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Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-06-06
CHAPTER III.

Ills night in Il boarding school. The doors
OF many small rooms open on tine dreary hall
and the ginmeling light through the key-holes
tells of the fair students within. One is partly
open aud through it we see two young girls
standing near Il toilet; one is drawing a comb
through a mass Of rich brown curls which
stray in playful wantonness about her snowy
shoulders. The other is rummagiug amid the
elegant trihes which decorate the tables
Alice" she began many times have seen
this beautiful glove among trumpery aud often
thought I'd beg of you its history but always
forgot it. Tell me now whose hand it once
imprisoned.
"Mine Kate mine. When a little child Of
eight years old lost the fellow, and put this
one away until should find it. Years have
rolled away, but it speaks so eloquent of hap
y May-day then enjoyed, that | have never
been able to part with it, and still treasure it as
an index to the bright scenes Of the past.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-06-06
THE TINY GLOVE.
A MAY-DAY STORY.
CHAPTER |.


Bright gladstone May.day the lairest mai
den in all the train Of the merry "Queen of Sea-
sons" May-day! what happy scenes this
word recalls-the day of all, days for child.
hoods pleasures! see the little darling trip
ping along the streets of my native town with
baskets on their arms, smiles on their lips and
happiness in their eyes, soon clustered i'll merry
grounds on some iavorite spot in the suburbs,
laughing and chatting. arranging their pic mic
dinners or sporting beneath the shady trees. :.
But to my story. A mile or two from the
village of A. were collected some fifty or sixty
little girls and boys for the purpose OF ceebra.
ting their annual holiday. The May.po be.
decked with flowers Of every hue and form
lowered aloft, and around its base they iriskcd
and gamboled like so many little fairies. Some
were waited in the sken swing" high up a.
mong the boughs of the beech and elm; others
sought the brink Of the ripping rivulet, and
amused themselves with ruffiing its smooth sur
face or looking at their mirroted faces. Far
down the streamlet and alone was quietly seat
ed a little girl weaving into garlands the buds
and blossoms which grew around her in wild
prolusion, carolng with birdlike voice snatch
es of some favorte air ever and anon raising
her violet eyes and looking round her in won
drous delight. Her childish face was striking
ly beautiful around her small perfect mouth
there resteda an angel smile, and her short brown
curls were parted on a forehead OF matchless
counter.
She wove and sang and smiled sunny smile
and seemed wholly unconscious oil pair Of
bright black eyes fixed upon her from the op-
posite bank. At length she turned as if to
listen, and soon upon the air tioated distinctly
sounds of Alice, little Alice" and she bound
ed away to her playmates. No sooner had she
disappeared than the owner Of the black eyes
boy seemingly of twelve years, clad in green
jacket, ornamented with silver buttons, loose
white trowscrs, and wide brimmed straw hat,
which but partly concealed his glossy black
hair-sprang across the water and possessed
himself Of the tiny glove which lay forgotten
on the bank and which had once covered the
hand of little Alice"
"-Alce my dove you have brought bat one
glove from the May frolic"
81 lost the otEer one Yesterday. don't
think forgot it May.day mamma."
"Well dear 60 put this one away until you
find the mate"
! "lcs mamma"
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silvery laugh floats out upon the cool night air
Before the stately, and now brilliantly lighted
mansion of MIR. Clayton they panse, ascend
the steps, and are lost to view. But we will
enter and look upon the happy throng assem-.
bled here to welcome back their former play
mate, sweet Alice Clayton. All, how tenderly
she greets them! Now do her soft eyes light
up and flash with intense JOY as she received
her nulnberless guests with unaffected grace,
presenting many to her visitor, Kate Earle
The music and the dance begin; youth aud
beauty eagerly join the circle while the older
ones retire to the whist-tabes, none marking
the speedy flight of the rosy hours. Some are
there, strangers to the fair idol of the brilliant
concourse; one of these, Il youth of striking
mian and unusual elegance, is now seeking Il
presentation from her father. With good.
hnmorcd smile, he bows assent, and together
they seek our heroine.
Come, Alice dear, make your prettiest bow
to my young friend Percy Clifford. Then in a
mock whisper, he added, Guard well your heart,
and left her, smiling malicioIsl at the painful
bushes which his remark had summoned to her
checks.
However, the low, easy tones Of Clifford's
voice soon reassured her, and half hour gided
away so pleasantly that her fathers warning
was forgotten. or, if remembered, bur too late
| don't mean to say that Alice really gave her
heart away before the asking; but that night
when she and Kate were repeating the sayings
and doings of their late guests. Percy Clitfords
name was oftener on her lip, and when, with
arms entwined, they slept the sleep Of inno
cence. Percy Cliffords musical voice, and
captivating smile alone lowered around her pill
low.
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BAD WATER AND rmE WESTERN FEvER.-

BAD WATER AND ruE WESTERN FEvER.-
A correspondent writing to US from the western
part of this State, says he has lately been devo-
ting some time to the study of the causes Of
fever in the western parts of our country. The
first inquiry he made was, What substances
are contained in the waters at the West that
render them so unhealthy? And what substan-
ces would purify it! He believes that the pre-
yailings substance is ammonia, which is produ.
ced by the decomposition of vegetable and an
imal substances, and is a gas that water will
absorb in considerable quantities. He believes
that flteriug the water through substances for
which the gas has au affinity, will be the means
of purifying it and making it healthy.
There can be no doubt of the fact that bad
water is the fruitful cause of many diseases.
1t has generally been remarked that the people
who inhabit districts where the water is pure,
enjoy good health, and exhibit the same in
their countenanccs. There can be no doubt
that water containing ammonia is injurious to
health. In the East Indies it is customary to
boil the water intended for drinking, and then
expose it to the atmosphere until it cools The
ammonia being very volatile, is expelled by
boiling. Lime IS an absorbent OF ammonia,
and so is plaster of paris and charcoal. 1t is
wonderful how small quantity of deleterlous
matter in food or water, causes disease; but the
atmosphere is as often, if not ottener, the ele-
ment whereby disease is communicated to the
frame. Were we living in the West, and sus-
pected that the water we used contained dele
terious substances, we would filter it through
sand and clay, and perhaps some charcoal
The charcoal, unless employed as the upper
layer carries down some Of its PARTICLES and
discolors the water, but this can easily be pre-
vented, and the water will appear like crystal.
Filtered water should always be dropped from
some height and exposed to the air before it is
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-06-06
NEW STORE.

FNIlE subscriber is now opening large assert
L ment of Groceries and Staple Goods,
in the Store lately occupied by William J. Gerald
(south of the Bank of Camden.) which he viii
dispose of al Charleston prices for cash.
Those wishing to purchase would de well tc
call and examine the stock, consisting i'll part o.
the following, viz:
Loaf, Crushed, Ground and Granulard Sugnrs
S Croix. Porto Rico and New Orleans do
Nv Orleans, MuscnvatO aud Cuba Molasses
JAVA Laguirn and Rio Coffee
Gunpowder Young Tyson. aud Black Teas
Spcrm Adamuntine and Tnrw Candles
No land Markarrl. III Barrels Half ond Quarters
Wine Scala and Butter Riscuts and Cheese
SEip and Starch. assorted
Pepper. Spice. Ginger. Nutmeg Mace AND Cloves
Powder Shot aud Lead
IInriwar-. Cutlery mills and Castings
Paints. LiIiseed Oil, Sperm. Oil and Win " I'll.
-AI.SO--
Blrarled and unheachcd ShrlinGs and SliretlnCs
Blankets. Bed Ticks. Apron Chrcks and oznahurG'
Together with large assortment Of
B;i.Sing, Rope and Twimc.
J. w. BRADLEY.
Cam 'cn :. c. Sept. %.
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CHAPTER TIT.

Again beg the reader to pass over two
years-short to you who possess health and
plenty long 10 those in disease and want-and
come with me TO the heights of the Alleghanies,
crowded with state y trees all covered with
snow and ice, with here and there. thick clam
boring cvergreens looking all the richer for
their bright unsullied winter caps. Slowly and
laboriously do the wheels of heavy travelling
carriage wind along the rugged ascent while
the having fanks and inflated nostrlls OF
the noble steeds bear witness to the tollsome
pathway. MuiHed in c!oaks and furs we scarce.
ly recognise in the inmates OF the coach our
two school girls lately emancipated from their
narrow cell and the thraldom Of school laws.
We would willingly lnger to admire with them
the grandeur and sublimity of those props OF
heaven, but we will not attempt description
of that which was among the mightlest works
of Him the Almighty, so we pass over the perll,
Gus and impressive journey, nor pause until
again in her own village on the steps OF her
dearly beloved home, Alice Clayton is pressed
to her mothers bosom.
Now under her fathers roof, she has become
the glad child again. We see her first with
her companion Kate Earle, wandering about
the spacious drawing g-rooms now tastefully ar
ranging the folds of the heavy satin curtains;
or decorating the tables with rich bouquets then
trying the full clear tones Of the piano, and at
last taking delighted survey Of the whole she
trips away into the long dining hall, contem-
plates moment the iced pyramids, foamy
floats, transparent jellies, &C., then, arm in arm,
they seek their chamber, and are soon busily
engaged in the witching duties of the toilet.
Night hurries on, and the cold moon looks
calmly down the quiet village; but soon, no
longer silent, we hear falls, rolling carriages,
the hum Of busy tongues, and occasionally
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-06-06
THE SOUTHERN STORE.

ALI, who wish Bargains, are invited to call AT
"A h. S. MOFFhT'S new Southern Store,
third house above the aux of Camden, where
they will find complete assortment OF
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES AND HARDWARE,
consisting in part, as follows:
Fancy and mourning Prints
7-5 and 4-4 brown Shiriings
Blue Dcnims and Marlborough Stripes
Sat,netts and Kentucky Jeans
Cloths and fancy Cassimeres
Negro Ke~seys; Bed and Negro Blankets
Nous. DE 'aines, Gingllams, dc.
Groceries.
Brown, Loaf, crashed and clarified Sugar
Rio and lava Cotfees
-. New Orleans and West India Molasses
Mackarel, Nos. . and 3 in barrels
Cheese, Rice, Flour, Bacon and Salt
Raisns, Pepper, Spice
Tobacco, Segars. &c. sc.
Hardware.
Pocket Knives and Forks
Britannia and Iron Spoons
Trace and Halter Chains
Axes, llalpmcrs and l1atc!els
Spades, Slov ,ls and Hoes
Hand, mil ard crosscut srws
Vices, anvs and blacksnitl's bellows
Nails, brads, tacks and sp igs
Knob, pad closet and stock locks
Iron squares. compasses and plane irons
Brushes, backing, cotton aud wool cards
Broadaxes and seeyards; pots and skillets
Broad and narrow Iron &c.
Ready Made Clothing
OF every description.
Saddles, Brides and Martingales
t:Iockery and Glassware
Gunny and Dundee Baggng
Kentucky Rope and TwIne ...a
Together with every other article usually Ioun
in a well selected stock Of Dry G"'ds, Groceric
and Hardware. All of which will be sold exceed
ingly low Tor cash.
- The highest market prices paid for cotto
and other country produce.
Dec. "a, X. S, W'FFAT.
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" Emigration from all parts Of Germany
to the United States will be great this season :;
Il state of things easily explained, by the state
of political matters in Germany; and the gen.
eral opinion, that the state of things aow exist
ing there, cannot last; as many of those that
emigrate are men ofmeans, and most all indus
trious persons The United States must be the,
gamer, by the unfortunate turn political mat,
ters have taken in Germany.
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t+A Western editor thus SUMS up the pecu

CGA Western editor thus SUMS up the pecu.
Iiarities of contemporary: "He is too lazy to
earn meal, and too mean to enjoy one. He
was never generous but once and that, was.
when he gave the itch TO an apprentice, boy.
So much for his goodness OF heart. OF his
industry, the public may better judge, when he
states that the only day he was ever worked,
was the day he mistook castor oil for honey
Complimentary that.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-06-06

A DUEL.-Lieut. Adams and Lieut. Edwards,
third artillery, stationed at Fort Moultrie,
Charleston, have had hostile meeting at Sui
livan's Island. After an exchange Of shots, by
whice Edwards was slightly wounded in the
back, the difficulty was adjusted. A lady, we
believe, was at the bottom of the misunder.
standing. as usual.
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Indians in Cahfornia.-The Washington
Republic Of the 10Th inst says: Our hate adj
vices from San Francisco, inform us that our
Indian Commissioners, sustained by the United
States and State troops, have succeeded 10 o.
great measure, in bringing the Indian Difficult.
ties in California 10 an amicable termination.
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A LII persons are forewarned against trading
IN for Note of Hand, given BY lie 70 Mr.
Thomas Bask kin, for the amount of Three hundred
and fly dollars (S35O) dated 18th March, as do
rot n;cnl paying it. W. X. YOUNG
March u, ~ tf
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NEW STORE.

VNHE suhst riher would inform his friends and
1 the public generally. that lie has opened an
extensive stock Of GROCERIES,, at the stand
formerly occupied by Jo>crh w. Dolby, one door
south "i Campbcl's bakery, and opposite II. Lc-
w g. Son, where may be iouId all articles usu-
ally kept in the Grocery IIre, consisting in part
OF the following:
Fulton Market Beef
No. | and Mackarel in kits, for family use;
Rio and Java Cofiees; crushed and brown Sugars;
New Orleans MoIasscs, (new crop butter,'wIne
and soda crackers; cheese, buckwheat, raIslns,
currants, almonds, English mustard, fiIberts, Pc
can nuts, assorted pickles and preserves.
A few doz old Port Vine. l1elsick best Cham
parne, London Porter and Scotch Ale in pints, to-
aeiher large stock Of Baggng, Rope and Twine,
all of which he offers low Tor cash.
Ian s. f. IS.
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CHAPTER Nv.

Again and again they met; already had the
finely modelled features of Alice Clayton gained
an indesrribable charm from the warm feelings
of her pure, ardent heart, which sprang up ir.
resistably to the surface. No wonder that
Percy Clifford yielded to the idolatrous affec.
ton which grew and strengthened 10 his bosom
for the fair girl. No wonder that his passion
knew no restraint when he pressed his lips on
her innocent brow, and drew in his clasp Alice,
his betrotLed.
My sweet Alice my little Alice; for SO |
love to call you. The dear name recalls the
little brown haired beauty who sat upon the
bank weaving into garlands the bright flowers,
while from the depths and her gentle heart
gushed out song MS witchng and melodious
as the carolings of all the feathered tribe
Then, boy, did I first gaze enraptured on
your infantils beauty; then did my heart Nh.
close to the lovely vision which it has since
treasured through years and absence, Joy and
sorrow. My father always granted my requests
to prosecute my studies at this country seat
near A., and, unknown, unnoticed, followed
you through g'rlhood, and experienced my first
pang when YOU left me for the distant seminary.
None can tell the over ~hen,ing sorrow, the
keen agony which succeeded your absence; my
ONLY solace WAS to seek the streamlet aud min.
gle my boyish tears with its limpid waters.-.
Again met you; and have since wondered
how could so well act the stranger-how |
could speak so calmly when my heart was burst
ing. Soon all doubts and fears were banished
-yon loved me! saw it in the fearful eye
the Pickering check. And now, Alice, dear
est one, you are mine! With this, you see
this little glove. 1t will tell you how you have
always rcigned, as now, in the heart Of Percy
Clifford.
And how can describe her joy as, half
laughing, half crying, she kissed again and
again the little wanderer, and how that night
size placed it mated in his hand, emblem Of
themselves!
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NUMBER As.

drank; this is to absorb air, without air, it
has Il rain-watery taste. Webelieve that too
little attention is purifying of the water that is
used for cooking and drinking; and were; more
attention I'ai. to,the purifying oft, some places
that are now famous for some diseases, would
soon know eotbing about them but as things
.hat wcre.--iS.irntJfc American. .s.,s ..5s
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WHIsKEY, RUM AND BRANDY
N Bbls Rectfed Whiskey,
~ 80 bbls. New Eng land Rum
: casks Domestic Brandy
40 doz. Old Madeira Wine
go doz Porter and Ale, in quarts aud pints
Received and for sale by
Jan JOHN w. BRADLEY.
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Gam 'cn =. G. Sept. %.
pCash paid for Cotton and ether
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Is nubl.hcd at Three Dollars and Fifty Gents. Il pai' IN
ndvnnce or Fonr Dollars if payment is DELAYED for three
th,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-11-28
PHILADELPHIA, November 27. 1851

FLOUR AND MEAL.-The market for Flour is
quiet, and the last sales for export. were few
hundred barrels, at 1881; and for city use at
S3,S7 a s4,l2. Extra Flour is held at 81 25
S4,75. RYE FLoUR-No Stock on hand to oper-
ate in. Corn MEAL-Last sales of fresh ground
were at 1912.
GRAIN.-WHEAT-Sales Of about 5000 bush.
prime red at 81 50; white at IS S8c RYE-Is
scarce aud wanted at roc. CoRN-Sales of good
old yellow at Gle aaoat, and 50 cts for new.
OATs-New Southern are in demand at 81 cents
CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 24-The offerings of
beef cattle for the week were about thirteen
hundred head. Bceves are selling from So, so
toS7. Hogs--There were about six hundred head
in market, and sold from Sc to 80 Cows
About one hundred in market, at prices ranging
from Sl2 to S35. Sheep and Lambs-The for
mer from 50 to 81, the latter from 81 to SO, ac-
cording to quality.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-11-28

A PANIC.-A report, believed TO have
been put in circulation by a pedler in
Centre county, for the purpose of more
readily dsposng OF his goods, that the
Lancaster Bank had failed, was bruited
from one quarter TO another for week or
two, and finally reached Lewlstown from
different points, of course accompanied
with such additions as a story OF the kind
would be likely to receive. Our com
munity, being particularly sensitive on Bank
rumors, at last went off like piece OF
touchwood, and nineenths who held notes
thought they were dead-broke, while
the remaining tenth firmly believed there
was something wrong" But the mails
from the east were looked TO in vain fora any
confirmation of the report, and, as not
even shadow could be raked up TO give
further color to it, all soon settled down
quietly TO receive and pay out Lancaster
Bank money as they did before.
Personally we know but little of the
institution, but those who are well acquain-
ted with the Board of Directors, as well as
general report, give them the credit of
being men, who, possessing ample means
themselves, would not sanction any course
of conduct that would leopard its stability.
TO put such report in circulation against
a solvent institution, is not only inhicting
injury upon the bank, but upon indivdu-
ais who are induced TO part with its notes
at a discount, or heedIessly purchase what
they do lot need, in order to get rid of
them: and the officers of the Lancaster
Bank would perhaps do no more than JUS
tice TO all by ferreting out the author, and
giving him an opportunity to test his ve
racity before a court of justice.
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Lcwiztown, Nov. 81, 1851.
Selected far the LewistoMn Gazette
LogegTIph.

The man of letters finds me in his books
The angler by the side Of babblins brooks
The sportsman seeks me with his dog and gun;
In foreign lands the traveller thinks Pm won;
The spendthrift hopes to buy me with his gold !;
And childhood has when tale Is told;
The love of me decoys the giddy youth,
From Youthful studies, till he learns this truth,
" All those who seek me only, most fly; ;"
Lastly when you my hidden sense descry,
You'll own that for my sake you pondered long
The countless changes, that TO me belong.
Such am | as a whole-but for one part
The youth inyokes me when he feels loves dart;
The Swiss, when exied from his native wales,
Hears me with anguish, and his fate bewails;
New zest | add to scandals busy hour;
And adverse winds and tides confess my power;
am the dazzling source whence Colors flow;
The sIuggard's teacher; and your equal now;
Without me sales were useless then a word
Expressing like and now meek woman's lord ;
TO measure next; anon to add TO yeX;
The gentle Office of the weaker sex;
I'm flesh, not fsh-l'm silent ever;
Sought by all ranks, on earth found never;
Your near relation, and the squirrels food;
What you would keep when in lazy mood;
Neptune's abode; the forest mOnarch's pride
\ term to the departed souls applied;
What YOU possess, but others oftener use
Your coat must have me, spite Of what you
choose;
Now the soft cline Of g the cedar and vine ="
And last, a short word importing new wine
More could tell, but bid you adieu,
Lest by prating cause my own loss to you.