urged "n by the
uncomfortable impulses, which he could nei-
lher explain nor account tor he had indeed
taken his midnight journey to some purpose,
notwithstanding ii had appeared 50 unrea-
sonabe and cauSeIess. This is tic Lords
doing; and il is marvellous in orr eyes"
Churchman's Companion.
4 BRITISH CHARGE GAINED By AN AMEEf-
CAN C"N>uL.--lhc Department CT State has
CceNed communication involving The cun.
duct of The British Charge des Affairs at
Chi! Of wIIrh we give the substance. Ir.
Potter our ConSul at Valparaiso, upon reach
ing that CITY, took ronrns of laudady OF "A
hotel and leaving in them his wife, child aud
nurse, went out for stroll of the City,
While lie was absent, one Stephen Henry
Sullivan, nephew of Lord ra!merston and
rIlIsh Charge near the Court of Chill, ell
tered the rooms of Mrs. Pu'h and, family,
aud told her TO leave Immediately, as he had
engaged the rooms. She was grIcvcd at
SuIlIvan's bearing, and begged To be allow
ed 10 remain until her husband returned,
stating that she bad a youngS infant in her
arms, and had nowhere. 10 90. lie luierm-
ed her that she was entitled ln no such cour-
lcSr AT his hands, as she uas nothing bm u
cOoi. General Ileyela aud an Englislunan
were appealed to by the lady. ami they re.
mnnslralcd with the puppy, but could not
change his purposes. U pom The return ot
the c"nsnI be sought new lodgings ior his
abused family, and then sought the author of
the abuse, but he was mot at home" At
the third call. Mr.. Stephen Henry Sullivan
concluded to be at home, wherrupon Mr..
Potter entered h's room, took her Britannia
Majesly's Charge by the collar, and gave
him thorough dressing down with his
cane. Served him right. If Great Erilain
is particularly sensitive in regard to her ho-
Drr, she will invite Mr.. S'cphen Henry Sui.
Iivan to conc home and..sce his uncle,
CHARACTER OF THE ENGLIsH.--Whcn
The men nf tins country are once turned OF
thirty. they regularly retire every year. at
proper intervals. to digest their spleen. The
vulgar, unfinished with luxurious comforts
of the soft cushion. downy bed, and easy
chair, are obliged. when the tit is on them.
To nurs" 1t by drinking, dlcness, and Il-hu
m"r The rich, as they have more seusi-
hiily. arc operated upon with greater vio-
lenre hv this disorder. Itierent lrnm the
poor. instead OF becoming more nsolcn,,
they grow totally un!i. for opposition. A
.cn, raj here, who would have faced Il cul-
vcrin if the lit be on him. shall hardly
find courage To snul candle. An admI-
raj. who could have opposed a br"adsle
without shrinking. shah ST. whole days IN
his chamber, motbcd Up in double night
caps, shudhcrins at the intrusive breeze. and
distmgulShabc from his wife nn Y bv his
black beard and heavy eyebrows.
Goldsmith.