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Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-10-31

MARRIAGE STATISTICS.-One branch OF the
social economy, that in relation to the proper
tion of marriages of persons of different ages,
within certain periods of life, has lately receiv-
ed much attention. The statistics of marriage
have, in fact come to assume the form that ad-
mits cf some important general conclusions.
independently Of large emiyralions, the decreas'
ing proportion Of ear ly marriages is an evi.
dence of the decline Of State, acting as both
effect and cause the difficulty of subsistence
being an impeachment to marriage, and the de.
crease of population lesscning its productive
power, further diminishing that subsistence.
From some statistics of marriage lately pub
lished in the Report of the City Reg iser for
Boston for 1850, taking this city as Il standard,
the proportion Of very youthful marriages III
the United States is muci, less than is supposed
Thus in a population of l3S. 1888, there were
only 1857 marriages, or one in 81; while OF
those between Is and 2O years Of age, there
was only one in 80; between 30 and 40 one in
90, and above the age Of 40 one in ITO. AS.
suming, therefore, Boston as Il standard, it ap-
pears that only fire Sirihs Of the AmericaG pop
ulation marry between the ages of 20 and 40,
and of the whole number of marriages rather
more than one half marry between 20 and 30
years of age. FROM the same statistics it ap-
pears that the largerproportion ofien,ales marry
between 20 and 25, and the larger proportion
of males between 25 and 30 Or 1851 wo-
men married, 43l were under 20. which is only
one.s,rih part. The number over 40 years Of
age is quite small, the largest number are wild
ows and widowers.
E,v,r - Al,
tenth enter into second marriages. OF the
numbers Of men who enter into second mar
rages there were 354, women 2l9 third mar
rages, men %, women s. fourth marriages,
men 6, women |. The statistics show, is only
approximately, that the tendency in the Uni.
ted States to enter into earl y marriages is
much less than is imagined by European sta.
fists. s.-Epcaing NenS,
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE PAP.

They carry on things with high hand at
Washington in the bestowal OF the favors of the
federal government A law of Congress exists
by which the public advertising of the govern
ment is to be given TO the newspapers Of Wash
ngton having the largest circulation. How
the law is complied with let the following, from
a Washington letter to the chief Whig Journal
in New York, the Courier and Enquirer, au-
swer:
doctor Baily, editor Of the lreesoil organ
here, the National Era, has made affidavit in
due legal form, that the regular circulation of
his paper supwards Of thirteen thousand copies,
and that he believes it largely exceeds that of
any other Daily or Weekly paper published
here. Elwood Fisher, of the Southern Press,
the organ Of the other extreme in politics, has
also preferred claim to the printing, on the
ground that his paper has the largest circula
ton Of any Of the Daily journals, which alone,
he contends, are eligible to receive the bene-
fits Of the Executive patronage under the law.
Fisher swears that his Daily and Weekly cir
al LuieNigencer shows by affidavit that it circu-
lates, of all issues; something over seven thou.
sand copies; the circulation of the Union (Dcm.
ocratic) is a few hundred in excess of this num-
bcr have not heard, or have forgotten, what
is the circulation Of the Republic. The Off
cial printing and advertisements are now divi.
ded between the Inieuigencer, Union, and Re.
public"
The Express, another Wing paper, copies
the above, and adds the folio wing additional
proof of the violation Of the laws OF Congress:
"When the Southern Press made application
for the printing of the Treasury Department
&C.. NJ. Hodges then being acting Secretary Of
the Treasury the editor was honestly and in
dependently told by Iir. Hodges, that even i
the claim Of the Press was entitled to tho con
sideration upon the ground Of circulation, i
was not entitled to the public printing, as Con
qress never contemplated having its advertise
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CoNsIGNEEs PER RAILROAD.

Brem & A., C. F. Carpenter, 4. Champ'1n'
E. w. Charles. j. Crockett, A, Crave,'' >. W.
Emn,ons & 5 Emmons Il B., e. r. swans .
p Henderson, : +. Hurst. II h"iley,,lann' ~
w + Johnson, R Latta, W. Mungo; q. d
McCaa, J. 5. Miller, R. Masley, J. 5, MeGad-
don, Dr. Myers, F. Myers J. MrL"us''lln'
McDowall g. Cooper, X. &. Potts, Usry n b.
Wallace & D A. Young F L. Temp, Shaw
a. A., ]. w, Morrow, D. Blame. A: Z. MciT'
tosb ] II. Stevens, Mrs. A. W. Stevens, 4.
Boatwrght, {. b. Jones, T: Caldwell q son. n
]. MulhoLand, Il. Holland, E. D. Kennedy q o.
r.. Anderson, R. A. Rouse. Il. ?: Smith; n.
King & Son, H. Platt, w. J. Myers, r. A.
Seaford, J. A. Da:gan. ...
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SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT. An in.
quest was yesterday held at No. PAT Avenue,
\, on the body Of Mrs Catherine Rudenbeck,
whose death was caused in most singular
manner. On Tuesday night last. it appears
she was sleeping in bed with child about two
years of age, and that during the night the
Child becoming uneasy and restless fell pom
her breast, causing her to wake Immediately
from sound sleep Becoming alarmed at the
singular sensation she felt when she awoke.
she went to her sister, who was asleep in an
other room, wakcned her, and infored her OF
her fears. The sister tried various means to
relieve her, but without effect as she died yes
terday morning.
post mortem examination was made upon
the body by DR.. Slidell. who found the right
vcntricle of the heart ruptured and large guam
titles of blood in the cavities Of the pericardium.
A verdict was rendered to the effect that the
deceased came to her death by a rupture of the
heart, caused by little child falling upon her
breast The deceased was about twenty years
Of age, native Of Germany.
". Y. Ercning Post.
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THE WILMlHGroS RAILRoAD.--We4 are
grati6ed to perceive that the Wilmington Rail
road Company has at length declared divi-
dend of per cent, aud it is estimated that the
dividend hereafter will not fall below 6 per
cent. per annum. .-,.,,..-, I'D.
This favorable result has been brought about,
in high degree, by the admirable manage
ment and the indefatigable industry of its Pres
ihent, General McRae, who has not only ex.
ticated the company from its difficulties, but
has made the road, which was at one time in a
ruinous condition. one of the best in the Uni.
ted >tates.--Charlps'on Mercury. ;E.4sJ
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DIRECT TRApE.-Speaking of the circum.
stances which invite direct trade between the
South and ports on the continent of Europe,
the Southern Press remarks:
"The city Of Liverpool occupies the same
position as the other cities Of Europe in refer
ence to our trade, that New York does as to
the other cities of this country. Liverpool is
nearest to US, and concentrates not only the ar.
ticlcs of British bnt Of continental production
we want. But oflate years, manufactures have
increased rapidly on the continent-in France,
Holland and Switzerland. And the question
now is, whether Southern port shall send n
large part of her exports via New York and
Liverpool to ITavre, Amsterdam and Antwerp,
and receive her returns by the same circuit, or,
90 and return direct 1t must be obvious that
the extra expense Of two transhpments or
such route is very great, and the loss of time
considerable. And to save these, some advan.
tages coald be relinqushcd, of the more COM
prehcnsire markets we now deal in The cities
Of the continent have plenty of capital, and We
scarcely doub: they can furnish it at much
lower rate than that We now use. Indeed, we
can hardly account for the clumsy and costly
manner in which the business is done. ship
per of tobacco or cotton at present, draws a
bill on his consignee in Europe on time, and
gets it cashed in an American bank, and pays
virtually, 10 or IL per ct. interest, the value of
Money here Why is there not in Richmond,
Charleston and New Orleans. English, French
and Dutch capital to advance on shipments, at
the rate Of five per ct. per annum!'
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The Legislature.

We hope, at it's next session, will reduce the
taxes, as il is not likely there will be another pro-
vision made for placing the State in an attitude
of defence, whereby three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars will be required to buy arms, &c.
"The King ofFrance with forty thousand men,
Marched up the hill, and then marched down
again" - u =. tpEt
More than likely this is cheering thought to
many Of US nowadays. E.sf TIT
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THE HAVANA PRrsoNERs.-A friend at

THE HAVANA PRrsoHERs.-A friend at
Havana communicates to the Washington
Republic some minutes of an interview with
the Captain. General and the American prison.
crs. lie saws that the violence of the new Or
leans mob towards the Spanish consul at that
city, was explained to the Captains entire sat
isfaclion; and he expressed his Intention to re.
commend to his own government the release OF
the captivcs Immediately or their arrival. He
spoke in Just terms of the President and Gov
ern,ncnt Of the United States, and took occa-
sion to say that they had done everything in
their power to prevent tho invasion.
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From the Southern Standard
MouNr ELoN, Oct. Is, 1851.

MOUNT ELoN, Oct 70, 1851.
At a meeting of the "Co-operation v.gllant
Association of the Western part OF Darlington
District" held this day. the following resolution
was offered, unanimously adopted, and ordered
to be published in the Southern SiandIrd; :.
"Resolved, That this Association deems II
proper and necessary that the Cooperation par,
tv ofthe State should appoint delegates. to NEE;
at some convenient point, in Convention; ana
that the number of the said delegates should o''
double the number of the representation oil cach
district in both branches OF the Legislature o.
South Carolina"
'''' o. D. LrE,V P. Chairman.
". II. W1SGATE, Secretary, rro'em.
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GY" His Excellency Governor MEANS, has is
sued his proclamation, setting apart Friday the
2lst of November as day of Thanksgiving, Hu-
initiation and Prayer, on which day, he most ear.
nestly requests that all secular business be sus.
pended and that all religious denominations
meet for public worship
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FIRE IN AIKrS.-We regret to state that
the residence of Mr. J. S. Chambers, recently
erected was destroyed this morning, by fire,
between the hours of one and two o'cloc =
The fire was discovered bursting through the
floor of the front room by a member OF the
family. The house and furniture was entirely
consumed. 1t is supposed to be the work
an incendiary. ry.-Erening Ners, Of Wedns'
day. f'aaF
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ANOTHER CHARLESTON VESSEL = We no.
tice the arrival OF the bark Mary, Capt. Hawes,
from Rio Janciro, via Pcrnambucca, with cof.l
fee, to VI. &. Mordecai This is anothersa sad.
dition to the commercial marine of ourport,
the Mary having been purchased by Mr. Nor.
decai.--H. - -- q, ny Z. srTs}3,
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PRESIDENTIAL CAUCusING.--It is stated in
the New York papers that the leading members
of the Cabinet of the late President Polk are
assembled in tat CITY ut this time, and engaged,
in concorting scheme to defeat the movement
in favor oil Judge Douglas, of Illinois, ftr the
Presidency, and to secure the enomiuation of Mr..
Buchanan, of Pennsylvania. es..
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At meeting of the Board Of Direction OF
the South Carolim Railroad Company, held
on Tuesday, the 2sth INST, John Caldwell, Esq,
was unanimously elected Il Director to supply.
the vacancy occ ioned by the resignation OF
Robt Caldwell, ESQ.
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ments circulated in an organ of disunion or Sc
cession."
Thus it appears that Mr.. Hodges, an ap.
pointee of the President, sets aside with the
greatest sang froid law of Congress, and
takes upon himself to establish 'higher law, y
and obeys it to the letter. We should think
that Congress would look after Mr.. Hodges.
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sSy" W.. ~, tie ihuse wlm have any reason 10
fear .r. they ar inclined To be Consunptiye.,o 10
read IL" certificates OF ure- o this disease fec.
ted Dr. 4 R".rrs's Syrup of L;v erwort ana
Tar They se"m 10 be almost miraculous.
For sale at Thomas J. Workrnan's Drug etor"'
Cam ,n \ G..
Sc. "dv. lSemen, in annther column. = 81
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The Mexican government, under the pressure
Ct its financial embarrassInents, has applied to
Congress for leave to anticipate S70a,000 ad-
ditional OF the American indemnity. What
response the Mexican Congress win make is
not known. . -..sE ,-r-.s.t,,.-.
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Ohio The majority for Wood, Democrat,
for Governor Of Ohio, will probably be 90:
600, and the Free soil vote tits said, is only
about $4,000. AS far as heard from, z Wings,
and 81 Democrats, are elected to the Senate;
and 10 Wings, and So Democrats to the House
The full Senate comprises thirty FIVE men,
bers, and the House ninety-six. i.S sF.
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Our Market.

There has been slight improvement in the
cotton market since our last, and we advance
quotations 8 Tor the best qualities. Extremes s
to SIS.
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s-y"W We would direct attention to the sales of
sugars and coffee advertised by Mr. Mordecai, OF
Charleston, to take place on Tuesday, the llth Of
November next
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From the Charleston Mercury
TELEGRAPH[C SUMMARY.

ARRIVAL OF THE EuRopA.-Halifar, Oct.
2S.-The Europa has arrived from Liverpool.
The Cotton market is depressed, and has de-
clined l.s. Sales Of the week, 10000 bales,
of which Spectators took 1000 bales, and Elk.
porters 5000. Fair Orleans, 81; Fair Up.
land, 3-s. Holders are pressing their stocks
on the market, while the demand is moderate.
Trade in the Manufacturing districts has
slightly declined. Breadstuffs are steady, Flour
and Provisions quiet. The demand for Sugar
is moderate at decline of Cd. The political
news is unimportant
The whole French Ministry had resigned.
1t was the determination of toe President to
restore universal suffrage Paris was quiet.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2s.-T The schooner Charles
Bell, of Wilmington, n. G. has been sunk the
crew were saved, but her valuable cargo of
dry goods lost. 7sl.s'7'
The Congressional election in Virginia has
resulted in the success of IL Democrats and 2
Wings. g. ~
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I Won't.

How full of ingratitude and bitterness is this
expression, 81 WON'T" coming from the child who
refuses to obey kind parents command.
81 won'tr' SAID child to his kind parent, when
he had been requested TO do little favor. That
child is now desp~cd by his associates aud sliun-
ned by the virtuous and the good.
81 WON'T" was the exclamation Of a scholar
whose teacher had laborrd faithfully with him
when he was asked to be punctual at school, aud
to commit his lessons more perfectly. Tha,
scholar is now employed as one Of the lowest ser.
wants in an extensive establishment.
81 won't" said youth to his father, when re.
quested to learn scme honest trade That youth
has now scarcely coat to his back.
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The number of marshals and assistants EN-.
ployed in takin" the late U. $. census was 8,
IA. :
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CoTroN DEsTRoYED.--We learn from the
Dallas Ala.) Gazette that disastrous fire %.
Cured at Cahawba, Alabama, ON the night Of
the 22d Instant which destroyed property to the
amount ofSlO0,000 Amongst this was cot
ton house containing 1896 bales OF cotton. all
ofwhich was burned. The business portion of
the community suffer greatly.
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A young man, named Cunningham, belong.
ing to wealthy family of Georgia, who has
been confined in the BlockIey Asylum Phila-
delphia, committed snicide on Thursday morn.
ing by hanging himself. eit sg'''
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q Gases Pine Apples, in Juice. hese.sea r,M ana
Il for sale by o11h" W
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The widow of Commodore Patterson died at
Washington, last week.
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GENERAL vAPoR BATH.

A DOPTED unanimously by Congress, through
"A the strong recommendations of numerous
United States Surgeons, and other eminent Ply
sicians, per testimonials. The apparatus, fixed,
portable; the position reeum6enf, therefore fa-
vorable TO the debsiaed, and to the sqft equal dis
tribution of heat. The applications are nature
aiding; from the potent epidemic antidote, sui
phur fume, (as shown in the United States Pcni
tcntiary, and eIsewhcre,) SO efficient in diseases
called mercuriai; in rheumatic, cutancous, &c.
to the most sslutary Of the operations OF the far
famed Oriental STRAIN Bath, still used in Turkey
there lately studied by the undersigned and found
TO be particularly serviceable to the organs of re-
SEPARATION. Instructions and rights for making and
uated Electro galvanic and Magnetic machine
for nervous and other complaints. Applied at
City Hall, east wing, first floor, Convenient for the
lon's,) No. %, and at rssid<ncs ofsi Probatum
est. BOYD REILLY.
Sept 9-eodtf
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NTANTED.-Byn Lady every way competent
wv to teach Music on the Piano Forte and
Guitar, a situation in some Seminary south or
west, though the former would be preferred. She
has much experience in her profession, having
been employed in several of the most respectable
Seminarics. The most unqucstonable references
given to character and capacity.
Any communication addressed, post paid, to o.
p, Washington city post Office, will be promptly
attended to. Sept. 6tf
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS.
uniform edition OF the Speeches, FOrensfc
Arguments, and Diplomatic Papers ofDan-
Eel Webster.
IT is now twenty years since portion of the
i speeches Of Mr.. Webster given TO the pub
lie in collected form. but without any considera-
BILE editorial preparation or proper regard to ar
rangement. Making an important part Of the
political, juridical, and diplomatic history OF the
country, as these works unquestonably do, 1t has
for some time been a subject of complaint with the
public, that complete edition Of all the writings
Of Mr.. Webster, which he should deem proper to
form part OF such collection, has not been brought
out, with notes and illustrations, made necessary
by the lapse Of time and changes in public affairs
II has been for some time known to Mr.. Web
sters friends that, in the leisure from more press
ing pursuits, he had written notes to several OF
these speeches, and that others had been prepared
by other hands, and we are now happy to announce
that they have obtained his consent that such an
edition OF his works as the public has long desired
to possess should be given to it.
OF the nature and value of these works it is not
necessary for the publishers to speak; both are we'll
known and appreciated, as well in Europe as in
America. It's proposed 70 print tae con.enls o.
the volumes in the following order, chronoogically
| arranged:
/. Notice of MIR. webster's Life and Works, by
Edward Everett.
| 2. Speeches and Discussions in Congress.
! 3. Orations and Addresses on various public &C.
| casions
| 4. Legal Arguments Essays.
b. Diplomatic Papers.
| The work will be comprised in six volumes, oi
about five hundred pages each, printed in the best
manner, and bound in cloth. A finely engraved
head of Mr. Webster will be given in the frat vol
ume, and his autograph will accompany every sub
scriber's copy. The price will be 81 volume.
payable on delivery.
Two hundred copies will be printed on large pa
paper, and having the autograph, at $3a volume
| The work will be put to press at once, and the
publishers hope to deliver it complete early in the
ensuing autumn.
! LITTLE & BROWN.
BosToN, February IL, 1851
Mar lI-law3m
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ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY.
ALrxASpnIA. VIRGINIA.

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
TINE course of study embraces the Ancient and
Il the Modern Languages, Mathematics, and
Natural Science. Courses of Lectures on Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, and Astronomy, are dc
lvcrcd during the year. The school ROOM recita-
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nshed. The Institution is supplied with complete
other requisite for thorough and extensive study.
Terms, for board, washing, fuel and lights with
tuition in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics so
per annum For further information address
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OFFERS his professionalservicesin the Supreme
" Court the United States, the Circui and Or
phan's courts for the District of Columbia, claims
before the Court of Commissioncrsunder our treaty
with Mexico, and in claims upon the Treasury.
Office of and 9Th streets, opposite end
ofPatent Office square; entrance from east side of
9th street. Sept. l9-tf
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General Land once, April 4, 1851.

General Land once, April 4, ISoI.
nj UMEROUS APPLICATIONS having been
IN made to this office for information in rea-
ton to the manner in which Land Warrants, under
the act Of 25th of September, 1850, should be To-
Gated, the following answers thereto have been pre-
pared, to wit:
There three modes by which these locations
may be made:
lst. BY the warrantee in person;
ID By the warrantee through the agency Of
this office;
3D. BY an agent or attorney.
If the first second mode is adopted, the appli-
cation must be made in writing, specifying the
tract, land district section of country, in which
the location is desired, and be accompanied by an
affidavit according to the following form, No. l.
Where the third mode is adopted, power of at
torney must be produced, executed by the war
rantee in the presence of witness, according to
the following form, No. 2, which power of attor-
ney must be acknowledged, or proved AZ the case
may be, before officer authorized to take the
acknowledgment of deeds, according to form No.
3or4. R
In all cases the patents will be transmitted to the
Land Office where the location is made, unless
special directions to the contrary be given.
J. BUTTERFIELD, Commissioner.