The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-05

nf Covent Garden. and who seems ol have had
her own understanding of the motto" Of iro
criIs choose The least" Being asked by gem
liprnan who purchased some fruit from her
how trade was," she replied:
"Och. yer honor. I'm sure it's bad enough :;
it's myself that's thinking Of givin' ii ur, and
goin' over to the amne!'
Reasons FOR NOT FIGHTIHG A DrEL.-M.
de Langrrie and NJ. Mnnlandr, both remarka.
ably ugly men, quarfrIrd, and challenged one
annlhrr Arrived at the place Of meeting. NJ.
de Lanserie s!arcs his adversary in the face,
and says
IL have jus! ren,crrd-I can't fight yon."
With this hn returned the sword into The
scahhaid.
"How sIr,-wha' does this mean? -
alt means that shall no, fight. ;
"Whai! yuu insul, me- and refuse To give
me satisfaction 2"
"lfI have lnsullel you, | ask a thousand par.
dnns; but have All insur'noun:ahle reason for
no, fighting With you."
"But, sir. may one know ii :"
alt will offend you"
"No, sir."
"1on assure mr?
"les, assure YOU"
"WclI, sir, this is i1-if We fight, arcurdng
to all appearances, | sha. kill you, aud then |
sha! remain the uglicst fellow in the kingdom" :"
His adversary could not help laughing, and
they returned to the city good friends
4 SEVERE REBuKE.-An aged and venera.
ble gentleman, Uhe Rev. DIR. ~ scme
time since took passage in n Stage at Phiadel-
phia, with a number of young men. They
slnpprd at Mrs. Ks to breakfast. h.
young men souh finished their rrpast, aud
>hnu,rd--
IIurra, the stagc!''
The driver hastily completed his, mounted
the i'ov, and sung OUT in churns-
"Tte stage is ready"
Meantime. DR.. J - had swallowed hut
one cup OF coffee and a piece Of toast. The
young men becoming more impatient and vo.
ciIc,ous, the Doctor stepped to The door, and
imprrSsivrIy addressed the diver
"Drvrr, you have no objections, surely, to
let an old man, who has lost most OF his teeth,
and consequently eats very slowly, have few
minutes longer TO finish his meal =
"Crr!ainli not" replied the driver.
"1hank You. sir," said the Doctor; Il glad
to find there is one gentleman in the company"
The young men were abashed and silent,
aud the Uuc;or finished his breakfast in peace.
OnmYING ORDERs.-A certain general OF tue
; United States army. surprising his iavnrle
horse dead, ordered All lrshnmn 10 80 and skin
! him.
"What is Silver tail dead" a,kt d Pat
"WhaI's that to you I" replied the officer.
" DO us hId y"u, and ask no qiesti"ns.'
PAT went about his business, and in an hour
or Two returned.
"We!I, Pat, where huvc you been all his
time 2" asked the general.
"Skinning The horse, yer honor"
"Dues it lake II arIy two hours TO perform
such all operation I
no, yer kon"r, but thin ye see it TUX bUvc
half an hour to catch him."
Catch him fire and furies WAS he
alive p
"Yw, yer honor; and you know couldn't
skin him alive"
Sxiu him alive did you kill hin: 2"
"'ro he shurt did; you know | must obey
orders without asking any questions J"
SAVING PnNNY.-Alr. b -, Of Frank.
fort, who is married to an actress, and is also
engaged as Il writer for Il journal called la
NcuiHe de Conversation, was lately srnt lur 10y
the principal editor.
MY dear sir" said the latter, "snme one
has sent me five louis on condition that write
an ,riirlr ry,in>t vour wife. There is the H.. .