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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-08

The MoTnrRs LAw.--"Forsake not the law
of thy MOTHER" is the text of the printed ser.
mon'preached by the Rev. Chandler Robbins,
and occa>ioned by the death of the mother of
the late Judge StorysIt is an appropriate and
beautiful discourse, as may be inferred from the
following passage:
1t is told to tile honor of the great Lord Ba-
con, that he felt he could never repay his obi.
cations to her who had directed his studies
that he delighted to speak Of her through life
and in his will left the injunction: ''Bary me
in St. Michael's church, for there was my mo-
ther buried"
Let it also be told of the great American Ju-
rist, whose fame is as pure and will be as endu-
ring as Engand'S renowned Chancellor that 1t
was his request also, that the remains Of his mo-
ther should be laid close to his own at Mount
Auburn, that their dust might mngle in the,
grave whose hearts had been SO tenderly united
on earth, and whose spirits should be as one in
Heaven.
Happy son, who enjoyed discipline and re.
ceived the blessing Of such mother! Like
the good and great, he kept his mother, law
and it led him to honor. She, by her fidelity
through the quiet years of his domestic educa-
ton, helped him to weave the crown Of his ma
ture and public life, and he, by his manly vir-
tues, twined perennial wreath to adorn her
memory
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-08
Dcnfral news.

WILLIAM k1RkpATR1cK.-THE QUESTION
SErTLED-We have received the following let
ter of the Secretary Of State from gentleman
to whom it was addressed in Washington. 1t
states the rather extraordinary fact that Will
liam Kirkpatrick, the son Of Fingal and grand
father of the Countess Montljo, the newly ere.
sted Empress of France, was American Consul
at Malaga for the long term of eighteen years,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Feb. l6, 1853
Sir In reply to your inquiry respecting Mr.
William kirkpatrick, have to inform you that
he was appointed Consul OF the United States
for Malaga, by President John Adams, Janua-
ry Is, 1900 He retired from the office OH the
26th day Of June, 1918, when his successor,
Mr.. George G. Barrcll, entered upon his duties.
am, sir, respectfully, your o1ediemt servant,
EDWARD E@ERETT.
This speaks well of the grandfather of the
Empress Eugene; for what other man than q
steady, safe and superior practical nisn of busi-
ness would have been continued for eighteen
long years in the important post of Consul at
Malaga, the fees aud emoluments of;which are
probably equal to two or three hundred dollars
a year! That man was the making of the
Kirkpatricks! Lucky son of Finsal.-N !.
HeroM.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-08

An Honest MAN IN GorHAM-The Provi-
dence Journal, which possesses a quiet vein
of humor which is most admirable, thus
" strikes home," as Mr. Old Turveydrop, that
model Of department, says:
"The people of New York are utterly as
tonished at finding an honest man at the head
of the department of public expenditures. If
Il hippopotamus had been fShed out of the
mud in Broadway, it would not have. caused so
much wonder. The papers are all teeming
with the praises of Mr. Flagg, who not only
has stolen nothing himself, but has set his face
against the peculations aud robberies Of 9TH
ers"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-08

IIospIrALITy.-I pray you, oh! excellent
wife, cumber not yourself and me to get Il rich
dinner for this man or woman who has alightcd
at our gates; nor bed-chamber made at too
great cost; these things, if they are curious in
them they can get for few shillmss in any
village; but rather let the stranger see if he
will, in your looks, accent, and behavior, your
heart and earnestness, your thought and will,
which he cannot buy at any price in any city,
aud which he may we'll travel twenty miles,
dine sparcly aud sleep hardly to, behold. Let
not the emphasis OF hospitality lie in bed and
board but let truth, and love, and honor and
courtesy, flow in all thy deeds. Emerson.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-08

A letter from Trieste, 18th inst, states that
apprehcnsions are again expressed in Greece OF
the failure Of this years crop of currants. Ow-
ing to the continued mildness of the weather,
the vegetation Of the trees had so far advanced
that the leaves, and even the blossom, had ap-
pcarcd, but covered with the white blight which
last season was the untailing torerunner OF dis
case.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-08

When we have practiced good actions awhile,
they become easy and when they are easy,
we begin to take pleasure in them; when they
please us, we do them frequently, and by fire.
auency of acts they grow into habit.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-08

CUR1ous Law SuIr.-A most rapid case Of
toadysm is narrated by Paris correspondent
of the New York Herald. It. came before the
tribunal of the Judge de Paix at Tolouse:
Louis Napoleon, in the course of his visit to
this city, in the month of October last, appear.
| ed to be much struck with the enthusiasm with
which party of ladies in a hatter's shop in
the Rue St. Etienne cried "lEmpereur Vive
Louis Napoleon" and he threw to them bou-
auet of artificial flowers, which he carried in
lis hand. The bouquet was picked up by the
halter, and presented by him either to one Of
the ladies', Madame s., or to his little
child, whom his wife was carrying in her arms.
Which of the two it was, could not, in the con-
fusion, be actually ascertained, but Madame
S. took the bouquet home with her. The
latter subsequently obtained it from her, and
intmated that he should not return it. Mad
anne S-inslsted that it was her property, as
he had presented it to her, and that she had
only lent it to him to show to a sick person
the halter, OIL the contrary, maintained that it
was his and he had only let her take it home
to show her husband The dispute grew !" fast
and furious" and as there was no likelihood Of
its being brought to o friendly conclusion,
madame $ cited the halter before the Judge
de paix, to have him condemned to give up the
bouquet. The Judge, after making searching
investigation into the facts of the case, was
unable to come TO any other conclusion than
that Madame s. and Madame B, the
haltcr's wife, had displayed equal enthusiasm
for the Emperor, and that there was nothing to
show that his majesty had destined the bou.
quet for either of them in particular; he, there
fore, like another Solomon, decided that it
should be equally divided, and that in the
event Of the halter refusing to give up half Of
it. he should Day 100 francs.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-08

A BIT OF RoMANCE.-About six years ago, 4
DR.. H., having become involved in debt,
lett his home and wife in another State for Texas
for the purpose of improving his fortune in a
place where he would be free from the demands
of clamor0us creditors. In The course Of time
he went with the army to Mexico, and finally
wendcd his way to California. After residing
there some time, he met q young man from the
place Of his former residence, who, However, lie
did not know, and inquired Of him i he knew
his wife, whom he described without however.
telling l:;. t!.c rc!:1tio,i he buTa 20 her. The
Young man replied that Mrs. Il WAS his
sister and the las; he heard Of her she was in
st. Louis. After accumulating a competence,
DR.. lI-lc:t for the purpose Of seeking his
wife, who had long since given him up as dead
In ST. Louis he learned. that she had left that
place some time previously, aud was believed to
Le in New Albany. He came hithcr, and upon
inquiry learned that she was earning a livelihood
by sewing. He learned that she also believed
her brother to be dead not having heard from
him for many years. DIR. Il went to the
house where he understood his wife wis living,
but found she had left there few days bcfre
lie inquired ab Jut lier general conduct and de-
ncanor, and found that it had always been un-
exceptionable. She spoke but little Of her llus-
band but told every one that She considered
him dead. The lady of whom Dr. / was
making inquiries discovered that he was the
long lost husband, and offered to accompany
him to the house where his wife was sewing.
Upon arriving there she said to her, Mrs. Il
here is a gentleman who saw your brother in
California She appeared astonisled, looked at
the visitcr but apparently did not recognize him.
lie brushed back his hair, and said quickly,
Eliza, don't you know meg Mrs. Il i'm
mediatcly swooned away, and fell on the floor
In the same moment a husband and brother
both supposed to be dead, were restored to her.
DR.. Ii. as We have said, has returned with a
competence and the supposed widow, it is pre-
sumed, will no longer sew for livelihood.
The above statement, We are assured, is strict
y correct. Here is scene in real life, equal in
strangcncss to any to which romance ever gave
brth.-New Albany (Lna.) Ledger Jan. %.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-18
Tho Strength Of Insects.

In the volume published by Van
Voorst, on the Natural History of Ami.
mails, several illustrations are given of
the superintendent strength with which
The commoncst insects are endowed.
The common flies as every one knows,
will, without much apparent effort jump
two hundred times its own length, and
several grasshoppers and locusts are
said to be ob!e to perform leaps quite
as wonderful. In the case Of the lnsecis
lhey scarcely excite our notice; but if a
man were coolly TO take q leap OF three
hundred and eighty old yards, which
would be an equivalent excrton OF mus
cular power perhaps our admirers of ath'
lctic sports might be rathc, startled at
such performance.
Again, for man to run ten miles with.
IN the hour would be admitted to be a
tolcrablc good display of pcdcstranism;
but wha, are we TO say to the little fly
observed by Mr. DelS!c, $50 minute as
almost TO be invisible" which ran near.
ly six inches in a second, and in that
space was calculated 10 have made one
thousand and eighty steps? This, oc'
.nrl;n,, to a., ,,I ,,l i, t,o,, ,c Il; ,l, og,
Spence, is as if a man whose steps mca
surcd only two feet. should rum at the in
credible rate Of twenty miles in minute
Equally surprising are the instances o
insect strength given by Mr.. Newport
The great stag beetle, which tears of
the bark from the roots and branches o
trees, has been known to enaw a hole
an inch in diameter, through the side o
an iron canister in which it was confined
and on which the marks Of its jaws wer'
distinctly visible.
The common bcttle can without iniu
ry, support and even raise great weight
and make its way beneath any amour
ofpressure. In order TO put the strcngtl
of this inscct.Atlas to the test, expert
mcn,s have been made which prove tha
it is able to sustain and escape from be
meath load of from twenty to thirty
ounces, proligious burden when it il
remembered the insect itself does no
weigh as many grains, in flct once NOR,
taking man US a standard of comparison
it is IS tho person Of ordinary siz'
shoulc raise and get from under weigh
if between forty and fifty tons.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-18
Catlettsburgh and its Connection
with Rail Roads In Virginia
and Kentucky.

We Learn from reliable sources, that
the State Of Virginia is about to raise
an internal improvement. fund Of twelve
millions of dollars, to build the works
she is projecting One Of her schemes is
TO extend great Western Rail Road
from james River to the Ohio, so as TO
connect with the South Western Rail
Roads, that will lead through Kentucky
into the more Southern and Western
States. There are two companies now
organized, one with power TO bulld u
Rail Road from the mouth Of Big San.
DIV to Lexington, the other ifou Mays.
Vile 10 Sandy. 1t is well understood
that in each of these companies stock
enough has been subscribed, and secur.
cd, TO insure their completion al an ear
" period. Sometime since, We learned
from Richard Appcrson, Esq, the able
President Of the Lexington Road, that
about one million Of dollars had then
been subscribed TO its capital stock.
The engineers are now engaged in its
survey ana location. We also under.
stand that he Maysvle and Sandy
Road will be put under contract early
in the spring, at lcas. that portion of il
between Springville Opposite Ports
mouth) and MaysyiIlc. That work is
under charge ofThomas B. Stephenson,
Esq, of MaysvilIc, one of the most cn.
ergc,c and competent Rail Road mana.
gers in the West. Hence CatIcttsburgh,
at the mouth of Big Sandy, must be the
point at which these improvements will
connect. The Lexington Road will be
of immense benefit to all the region OF
country between Sandy and Lexington.
It will make available the Coal and Iron
of Carter County, and Of the back part
of Greenup, which are now without
much value, because they will not beal
transportation on Wagons. There is
hardly any room left to doubt the early
completion of these two Roads in Ken
lucky, as we'll as Of the great thorough
fare through Virginia; and i, seems to
us equally certain that they will all u
mite at Catlettsburgh, the mouth o.! Big
Sandy. When these leading roads are
completed. more business can be con.
centrated at that place than AT any other
point we are acquainted with, between
Wheeling and Cincinnati.
We too, on this side the channel, will
feel the beneficial influence of short and
quick connection with the East and
with the Southwest.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-18

anthropic motives of Great Britain AMI
France towards 80 feeble community
threatened with the savage ven.
"geancc Of brutal and barbarian loe;"
would answer very well for the columns
of Punch, or the Lantern; for the only
way Of treating such an idea seriously is
to treat il as joke.
We will not stop to debate the motives
Of Mr.. Fillmore's Hayti phobian allies,
we simply wish to ascertain whether the
means which they proposed TO employ
with Mr.. Fillmorc's approval and coop.
Grafton, in carrying ont their purposes,
was OF was not consistent with the Mon.
roe doctrine.
The following points, we presume, the
Union will not dispute:
Fira,-That Hayti is an independent
sovereignty on this continent.
Second, That England and France
accepted an invitation from Dominica, Il
portion of that island. TO intervene be.
tween them and the Emperor of Hayti,
to prevent their rc.conquest'
TAhd,-That England and France did
intervene, and instructed their agents to
threaten Soulouque with force if he did
not recognize the independence Of Dom
mica, and rclinquish all claim to juris'
diction over tha, portion Of the island.
Fourth THAT these threats were com
munica,cd to Soulouque by the agents Of
the French and English governments,
with he knowledge and appreciation Of
President Fillmore
Now We ask the Union what would
have been the consequence had either Of
the foreign alles--say Englanl--choscn
to execute its threats when Soulouquc
refused to quit.claim to the Dominicans.
An invasion of England would have re.
suited in the defeat Of fSoulouquc, and the
occupation Of a portion or all Of his ter,
ritory by the conquering powcr.-To
wha, nation would the conquered terrific
ry owe allegiance? To Dominica? Not
at all, for Dominica never pretended to
have any claim to that side of the island.
To the United States? OF course not,
for the United States had bourne none
of the expense of the conquest. To
whom, then, would Hayti belong, bu, to
her conqucrofs!
And who is 10 gainsay the sulliciency
Of the title! No. the United States sure
/ ", for she has not only waived all objec
ton to such a conquest, but she has lent
the terror of Il threat from our own gov
ernmcnt to the invaders. We are encc
tually concluded by any act Of the ad
ministration, against saying a word
against Hayti's being made British col
ony.
If the Washington Union is ready tc
submit TO such contingency we beg il
will not profess to speak the sentiments
of the democratic party Of the United
States, upon this subject, Tor they az,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-18
Congressional.
WAsnINGToy, Jan. ]

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
SrNiTE--J. NJ. Clayton, Senator elect
from Dclcwarc, appeared and took his
seat.
Various private bills were passed.
The Senate then went into Executive
Session, but was suddenly interrupted
by the announcement OF the death ot
Senator Upham, Of Vermont, when the
usual resolutions were passed, and the
Senate ajourncd.
HousE-T'he bill to prevent frauls on
the Treasury. and TO prevent Members
Of Congress and officers of the General
Government from prosecuting claims a.
ga!nst the United States, passed. Yeas
1874, nays %.
The bill to prevent the issue Of small
bank notes in the District Of Columbia;
was taken up, and discussed on amend
cl; but without passing it, the House ad
iourncd.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-18
Further California Items by The ILL
nOiS.

The news Of the result Of the Presiden.
tial election IN the United States caused
the greatest excitement.
The Democrats fired a gun for every
electoral vote received by General
Pierce.
The news was taken by express to all
parts Of the mines.
Among the passengers in the Tonnes
see at Panama, was the Hon. 1. Butler
King, and C.. Barron U. S. District At
torney.
The high price of flower had created
much evaporation in the mining re-
gions.
Flour commanded $50 per brl., and
many Of the miners were subsis!lng on
beef and potatoes.
The survey ofthc railroad from Marys'
Vile to Vanctia has been commenced
at Shastc.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-18
EX E r CTS E..

Through all nature, want of motion indicates
weakness, corruption, inanimation and death,
Trenck, in his damp prison, leaped about like
lion in his fetters of seventy pounds weight,
in order to preserve his heelth; and an illus
trious physician observes; Il know not which
is the most necessary to the support of the hu-
man frame--fOod or motion. Were the exercise
Of the body attended to in corresponding de-
gree with that Of the mind, men of great learn
ing would be more healthy and vigorous-of
more general talents-of more ample practical
knowledge; more happy in their domestic lives;
more enterprising and attached to their duties
as men. In fine, it may with propriety be said
that the highest refinement of the mind, with
out improvement Of the body can never present
any thing more than half human being"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-18
FOR EIGN N E w S
From the Daily Globe of January 7ih
FROM EUROPE,

The steamship Asia has arrived at
New York, bringing English dates to the
18th of December
The Derby Minister was defeated in
the House of Commons on the 10th, on
a vote on the House tax. 1t is suppos
cd new Ministry will be formed, with
the Marquis of Lanslowne for Premier
Lord John Russell and Lord Aberdeen
to be Of it, the last as Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs. There could be no
better selection for Premier than Lord
Lansdowne, if his age Che must be over
seventy has not seriously impaired his
faculties; and Lord Aberdeen, if cured Of
his ultra Protectionist and Conservative
opinions, will fiji his situation well, as
he has done heretofore. He is prudent,
moderate, and conciliating, and the for,
eign relations of the country will be
much safer in his hands than in Lord
Palmerston's, who, though talented and
of great experience in business was rash,
hasty, and overbearing, and altogether
too fond of mcddling in the affairs of 9th.
or nations.
The new Ministry will be formed, if it
should be formed, on the principle of
compromise among the various sections
of the Opposition, of which there arc
some four or five. This will be some.
what heterogeneous government, and the
prospect for its being long a unity not
extremely hattering. 1t is the best that
can be done, though, for no one of the
sections is strong enough to dictate to
the rest, and it is only by uniting that
they can get into power.
France is tranquil; and the Empire
seems to be established, if not in every.
body's affections, at least in everybody's
submission or acquiescence. The defc.
it for the year will be forty millions Of
francs, and with this deficit hanging like
a milestone round the neck of the nation.
the Emperor scatters hundreds of thou.
sands, and millions, with prolusion
more profuse than did ever his uncle
when he had almost all the nations of
Europe for his tributaries. His dotat;en
is to be twenty five millions, with five
or six palaces, the national manufactures
the Gobe)ins. Sevres, &c., and his new
crown is to contaian twenty. three mill.
ions worth Of jewels. But all this is
balanced by viUe I Emperor !rive Ma.
poleon!
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-18
4tW 1ON EteNnC Post.
The Monroe Doctrine Abandoned.

The Washington Union claims not to
have abandoned the Monroe doctrine
ana yet renews its defence of President
Fillmore's invitation to the governments
of France and England TO intervene in
Hayti, it says:
"The Monroe declaration was leveled
against European colonization on this
continent-against hostile or aggressive
Intervention, designed to subscrve the in.
tercsts of the usurping power, and invol.
wing some probable conflict with the
rights and welfare of this country. In
cooperating with this government in the
endeavor to effect the pacifcation Of
Hayti, Great Britain and France acted
from no selfish policy, Bcsought by the
Dominicans TO protect them from slaught.
er and rapine, the meditating powers in.
terfcred for this, and for no other pur.
pose.
"a feeble community was threatened
with the savage vengeance Of brutal
and barbarian foe: and to shield it from
destruction, Great Britain and France,
with the assent and cooperation of the
United States, undertook to avert the
blow. And this was the in.
which the Epening Post
lecms to be in conflict with the Monroe
doctrine, and against which it contends
we should protest.
What the Union says about the phil.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-18
Democratic State Convention,

We find in the Ohio Statesman, of
Monday, the official proccc lings of the
Eighth Of January Convention. They
occupy five columns of that paper. We
select the most interesting of the report
for our readers to-day:
SATURDAY, 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
The Convention met at the CITY Hall
at II o'clock, A. NJ, and was callel to
order by ]. B. Buit!es, Bsq., of Trumbull
County, and OH his motion orsanizel
by appointing l.. b. Otis, of Sandusky
County, as President pro TEN, AMI Ro.
bert II. Thompson, of Franklin County,
Secretary, pro TEN,
On motion, each Congressional Dis.
trict was authorize | to appoint one dele.
gate on the committee TO nominate per.
mancnt officers.
Also, one delegate each on the com.
mitlce on resolutions.
Also, one delegate each on the com.
mittec Oh rules and apportionmcnt.
Also, one delegate each on the com.
mittee to nominate State Central Com.
mittce.
Also, one delegate each on the com.
miltee on credentials.
Mr.. MckelIey, of Wyandott, novel
that the Congressional Districts be cali.
ed, and that the delegates name the com.
mittce men when so called.
On motion, each Congressional Dis.
trict was requested to designate its place
of meeting, for the purpose of appoint.
ing the various committees.
Mr.. Mckenzie, of Putnam, NOV ed
that the committee on apportionment be
requested to take as a basis of represen.
tation in this convention the vote at The
last Presidential election.
Mr.. Jewett, of Muskingum, addressed
the convention in favor of the Presidcn.
tial vote being taken as the basis of re.
presentation.
Judge Whitman, Of Fairfield, said
that County Central Committees had
heretofore taken the vote for President
as their basis, and he was in favor of the
whole Democracy being represented,
and hoped 'his view would be unani.
mously adopted by the convention.
The original resolution was then unau.
imously adopted.
The convention lhen took recess nm.
til o'clock p. M.