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Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

mouse once liberated ion Yet his own
Cons ciousness ofthe inIeriority Of his powers,
apart from that sense of prol,riety, from which,
he trusts, he never has snor ever shall deviate,
forbids him to approximate even to the verge
of dicla,ion. The opinions he expresses are
those of Il ma jority of fhe citizens of the State,
and upmli, not ""nseHlc the principles of iit.
erty." HI ~ ~
Finally, his home is now in South Carolina,
and there, in all probability, will he his grave.
With her prosperity are his interests identified,
and should the time come that she should re.
quire his oumhle services Oh the field, they will
be cheerully rendered even r:lto death; in the
meantime. herespectfully claims, rs thcinaiien-
able right Of every white man, the privilege Of
expressing his opinions freely on all points, SO
long as they sl.alf not be detrimental to the
honor or liberty Of lis adopted STATE. .,
Palmetto Stale Baanrr.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02
The Weather and the Crops.

From many quarters, We hear untavorabl ac'
counts of the weather. ana prospects for planting.
We are aware of The fact, that in our own section,
the cold weather which we have recently had,
will prove very un2ropitious Tor the crops. We
hear from planters in this and the adjoining Dis
tricts, that the prospects are truly dscouraging
In MANY instances, crops have been, and will be
required to be planted over. We append the fol-
loving extracts, which we find copied in our eX-
changes:
The New Orleans Picayune of the 24th says:
ave have been for several days under the in
Auence of cold, disagreeable weather, and ac:
counts from all parts of the country tell the
same story. The weather has been very un.
propituous for the crops over a wide region.
We have telegraphic accounts from Tennessee
of frost there night before last. The Georgia
papers last received says that there were cold
rains there early last week, and similar ac-
counts reach us from Alabama. The Hayne-
vile Chronicle Uowndes county Ala.) says
that since the 7th the heavy rains have been
doing much injury in that region. On the
nights of the 9Th and 18th there were slight
frosts followed by north winds, doing as much
iniu,v as killing frost. The young cotton, it
was understood, was dying, and it was appre.
hended good stand was out out of the ques
ton. The seed that had not come up, in cou.
scquece of the packing of the earth from the
rains, would, it was feared, rot in the ground.
w are fearful that we shall receive bad ac'
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02
Vocal Music.

1t wibr seen BY his advertisement in another
colurnn, that er. SMRtt,- who has been for some
time engagedin Columbia in teaching Vocal Mu-
sic with much success, is now in our town for tn
purpose of forming class or classes. MIR. 3. is
a South Carolinian and is prepared to exhibit the
most satisfactory references. His System is rep
resented by competent judges TO be "simp!e' and
gradually progressive, combining good practice
with the development Of the theory Of his pleas
ing art" His Introductory lecture, explanatory
of his mode OF teaching, will be given this evening
the Presbyterian Lecture Room.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
Seven Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA
COTTON AGAIN DECLINED!
Sales $4,000 bales.

New York, April 80.
The British Steamer Niagara arrived at
Halifax last nigh, from Liverpool, which port
she left OH the 10Th inst.
We learn from her advices that the Arctic
and Franklin had arrived out.
Cotton WAS very dull and had declined an
eighth, and even at that reduction was very diff.
ticult of sale, it being nearly impossible to ef.
feet any negotiations at all in it, as in conse-
ouenuce of the advices brought by the Arctic,
stating that the crop is much larger than was
anticipated public opinion is decidedly against
the market. The sales of the week were over
$4,000 bales. The stock on hand amounts to
$4,000 bales. -
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02
All a Hoax.

. The +" intercepted despatch of her BrItan'c
Maiestys Minister, Mr. Bulwer, is pronounced by
Mr.. Matthew, the British Consul at Charleston
as ga mere fabrication" Thus this mysterious
matter has been set at rest, and the Boston Cen,
we suppose will remain silent ell the subject
Our opinion is, that they are getting too smart en-
tirely in Bosting.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

DrREcT IMpoRrATIoH.--The Richmond Re
publican of some days back states that all the
principal mercantile houses of Richmond were
about to send ont agents to Europe, for the pur'
pose of obtaining their goods direct from for
egn countries. The Virginia merchants seem
by this, to be somewhat in advance OF Virginia
politicians, and may possibly aid the latter to
remember that they have country OF their
own, which, as things so, is not exactly the
Federal Union. a......
We learn that the principal importing mer-
chants of Charleston will this summer go to
Europe aud lay in their stocks for the coming Z
season to be imported direct. 1t is sood
beginning, and will we doubt not find imita'
tors in the merchants of other. Southern cities
rs well as meet the sympathy and support OF
the Southern people.-.H"rcwy.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

THE METHODIST CHuRcH SUlT.-TlIis much
talked of case, result of the separation of the
church, has finally been set down for hearing
in the United States Conrt in New York city,
on the 18th of May next. Counsel for the COM
plainants, the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, are Daniel Lord, ofNew York, Reveldy
Johnson, of Maryland. and Daniel Webster, Of
Massachusetts. For the defence. the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, L. l.. Francher, and
George Wood. Of New YORK. and Rufus Cho-
ate, of Massachusetts
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02
GETTING INTO BED wITH A CORPSE

A few months since, a son Of Eiin, ABOUT
nine o'clock one evening, called at;a conntrS
inn, in the western part Of Penasyissnia, anu
demanded lodgings for the night y was ey'.
IDENTITY from his appearance and aetIo''s tns! ne
IN liquor had been quite Jolly eomp"nlo"s
throug ghout tne day. The landlord was ,aa,' fa'
good.natrEed soul, and had imhlh'd f''s''er 're',
ly that dav himself.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

counts of the effects Of the recent cold snap
from the upper parts of our own State, Mis-
sissippi and from Arkansas "
Extract of letter received in Savannah
from Danelton, So. Ca, dated April 23d, 1851.
"The cool nights, overflow of our cotton
lands the large frost Oh yesterday morning, to-
gether with the great scarcity of seed render
ing our present prospects for the crop very dis
couraging. Cotton seed cannot he had in this
neighborhcod for one dollar per hushel. In
fact, do not think enough could be obtained
at any price to plant four hundred acres
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02
A B.So OF DsspEnApoEs BROKEN UP

A BsND OF DEspERApoEs BROKEN uP.-
The Detroit papers of the 2Ist instant detail
the particulars Of one of the most vianous
plots, Just discovered there, ever heard OF in
this country. A gang of thirty or forty scoun-
drels, it seems, had associated together for the
avowed purpose of counterfeitiny, horse steal
ing, incendiarisn,, burglary, robbery in short,
from the capital crimes down 10 the pettiest lar
eeny. The organization has been in operation
for some eighteen months, and is only discov-
cred now by person who succeeded in get
ting the confidence Of the banditti. At Leona,
Centre, and jackson, Michigan, on Friday last,
no fewer than thirty three of the scoundrels
were arrested among whom are three Justices
of the peace, five doctors, one judge, and four
constables! Among other schemes Of villainy
to carry out, was one to blow up the Michigan
Central railroad track and cars, by means OF an
ingenously contrived torpedo. The prisoners
were arrested OH a writ from the United States
Court, for stopping the mail, counterfeiting
9 &c., and will probably be detained until the
next session of the court for that district
r- New York Ezpress.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

Free Soilers IN OH Timmany-From New
York we learn that after a very warmly con-
tested struggle, the Barnlmrners have sue
ceeded in defeating the Old Hunkers, aud get
ting possession Of Tammany Hall. This is
what they have been aiming at for years. ana
they have succeeded at last, 50 that John van
Buren, can go into the wigwam once more. In
the election ofSachems, on Monday night they
elecled their whole ticket with the exception OF
one candidate.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

tN-The following is a good and pious Senti-
ment, but unfortunately, the wish is but seldom
regarded. May our principal men. be men OF
principle
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

TAXING BAcnELoRs-Tn the Pennsylvania
House, Hr. Walker has presented petition
asking that unmarried men may be taxed one
dollar per head, for school purposes, to be de-
voted to the education OF llegtimate children.
The petition was read and referred to a COM
nittee of bachelors over thirty years old, with
MIR. Fritz as chairman.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02
Our Cotton Market.

Since the news by the Africa. we are obliged to
quote from l-2 to 3-4.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

Bosrox, April 25.-rhe free-soilers held a
meeting last night, in State street, aud nosIly
reioiced over the election Of MIR. Sumner
Cheers for Mr.. Webster were moved and given
Henry Wilson and others spoke denouncIng
the compromise and urging the free 'soI'ers to
vote for Mr.. Rantoul for Congress. Rockets
were fred, from the office of the Common
wealth. Bonfires were kindled in the streets,
cannons fred, and every demonstration of re-
ioicing made by the successful party. Many
adjoining towns were illuminated and a salute
of 100 guns fired to-day by the freesoilers on
Boston Common
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

TEx.s.-The Eictorio Advocate Of 18th ut {,
saws the late rains, taken in connection with
the genial weotecr, have had favorable inilu-
ence upon the crops in this region. We feell
confident our planters can boast Il better stand
of both cotton and corn, than has ever before
been knowntin Texas. ~
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

Rnmored Tacancy on Ihe Bcnrh-We have
heard it rumorcd that his Honor Judge Evans,
intends rcsigning his seat on the Bench at the
next session Of the Legislature.
State Rights Republican.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

The New York Courier gives the proceeds
of an invoice of goods shipped bya firm Of that
city to California, the prime cost of whch4was
Sl20. The sum realized on it was S533,50.
about 400 per cent. The charge, however,
for freight, storage, auction duties, &c. amount
ed to S533,3G, leaving balance.due OH the
original shipment of IA cents, which, with 36
cents more, were used up in paying the postage
from San francisco on the letter conveying
an account OF the transaction.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

FThe receipts for, toll on the three miles
now completed Of the Hamburg and Edsgefeld
plank roard, is stated by the Hamburg Replb-
lican to be at the rate of ten per cent. per
annlIm. - 3, - .e.r .-
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

An attorney in Dublin having died exceed
ingly poor, shilling subscription was set on
foot to paw the expence of his funeral. Most OF
the attorneys and barristers baving subscribed,
one of them applied to Toler, afterwards Lora
Chief Justice Norbury, expressing his hope that
he would also subscribe his shilling. "only /"
sb;ll;ny" said Tolea, "only shilling to bury
AN attorney. Here is a guinea; go andbury one
apd.twentv of them.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

True GREArNEss.-1hose who are them
selves conscious of desert are the last to claim
that praise which belongs to others, and those
who fill capacity to acquire reputation, are
even the most liberal in according it to others.
Itis only little stinted minds that are anxious
to claim that glory which they only can gain
by defrauding their associates. Liberal minds
are not afraid even to resign what they can so
easily acquire. -t-,s1i
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

The Joint Special Committee Of the Massa.
chusetts Legislature on the subject Of Capital
punishment, reported, on Thursday, a bill for
the abolition Of the death penalty, and Provi-
ding that the offences punishable by death un-
der the present code, shall be punished by inl-
prisonment in the State Prison for life.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

The Richmond Wing, and some other dis
coverers of mares nests, have been agitated and
aggravated at a story Of their own mannfac.
ture, that Sir Henry Bulwer, the British minis
ter, had gone to South Carolina to negotiate
treaty of alliance with her.
. tItturns out that instead of doing that, he
has been engaged in conspiracy, or compro-
mise, with set of jovial Scotch.ien in New
York, to appropriate and divide the fish, flesh,
fowl, fruits, pastries, and wines of that uxuri
Gus city.
1t is evident that Sir Henry instead of form.
inc an alliance with South Carolina, is aiming
to strengthen the British empire by Il union with
the North, we'll knowing that Southern con.
tederacy, controlliagahe cotton crops and the
mouth of the Mississippi, would regulate the
number of shirts and loavcs of bread that John
Bull consumes Sir Henry has therefore gone
to New York, to see how far old England can
RELY on the Northern States for supplies, and
he has very naturally tested the quality of her
productions at grand dinner.
We hope neither Great Britain nor the North
will be alarmed The South will permit both
of them to live. She wants Great Britain to
do her finer manufactures, and the North the
.oarser. She will want to use them both, and
will treat both of them well ifthey behave them.
selves. .-Soutllern Press.
OF There are those always ready to give
L.. ,,or,r ,.;ll;,,r In rornivn II
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

OF There are those always ready to give
advice, but never willing TO receive it.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02

1fore Anticipated Secessions 10 Romc.-we
have good reason tor believing that before ma.
ny weeks have elapsed, the public will be star.
afledby fresh announcements, in far greater nam.
hers than before, secessions from the Church Of
England to the Church Of Rome. We have
heard tie number mentioned, as likely sooner
OF. later to secede, through the influence Of
Archdeacon Manning, at not less than BOO
Among those who are expected to undergo the
process Of transformation from Protestantism
to Popery, are number of clergymen, aud sew
eral persons of high standing in society.
Ms. Wegg Prosser, the member for the conn
ty Of Hereford assures US thatthere is no found
alton for the report which has been current for
some days, that he has joined the Church OF
Rome.-London .Morning Advertiser,
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-02
PROFESSIONS.

What mistaken estimate OF the true noD'il'
ty Of a profession that man makes who aban-
'dons the culture of the soil for the pursuit of
trade, or for any of the "learned professions"
An honest toll is honorable aud dignifed, just
In proportion as it answers the necessities OF
man, aud adds to human comfort and indepen
dence. The tiller of the soil, therefore, ranks
frst-.he is the king Of laborers-ior the soil
provides for the first and greatest necessities,
food and raiment. The farmer standing in his
furrow, is more substantially a king, than he
who sits on legal throne a d depends for his
daily bread Oh the tiller of the soil. The first
is independent he creates for himself; the lat
ter is dependent for all he eats, drinks or wears.
Next o.the cultvator of the soil in essential
nobility are the mechanic and arlzan--the mtn
whose brown hands build houses and ships,
furnish the endless appliances of every day
Gfe Who does most to bless mankind !--the
shoemaker. who keeps our feet from the damp
and cold the man who covers our heads and
fashions our garments or he who, without Gre
ating for US a single comfor, calls himself king
and is a tyraut--consumer OF the sweat ana
blood of nations! Does it need arguing to an
swer a simple question Surely not we
can see at once that he is most noble in his
pursuit who most relieves the necessities anu
advances the comforts of mankind. what
man on the broad earth SO imperial as the pos
SCISSOR of acres from which his own toll can
draw supply for every need. He is not tore:
ed to do homage to any being less than God'
nor to depend upon any chances for livelihood
The yonng man who leaves the cornteld tor
the merchants desk, or the lawyers or doc
tors office, thinking to dignify or ennoble his
toll makes sad mistake. He passed by that
step from independence 10 vassalage. He bar
ters natural for an artificial pursuit, and he
must be the slave of the caprice of customers
and the chicane Of trade either to support HIM
selfor acquire fortune. The more artificial a
mans pursuit, thepmore debasing is it morally
and physically. To test it contrast the mer-
chants clerk with the ploughboy. The former
may have the most exterior polish, but the lat
ter under his rough outside. possesses the truer
stamina He is The freer, franker, happier and
nobler man. Would that young men might
Judge of the diguity of laborsby its usefulness
and manliness, rather than by the superficial
CLOSES it wears. Therefore, we never see a
mans nobility in his kid gloves and toilet adorn-
ueat, but in that sinewy arm, whose out lines
Drowned by the sun, betoken hardy, honest
toiler under whose farmer or mechanics vest
kinghest heart may beat.-NeU Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-17
An Exalted Profession.

Mr.. John Caphart, very honest witness for
the government in the rescue trials now progress
sing at Boston, delivered himself of the follow
ing testimony, which recalls to our minds the ia
mlllar apothegm that one half of the world lit
tie knows how the other half live. We copy
from the Commonwealth.
1t was part of my business to arrest all
slaves and FREQ persons of color, who were col.
lected in crowds at night and lock them up.
1t was also part of my business to take them be-
fore the Mayor. | did this without any warrant
and at my own discretion. Next day they are
examined and punished. The punishment is
fogging. am one of the men that fog them.
They get not exceeding thirty. nine, nor less than
IS lashes."
81 am paid fifty cents for every negro fog
The price used to be GO IL cents. am paid
fifty cents for every negro arrest, and fifty cts.
more if fog him. have fogged hundreds. |
am often employed by private persons to pursue
fugitive slaves. l have been thus employed
since 1886. never refuse good job of that
kind Sometimes they turn out bad jobs, but
never if | can prevent it. All that ever arrest
ed as fugitives were decided to be such except
those Portuguese the counsel read about IN the
other trial."
"There were about two hundred of them,
blacks and whites. don't know by what ten.
ure David and his reputed wife were held, on
the Glen estate. never saw Mr.. Glen; was
never on his estate; never heard Shadrach call
them his parents, nor heard them call him their
son. Never knew Mr. Glen or his family to do
any act of ownership"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-17

the remarkable affection and conduct of dog,
which she had bought just before her final sick
ness, on account Of its singular attachment to
hes,-and which we LEFT watching, night and
day, over her grave, where it was supposed he
would perish in the then approaching cold wealth.
err. We lately fell ia with the father Of the
young lady, and present owner of the dog, and
gathered from him the following particulars Of
the subsequent conduct of that noble animal,
which is of the New Foundland species, Of .
beautiful glossy black color, and ofthe extraor-
binary weight of ninety six pounds. 1t appears
that the dog wholly refusing to be comforted,
still persisted in his ceasless vigils over the re.
mains of hs departed mistress and the family
finding itimpossbe to lure him from his post,
constructed warm and comfortable shelter for
him, with an opening directly facing the grave.
This he occupied during the severe winter
weather that ensued, his food, as usual, being
regularly supplied from the house.
During the WINTER" said the narrator, IL
sold my farmI and among other preparations for
removing to another part of the town, we decid-
ed to remove the corpse Of my daughter to the
town graveyard, about mile distant In pur-
suance of this, we coaxed the dog into the house
and shut him in back room, where he could
neither see nor hear what might be going on
without The remains were then disinterrcd,
removed and reburied in the grave yard, the
empty grave at the house having been filled up,
covered with snow and left nearly as possible az
it was before. After the company had left, and
all had got quieted down, let out the dog and
watched his motions. He went directly to the
grave, examined and smelt about few minutes
with disturbed appearance, when, seeming to
make up his mind, he set off down the road in
the direction of the graveyard. followed and
soon overlook him, and, talking to him as
would to child, told him she Ods safe, had
taken care Of her, and he must not gO,-when,
moaning and crying,--for l certainly saw the
tears come in his eyes,--he submissively follow
ed me back to the house, where he contentedly
/ remained without ever attempting to make any
further search though we often see evidence
that his mistress Is not forgotten, for to this
day her name cannot be mentioned in his pres
ence but he sets up such a piteous moan that
we cannot help crying with him.