Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-07-23
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, JULY %, 1852.

HEARING WITH THE TEETH-Curious as this
assertion may appear, it is easy to prove it by
the following simple experiment Lay watch
upon table, glass downwards; then stand SO
far from it that you cannot in the ordinary way,
hear the ticking. Now place the end of a small
deal stick-say six feet long-upon the back OF
the watch, and grip the teeth to the other; with
the fingers close each ear to exclude all external
noise, the beat of the watch will then be Us au-
dbe as if placed against the ear All other
sounds can be conveyed in the same manner, no
matter how long the stick is; for instance, if
one end is put. upon a piano forte in sitting
room facing garden, and the stick is thirty or
forty feet long, extending to the farther end of
the lawn or walk now, if the instrument is ever
so lightly played, "the tune" will be instantly
distinguished by any person applying the teeth
to the opposite end of the stick.
We clip the foregoing from an exchange pa
per. Many years ago an old subscriber who
was entirely deaf called at our Office, and with
the help of slate which he always carried with
him, we were enabled to converse with each
other In the course Of our interview he re-
marked that for many years he had not been
able to hear even the loudest thunder; but ad-
ded, that to his great surprise, a few evenings
before, he was at the. house of a friend, and was
seated by the side of Piano, his elbow resting
upon it, and his teeth upon his thumb, when he
heard distinctly the tune which the daughter Of
his friend happened to be playing. Again and
again be tried the experiment, and he could al
ways hear when the connection thus formed was
kept up; but could hear nothing whatever when
it was broken either by the removal of his elbow
from the piano, or by placing his thumb upon
any other portion or his face. From the char
acter of our informant we have never had a
doubt of the truth of his narrative-and we give
it now chiefly as a suggestion whether some
simple instrument cannot be framed by means
of which deaf persons may be enabled to hear
with their teeth.-Richmond, Va., Watcaman
d. Observer.
THE CorToS CRoP.-For the past fortnight,
says the Mobile Tribune of the 9th inst, we have
had very encouraging accounts from all parts of
the South, of the grain crops-and there IS no
doubt that the yield Of corn will be more abun..
dant than for many years past. But in regard
to cotton, very little is said. One thing, howev-
er is beyond dispute-the plant is generally
small and backward and in many cases has suf-
fered from the usua! cotton diseases; but the late
rains, which have been pretty general, have pro-
duced a favorable change There has, however,
been so much moisture and hot weather, that
more serious calamity is apprehended. Indeed,
we find in Louisiana paper that the caterpillar
has already been seen. The same paper says
the army worm has made its appearance on the
plantation OF Mr.. McMillon, in East Felicana.-
Its appearance this year is much earlier than ev-
er known heretofore, and will, in consequence of
the backwardness of the plant, whose growth
has been retarded by the late Spring, do immense
damage. The worst fears are entertained.
TIE WILL OF HENRY Charlottesville July
l6.-Thc will of Henry Clay was presented in
court on Monday last, and admitted to record
1t is drawn up by his own hand and bears date Of
July 10 1851 1t relates almost entirely to the
disposition of his estate among the members OF
his family The only exception being that which
relates to his slaves. 1t provides that all the
children of his slaves born after the lst OF Janu-
arv, 1850 are to be liberated and sent to Liberia.
The males at the age of %; and the females at
the aye Of 25-three years of their earnings pri-
or to emancipation to be reserved for their bene-
fit for the purpose of fitting them ont; prior to
their removal they are to be taught to read
and write and cypher. Slaves in being before
1850, are bequeathed to his family. Ashland is
left to Mrs. Clay, for her soleuse and benefit DID,
ring her life, and at her death is to be sold, aud
the proceeds divided amongst his children. The
following are the only specifics devised outside Of
his family:-To DIR. D. W. Dudley, the gold
snuff.box presented to him by Dr.. Hunt, late OF
Washington; to Henry S. Duncan, a ring con-
tanning piece of Washingtons coffin, and to
Mr.. W. n. Mercer, a snutf:box said to have be-
longed to Peter the Great.
Mrs. Clay was appointed executrix, and the
Hon. Thos. A. Marshall and James O. Harrison,
executors, with the provisions that no security
should be required Of either.
A BEAUTIFUL AND AFFECTING ScENE.-As the
steamer Ben. Frankling passed the town Of Ri
sing Sun, Indiana, on Thursday last, on its way to
| Ionisville with the sacred remains of Henry CLAW