The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-07

to that lady. Travelling was slow and te-
tious, as we'll rs tatiguing and dirty opera'lon'
at tha, day, so that after a Journey from Charles
Ton to Philadelphia, even man with some pre-.
tensions to dress and respectable contour, would
he ant to look little Inussy;" but Tor the
poor Generals part, he looked bad enough in
all conscience, and had he known The effect
such an appearance was likely to pr"duce upon
Mrs. Hall, he would not have had The 'emerlty
of invading her premises. But the Generals
views were far above "buttons," leather and
prunella. Such thing as paying deterential
courlesies 10 a mans garments, was something
no, dreamed cf liz lis pu.:Jsd.."yr
"Mrs. Hall S? | believe," said tho General
to servant, answering the pondeross, lon-head
knocker.
"Yes, sah," responded the sable waiter.
Walk dis way. sab, into de- parlor, sah."
The General s,alked in leisurely; around
the lire place were seated dozen Of the board.
ers, the aforesaid big bugs" Of the olden time
No, one moved to offer the stranger seat by
the fire, although his warm southern blood was
pretty well CONCEALED by the frosty air OF The
evening. The General pulled off his gloves,
laid down his great, heavy, and dusty vaI'se,
and quietly took remote scat I" await the
presence of the landlady. She came, lofty and
imposing! Coming into the parlor. with her
as,u,e cap upon her majestic head, her gold
speciacles upon her nose, as stately as stage
queen.
"Good evening"" said the gallant General,
rising and making very polite bow; "Mrs.
Hall. presume 7"
"Yps, sir" sbp responded, stiffly, and eye'ns
Lowndes with considerable diffidence. "Any
business with me. sir 7"
Yes, madam" responded the General; 81
-a-purposc remaining in the city some time,
and-a-I shall be pleased to put up with
you."
"I'ha,'s impossible, SIR" was the ready and
decisive reply. My house is full; cannot
accommodate you"
swell, really, that uM he disappointment
indeed said the General, "for I'm quite stran-
ger in the city, and may find i, difficult to pro.
cure permanent lodgings"
81 presume not, sir" said she; there are
tauerns enough, where strangcrsare entertained.
The gentlemen around the fire never offered
to tender the stranger any information upon
the subject. hr several eyed him very hard,
and douhilc~s irlt pleased to see the disconlit-
I'd and i'll accuIlred traveller seize his baggage,
adjust his dusty coat, and start out, which nc
was, evidently, very 10th 10 do.
Just as Lowndrs had reached ,hr parl"r
d or, i, occurred to him that Pinckney had re-.
corn,nr ndrd him to "put up" al the widows,
and also had given him letter OF Introduction
To Mrs. Hall. This "reminiscences caused the
General to rr,racr his steps hack irto the par.
lnr, where. placing his porlmanrau on the Ia
bic. he applied the key and opened il, and he.
gan fmb!ing around for his letters. to the no
small wonder Of the landIady and her rrsp'cta.
bile boar,lr,s.
T II have here. helerc, madam, letter fnr
ym,," bandy said the General, still overhaul
ing his baggage.
a letter for me, sir 7" responded the lady.
"Yes, madam, from an old friend of yours.
who recommended me to stop with You. All,
here it is, from your friend, General Pinckney,
of South Caroliua."
"General Pinckney" echoed the landlady,
and all the gentlemen present cooking their
eyes and ears The widow tore open the let
ter while Lowndcs calmly fastened up his port
manteau, and, all of Il Sudden, quite an incar-
nation spread its roscte hues over her still elc-
giant features.
Lowndcs seized his baggage, and, with a
"Good evening, madam, good evening, gentle.
men," was about to leave the institution, when
the lady arrested him with:
"Stop, if you please, sir; this is General
Lowndes, believel"
"Gencral Lowndcs, madam, at your SER
vice." said he, with digniticd bow.
According to all accounts, just then there
was very sudden rising about the iire.l llace,
and twinkling of chairs, as if they had all
,ust been struck with the idea that there was a
stranger about!
"keep your seats, gentlemen" said the Gen.
eral; al don't wish to disturb any of you, as
I'm about to leave"
"General Lowndes," said the widow, "any
friend of Mr.. Pinckney is welcome to my house
Though we arc full. | can make room for you
sir."
The General stopped, and the widow and he
became frst-rate friends, when they became
beter acquainted.
RgaARKABLH REsUsCITATIoN.--Dr.G u. NJ.
Sanders, OF New Orleans, through the columns
Of the Delta, gives the following interesting
account of recent case:--
81 was called to Miss --, who was repre-