Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-03-04

that would tend to make women happier IN
themselves, and more acceptable to those with
whom they live, than courage. There are ma
ny women ofthe present day, sensible women
in other things whose panic terrors are fire..
qucnt source oi discomfort to themselves, anu
tiiose around them. Now, it is Il great mistake
to imagine that hardness nIlstgo with. courage;
aud that tic bloom of gentlcncss and synpa-
thy must all be rubbed of by that vigor oth,ind
which gives presence of mind, enables person
to be useful in peril and makes the desire to as.
si>t and overcome that sickliness of scnsibility
which can only contempt plate distress aud diff
Guilty. So far from courage being untemlnine,
there is Il peculiar grace and dignity in those
beings who have little active power of attack
or defence, passing through danger with NOR
al courage, which is equal to that of tho strong.
est. We see this in great things. We perfect
ly appreciate the sweet and noble dignity Of an
Anne Bullen, a Mary Queen OF Scots, Or a Ma
rie Antoinette. We sec that it is grand for
these delicateIy-bred, high.nurtured, hel pless
personages to meet death with silence and a
confidence like his own. But there would be
a similar dignity in woman's bearing small ter
rors with Iortitude. There is no beauty in
fear. 1t is mean, ugly, disievelled creature.
No statute can be made of it, that wollan
would wish to see herself like.
There is no doubt that courage my in some
measure be taught. We agree that the lower
kinds of coursge are matters of habit, therefore
Of teaching; the same thing holds goodto some
extent of all courage. Courage is as conta.
gious as fear. The saying is, that the brave
are the sons,and daughters of the brave; but
we might as truly say, that they must be brought
up by the brave. The great novelist, when he
wants to show coward descended from val.
orous race docs wclLrto take him from his clan
and bring him up in an unwarlike home. In.
deed the heroic example OF other days, is in
great part the source oil each generation, and
menwak composedly to the most perious en-.
terprises, beckoued EDWARDS by the shades OF
the brave that were. In civil courage, moral
courage, or courage shown in the minute cir
cumslances Of everyday life, the same law is
true. Courage may be taught by precept, en-
forced by example, ,andis gooab be taught to
men, women, and children. fS-
An American Tile" When was travel
ling to Massachusetts,, some twenty years ago.,
said traveller" had a seat with the driver,
who on stopping at the postofiice, saldted al
illlooking fellow on the step, with good morn
ing, Judge Saunders, | hope you're well, sir.
''Oh leaving the Office, asked the driver, if
the man he spoke to was really Judge.
y Certainly SIR he replied: we had a cock
fight last week, and he was judge" Mark line
(Unglis!,) Exchange.
Two thousand five hundred and seventy.four
medical men are practising the present time
a London Oitlese, 2237 are engaged in gen
eraI praSfice lS7 as pure surgeons; l5O as
Physicians; and 90 us hoG pattists. 646 are
authors OF these 3l2 have written books or
pamphlets, and 33t have contributed TO the
medical journals There are eleven general
practitioners TO every 10000 of the inhabit,
ants; seven pure surgeons to every lJG.OOO; anu
rather more than six Physicians to the same
number; while each honrpathst has gross
number of 1920 upon whom he may Prac.
ti"G without interfering with the duties or emoS
luments OF his colleagues
TME following reply to young insidel vino
scoiIied at Christianity on account of the mis-
conduct oftsomc of its professors Dr. Mason
said Did You ever hear an uproar made be-
cause an ufidel went astray from The paths of
morality! "Ihe infdel admitted le had not
Then" said the Doctor, Don't you see that
You admit Christianity is holy religion, by
expecting its professor to be holy, and that
thus, by your verysohjection, you pay the high.
est compliment in your power!"