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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
Death of Mrs. Whilden.

This excellent lady, wife of the Rev. B. w.
Whildcn, formerly pastor ofthe Baptist Church in
this place, now Missionary to China, it will be seen
from the following notice, which We find in the
Charleston Mercury, has departed this life. She
has gone from the field Of Missionary labor to roam
the Eysian fields of glory. "Yea, saith the Spirits
write. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
for from henceorth they rest from their abors and
their works do follow Them"
DEATH OF Mrs. WH1LpEN.-Under date Of Feb
ruary %, 1850, the Rev. George Loomis. chaplain
TO Scamcn, writes to the office of the American
Seamen's Friend Society:
aThc wife of the Rev. Mr.. Whilden, Of the
Southern Baptist Board, was buried at Whampoa
on Thursday. 1t becomes my duty to preach the
funeral discourse Oh the OCCASION, tomorrow, NJ
Canton"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
Destructive Fire In Charleston.

We learn by the Mercury that large fire oc-
CURED in the city on the morning of the 18th,
commencing ina cotton shed on the south side of
Adger's south wharf In short time the build
ings ON both sides of the wharf were in flames. A
large amount of valuable property was destroyed,
including the handsome range of Offices on Van-
derhorst's wharf The Mercury says:
The amount of cotton destroyed is about six
thousand bales, and the total loss including build.
ings may be estimated at from four to five hundred
thousand dollars, a large portion Of which Is I
sured.
Ayoung gentleman who was sleeping In one o
the stores, was severely burnt In the face and
hands in attempting 10 escape.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
Death from the Bite of Snaks.

We regret TO learn that Mr.. Uriah Williams was
bitten by rattlesnake few days since, two or
three miles above this place. Having been TO
market and returning home, he stopped to camp,
and in attempting to remove log of wood from
the ground, was bitten on one of his fingers, which
caused his death after reaching his home in Lam
caster District. Mr. Williams is said to have been
an excellent man, beloved by his neighbors and re-
spectcd BY all his acquaintances. He was an
.honest man, the noblest work of God"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA.

BALTIMORE, May l6.-1he steamship hi.
berna arrived at Halifax Oh Wednesday after.
noon. At Liverpool, cotton had further ad
vanced l.s Ia; Fair Orleans, 7 3-s. The
sales of the week amount to $4,000 bales, of
which speculators took $4,000 bales.
Flour has advanced Is. Corn advanced I'D.
Coffee is dull at Liverpool and has declined IS.
per cwt at London.
The news from the Manufacturing Districts
continues favorable.
The Queen was safely delivered Of a prince
on the lst Of May.
The Parliamentary proceedings are without
interest, though the Ministry had again been
left in minority.
All was quiet on the continent Eugene Sue
had been elected a member OF the Assembly
from Paris, huving received full one half the
votes of the army.
The Greek question is not yet settled, nor is
it likely to he soon.
The overland mail had arrived from India,
bringing dates from Bombay of April 3, Cal.
cutta, March IS, and China, March 27
At Bombay the import market was extreme.
ly dull, and prices were lower. Little business
was doing in exports, and activity had subsidized,
as the merchants were waiting further advices.
There was no change of trade at Canton.
The market for manufactured goods was lower,
but reaction was expected Little business
was doing.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21

H- Our young friends must excuse our want
Of ofmiscellaneous matter in the way oflight reading
in this ISSUE Our columns to-day are exclusively
devoted 10 political matters, as the signs Of The
times and the necessity of the case demands our
entire attention to the absorbing topics of the day.
We will try and satisfy them soon, by giving to
each department its portion in due season.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
Congress.

Since the presentation of Mr.. Clay's @noble re-
port" as the Washington Union terms this subfer-
fuge to quiet Southern men, nothing has been
done in our National Legislature of note or inter-
est In another column will be found our Wash
ington correspondence, which will give US run
ming account of the running business they are DO.
ing at the capital,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
Our River

Has been out of its banks, overfowing the low
grounds. The back water in the creek below the
town, was so high few days since, as to render it
impossible at the bridge over the creek. This
overflow succeeding the backwardness OF the sea-
son, will, We fear, prove very disastrous to our
river planters, cutting off the coming crop very
considerably
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
The Sumter Banner

Is now edited by J. s. G. Richardson, Esq. un'
der whose able editorial management we hope 1t
NAV continue to advance.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
The Edgefield Advertiser

Comes to US neatly dressed in a new sui. We
wish our neighbor great deal Of success and
trust liberal patronage and increased subscription
to his excellent Southern journal, may reward
him fol his trouble and expense.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21

Let not the Z" Union" be deceived by the
calm that pervades the popular mind here. 1t
has been produced By II generous and magnan-
imous reliance on the justice of the Northern
people, which they thought they saw awakened
two months ago. Recent events have shaken
this belief, and the conviction is forced upon
the minds that these demonstrations are but
faint and feeble efforts to arrest the tide Of hos.
tile aggression that runs with resistless vehe.
mence aud volume, over every consideration
ofjustice, fraternity and constitutional obliga'
tion. Above all, let not the Union" rely up
oa the Democracy of Georgia for support in
any political arrangements, in which the rights
of the South are to be blinked, and her demands
for justice put aside, in the erection of party
platform, founded OH the principles of expedi-
ency aud hollow truce.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
The Deaf Mute.

This is semi-monthly paper published at the
North Carolina Institution for the Education ofthe
Deaf and Dumb, located at Raleigh. We have
received the 18th number, from which We suppose
it to be a useful and interesting sheet The sub
scription price is 81 per year.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
DYING EXPRESSIONS.

Don't give up the ship-Lawrcnce.
Don't let that awkward squad fire over my
grave.-Burns.
Poh, nonsense, don't talk to me of Christ
Paine.
See how calmly Christian can die--Addi.
son.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
The Carolina Watchman

Is also included with the Charlotte Journal
among the number who are AFRAID TO MEET THE
ISSUE. They have taken occasion to "mark" us
as disunionists," and in shot haste" &C. We
have no time just now to reply, but we will DO so
in tuturo. We console ourselves that "SALIsBu-
RY" is not "North Carolina" exactly, nor is the
Watchman the only paper in that good old State
nor are the editors of the said Watchman the only
"real friends OF constitutional liberty" What say
our Wing neighbors to the COMPROMISE report OF
Father Clay! All RIGHT Of COURSE The Watch
man is MARKED" and laid by for after considera'
ton, and if he should be fortunate enough to es-
cape more serere marking" than we shall give
him, he may regard himself as lucky.
W We observe an item In the Baltimore Sun
stating that the General Conference of st. Louis,
has elected DR.. Bascom Bishop of the NJ E.
Church, South
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21
TTlHIlE JOWRNAl l..
CAMDEN. S. c..
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 81, 1850.
TELEGRAPH1c INTELLIGENCE.
Reported for the Journal.
CHARLESTON, May 2

NHAhLEs fON3 1K"J SO1 u p 11'
The market is dull, and former prices are
easier. Sales six hundred and seventy bales at
III to l2i w.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21

sB- An idle mans brain is the devils workshop.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-21

TIE Co;unbus, Ga. Times devotes the fol-
lowing manly article to the Democratic organ
ut Washington. 1t contains much with which
we cordially agree, and its tone is such as the
peril of the times calls for on the part of all
who represent the South.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

WHAT NExr!-The Montreal Gazette trans
lates from L'Avenir, a Canadian paper, the fol-
lowing extraordinary story, with this remark,
that the editors have since heard the thing is
dead:
Human Monster,-We learn that a female
in the parish of st. Timothy has just given
birth to an extraordinary child, which, in gro
tesque horror, exceeds all that humanity has
produced in the way of infant phenomena.
The new born child has nothing human about it;
but the head and belly is covered with a hard
she'll, and the feet perfectly resembling the
paws of the amphibious animal.
Like the tortoise it can protrude aud retraot
the feet within the shell. and articulates sounds
which have not the slightest resemblance to the
cry of a new born child. We are even told
that it can retract its head within the she'll, un
til the top of it is level with the shoulders. Its
parents, obeying the first sent ments OF horrol
and dreading the disagreeable reputation which
the occurrence might attach to their names, de
sired to destroy this prodigy Immediately ate
its birth, but having consulted their priest, the.
resigned themselves: and the child received
baptism and is likely to live,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

SINGULAR AFFA1R.-Thirty years ago, a
young man, the son of a clergyman in WASH
ington, New Hampshire, was married, and. af-
ter living a few years with his wife, left her with
one child, went to England, where he was ar
rested, and it was supposed, executed for felo-
ny. Under this belief his widow married a
lawyer. of Concord, with whom she now re-
sides. But instead of being hanged, her first
husband was transported to a British penal
colony for twenty years, from which he has
just returned to Washington, to find his IA
Their and his son alive.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03
sEMIAMEA,
PLAQUEMINE
WEDNESDAY Y, APRIL 3, 1850.
Death 81 John G. Calhoun---Dr
WAhSfer,S Fate. e

Through the politeness of Mr.. Burden OF the
Planters, we have seen a copy of the evening
Picayune Of Monday, from which we extract
the following mournful telegraphir intelligence:
WASHINGTON, March sl.-Mr. Calhoun died
at 7 o'clock this Sunday morning. He lett
All unfinished manuscript addressed to his coun,
trymen; he died calm and in full possession of
his senses to the last moment; he directed his
son to collect his papers babe adiep to his
friends-when. dropping his head, with one
long sigh he yielded up his breath. He said
nothing in his last moments upon public al
fairs,
Professor Webster has been found guilty Of
murder in the first degree. He addressed the
Jury before the verdict was rendered: he conclu-
ded by saying that he trusted in God and his
own Innocence.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

THE SECRET Found OUT.-The following is
an extract from an address, delivered on the
occasion of a Banner presentation by Miss
Rees. to a Division of the Sons of Temper.
ance in Georgia.:
"As a lady l might perhaps complain, that
bv your organization you exclude us from the
secret of your Order. You group yourselves
together-you talk-you plan-you act. No
listening ear of woman is here to catch the
words which fall from your ]ips-no prylng eye
to mark your deeds; all is secret-as you think.
But in spite of you, the secret will out and ne
ladies knOW 1t.
aYou talk and plan-but we see the young
men who lust now, by his devotion to his cup.
was wrecking all Of good for time and all OF
happiness, and all Of hope for eternity
mineling in your association, safe from ruin
| which betided him. The grey-headed father
looks upon his son they saved, and smile, ra.
diant with the light Of joy, plays brightly on
the old mans co%untenance.
sWe see the husband, who stood trembling
upon the verge of the volcano-another step
or two and the fearful plunge had been TAKEN
retreatine from his p~erilous position ana seek,
ing safety in the association OF your Order; ano
then the wife, whose aching heart has long en-.
duredin silence the insanity Of its grief, stands
up with the mountain pressure gone, and links
her affection to her sobered husband. These
are your deeds. Youdry up the tears OF grief
YOU hush the signs Of the broken hearted; you
stop the 'prodigal:i in his career-you give hgh1
for darkness, hope for despair, and roll upor
| the bosom Of society a stream which has heal
ing in the water. This is your secret.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

ANOTHER CUBA ExPEDITlor.-The Journal
of Commerce states that Com. Parker, with
the frigate Potomac, has been ordered from
Chagres to Havana, for the purpose Of inter-
cepting another expedition against the Island
Of Cuba. The British steamer Vixen has been
placed temporarily under the orders Of the
American commodore. The rendezvous of the
expedition is stated to be in the vicinity Of the
Island Of Hayti. Gen. Lopez, the leader. will
attempt to land on the south side Of Cuba.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

THE RrER.--We think we may now be per-
mitted to say with certainty, that the Father of
Waters in this vicinity, is again retiring to his
bed. We don't wish the old gentleman any
particular harm, as he is Of considerable adj
vantage to this country; but we sincerely hope
that whenever he takes it into his head to rise
again, he will %confine his perambulations with
in his own enclosures, and not trespass upon
the enclosures of others.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03
Er"T wish I was a ghost, blamed if | don't"

u"I wish was a ghost, blamed if / don't"
said poor covey, as he sat soliloquizing on a
cold winter night. "They goes wherever they
pleases, toll free; they don't owe nobody nothing
and that's a comfort. WIZ ever hearn tell OF
a man what had a bill agin a ghost?--no body:
They never has to buy hats, and whites and
liquor, nor has to saw wood and run a%rrants, as
7 do. Their shirts never get dirty, ror their
trowsers get out as the knees, as ever heard
tell on. Ghosts is the only Independent peo-
pie l know on. l really wish was one."'
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03
Etat de la Observation-Disclosures dDerr'Ae.
Vente de Succession.

I'm vertu dun dtcrit de Honorable cour du
T. Seine District de lEtat de la Louisiana, en-
ct pour Ia ~paroisse d1beryille, en- date du I'd
Ayril. 1850, yexposerai Ell vente publique an
plus offrant ct dernier encherlsseur,
Semedi lie 4 de Ma, 1850,
q 10 heures A. NJ, les prophecies ci-apres de-
critics appartanant a Ia
Succession de feue dame Marie A. Breaur,
spouse de feu Christian H. Menslage, consis-
tant en- ;y.sats ~
I'm moroccan de terre, situe dams Ia paroisse
d'Tberyil|e. sur Ii rive droite de Mississippi, a
environ o%uarante arpents du feuve, mesurant
me arpent ct un huitiee darpent. de face au
chemin derriere Ia terre de Jerome LIE Blanc,
sur trente HUT arpents plus on moins de pro-
fondeur ayec Fouverture y apparienant, borne
en- haut par terre dedame P.D. Godfrey, ct eu
bas par terre de dame Marie A.. Breaux. -.
Tsrmes de Vente. % ag
La Motto de- prix ~d'adjudication payable en-
toni Mars 1851, ct lsautre moitie en- tont Mars
1852. L'acuuereur fournira ses bil|ets endos-
sfs a la satisfaction du tuteur des mineuHs, pay
ables au bureau du Recorder de ia paroisse DR.
Iberville, portant int6reta raison de Init pour
cent mar an a dater du jour de Ia yente, jusqua
parfait Placement. Hypotheque, speciale sefa
| retenue sur Ia dite terre pour assures le 'pale-
ment des dts billees ct intcrets. Acte. de yen-
te aux ftais des acquereur. La yente aura lien
au Bayou Goula. ~ ,, ,,ur /. : :. " g.
Paroisse dTberville, CO 2 Ayfi, lS50-ap3t 81
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

MARSH, DENMAN & Co.'S. CARRIAGE REPo-
slroRy.-We would call public attention to
the advertisement of this firm, which may be
seen under the head of getty Advertisements"
This establishment, situated on Common, be-
tween st. Charles and Camp streets, is proba-
bly, the oldest of the kind in the city, and is. too
well known to require a word from us. We
can only request our friends not to forget them
when they wish to purchase any thing in their
line. Recollect their locality:
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

DY virtue of Il decree or order of the hon.
ID orable 9Th District Court for the State Of
Louisiana, in and for the parish Of Iberville,
bearing date April I'd, 1850, I will offer at pub
lie sale to the highest and last bidder, on
SATURDAY, 4th day Of May, 1850,
at 10 A. NJ, the following described property
belonging to the
Succession Of Marie A. Breaux,
deceased, wife of Christian H. Menslage, dec,
consisting in
A certain tract of Land, situated in the
parish of 1beryille, on the right bank OF the
Mississippi river, about forty arpents from the
said river, measuring one arpent and one-eighth
of an arpent more or less front on the road
back of the land of Jerome lie Blanc, by about
thirty eight arpents more or less in depth, with
the opening thereunto belonging, bounded
| above by lands of Mrs. P.D. Godfrey, and be-
| low by land of Mrs. Marie A. Breaux.
o Terms Of Sale. -.s
One-half of the price of adjudicatian paya-
BILE in all the month of March 1851, and the
other half in all the mouth OF March 1852.
Purchaser to furnish his note, endorsed to
the satisfaction of the tutor of the miners, pay
able at the Office Of the Recorder OF the parish
of lberville, bearing interest at the rate of 8
per cent per annum from the day of said sale
until full and final payment; special mortgage
to be retained on said tract of land to- secure
the payment of said notes and interests. .
Act OF sale ut the expense OF the purchaser;
sale to take place ut Bayou Gouia.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Parish of Ibervi'le, April 2. l850-ap3
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

PETTINGILL's REPoRTER.-Such is the title
Of a neat and interesting literary sheet publish
ed monthly in Boston at so cents a year. One
of its main features is to collect a list of all
the newspapers in the Union, which the follow
ing will explain.
s. N. PETrENG1LL, Newspaper Advertising
Agent, Boston, will publish in the April or May
numbers Of P%ettengil's Reporter, A COMPLETE
LIST OF THE NEWSPAPERS in the United States.
Each editor throughout the Union, to ensure
an insertion of the name of his paper in the
isl, is requested to send one copy of his jour
nal, directed to PettengiWs Reporter, Boston,
The papers received will be placed on file, ar
ranged by States, and open to the inspection of
the public.
Those editors that send a copy Of their paper,
and insert this article, or notice it editorially,
will receive a list of the papers as completed.
We are gathering statistics respecting News
papers, which we intend to publish. The age
or volume of eachjournal, its size, when publish
ed and how often, by whom, its price, its politics
or object, &c, which will be a compendium of
great value to all who are in any way connect
ed or interested in the press of this country.
We are also gathering the rates of adver-
Using, and the circulation of each paper, for our
own private use.
We shall send a copy of this sheet to the pa
pers, the names of which we can obtain, and it
a notice of this article is generally published
we snail have a list completed, and having this
list and putting i in the hands ofevery editor,
it will be of great service to. the press generally
We believe there is not a complete list OF the
papers in the Union. If there was six months
ago, it would be incomplete now, so frequent
are the changes. The number of newspapers
in the United States has been estimated at
about 1900. We think when our list is CON-
pleted, that it we'll exceed THREE THOUSAND.
Editors and Publishers will bear in mind that
it will be for their interest to send a copy OF
their respective sheets, directed as above.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

CausHlED BY THE BLow.--A mar was lately
sentenced to the State Prison, in New York,
who had been married but q short time before
to a woman tenderly devoted to him. The blow
came to her with such q weight, as utterly to
crush allher hopes, and she is reported to have
screwed so deeply and so hopelessly for her
convicted husband, that only a few days remain
between her and the grave. She thinks little
Of herself, but bemourns the fate Of him to
whom was pledged her virgin affections. What
aeonfmeantary on vomanfs devotedness! w -
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

pSeward's abolition speech in the Senate,
says the New York correspondent Of the Penn
sylvanian, creates a feeling Of undissembled
disgust with men of honor and honesty. The
demagogue and the fanatic, stick out in every
line. Never was the enlightened, popular sen.
timent of New York so wickedly represented
It pleases men like Greeley, who condemn
Webster's speech, but affronts every body else
that calls himself a decent wing.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

SOMETHING RARE.--We>hav seen a splendid
ring, worn by our fellow-townsman, Daguerre-
otypist and Jeweller, S. II. SMITH; the gold
of which this ring is manufactured, was brought
by Mr.. Smith from California, twenty-three
wears ago!
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03
EN- Prison

n liza etc amene a Ia geole De Plaque
q nine, nm negre arrete CONNIE marron,
.om1e ALIEN. ct oui Sc dit s'etre eschappss du
peanitennttiaire de pEtatde "a Louisiana. Y 81
Negro est age ,d'environ 80 ans es Pleos 40
ana HENRY SULLIVAN, Geolier. ~
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-03

ANOTHER New EsTABL1sHMENT.--An extern
sive Grocery house Gas will be seen by adver-
tisements) has been opened by Bissen 4. Schla'
tie, on Front street. They have a fine assert.
mentof the necessities and ~luxuries of life, Of
fering tempting inducements to e%picures, and
everything necessary and substantial for the
more sober and solid liyars.