The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-10-22
Zeal and Energy.

enterprise qualifications which must be- possess
I'd in order to succeed in the business Of life. A
wise man has said, Hard labor overcomes all
things And another remarks that, Nothing is TOO
difficult for mortals to do. We are speaking now
Of Zeal and Energy rightly employed and proper
ly directed; these desirable qualifications may be
abundantiy possessed and yet it is possible for
man to make but little headway towards the ad-
vancement of his plans and interests. 1t is nc
cessary that reason should accompany these, and
direct the helm. Had Columbus listened to the
advice ofmany of his friends, it is likely that he
never would have discovered America. And so
with the Patriots in the early history Of our Gov
ernmeni, had they listened to the suggestions OF
soma in their day and time, America might still be
IN chains. Had Fulton listened to the numerous
disqusilions Of learned theorists against the prac-
ticaI operation ofstean, this valuable agent might
not now be employed as is in so many ways to
the great advantage and advancement of the in
terests man.
So in the every day concerns of life-some there
are who would never build railroads or plank
roads, but content themselves to follow the way
in which their fathers walked. But things have
changed; this, we must recollect, is go ahead
agein which we live, and to keep pace with the
times We too must 80 ahead
Old Charleston wohing up.-We noticed on
Saturday, at the ship yard of our enterp ising
fellow-townsman, JAS Marsh, Esq, new fea.
ture, for Charleston. in ship building. 1t is 10
less than the fitting up of an engine on board
a new steamer, yet ON the siocks and intended
we believe, to run between this port and Cam.
den. Steam will he raised on this vessel, and
so soon as she reaches her destined element,
will try her power of locomotion, and test an
engine made by our own mechanics, Cameron,
M'Dernot & Mustard She will he Il real
Southern steamer,-we therefore bid her God.
speed.-Charles'on Sum-
THE WEATHER AND CRnps....From all Sec
tions of the cotton region, we have accounts of
continued dry weather. We have had no rain
in this region for about flty.two days and the
planters, as well as cotton plants, seem to have
made good use of their time. The season for
picking has been unusually fine, and the greater
portion of the crop will be saved in the very
best of order. The accounts in regard to the
extent of the crop in Georgia are conflicting
All, however, agree that the yield will fall ma
terially short oflast year This will be particu-
larly the case, in tie upper counties. In the
Southern aud South Western counties the pro.
spect was better, until since the storm That
however, injured the fibrous roots, and caused
the plant in many instances to shed its fruit, aud
take second growth Upon the whole, the
prospects of the planters, so far as the quanti-
ty of cotton is concerned, are gloomy, The
price, however, will amply remunerate as we
have no doubt they will receive more money for
the crop than they would have done, had the
yield been twice rs great us it really is.
Macon (Go.) Messenger.
The PLANK RoAD.--The tolls for the month
of September, on the Is miles on which tolls
are collected, amounted TO $2l7 And for the
month of October, thus far, they have averaged
about $l6 per day.
Considerable portions Of the Road, beyond
the lS miles, are finished, but not being con-
nected, lowing to the necessary delay in saw.
ing the lulnbcr,) tolls cannot be charged except
on the Is continuous miles. The whole route
to Carthage is progressing rapidly, and we hope
will soon be completed. West of Carthage,
three steam mills will be in operation shortly.
In the last Asheborough Herald we notice
suggestion, that the road instead of going to
Salisbury should terminate at Salem This
would certainly be unjust to those at Salisbury,
Lexington, &c, who have subscribed to the
Stock. We altogether approve of the alterna-
tive proposition of the Herald, that branch
Alould be extended TO Salem. We hope to see
that and many other branches made +; for in.
stance, to Davie, Iredel, Surry, &C.
Fayetteville 0bserper.
A NEeRo WOMAN WITHOUT EARs.-The
Rev, B. A. Benton, in letter to the London
(Va.) Chronicle, says:
Strange, but not less true, yesterday saw
a colored woman without ears; not only was
she without the aurcle or the external part of
the ear, but there is no trace of u foaemen or
passage for sonorous vibration--the meatus is
entirely closed, yet she can converse with
others, and distinctly heartheirwords, for which
purpose she opens her mouth, Now, is the !
sound transmitted to the brain by meaus of the
tympanum, or does it act on the auditory
nerves without the Intervention Of the drum and |
attendant organs? This is an interesting ques.
ton for physiologist7 The woman belongs to
Mr.. Jas. Broaddus, near Caroline Court House.