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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-16
Council Chamber, July 10, 1850.

Council Chamber, July 10, 1850.
TINE Town Council will attend 10 the Inspec'
i : ton of the various bitches and Lots in the
Town of Camden on the 25th inst, when they
expect to find them IN good condition. "A Il weeds
cut down. and offensive matter removed, that all
proper precaulion may be taken to preserve the
health of tine community. The attention Of the
citizens is respectfully called to this.
BY order o Cnurc |.
l.. W. BALLARD, Recorder.
Ju'y IL. % st
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-16
In Equity--Lancaster District.

In Equity.-Lancastc District.
J. r. Hunter vs.. Allen &. Blair ct al.-Pettion to
account and apply funds.
TT appearing to my satisfaction that Allen c.
l. Blair, defendant in the above case resides
without the limits of this State: 1t is ordered, on
motion Of Clinton that he do answer, plead or de-
mur to tFe petition in above case on or before the
7th day Of October. 1850, Otherwise judgment pro
confesso will br ordered against him.
JAMES II WI1'HERSPOON,
Conm'r Eq. l.. d.
Comm'rs Office. July l, 1850. 1877
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-16

425 Prizes IN all. S,oo'ips Ss'o0'
Tl Sc who prefer loN er priced Teas, can re-
ceive their prizes in proporlon, or, they ~'H De re-
purchased for cash, al deduction of l0 per cent.
IL Country agents required Applications to
be addressed (post pald,) TO the Company's Depot
as above.
June 7, l. 50. 40 3m
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-16
Bacon! BacOn!! Bacon!!!

TINE subscriber has on hand 1900 lbs,
i superior BACON and corresponding quanti-
ty of LARD, in the lot there is nearly 1900 ine
Hams, any person wishing to purchase might find
it to their advantage to call and examine, before
purchasing elsewhere terms will he made ac-
commodating.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-16

An extensive and well assorted stock of other
articles in The grocery line, comprising all the
OF subsistence, together with fifty
thouaaud best Cuba filed Florida Segars.
II. HOLLEYMAN.
April g 1850. rs tt
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-16
Fer Sale.

Fer Sale.
4 SECOND hand Straw Gutter, (Eiastmans
~ patent) in good order; also, one OF Hotch-
kiss make nearly new: either or both OF which,
will be sold very cheap. Apply at this office.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-16
Wine Bottles.

A. FEW Gross, clean and new, may be had al a
. low price, for cash, at u. J. DEHhf'S,.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-16

soda Biscuits, Pilot Bread and Boston Crackers.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-02-28
NcN B3Dhc---by INDrcSS.

a. WTF-~f
Gtri3
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
TERMS:

THE POST will be published every Friday
Rt % per year, payable within three months
from the time OF subscribing; $3.50 in six
months-or So if payment is delayed until
the expiration of the year.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be charged 81 per
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and 25 cents for each continuance. a liberal
deduction made to those who advertise by the
year. Persons sending advertisements must
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inserted, or they will be continued until for
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Persons at distance sending us the names
of four solvent subscribers, will be entitled to
fifth copy gratis.
No communications inserted unless nccom
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NJ Ollice on the West side Of the Public
Square, next door but one above the Post
Office.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
A SPLENDID DESCRIPTION.

One Paul Denton, q Methodist preacher
| in Texas, advertised barbecue, wI.h bet
ter liquor than usually furnished. when
the people were assembled. desprrada in
the crowd. cried out. "Mr. Paul Denton,
your riverence has lie,. You promised us
not only good barbecue, bu! better liquor.
Where is the liquor ?''
| "There!" answered the missionary, IN
tones of thunder, and pointing his motions
less finger at the Inachlr-s double ,prinG.
gushing up in two strong colprn', with q
! sound like q shout of joy from the hosom
OF the earth. 'There!" he repeated. with
a lock terrible as the lightning, while his
enemy actually tremblsd on his feet, 'there
is the liquor which God, the Eternal, brcws
for all his children! Not in the simmering
still, over smoky fires. chnked with p"is.
onou. gases. and surrounded with the
stencil OF sIckening odors and rnEk corrup.
| finns, doth your Father in heaven prepare
the precious essence Of life, the pure cold
water. But in the green glaze and Grassy
dell, where the red deer wande's and the
child loves to play, there God brcws it, and
down, low down in the deepest vailes,
where the fountain murmurs and the rills
sing; and high upon tho tall mountain tops.
where the naked granite gli,'ers like gold
| l,n or al, a.
aud the t,under storms crash. and away
tar out on the wide. wild sea, where the
hurricane howl4 music, and the big waves
rnnr the chorus, sweeping the march Of
to od--lhee Iin hrews it, that beverage of
life, hnal'h-givlng waller. And everywhere
it is thing of beauty; cleaning in the dew
drop; singing in the summer rain; shin.
ing in the ice.gem. till the trees all seem
| turned to living jewels, spreading a gclden
veil over the setting sun, or white gauze
around the midngh! moon; sporting in the
catnrac; sleeping in the glacier; dancing
in the hail shower; folding its bright snow
curtains softly ahou, the winter world and
weaving the many cnlorcd iris. that seraph's
zone of III" Sky. whose warp is the rain
drop of earth, whnSc woof is the sunbeam
of heaven, all checked over with celestial
flowers. by the mystic haod Of rPirac'ou.
| S,ti! cilvav- il t. L--u,iful---,i,a. t'rs, q
ti" water. no poi on bubbles on its h.iuk; i,s
| foam brings no, madness md murder, no
b!"od stains its liquid glass; pale widows
and starving orphans weep not burning
'"ors in is depths; no drunkard's shrek,ng
! ghost from the grave curses it in words of
eternal despair? Speak out, my friends,
would you exchange it for demons drink,
alrohol?'
a shnu, like the roar of the tempest an.
swcrrh, "Nn."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

ACCEPTABLE ADv1cE.-No matter how
poor you have been or how humble your
origin get rich you can. 1fyou cannol
then got money enough to mimic the rich
Nick every body you deal with, if they
give you an opportunity. Sho,o them o
sample, but sell them poorer article. Lie
and chen, six days in week, but be sure
and be circumspect the other day. II the
people begin to find yon out, make a snowy
donation to some charitable concern. It is
q great protection. Go 10 fashionable wa.
.ering places. Put up at frstclass house.
Sleep in closet big enough for yourself,
your wife, and trunk of silks; but bo sure
and promenade as though you had millions
in your pocket. Fill your pocket book with
one dollar bills; and call them all los and
zoos when you look for one to pay away
You will give fashionable people the inn
preston that you are wealthy; and that is
the perfection Of good living.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

The Galveston Civilian. in an article
favorable To the acceptance o! the PROPOSE
tun Tor he adjustment Of the boundary
contained IN the Srna,e's bill, closes "a.
follows:
Lon Of Santa Fe and the friend. Of <.
lsrirg ir5il'u,,ons III Texas vii not fjHi i
difficult to restrain an cuH'ru In- 'ircsull
ipndprcicS Nhlch riay hn surTr-t, O." exist
II the NORTH aud the west. h.5roar a5o
these tendencies manifest m our Govern.
rnent and need 10 be curbsd rather than
augmented. While under the General
Government the slave owner is entitled to
representation for his property, he is enti.
lied TO none in Texas. The augmentation,
of slave population. under our constitution,
does not increase the security Of slavery.
Slaves d'splace, or supply the places Of
Tree iHhabIranis, and lessen the vote, while
ihPi increase the necessity oi votes TO se>
curr this species of property
"Euur hundred Mrxlcans IN Taos. with
out even having pad a cen, III taxes. and
with nothing TO tax. who would deem
themselves honored by associaing with
wei! clad nrgiOes. are now entitled To as
much wei ht 10 our state Legislature as
the entire county OF Brazofla, with lis
Ihuu>nul ni slaves and millions Of inyable
property. The Santa l'r country never can
sustain anv but IRE population. Slavery
is restricted there by a higher lazy than the
Wiimut proviso. Legislation cannot in>
,r,,:ure u, and ii is admitted on all hands
I, BE- unnecessary i"E ia prohinuron. We
look rpHn the oorn,ry As jus, such as
Teya- does not want"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
"----drvoul md pure,



met one Of this fashion last week. Her
sorrows had served only 10 soften her
charms as nge mellows picture. Her bril>
liant eyes. which have o(t.tirne seen dance
with joy. had lost none Of their power, but
they we're more suodued--thev seemed to be
looking beyond the grave longing t. join
her lcIge lord in one eternal bliss Of welded
lovei
"When your good husband died." said l..
"ear.a lost bright ornament, but heaven
gained n snint." A iear of sorrow stood in
the WIDOWS eye, but CLEAN of religious
hope and resignation melted it away. II
need not tell you" continued I, "that. search
the wide world, you cannot find his fellow
you already know that full well "
The fair bereaved one clulched my hand
convnlsivclr; | had touched the right chord,
nature burst forrh-a very torrent Of tears
gush"d from her eyes-llke unto an earth.
quake heaved her breast - The .counlerfeit
prnSeUtt.enl" Of Niobr upor her cameu
seemed 10 catch tie "sufI lnrnr,Ion," and
ram aIahus'cr tear! and N sweet and bro.
ken accents the bcHultul mourn.r svbbed
oii--'l'il brt do"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
A CLEVER TRIcK.-The Cayuga Chief Q

A CLEVER TRIcK.-The Cayusa Chief Of
Auburn gives the following
We must not forget the capsheaf''of all
cool things, which came off or rather went
of, last Wednesday. Another convict has
violated his contract. In broad day light he
loaded up a wheel barrow and went boldly
up to the northern gate and called out to
the turnkey to hurry up his cakes and open.
The officer supposing him on business con-
nected with the prison. did SO, and the i'm
putent fellow walked through with his GO
cart and walked off! He was not missed
until about three hours afterwards. when he
had disappeared entirely sure! 1t was the
coolest thing We have heard.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

New YORK DEMOCRACY Free Soil
Major Noah. a leading New York Old Hun.
ker Democrat, sums up tho action of the Sy.
rucusc convention for the nomination Of
State officers:
1.-THE nominations are streak Of fat and a
streak Of lean-here bunker and there q
free soler. The resolutions are milk and
water, containing not one word in favor of
the upright, honorable. and patriotic course
Of senator Dickinson. His friends let him
drop like lump of sugar in tea cup. The
reins arc again in the hands of Van Buren,,
but we are much mistaken if such unprinci.
pied means can be or ought TO be success
full"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

AN EDIToR.-The component parts of an
editor ere defined thus: The constitution Of
q horse. obstinacy Of aimule, independence
ofa wood.sawyer, pertinacity Of a dun,
endurance Of a starving anaconda, impu-
dence Of beggar, and entiro resignation to
the most confounoed Of earthly treadmills,
and he must be moving target for every.
body TO shoot at, and is expected 10 know
everything, and to assist ''busybodies," to
pry into the business of their neighbors.-
II he does not come up to this description.
he cannot be thought "good editor"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
"a RULE FOR MEASURING CORN
HOUSES.

Mn. EplTd9- During the las, fall. my
attention was directed to the subjec, Of mea-
.urlng corr.hWlses by ssome rule, end
have come u The conclusion that 'he fnIlow.
ing comes nearer what is correct Than any
thing of the sort that has ever come TO my
kno" edge.
RULE.-Obtuin the length, width and
depth of the house. in feet; then multiply
the result by the depth; then divide the re.
suit by lwo;,and that vii give yon thr nn'n'
ber Of bushels the house h"lds of shucked
corn in the ears. And by dividing it by 8,
will give YOU The number of busnel: the.
house holds of corn in the shuck. S6ppose
you have house 20 feet square and IL feet
-400xl2-4oOO divided by 2;
24OO bushels in The house, ~ the ears and
shncked OUT Divide the $500 by $1,000
bushels of corn in the ears. not shucked.
A PLANTER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

How 4 JACKAss BECAME REsPECTTp.-
Laku. King of Sian. bfing awakened from
sleep aud saved from assa>sInail"n " ihc
brsyin9 OF an ass. commsndci. III ia" ar'ior
Of his gratitude. that all mankind sho"ld h.
called asses, TIE story tells us !hst when
ever an amba ssador from China cane =" the
Sisinese Court. the master nf ceremonies
proclaimpd-'Mos potent L"ku. ab-olut"
Lord of the Universe. King of the white
Elephant and keeper of the sacred o'h,-
a great Jackass! from China, has come to
speak with your Majesty!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
FAR EW ELL.

We do not know how much we love,
Until We come to leave;
An ngrd tree, common flower,
Are things DER which we gricve.
There IL II pleasure III the pain
That brings Us back the past again.
We linGcr while We turn awav,
We cllrg while we depart;
Aud mcmuric. unmarked ~ then,
Come cr"wdinr refund the heart.
Let what vii turn us On our way,
EareweIi's n bitter word to say.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

A Civil REQuEsr.-An old woman OBJ.
serving sailor 60 by her door. and sup'
posing it 10 be her son Billy, cried out ic
him, Billy, where is my COW gone? The
sailor replied, in contempluous manner
Gone to the ID, for what know well
as you are gong that way said the OLD
woman, i wish you would just let down
the bars
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
MY SENTIMENTS.

will repel young Cupid's dart,
Pll never look no more,
Until ! find faithful heart,
That never loved before.
MY SENTIMENTS MEET RETURN.
Oh! have found loving heart,
That's faithful, gentle, kind,
I'll not repel young Cupid's dart,
For she is wholly mine.
Exchange paper.
OUR SENTIMENTS.
"She love but you! She wholly yours!"
Oh Christian friend you'Ie green 10 print il
She's had ten beaux a year, for years.
Since we ran of because she squinted!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

VIcIssIrUpEs.-The editor Of the New
Orleans Delta, who is friend Of Senator
Foole, says:
"The General came 10 this city some
years ago, with the view Of being admitted
to the bar. He was examined about the
same tims we were. He was rejected
we were admitted. He is now a Senator,
and we poor editor"
All right; the preferred man is an editor,
and the rejected only a Senator.-Lou.
Dem.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

A servant 10 the United States Hotel al
Memphis, woke few mornings since, and
found 10 his surprise and horror, a large
snake coiled up upon his pillow, within q
few inches of his head. The darkey ran,
and the reptile escaped.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

"This hot weather has made queer work
with Jones's vinegar" said Sam TO Uncle
Nathan. "Hs has about forty hogsheads
on hand, and he thinks ho shall have TO gel
rid of it the best he can; havn't you heard
about it?"
"No, have not heard anything. Wha,
IS the matter; what IS the trouble with the
vinegar?"
"It is all sour"
"Sam, you will bs the death Of some
body yet"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

THE W1pow.-The Boston Post is re.
spouslh'e for the following:
l. there any ilnrac'er in life 80 interests
ing as n young nd bcau'lfu widow! Not
firty, c"qnct'jsh one, who. even amid her
sorrows, has an eye to future welded hap-
pncss with another, but one Of genuine
heart, welded to her husbands urn. pen~
sivr, but no! sad. her grief soflened to q
placidness
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

A NICE GARpEN.-A gentleman in Cali
iornia writes TO his wife in Ohio, that his
crop of tomaios on an acre and a half Of
ground was worth els, 1000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

MENTAL RECREATIoN.-A we'll known
merchant remarked in our hearing says the
Editor of the Columbian and Great West,
to young man just commencing his ac-
tive life, 81 have experienced the ups and
downs Of trade for thirty years-have suf-
fered severely. not only from the ordinary
losses which all must expect, but from the
neglec, and dishonesty Of parties l have
employees; but, as an invanable rule, l
have left all recollection oil business and
care upon the inside OF my office door,
And this merchant, though now upon the
upward side of fifty, has brow as un-
wrinkled and form as erect as if all his
years had been passed IN the sunshine of a
perpetual spring.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
ST. LOUIS, Sept. -,

ST. LOUIS, sept. -.
Mr.. rapin reached here yesterday i:nm
Santa Fc. He left on the 10th ult., and
confirms the news Of the depredators oi
the indians and the inoiicicrcy uf tho
troops. Col. Monroe, hy his activity, hs,
NJ ade himself the theme cf universal cnco,
MUM, and with the forces now cnront, for
New Mexico he will perform efficient SER
VICE.
Cnnnclly's train was mot at Cedar
Springs. The Apoches had, III" day pre-.
vious, stolen from tho train 81 hrsd of
mules. The descent was 50 sudden, and
the stolen mules SO dcxlcrously separated
from the other animals TINT not word
was exchanged or shot fired by the herds.
men until the Indians were in full gallor to
the mountains with tho drove before them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

BANXRurT.-A person who rises TO
town in his carriage and bows 10 his cred.
i,ors, who are walking in the mud
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

1EATU OF LIEUT.. GALE TIE AFroNAUT
=, Bordeaux papers contain details OF the
death Of Lieut. Ga'e, the AcronNust II"
assembled upon the hack of pony. and at a
SHIRT distance from tho city, made enccrss.
fuI descent. The pony was detached, md
while he was in the act Of cxhau.'!ng the
remaining gas, his anchor gave way, md
the balloon. being relieved of its Cl'lcl
weight. rosc suddenly. A tree by which the
anchor held snapped, and the shock upset
the car. The lieutenant cungto the ropes.
and in this state was carried a mile aud n
quarter, whco he dropped either with tho
balloon or before it fell. His dead body
with oil the LIMBS broken, wos found in
wood. lie has left wife md eight
children. He was engaged for twelve
nights Of $50 each, free Of expense. 1t is
id that the Perfect of Police in Paris. in
tends TO prohibit all balloon nsc"ns out Of
the usual mode Of performance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

Mrs. Par,ington says. nohing dcspiac.
her so much Us IT. see people who pro'cs- To-
expect salvation, 60 10 church without their
purse, when a recollection is 10 be ,a.-en.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

4 passenger who carried t~o dollar.
worth nI apples 10 San Frsnclsco, sol.
them for one hundred dollars,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

Why should lodin. BE- punc'ual? Because
when they are n Ii,ic behind they make u
Up in hustle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

To try q mans self reliance, there is
nothing like long wet Sunday. If that
doa', give you the blues. you may write
yourself down % proc: sgainst melancholy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
RAILROADS IN THE U. STATES.

Some one curious in Railroad science
has compiled the following table. showing
the number Of miles of road laid 10 each
State 10 the Union as follows:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11

Why are stubborn men like the snbrcs
which belong 10 our dragoons! Because
they ore crooked blades. Whose nose are
you twisting, say2
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
THE NEGRO STAMPEDE IN PITTS
BURG.

The following tolegrnphc despatch to the
Baltimore Sun, explains tho despatch pub
shed by us short time since, that "one
hundred and forty fugitive slaves had left
P,nsbnrg for Canada, we'll armed" II
seems that most Of them had been long re-
siisnt in that State, and were never su.pec.
tel of being fugitive slaves. We presume
th' atc nc, Of Congress will produc. simi.
Ia. results in other cities Of the free States
. :, I'D them also Of o portion Of this class
Of population very much to their gratitica-
PI1rsgURG. Sept. 2l.-Thcre is some ex.
citcment here among the colored people,
! owing TO the passage by Congress Of the
fugitive slavc bill, md the power it gives
To the s'nve owner to enter the free States
and take possession Of his runa way property
wherever ho finds it. Many Of them are
preparing to leave for Cnnad, in order to
escape from those that they expect will soon
be in pursuit Of them. On Saturday, n
large number ofthem left the city. and some
| Of the first hotels are left very bare Of ser.
| wants by this sudden movement. Many
have gone who were never suspected Of be.
ing fugitive slaves until the passage Of ,his
bill. and many nre preparing 10 join in the
general stampede.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-10-11
kIDNArF1NG.-Two men. while pas.

kIDNArr1NG.-Two men. while pas.
sing a foot through our Village on
| Monday last. were arrested on sus.
pIclon OF having stolen or deceived
two mula;to boys they had with them
by examining each one apart from the
other it was found that the boys had
been kidnapped from a white woman,
whom they called their mother, living
IN Bedford County, Tennessee, about
nine miles from She!byvlIe. The
boys say they were free, and that
their names are Robert Jackson and
VIM. Carroll. By order Of the captors
they assumed other names. and made
up tale to misead as TO their true
history and home. Not till after re.
peated trials and threats could they
be induced to give true account of
their capture and travel. Their moth.
or, they say, with her family, consists
ing o; themselves and two white
daughters, had been induced by these
men to leave her home, and go 10 a
place near Huntsville. and while there,
they were suddenly taken from her,
and carried to the Rail Road. whence
they were brought through Augusta,
Geo, to his lace. The men on be.
'ng closely questioned. substantially
cunIrm tins statement They say,
they. livc m North Carolina. aud their
names are EIihu King Rector and
William Payne. They were making
'hclr way back to North. Carolina.
Both have been committed to Jail.
The boss, who are probably about
nine and eleven years of age, are in
possession of the .'aiIor, though no, in
custody. EdgefcM Advertiser. 26th.