The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-14

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TAKE THE PAPERS. Good 10 be Lost. -
: During the Cub. rnaioriaI canvass Of ls49 our
row retired and most excellent Governor, his
4e,mpe,itor aud others; were travelling mp the
country. Driving up to the d.'or Of farmer
within ten miles Of o town, on the pnhl'c road'
Gov. Ms-halied, and in the usual bland manner
OF q gentleman, aud particularly Of candidate.
said--"Good morning. Sir" "Mornin," an.
swcrcd the farmer, when the f"llowing coniah
took place: .Fine morning, Sir. AYES, rIt"
rice." .Cnuld get drink of water!" "WY
YES. I reckon-B Billy, run To the spring and bring
the gentleman some good cool water. son--run. :
Billy Jumped the fence. and while gone. ano'h.
er SON come o.n and began to eye The horses
and a bsfouche. Kite fine Critters" ayes. "
"You don't live bout here?'' "No. ""This is
mighty nice carryall."' "foierahle." "Spose
you're from VirginnyI" No. Il live in Raleigh
"st)o, hool" .sSpose you wouldn't swap one OF
them nags." ""No sir The water at this juno
ture arrived, 1.-THE old man all the time setting
in his porch with his spectarles resting ahnv"
his eyebrows. whilst a half dozen little ia.
.xnaTie and tail urchins had mounted the tencr
like raosters after a rain when Gov. NJ. ad,
dressing the old n an, said: SWELL, old gentle
man, ainf YOU going Oh, to the speaking I" day!
ArnlDs.I say. amt you going out to town. !"
hearthes speaking to .day3" "No-i hahn hrarn
on it, .Indeed! bill. have heen posted up,
and nosice put in the papers that there w"n'd
he public DISCUSSION al L-io day!" "Hoo!
II dirbt hear nothing. about i'll did hear
too,ibat one old Mr.. TAYLOR would be through
these parts some time the comm fall," and
Frightening up with slighi elevation in his
chair, be exclaimed--"W mout your NAM
be, .stranger1'' "Manly--I arm the whig cand'
dale for Governor of North Carolina"
At this. the old man stared al Gov. NJ. with
perfect as,onsh cent. aud leaving his chair. h"
made on! to the fence. lifting as b. went. his
spscfacles, to the highest degree Of Longitude
with both eyes wide OPEN. and fixed up'H the
stranger, he exclaimed in particular aud dis
tinet emphasis: "What! has Gov. M"rshea'
gin il npi'' SYes," eIclaimedthe candidate, and
the company ien. When we reflect that a
term ~ h;dr years had interviewed since Gov.
Merehead was q candidate. i, renders it alto
gashera rich scene, and proves most concIu
siyelyibai the old gentleman didn't, hut o'gh
,o'have taken the "Papers. Nashville IN. C..
Messenger. ..~... 4srsr .f
Not long ago, an account was published /"
Patty McCormick, greatly to her honor. Phe
lin, her husband. had bough. a new wheelbar
row with Pauy's money, and had the impu
denee to call Il his harrow. Patty indignant!
demanded to have il called oatr harrow and
upon his refusing to grant this reasonable re
quest, she settled The qusstion witch was ,he
weakerressei. and 6oaged him ,il he cr'~lrt
CT shsiier beneath the bed. His hai wask""ck
odsaff during the conHrct. Alter few min
u,-.. = short colloqnr ensued: ",.Mss. McCor
mick p "Wha, d',. want, ye spalsp"en, un
der the bed there!' Mrs. McCormick, wiil
We br jiat 30 oblagins as to hand me our ha,?"
Mn children stW.-t young preacher recent
ly called upon an eminent divine. and in 'h'
course OF conversation, asked him hnw man!
children he had. -
..Fou. sir" was The reply
At The snpper table. -.,be visitor perceived tw'
Jsamitd children seated by the side Of the mo