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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22

But there is quite contribution-a flower branch
the flowers made of the hair of various indiyid-
uals---some svered by age, and some still the
"raven tress" which might have been the theme
of the poet. But there is romantic article-a sea
shell clock--the frame made of sea shells, interwo-
ven with what we supposed to be sea moss. We
thought this was making time and tide wait for
man, or rsomehing like it. But we need not attempt
to describe the hundredth part ofthe articles here
They were all southern that was the best of it,
On Monday night Judge Lumpkin delivered the
Annual Fair Oration-it was chaste, and practical
"a most excellent address. The only thing we dis.
liked about it waswhen he touched on the southern
question, he lid not come out la Hammond, as
we would have liked to have heard him. He
painted however, in glowing terms, the glorious
point of our destiny, in the result Of our being in
dependent Of and free from the North-and we
feel sure that those who heard him on the neces-
sty ofsparing our vegetable growth, and especial
ly shade trees, will use the axe less than formerly
His speech will be published, and we hope every
man will read it. On Tuesday evening We visit
ed the Statue Of Calhoun, and were disappointed
Who ever saw Calhoun have the look that statue
gives him-had he that contracted and low FORE
head? The chisel of Clarke Mills would have
made Calhoun, that is only representation
And the drapery too, the mechanical part of the
work is we'll done, but that is the general fault of
modern artist. Did Calhoun ever wear the old
Roman drapery? How do we learn the costume
of the ancients, but by the states ofthat day-and
will not those who live thousand years hence be
sadly at fault, when they suppose that he who
bears what will then be a sacred name, wore the
costume which Powers has given him! On Tues
kay night the Temperance Hall was filled to hear
Judge Lumpkin OH Temperance He fully sus-
tanned himself, and we are sure that for his efforts
he was fully compensated by the three hearty
cheers the sailors gave him at the close Butsuc-
cess to the southern Fair and on eud to this art-
| Gle.
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Southern Rights Association.

A meeting will be held on Saturday next at the
time the Hon. J. A. Woodward will address the
Association and the citizens ofthis District. Seats
will be provided for the accommodation the La
dies, and it is earnestly hoped that they will at
tend. The following gentlemen will please act as
a Committee Of Arrangements:
Gen. J. W. Cantey, VIM NJ. Shannon, esq, Jno
Cantey, ,jr, DR.. ]. A. Young, Jos. w. Dolby, esq,
JOHN CANTEY, Pres't.
The seats within the bar will be reserved for
the Ladies.
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Hon. Pierre soule in New Orleans.

Over six hundred citizens of New Orleans have
the United States Senate:
New ORLEANS, Nov. III, 1850.
To ihe Hon Pierre SouIr.
We, the undersigned, members of The demo-
cratic party, cannot refrain from expressingour
admiration of your course ilr the Senate of the
United States, and have yet to learn that your
defence of the Institutions. and Constitutional
Rights Of the South justifes the suspicion Of
treason to the Union.
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Southern Rights Association in N. Orleans.

We are glad to learn that associations are being
formed in New Orleans, for the purpose ofcarry-
ing out the spirit of southern rights. Wesuppo*s
the Editors of the Crescent and Delta are hardly
among the "traitors," their great 'derotion ard
love for glorious Union would not allow thrm'le'
sign such paper. We pity them!
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22
The School Fellow,

We cannot commend this useful aud Instructive
little periodical too strongly to southern patronage;
it is capital magazine for Boys and Girls aud is
proprietors of the Southern Literary Gazette, III.
Charleston, at the exceeding low price Of dol
lar per annum.
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.4FIHLIL JOTUIRNT.A q IT,
CAMDEN. S. @.
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER %, 1850.
Religious Notice.

The Rev. Mr.. Rosser will preach in the Presby-
terian Church on Sabbath morning, at the usual
hour, and also in the afternoon at o'clock, in the
Methodist Church.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22

ward is al able speaker, true Southron, and an
unfinchng advocate of Southern Rights.
- The Rev. Mr. Rosser, of Alexandra, Vir-
einia is now on visit to our town in behalf his
Congregation. The following extract from wri-
ter in the Charleston Mercury will briefly explain
the object his mission: "lt is generally known
that separation in the jurisdictiona arrangement
of the NJ. E. Church took place in 1874, in conse-
querce OF the firm stand taken by the Southern
delegates OF the Church against Northern anati-
cism At the same time constitutional provision
was made for the protection of the Southern por-
ton of the Church, whereby separate ecceslas-
tcal organization has been established under the
sanctions of the law ofthe Church. At the same
time all the bol der congregations had the right Sc
cured to them of adhering North or South, as
majority of their members might prefer, carrying
with then, their Church edifces. The Church in
Alexandria, by large majority, adhered South,
whereupon suit was commenced by the portion
adhering North, for the Church property, which
terminated unfavorably to the portion adhering
South. Mr. Rosser (who is the regular Pastor of
the southern portion) called his Congregation TO-
gether, and, after reflection and prayer, they re-
solved not to renew the suit, but to build Church
for themselves"
We also append the following extract from an
editorial notice in the Mercury. In speaking Of
NJ. r. and his visit to Charleston the Editor says:
sHis cause is one that commends itself, not only to
the sympathes and support OF the southern
Church, but of the southern people; and we need
no, add, has our cordial wishes for lis success
We mention it as an interesting incident attend
| ing his mission among us, that he has received
! cult" = Number of contributions from The colorrd
. .a-nhcrs OF the Methods. congregation in this
ci:j. who naturally enough consider lhe Church
South as their Church,
We deem it unnecessary 10 add anything fur
ther in recommending Mr.. RoSser and his mission
to the support ofthe christian community, and 10
southern patriotism. We are pleased to state, in
the language of the Editor Of the Southern Chris.
tian Advocate, that "the Church South in Mr.. Ros.
ser have an able and eloquent representative"
In conclusion we are happy TO say that Mr.. R..
as a member OF the late General Conference of the
NJ E. Church South, held at st. Louis, was among
the fe,c, firm, tried and true, who voted with our
delegation for the extinction Of that obnoxious
Ninth section or slavery clause in the Book of Dis
cipline.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22

nS| A few days ago a specimen of the homo
genus from the land of shoe pegs and mooden oais
made the tour Of our town. He was the colpprieur
or hawker of Frosts Mexican Book, TO be publish
ed at Richmond, Va, ESQ he said.) We reckon
as how, says Jeems, he didn't sell more than he
wanted.
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MIR. Woodward

Will certainly address our citizens on Saturday
next. Weare confident there will be no mistake
this time, and we hope all who can will attend as
the occasion will be an interesting one. Mr.. Wood
ward is all able speaker, true Southron, and an
unhinching advocate of Southern Rights.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22
Omission.

In our issue of the 18th inst. we omitted to give
our spirited and worthy southern brother of the
True Southern credit for an article copied in our
paper as follows:
LOOK AT THE MrscREANTs.-The merchants
of New York who deserve no longer to receive
a cent of money from the South, having already
made princely fortunes upon our hard earnings,
are
Chittenden, Bliss & Co.
Bowen, McNamee & Go.
Hopkins, Allen d Co.
Allof New York City.
Lippincott, Grambo q Co. y.
Philadelphia.
These Firms have come out openly and bold
ly for the darkest phase of Abolitionism. They
are now electioneering for the Ohio and Wes-
tern trade generally, where they expect, by
pandering to abolition tastes to build up pat.
ronage.
We ask the attention of all Southern Editors
to these firms and hope they will keep their
names standing in some conspicuous place.
This is an Editorial of Brother Badger, of the
Hornets Nest. We concur fully and unequivo-
cally with what he says.
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OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

We noticed few days since that the stock.
holders Of the Charlotte Railroad, at their re-
cent meeting in this place, adopted resolution
to discontinue the running Of their cars on the
Sabbath We learn thata similar regulation
exists on the Greenville road There is moth
ing left now but that the South Carolina Raa-
road Company should follow such excellent
exam!'l les in preserving the sarctty OF the
Sabbath. We trust they will do it.
We hope they will do it because in the hrst
place, it is right = it is in obedience to a plain
commandment of Gods law. We hope they
will do it because South Carolina would then
set an example which would be followed else
where, thus extending outstanding system.
We hope they will do it because then the Sab
bath will not he violated in any public manner
within her borders; and we hope they will 90
it that the employers can 60 to church and
thank God for the institution of this day OF rest
as we'll as their employers. For the sake OF
christianity and humanity, let those who have
the power to abandon this open desecration OF
the Sabbath do it at once.
lfitis necessary, to carry out existing mail
contracts, to run an engine on Sunday, let the
| engine and mail car on y be run on that day,
and at the expiration of these contracts let
them cease altogether Any urgency required
by mail facilities is superseded by the establish
meut of the Magnetic Telegraph, and no one
will say that it is absolutely necessary to carry
or load freight on the Sabbat;.. Stockholders
should consider that they are responsible for
this violation Of the Lords day, and many OF
them who would be utterly Mortified at the
idea Of their mills RAINING on that day or that
any other enterprise which they owned and
controlled should be carried on as usual on
that day, forget that to the extent of their pro-
prietorship i'll this road, they are equally cul-
pable ofits dissertation.
We trust that the Legislature in response to
many petitions which have heretofore been pre-
sented to that body, will instruct the State
proxies to vote for the cessation of Sunday
travelling on the road, as well as well as trans.
portation and loading Of freight
We claim to be neither fanatics nor bigots
tu this subject but where no interest, public
or private can be seriously injured, by the ob-
servance Of one of the plainest behests OF the
Divine Law, it becomes US, as a protesting
christian community aud State, to observe and
obey it. We have 10 doubt whatever but the
proposed reform would crafty the great body
of the people ofSouth Carolina
| South CarolMiQn.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22

The next Senate of the Unitsd States will
stand about forty-two Democrats to twenty
Wigs There will be majority in the House
of Representatives against the administration
e forty or 6fty.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22

EMIGRATION TO Texas Within the last
two months, two ships have sailed from Liver
pool, taking out nearly three hundred persons,
consisting Of farmers, laborers, clergymen, and
military men, their destination being Milan
county, in Texas, the present property oi the
Universal Emigration and Colonization Com.
pauy On arriving at Galveston, the port OF
debarkation, the emigrants are met by one o!
the directors of the company and the superln-
tendant, and means Of conveyance and comfort
are found for them. One Of the features at,
tachng to the plan is, that the emisrant need
not cripple his resources by immediate plr-
chase OF land, but by paying fEe per cent per
annum on the amount Of purchase i1oHcy, he
may retain the freehold right and titles for 'ia'-
self and Gnnily, and when his means admit OF
it take tie land off the ha, Is of the company.
The land is prairie, and sells at Us, AL acre
The emigrant has the option of choosing his
land on arrival out \ ship will be laid on soon
ffom London. The passage money is very low.
The ships gone from Liverpool are the John
Garrow 800 tons, and the city OF Lincoln,
l 200 tons London SIN Oct. 20.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22

ARIcu HAUL There is now man in the
city purchasing supply of provisions. who
forms one of company OF three engaged in
mining in ravne near Feather river. They
arrived IN the mines April last, and for several
months Jared rather i'll, being unable to strike a
lead that would pay much more than was re-
quisite to keep body and sole together Very
nigh discouraged, they pucked up courage to
try once again, and in a ravine. 10 make up
for their previous failures, it turned out extreme,
y rich, yielding them from three to five hundred
dollars per day. They have already sent home
fifteen thousand dollars between them, and in.
tend to be able to carry with them as much or
more when they leave. next spring.
San Francisco Pic, Od, 3.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22

TIE GRAPE CRop.-Wine drinkers will be
painfully nte,e>ted in hearing that sort oflep-
rosy has covered all the grapes Of France, and
thai there are very few orchards IN taat KING
dom which are not more or less attacked by the
disease. This will of course increase the price
of French wines. We are gratified in saying
however, that the cr,ps of apples apples about
Newark have been prolific. and that conse-
quently there will be no perceptiblc difference
in the quality of the Champagne to be consul
med the ensuing year in the United States.T
Similar assurances in respect to the quantity OF
logwood that has been cut in Honduras, lead
us to believe that there will be no falling OFT IN
the importation of Port Wine.-Chas. Snn.
Senator Foote and Gov. Quitman, by ar
rangement, were to have met in discussion at
the capitol of Mississippi, on the 18th ult'
lhe Governor, however, was too sick to at
tend His sickness wasa fortunate thing Tor
him.-LouisrHie Journal.
1t was much more fortunate for Gov. Quit
mans cause that Foote was moi sick. His
speeches ruin his own cause. They helped to
defeat the Omnibus; aud if there had been an
opportunity for him to advocate the measure
separately, the bills might all have been killed.
Southern Press.
The editor Of the Mississippi Somhron, a
good Union man, says ne has much personal
respect for Gov. Quitman. We have no re.
spect of any sort for a traitor.-Louisrille Jour.
Except for those who betray their own sec.
ton to yet the vote of more numerous one.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22

VIA CaL-The return oI this noted chiaf
to the Seminole country, has. itappegrs, caused
great excitement in the Greek nation. The
Fort Smith Herald, ofthe llth, says:
give or six hundred Greeks started off a
few days ago from the Creek nation to arrest
him, but from some cause they turned back when
within forty miles of him. He is busiy en-
gagged in some scheme, but is closely watched
by the agent, NJ. Duval, Esq, who knows this
willy chief very well, and is acquainted with
many Of his tricks. Mr.. Duyal, we learn has,
called council of the Seminoles at his agency.
and has called upon Wild Cat to attend. The
government of the United States will have to
use some very decided means with Wild Cat,
or he may cause the people on the frontier
great deal of trouble. He has now wide
range, from the Seminole county, west Of Ar
Kansas to the Rio Grande. He has free inter-
course with all the rowing bands Oft the praries,
and wields powerful influence wherever he
goes He is a proud ambitious fellow, and
prides himself in his cunning and sagacity.
What his present. visit will amount to we
shall soon find out.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31
The MagaZines.

We find several Of tho Magazines for
September, on our table as yet unnoticed.
GRAMAn's.-This 10 4 Ane number.
"He comes Not" is an elegant engraving,
The Fashion Plate is very 6ns, and :he
Dance Of the Mandan Indians is very
striking and interesting picture. There
are beside, chapter on Rail Shooting.
illustrated, and a piece Of music. The
following names found among the con-
tr,butors are warranty for the excellence
of the literary matter: Moorhead, Whip
pie, Conrad, Prentice, Legare, Slmms
Herbert, Sigourney, Mrs. Neal, T. B
Read, &c,
We copy the following:
A SEASIDE REVERE.
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SuALrxE.-'Twas midnight! the moon
shone forth IN all her glory-the stars
studded the armament we did not move,
but listened more eagerly, as we sat upon
the steps OF the Smi'hfield Church-tor
moment all was still and then an awful
noise, as if forty BedIams had broke loose!
we trembed in our shoes.-we involunta-
rily rose to our feet, making some hasty
strides towards the spot whence the shrI"ks
proceeded. What sight was here Tor
man to behold! Some three or itur per
sons had arrived at the scene OF distress
about the same time we dld. For an in
slant all seemed paralyzed; when a young
man, gifted with great presence OF mind,
and stout OF limb, with one desperate eff
fort, caught the hog by the ears and drag
ged it from under the gate.
PlttsburS Express.
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A Pious Daughter.

Children, says the Rev. VIM. Gray
have conveyed religion to those from
whom they ought to have derived 1t
"WelI," said mother one day. weeping
her daughter being about to make pub
lie profession of religion, 81 will resist nc
longer. How can bear to see my chile
love and read the Scriptures, while new
er look into the Bible; to see her retire
and seek God, while never pray; to see
her going TO the Lords table, while hi
death is nothing to u.s." "Ah' said sht
to The minister who called to inform hcl
of her daughters intention, wiping hel
eyes, "Yes, sir, know she is right and
am wrong. have seen her firm under
reproach, and paiel.t under provocation
and cheerful in all her sufIierings. Wher
IN her last illness, she was looking for he
dissolution, heaven stood IN her face. O.
that was fit to die. ought to have
taught her, but | am sure she has taugh
me. How can bear to see her JOIN thu
church Of God and leave me behind, per
haps, forever' -
From that hour she prayed IN earnes
that the God Of her child would be he
God, and was soon seen walking with her
in the way everlasting .-Chrislian Int.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31
A True Story of Human Nature.

There once lived in an obscure town in
Massachusetts,, an old Indian woman.-
Somehow or other, the old woman had
accumulated quite desirable little prop
erty. Yet she was an Indian, and was
treated with cool contempt by her neigh
bors. She had no seat at the social CIR
Gle, received no attention from those
around her, occupied a back pew in the
church, and downward toward the grave
she travelled, without friend or com.
forter.
Old Nance had but one relative living
that she knew Of, and he, wild grace
less son.--He was the terror Of the viii
lage, and spent his time IN anything but
a respectable way.-At last the vagabond
so worried the forbearance OF his mother,
that in hasty moment she resolved to
dislnhtrit him, and leave her money to
the church.
Accordingly she started TO the house
OF one Of the deacons, and trade clean
breast OF her troubles and acquainted
him with her determination The dea-
con grew from cool to very amlable
mood as she proceeded, and at last be-
came profuse in his expressions Of graft
tudr.
The will, through the agency Of the
deacon was drawn, but the old woman
feeling little conpunctlon, had a clause
inserted which should make it void pro-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31

CnARAcTER.-A man may as well try
to get along without breath as without
character. He can't do it. It's an i'm
possible thing. You might as well send
blind man to hunt needle in a hay.
stack, as 10 send a man into the world
without character. He'll run against
everything and everybody. Why, who
are the men who make up society = those
whom we reverence, admire, and applaud!
Are they men who have no character
Not at all They never could hold Their
position without lt--Eot moment. A
character-ss man or woman. What d
monstrosty-what an abomination.
Have character, then. Live It, act it,
speak it out every hour OF your life. Let
every man know you have one, and that
it is solid substantial, enduring. priceless
jewel.
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Free Notes-John Hancock.

Among the remarkable men whose
names will forever stand part and parcel
OF the "Declaration OF Independence"
Hancock, whose bold signature FIRST strikes
the eye, was, perhaps, all things consid-
e-ed, one Of the most remarkable. He put
most at risk, SO far as fortune and its ap.
pearances were concerned, for he was the
richest man IN the country. He inherited
the business and fortune Of millionaire I'M
Gle, and was the Abbott Lawrence of his
day. When he was first elected TO the
Provincial Legislature, Adams said to a
friend, "Boston has done wise thing to-
day-she's made that young mans fortune
her own;' and the prophecy was literally
fulfilled, for he devoted it all to the public
use.
The contrast between him and Adam,
was very great Adams was poor, and held
in great contempt the show OF fortune.
Hancock kept magnificent equipage,
such as not known in America; his APP
parel was embroidered with gold and sill
yer; he rode with six beautiful bays-he
was fond OF dancing, music, rou,s, parties,
rich wine, dinners, and all that kind OF
| things called elegant pleasures.
How he estimated the goods of fortune
and concomitants, IN comparison with the
cause of liberty, is illustrated by the fol-
lowing anecdote:
During the serge of Boston, Gen. Wash
ngton consulted Congress as to the pro-
priey OF bombarding the town. Hancock
was President, and after the reading OF
Washington's letter, motion was made
to 90 into the committee OF the whole, to
enable Mr. Hancock to give his opinion
as he was deeply interested-all his prop
erty being in houses and real estate. He
le, the chair and addressed the chairman
as follows: sit is true, sir, that nearly all
| have IN the world is in the town OF Bos.
ton; but if the expulsion of the BRITISH
troops and the liberty of my country de.
nand that they be burnt 10 ashes, issue
the order, and lot the cannon blaze uaruy.
These men were made for the times
cool, steady and deliberate principles show
in them all; they We're ready to take thu
"spoIins OF their goods,'' 10 insure US ;
better inheritance.
When Lieut.. Gov. Patterson was tn,
Speaker Of the Leg'slature-as is usual a
the opening Of the House, some dozel
boys presented themselves. as applicant
for the place Of messenger He inquired
their names, and into their conditions il
order to the proper selection. He CAM
in the course Of examination to small
boy about ten years old, a bright lookln;
lad
well, sir, said he, whats your name!
"John Hancock, sir" replied the DO.
with promptness.
, "What!' said the Speaker, "you di,
not sign the Declaration OF Independence
did you'"
"No, SIR" replied the lad, stretchin!
himself up to his utmost proportions, 'bu
| would If | had been there"
"You can be one of the messengers,
said Gov. Patterson.