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Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-03-30
From the Muscogee Democrat.
ELLEN LAURENS:
AN INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF MARION
CHAPTER I.

BYs.D.
CHAPTER 1.
1t was at the close of spring day, in the
wear IL, that two persons were walking to-
oether in one of the then extensive forests IN
the State of South Carolina. They seemed to
be engaged in earnest conversation The young
est and tallest was dressed in hunting frock-
coat and his pants were confined by the tops Of
his boots. Around his neck was suspended a
handsomely worked powder horn also pouch.
On his shoulder was splendid looking rifle, and
the shining barrel, and the absence Of any of
those marks which show ill-usage, made it evil
dent that no small degree of care was taken in
the preservation of it. A profusion of chestnut
locks waved around as handsome a set of fea-
lures as one could desire in man. The small
mouth, high forehead, and light blue eye show
ed a becoming degree Of frmness, resolutcness
of purpose, and promptitude in action. Ills
height was about five feet eleven inches, and
was shown to the best advantage by his coat be-
ing buttoned upto the chin.
Harry Singleton was about fve-and-twenty
wears of age and constant life in the open air
had hardened his muscles, and rendered him
fully capable of the life he had chosen, which
was determined resolution to oppose the inva-
ders of his country, and if necessary, to shed the
last drop of his blood in its cause. He was in
aAluent circumstances, and well acquainted with
Marion and other patriotic men Of his State
His companion was dressed as person who
lived in the wood, and whose only means of sup
port was his rifle. His sun-burnt countenance,
sandy HAIR and rough manner of speaking, be-
tokened life spent in the woods. And from
his manner of constantly searching the woods
with his ewes, it would seem that he was not
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From the International
CRADLE AND COFFIN.

CRADLE AND CSfF In.
Two receptacles awaiting
Meet the needs of human kind;
Each with its appropriate freighting,
Each with garlands intertwined;
Cradle where the child reposes-
Coffin which the dead encloses.
Cradle, placed in marriage chamber,
Swaying, swaying to and fro;
Up its sides the children Chamber,
Toiling in rosy glow:
Whispering angels oft descending,
Sweetest dreams the child ere lending.
Coffin, midway placed, and dreary,
Cold, funereal, draped and still;
And its tenant resting weary,
With the death-damp stealing chill
Shrinking shapes, grief.struck weeping,
Round the couch are vigils keeping.
Crade-cofin-interrening,
o! the long and aching years!
Soul, slow learning times dark meaning,
Eyes out-looking through their tears:
Kindly, seems the death cold stiffness,
Genial seems the rest and chillness.
All the hooks where self has hidden
Memory searches to the core;
Till dark spectres come unbidden
Through the lattice and the door;
Come upbraiding our omissions
Selfconvicting our commissions.
Loving deeply, fondly, truly,
We ln6nitude demand;
Yielding up, spontaneous. duly,
Free-wilI offerings, heart and hand;
Hence this anguish is but telling
OF the depth whence love was yelling.
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CHAPTER II.
1t is to one of those noble southern mansions
that will now take my reader. Col. Laurens
was truly southern gentleman Hospitable,
friendly, and, moreover, strong Wing. None
were more willing to take up arms in their coun-
try's cause. He had already seen good deal of
service, both against the Tories and Indians, and
had thereby gained the title of Colonel lie
had one child, an only daughter, whom he priced
dearly. 1t were useless for me to attempt to
describe her. To say that she was pretty, would
be saying too little. She was beautiful Such
a fair outline, such flashing eyes, such bewtch-
ing smiles, and such flowing curls, it is rarely al
lotted to man to behold. Her countenance was
one on which you could never tire of gazing, and
when she opened her mouth to speak-showng
set of pearly teeth-her silvery tones enchan-
ted you, and made captive the heart. Such a
ringing laugh had shc that it put all in good
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rUNHE undersigned, a committee of publication, on
IL the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
turs Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus of a MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices Of the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests Of .qg-
riculf,.re and Horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that concerns the culture of orops the
Improvement of the so, the management of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard
and the house-keeper's department. In their con-
nexon with the interests Of the soil, the other in
duatria pursuits Of the land will receive their ap
propIiate attention.
The "SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision Of CHARLES A. PEABODY
esq. and Col. JAMES M. CHAMBERS. MG. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished as
"a practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col. Chambers il of the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South. They will he
assisted by able corps Of contributors, among
the practical farmers and planters of the land.
Each number will contain sixteen pages of
ouarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper and furnished to subscribers the
ONE DOLLAR PER .8.N.NUJM,
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP.
| W DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
MOND, vA.-The thirteenth Annual Courss o.
Lectures will commence on Monday, the l4th Of
October, 1850, and continue until the LEI Of the
ensuing March. The commencement for comforting
degrees will be held about the middle Of March.
r. l.. BoHANNAH, M. D.. Prof. Of Obstetrics
and Diseases Of Women and Children.
L. w. CHAMBERLAYNE, M. D., Prof. Of Mate
ria Medica and Therapeutics.
8. MAurIH, M. d., Prof of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
CnAs. BrlL G,sson. M. D., Prof. of Surgery
and Sun sical Anatomy.
: CARrrxR p. JOHNSON, M. D., Prof. Of Anato-
my and Psychology.
DAv,D ii. TuckEa, M. ID. Prof. Of Theory and
Practice Of Medicine.
ARrHuR Z. PErlcoLAs. M. d., Demonstrators
Of Anatomy.
The study Of practical Anatomy may be prose-
cuted with the most ample facilities, and a! very
trifing expense.
Cinihai Lectures are regularly given nj the Col
lege urinary and Richmond Allnsh ouse. The
lnfrmary, under the same roof with the College
and subject to the entire control of the Faculty, is
at all times well filed with medical and surgical
cascs, and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instruction Many surgical operations are per.
formed in presence Of the class; and the students
being freely 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, IS. Professors
fees, SlO5, Demonstrators fee, $40. Graduation
fee, $25.
The price Of board, including fuel, lights, and
servants attendance, is usually 80 to S2i per
week.
The catalogue, &C., containing fuller informa-
ton concerning the institution, will be forwarded
to those applying for it, or specific inquiries will
be answered. by letter Address,
S. MAUPlN, M. D.,
Oct. 2 Dean Of the Faculty.
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XT7ILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane Il Tucker,) would
call the attention of his friends and the public gen.
orally TO his stock Of Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest i'm
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered in this
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly So
licited to give me call and examine my stock be-
fore purchasing, as am confident it will be to
heir advantage.
And would especially call the attention of Of
fcers, both Of the army and the navy, to the fact
thai am prepared to execute all kinds of uniforms,
according to the late regulations at the shortest
notice, and at moderate prices, warranted both in
the cutting and making departments, equal to any
establishment in this country.
w. T. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
friends for theirlong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention to
business, to merit continuance ofthe same.
All orders promptly executed.
sep 20-3tW3W-d&trW
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IL 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, IN
Guiding the settlement Of all accounts of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return Of Duties, Patents for new in
ventoDs, &c, &c.
They tender their services to members Of the
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 taxes, and for the sale or loca
ton Of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
I5-OAice on Pt .nsylvania avenue, Lane &
fuckers Building
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BEN. E. GREEN,
KlCH'D. III. CLARKE
Oct. l4--3taw3m.
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Msryland state Agricultural 8

M8ryland State Agricultural Society.
4 PPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
n STATE AGRICULTURAL Society. desire
that you should bear in mind that ON the Odd
Gath. and 25th days of October, your Society will
hold its annual Exhibition aud Fair at the city Of
baltimore and we appeal to you, one and all, to
bring for exhibition hereat portions of your stock
the products Of your orchards, aud Of your gardens
Don't presume that any animal, or product you
may own is inferior to others that will lie here,
and be thus deferred from bringing them, as it is
only by comparison that the relative merits of any
thing can be determined. The safer presumption
for you to arrive at, will be that what you have
as as good, il not better than that of Others and
that it behooves you to CALAMITY enter the list OF
competition if defeated honorably. and the high
haracter of the judges is guarantee that you
az be defeated IN no other way, you will enjoy
he luxury Of knowing that others were more en-
lied to success than yourself,
And while we Address you to bring such articles
as are properly in your department, we crave per.
mission to solicit your interest, to induce your
oiues and daughters to bring whatever appertains
to their peculiar departments, embroidery, mouse
hold manufactures, the proaActs Of the dairy aud o
the poultry yard preserves. donieS!sc aoes, conJec
lions, and, above all things, to come themselves,
o,tho ,ooan, aud the beautiful celebrations Of he,
aste and genius. no display can be perfect.
To the Manufacturers Of agricultural Eaplen,eni
aud Tools, we would say, that interest and patri
otsm both combine to enjoin upon you the pro
priety of making grand exhibition of your ma
chinery of all kinds, as from our present advices
we are led to believe that the assemhlage Of farm
ers and plantersi and Of distinguished stranger:
from most OF the States of the Union, will bt
greater than upon any former occasion here OIL
elsewhere. We therefore say to the agriculture
Implement makers and Mechanics Of the United States
make it matter of pride to display your MACH
merry at our exhibition, and vie with each other in
having the best and largest assortment on tn,
ground. Such ambition is laudable--is worthy o
American genius, and should be cherished by tn.
American heart,
IT Editors with whom we exchange will con
fer a favor by copying this notice.
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American Statistics.

short time past we published some statistics
relative to the number Of soldiers supplied from
the different States TO the revolutionary war. De
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re-
latve to this, and other subjects of equal interest,"
which we copy.
/. The number Of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1890 and in l847
g. Principal battles OF the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chief, and losses on
each side.
3. Amount Of continental money issued to sup
port the war, and the estimated cost in speci
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Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon
and Rod Iron.
wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers
Engine Drivers and Persons connected with IN
Locomotive generally.
Engineers, and Captains of Steam Vessels
managers of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters.
Owners of Plan,ng Machinery.
Corn hlilers, and Persons connected with Boiling
aud Bran Separating Machinery
Farlners aud Persons using Grain-Shclling and
Ihresnmg Machinery.
Bull Workers, Carycrs Engravers, aud Ornamen,
Makers in general
PERSONS employed in the Manufacture of Gas.
MIXERS OF Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen aud Straw Paper Makers.
snip owners, liarbor Masters, and others inter
~ es :! = IN Dredging Machinery.
Well Sinkers.
Astronomers, Philosophers, and Others using Phil.
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, and other Interested in P,,m,,
ing Engines
Persons interested in Canals and Aqueducts
"arehousemen, and Diners, using Hydraulic
rresses, Dynanometric Cranes Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Allows.
i in Plate Workers
Spring Maeufacturers
Wheelwrghts, Clock Makers Horologists. &c.
Inc publishers have expended large sum OF
money to get original drawings of machinery m
practical use in this country, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether pnb.
llshed in England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts of which being comprised in this
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprehen
sive as possible The publishers have endeavorcd
TO use great economy in type, that each page of
lhe work contains at least four times the number
OF words found in ordinary pages of the same size
This has also secured to each plate working-draw-
ngs OF ample size and clearness so that a Mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described
The publishers are, in short determined regard
less OF cost, to make the work as complete as DOS
sibie and 1t is hoped every one DESTROYS to Obtain
the work will procure it az issued in numbers an,
mus encourage the enterprise
The work will DO issued in sem-monthIy mum
oers, commencing in January, 1850, and will pro
gress with great regularity
| The whole work will be published in 40 NUN
bers at rs cents per number, and completed with
IN the current year, 1850. A liberal discount viii
be made to agents.
Any one RENTING the publishers $40 in adyanc.
snail receive the work through the post Office fire..
Of expense.
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United States aud Canada
If the foregoing advertisement is inserted fv,
times durI:,. the year, and the paper containing
sent to us, copy Of TIE work will be- sent graft
in payment.
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YarayICo MEDI CAL COLLEGE OF OHIO

fIvHE Winter Cour rise of Lectures in the Medical
Department OF {, e Cincinnati Literary and Sci
eniiGc Institute, formerly the Literary and bo
tansco Medical College Of 0hio,) will be resumed
in the College Edlce, Third street, east Of Broad
way, on Monday the 3d of November. A pre-
Iiminary course on Anatomy, Physiology, and
Operative Surgery, will be commenced on the 9Th
OF October. There were t,pelve Iadis in the Spring
class, and the most Of these. and many others,
are expected this winter. The subscriber Will be
aided ~ some Of the ablest and truest men in the
ranks Of rsform The College Edi6cs il elegant
and eenssninnt, and abundantIy supplied With
svsrythse ssssntial 70 The illustration Of every de-
partnsnt u u,edicins
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MARION CoURr-HoUsE. 5. c., Oct. Ia, 1851
EAiED PROPOSALS. will lie received until the
18th of December next for the piers ola bridge
across the Great Pee Dee river. The job comprises
four piers--one very heavy pier for draw, and
the sinking or cast-iron hollow piles ty DIR. Potts
pneumatic process for forming foundations. The
plan and specifications of the piers will be exhib
tied by the Secretary of the Company at Marion
Courthouse, AMI by the resident Engineer, IL
Fleming, esq, at Wilmington, North Carolina.
WALTER GWYNN,
Chief Eng. Viii. and Man. X. r., Richmond Va
r. s. Mr. Charles Pontez, "a Liberty street.
New York, is the proprietor Of DIR. Potts patent
in the United States. nov 5-lm
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.

THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.
+ EONARD SCOTT e. Co., NO 81 Gold street
j Nst0 York, continue to publish the four lead
ing Britiah Quarterly Reviews and Blackwood'
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication of valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
"FARMER's GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcrIcAL
AGRICULTURE"
By Henry STEPHENS, +. r. S., OF Edinburgh, a,-
thor of the Shook Of the Farm" &c. &c; assisted
by JOHN p. NoRroN, M a, New Haven, Professor
Of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &C., 60
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over 400
pages, with 10 or 20 splendid steel engravings,
and more than 600 engravings on wood, in the
highest style Of the art, illustrating almost every
implement of husbandry in use by the hes,
farmers, the best methods Of poughing, planting,
having, harvesting, &c, &C., the various DIMES
tic animals in their highest perfection; in short,
the pictorial feature Of the book is unique, and
will render it of incalculabIe value to the student
Of agriculture.
The work is being published in semi+nonthly
numbers of GA pages each, exclusive Of the Steel
engravings, and ia sold at IS cents each or as for
the entire work in numbers, OF which there will be
at least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-pubshed are as fol
lows, viz:
HE lAONDOR NkUARTEHLf hEFiEW \COIUcTVdttpe) J,
The EDiNBuRan REVIEW (Whig)
THE NORTH BRIrIsH REVIEW Free Church),
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW N-iberall
BLAcxwooD's EDINBuRaA MAGAZINE (Tory).
Although these works are distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, yet but a small
portion of their contents is devoted to political sub
iects 1t is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con-
essedly far above all other journals Other class
Biack,oood, still under the mastery guidance Of
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity,
and is, at this time, unusually attractive from the
serial works Of Bulwer and other literary no,ables
written for that magazine, and Arat appearing in
its columns both in Great Britain and in the United
States. Such works as 'The Cations and "My
New Novel" (both by Bulwer,) "My Peninsula,
Medal, "The Green Hand" and other serials
Of which numerous rival editions issued by the
leading publishers in this country, have to be rel
printed by those publishers from the pages o.
Blackwood, after il has been issued by Messrs. Scot
s. Co., SO that subscribers to the reprint of that
Magazine may always rely on having ,hs s4rI;ssi
reading of these fascinating talea.
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BEEBE's NEW YORK HATsu!
FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRES.
WITHOUT DETENTION 1T PANAMA..

WITHOUT DETENTION ut P.dJV.dWH.
YIyIIE United States Mail Steamship Company
u will despatch the splendid double-engine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. IL,
at 3 o clock, D. M, from the pier, foot Of Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers for San francisco
and intermediate ports.
The connection at Panama will be carefully
kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will not be delayed ut Pana-
ma beyond the usual stay in port.
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates.
FROM NEW YORK TO CHaGRES.
State room berth 500
Standee berth, forward saloon 80
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table SO
FROM Panama TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Storage berth, found bed Il separate table l5O
FROM NEW YORK.
State-soom. Standee. Steerage
To Charleston or Savannah $25 $2O $l0
To Havana 10 SIS IS
To New Orleans rs GO IS
Freight to New Orleans 30 cents per cubic foot
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates.
Passengers for Chagres will be transferred az
Havana to the new and splendid steamship Pa
CIFIC.
To secure freight or passage, apply at the Office
Of the company, II West street, corner OF War
rem steet. to M o. ROBERTS.
SPECIAL NorIcE is given to shippers by this
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bill Of ading adapted TO their business, which Will
| be furnished to shippers on application at the
| company's Office, and with which they are re-
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will be signed by the agents Of the company. All
bills OF ading must be signed before the sailing of
vessel Dec Z, 1871.
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VUvHE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
IL public and the old customers Of Sims q SON
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them
is continued by EDWARD SINKS he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES, &e..and
has also on hand full assortment of the hnsst
WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates.
ch o icsst brands Of Champagne. Hook and Clare
Wines, Of the rursss kinds-
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IFE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Commercial
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FOR DQCKWOOu tHTcc hcVIcWSS J,VU
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always addressed, postpaid or ffanked, to the
Publishers
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Frank Taylor, Taylor g. Maurey, and w. Adam,
booksellers.
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DRESs COMBS-We are just opening All
other and pretter assortment of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from $2to $50 each
Also, 900 different patterns Spanish Dress Fan;
Laces from IS cents to so each.