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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-22
Swearing i'm of the Vice President.

We have been favored with the following ex
tract from private letter from Matanzas, receiv-
ed in this city by the Crescent City:
"For the first time in the history of the Re-
public has the man chosen by the people for the
second post of honor taken the oath of office in a
foreign laud. William Rufus King was, on the
4th instant sworn in as Vice President of the
United States, at the Cumbre, near MataDzas.
"The day was most beautiful one, the clear
blue sky of the tropics over our heads, the cme
raid carpet of Cuba beneath our feet, and the
delicious sea breeze of these lattudes sprinkling
its coolncss over all of U.s. Early in the morn
ing Consul Rodney, dcputed by Judge Sharkey
to administer the oath, left town on horseback
for the Cumbre, accompanied by several Amcri-
can gentlemen. A pleasant ride of three miles
brought us to the estate where Mr.. King was re
siding, called La CumGre, (he peak,) from its
situation on the eliminating point OF the hills
that Immediately surround Maianzas. The view
from here is one of the most beautiful the eye
ever looked upon. Far as the vision could reach
in this clear blue expanse the beautiful valley of
the Yumuri extended, with its winding river, its
varying fields of green and gold, dotted here and
there with white sparkling buildings that looked
like pearls set upon emerald, and the brown hills
stretching f;y, far away in the distance. No
more lovely impressive spot could have been
found in the whole world for the ceremony, and
the solemn grandeur Of the act and Of the scene
sEel its spirit over us. WI
"The oath was administered by Consul. Rod
ney to the Vice President who was ready and
waiting our arrival. The yoante was brought
up to the door, and Mr.. King stepped into it, in
order to ride into Matanzas before the sun should
be too high to make it pleasant. The whole
cavalcade, consisting Of some twelve or fifteen
American gentlemen, Immediately mounting,
and forming as an escort around the carriage
accom-: panied the Vice President 10 town.
"rhe Creoes who had gathered on the lawn
round the house, uncovered, and MANY heart
felt Vaya ad con Dios (God be with you) broke
from their lips as they rode away. On the road
to town the natives, wherever we met them, 81
lcntly uncovered as we approached, and as We
passed sped after us the same universal saluta-
ton. A few Spaniards, standing in gloomy ire
at the doors of their shops, viewed us in silence
or muttcred silent ajo as the dust from our
horses feet flew in their faces.
'Mr. King left Matanzas on the same day for
the estate Of Mr. Chartrain, in the partido of Ii
monar, about IS miles from here. His health is
very poor, and no one accustomed to see patients
with pulmonary disease in this climate, but
knows he cannot survive very long. lie may sur
we for weeks or months in thi, mild climate,
but he can never be better. The old statesman
views his coming fate with camness, as one who
has fought the good fight, and will lay hold Of
eternal life"-N. o. Picayune.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-22

He that is sothful in his work, is brother TO
him that is great waster.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-22
The Blue Ridge Rail Road.

The City Council of Charleston have subscribed nvo
hundred thousand dollars to the Blue Ridge Rail Road
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02
Southern Wisconsin Railroad.

Concerning this enterprise, Judge JACK
son, of Mineral Point, writes to the Monroe
Sentinel as follows:
"DEAR SIR:-In answer to your inquiries
in relation to the terms of the contract made
between the Directors of the Southern Wis
consin Railroad Company, and the contract
ors, for the building Of the road, l have to
state, that MeSscrs. Strong. Page IL CO., the
contractors, agree.to build and equip the road
the Company furnishing the iron--for TWEEN
ty thousand dollars per mile, payable as fol-
lows: three Fights i'll cash-one quarter in the
stock and three eighths in the bonds of the
Company. Thus it will be seen that under
the terms Of the contract, thirty -seven thou
sand and five hundred dollars in cash will Sc
cure one hundred thousand dollars worth of
work upon the road"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

A NOVEL MARRIAGE CEREMoHY.-The
Rochester Union Of Nov. 9Th, says the Rev.
ANroNETTE l.. BRowN, this morning as the
officiating clergyman, united couple in the
bonds of holy wedlock-thuS probably becom-
ing the pioneer in this interesting department
of Woman's Rights The parties were DE-
LOS ALLEN and ELIZA w. De GARMo, both
members of the Society of Friends. Those
present state that the Rev. Miss. ANTolNETTE
went through with the ceremony with marked
grace and propriety-omitting, however, all
allusion to the primeyal injunction. This IS
a progressive age-when man can be married
by girl as we'll as to 4 girl; and when girl
doctors and girl divines undertake the cure of
both body and soul.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

| THRILLING ADVENTURES Of YOUNG LADY.
In one Of the most sober towns of Hamp-
shire county, where the Maine Law is strictly
observed, the keeper of one of the hotels has,
for several months past, kept bottle or two
Of liquors in the bed where he sleeps, taking
| care TO remove them every night when he
went to bed, and to replace them in the morn
ing A few days since, after replenishing
his bottles and not having a good opportu-
nifty to carry them to his old quarters, he slip
ped them under one of the beds reserved for
travellers, and being called out oftown to spend
the following night forgot to remove them.
1t unfortunately happened that young lady
traveller stopped at the hotel for the night, and
was conducted by the unsuspecting servant
girl to the room where the liquors had been
deposited. As the evening grew late, the
young lady went to bed and was soon fast
asleep, little dreaming of the mischievous spir-
ITS which were working under her pillow.
About midnight, when all had become still,
the secreted llquor-owing to the heat OF the
weather, or the warmth impaired to it by the
sleeper expanded to such degree as to defy
lo1gerconfinement. Pop pop, wentthe corkS
Of both bottles, almost simultaneously, making
a noise almost as loud as the report of as many
pistols, and awaking the fair sleeper, who
sprang from the bed uttering such wild ter
rifle screams that every person i'll the house
was Immediately aroused. The moon shonc
bright enough for the Young lady to discover
the red liquor upon her night dress, and with
the conviction that she had been shot, she
tainted, and fell to the floor. A dozen ser
wants Immediately burst into the Iady's room
and were Mortified at finding her lying on the
floor weltering in Wood All believed that
some horrid tragedy had been enacted-that
she had either boon cruelty murdered or had
committed suicide. A light however, CON
vinced them that she still brcathed No time
was lost in sending for a surgeon, whilst the
half-dressed inmates of the house commenced
asearchfor the assassin, or the instrument which
had been employed to perpetate the horrid
deed. On examining the bed it was found
to be drenched with what was supposed to be
the blood of the Young lady, but the strong
smell Of brandy caused one to investigate a
little further, when tho two bottles-one par
italy filled with red wine, and the other with
brandy-were discovered under the pillow
How the doctor came, how the lady recovered,
how the landlord tried to hush up the affair,
the next day, can be better imagined than we
can describe.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02
Strange DEVELOPMENTS

A statement now being published in the
Cleveland Herald, by Sydney c. Burton, in
relation tothe conspiracy of the Martha Wash
lngton case, contains assertions which, iftrue
and We have seen no denial of them, exhibit
a state OF rottenness at the heart of society
throughout the Western States, which is tr,l-
ly alarming. Among other things he men,
tions a man whom he found in one of the
State Penitentlaries, with the mysteries OF
which prison houses Mr. Burton appears to
be perfectly familiar, who told him that he
could tell facts which would be of more value
to the people of the United States than it
would be to keep him in confinement:
His crime was passing counterfeit money,
and he acknowledged his guilt, but said there
were men of wealth and position in the COM
munty, who furnished him with the spurious
money, and who are really responsible for his
offence. told him if he were to be let out
and were to discover facts duplicating such
men, they would kill him. He did not, how
ever, seem to hesitate TO make known to me
some facts, | having promised that if he
should prove 10 be Of greater service to me, |
would do what | could to procure his release.
He then told me if would go to certain
point five miles below Cincinnati at ten o.
clock at night, and arrest a party, | would find
the leading men in the countertciting branch.
lie gave me their names and residences.
They are brokers on Third street lnforma-
ton was sent to the CINCINNATI authorities
and the arrest was made but at too early an
hour. Only few of the parties were found
and seized. The big men are still at large.
An extensive lot of counterfeit money and
coiners implements were found GU thcprem-
iseS.
The same man further told me that he had
been delegate to five annual conventions of
desperadoes, held in DeIevan Wisconsin, for
concert ofaction and general organization. He
had known of the burning of several steam
boass on the Mississippi an the collection of
false Insurance thereon. He gave me the
names of the boats and the number of lives
destroyed on each.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

ACCIDENTAL DEATH From SHOOTING
We regret to announce the death of Mr.. Alb
ner ScoyiIl, who, it will be recollected by our
citizens, was shot few days since, by Mr..
Randall. The facts are these: Both parties
were hunting deer by night, neither knowing
that the other was out. Randall observed
what he supposed to be deer, and fired, hit
ting the decoase in one side, the ball passing
through the body, and lodging in his thigh.
Mr.. Scovill Survived his wounds buta few days.
He leaves wife and two children to mourn
his loss. No blame is attached to Randall
Waupaca Spirit.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02
From our Extra of the 25th.
Later Foreign News.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
War Formally Declared by Russia.
SEVERAL BATTLES FOUGHT.
THE TURKS VICTORIOUS
Halifax, Nov. "a, 1853.

Halifax, Nov "a, 1858.
The Canada arrived here this afternoon.
Breadstutfs at Liverpool fully sustained !;
closing firm but not active; provisions UNI
changed; pork very dull; beef more doing;
lard firm, sixty shllings.
Russia formally declared war.
Several battles fought and well contested;
but Turks every where victorious, in Turkey
and Asia
Exciting rumors from India, that the Car
had formed on alliance with Mahommed and
were to attack England in India if the British
government assists Turkey against Russia,
Rumor doubted.
London money market unchanged, Con.
suls o.,
The following is the official dispatch to the
French Consul On the I'd and Sd Nov.
the Turks crossed the Danube from Par
tukai, to the number of $4,000 men, On
the 4th, Gen Parlof attacked them with 5000
men and after brisk cannonade, a combat
with bayonets took place between the two ar
mics. The Turks maintained their position
at Altrwiza. The combat lasted three hours
and in it the Russians lost several officers and
1876 privates, and superior officers. The
loss on the Turkish side is not known.
There were rumors of several other move
ments of the Turks at different points along
the Danube, and of the destruction of the Rus
sian steamer, Corzoa, but the reports, though
probable, do not rest on sufficient authority
to state rs facts.
Scm Pacha has crossed the Russian from
tier into Asia, and a battle had taken place
near Daltown. 5000 men were engaged, and
both armies fell back as night came on.
On the goth October, Maskebey, an officer
of Selim Pacha with a small force suddenly
attacked by body Of Russian cavalry. He
fell back fighting towards the main body of
the Turkish army, and the battle speedily be-
came general; $4,000 Russians were enga-
ged in it. After hard fighting the Russians
were defeated and fled, pursued by the Turks
who planted the Sultan's standard on the po-
sition of Orela.
The Russian foot defeated, and fell back
to Bucharest, where the main body of the
Russians under Gen. Dembay were 30 to 40
900 strong. If this be true the news ia
summed up thus-the Turks have beaten
the Russians in ASIA
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

CAUSES or CRTME.-Of 240 conyicts CON
fine,i IN the Tennessee Penitentiary, SO were
temperate before sentenced, and POP intern
perate, and l27 were drunk when they com
mtted crime. There are 43 whose fathers
were temperate, 81 whose fathers were in,
temperate, of whom y were common drunk
ards. There are three who have had clas-
steal education, a common English educa-
ton, los who can read and write, 62 who
read only. and 90 who can neither read mol
write. These statistics show very clearly that
intemperlnce and the want of education, arc
the two most fruitful sources Of crime.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

TINS LOOKS REBELLToUs.' -The Young
Mems National Democratic Club, of New York
publish an address to the National Democ-
racy of the Union" The election has given
them confidence tospeak more plainly of their
purposes, than heretofore. They say they
will sustain the President if he will select new
advisers, but otherwise, they turn to The i'm
mediate Representatives of the people in Con
gress, and ask them ito protect the true De
moeracy from attempts to diminish its just in
huence." And they call upon the young men
in the State and Union, to begin torttcith
toorganize for the next Presidential campaign.
They admit that they may have to struggle
unsuccessfully till 1856, but consider even that
alternative preferable to any association with
their enemies.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

a New PARTY.-The Boston correspon-
dent of the New York Post, writing on the
Saturday before the defeat which he had be-
gun to suspect, concludes as follows:
There is getting to be quite strong par
ty here, however, in favor of state rights. The
feeling is quite universal that the people have
a right to elect their own officers and enact
their own local laws, without first asking the
consent of the shareholders of Georgia or the
Hards ofNew York-the election OF, postmas-
tiers and the abolition of custom-houses off
GERS, is loudly demanded"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

civilised spirit of Mahmoud may, in part be
traced to the instructions of his mother the
Sultar- Valide. She discovered the retreat
OF her relatives in France, and, as has been
SAID, sent them letters, which were accompan-
led by magnificent presents. NJ, and Mad
anne Dupre, the aged pair described as resid-
ing at Havre de Grace, were her uncle and
aunt, and shared libera!ly of her bounty The
Sultana Valide died in 1917, attheage of tif-
ty four.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

FACTS AND FIGUREs.-The census returns
of 1850, exhibit some curious facts relative
to the ages of persons in the Uuited States
They show that the greatest number of pco-
pie are to be found within the ages of 20 and
30; of these there are I,869,092 males and
1853, Ago females. Nextin number are those
within and l6 years; of which there are ], :
372,438 males, and 1881 500 females.
The greatest discrepancy in the number of
males and females, is to be found between the
ages of 20 and 30, and 40 and 80 In the
latter interval there are 81, 900 more men than
women The fact that women are more long
lived than men is here clearly proven: for,
from the age of so to 100 and upwards, the
females predominant in every interval OF
those 100 years old and over, there are 357
males and 400 females. OF these 45 are res
idents of Ohio. In the aggregate the male
white population exceeds the female by 499,-
1876.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

Gg- The Post Office Department groans
under cheap postage, and becomes moro and
more load upon the Treasury. 1t is cur
rentvsaid that accommodation will be made
to Congress in favor Of modifying the postage.
The revenue OF the department, it is now esta-
blished does not equal its expenses. Cheap
postage is, therefore, to be Abandoned Let
tiers are to be raised to five cents and news,
papers taxed more heavily.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

EgA Washington letter writer reports
that Col. Benton says that there will be bnttwo
questions before Congress at its coming ses
sion, TO wit: the construction of the Pacific
Rail road by the central route, and the organ
ization Of Nebraska. He attributes the oppo-
sition to both these great projects, to slavery,
and maintains that the contest on that ques-
tion win never cease until his recommends
tons relative to the territory and rail road
shall be carried out.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02
SOME of our patent medicine men eff

SOME of our patent medicine men effect
wonderful cures. The following certificate
was received yesterday by the author of the
"Granicular Syrup"
PorrsvILLE, July 20, 1853.
"DEAR SIR:-I will be ninety-three years
o'L next October. For forty years l have
been an invalid, unable TO move except when
stirred with a lever But blessed be God, a
wear ago to-day | heard of the Gramcular
Syrup bought bottle, smelt of the cork
aud found myself a new man. lean run
twelve miles an hour, and throw eight double
someHets without stopping.
P. S.-A little of your Alicumstoutum
Salye applied to woodenleg, reduced a com
pound fracture in eighteen minutes, and Is now
covering the limb with fresh eutiele Of white
pine bark. Should YOU doubt this statement
I will forward YOU a certificate Of character
from one Of your agents. Yours, dc.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02
Back Again.

A farmer from the vicinity of the city,
drove a very fat OK to market few days ago,
expecting that the animal when killed would
yield some twelve or fifteen hundred of beef
lie sold the OK; the buyer drove him off,
and at night came back representing that tho
OK had been slaughtered, and offered to settle
for it, but showing an account Of its weight
which fell short of the expectation of the far
mer, who insisted on seeing the beef after ex-
aiming and weighing which with the tallow
he was forced to go home, though not more
than halfsatisfed, with themoney in his pocket.
During tho night after his return, the dead OK
came home to his yard alive and we'll, having
broke out of the butchers enclosure, and the
next day the farmer drove the same OK back
to town aud offered to sell him to the same
butcher, who having missed the animal, eyed
the new conner rather suspiciously, and CON
Guiding that he had been sold, bought the OK
at a Jumping price and paid for him-this
time.-Detroit 41drertiSer.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02
The Late Senator 1fherfou-The

The Late Senator Afkerfon-The Man
chester N. II. Mirror says;
"Atherton was born July 4th 1904. He
leaves from 100000 to 100000. He had
no children. A post mortem examination
was held Tuesday afternoon, and the disease
was found to be asoftening of the right hem
isphere of the brain. The disease had been
in progress for some time. His brain weigh
ed lbs. s. o.. avordupois weight.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02
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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

misunderstanding Jane, for the last
time, AK You, viii YOU ave meg "Viliam
Henry, no, If all your pantaloons We're lind
with gold Id still say no. Gathering Jane,
ave pity, Call toyourmind's heye themany
'appy days that parst. The strolls we've 'ad
the sparkling waters Of the noble 'udson-the
waving foliage Of the Pawk-and more than
all remember my ardent love to You" Young
man, 'ad you permitted me, would save You
apang ofhangvish; butnow, in all your mental
hagony, recoIlect you brought it on yourself!
William Henry l love another" May
all the parts OF his existence vich bears any
similarity to molasses or sweet, be turned to
bitter gall, may he experience all the tortur'
that feel now and at last when lite's weary
pilgrimage draws to close, may he rush to
meet a fate to yich mines enjoyment. Fare
we'll, Gathering Jane, FAREWELL" \ splash
follows, and silence; a silence that is soon bro
ken by the sound of oars rafting in their oar
locks. \ voice from the wilderness of dark
ness shouts forth: "EIlo there darn your
night cap yot are YOU doin' on: . The craft
approaches, and then-oh, horrible-turns
again upon It's cousrse. Its inhuman guide
has discovered that William Henry is in no
great danger, for he had jumped into shallow
water.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

FRAcAs AT HANcuETrvILLE.--We under
stand that difficulty occurred between Mr..
IIanchett and his partner, Mr.. Jackson, at
Hanchettyile, on Saturday last, which resulted
in the former stabbing the latter so severely
as to place his life in danger The difficlty
is said to have grown out Of certain real estate
transactions.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02

Ez- The Poughkeepsio Daily Press says
that many curious questions have arisen touch
ing the relationship of tho human family.
We have couple of cases which we think
will puzzle the wise. In this vicinity two
widowers married each the daughter of the
other. Now can any one tell us the relation
ship of the offspring?