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Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-12

A few doz old Port WiI.e tleIdsck best Cham
payne, London Porter and Scotch Ale in pints, to.
sc,hcr large stock Of Baggag, Rope and TwIne,
all OF " hicl lie offers low Tor cash.
Jan. |. $. E. CAPERS
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-12
Ladies' Dress Goods.

A Splendid assortment OF Laries Dress Goods
N in great variety Of styles, will be sold al
greatly reduced prices to close them out Among
them may be found some very rich and rare pat
,crns L. w. BONNEY.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-12
SEPARATE STATE SECESSION
PRACTICALLY DISCUSSED IN A
SERIES OF ARTICLES.
'nblishcd Originally in The Edsefield ADVERTISER
By RUTLEDGE.
NO. ".

The Effects of Separate Stale Secession on the
Commerce and Prosperity Of the State.
WIN the separate condition of South Care
lima cause tie commerce and prosperity of the
State to decline! Unless calculations, based
on correct data, greatly deceive, the reverse OF
this must bo the result.
We have SAID, that our present exports, ari-
sing from the produce of South Carolina, vary
between Sl2,0O0,0G0, and Si4,OOG,0UO. This
will appear from brief examination Of facts.
For the year IS49 the total value of exports
from Charleston, coast-wise and foreign, was
SIS, ,S3S, ,29l.a Ofthis not more than S3,000,-
600 could have arisen from the products Of
other States. This estimate will, we suppose,
answer also for the year 1850.
Now the cotton crop of South Carolina for
1850 has been estimated at 75,00G0O lbs ::
saw 1000, 900 lbs BY the census. Of 1910 it
was 81 ,7lO,274 lbs The average price for
1850 was ll-3f The value Of cotton crop,
therefore, would be about S7,9l0,OO0.
The exports in Rice from the State iii 1919,
1--WE take this year because we find the facts re-
ported) were l6O,33O tcrcest. For that year
the average sales were 1888 per cwt: which
at GOO lbs per tierce would give 1855, 7S9.
To this add 10000 ,000Geet Of lumber. at an
average of So per thousand-Sl,6e0, ,Oo9:..-
$4,000 barrels Of naval stores, coast-wise and
foreign, at Sf,2O per barrel $4,000; aud
$50, 900 for miscellaneous ssarticles coastwise
and foreign. We shaltff6ns hayeSthe follow
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-05-21

FORCE OF WAvEs.-It is difficult to con-
ceive of the immense force which is exert
ed by the waves Of the sea, when driven on
by strong wind. The late catastrophe at
Minot's Rock gives us some idea OF this tre-
mendous power, and shows us how feeble
are the strong works of man when opposed
to the fury of this element: AT the last
meeting Of the British Association, Thomas
Stevenson, civil Engineer, gave the results
of his observations, on the force of the
waves, made by means of the marine dy-
nometer. The greatest result registered in
the Atlantic ocean, was at Skerrymore
Lighthouse, during a westerly gale of the
29th of March, 1916, when the force was
G, ,0S3 lbs. or three tons per sgua, foot. The
greatest result registered in the German O.
cean was 3,O19 lbs., Or about one and half
tons per square foot. On the Goth of No
vember, 1927, in heavy ground swell in
storm, solid water rose at the Bell Rock
Lighthouse 106 feet above the level of the
sea- irrespective of the depth of the trough
of the wave. Such an elevation is. due to
a head of water of the same height. The
force, then, which urges the lower courses
of the Bell Rock, must have been nearly
three tons per square foot, force which,
when exerted upon large extent of sur:
face, becomes almost inconceivably great.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-05-21

INCREASE IN THE NAIL AND THE HAIR
IN MAN.-The growth of the nails IN chii-
dren is more rapid than in adults, and SLOW 1'
est in the aged. 1t goes on more promptly
in summer then in winter, so that the same
nail which is .newed in 132 days in win
ter requires only 116 in summer fact
depending on the vis vitalis which seems to
be proportional to it. The increase in the
nails Of the right hand is quicker than tor
the left moreover, it differs for the differ
ent fingers, consequently, most rapidly Tor
the middle finger, with nearly equal ra-
pidity for the two either side of this. slow
e er in the little finger, and slowest in the
thumb. For the middle finger Of the right
hand, the nail grew 10 millimeters in l06
days for the small finger Of the left hand
REQUIRED SS days more than for those OF
the riqht, and also there were produced in
this time 5 Smillimeters less than on the right
hand.
The growth Of the hair Is well known to
be much accelerated by frequent cutting
1t forms more rapidly in the day than at
night, and in the hot season than in the cold
But it is difficult to determine the precise
rates. 49,
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VOL. XVIII
SPECTATOR,
TERMS.

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meek, atTtco Dollars gear, if paid an aa'a"se -
Too Dollars and Fifty Cents If delayed 0ey0'" 80
expiration ofthe gear No sHbscripto" ''i'' 0'
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until all arrearages are paid
ey- Al Communications to the Editors oy mc''
must M be postpaid or they ,om not be attended to-
g-ADVERTIsE'lEN1S Of @irt''" lines (0r
three times for dollar, and ttoenty-
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c5,srtsements in the same proportion a liberal dis
made to advertisers By the gear, the Advertiser be-
inc confined to the particular line Of his business
tsn the number Of times advertisement IS to De M
serted is not marked on e copy il 'ci be continued '-
ta forbid and charged accordingly.
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s5-In Australia there are the highestttees
in the world. One of an unknown kind has
been found there measuring 220 feet from
the ground to the lowest branch. At the
base this tree is 80 feet in diameter, and at
the height of the first branch 10 feet; and
at the ground its circumference is 100 feet;
at 8 feet high, 102 feet. This tree is per-
fectly sound; it stands in forest OF sasatras:
Another sort of great tree there is called
Eucaivpiis giganiia. 1t rises to the neignt
of 800 feet, and often has 40 feet crcumie-
renee. Its bark is excellent for tanning, be-
ing twice as strong as oak bark.-M YE-
vening Post. sr5 ~ -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-05-21

A THouGHTFUL CHARAcTER.-Accustom
a child as soon as it can speak, to narrate
his little experiences, his chapter Of acci-
dents his griefs, his fears, his hopes; to
communicate what he has noticed in the
world without, and what he feels struggling
in the world within. Anxious to have some
thing to narrate, he will be induced to give
attention to objects around him: and what
is passing in the sphere of his instruction
and to observe and note events will become
one of his first pleasures. This is the ground
work of thoughtful character.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-05-21

How TO TREAT WIFE.-First, get a
wife secondly, be patient. You may have
great trials and perplexities in your business
with the world hut do not therefore carry
TO yUur home elUudod or contracted brow.
Your wife may have many trials, which,
though of less magnitude, may have been as
hard to bear A kind conciliating word, a
tender look, will do wonders in chasing from
her brow all clouds Of gloom. You encoun-
ter your difficulties in the open air, famed
by heavens cool breeZes; but your wife Is
often shut in from these healthful influences,
and her health fails, and her spirits lose
their elasticity. But oh J.! bear with her; !;
she has trials and sorrows to which you are
stranger but which your tenderness can
deprive of all their anguish. Notice kindly
her little attentions and efforts to promote
your comfort. Do not take them all as mat
ters of course and pass them by, at the same
time being very sure to observe any omls-
sion of what you may consider duty to you.
Do not treat her with indifference, If you
would not scar and palsy her heart, which,
watered by kindness, would, to the latest
day of your existence, throb with sincere
and constant affection. Sometimes yield
your wishes to hers. She has preferences
as strong as you, and it may be as trying to
WELD her choice as to you. DO you find 1t
hard to yield sometimes' Think you it is
not difficult for her to give up always? If
YOU never yield to her wishes, there is dan
ger that she will think you are selfish, and
care only for yourself; and with such fec
lings she cannot love as she might. Again,
show Yourself manly, so that your wife can
look up to you, and feel that you will act
nobly, and that she can coufde in your
judgment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-05-21
NO. XVII.

on the wings of the butterfly, soon wear off.
1t is not the object of education to make
people shine, but to make them useful in
common life. The object is, to give COM
mon sense for common life. Polish will do
for the party, or ballroom but these are
only occasional. True politeness consists
in kind feelings, not in the gracefulness of
a bow, or the elegance of carriage.
But have already made this commune
cation too long, and will reserve what have
tn saw for another. L.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-05-21

SPIRIT AND PERIL.-There is story
and which | believe is the fact-of two boys
going to jackdaw's nest from hole under
the befry window of the tower of All SAINTS
Church, Derby England As it was I'M
possible to reach that height from without
they resolved to put a plank through the
window, and while the heavier boy secured
its balance by sitting on the end within, the
lighter boy was to fix himself on the oppo-
site end, and from the perilous situation to
reach the object oftheir desire. So far the
scheme answered. The little fellow took
the nest, and finding in it FIVE fledged young
birds, announced the news to his compan-
ion.
Give, are there? :" replied he; "then I'll
have three
"Nay," exclaimed the other Indignantly,
al run all the danger, and I'll have three" "
"You shall not" still maintained the boy
inside; "you shall not Promise me three,
or TIL drop YOU"
"Drop me if you please" replied the lit
tie hero, 'but I'll promise you no more than
two," upon which his feet slipped Oft the
plank.
Up tilted the end, and down went the boy,
upwards of a hundred feet from the ground.
The little fellow, at the moment of the fall,
was holding his prize by their legs-three in
one hand and two in the other-and they,
finding themselves descending, futtered out
their pinious instinctively. The boy, too,
had on carters frock secured around the
neck, which filling from beneath, buoyedi
him up like balloon, and he descended
smoothly TO the ground; when looking up
he exclaimed to his companion-"Now you
shall have rome p and ran away sound IN
every limb, to the astonishment OF the IN
habitants, who with inconcelFable horror
had witnessed his descent.
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| . bare-faced manner. Advised me to make
tracks in little less than no time, or he
would get out a warrant against me as
common cheat, and have me sent to prison
Took his advice. Is, by all odds the mean
est man have seen yet.
No. 8-Paid up like man. The only
one. Likes your paper first rate, and means
to take and pay for it as long as you publish
il or he lives. Asked me to dinner and
treated me like king. An oasis In the de-
ert! A fine fellow
No. 9-Is amerchant. Expects to break
shortly, so must save all his small change
offered me pair of brecches and cotton
handkerchief for the debt. Refused with
scorn. Threatened to break my head. OAR
ed him to do it. Threw a hatchet at me.
lodged it and put out.
No. 10 to 117-Mean as rot. Had no
money-would'nt pay-did'nt owe. | de-
clared I'd sue. Said | might sue and be
hanged. Cursed all the little ones and hur-
ried from the big. Never got the first red
cent from one of them.
The foregoing is true extract from my
note book. | have not succeeded wit bet
ter with the patrons ofthe other publications
for which am agent, it is impossible to COL
lect from those who are determined not to
paw. have said have been away three
months. have expended in that period
two hundred and ten dollars, travelling, and
nv entire commission amounted to eighty
two dollars and forty-fve cents. am very
willing to do my share towards the propa-
cation of news, but more than that no rea-
sonable man could ask This business don't
exactly suit mel can't stand it.
Please accept my resignation, and strike
nv name from your list of agents. ! admire
your paper very much myself, but it would
be queer looking sort Of a concern that
would come fully up to the requirement OF
everybody. One wants independence In an
editor-another don't want any. One wants
all slang-another wouldn't touch journal
that contained an iweverent line with ten
foot pole. One sentimental, lackadaislcal
Miss in panteletts, wanted nothing but love
noetrv-another never reads anything but
the marriages.
All kinds of abuses have to bear, too:
I wouldn't mind it so much if they cursed
YOU and your paper, but they curse me too !!
Swindler, rascal, villain, blood-sucker-
These are some of the names they think pro-
per to bestow upon me. tried fighting Tor
a while, and thrashed several OF your, pat,
rons like blazes, but occasionally got licked
like thunder myself.
Once l was put in Jail for assault and bat
tery, and only escaped by breaking out.
Send me a receipt for three dollars twelve
and a half cents, and believe me yours IN
despair.
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axags ssss ST..
Y 3 saessfSSssSS~TyW "
P0ETR Y.
THE spEorAroR.
THE OLD CHURCH BELL.

THE OLD CHURCH BELL.
pd rather hear that dear old bell,
In reckless discord ring,
Than ballad, bravura, or swell,
Though M'selle Lind should sing.
There is a language in its sound;
magic in its tone
Calm g bright images around,
Restoring pleasures gone.
II falls on my long exiled ear,
To make the dead alive;
Friends, kindred, early loves draw near,
And early hopes revive.
Not Orpheus, he whose tabled Tyre
Gave breath to sticks aud stones;
Could half such wondrOus life inspire,
As that old bell's loved tones.
A boy, once more, in Sunday suit,
Ipress my mothers side,
Holding nay youthful prattle mute,
Lest God aud she should chide.
A youth with ing fances fraught,
The long lost thoughts arise,
As when in well known pews sought
Some fair first loves soft eyes.
man, / look for aged WORTH
The fathers of the race
And busy memory calls them forth,
To take their houcred place.
But father, mother, early love,
And early hopes are fled;
The friends that now my heart strings move,
Are gathered to the dead
And change has come on me, on all;
The very house Of prayer,
Has nought but thy familiar call
To tell that il is there.
Ring out old bell thy noisy chime
Is music 10 my heart;-
Riug-ring and drown the voice Of time,
Lest dreams, and all, depart.
Baltimore. Sunday, Nay 4h W. D.
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$27s,oOO,oOO
147,000,
1O5.OOO,OOO
S5so,OOO,OOO

In his letter to MI. 5. ne says:
stThat there IS this amount OF wealth IN
the State of Virginia have no doubt and
the official result, when fully obtained, If it
varies from the above, will exceed it rather
than fall short. Estimates have lately been
made placing the amount at $500, 600, 600,
which I think too great, arising from too
frequent recapltulation of the same capital
in different hands; kind of estimate FREE
qluently made, though predicting erroneous
conclusions, to explain the fallacy of which
would require more time than l can now
spare, and which to you would be unneces-
sary and superhuous. -
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re-, A San Francisco letter states that
Professor Shepherd has discovered within
one hundred miles from that city, what is
termed the "Geyser fountains" where
may be seen trees of immense size stand
ing, but the trunk and limbs all in state
of perfect petrifaction. Specimens OF SUI
phurate rock, petrifed wood, SC, nave
been sent to the Worlds Fair In London
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-05-21

OEALER in Books, Stationary. Fancy Articles, &c,
IL New Street, stauuton, virgiuia,-one door Nor'n
of g. Crawlord's.
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wM. CHAMBERS.

DEALER in Books, Stationary, Fancy Articles, Sc,
~ in the Stone House, above the Virginia Hotel, New
Street, StauntoD, FirSinis.
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R0y1- HNw N.

DEALER in Drugs Medicines Paints, OILS and ac6. Dye
West of B. CrawIord's.
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u. REAMER,

GENERAL FORWARDING AGENIT ana
" COMMISSION MERCHANT, ScottsYiile' 'lfg,n-
ia devotes his undivided personal attention 10 receiving
Goops, MERCHANDISE AND PRoDucE;
and to sales of Produce consigned to him.
April 2, l95l.--6m.
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r. p. ESRRrDGE.

DEALER in Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes &c New St,
~ Staunton, Virginia, below ii. j. & w B. Crawford
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wnI 3. JOHNSON
ma PATRICK @. IRvrNE

HAVING settled in staunon respec,Siy 1ace OnSs' and
yicini,v. He may be found at his Office four door a
how Hotel, all hours. except when pro-
fessionally engaged
Stauntou, April "a. Iss1 --3m.
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AN APT REpLy.-The following may be
old, but it's good.
"Hushand, don't know where the boy
gets his bad tempcr-not from me, I'm sure"
"No my dear, for don't perceive that you
have lost any,"
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z. NJ. GUSHING .

NEALER in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats, Cans, Boots
~ Shoes, &C., Augusta Street, staunton, Virginia.
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y. THOMAS ALBERTso

a ATTORNEY AT LAW, Waynesboro'. Virginia,
"A Praetises in the Courts Of Augusta. Alhemare anu
Nelson. Office on Main Street, near Gibbs Hotel
Noy %, lS49.-n
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rnuN H MCcUE.

ATTORNEY IT LAW, Staunton, virginia. OVurs'; %;
"A Ansus,, Nelson. and Rockbridge Bounty Land
Claims entrusted To him will receive prompt atten'lon
Qs- Office on Augusta Street, immediately above 'he
Post Office Corner
Siaunton, Dec % lS50.-1y
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p. BAYNE,

nEALER 10 all kinds Of Groceries, Coufcctionarie
U Fruits, &e., Beverly Street, Stanton, Virginia
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"A j. DEAxrNS

nEALER in Staple aud Fancy Dry Goods, Beverly
~ Street Staunton, Virginia-old Stand OF Cowne Y
Deakns
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JOHN GTrT.wS

DEALER in, and Manufacturer Of Boots aud Shoes,
- Beverly Street Staunton, Yirginia-oppositc the
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X. HARPER.
DAVIS A. KAYSE7

NEALER 10 Staple and Fancy DRY Goods sou'a
D East Corner of Beverly and New Streets staunon'
Virginia.
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GEO e. PRICE,
a. NJ. srNresoN

NEALER in all kinds Of Hardware and Cutlery Bev-
IL eriy Street, Stauutoa, Virginia.
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mn - A RERK sLEY.

OFFERS his profession services to the citizens oil
Staunton and the surrounding country Office at the
late residence Of his father.
Staunton, April l6, lS3l.-tf.
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B. BRECKNRIpGE. T. W. CoWNE' JF
RHEnE NRIrG & OOWNE,

DEALERS Staple and Fancy Dry Goods S,o9nioa S0Gen
Virginia.
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WEALTH OF VIRGIN1A.-Mr. Jos. c. g..
Kennedy, Superintendent of the Census,
has furnished to Mr.. VIM. Selden the fol-
lowing estimates, (made up from official
sources,) of the value of the real and per-
The southern press., 1851-10-30
DEPARTMENT OF HAMP-
M DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH

wi DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
MOND, VA.--The thirteenth Annual Course OF
Lectures will commence on Monday, the l4th OF
October, 1850, and continue until the lst Of the
ensuing March. The commencement for conferriDg
degrees will be held about the middle of March
r. l.. BoHAsHAs, M. d., Prof. of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children
l.. w. CHAmBERLAYsE, M. d., Prof of Mate
ria Medica and Therapeutics.
S. MAUrIS, Nj. D., Prof. OF Chemistry ana
Pharmacy
CHAs. BELL GIBsoN, M. D., Prof. of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy
GARTER P. JOHNSON, M. D., Prof. Of Anato-
my and Physiology
bAyrp H. TucxsR, M. d. Prof. of Theory and
Practice of Medicine
anrurn r.. PEr,coLAs, M. d., Demonstration
of Anatomy.
The study of practical Anatomy may be prose-
cuted with the most ample facilities, ana a. very
trihing expense
CiinifT lectures are regularly given at the Col
lege Inrmary and Richmond Almsh 'use. Inc
In6rmarv. under the same roof with the College
and subject TO the entire control OF the Faculty Is
at all times well filled with medical and surgical
cases. and furnishes peculiar facilities or cinica'
instruction Many surgical operations are per-
formed in presence Of the class; and the students
being freelv admitted to the wards, ENJOY, under
the Guidance of the Professors, unusual opportu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms
diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Observation-Disclosures fee, S. Professors
fees, SlO5, Demonstration fee, $40. Graduation
fee, S25. r-I,s .nd
The price Of board, including fuel, lights, ana
servants attendance, is usually 50 to s3z per
week. ~ .e
The catalogue, &C., containing fuller informa,
ton concerning the institution, will be forwaraeu
to those applying for 1t, or specihc inquiries WI"
be answeree by letter Address,
S. MAUPIN, M. D.,
oc, Dean Of the Faculty.
The southern press., 1851-10-30

L AW AND AGENCY OFF CE. The under
J. signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
in the Supreme Court of the United States, and
the Courts Of the District of Columbia, and attend
promptly to claims against the United States, ru-
cluding the settlement Of all accounts of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return Of Duties, Patents for new m
ventons, &c, &c. 1870,
profession at distance, and, when the case in
prepared by local agent will abate onehalf their
usual fee All information relative to the forms
and usages Of business in any of the Departments
will be furnished 70 our regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment of axes, and for the sale or loca
ton Of bounty land warrants on the best w estern
lands
LTOfhce on p. :nsylvania avenue, Lane d
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. f. GREEN,
RICH'D. Ii. CLARKE
Oct. l4--3taw3m