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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-25

CHANCES OF A New MEXICAN WAR."-The
New.lork Herald of the 18th instant, devotes
nearly two columns to establish the conviction
upon its readers, that "several members sof the
Cabinet are beginning TO get alarmed on account
Of the general outcry q made against them
from all parts Of the country, and in delbera-
ting on the ways and means TO allsy the popu:
lar discomfort, and to evade dismissal and dis
grace, they have begun to contemplate the pos
sibility of bringing about war with Mexico''
" From the intelligence received by us. from
Wasliington-and to which we attach every re.
liance-we are certainly disposed to think that,
the present Cabinet, if they continue mahy
months i'll office, will shape their foreign policy
in such way as to produce disruption of the
friendly relations existing between. theitwo re-
publcs.'
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-25

MARRIED IN SPITE OF THEIR TEETH.-Old
Governor Saltonstall, Of Connecticut, who -four
ished sixty years since, was man OF some hu.
NOR, rs well as perseverance in eifectng the end
he desired. Among other anecdotes told OF him
by the New London People, the place where he
resided, is the following:
Of the various sects which have flourishcd for
their day, and then ceased to exist, was one
known as the Rogcrites, SO called from their
founder, John, Tom, or some other Rogers who
settled not far from the goodIy town aforesaid.
The distinguished tenet of the sect was their de-
NAL of the propricly and scrpturality of the
be alone" This they believed, and also that
one wife only should c!eave to her husband" /"
But then, this should be a matter of agree
mcnt merely, and the coupl should come TO-
rcther and live rs man and wife, dispensing with
! all the forms of the marriage covenant. The
old Governor used frequently to call upon Rog'
crs and talk the matter over with him, and cn'
deavor to convince him of the impropricty OF
living with Sarah as he did, But neither John
or Sarah would give up argument. 1t was
matter of conscience with them; they were ve-
ry happy together as they were; of what use
tIen could mere form be? Suppose they would
thereby escape scandal, were they not bound ste
take up the cross" and live according to th'
rules Of the religion they protessed! The Gov
crnor's logic was powerless:
lie was in the ncighborhood of John one day
and meeting with him, accepted an invitation tc
dine with him. Conversation as usual turned
upon tho subject.
"Now, JOHN" says the Governor, after a long
discussion of the point, "why will you not mar
ry Sarah Have you not taken her to be YOU
lawful wife! ?"
Yes, certainly" replied John, but my con
science will not permit me to marry her in tn
form of the worlds people"
"Very well. But you love her g
"Yes."
"And respect her?"
"Ies."
"And cherish her, as bone Of your bone ant
flesh of your flesh ~
YES certainly do" =
"And you love him, and obey him, and re
, spcct him and cherish him I"
"Certainly do"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-25

ABoLrr1oNIsM-Mr. lIerndon, postmaster
at Greenvillc, informs the editor of the Reli-
gious Telescope, Circeville, Ohio, that having
according to the laws of Virginia, opened and
inspected his papers, and found them to con-
tain abolition sentiments, he has refused to de-
liver them as addressed, and has publicly burnt
them in presence of magistrate. 1t appears
by his letter that the penalty for circulating
such papers is Imprisonment in the Pen1tcntla-
ry for not less than one nor more than five years.
BoH. CLIPPER.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-25

WAR DECLAEED.-Ihe lon. agony is, over
The rashness Of the Turks las pifrcipitated IL
struggle that might have been Indefinitely dc-
terrcd. The combined feet we're still at Bsika
bay. The report Of its having passed the Bar
daneles originated in the circumstances that four
lrigates, two French and two English, had been
detached from the combined feet to protect the
Christians Of Constaniinnple and tile Turkish
Government against the probable attack Of an
infuriated MOB. The entire fleet will not move,
We presume, unless on the invitation of the Turk
iSl authorities.
Conjecture will be busy in shaping supposi-
tions as to the duration and extent of this COLI
fl;ct. We do not look for general or protracted
h"Stties. We fund our conclusions on these
Obvious circumstances. England does not wan:
a war that will interrupt her present prosperous
commerce and that will aygr4lvate the, effects Of
a scarcity Of breadsluhs by closing one of her
great sources Of surpy-tle grauarics of The
North Of Europe. France will not on the eve
Of winter, when the working classes Of Paris
will he clamorors for both bread and work, ven
ture into the unknown peris of such q state Of
affairs that always places at hazard established
authority III France Austria cannot wish war,
with derangcd finances and the prospect ofs,r--
oolutiona'y risings. The reasonable. inferrnces
from this state of facts are that Russia will be
permitted to cllastise the Turks for their pre-
sumptious folly, provided the measure of the
chastisemcnt docs not go beyond the loss of
the two pripcipalitis she has occupied She Will
claim them AS indemnity for the expenses of
war and their military occupation. Although .
they would form advanced posts in her future
operations on the Danube, this would be less >
evil than encountering all the evils Of a gcuera
and protracted conhct.-Caar. Erening News.,,
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OLDEST BAPTIST CnURcH IN AMERIcA-A
correspondent of the Christian Chronicle, wrl-
ting from Newport, r. l., says ofthe First bap-
tist church in that city: "Thoug usually bear
ing the date 1914, it was really constituted III
1853, and is the oldest Baptist church in A
mcrica 1t stands monument OF the preser.
wing care of God, for it is the only Church i'll
all New England that has existed for over two
hundred and fifteen years, that has not depar-
ted from its original faith every other church
in New England Of the same age having gone
over to Uuitarianism.
Its founder and first pastor was the dlst'n'
guishod Dr.. John Clark, the original protector
of the settlement on the Island; the man who,
1851, with Obadiah Holmes and John Crendal
was imprisoned in Boston, and condemned to
a fine or to bo whipped, for preaching Baptist
sentiments in Massachusetts. 1t was he, too,
by his own unaided but persevering efforts, who
obtained that distinguished charter OF Rhode
Island, the root of fAmercan liberties - securing
perfect liberty Of conscience to all.
Though this church has existed two hundred
and fifteen years it has had but thirteen pastors
including Rev. S. Adams, its present success
full incumbent; and a large proportion Of its
present members are descended from those who
/ first constituted the church.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-25

MONEY MATTERS IN NEw-YoRK.-The New
York Courier and Enquirer referring to the
money market in New Iork during the week
ending on the 18th inst, says:
Money matters have been much tighter this
wee! than for amy time for a past year. The
banks have discounted even less than they have
been doing for some weeks past, while private
capitalists have paused somewhat in their op,
erations, and examined with greater, scrutiny
the character of the securities upon which ad.
vanccs were wanted.
The export of specie for the week is nearly
million, about one half of which is understood
are the proceeds of sales of United States
stocks on foreign account, and the money to
pay for which comes out ofthe sub-treasury. AS
far as that is concerned, therefore, the country
is no loser by the shipment Of specie. but mth
er gamer. The trade Of the country will dc
Just as well with the gold thus abstracted in the
vaults of the Bank of England, as in those oft the
sub-treasury, while it will have paid portion
o(the debt it owes and stopped the aggregation
of interest thereon.
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Iere ?" replied he; then I'll have

Reclaimed the other, Indignantly
he danger and I'll have three;"
BALL not" still maintained the boy in
d shall not. Promise me three, or I'll
me, if you please" replied the little
but III promise YOU no more than two, !"
which his companions slipped off the
iltcd the end and down went the boy,
Els Of a hundred feet from the ground
title fellow, at the moment of his fall was
amp his prize by their lcgs-thrce in one
land and two in the other--and they finding
themsclves descending, futtered oul their pin
'ions instinctiyeiy. The boy too had on a car
:er's frock secured around the neck, which fill
ing with air from beneath buoyed him up like
a balloon. and he descended smoothly to the
ground-when, looking up, lie exclaimed to his
companion,
Now you shall have none" and Runaway,
sound in every limb, to the astonishment of the
inhabitants, who, with inconceivable horror, had
witnessed his descent.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-25

TIE CAUSE OF lr-The New York Medical
Gazette has an article to correct the impression
that the large mortality by sun-strokc i'll that
CITY WAS the result of hot weather alone. 1t an
rues that the true cause of death WAS para!y-
sis of the stomach rather than congestion oi
the BRAIN" induced by the use Of stimulating
liquors The cdtorsays "we record it as wit
ness, and not as diSputant, that we have seen
no case of dangerous or serious character in
which the patient had not been indulging in in
toxicatng drinks, while heated, in an atmos
phere ranging above 90 degrees i'll the shade"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-25

There IS rumor in Washington that the
new Minister to France, Mr.. Mason, will de-
cline in order'to gointo t" be newly construc-
ted Cabinet. Mr.. Mason has accepted the Mis-
sion, aud made arrangements to leave with his
wife and daughter next month.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-25

REcREATIoS NECESSARY TO IIEALTI.--It is
very generally recognized and admitted, that
deprivation of air and exercise is great evil; but
it is not SO well known that abstinence from
occasional recreation or amusement is also an
evil of no slight magnitude. 1t is, however Il
primary law of the economy tlatno organ can
maintain its integrity without regular recur.
rent periods of activity and ofrcst.
In case Of the muscular system, if any mus
cles or set of muscles cease to be used, itwastes
and disappears; but fit he usel too much,. it
becomes strained, looses its power. 1t is the
same with the nervous system; if the brain be
never exercised, its energy is impaired; but if
it be over exercised its energy is exhausted.
If, when person takes very long. walk,
he returns home fatigued, and finds that his
muscles are temporarily thrown into wrong or
disordered condition; and if he continues this
process of fatiguing himself every day, after a
certain time he becomes thoroughly knocked
up, i'll and incapable OF undergoing even COM
mon amount of excrtion. So 1t is with the
brain. Ifan individual keep his attention upon
the stretch for an undue number of hours, he
experiences, at the expiration of his task, brain
fatigue, loss of mental power, and a sensible
necessity Of rest and if this individual per-
severe, day, after day, month after month, year
after year, in subjecting his brain, without in.
termission or response to extreme. fatigue, he
will end by setting upa peculiar state, which
is unhappily, excessively common in these
times, and is kno~n by the name of congestion
ofthe brain.
The activity of every organ causes flow Of
blood towards itself Ifa person raises his arm
n:on beodh he e. dAlqa ls ampfss nth that ae1en
son think, the act Of thought causes flow of
blood to the brain; but if a person think intent
ly, this flow of blood is often very perccptble,
for the head becomes hot, and sensation Of
throbbing about the temples, or in the head it.
self, is experienced.
Now, when a man undergoes too much brain
work, constant and considerable flow ofblood
to the head occurs, (which may become chronic
or permanent, and produce that condition which
is called determination OF blood to the head
IA condition which not unfrequent!y ends
in apoplexy or paralysis. Congestion of the
brain is one Of the most prevailing disease that
torture humanity.
1t is. especially rife in England and America.
where the spirit of commerce, ruling the length
and breadth Of the land, piles up with one hand
immense fortunes for the few, and with the other
she scatters among the multitude consuming
disease-Journal Of Health.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-05
MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR.

The Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, the present dis
tinguished Secretary of State, has been elected
by the Legislature of Massachusetts Senator in
Congress for six years from the 4th of next month,
to succeed the Hon. JOHN DAVIS, the last of whose
repeatedly conferred and faithfuly-flled terms Of
Office will then expire.
tits well said bya contemporary that /" the trans
fer of Mr. EVERETT to the Senate is event to be
rejoiced at by all parties His return to political
life, on the death Of Mr. WEBSTER, was heartily
welcomed by the whole country, and his short career
in the State Department, thus far, has in no wise
disappointed this feeling He is not less the pro-
found and experienced statesman than the accom-
pshed scholar and diplomatist, in saying which is
to promise all that could reasonably be anticipated
from his accession to the Senate"
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After the article headed "Our Foreign Rela
tons" on the opposite side of this sheet, in which
we alluded to some statements in the New York
Courier and Enquirer in reference to the negotia
tions understood to be pending with England, had
been printed, and in which expressed the opinion
that, from the precision of those statements, they
were likely to be authentic, we were informed from
a source in which we place entire confidence that
the statements quoted by US, and similar ones in
other journals are throughout inaccurate, and, in
reference to some of the most important details,
wholly unfounded
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WASHINGTON.
" Liberty aud Union, now and forever, one and
inseparable.'
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1858.
CON G R E s s 4.

The SENATE yesterday spent most of its time
in discussing bill amendatory of the laws regu
hting the warehousing Of imported merchandise
which bill was eventually passed by that body
The HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, was occupied
nearly all day in efforts to put upon its passage one
of series of bills upon its calendar granting lands
for purposes Of internal improvement. This strug
gle lasted until four o'clock, when the House adj
journed, leaving the bill in its previous position.
Both Houses passed joint resolution making
arrangements for counting the electoral votes fol
President and Vice President of the United States
on Wednesday next
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-05

The SrEREoscoPE-This beautiful instrument--and
wonderful beaufu-has been seized upon by the Da-
gucrreoypists smplfed and put before the public for
general adoption. On viewing the application Of it to
Daguerreoype pictures IT is hard to restrain ones
est enthusiasm, SO astonishing is the result produced
The object Of vision through the Sereoscope is
longer picture it has all the neaments and pecuar
ties and Of the living subject only less in size
The completeness with which this is done must be seen
be believed The only place that know Of in the city
where stereoscopc Daguereotypes be procured il
wHITEHUnsTs on Pennsylvania avenue. The world is in
debted to Professor WHEArsroSE for this beautiful
ton, which equals in fact what we only read Of in the
fabulous miracles of Friar Bacon
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ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

II has long been known to Psychologists says the Re-
corder that certain colorng matters If administered TO
animals along with their food possessed the property Of
entering into the system and tingng the bones In this
way the bones Of swine have been nged purple by mad
der and instances record Of other animals being
similarly affected. No attempt, however, made TO
t1rn this beautiful discovery TO account until lately when
Mons RouLIS speculated what might be the conse-
ouence Of administering coored articles Of food silk
worms just before they began spinning their cocoons.
His FIRST experiments conducted with indigo, which
he mixed in certain portions with the mulberry leaves
serving the worms for food The result Of this
successful; he obtained blue Prosecuting
still further his experiments he sought red coorinp
matter capable of being eaten by silk worms without in
jury resulting He bad some difficulty to find such a
coloring matter at first, but eventually aighted the
bignonia cicd Small portions Of this plant having been
added to the mulberry leaves the silk consumed
the mixture and produced redcoored silk. In this
the experimener, who is still prosecuting his
searches hopes to obtain silk secrcted by the worm
many other colors
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Baltimore Market.

SLAVE DECISION KESTUcKY.-The Court Of Appeals
Of Kentucky in late gave freedom to slave under
the following circumstances woman took female
slave to Pennsylvania and remained there than six
months, 1.-THE law Of Pennsylvania that time allowing
master to retain slave six months only in the State
and then returned with the slave to Kentucky The mis-
ress afterwards died, and the slave sold On suit
being instituted to her freedom, the Court de-
cdcd that the condition Of freedom follows person to
his her home where it has resulted from the slave
remaining by the direction Of in another State
for longer period than the laws Of that State permit
similar decided in the same way, some time
ago. In the State Of Louisiana.
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FRAScE.-LouIs NAPOLEON is doing things in grand
style in Paris His first imperial ball, which took place
ON the l4h utmo attended by thousands guests
two hundred and forty being English. All appear
cd in the new Court costume Of short breeches and
silk stockings. The Emperor entered the ball room with
Lady CowLRy, wife Of the English Minister leaning on
his The former ntmates and confdants Of Louis
Napoleon are struck aghas by the Formally with which
they shut out from the Emperor He is said to be
very difficult Of access The Due de Tarente only son Of
Marshal Macdonald is one Of his chamberlans, and the
Bishop of Yancy his grand almoner All the public in
stuons have had their titles changed to imperial estab
lishments
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There are many applications before the Legislature Of
MAINE for increase of bank capital. On Tuesday the
watervle Bank petitioned for increase Of capital
and previously there had been applications for new banks
at China waldoboro Frankfort Bath Belfast Pittston,
Orono, Ellsworth, North Arson, and Bloomfield.
Capt Isaac Gage, Of Augusta has applied to the Le-
gslaure for incorporation Of himself and associates
"Caloric Navigation Company" with the intention Of
navigating Massachusetts, bay and thscsasts and rivers
of Maine
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FRox THE Frozen NoRTH.--Three members Of the Min
nesoa Territorial Legislature from Pembina the bor
ders Of the British possessions in LATITUDE 49, recently
arrived at ST. Paul They twenty days their
passage and sixteen days in reaching Grow Wing, 70
which point they journeyed with their dog trains. At
Leach Lake the was four feet deep The members
from Penbina report that the crops have been excellent
and the hunts productive the past season in that twenty
one days travel out Of the world region in the Northwest
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decision has just been given in the Supreme Court
Of New York, in where the Cayuga Lodge Of 0pD
FELLOWS plaintiff, which fully recognises the inst-
tuition of Odd Fellowship legal institution possess
ing all the attributes and powers necessary to carry out
the ayowed purposes Of its existence The decision
suppose, is important to the Masonic Temperance,
and other charitable societies which not incorporated
as it is to the Odd Fellows
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER called the House to order, and having
counted the members in attendance stated there was
quorum present
On motio, n call Of the House was ordered and the
roll being called one hundred and forty-si3 members
answered to their
A quorum having appeared, al further proceedings
under the call dispensed with.
The Journal Of yesterday then read.
Mr.. HALL, by consent from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bill granting bounty lands to certain
volunteers in the Territory Of Oregon; which read
twice and committed.
SILVER COINAGE
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
Of the Senate amendaory Of existing laws relative to the
half dollar quarter dollar dime and half dime reported
from the Committee Of Ways and Means with sundry
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, concluded his remarks
in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. SHELTON expressed his anxiety for the passage
Of the BILL and replied TO Mr.. JOHNSON, conending that
as the commercial value of gold and silver now
changed they should stamp the metals according to their
commercial value Before he concluded, the morning
hour expired
Mr.. DEAN moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union which
motion was agreed TO.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
And the House accordingly into Committee of the
Whole on the Of the Union, (Mr. BRowS Of Mis-
ssspp in the chair and resumed the consideration Of
the bill making appropriations for the support OF the
army for the year ending the Goth of June, 1854
The CHAIRMAN stated the question TO be on the
amendment OF Mr.. German to insert in the bill proyiso
that from and after the first day Of July next much
Of the act Of Congress approved August % 1872,
places the national armores under the superintendent
Of officers Of the ordnance corps be and the same is here
by repealed, and from that time said armores shall be
under the civil superintendent which existed prior TO
said act Of Congress.
Mr.. DAVIS addressed the committee in opposition to
the amendment, but before concluding yielded to mo-
ton that the committee rise which being agreed TO- the
committee u
Pending which the House adjourned
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Az ISvETERArE FAMILY FEuD--we find the following
paragraph in the last Louisville Journal:

The Feud in Garrard County, Ky--7ze Hin and Eron.
From private letter citizen of this place we learn that
the trial of the parties surviving the last fray lat tobacco
barn. IN which some half dozen each side were engaged
and several killed and others wounded has resulted in their
acquitta The account further states that the clans respec
lively have signed formal treaty of pence obligng them
selves TO refrain from further hosties except the Muphys
and Mays who still refuse treat It Is also stated by
the various battles assassInaons segcs &c among hem
eight men and boys have bean killed, several crippled and
MANNED for life, and children left fathcrcss The
quarrel commenced about the year 1922 As strange all
th appear has occurred in county which know
TO be celebrated for the intelligence and general moral worth
Of it's nbabanshe native home Of personnges less dis
tngushed in Kentucky than McKee, Robertson 0wsey and
Letcher-- Columbia fNo) Sfofesmcn.