The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-26
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Nkw ? PRo: Iso.-On the second day Of the
session II the Kentucky Legislature. when il
w"s proposed 10 request "ihe clergy "f The d'f
terrnt denominations in Frankfurt TO oren The
Senate, each morning during the session. wiIa
prayer" Mr.. English sprung the provisn, "lha'
no one be invited VINO was delegate, or who
attended and took part in the rmanci patton
convention that met in Frankfort, in the sum-
Iaer of lS49;" and in advocating the prop"si-
ton, he used The following singular language:
He nm only would not vote to invite here
any man who lonk par, in that convention. hu,
he would not >t in his pace aud hear one Of
them offer a prayer. He did not believe his
prayer would reach higher than his head
II is said that the cost Of the cigais smoked
in New York city amounts 10 $4,000 daily.
Ii this be- true, The daily cos, uf the cigars
smoked throughout the Union would amour, to
100000; or $l46.000,O00 annually. De.
duciing trum this sun, 0nc.third for miscalcula.
lion, there will still remain rnor.h.'o build the
Pacific railroad, construct the telegraph. and
buy the cars. Lei the smnkers loll a conven.
ton, and drvole their cigar money o The puff.
orrnance Of This great national wok
4 CURE PoR SLAHDER.-Mr. Rowland Hill
on being told thai il was expected he should
take nolice Of some unhandsornr| Things which
had been publicly said of him. said that he did
int consider il necessary TO enter into any vim
dicatnu ofhim>elf; and, he addrd-"l have
now lived great many years in the world,
and have passed through much uf evil report,
and good report. and have arrived at this con.
clusion, that no man can possibly do me any
harm except myself"
4 FINS CouNrRY.-A newly arrived emf.
grant, walking mp Broadway with his family,
last summer. where the streets were paved with
block, and horses were driven along covered
with nets TO keep of tho flies, his wife cried out
In cxsiacy-
"Oh Jamie Jamie what fine country
this must he, wh"re the streets have n,ors and
the horses wear clolhcs !"
A WISE ARRANGEMENr.--For a man, who
can earn two dollars per day, to spend an aI.
,ernoon in catching few small fishes. on the
ground that he can thus get them for nothing.
ANormER.-.F"r lw" pamp"rs to get married,
on the ground that their united fortunes amount
10 more than that Of each one singly possessed.
4 DUEL PREVENTED. obstinate husband
insisted on fighting duel. His viii, used eve.
ry arg"rncn, to dissuadc him from his purpose,
bu. in vain. At length she said
"Very well-havr your way; bu, recnllecl
that if you have your seconds, shall BE- sure to
have my Mirds."
The manifest probability Of such an event
nade the man succumb.
TIE LAw.-The following notice appeared
on the west end of a country meeting house:
"Any person sticking hills against this
church will he prosecuted according 10 law, or
any other nuisance"
THE SERVANTS ANSWER. The Rev. Mr..
b, of P"rklinglon, was going to serve
his church one very bad morning, and turning
round with much rxultaiion to ask his servant
.whc,her he thought Mr.. b would 60
to his?" the servant replied, He's none sikc a
fool /"
JENNY LIND AND THE CorrAcERs.-Tt
seems that Miss Jenny, bring one oi those
young ladies' who much delight to see what can
he seen whilst staying at the Bath Hotel or.
dered out her carriage, and, accompanied bv
her friend Mrs. Grole and other parties, took II
drive, for the purpose ot enjoying the beautiful
scenery for which our much favored neighbour
hood is so celebrated. Amongst other places
thus visited, was the picturesque village of Hen.
bury and here, as IL matter Of course, the par