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

has Il rain.watery taste. We believe that too
little attention is purifying of the water that IS
used for cooking and drinking and were more
attention paid to,the purifying oft, some places
that are now famous for some diseases, would
soon know cotbing about them but as things
hat wcre.--!S"irnfjfc American. ..<.ss ..sr
Ch"lprn.-Our exchanges from the South
and Yves, hriug us intelligence Of a number Of
fatal cases of this terrible disease, occurring
principally at various points along the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers. There were twenty-five
deaths by cholera at New Orleans in one week,
recently; few instances have appeared ae
Memphis and Cincinnati, aud there is apros.
pect, from the early period Of The seasonsas
which it has commenced its rayages, that sths
dreadful epidemic may visit the country with
more violence than has characterized it for a
year or two past 1t is well in such cases to
be armed against danger, by being forewarned;
and it behooyes every one, for the sake of in.
dividual and public safety, to avoid such impru-
dence in diet and all other indiscretions that
can expose or impair health, as have a tenden-
cy to invite the disease among rs, or to increase
its violence should it unbappily break, outhere.
-United States Gazette. %, $50 .rI
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. "A correspdn-
dent informs us that the late Major Davezac,
when passenger some years ago on board the
packet ship Cambridge, from Liverpool to- Nav
York, related the following iacident illustrative
OF the sharp shooting at the battle of New Or
leans. He stated that, on the morning after
the battle, f,relre brolled robins were placedon
the breakfast table, prepared for Gen. jackson
and his suit, which had been shot with riils,
through the head by one of the Kentucky Rife
men who had been in the conflict, he had fred
thirteen lines and missed hitting his bird, insthe
head, only once! This circumstance, soon
being known in the neighborhood, d eeftaicate
of the fact was requested Of and Obtained from
Gen. Jackson and his aids, by the Britishst6.
GERS, that, by such evidence, on their return 10
England, they might exhibit to their Gorsrns
ment the character of the enemy at New 0r.
leans.-N Y Courier. " - 5a3,s - Z, .l..ssN s,s'
THg BApTisr CnuRcH IN GREFxyrILE.-
Meetings have been continued 10 the Baptist
Church at this place during the past week, and
are stili progress Preaching At night, and
prayer meetings at SUNRISE, aud at six O'Clock
in the afternoon. On Sunday last, twelve
were Baptized by the Pastor, Rev. T. T. Hop
kins, and we learn there are SIX more 10 be-
baptized on Sunday next; from the interest
still manifested by many it is highly probable
that this number may be increased. The two
able Professors Of the Furman Institution, Rev.
Mr.. Minis and Mr.. Edwards, and also Rev. Mr.
Wmgate and Mr.. Webb have seYerallg
assisted the regular pastor of the Churchsin-
conducting the meeting, and their preaching
is spoken Of by large congregations which
have attended as deeply instructive. We may
well congratulate our community on the gtent
religious privileges it enjoys in the number and
character of the religious teachers and chnrch-
es in our midst.-Mountaiaeer. ,Na szsst
Tecumsph's War hatchet.-We have ia our
office most interesting relic-a war hatchet
of the great Tecumseh. 1t was picked updur-
ing the battle in which that crafty chieftain lost
his life, and has passed through Yarions hands
to its presint proprietor, Mr.. Russell The Of
fe,lsive part is of English manufacture, is about
six inches long, very narrow like an adze, and
seems suited to infct an ugly cash. The
handle is oak, beautifully stained, and is perfor
ated so as to answer the purpose of pipe stem
to the head of the hatchet which is the bowl.
A strip of silver with the word "Tecumseh"
engraved upon it ornaments the facegof the
weapon We are glad to learn that Mr.. Rus
sci intends to place it in the Cabinet Of the
Cleaveland Medical College. s a,s-s
Cleareland Plqiadealers.-