The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-10-29

ers. These .l,rw too plainly that the issue has
come. II was obliged to come. That issue
is secession or degradation, and with our drgra-
,i,u and the destruction of our institutions, ia
na,icism ,riumphs and revelation yields to
bisb., rulr of ,nuali,y. P.
Southern Baptist
4 TELEGRAPH AROUND THE GLoBE.-Ihe
London newspapers, elated with the success OF
the Dover and Calais telegraph, are discussing
the possibility of extending a magnetic wire
from England to Calcutta; aud some of them
even 90 so far as to recommend the establish
ment of communication, a In Morse, with
New York ITSELF 1t is urged that this latter
enterprise, Quixotic as it may appear at first,
is in reality only question of time and money,
for that if doubts exist of the practicability OF
sinking wire in the Atlantic, noGe can be enter.
tanned of the entire possibility of effecting the
connexion by way of Russia, Siberia, Behrlng
Straits, Oregon, St. Louis, and Philadelphia
The idea is grand one, and worthy Of the age
which has projected a Pacific railroad. Should
we live to the ordinary term allottedto man, we
may perhaps ourselves behold this gigantic
scheme carried out; and, il we continue III the
craft editorial, may live to ask, before we go to
press If the wires are working to kamschatka,
and to order, on an affirmative repy, that the
news from London be sent MS up to one o'clock.
Our merchants, too, may give dollar to
clerk, telling him to forward a message to Cal
cutta, and before dinner time the answer will
be laid on his countng-house desk. The DID,
Egyptians thought they knew great deal, but
how mummydom would have. stared at this !!
And those indefatigable Romans who built cost
" roads over half the world, and hurried mes
sengers with whip and spur along them, what
staring there would have been if they had
heard of Partllian defeat a week i'll advance,
by some private magnetic telegraph! 1t was
no uncommon thing in the Crusades for a good
kright to be gone for years without his family
hearing a syllable from him; but nowadays,
! if another Crusade was to be got up, anxious
wives might ask show dye do" by telegraph
! and receive reply when the doughty husband,
at the siege of Acre, stopped to take dinner
Wonderful times these ! Really, we don't thnk
we shall ever be done huzzaing for this nine.
teenth century.-Phila. Bulletin.
THE IDIOT AND 1a1s Dnh efH
r.on, . raviow IN Taite's Magazine, of Mr..
'conl,o,s Ea...----.i.e United States, we quote
- interesting passage descriptive of the quick
cning effects produced on an idiots mind by his
habits of daily intercourse with beautiful
young girl Moore would turn this anecdcte
to admirable account in a poem. ''ln thee
/ of conversation Il case was mentioned to ME as
having occurred in the experience of a highly
respectable physician and which was so fully
authenticated thar entertained no doubt of its
truth The physician which have alluded to,
had patient, young man, who was almost
idiotc from the suppression of all his faculties.
He never spoke, and never moved, voluntarily,
but sat habtually with his hands shading his
eyes. The physician sent him to walk us
remedial measure. In the neighborhooda a very
beautiful young girl Of sixteen lived with her
parents, and used to see the young man in his
walks and speak kindly to him. For some
| time he took no notice of her but, after meet.
! ing with her, for several months, he began to
look for her. and to feel disappointed if she did
not appear. He became SO much interested
that he directed his steps voluntarily to her "a.
theirs cottage, and gave her bouquets fflow-
, ers. BY degrees he convers"d with her through
the wi ldow. His mental faculties were arou-
sed; the dawn of convalescence appeared. The
girl was virtuous. intelligent and lovely, and en-.
couraged his visits when she was told that
she was bcnefting his mental health. She
asked him if hU could read and write. lie
answered, No. She wrote some lines to him
to induce him to learn. This had the desired
efTert He applied himself to study, and soon
wrote good and sensible letters to her. He re.
covered his reason. She was married to
young man from the neighboriug city. Great
fears were entertained that this event would
undo the good she had accomplished. The
young patient sustained severe shock. but
his mind did not sink under it, He acqui-
esced in the propriety of her choice; continued
to improve, and at last was restored to his fam
lily, cured. She had child, and was soon af
ter brought to the same hospital perfectly in.
sane. The young man heard of this event and
was exceedingly anxious to see her, but an
interview was denied him; both on her account
and his own. She died. He continued well
and became an active member of society. What
a beautiful romance might be founded on this