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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-04
Ee ;sins and ImpOsture.

The other day fine, tall hearty, cookbook
ing young woman came into our Office, with
little girl five or six years old, and presented US
with paper setting forth that her husband had
been shipwrecked, murdered and sold as slave
or perhaps had encountered other calaMnltIes
ten times worse, and had to flee his country
The woman was well dressed, and looked alto
gether comfortable and happy, and 80 did the
little girl. her child. She had a book with long
register of names of persons who had contribu'
ted to her imposture and beggary. We prompt
ly declined to read her paper, Or look over the
names ofthose who had been her foolish dupes.
She seemed amazed at our hard .heartedness,
but before leaving our office she saw very clear
ly that we understood her perfectly and that she
had caught Tartar. We told her it was
shame and disgrace for woman to leave her
home and her country, and wander sbout IN
foreign land begging, when she was young and
hearty, and strong, and able to work and sup
port herself handsomely ; we had hundreds and
thousands ofpoor women in America, who
were thousand times more the objects OF
charity than herself; that she had health, and
strength, and youth, with onl y one child, whilst
they were unable to leave their abndes of mise
ry and want, from disease, or age, or shame,
and had many helpless children; that in this
country no one WHO had health and strength
should think of begging. She replied she did
not know how to sew. We told her she could
soon lcarn and that there were many honest
ways of support herself, other than BY sewing.
She could 90 into service, and wash, and make
up beds, and fix the house, and do outdoor
work, for she was strong enough to DO any la
Dor About this stage Of our Lecture, she began
to think it time to leave so heathenish a place,
and Jumped up and ran out of the office, shaking
the dust off her feet as she quit the Threshold.
We strongly suspected that her husband, whose
captivity and death was most teelingy set
forth in her papers was near at hand, and wait
ing to hear her success.
1t is really high time that stop should be
pnt to this species of foreign imposition. One
would suppose that want of success would
puta stop to it; but they are successful and make
a great deal! There is no species of impos.
ton in the world too gross to meet with en-.
couragement. Some give through folly, and
some give in order nor to appear hard-hcarted
There are others who give through fear of some
evil being done them or their property by such
vagrants. One would naturally suppose that
a sturdy young foreigner, able to work, stroll
ling through the country begging, would be as
little likely to meet with success as any other
medcant in the world. But not so. Hun
dreds and thousands of them accumulate con.
siderable sums of money, and with which they
return to their own native hills Greenvllle
PdtriOL
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-04

SAILING OF FMrssIoNARIEs-Rev' VIM. Gle.
mems and wife, of Wheeling, Va, and the Rev.
E. T. Williams and fmiIy,, sailed from New
York last Saturday for the Island of Carisco.
about 200 miles frora' the mouth Of the river of
Niger, and near the Aeart of the great Congo.
They 90 out as missionaries fthe o. S: Pres
byterian Church, and desire the establishment
of an American colony:
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-04

Ex SENATOR DICKINSON D. S. Dick
inson, of New York, has published a letter in
reply to the charge made in the Washington
Union, that he advocated the Wilmot proyiso
in the Senate, in ls47. He asserts that OH no
occasion whatever has he advocated any thing
favoring free soil doctrines.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-04

PROSPERITY AND VIRTUE.-It is unfortunate
for mankind that those situations which favor
pleasure are too generally adverse to virtue. Vir-
tue requires internal government and discipline ::
prosperity rcaxes the mind and intlamcs the
passions. Virtue is supported by regard to
what is future, prosperity attaches us wholly to
What is present. The characteristics of virtue
are modesty and humility; the most common
attendants Of prosperity are pride and prcsump-
tion One should think that prosperity would
prove the strongest incitement to remember and
to honor the God who bestowsit; yet such is the
per, erseness ofhuman nature, thatit proves much
oftcuer the motive to impicty. The changes of
the world call the attention Of neil to an invisi-
bic power But a train of events proceeding &C.
cordiug to their wish, leads them to nothing be-
yond what they see. The Supreme Giver is
concealed from view by his own gifts. This i'll
stance.o success they ascribc to fortunate oc-
currence If worldly causes-that acquisition to
their own skill and industry-unmndtul of him
who from the beginning arranged that series of
causes, and who placed them in circumstances
where their industry could operate with success.
From forgetting God they too often proceed to
despise him. All that is light or gidly in their
minds is set in melton by the gale of prosperity.
Arrogance and sclfsuficiency arc lifted up, and
their state is considered us secured by their own
strength.-Dr. Blair.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-04

Coon TEMPER Is GoLD-If people generally
knew what an advantage to them it was to be
cheerful there would be fewer sour faces in the
world, and infinitely less i'll temper. A man
nevel gains anything by exhibiting his annoyance
in his face much less 10y bursting into passion.
As ii is neither manly nor wise TO yield like a
child pettshly to every cross, so it is alike fool
ish and ab urd to allow feelings Of anger to de-
prive us of self.conroI There never was man
in any controversy who lost his temper that did
not come near losing his cause in consequence.
If ever person plays the game of his enemies it
is when he is in passion. Acquaintances shun
men of proverbiaIy i'll temper; friends drop
away from them; even wives and children grad
ually learn to fear them more than to love-
Thousands of men owe their want of success in
life to negecting the control of their temper.
Nor have they the excuse that it is an inirmity
which cannot be restrained; for Washington,
though naturally Of most passionate disposi-
ton, disciplined himself until he passed for a
person utterly impas>ive. No man W no negects
his temper can be happy any more than he can
make those happy around. Good temper is gold,
is health, is everything. Bad temper is curse
TO the p"sSessor and to society.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-04

The Cure for all the ills and wrongs, t,
The sorrows, and the crimes Of humanity
in that one word, Love. 1t is the diviI
ty that everywhere produces and restorl
TO each and every one Of us it gives II
of working miracles if we wi'l.-Mrs. C
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-04

If things were to be done twice, all
be wise.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-04

LIVING INDIA RUBBER HoRsE-Our readers
aware that India rubber is extensively manu-
turcd into variety Of useful articles, such as
(spendcrs, shoes, springs for railways cars, wag'
! tires, &c. But very few Of them, we suspect,
low that living animal can he made of the
terial, though such seems to be the fact. a
or two ago, while passing up Chatham
opposite the Hall of Records, our atten-
ARRESTED by large white muslin ban
which were the words: "Wonder of the
living Mexican India rubber horse with.
lair, name or tall" We are unable to say
Zther this is an Infringement of Days patent,
bbably those who have seen the animal can
kll-Express Messenger.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-19

the dead body Of any person supposed 10
have come to his or her death by violence
or casually, may bo found, any Justice OF
Peace, shall be vested with all the powers,
and shall perform all and singular the duties
appertaining to The office Of coroner, so FAR
as il respects the power ana duty oil cor
oner to hold inquisiiion over any dead body
found as aforesaid. And when acting in the
capacity Of coroner, every such justice
shall be entitled to the same fees as are or
may be allowed by law to coroners in such
cases. ...HH r1G' -At
Sec. 9. Justices shall have jurisdiction in
actions for respass on real estate, where the
damages demanded for such irespass shall
not exceed one hundred dollars, and no
claim of title 10 such real estate setup by
The defendant, shall lnke away, or affect The
jurisdiction hereby given. I' .aa
SEQ. 10. Justices shall no, have cognl'
zance Of any action: u.a-'5 .
/. To recover damages for an assault, or
assault and battery; or aai . t.i
2. In any action for malicious Prosecu'
lion; or .oaym 5u.as.. .Es# 'r..9
8. In actions against Justices OF the
Peace, or other officers for misconduct in
Office, excep. in the cases provided for in
this act; or 7'.. HHu.#"
3. In actions for slander, verbal or writ.
ten; or .a# "a
s. In actions on contracts for real es.
tate; or .. u.I eos. rE. BOG
6. In actions in which the title TO real
estate is sought to be recovered, or may be
drawn in question, except actions Of .respass
on real estate, which are provided for in this
act.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-19
ARTICLE III.
BILL OF PARTICULARS.

BILL Ut PAhTlCubhhS' .t.
Sec. 81. In all cases before justice, the
plaintiff, his agent or attorney, shall file with
such Justice bill of particulars of his de-
mand, and the defendant, if required BY the
plaintiff, his agent or attorney, shall file a
like bill of the particulars he may claim as
a set-of, and the evidence on The trial shall
be confined TO the items set forth in the said
bills.
Sec. IS. The bills Of particulars must
state in plain and direct manner, the facts
constituting The cause Of action, or the clam
TO be set.off.
Sec. Sc. The bill Of particulars moy be
amended al any time before The trial or du-
ring the rrial, or upon appeal TO supply any
deficiency, or omission in The items, when
by such amendment, substantial justice will
be promoted. If The amendment be made
at the lime Of. or during The trial, and i. be
made TO appear TO the satisfaction Of the
Justice by oath, lha. an adjournment is nee.
essary 10 the adverse party in consequence
of such amendment, On adjournment mus
be granted. The Justice may also, in his
discretion, require as a condition Of ar
amendment, the payment of costs to the
adverse party, to be fixed by the Justice
but such payment cannot be required, unles;
an adjournment is made necessary by the
amendment.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-19
ARTICLE w.

CHANGE OF THE PLACE OF TRIAL.
Sec. 81. II on the return Of process. or
at any time before the trial shall have com.
menced, il shall be made satisfactorily 10
appear 10 the Justice of the Peace before
whom any cause is Instituted or is pending
for trial. by The affidavit Of either Of The
parties in The case:
/. That such Justice is d material witness
for either party; or,
Q. If jury be demanded by The adverse
party, then tina, he canno. as he verify be-
lieves have fair and impartial trial in such
township. on account Of The bias or preju-
dice Of the citizens thereof!
Sec. SO. II the place Of the trial be
changed on account of the Justice being n
material witness in the cause, such cause
shall be transferred for trial before some
other Justice OF the Peace Of the same
township, II there be one there legally com.
pelent 10 try such cause; If there be no such
Justice within such township, or if such
change be granted on account Of the bias OF
prejudice OF The ciIzens of such township
against such party, or because the adverse
party has an undue advantage over him
therein, the case shall be taken 10 some jus.
Iice in an adjoining township Of the same
county.
Sec. SO. The justice granting such change
shall deliver or transmit the papers in The
cause, together with a certified transcript o.
the proceedings before him, to the justice .c
whom such change may be granted, who
may proceed therein, and have the same
jurisdiction, powers, and duties, in all re-
spec,s whatever, as IL such sui. had beer
originally Instituted before him.
Sec. 60. Before any such change shall be
allowed. the costs as specified in the mex
following section. shall be paid by the party
appl ying for such change, or he shall have
confessed judgment therefor before The
justice granting the change.
Sec. 81, When such change is at The In
stance Of the plaintiff, he shall be taxed will
all the costs which have accrued, land which
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-19

may have the validity Of The claim ried,
and such proceedings must be had thereon,
with like effect, as in case The properly had
been seized upon execution issued by the
justice and claimed by third person.
Sec. 49. Where several attachments are
executed on the same properly, or the same
persons are made garnishees, the Justice is.
suing the first order served on the motion
ol any Of the plaintiffs, may determine The
amounts and prioriiies Of the several attach.
ments, and The proceeds shall be applied ac-
Sec. so. The officer shall return upon
every order Of attachment, wha, no has done
under it. The return must show the prop
erly attached, and The time !, was uuached.
When garnishees are served, their numes,
and the time each was served must be stat.
ed. The officer shall, also return with the
order oil undertakes. given tundorll tail
Sec. 81. An order Of dtiachmcnt binds
the properly attached from the tlms Of ser.
vice. and the garnshee shall stand liable
TO the plaintiff in attachment, for all prop.
eriy, moneys, and credits in his hands. or
due from him TO the defendant from the
time he is served with the written notice
mentioned in section ihiny-seven, but when
properly is attached in the hands of con.
signee or olher person having prior lien,
his liens thereon shall no, be affected by the
attachment. ... go
Sec. SO. lf the defendant, or other per.
son in his behalf. at any time before judg.
meni, cause an undertaking TO be executed
10 the plaintiff by one or more sure,ies res.
idenI in the county TO be approved by the
Justice in double the amount of the plain
lifts claim TO be stated in his affidavit, ,o
the effect, that the defendant shall perform
the judgment Of The Justice, the attachment
in such action, shall be discharged, and res
tiIution made Of any properly taken under
il, or the proceeds thereof; such undertaking
shall also discharge The liability of gar.
nishee in such action for any property Of
the defendant in his hands.
Sec. So. lf in any case where an oider
ot attachment has been issued by Justice
of the Peace, i. shall appear from the re.
turn Of the officer, and from the examina.
lion Of The garnishee, that no properly, mo.
neys. rights credits, or effec,s OF the defend.
ant has been taken under the attachment,
but lhat the defendant is The owner Of an
interest in real estate in the county, The
Justice before whom said action is pending,
shall at the request Of The plaintiff, forth.
with certify his proceedings to the court Of
common pleas Of the proper county, and
.hereupon The clerk Of said court shall dock
ct said cause, and the action shall be Pro.
ceeded with in said court, in all respects as
if The same had originated therein.
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shall accrue in the cause until such trans.
cript-and papers shall be delivered to Tie
Justice 10 whom such cause is removed for
Irial, and when on the application Of The
defendant. he shall be faxed with the costs
which have accrued for issuing subpenas
for Witnesses and service thereof, witness
fees. and COSTS Of Justice for transferring the
cause to The docke, Of the other Justice. %!
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-19
ARTICLE VII.
THE TRIAL AND ITS INCIDENTS.

THE TRIAL AND ITS INCIDENTS.
Sec. 73. At the time appointed for trial II
no jury shall have been demanded by either
party the Justice shall proceed TO ry the &C!
lion, shall hear proofs and determine the.
cause according TO law and the right.
Sec. IA. Where parties agree to enter
without process before Justice, any action
of which such Justice has cognizance, such
Justice NAV enter the same on his docket
and proceed 10 trial, judgemen. and execu-
lion, in all respects in The same manner as
If summons had been issued, served and re-
turned.
Sec. rs. IN all civil actions after an ap.
pearance Of the defendant, and before the
court shall proceed 10 inquire into the merits
Of the cause, either parry may demand jury
TO ny the action which jury shall be COM
posed Of six good and lawful men, having
The qualifications Of electors, unless the par.
lies shall agree on less number.
Sec. rs. When jury is demanded the lri.
nj of the case must be adjourned until time
fixed for ,he return Of the jury. II neither
purity desires an Adjournment, The time must
be determined by The justice, and on the
Same duy, or Mi,hin the mex, Two days; The
Jury mus, be Immediately selecsed as herein.
lproyided. S. ae .-.e.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-19
ATTACHMENT.

Sec. 28. The plaintiff shall have an order
Of attachment, against the properly Of the
defendant in a civil action before a Justice
OF the Peace for The recovery Of money,
before or after the commencement thereof,
when there is filed in his office an affidavit
Of the plaintiff, his agent or attorney, show
ing the nature Of the plaintiffs claim; that
ills just; the amount which the af6ant be.
ievss the plaintiff ought to recover; and the
existence Of some one or more OF the fol-
lowing particulars;
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-19

Sec. 10. The parties are entitled TO one
hour in which 10 appear alter the time men,
toned in The summons for appearance, but
are no, bound TO remain longer than that
time. unless both parties have appeared, and
the Justice being present, is engaged in The
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-23

Very PRoBABLE.-The Washington CORES.
pondeat Of the Philadelphia Ledger STATS 'i hiS
John Van Buren, told gentleman there ''a i "''
only object in going to Washington was " Icy
negro, to convince the south that ne % e''0e'e
in his attachment to its cause. we nave "o'
heard however that the Prince succeeoeo IN ma
kim a purchase. He ought to nave brought MS
woollv-headed aIly. Fred Douglas, with him
Possibly Fred NAV wish to purchase one also!
CrR,S AFRrcANrzArIoN.-The telegraph re
norris that Mr.. Champion, the British Minister, has
formally denied the allegations that his Govern
ment contemplated any such proceedings with re-
gard to Cuba as have been attributed to it. The
denial was really unnecessary No sensible man
believed the statement. and the Washington Union
is inexcusable in an attempt to excite the Puoi'c
on so bold and improbable pretence.
WAR Neutrality-suspicious. OF the New 1orx
papers publish an address. signed "Charles kornls
aud ''Louls Forok," to the tlnngarIanS OF New
York. calling upon them To take up arms IN AID ut
Turkey against Russia The appeal" affects
70 speak by the authority of kossuth, and invokes
NIL good magyars who wish to avenge the wrongs
of the common enemy -Russia-to send III their
names so as to be enrolled forthwith.
ns- The BuaffaO Commercial Advertiser says
S'the emigration to the West is just now very
heavy, and large numbers oftoregners are hooking
up the lakes, as usual at this season OF the year
Such boats as are running are crowded on every
nip, and the cars carry huadreds on every emgranl
rrain.9' The North River steamers ace crowded
with large numbers of western bound emlgranis.
no. Hon. Charles G. Anterior, United States
Senator elect, from New Hampshire. died at Man
chester, in that State on Tues lay the 18th n'f
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-23
VALUABLE POCAHONTASLAND
FOR SALE.

PURSUANT to decree Of the Circuit Cour
l. of Pocahontas county, pronounced at Septem
BIER term, 1858, in the case of George b. Moffitt
ct ur et al Us Mary V. Moffitt's heirs. will
On wednesday, the 9TH day December next
on the premises, proceed to sell to the highest
bidder, the land in the said decree mentioned,
Containing ESQ Acres,
and being TRACT OF LAND, of which the
late Henry M. Moffitt died sezed, situated in the
Little Levels of Pocahontas. in one of the most
desirable neighborhoods in Western Virginia and
within very short distance of two large Church
es, Presbyterian and Methodist. and three flower
ing Mills. About one half of said land is cleared
and in fine state of cultivation, the residue is
heavily timbered.
The Terms Of Sale will be one-ffth of the pur-
chase money required in hand, and the resi-
due in six equal annual instalments, all of the
deferred payments to bear interest from date
The purchaser to give bond and personal secutity,
and lien to be retained on the land as additional
ecurity.
The title to this land is beyond question, but
acting as commissioner. | shall convey only such
title as is vested in me by virtue of the said de-
cree WOODS POAGE, Comm'r.
Oct. 5, 1853.-tds.
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