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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-22

DEsERTIoN, lNTEMPERANCE, AND DEATH
One of those melancholy episodes in life, which
so often come within the observation Of the
denizens of large city, where wealth and
poverty, crime and goodness, and all that is
amiable bad or Indifferent in the different phases
Of human life, follow each other as in pano.
rama, occurred yesterday morning.
For some time past woman named Bird
get Powell has been residing in house on
Race street, above Clay alley. She was mar.
rcd, but her husband some time since deserted
her, since which she has been known to indulge
continually in the banefu practice of intoxlca-
ting drink. On Friday night, when last seen,
she was observed by light which sllone from
her room, staggering about, evidently under
the influence OF the moral and physical poison
which she had been imbibing. Yesterday morn
ing thcattention ofoaicer Snow6eld was attrac.
ted to the house, which he entered land there
upon the bare floor lay the livid corpse of the
wretched woman, while beautiful child lit.
tie girl, some two years of age, was uncon'
scously sitting playing with the yet luxuriant
tresses which lay in wavy folds upon the cold
bosom of her whose spirit had flown to anoth-
er, and, it is hoped (for her q happier world.
The remains of considerable personal attrac-
ton still fingered like sunny gleam upon the
depths of the blue sea, ere enwrapt in the sa-
bic armor of night in the form and lineaments
of the departed. But a few years since she
was known rs bright, beautiful girl. The
example, it is said, of a dissipated husband
corrupted and brutalized her, and his desertion
for she loved him, degraded AS they both
were, with woman's devoted and single. mind
ed love-drove her to still more reckless
course. She must have died in the lethargy OF
inebration. A romance of misery!
Louisville Times.
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factory answer. These facts have induced af-
fant to believe that Tellot has concealed his
daughter for some sinister purpose; wherefore
he prays that the said 'rellot be arrested and
required to state where she is, or accounts for
her disappearance in some satisfactory manner.
N. o. Della.
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A newly imported Dutchman, having enlist
ed in the service of military station not
hundred miles from New York, was one eve,
ming placed on guard. Seeing couple, OF
gentlemen approaching, he challenged them
with. Who comes dareP Friends, with the
counter-sign.' we'll, if you ish frents, and
knows as 7Putler' is de gountersign, de goun'
ter sign ish correct Pass, frents, NIT de goun'
ter 81 gn p-KnickerJocker for July.
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NUMBER
pins head, is taken up on. a slender wire md
held in flame OF thelamp pntil i booils or bub

pins head, is taken nup or. a slende :wise nndg.
held in flame Of the lamp nnti bUas or. bl2.s
bles up, when it is rolled int8a eylindricat
shape ON the drum, by the aid of the wire.
loses its dark color blythe heating, and becomes
pale and soft. Having been sufficiently .rolis
ed, it is placed'oyer the aperture, and the wine,
after being thrust through its centre, to- alloN;
the air to pass into the pipe, is 8ithdsagn ~;
The pipe is3then held TO the fame, md as s6ess
opium burns, ifs fumes are drawn into the
lungs BY strong and ioug continued ii,spiss:ss
ton. In about half n minute the portion 49,,
exhausted, and the smoker is ready for rasesS
cond pipe - 3
Tony surprise ! fonnd The taste Of fhe .dmg
as delicious as its smell is disagretablc ItA
leaves a sweet, rich favor, like tho finest
quorice, upon the palate, and the gentle sttn,e-
lus it communicates to the blood inihesinngN
fills the whole body with sensations of swafttda
and strength. The fumes OF the opium are no +
more Irritating to the wiDdpipe sor cbiat
tubes, than common air, while tiey seem i'm !
bued with richness Of vitality far beyond Sas
diluted oxygen. 1had supposed that opium
was smoked entirely for the purpose ofmertaI {
exhilaration, and that to the smokers, rs t0s
many who iDtoxicate themselves with ard ent
spirits, there was no sensual grat6cation in tlie
mere taste Of the article. The rcverse is ua-:s
doubtedy the truth, and the practice; there's
tore, is douLly dangerous. Its victim becomes
hopelessly involved in its fascinating illGsionss
and an awful death, such as Witnessed rot
long since, is sure, sooner or later to opcftake 6
him who INDUCES TO excess, have pretty &
strong confidence in my own powerof resist
ance, but nothing could induce me to make
the experiments a second time.
Bel ond the feeling Of warmth, Sigor and in.
creased vitality, softened by a happy consciots
ness of repose, there was no effect, until aftet q
finishing the sixth pipe. My spirits them
came joyously excited, with constant dispo- Z;
sition to laugh; brilliant colors foated before 4
my eyes, but in confused and cloudy way, &
sometimes converging into spots like the. eyes
in peacock's tail, bat oftenest melting ipt0 I
and through each other, like the hues Of chang &
able silk. Had the physical excitement been d
greater, they would have taken form and sub y
stance, but after smoking nine pipes / desisteas
through fear of subjecting myself to some M.
pleasant after-effect Oar Chinese host inform:
ed me that he was obliged to take 9@entx
pipes, in order to elevatehis mind to the pitch
of perfect happiness. 1went home feeling :fa
ther giddy, and became so drowsy with slight
qualms of the stomach, that went to bed at 7
an early hour. After deep; and refreshing
sleep, arose at sunrise, feeling strong aid
brighter than had done for weeks past g S5 Ess
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-22

HARD TALK.-The National Democrat, the
Hard Organ in New York, in an article on
the Custom House in that city, says:
"There are now at responsible posts in that
place forty or fifty thieves, boxers, shoulder
hitters, thmble riggers pugilists, asasslns' and
common blackguards, who would lick all Gre
alton if their masters are disturbed. If the
President were to attempt to put other men in
their places, they would have their eyes knock.
cd out, if, indeed, the Custom House were not
burnt down over their heads"
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One of the German Almanacs remarks that
"A young girl is fishing rod-the eyes are
the hook, the smile is the bait, the lover IS the
gudgeon, and marriage is the butter in which
he is fried
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-22

FEARFUL STATE OF ANARCHY. IN CHIE4s
Private letters and circulars received in Boston
from China, by the Arabia, give accounts ofa
sad state of affairs in that country, the. result
of the civil war which has been so long raging
there. The Boston Traveller says 3isil-s 80
The old governments having its hands fully
occupied in repelliug the attack of the sinsurs
gents in the vicinity OF Rekin, bands Of armed
robbers are devastating tbe country Par,icolar-
ly the Central Provinces. One letter states
that forty.eight tea companies had returned TO
Shangbae from the Central Provinces having
been robbed of all their means OF purchase.
The great commercial mart of Honans has
been barnt by an armed mob. Ningehow, the
district from whence the Moniag teas are Z
brought, is stated to be in possession of an 4 4
armed rabble, who have beheaded the Manda:S-
rms and taken possession of the Government.
In some Provinces the Mandarins have forbid
den teas to be grown, for the fear that twill
attract the attention of the insurgents. These
disturbances, it was thought, would seriously
affect the forwarding ofteas. All was quietat
Cantan. ~. s. Z 1
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H1sToRY OF CHoLERA.--The first sdisti1e
date that we have in reference ito eholeras
that in the year 17S1 it attacked q body of
troops at Cunjun, coast town 535 miles
northeast of Madras, which latter place it /;
1888, it attacked many Of the native inhabi-
tants of India, and twenty thousand deaths !:
occurred. 1t then disappeared, but IN 1917 is.
again appeared, and fairly earned its name asS
a terrible epidemic disease. In Jessofe lIndie1
ten thousand deaths, in population Of sixty
thousand, took place. From India it wasasur
posd to have been conveyed by ships to-
Mauritu, the Dutch East Indies and Ghila.
In 1921 it had reached the Persian Gulf and
continuing its western progress we find ton
the Banks of the Tigris-tbence into Caucassi I
and finally, on the 18th ofSeptember 1880 it
reached Moscow. Taking the courseof great
rivers, the Don and the Volga, the disease.
rapidly extended itself over Russia. In JAM i
uary 1882, the cholera appeared at Edinburg;
on the 4th of Febuary at London; aud m
March at Dublin. Caas and Paris were also
attacked in March. q -
The ninth of June, 1892, viii ever be fe.sSs
membered as the period when this sconfge
appeared on the American Continent M
appeared at Quebec, where it was aiso very
severe in 1s49. The first case in New York
occurred on the 24th Of June fthe: same year. !.
and the disease disappeared in October Its
is estimated that in fourteen years, from Isl3A Z
tolS2l. the disease carried of eighteen millions
of inhabitants of Hindostan. The unmberdfs
cases in England and Wales in lS3l-2was
81 1886; deaths 2o,929 In Scotland, 30,292 .
were attacked, of whom l0,54O died. In Ire.
land there were 54,552 attacks. and 2i,lsl
deaths. In the city Of London there were I,ssss
O20 cases and 6,275 deaths The disease VS.
tied Spain and Italy in 1859 aud finally
disappeared from Europe in 1886 8, though i. !
has twice or thrice rcsppeared since, aud sis
now, in this country, an annual visitor.
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WlTrY.-A student ofLatin being confined
to his room by sickness, was called ppon BY
friend. "What, john" said the visitor, asick,
ehs' eyes," answered John, assie sanal ~ :,
Choose not your wives as you do grapes,
from the bloom on them. sS 5&
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ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.-A few evenings ago,
as the cars of the Carrollton Railroad were ap-
proaching the city, little girl, about about
three years old, ran in front of the engine and
stopped on the of the track. The brakemen
attempted to stop the engine as soon as the
child was perceived, but on and on hurried
the iron monster, and just as it was about to
crush into the earth the beauteous victim which
thus so innocently braved its coming, the stroug
arm of an athletic young man was stretched
forth, and at the hazard Of another life, the
child was saved.
Loud was the shout Of applause from the
few who witnessed the daring deed, and in
triumph the young man bore the child away,
and delivered it to it's mother. Any attempt
to describe mothers feelings on such an
occasion would be more than vain. She felt
as a mother alore can feel, when the darling
| of her heart-her only child-is rescued from
fthe very Jaws of death; and.with an eloquence
which no words can convey, she looked and
spoke her thanks.
That mother was widow, young and fair as
the incarnation of poets dream; and withal
she was blessed with no little of this worlds
goods; OIL course she WAS SIateiul W tne Pie.
server of her child's life, and as he was poor,
she offered to bestow upon him goodly lar
CESS. He. however refused to accept any
reward for doing what he considered to be
his duty, and so the matter for the time rested.
Since then an intimacy has sprung up between
the young man and the grateful widow and
the result was, that they went together to
Mobile, where the widow nameis at the hyme-
nial alter to be changed, and the young man
is to become not only the protector, but the
step father of the child he saved
May the Joys Of the twain increase, and
their days be many.-N o. 1rue Delta.
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CouuTsH1p AND WEDLoCK.-Courtship is
usually mere schoul of deception Jane pre-
fers that John should know as few Of her faults
as possible before marriage-no matter how
many afterwards. She dresses and puts on un-
accustomed smiles to receive him. Thus the
Jane he loves and weds proves to be two diff:
ferent persons. The former was angelic, the
latter is all human. The life Of the sweetheart
is a brilliant surface that of the wife, SUBJ
stance. dark and full Of imperfections. The
lover is no more candid than the Mistress
What is the natural result? Bitter disappoint-
ment. Even where good understanding ex-
lists before marriage, and the bride and bride
groom have been wise enough to give each
other fair insight into their true characters,
they are apt to expect too much. They forget
that there are certain counterpoises as to the
fruit and flowers in the paradise they are en-
tering For brars they are in no way pre-
pared. 1t would seem they should learn from
those around them, since every youth and maid.
en- must have some experience with the mar
ried. But every man fully believes himself to
be an object of peculiar favor of woman. His
case is an exception, his ambition aims at what
was never reached by married mortals, and if
he be no philosopher the failure will taste of
gall "I compared notes with one of my
friends who expects everything in the universe"
says Emerson, "and is disappointed when
anything is less than the best, and found that
began at the other extreme, expecting moth
ing, and always full Of thanks for moderate
goods" Would that all young persons could
could learn to enter the sacred ground of we'd
lock with this philosophic spirit! But they
will not, nor never will. Hope is too sweet
for them. They will not stoop till they stum-
BILE. Lofty expectation hovers over the preci
pice of disappointment, towards which so ma
ny of our married friends have been lured,
until too late to save themselves from tumbling
down.
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Ohio Democratic Convention.

The Democracy of Ohio assembled in Con.
vention, at Columbus, on the 9Th instant. The
attendance was large, and the proceedings har-
monions, except in regard 10 some contested
seats of delegates from Hamilton county.
The following resolutions we're unanimously
adopted:
Resolued, That slavery is a domestic institu-
ton, and being the creature Of positive law
cannot exist without it, and that Congress has
neither the power ito legislate slavery into the
Territories or States, nor to exclude it there
from, but to leave the people thereof perfectly
free to form and regulate their own domestic
institutions in their own way, subject only TO
the Constitution Of the United States.
I'd. Resolred, That for the people Of each
particular State and Territory to establish their
own constitution or form Of Government; to
choose and regulate their own domestic nsti.
tutions of every kind, and 10 regulate for them.
selves, is fundamental principle of all free
government; and that it is the self same right
to secure which our ancestor waged TIE war Of
the revolution a right laying at the founda.
ton of all our institutional right recognized
in the Declaration Of Independence and estab-
lished and secured by the Constitution OF the
United States-and we hereby endorse and re.
affirm this nop disputed principle.
Sd. RESOLVED, That the introduction Of moral
and religious questions into the political con.
troversies and issues Of the day, is wide de-
parture from the ancient principles and sound
policy OF the country, at war with the true in.
teres,s of the people, corrupting alike its NOR
ais religion and politics, and Of most pernicious
and dangerous tendency.
4th. Resolpcd, That Democracy has no secre-
cy and requires no oath that while it publicly
avows, as fundamental principle, freedom Of
conscience without distinction Of religious faith,
the political equality of all whom the law re.
cognizes as American citizens, without refer
ence to the accident of birth, it relies for sue
cess upon open discussions and the intelligence
and virtue of the people. We, therefore, de-
nounce the Know-nothing organization so call.
ed, as intolerant in its warfare upon the free
dom Of religious belief, and the sacred rights of
ouscience-unjustly exclusive in its require.
ments of birth and blood, demoralizing in its
oaths and concealments, and anti-republican
and dangerous in its secret combinations and
its methods Of secret political action.
5tb. Resolved, That the Democracy of Ohio,
relying upon the intelligence and patriotism of
the people, declare and publish these as the
principles for which they will do battle, and in.
scribing them upon their banner. thus boldly
and dehantly meet the issue presented now by
the combined hosts Of the enemies of Democ.
racy and Of the Union and the Constitution,
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The Fertility OF Kansas.

Hon. Sterling G.. Cato, the Territorial Judge
in a recent letter to his brother, of Enialta Ala
says:
"The people here are quiet and orderly,
sharp and intelligent; little rough in manners,
but warm hearts and cordial. This is as fine
country as any on the face of the earth, and
the profits Of its productions would far exceed
those of the cotton fields of the South. All
kinds of grain, grass, clover and hemp yield a
rich product. have no doubt but that slave
labor would yield in hemp, corn and grain at
least from thirty to forty dollars per acre annu-
ally. have seen no poor land; it all seems to
me richer than the best Chattahoocha bottom,
and most of it is just such land as in the
adjoining Missouri counties is now selling at
twenty to fifty dollars an acre. Corn is now
selling at twenty cents per bushel, and the
product estimated at one hundred bushels an
acre; and hemp crop (six tons per handy at
$40 per ton, and you see at once how labor is
more productive here than at the South.
1t is impossible to give an adequate idea of
the beauty and fertility of the soil aud country
generally rolling, without great deal of timber,
but as / understand, Astounding in coal for
fires, and stone for building and fencing; good
wells of water can be obtained anywhere,
besides frequent streams running through the
prairies"
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From the Union Of January IL.
The National Agricultural socfety-Mc-
CormIck's RespinR Mnchine.

TIL National Agricultural Society," during its
late session in this city, took occasion, in the
most decided and unequivocal manner, TO show
its high appreciation of McCormick's reaping
machine On The second day Of the session
DR.. Wesson, Of Massachusetts,, offered the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas the only award Of the highest class
made to any agricultural implement at the
Worlds Exhibition in 1851 in London was that
1.-THE council medaD in favor Of the reapng
machine invented by G. Ii. Mccormick an
American:
And whereas the only award Of the highest
class in the department Of agriculture at the
recent Worlds Exhibition in Paris 1.-THE grand
medal of honor was awarded to the same
inventions:
Resolred, That the eminent distinction thus
awarded to an American invention reflects
honor on our country and its progress in the
useful arts, for which we, as the National Agri.
cultural Society, deem it ft that we tender our
acknowledgements to the juries, composed
almost, if not quite, exclusively OF distinguished
Europeans, by which these awards have been
made to an absent and to them unknown Ameri-
can, and we point to the fact as an encourage
meut to our inventors and Indictment to future
efforts and an earnest of our future triumphs
Horace Greeley, Of New York, who was
United States Commissioner at the London
Crystal Palace made n characteristic speech,
showing that McCormick's reaper was the
great American feature OF the exhibition. His
account Of the working Of the reaper there was
quaint, humorous, and very interesting.
COL Kimmell, who had explained the reaper
to the Duke Of Wellington and others in Eng
land, made some interesting statements, and
showed the superior claims Of Mr.. Mccormick
to the gratitude Of American agricultursts.
Gen. Worthington, after endorsing what had
been already said, spoke Of McCormick's
reaper as the initial agricultural laborsaviBg
machine.
Professor Henry, after recapitulating the dis.
advantages under which American articles had
been sent to the European exhibitions, said any
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Execution OF Threc Murderers.

We find in the Lafayette lind Courier, of
January IL, an account of the execution of the
murderers, Rice, Driskill, and Stocking. The
Courier says:
At ten minutes past two o'clock, this day,
Stocking, Rice and Driskil were duly executed
by the hands of the sheriff, Thomas Jefferson
Chissom-the first named for the murder of
John Rose, and the two latter for the murder
of Cephas Fahrenbaugh.
At IL o'clock they were asked if they were
ready for dinner? Rice replied eyes, am
hungry" Driskill said that he wanted "a
good ole dinner, as it was the last; he didn't
want to die hungry" He remarked to Rice,
"well get supper somewhere else, Abe" The
dinners were brought in and dispatched with
great heartiness After dinner, each of them
in turn washed and dressed himself for the
final moment. They could not have made
their toilet with more deliberation and GOODNESS
if they had been going to frolic. Driskill,
when washing, remarked through the window,
near which he was standing, to some one out,
side, that he was "getting good ready" In
putting on his shirt, Rice discovered that there
was button missing. Driskill told him TO
sew one on. Rice replied that he hadn't time.
Driskill nonchalantly rejoined that there was
" an hour yet" de comphmented Rice with
looking I'D starchy." Rice, as he finished,
observed, "Well gentlemen, reckon there
was never q willinger soul to die than ! am"
Stocking said nothing but conducted himself
Jas he did throughout with great dignity and
frmness.
The sheriff then proceeded to adjust the fatal
ropes. Rice requested that stool which had
been placed for his accommodation on the
scatfold might be removed, and on his request
not being Immediately complied with, he re.
moved it himself. He then knelt down, in
clined his head forward, remarking that he
had "seen men hung" by which we under
stood he regarded that as the proper position.
Driskill, on observing it, said, "Abe, are you
going TO kneel?" Rice answered eyes" He
then turned to Stocking and said, "Stock,
which way is the easiest TO die-kneel or stand2
want to die the easiest way" Stocking re-
piled that he should stand unless he thought
there was danger Of the rope breaking. The
sheriff assured him there was no danger. he
therefore stood up, but Drskil kneeled. The
caps we're then drawn over their faces, and at
twenty-five and half minutes after two
o'clock the bolt was Withdrawn and the culprits
launched into eternity.