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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-01

The TIDE TURNED.-We are informed that
the population of this county has increased
about | 1000 since the first of the present month
about 800 whites and 700 slaves having
come here from other parts Of the State to en-
gage in the turpentiue business This will give
considerable impetus to business of all kinds.
Grain, provisions, and other necessaries of life,
will be in demand, whilst the exports of the
country will be increased by some hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
The discovery ofthe value of our pines, aid.
ed by our plank roads, has worked wonder
full change within the last few years. Former
ly many moved off to the South and West,
and none came from abroad. Now, many
come and none co. Fayetteville Observer.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-01

AGRICULTURAL CAPACITY OF CALIFORNIA
The California correspondent Of the New York
Herald says:
"The opinion is quite prevalent in the States
that the resources of California consists almost
entirely in her mineral wealth, and that but
small portion of the State is adapted to cultiva-
tion There is no greater error than this. So
far from the soil being as barren and sterile as it
has been represented to be, nearly the whole
State possesses wonderful fertility, and adap-
taton to easy cultivation. To be sure, much Of
the country in the latter part of the dry season
appears to be incapable Of producing anything,
yet this very same soil, if sowed with wheat or
barley, soon after the rains set in, yields the most
wonderful crops. However, few facts, showing
what has been produced here already, although
this branch of industry is still in its infancy will
give much better idea of the agricultural Ca
pacity of California, than any mere description
could give.
Through the enterprising and the most indie
fatigable industry of Colonel Warren g. Co. of
Sacramento, an Agricultural Exhibition was held
last month in that city, at which some most as
tonishng productions of the soil were exhibited.
The following are the weight and dimensions of
some of them.
squashes weighing los lbs., and seven feet
eight inches in circumference.
Pumpkins weighing ITO lbs. and seven feet
in circumference
Watermelons weighing from SO to A lbs, and
from 1-2 to 8 1-2 feet in circumference.
Beets weighing from 80 to 40 lbs, and 40
inches in circumference, and one beet l-2 feet
long
Cabbage weighing IS lbs., and As inches in
circumference.
Turnps weighing 10 lbs and "a inches in cir
cumference.
Potatoes weighing 4 12 lbs, and several
sacks of them which averaged 8 lbs each.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-01

The Guano Diggings seem to be thought al
most as nexhaustible as the coal beds. A
traveller estimates that the three small Chin
cha Islands, off the coast of Peru, contain two
hundred and fifty millions tons of pure guano
"a long prospect for the farmers. The work
of digging and loading it is pictured as most
forbidding one; and yet the laborers contrive
to be happy.
DEATH BY VIoLENcE-RuM CAsE.-Dr. j.
Hilton, Coroner, held an inquest in the Fourth
Ward Station House, yesterday afternoon, on
the body of John Haynes, a native of Ireland,
and by trade tinsmith, who died about 8
o'clock in the morning from the effects of vic.
lence received on Saturday, night. The de-
ceased lived in tie third story of house in
the rear of No. SO Cherry Street. On Friday
night, he came home drunk; and his wife not
having supper ready, he struck her in the face.
lie was usually kind, and in the morning, ex.
pressed his regret. On Saturday night he
again returned home intoxicated, and again
struck his wife blow, when the children cried
out, and some men came up from the alley,
who pushed deceased into back room and
beat him so badly that he died from the pres
sure OF etfused blood on the brain at 3 o'clock
Monday moruing.-N r Organ,
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

Why Mr. BucHASAN NEVER MARRIED.
A correspondents of the New Haven
Palladium, writing from Lancaster, Pa,
briefly records the reason
"a short distance from the city is the
country residence OF Hon. Jas. Buchan-
an, American ambassador to the court of
st. James. Its general appearance indi-
Gates that no fair hand is there to train
the creeping vines or budding roses to
their beftting place-as you are aware
that the honorable remains in single bless
edness- The story is briefly told Pay
ing his addresses to young and beautiful
lady of this city, each became deeply en-
amored and they were engaged. On a
given evening, she requested his company
to party at friends, which he decliNed
on the plea of business engagemcats-r-
Circumstances rendering it necessary, he,
late in the evening, gallsnted young Ia
dy to her home, and on the way-they
met Mortified and chagrined at what she
deemed unfaithfulness and desertion, and
imagining the worst, she left the city ear
ly in the morning and returned-a corpse.
Such is the sad story of their early love;
nor can the wreaths of honor that encircle
his brows. bury the memory of the early
loved and lost"
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
narietp.

He who pretends to be every body s particular
friend is nobodys.
Wealth is the sum which gives content, be il
one dollar OF thousands.
-Camphene is dissolvent of India Rubber
without the action of heat.
The charitable give out at the door and God
puts in at the window.
Vanity keeps folks in favor with themselves
who are out of favor with all others
Secure the appreciation OF the aged and you
will enjoy the confidence of the young.
Never chase Ire; for if you be quiet, truth
will eventually overtake it and destroy it
The hardest grapplc upon earth, is that which
obtains between pride and poverty.
The art of pleasing is not necessarily the art
of deceiving.
Mems Arguments often prove nothing but their
wishes
Graceful manners are the outward form Of
refinement in the mind and good affection in the
heart
Never trust person who sclicits your con-
idence, for in nine instances out of ten, you will
be betrayed.
The man who lives in vain, lives worse than
in vain. He who lives TO no purpose, lives to a
bad purpose.
If you don't wish to get angry, never argue
with blockhead. Remember the duler the ra
zor, the more you cut yourself.
For the benefit of those persons who failed to
get sight at the late comet, it is announced that
it will reappear before the public for few nights
only, In the autumn of 2147.
"A young lady being asked by feminine ac-
quaintance whether she had any original poetry in
her album replied, aNo; bet some of my friends
have favored me with original spelling"
The more ignorant a person is, the harder he
is TO suit. Take your seat at dinner-table, and
you will find that the person who gives the mos,
trouble to the walters, will not be Ex-Governor
but an ey aodcarrier, or an ex-woodsawer.
Have plan laid beforehand for every day
These plans ought to be marurely formed the even
ing previous, and on rising in the morning imme
diateIy entered upon. 1t is astonishing how much
more we accomplish in single day by having tlss
pan previously marked out
AS proof of the fact that the girls are very
attractive well useful articles, and that we
could not get along very well without them, late
writer states II fact that if all the girls were
driven out of the world in one alton, the bcy,
would all &C out after them.
The heIress prays IN costly silks. while thu
poor sewing-girl makes her responses in plain cal
ice. Wherein is the one better than the other p
The latter may have intelligence and virtue, tn.
other money and nothing else. Still, the silk vii
be stared at and courted, while calico goes unno
ticed and unknown
Man is trading aninai-ITroy Wing.
ofcourse he is-a regular pedlar, dealing in al
sorts of wares. A trader in politics. in religion
in morals. In all that pretains to swopping, he.
ahead of all creation He II sell his health for pleas
ure that will not last him an hour He will ex
change his soul for qualification that turns tc
ashes in testing. He will barter his principle.
and sacrifice his party, for the scantiest drippin:
OF the treasury or poorest honors of office. Yes
yes, man is a trading ANIMAL Albany Regis
/ ter
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
VOL. VI.--NO. 3.

Indians have no traditions relative to the
ancient people that once thickly settled
this region They look with wonder upon
these remains, but know nothing of their
origin. Capt Walker, who, we may re-
mark, is most intelligent AID close OBJ
server, far superior to the generality of
the old trappers, and with wonderfully
retentive memory, is of opinion that this
Basin, now SO barren, was once charm
ing country, sustaining millions of people,
and that its present desolation has been
wrought by the action of volcanic fires
The mill discovered proves that the an
cient race once farmed the country. as
it now appears, never could be titled,
hence it is inferred it must have been diff
ferent in early days. They must have
had sheep, too, for the representation of
that useful animal was found carved upon
a piece of pottery.
Lieut.. Beale states that on bis first trip
across the Continent, be discovered in the
midst of the wilder ess north of the Gila
what appeared to be strong fort, the
walls of great thickness, built of stone
He traversed it, aud found it contained
AZ rooms In the vicinity were met with
numerous balls of hard clay, from the
size of a bullet to that of grape shot
What was singular about them was the
fact, that frequently ten or twenty were
stuck together, like number of bullets
run out of half dozen connecting moulds,
or like whole baking of rolls 1t is diff
icult to say what these we're intended for
They were so hard, however, that the
he
gun. And now it remains for the anti
quarians to explore this interesting region
in the very heart of our country, and to
say who were the people that inhabited it.
They may have been the ancestors Of the
Aztecs, whom Cortes found iu Mexico,
for they were known to have come from
the north. Tradition relates that they
sailed out from their northern homes, di-
rected by their prophets not to cease their
march till they came across an eagle sit
ting upon a cactus, with serpent in its
claws This they found where the city of
Mexico now stands. and here they estab-
lished their dominion. This legend is
still preserved in the device upon the Mex
lean dollar Some remnants of the Az
tees still remained within few years past
at the ruined city of Gran Quivera or Pc
cos, in the wilderness of New Mexico
Here, in deep caverns, they kept alive,
with reverential care, the Sacred Fire,
which was always to burn until the return
of Montezuma. 1t only went out about
ten years ago, when the last Indian of the
tribe expired. 1t may be that the Pimos
south of the ella are an offshoot of the
loFt HI
march to the South. The Pimos, it is
known, are far more superior to the Indi-
ans of Mexico. They raise fine cotton,
and from it manufacture all their clothing
Would that some Stephens or Layard
would arise to explore the wonders that
lie concealed within this Great Basin, and
to bring to light the history of the strange
people that once inhabited it.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

Such was the sueering remark of per-
son residing not thousand miles from
the door of our sanctum, referring to the
profession we follow with pride. Nobody
but printer" in sooth ! 1t makes our
blood run rampant through our veins, to
hear such expressions fall from the lips of
those nursed on republican soil Nobody
but printer anyhow" Who was Benja-
min Franklin2 Nobody but printer"
Who was William Caxton, on of the faith
ers of literature Nobody but print
er." Who was Earl Stanhope2 NO
body but a printer" Who was Samuel
Woodwork Nobody bus printer
Who was Gov Bigler of Penns ylvania p
Nobody but printer" Who were Geo.
p Morris, Jas. Harper. Thurlow Weed,
Horace Greeley, Robert Sears, and Sena-
tors Dix, Cameron and Niles "Nobody
but printers, anyhow" One thing is ev-
ident, every one that chooses can't be
printer Brains are necessary.-Easterm
Paper.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

A SENSIBLE RoGUE-An editor while
recently travelling had his wallet abstract
ed from his pocket by an adroit picbpock-
ct, while indulging in a short nap. The
thief was SO disgusted with the result of
his exploit, that he returned the pluDder
by express, to the address written inside
the wallet, with the following note:
You miserable skunk, hears your pock
it book. | don't keep no sich. Fur a
man dressed as well as you was to
go round with a wallit with nuthin' in it
but lot of newspaper scraps, ivury
tooth comb, two noospaper stamps, an a
pass from ralerode directur, is contem-
terrible impursition on the public. As [
hear your editur, return your trash
l never robs any, ony gentlemen Gin
ton Courant
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
1)oetrp.
THE TRUE HEARTS AsPIRAT1oN's.

THE TRUE HEARTS AsPIRATIoN's
I WOULD be thine
Oh! not TO learn the anguish
Of being first a deity enshrined,
Then, when the fever fit is past, to languish,
Strippd of each grace that fancy round mt
twined!
Not such the lot crave!
would be thine!
Not in bright summer weather,
A sunny atmosphere of joy to breathe;
But fear and tremble when the storm clouds gather
And shrink life's unrelenting doom beneath,
Failing when needed most.
l would be thine!
To lose all selfish feeling
In the sole thought of thee, far dearer one!
To study every look thy will revealing
To make thy voices ever-varying tone
The music of my heart.
would be thine!
When sickness doth oppress thee,
With loves unwearied vigilance to watch,
Waking-to soothe, to comfort to caress thee
Sleeping-to list in dread each sound to catch
Thy slumbers that might break.
/ would be thine!
When vexed by the worlds crosses,
To cheer thee with affections constant care
To stay thee meath the burden of thy losses,
By showing thee how deeply thou art dear
Most SO in thy distress
| would be thine !!
Gently and unreplying
To bear with thee, when chafed and spirit-worn
The hasty word, the quick reproach, denying,
But by the soft submission which is born
OF steadfast love alone
| would be thine!
Ny world in thee to centre
With all its hopes, cares, fears, and lovin:
thought;
No wish beyond the home where thou should S
enter,
Ever anew to find thy presence brought
My life's best JOY.
| would be thine!
Not passions wild emotion
To show thee, ftful the changing wind;
But with still, deep, fervent, life devotion,
To be TO thee the heip-meet God designed
For this would | be thine!
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

CoUNTERFE FEITING IN FRANCE The Par
is correspondent of the New York Com
mercial states that counterfeiting is now
executed in such perfection in that coun-
try that the coins cannot be detected with
out cutting them in two The manufactu-
rers seem to be content with very slight
profit, for in a two franc piece there are
not over three or four sous worth of spell
ter The touchstone declares them to be
silver, the scales reveal difference almost
insenslble, the ring appears genuine to all
but very practiced and delicate ears. The
file alone discovers the secret, which is
hidden at the very core In the shape of a.
nucleus of base metal. This neuclus is
thickly siIvered by the electrotype pro
cess
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

STROKE OF VITA stroke of wit, ac-
companied by delicacy of insult was
played off by a lady, who was engaged
shortly to be married The intended
bridegroom, perceiving her talking for a
considerable time, and with much appa-
rent pleasure, to another gentleman, SAID
to her, Il will be reveuged for your inf
deity, and show the letters that you have
written to me- Do said the lady, Il
have nothing to blush for, except the d.
reCttOn'
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

HARD HlT AT LAWYER a late
court of quarter sessions in New York
state, man was brought up by a farmer,
farmer said he should know them any
where, and went on to describe their Pc
culiarity.
Why said the counsel for the prison
er, they can't be such rare breed-I have
some like them iu my yard
That's very likely, sir said the farmer,
they are not the only ducks l have had
stolen lately
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

~ There was a problem among the
Stoics. which ran thus: When a man
says Il he,' does he lie or does he not p
If be lies he speaks the truth if he speaks
the truth he lies Many we're the pro-
found works written on this wonderful
problem. Cbrysippus favored the world
with no less than six and Philotus stud
led himself to death in his vain attempts
to solve it
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

ago; nor now. either, for that matter, if
no gentleman had been present. She has
lost prince of husband, just by her sill
ly affectation. I'm sorry for her, but
wouldn't help it for anything
Now Harry's free and clear, let's set
our caps for him and see who'll be the
lucky one I'm sure don't want him,
though.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

THE GAIr-One may judge of the spir-
it and disposition of a man by his ordina-
ry gait and manner of walking. He who
habitually pursues abstract thoughts,
looks down on the ground. He who is
accustomed to sudden impulses, or is try
ing to seize upon some necessary recollec-
tion, looks up with kind of jerk He
who is steady, cautious, merely practi-
cal man, walks on deliberately, his eyes
straight before him; and, even in his most
musing moods, observes things at hand
sufficiently to avoid . porter's knot or a
butchers tray. But the man with strong
ganglions-of pushing, lively tempera-
ment, who though practical, is yet specu-
lative-the man who is emulous and ac-
tive, and ever trying to rise in life,-san-
guine, alert, bold walks with a spring
looks rather above the heads of his fellow
passengers, but with a quick, easy turn
of his own, which is lightly set On his
shoulders his mouth is little open, his
eye is bright, rather restless, but penetra-
tive his port has something of defiance
his form is erect, but without stiffness
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

~ In digging we'll for the use of the
Pacific Railroad Company, in Franklin,
Mo recently. at the distance of the thir-
ty feet below the surface Of the earth, the
men came upon large limbs of trees, that
seem to have been there for ages
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHr-Love at first
sight is not often royal experience
But, according to continental paper, the
emperor OF Austria saw the Princess Eliz-
abeth, of Bavaria at ball at Ischl was
charmed, requested to be allowed few
minutes conversation with her after the
ball, and returned with the princess lean
ing on his arm, presenting her to the com
pany as the future empress of Austria.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

~ Byrons are easily made. A three
story shirt collar, half dozen glasses of
gin, two cigars, and string of profanity,
are all that Is necessary.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
RICHARD GURNEY, VI. D.,

PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCoUCHECR
HAVING permanently located himself. in Mineral
II Point, Wis., begs offer his professional services
til, citizens and hopes ihst by strict aiten
zion. ell from many years experience, merit
share of .he public patronage
Once and residence street, opposite the Trit
building.
Mineral Point, July l2ih, 1883 %
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
a u A : A CO y n
COBS & NIESSNORE

ATT ORNElS 4 I L A "
-Mts era! PeIat, Wisconsin,.
uANEsssocisted th hemselv the purpose
III of practising the Law, and will give ztIe1
Sion 10 all business entrusted TO theircare.
OFFICE one door west OF Z. r BeSstes Of3ce.
Land Warrants bosg ght and sold. Lands entered and
Warrsatsiocsted for persons resd distance, on
the most favorable terms.
Business letters will IN all be answered
OF mail
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
ANECDOTE OF GEN, WASHINGTON.

Towards the fall of the year l775, Gen.
Washington and staff visited Chelsea, on
horseback, to view the features of-the land
thereabouts. They went from the camp
at Cambridge, through Medford and Nal
den, and stopped by the way for rest and
refreshment at the residence of Mr. John
Dexter, situated in Maiden, by the brook,
just before you enter the central village
on the north side of the old road leading
from Medford This house was about
fifteen rods from the street, and dstin-
guished for its convenience and the beauty
of its situation, having many stately elm
trees, growing regular lines in an open
park in front, besides others growing by
the roadside near, and was thus well cal
culated to tempt a company of weary
horsemen on q summers day to dismount,
to enjoy the GOODNESS of the shade and
the hospitalities of the mansion Here
Washington and his suite alighted, and
after hitching their horses under the trees
entered the house by invitation of Mr.. ID.
and partook of refreshments When the
party came out to remount their horses,
one of the men accidently knocked off a
stone from the walls which ran along from
the house to the street, outside of the rows
of trees. Washington remarked to him
that he had better replace the stone. The
officer, having remounted, replied, "No, l
will leave that for somebody else to do."-
Washington then went quietly and repla-
ced the stone himself, saying as he did so
''E always make it my rule when visiting
place, to leave things in as good order
uhaD I 6pA fha-n u
This incident was related to US by Cap
tain Richard Dexter, the son of the said
John Dexter, who was witness of the
facts related, and at that time about te n
years Of age-B.nAer HtU aurora.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
u. w. THOMAS,

JUSTICE OFTHE PEACE,
XNTIL attend to preparing the necessary papersf for
" procuring LAND WARRANTS, under the late act
q Congress: also, drawing Mortgages other ie
and all other business sppertainingt to
nis office Attorney Law. Once in the east
gaom ofthe Lower Floor oftke Court House, Mineral
D,,ip
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
-. VAN DUSEN, VI. D.,

FV1ENDERS his services AS PHYSICIAN * SU GEOH
TO the inhabitants of Mineral Point AID vicinity,
snd would inform friends and the public, that he
his residence TO the house formerly own
cd and oceupied by D. w Jones, directly opposite
the Masonic Hall, and his Office door below the
store of Burke Fairchd Esq and two doors above
Post Office. ,..
Mineral Point, Aug. 23, 1852. 44H
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
TAILORING.

yuyKE undersigned would respectfully tender AN
his thanks to the cit of Mineral Point N
aud vicinity and inform then. that ~
he continues bu siaess 81 his old stand on High LII
70 WILDE receiVea continuance
Of public favor
sClothes sclesaed and pressed on short
cotice. HEHEf fhiCE.
AugustI0, 1852. 42tf
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

IL The Mediterranean makes tide Of
only one or two feet
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
SAMUEL WHEELER R !,
CHARLES r. LEGATE

ENERAI. DEALER in Fancy and Staple Dry
VH Goods, Groceries, ,Crockery and HARDWARE, ai,en
Street, Mineral Point. %.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17

ns-The only good and cheap HOUSE, SIGN, and
ORNAMENTAL PAINTER.
wagon BsSgies aut Sieighs, Banners. Regaiss and
Transpsrences, Painte with neatness and despatch.
Paper hanging, hite washus and all staining,
in Ihe best style Country orders punctuay attended
Residence one door moth OF the Franklin House,
Mineral Point, Wis. lilly
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-17
GEO. L.. FROST.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN. Office two doors
NJ west of the Posi- Office Will attend TO land nego-
iaons and transact all business connected with his pro
<ession. Collections promptly attended to- 3ltf.