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Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18
&. From tie Southern Era.
THE DYING MOTHER.

! A mother lay on bed OF oedp"
But her brow was calm the whlle'
And a light beamed DER her pale sweet lace
AS pure as a seraph's smile;
s Around her couch the children kneil;
With their hearts bowed down with woe:
For when their mothers sweet smile was gone
Their home would be cold below.
: The mother looked on the weeping ones
And a mist spread DER her eyes,
For She thought how chill their home would be
When. she dwelt beyond the skies,
Her spirit longed for the realm OF bliss,
But mothers love was strong;
md her dring voice stole round their hearts
- ike sweet and solemn song.
u,Tis hard to say farewell, my loves
But cannot lingers here,
The angel Death ON dark wing roVes
And his icy breath is near;
{ But from this world of death and gloom
- Ego to land of rest,
And There immortal flowers bloom
S. There dwell the pure and the biest.
ty3aYour mother oft will leave her home
- And the shining gates Of bliss,
And shield where'er her children roam
Their souls from the guilt OF this
NV loves. when round my grave you stand,
when twilight doth blendiits dyes,
: PlI watch you fiom the spirit land
From nay home above the skies.
!. Obi weep not that leave you now,
y TIL .n.. Sl.ior k1.s cce ec::c. '---------r-".
:. You may again behold nv brow
In the angels shining home
Farewell! i see the angetband,
Their melodious notes hear,
They call me to that happy land
S Where comes no grief or tear.
A psire light fell DER the mothers face,
And her spirit winged its flight
While harp and lutte swepd sweeter stfain
Asst entered the realm of light
A bright cloud passed Ger the twilight SKY,
And fell in silver shower
Where the children knelt-the, dead cold brow
Itcrowned in that solemn hour,
The children knew when cloud light ieii
80 In bands Ger her shining hair,
z She scared away TO the spirit land
And sung with the angels thero.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18

VERDICT IN \ GAMBLING CNst.-An 'nterc*-
ting case was decided in th" Ncw-l"rk Superior
Court, on Thursday It, was IA" "a" of John
Taylor vs.. Shirlock lliIIman, (" recover $500
paid by Taylor 10 IIilIman for a gambling debt.
This is one If the instance; wh"r" ruin great and
immediate has been brought on hy a propensity
for gambling. Taylor got with his wife, $1,000;
he borrowed 81 ,Ooo lost m extensive comb es-
tablishmcnt, and is now Il cartman in Newly York,
earning 81 per day. Verdict tor plaintiff in the
nIl amount claimed
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18

"a crust of bread, pitcher q water, and a
thatched roof, and love: there IS happiness for
ycu. whether the day be rainy OF sunny. 1t is
the heart that makes tha home, whether that
rests upon rotatoe Patcn on Hover garden.
Heart makes home prccif", and i; rs the .'iiv
thing that can.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18

Coon WIsHEs-A singular sort of man. not
twenty miles from here, sent to magistrate to
write his will. After number Of bequests, he
went on--Itens: x: s.
81 give and bcqucath to my beloved brother
Zack, one thousand dollars" s..
"Why You are not worth half that sum in the
world" interrupted the magistrate. n
"Well, no matter if | aint," replied the other,
b" it's my will that brother lack should have that
sum, and he mag work and get it if he has a
mind TO-"
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18

+ Han pr&is;ng porter, said it was SO excel.
lent beverage, that taken in great quantities, it
always made him fat. -. s.
Z" have seen the time," said another, when
it always makes You lean."
: "When~ ! should like to know" said the
.eulogist:n -. !.
"WS, no longer ago than last night-against
the wall"
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18

John, stop your crying" said an enraged IA
ther to his son, who had kept up an intolerabls
yell for the past FIVE minutes. Stop. I say, do
you hear?' again repeated the father after few
minutes, the boy still crying. 81 You don't sup
pose can choke off in minute, do you, ehimed
in the hopet4l urchin.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18

WINE MEAsuRE.-There spoonfuls sof brandy
make one cocktail-three cocktails one three
goes one spree-three sprees mlss with. the:
police -shree muses. Nth the police, one visit to
the penitentiarg. Cutit outand pasts it in your
hat
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18

The FARMER AND THE LAWYER" "Why do
you rot hold up your head as | do!" inquired
an aristocratic lawyer of a farmer.
Sir" replied the farmer, "look at that field
Of grain---aIl the valuable heads hang down,
while those. that have nothing in them stand up
right
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18

Said boy, whose master boxed his ears for
every trivial offence why am ! like q time piece!
Because there are always ha'sds going round my.
tdcc.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18

ELoQrENcE At DIscouNT.-@ May it please
the court" said a lawyer before Dutch Justice,
the othr, day, &" this is \ case of the greatest i'm
portance While the American Eagle, whose
slccple's eve watches over the welfare Of this
mighty republic, and whose wings extend from
the AIIeghanes 10 the Rocky Chain of the west,
rejoicing III his pride and place ..I.,.~
"StoP dare, | say vol has dis suit to do init
dc eagle? Dis has noting to do init de wild bird
Ii is Won sheep" replied the Justice.
"'Frue your homer, but my client has nights
here
''Yc'g client has no de eagle"
"Of course not, but the laws of language"
Vo, cares for the laws Of language. Iun-
dersdahnts de laws of the State, and dat ish
enoagh for me. Conine your talk to de case"
well then, my ctert, The defendant in this
case, is charged with stealing sheep, and"
~ Dat will do! dat will do! your CLIENT is
charged NIT stealing sheep just nine shillln
De Court viii now adjourn 10 Bill Vergesons to
drink :
The southerner., 1852-11-20
Vd1 Tat Edgecmte County N Co. Saturday, Whole No ~

hand, we select, says the Frederick Her
aid, the following experience of Hon.
James y. Pearce, one of Maryland's S
farmers as we'll as statesmen. He says,
"April 1915, I applied $50 pounds of
guano to an acre of growing wheat, the
land being very poor. Of course, it
was applied as top dressing, mixed,
however, with plaster. The wheat
doubled in quantity at least, and fine
clover succeeded it; and in two crops,
one Of corn and the other of small grain
last year and the present, effects are
still apparent"
Now, this loose and short handed
way Of giving practical results, cannot
benefit any one, but may, and no doubt
will, do much harm; for, if the state
ment is relied on, it must greatly en-
hance the price of guano for such time
at least until the "dclusion' is made
manifest. Several points in this short
paragraph struck me as singular: First,
"that an acre of ve'y poor land should
have been sown in wheat, without any
previous preparation to assist the soil,
Secondl y-all we know of the product
is, that the wheat doubled in quantity
at least, and fine clover succeeded it;
and in two crops, one of corn and the
other small grain last year and the
present, the effects are still apparent"
Now, Mr.. Editor, if there is no mistake
about this, then is guano better worth
I or cents the pound than it is now
worth p cents; but my experience is
quite different. [ have never known
the virtue of guano, applied in the sur
est and best manner possible, at the
rate per acre Of 420 lbs. on good land ,
("not rc'y poor dand,") to extend be-
yond the crop Of corn with which it was
sown, except in the immediate crop of
grass that followed. Further, [ do not
believe that $50 lbs. sown broadcast
per acre on good land, and carefully
ploughed In, is more than sufficient fol
the wants of a good and luxurious crop
Of grain, and that with the making OF
this crop ends all the virtue of the GU
ano, so that the cost of it must ncccssa.
rily be charged to that particular crop
On this last proposition I challenge
properl ly-vouched contradiction, and
should be glad to discover that [ am il
error. Very respectfully yours, &c.
JOHN DEVICES.
The southerner., 1852-11-20
:M!,ISGB5SA!.Ny N,
Eeasliea VVcbstcrss
DYING OPINION OF THE wH1G PART,

DYING OPINION OF THE''wHI PARTY.
From an article in yesterdays Ga
zette, copied from the Pennsylvania of
the I'd inst, we find the following opin-
ion of the Wing party by Daniel Web
ster, on his dying bed. 1t is communi-
Gated to the Pennsylvania by Mr..
John Broadhead, who says:
"On my return from visit to Gen
eral Pierce, on Thursday last, [ stop
ped for a day in the city of Boston,
where l had the honor Of an introduce
ton to Peter Harvey, Esq, Of that city:
the ultimate personal and political
friend of the lamented Webster. In
the course of conversation with mu
tual friend and myself, Mr.. Harvey said
in substance as follows: "AIr. Webster
asked me short time before his death
whether Rufus Choate intended going
for Scott? / answered [ did not know
but thought not" "Well," said Mr.
Webster, tell him he has youth, talents
and a bright future before him, and
hope he won't mar all by supporting
Scott. Ind tell him, as my dying
message to him, that after the second do5
Of Noucn,ber neat, tie Whig party, q
a national party, acW exist only IN his
tory."
The above is the substance Of Mr.
Harvey's stateme1t-the words in ital
les his exact words.
The southerner., 1852-11-20

deemed the masterpieces of Michael
Angelo, have been obtained by Messrs.
Jones and Wyatt, who are travelling on
the continent of Europe for the purpose
Of securing the chef Fayures of art for
the Peoples Palace. There is SINH
lar activity and spirit exhibited about
the grounds as in the erection of the
building itself. Sir Joseph Paxton has
ordered $4,000 scarlet geraniums to be
supplied next spring, and the celebrated
collection of palms, belonging to the
Messrs. Loddiges, Of Hackney, have
been purchased by the Company. The
steam engines have been ordered to
work the water that is to adorn the ral-
ace and grounds, and already erect col
umns mark nearly the entire length Of
the building. The proprietors of the
obelisks and blocks of marble and stone
which stood outside the great Exhibi-
ton Building, have presented them to
the Crystal Palace Company.
Scientific American.
The southerner., 1852-11-20
The New Chrystcl Palace
AT SYDENHAM, NEAR LONDON.

The last load Of materials, the debris
of the Londop Chrystal Palace, we're
removed to their new site at Sydenham,
on the FIST Of this month. From all
accents the new Crystal Palace will
exceed its predecessor in its decorations
and general arrangements. No ex-
pense appears to be spared in rendering
| it model edifce-one of the grand
sights of the world. NJ. Bonomi is &C.
cupied in arranging the specimens of
Egyptian architecture, among which is
model of the rock-hewn temple of
Abusimel, sphinxes, obelisks, and those
strange paintings which abound in the
tombs of ancient Thebes. The inten-
ton is to illustrate, by this means, the
different epochs of Egyptian history.
| Models of the celebrated Ghibardi gates,
and the principal figures from the Med
, lei chapel at Florence, which latter arc
The southerner., 1852-11-20
In Bank to credit of Pres
ident, 25,990 20
Gacl - cT

In Bank to credit of Pres
ident, 25,990 20
Cash in hand of Treas
urer, 29,24S,sS s2,965, ,574, 90
We would respectfully call attention
to the suggestion of the Committee, in
their report of last year, relative to
closing definitely, the unpaid stock and
old accounts of long standing.
We would further state that the
opinions of your Committee have un-
dergone no change on the subject of the
declaration of future dividends by
the Company, as expressed in their
laet report. All of which is respectful
ly submitted.
JOHN MoRAH, SR. } Conn.,
HENRY MUTT,
NJ. FERRALL. mittee.
The southerner., 1852-11-20
WILMINGTON & r. r. COMPANY
Report of the Audittn1 Con,n,itt

Report Of the Auditing Committee.
The Committee appointed at the last
annual meeting of the Stockholders, for
the purpose of Auditing the Accounts
of the Company for the year ending 1st
October, 1852, beg leave to report that
they have examined the books, and
compared the entries with vouchers and
find them correct, with the exception of
a few discrepancies, amounting in all
to one hundred and twenty three and
7O-lOO dollars, which will appear to
the credit of the Company in the ensu-
ing years business.
The reults of the Company's opera
tons for the past year as follows:
Amount received from
through travel, S200,425 OF
Amount received from
way do 9S,935 10
Freight on Rail Road, l1O,194 %
Freight, Meals, &c, on
Steam Boats, 1920 50
Transportation Of Mails,
rents, &C., s2,O63 80
The southerner., 1852-11-20

pletion of the Manchester work, and the
attainment of a par market rate for its
stock, as well as that of the old Road.
At night, Major M'Farland, of Che
raw, made an address in the Court
House, on behalf of the Cheraw and
Darlington Road VIZ Journal.
The southerner., 1852-11-20
AGRICULTURAL,

pE'4griculture is the chief foundation Of a
nation's poacer, as 1t not only furnishes man
~ith food and clothing, but also acith matert-
ais for the mechanic arts, and commerce. @E29a
The southerner., 1852-11-20
?eHH SOUIR::IBREBR,

GEO. HOWARD, Jr., Editor Il Proprietor
TERMS-PER ANNUM.
If pail acithin taco mOnt1ts, s. VI
OMerwtSe, z oC
RATES OF ADVERTiSINGs
One square first insertion, l OC
,, each insertion Gftcr1Carcls, 0 %
Cards, q vear, 5 OO
Court Orders and Jn1iciul ddOertisc.
aucnts 25 per cent. higher,
By Yearly Advertisements by contract
The southerner., 1852-11-20

Nett profits, s115, ,S9S,65
We find the total liabilities of the
Company on the 1st Oct, 1852, to be
81, ,134, ,69S,S3, consisting of the fol-
lowing items:
Old Bonds payable in Eng
land at per cent, 222,666 81
Bonds endorsed by State of
Carolina at per cent. 100000 90
Bonds to Literary Fund Of
N. Carolina at 6 per cent. $4,000 90
New Bonds payable in Eng
land, $4,000 90
Less in the hands of
Agents unsold S7,111,11 432, $3.50
Bonds to U. States payable
in mail service, 47,754 2l
Bills payable, 41,659 76
Do do special, 1900 90
Due on pay rolls, 1887 g.
Due on Negro Bonds, from 1874
to 1852, inclusive, 29,695 SO
Due on Dividend No l, 1908 90
Due on sundry individuals, 5,11S 2e
Balance due on 80 shares
! surrendered stock, to
to be rode out 500 Sc
The southerner., 1852-11-20
S1,134,60S 83

On comparing the reports of last year,
we find an apparent discrepancy be-
tween the reports Of the Auditing Com
mittee and that of the Treasurer,
amounting to ST., ,666 66, he making
the debt of the Company that amount
more than the Committee. 1t appears
that the amount Of the Company's
bonds, then on hand, had been appro-
priated to payment Of Iron for recon-
struction, bat as no vouchers for the
same, at that time, we're before the
Committee, they did not therefore rec
ognize it as debt Of the Company.
The following was the condition of
the Company on lst October, 1852:
Debt of the Company, 81, 134, sos S3
Capital stock paid in, 1,s38,S7S 0e
Balance of profits from
commencement of op-
| erations to 1st 0cto-
/ ber, 1852, after pay
ing interest on debt, 1907 oI
s2,965,574 o.
Cost reconstruction, Real
! Estate, sc. 2,O75,O52,52
R Reconstruction, 773, 3,650,S5
| 80 shares Of Company's
i stock, 5000 90
} | Due ON stock for
i feited, 800 w
Paid on subscription to ".
& NJ. r. r. CO., 5,680,50
| Paid on " & N. @. Tel
i egraph stock $3.50 90
4 Due by indiyid-
| uals, 2O,151 AZ
Bills receivable, 1866 II
Due by Agents, 5,720 OF
Due for mail
service, 31,173 16
Counterfeit money, 1904
The southerner., 1852-11-20

BwA young convert got up in
church, and was making his confession
somewhat after this sort: 81 have been
very wicked indeed I have; l have
cheated many persons, very many; put
[ will restore four-fold;" when he was
snappishly interrupted by an old lady,
who said: DWELL, l should think before
vou confess much, ycu had better marry
Nancy Spriggius, as you agreed to-"
a~Live honestly, and soberly'
The southerner., 1852-11-20
S51O,O38 Y

EXPENSES.
Cost of transportation, in
Guiding purchase of To-
comotiyes, coaches and
cars, sl19,859 %
Railroad repairs SO, ,S47,S1
Expense of Steam
Boats, $4,000 II
Office expenses, 172 21
Interest and
exchange, 69.23O 10 394, 4,140 OF
The southerner., 1852-11-20

@Live honestly, and soberly'
The southerner., 1852-11-20

Ra That portion of the following letter,
On the duty Of farmers to disseminate impor-
'aht facts in agriculture, we particularly
soLlmena TO our readers.
ON THE USE OF GUANO.
CHARLESTON, S. c., June 26, 1852.
10 the Elitor Of the An,ericdu Farmer.
Dear sir--Bclieying that it is the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23

40 great that even the oldest of profane hisio-
rians could farm no conception Of the time
when they were built. On goes the untir'ng
iron horse by the tombs Of the Pharaohs. and
over catacombs where rarose thousands OF
mummies. II seems like proclamation mus
TO disturb the sight of so many centuries. We
should alu,os, fear that the ancient monarchs
Of Egypt, those Pharaoh's SO celebrated in
scrip,ural history. would be reused from their
last resting places in the pyramids, to demand
ubo il was that was bold enough to disturb
their rest.
The present Pasha, like his predecessor, APP
pears to be great improver, at least he
seems DESTROYS TO be thought so. Letus hope
that he will not, like that predecessor, destroy
the monuments Of Egypt, for the purpose OF
obtaining stone to carry on his works. The
whole world is interested in the preservation
Of those monuments. They are the records of
the Oldest people of whom we know any thing
"a people who were great nation long before
Joseph was sold into captivity, and while the
inhabitants Of Syria and Palestine were yet in
the Nomadic state. They may be considered
as a history, in stone, Of the earlier portion of
mans career upon earth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23
RAILROAD BETWEEN ALExANDRI.
AND CAIRO.

we published the other day paragraph
from the English newspapers to the effect that
the Pasha Of Egypt was about to copstruc,
railroad between these two points, at a osr of
tl'ooo'oco sterling, tina, is to say about A 300
600. "' ''0'o'-
Tue idea of railroad between Ale,s,J,;.
and Cairo has in it something strange. and al.
most startling! The most modern of ;mnrove.
ments, trasersing the most ancien, of conn,,;.s
the engine putting and snoring ,brougb the
land OF Goshen, that mysterious land which
seems to exist rather in our dreams. than
in any solid and tangible form-thut land
whence Moses led bis countrymen TO en-.
Counter unheard of hardships in the desert
and finally TO take possession of the promised
land The cars will thunder far louder than
the tread Of Cambynes,r within hearing Of
the Pyfaniids, those mighty structures, the won-
der Of the whole world, whose size is SO enor.
NOUS that one Of them must have required an
age for its construction, and whose antiquity is
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23

FINED-Henry Gesler was, on yesterday, fined
IS and costs for running wagon without license
Reported by 1t Wilkinson. Superintendent Did
dop, of the lower market, reported John Lindsay
for violation of ordinance in keeping calf tied
to his stall for short time yesterday. Mr.. Did
dop stated that the calf had only been there few
minutes and that MIR. Lindsay had sent for wag.
in which to carry away but that the ordinance
was imperative and he had to report the violation.
The Mayor said that Mr.. D. had done perfectly right
in reporting Mr. Lindsay, but the calf had only
remained at Mr. LIS stand few minutes, and the
design OF the ordinance was simply to prevent the
nuisance occasioned by the continued presence and
lowing of cattle around the markets. he should not
fine the accused. The warrant was, therefore, dis
nissed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23

ELECTIONS OF County OFFIcERs.-The
bill for the election of County officers finally
passed both Houses of the Legislature yester-
day.
The bill provides for the election of the fol-
lowing officers on the fourth Thursday in May
next:
Clerks of Circuit Courts. flor 6 years.)
Clerks of County Courts, flor years.
Surveyors, (for6 years.)
Attorneys for the Commonwealth, flor
years.
Justices of the Peace, flor years.)
Overseers of the Poor, flor years.
Sheriffs and Constables, (foi 2 years,)
Commissioners of the Revenue, flor 2 years.
In each district in county, four Justices OF
the Peace are to be elected, one Constable,
one Oyerseer of the Poor, or such additional
number as the County Court may Direct
Richmond, under this law, will have to elect
Sheriff, Clerk and Commonwealth Attor-
ney of the Circuit Court, and Commissioner
of the Revenue.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23

TURNER'S CIRCUS "A. Turner g. Co.'S COM
bined Mena gerie and Circss will enter this city this
morning headed by the cell brated New York Brass
Band Many of the animals of the meragerie for
merly belonged to Van Amburgh's ma gnifoent col.
lection and among them, the elephant Abdallah
excites the wonder and admiration of all who have
seen his almost incredible performances. The ex-
hibition will be held on Mr.. Valentines lot, Broad
street, this evening and tomorrow evening.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
wEEKIY DISPATCH,

For Friday, April 23rd, is now ready and for sale
at this Office. Its contents embrace story Of Le
gtist Barber; full particulars Of the late Fresh
proceedings Of the Wing State Convention and the
Virginia Legislature; interesting intelligence from
Europe and california; an account of the orientas
In America foreign aud domestic news ana cor.
respondence; Editorials, Poetry, Latest NeWs,
Items, &c. &c. Price cents per single copy; III
per annuna in advance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23

~ From the Norfolk Daily Courier a,,a :.
within their reach such sovereign rernss. paving
kinds OF diseases arising from an irnr,,ra -. a.
the blood, as Dr. Hamptons Vegetable Tine,s.a' Of
proved Itself to be. Seldom, indeed i ssss nas
valuable remedy brought before the nnsa MAJ "a H.
cheap form We are aware that there are ms Il %
wonders in the way of curing diseases ys ~!
Tincture has built for itself solid ounda,;on -. ,s
public confidence, andt the afflicted il i ,a - .oe
the first water" Sc" OF
The genuine article can be obtained in tb;s .;.-
0. A. STRECkER'S extensive Medicine w ", a
house, Main street, who win give panublet.
See advertisement in today's paper. ss $ ~ aus
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23
DIED,

Al the residence of her father, on Thursday, the
22nd inst, Mrs. ANN ELIZA BERRY, consort of
James Berry, in the Goth year OF her age, after
short but severe illness, which she bore with Chris
torttude and resignation. Tue friends and &C.
quanta and those of the family respectfully
invited to attend her funeral from the residence OF
her father, James Atkinson, on 18th, between Main
arc Franklin streets, To morrow Afternoon at hail
past o'clock.
"The Lord giveth and the Lord hath taken away
blessed be the name of the Lord
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23

NoTIcK.-The attention of Mr. Bates, superinten.
dent of Streets is respectfully requested to the con-
diton of Greek Alley, from 9th street leading to
Shockoe creek. A portion of the street there has
recently been turned up for the purpose OF laying
down new water pipes, and the paving stones ex
cayated have been SO placed as to stop up the pas
sage way and impede the transit of vehicles Many
citizens complaining Of the obstruction
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23

- 10 the Voters of HenricO County.
At the solicitation OF many friends the county OF
Henrco to be candidate for the office OF Prose.
cutting Attorney, respectfully announce my
self candidate for snae office.
Respectfully, JOHN M. Gs EGORY.
an 5-dAwt4Mx