Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-02-28


enstoin and profit to men in all kinds of busl-
ness. 1T is Il moving signpost, possessing the
hre, power of ubi1uity. If a man pays for en-
as,,inp his name over his door-and pay
Iy for it. he .must-one ont of every hum
"a sxhospass by,, chance to recognize it;
hut If the same man place his name, aud briefly
state hls business in the columns OF popular
newspapef, it goes about exhibiting both to
thousands,daily, informing the reader who may
be interested in theiformation, of the very thing
which he was desirous to know. He did not
care. of course, to.be told that John Smith re-
sided in any particular street, but when johns
residence was coupled with cheap clothing,
CHEAP any thing. it then became matter OF
importance-a principle of economy with hun,
to make John's acquaintance. -ss.
II is thus Some men attract liberal custom to
themselves, and really confer benefit OIL the
Public, by advertising; while others assume
high reats, fit out splendid stores, pay large
salaries to clerks and do everything to secure
:, prosperous business, but the one thing need
1;iAaarcrtisinr. This they fail to do, and
hence they do not secure Il fair share OF bus-
ness. TO the habtua advertiser we have no
adviee to offer. He understands the benefits
that accrue from it, and will be sure to avail
himself of the system But now, when our city
is crowded with strangers, who are buying eve-
ry thing, and buying where they think they
can get what they want cheapest and best let
not our merchants, traders, or retailers, hide
their slight under bushel let them hang out
their sign in the newspapers that are most gen
orally read, and their increased business, and
the profits of few months, will point out to
them the policy Of their course"
Preaching to the Poinl.-Passng along one
"Wednesday night-for evening at the South is
our afternoon-in Montgomery, Alabama, |
stepped into the Presbyterian lecture room,
where slave was preaching:
srMy Bredren," says he, God bless your
soulss'ligion is like de Alabama river. In Spring
comes fresh, an bring in all de ole logs, slabs,
an sticks. DIT hab been lyiu' on de bank, an
carving dem down in the current Bymeby de
water 90 down-den a log cotch here OH dis
island. den a slab gifts cotched on de shore, and
de sticks on de bushes-and dare dey lie, with
rim and dviiI till comes mother fresh. JUS
so dare come 'vival of ligion- dis ole sinner
tro't in, dat old backslider bro't back, an all de
folk seem comin,' an mighty good times Hut,
bredren, Cod bless your souls, byn,eby, 'vivars
gone-den dis ole sinner is suck OH his ole sin,
den dat ole backslider is cotched where he was
afore, on JUS such rock, den one. .arter mother
dath had got 'ligion lies all along de shore, an
dare day lie till mother 'vival Beloved bred
rem, God bless your souls deepin de current!'
thonght his illustrations beautiful enou 5h
for more elegant dress, aud too trIe al is, "i
others than his own race.-Chislian Herald.
Life IN the Boston Pulpit. The following
note is said to have been read in one OF our
pulplts on Sunday last:
t"Shadrach, fugitive slave, desires the pray
ers of this church, and of all christian pe"lI.,
to aid ! i,n in his efforts to escape from the
hands of the slare hunters now seeking for his
lisc"s
We suppose that the s.higher law" clergy
men. prayed most Justify and chris'inaig for the
"aiW and "eaorts" which were made,%z the
trampling Of law completely uuder foot by Il
black mob We should admire TO look into the
aforesaid elergyman's heart and see the spirit
and humanity circulating through it, and then
hear him praysthat heaven oud vouchsaie aid
in assisting the downfall of the very column and
cement Of society-LAw. 1t would be music
to the ear to listen to his sweet strains praying
that ,u,ebs might enter our court houses and
break down Justice and overwhelm the execu.
tors Of the law. Very nice, indeed, all this
would be. We shall perhaps, hire seat in the
church Such pie'y would save one-irom
heaven. .-Boston Bee.
Lydicrous Mistake,-A good lady who had
two. children sick of the measles went to
friend for the best remedy, while the friend had
Just received note from another lady inqui-
ring thesway to make pickles. In the confu-
sion the lady who had inquired about pickles
received the remedy for the measles, while the
anxiens mother Of the sick childred read the
following Scald them three or four times in hot
vinegar, and sprinkle them well with salt, and
in few days they will be cured
POETRY OF NAruRE,-The poetry ofnaturc
in the language of earth, will never be written.
Its elements Of beauty and sublimity are sub
Ject Of feeling, not description. The poet may
wakeBstbe Tyre to strains of burning eloquence
upon this theme, aud still he will feel that Ian.
guage mars the beauty that has pictured on the
retina Of the mind, and that only seraph's Ian.
guage can do justice to theme so intimately
associated with all holy thoughts of natures