Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-02-21
Demh of DISTINGUISHED Astronomer

Deaih nf a Distinguished Astronomer
Professor Schumacher, the astronomer in the
Observatory Mt Altoona, died on the 2Sth of
December, in his seventy-6rst year. For many
years he has been before the scientific world
as the editor of the "Astronomsche Nachrch.
ten" He was man of great scientific ac-
quirements, and many important scientific IN.
dertakings were comp pleted by him, snch us
measuring by the government the degreess of
longitude from Copenhagen to the western
coast of Jutland. and the degree Of latitude
from Skagen to the frontiers of the kingdom
of Hanover-also for the English government
the measure of the difference of longitude ex-
istng between the observations of Greenwich
and of Altona. He was diligent and accu.
rate observer ove of his latest labors being
connected with Enches planet AstreG.
The Albany Register publishes a plan for
carrying railroad trains across the river at that
place, without brid ge, tunnel, or a ferry. A
railroad track is to he laid on the bottom of the
river, and for this are to be constructed trucks
with wheels, having sufficient diameter to
bring the platform to the surface of the water.
The oars are to be run on these trucks, aud
thus carried over.
Wild Cattle and Horses in The Sierra Asul.
We learn from the Texan Ranger, Captain
McKinly, now of San Jose, who, it is presum-
ed, has traversed the whole region from this
city to Monterey, and from the coast OF the
Pacific to the plains Of the San Joaquin, more
thoroughly for fifteen months past than was
ever done hy any other American, that large
numbers of cattle aud horses that are entirely
wild are to be met with in the retired valleys
and deep cauyans with which the B:ue Noun.
tains Of the coast abound. These animals are
as wild as the elk and deer. They mostly feed
at night and lie hidden in the thickets by day;
and have rarely, if ever, seen the face OF man.
Some of the bulls are peculiarly eIocious, and
Capt. X. considers them, in fact, more danger.
Gus than the grizzleys themselves, which are to
be found IN large numbers in these mountains.
Pacific NeUs.
THE THREE BEST DocroRs.-A judicial
officer of some distinction, in the interior of the
State, gives tie following results of his expert
ence with the three hest doctors he could pro-
cure for his wife, She had been sick he said
for, two years, and was daily getting w'rse,
though he had an alopathic physician to call
daily; he then procured homeopathic doctor.
and for sixmonthshis wife improved percel t'bly
but at the end of that time the doctor broke his
leg and could no longer continue his attendance
whereupon the lady speedily and entirely re-
covered.-M. Y. Eerning Post.
Humble as am," said a bullying spouter
to mass meeting Of the unterrifed, 81 still re-
member that am Il fraction Of this magnificent
republic" "You are indeed" said a by-stan-
der, and vulgar one at that"
In the 10Th chapter of I'd Chronicles, may be
found the following severe allusion to profess
sioual failing, which, very incorrectly, is sup
posed to have an existence ut the present time
"His disease was exceedingly great. yet in
his disease he sought not the Lord, but the ply
sicians And Asa slept with his Fathers"
4 LITTLE boy hearing his father say
"Ihere is time for all things" climbed up be.
hind his mothers chair, and, whispering in her
ear, asked -"When was the proper time for
hooking sugar out Of the sugar bowl"
LONDON has 100000 houses, which cover an
area of II miles long, and miles wide. Be-
! tween the lst of January 1899 and January
1850, 64,05S new houses were built, forming
1862 streets
! In Franconia last summer. hen having lost
all her chickens, adopted Il small puppy about
four weeks old, and treatedhim in all respects as
! she have treated one of her brood. She zeal
ously defended him against the attack of the
other deuzens Of the yard, gave him choice
morsels ofmeat protected him from cold and
rain under her wings, andin every way compor-
ted herselfin motherly style.
Her adopted liked the arrangement much
and in general conducted well and che must
have been an ungrateIul puppy if he hadn't.
As time passed and her charge waxed larger,
however, some few drawbacks to dame Part
let's, happiness arose. For instance, he mani
tested decided contempt for pieces Of bread,
worms, and seeds, which she unremitingly
sought and scratched out for him; then too he
would frighten hcr nearly out of her senses by
his precocously loud barking. But her great
est annoyance was in fact that she could nev-
ar !, ,,dnco her unfe,tbered Eayorite tn roosf