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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-11-28

their villages. They have cut down the rocks
in many places, and have excaVated out OF the
solid rock number of large rooms for manu-.
featuring woolen cloth. Their only arms are
bows and arrows, although they never war with
any other tribe. The Navajoes carry off their
stock without any opposition. But unlike al
most every other tribe of Indians on the contl-
nent, they are scrupulously honest. Captain
Walker says the most attractive and valuable
articles may be left exposed and they will not
touch them.
Many of the women are beautiful, with forms
fof fautless symmetry. They are very neatand
clean. and dress quite picturesque costume
of their own manufacture. They wear dark
robe with red border, gracefully draped soss
to leave their right arm and shoulder bare
They have most beautiful hair, which they ar.
range with care The condition of female
may be known from her manner Of dressing
the hair. The virgins part their hair in the mid
die behind and twist each parcel around hoop
six or eight inches in diameter. This is nice
" smoothed and oiled, and fastened to each
side of the head, something like large rosette.
The effect is very striking. The married wo'
men wear II eir hair twisted into club behind.
Tho Moeuis farm in the plain by day and
retire to their villages ON the mountain at night.
They irrigate their lands by means Of the small.
streams running out of the sides of the noun
tain. Sometimes when it fails to snow on the
mountains in winter their crops are bad. For
this reason they always keep two or three
years provisions laid up for fear of famine
Altogether, they are most extraordinary people,
far in advance Of any other aborigines, yet dis
covered on this continent They have never
had any intercourse with the whites, and of
course their civilization originated with them:
selves. Whata field is here for the adventu:.
GUS traveller.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-11-28

The COURAGE TO DO RIGHT.-What more
noble attribute ofou nature than to do right,
the fearlessness of truth, crucifying to- the obi.
cations Which it imposes, all bypocricy, every.
principle which initiates against the advance OF
the soul. The mere lecognition of wrong y
fully as much the ability Of wise man as that
of fool, and vice versa; but he who is indeed
wise, thinks not what that recognition teaches
him wisdom. The fool stumbles at the thre-
scold of light. He shuts his eyes at the pic.
ture that light affords Of the true properties OF
his mind. BY its low devices and desires, its
unhallowed pleasuere, lie is ever melted to delay
all examination and Aatter himself that IN his
disguises can be no detection. -.
Alas, that that nature which is bound to pro-.
gress by its own origin, which claims connection
with God, ever should pervert the bright prop
critics with that origins has conferred, from Its
uprooted progression to consot with the things
of earth, to union Of matter without the spirit.
But joy, unspeakabe JOY, when true to its
relationship with eternity, TRUE to its truth and
Integrity, true to its mate promptings, the soul
claims to be heard against eyeu itself, and
boldly chastises when wrong has been done:
when, CONSCIOUS that its errors have beeu OF its
own choice, it applies, without shrinking, the
Just deserts which reason demands. r:
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-11-28

SCRAP OF HIsroRY.-During the revolution
ary war General La Fayette being in Baltl-
more was invited to a ball. He went as re.
quested, as might be expected of young
Frenchman of twenty two, and addressed the
ladies thus:
Ladies, you are very handsome; you dance
prettiIy your ball is very fine-but my soldiers
have no shirts
The appeal was irresistible. The ball ceased
the ladies went home and the next day a
large number of shirts were prepared by the
fairest hands of Baltimore for the gallant de-
tenders of their country.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-11-28

of the Fugitive Slave Law, and the exclusion
of slave States from the Union, the represents.
tives and the people of the South will be ami.
mated by common impulse of determined
resistance. -
Firmnessf not less essential than unanimity;;
and fortunately the struggle in which we are
about to engage, does not admit Of any ecoms :
promise" or adjustment" After assuming its,
position the Southswill have no alternative bat
unconditional surrender or resistance to the
utmost extremity Richmond Enquirer.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-11-28

THE BELIEF OF SUPERsTIoNs CONNECTED
WITH OpD NuMBERs.-Tbe idea of virtue i'll odd
numbers is very ancient. Virgil mentions it in
his eighth Eclogue, where many spells and
charms then practised are recorded. The whole
subject is curious one, and would make an in
telestiug work If all the opinions in regard to it
were given. CountrymeL hold it all indispensa-
ble rule to use an odd number Of eggs in setting
nsn. PaIstaff, in "The Merry wives OF wind
sor,'' permits himself to be entrapped third
time. and remarks" This is the third time.-
1 hope good luck lies in odd numbers. Away
20. They say there is divinity in odd numbers,
either in nAivity, chance, or death" 1t is
very common belief at the present day, in this
country, that the number thirteen is ominous
and that when thirteen persons meet in room,
one of them will die within a year. The super
stition is supposed to have arisen from the pas
chal supper.
The sew, nth son of seventh son is account
ed an inEllible doctor; and the number seven,
by the way, is the most curious Of ALL. The sew
enth day was appointed as the one Of rest, and
the seventh year was directed to be one of rest
for all things. At the end Of seven times seven
years commenced the grand jubilee. Pharaoh's
dreams foretold seven years of plenty and seven
years Of famine. Under the Jewish law, man
was commanded to forgive his enemies seven
times; :; and under the Christian dispensation,
seventy times seven times. When Jericho was
was taken, they encompassed the city seven
times. Elisha sends Naaman 10 wash in Jordan
seven times. Elijah, on the top of Carmel, sends
his servant to look seven times for rain. Solo.
mon was seven years building the temple, at
the dedication of which he tasted seven days.
The children of Israel ate unleavened bread seven
days. David, in bringing up the Ark, offered
seven bullocks and seven rams. The apostles
chose seven deacons; and some inquiring per-
sons, who have investigated this subject to q
nicely, states that the Saviour spoke seven times
from the cross, on which he remained seven hours;
that he afterwards appeared seven times, and in
seven times seven days. sent the Holy Ghost.
The number nine is regarded with more or
less superstition, particularly in connection with
seven. Augustus Caesar was oveToyed when he
passed his sixty-third year, because he consider
ed it the clnateric one, and that then he was to
live long life. This is nine times seven, and is
said to bring great changes in the life Of man.
The whole belief in anything of this kind may
be grossly supentitious, and yet we are not pre-
pared to say that it is.-N. Y. Sunday Times
Co., u,,nony D,r;,1 tho rov0lntiOn.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-11-28

With smaller steamers, sailing sloops, etc.
We trust that this force will be quite sudh'
cient to induce the Yankees to draw in their
hosns, and behave with decency to weaker as
well as stronger. powers. If not, there are not
only means but inclination, we believe, to COM
pei them.
The impudent bully of the Cyane, who was
sorry there was not an English man: :of.war at
Greytown larger than the schooner Bermuda,
may now have chance of picking up his
match, if his government dare to entrust him
with command.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-11-28

promise" or "adjustn,ent.", After assuming it's
position the .South.wil have no alternative but
unconditional surrender or resistance to the
utmost extremity. Richmond Enquirer =
RosTnscHrLp AND PAIEsTrNEs-Itis fpmored
in Paris that M. de- Rothschild had offered to
accept the terms proposed for the Turkish loan
or even to advance large sum, provided a
mortgage was given on Palestine.
This rumor is highly suggestive. Every refiec-
ting Christian must have had frequent thoughts
of the Jews Of Palestine, and of the precious
promises and prophecies; laid apSfor them in
the Bible during the thickening Of the war plot :
which now mustiuevitably involve all Europe
The great Battle of +Armageddon-the angel
standing, the sun calling all the fowls to the
feast of the great God-the treading of the
wine press without thecity, andtho blood com.
ing to the horses brides, and passages ofHolyg
Writ that come up before the mind with awfnl
grandeur, clothed with the idea ofa possible
fulflment within short time! Palestine is
the Lords inheritance, reserved for the seed :
of Abraham, The Turkishpower holds it. Its J,
downfall is imminent; and ~hosnext shall own
Palestine? Evidently the Jews. :, r.
The world has wondered 1.-THE wealth ofthe
Rothsohilds. They are Jews Why has Pro- :,
yidence raised them up and placedin their hands !
an amount Of. wealth equal to many an entire
kingdom?, May it'not be.fursuch time asthis,,
The Turkish power straightened for money to
fight against Russia, comes to one Of thesJe@s
to borrow-hesaks smortgags onPalestne:. on n1i
this condition offers more money than Turkey,
asks. The Sultan, knowing Palestine is one
portion Of his dominions on which the Emperor,
Of Russia has fixed his coyetous eyes, that hes
may command the Mediterranean and Red Seas
and also, the mouths of the, le,would thefS
more readily mortgage tito Rothschild, to put, |,
it asfar from the enemy as possible, and identify.
it with heinterests of Western Europe aud BY.
this means the more efectually secure the aid
of France. In the event Turkey is swallowed
up the mortgage lies unredeemed--Pa Palestine is.
once more the property of an lsraelite. But
Russia is determined to have It; but to obtain
it she must fight allov Europe the last
great conflict is ou this sacred ground. New.
forms of government arise all over Europe.
and the Jews return to their fatherland under
the deed of Ro,hschild. These are thoughts "
that quickly sprung up in our mind upon read
ing the above few lines Hermont Chronicle. 3.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03
DAILY IIRGINIAN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.. MAY q 1854.
A New California.


We would call the attention of our readers To
the article copied from the american States
man,. published at Knoxville Tennesse--on the
Mineral Wealth of East Tennessee. The in
formation il contains is Of most interesting
character, and we hope soon 10 hear more at the
copper ores Of Gfayson aud Carroll counties oil
our own State. Floyd is also said to possess
rich deposits Of this valuable mineral. All this
information goes to confirm the opinion, we have
often expressed through the columns OF tho NIr-
yinian that thereis no country on this side The
Rocky Mountains, if indeed California 'tsei'
nossessing such mineral treaseres.as South vest
ern Virginia and East Tennessee; all OF which
must seek the Atlantic markets over our Rail
road. and win swell its tonnage greatly beyond
tbe exnectation Of its nscst ssnguine friends.
By the way. this reminds US, That we learned
a few DAYS since, that seventy thousand dollars
of capital stock Of the company upon which the
state paws 3-5 was not yet taken-and that the
President and Directors would shortly make an
effort 10 have il taken. Notwithstanding that
there is some stringeney in our money market,
we presume that this amount of stock will be
promptly taken, and the Company's treasury
supplied-to that extent at least.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03
Tho G.ls<1eu Country.

SOM controversy having arisen between Cen
eral Gadsden. our Minister to Mexioo,and Mr.,
BARTLETT the chief of the late Boundary Commits
sion the latter gentlemen has published letter
in his own justification, in the conclusion Of
which he gives the following description OF the
country which was proposed 70 be acquired by
the original Gadsden Treaty. 1t will be seen
that the ooontry is mainly "a sand banks
Much has been said Of the value Of the terri-
tory which Mexico proposes to cede 10 the L.
States, in addition to the nbrogation of the 18th
article Of the Treaty # Guadalupe Bdslgo, and
the claims arising under it, for twerty million of
dollars. ! have been repeatedly asked what this
country Is, ard having traversed 1t pretty thor
oughiy may venture to give an opinion. What
is desert 30 one may be paradise 10 another
and although would consider it a severe pun
ishment 10 be oompelled to hpe there, others
might entertain a different opinion. There are
st is tue, some delightful little spots within IT,
perfect Gases in the midst of vast deserts; but
taken as whole, the district south Of the ella
for more than one hundred miles IN width, and
extending from the Rio STunde II the Pacific,
does no. contain one half Of one per cent. of
arabic land after leaving the hitter river; such
as can be made TO produce wheat corn or other
necessaries of food, even by the aid 81 artificial
irrigation, could waIer b. commanded.
JOHN l.. BARTLETT
Washington, April %. 1854.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

The GUANo TRApE-IMPoRTAN MOVEMENT.
1t is stated that the agent of the Peruvian Gov
eminent centempates the removal of the agency
for guano from Baltimore TO Norfolk The Bal
timore Times says:
this important step If carried out it will be a
terrible blow to our tradeas the tonnage brought
here by the immense shipments of guano TO this
port has afforded unusual freight facilities for
the produce seeking an exit from this city. The
withdrawal of this tonnage from us, will operate
seriously upon our trade, 10 say nothing of the
great value of the guano trade itself
And in the same proportion it will operate ia
vorably upon the trade of Virginia wherein we
see much cause for self congratulation.-R. Dis
patcb
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

This .eifted but unfortunate son OF genius mas
cut a rreat figure in the Ward tnal.now going OH
in Elizahethtown. Ky. Some one wiring 10 inc
louisville Journal describes the scene IN the "old
rro,ther beaten Court House" a. SURPRISING IN
interest any trial ever recorded in this country.
There was childhood, he says, before whom was
only the unclouded brightness OF lie early DAWN,
There WIS the maiden in all the freshness and
radiance of her blooming loyeliness. 1here was
the wife in all the dignity OF matrony virtue
There was manhood in nil its confidence, strength
and pride There was age. with time worn VS.
arc. silver locks and trembling hand. The vast
multitude. he continues. had for the time but one
bosom. animated by an all-absorblng emotion OF
interest.
Over this asscmbage Thomas /. Marshall
waved the wand of an enchanter. For ihree
hours he was heard with undivided attention,
while his audience alternately wept and laughed
A. one man, as it pleased him TO draw forth their
mirth or arouse their pity. when Percles
smoke. il was said it Numbered and lightcned.'-
when Marshall speaks, you laugh and weep and
wonder The chords of the human heart make
music to the touch of such a master hand Pow
erful in reasoning, biting in sarcasm, pleasing by
the bright pictures of his soaring faney,and NOV
ing TO tears in touching appeal to passion,
wards that breathe and thoughts that burn tall
like wintry hail upon his astonlshed and deight-
cd auditory"
An unrivaled jury advocate is indeed a genius
of the first order. lie must understand the mas
r.sprngs of the human heart, and possess the
skill of the surgeon as well as the knowledge OF
the anatomist. Eloquence is so lofty and so
rare an attainment that we are disposed to doubt
the truth of the Orator .ff of fIoraee,and esteem
it as well as poetry "A vision and a faculty di-
vine.'-Penny Post.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

i=V Stabler's Good Medicines are recommend.
ed to th' public, with the that nothing is
claimed ton them, but what they really possess The
c Gu, properties of STABLEk'S ANODYNE CHER.
KY EXfECTURANTh have been certified Ia in hundreds
oi cases where 1t has been bene6 a in Coughs Odds
Sore fhroas, Asthma, Bronchitis and diseases of The
lungs aud throat generally. The DIARRHGA COR.
piAL Is ul'" hn""n 10 have cured huGdreds Of cuses
"I those serious discusses of the bowels which so often
prove lata Indeed, in eeuld to both medicines n
ral OF iher merits by the afflicted is n6denty asked
rs W. really believe there better med ine in use
ore aaNe'siSem'ht IN another column, aud descriptive
pamphlets To be had gratis If the agents. Prra f,
each bottle only 30 cents, six otlles or 81 So
mi LIN
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

Two young ladies of Lawrence, Mass Emily
A. Lake and Augusta H. Ramsdell, who had
given themselves somewhat 10 Spiritual Rap
pings, thought it would be a pretty idea 10 take
trip to the spirit land in company, and accord
iingly one day last week they partook freely Of
Audanum, as help to til 4ir journey. Miss
Lake died from the effects Of the poison but
Miss Ramsdell, disturbed by the groans Of her
fellow sufferer, awoke and vomited up what she
had taken-fully cured of the delusion under
which she had labored. This case proves the
danger OF empty headed young ladies attempting
to entertain an idea
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03
XAANrED-NeN viii 10 Lire. for lhe Aln

M AN a ED We wish Ia Lire, for The Aicg h
w hpfnes, Two COOK, one, f,st rate Bread
Pastry, the oth,ra Meat cook We won d pr,ler !.
Also, TWO Washers and two lroners; nj o. som. 10 or
Iabtn Matds and Dinins-room Servants Ary net
having such servants 10 dispose OF COZ nunicac
US upon the snJectby directing then elter 10 Shl
VIE, Montgomery county, u: seeing either II
Shouheld, Esq, or Mr. Jno. II. McDan,tL Lyrc a.i
Va. HOLT. COLUOuhS ca
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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

The n. Y. Times states thatthe officers of the
troops sent to sea in the Falcon protested against
her use as unseaworthy, and that Major Wyse
who refused to go in her, is now under arrest on
Governors Island for dlsobedience of orders
The Times says He did nothing more than
carry out his own solemn conviction of the immi-
nent hazard of sending the sufferers by the San
Francisco second time to sea in such a vessel
as the Falcon. His commission may be in dan.
ger from court martial, but he certainly hns the
sympathies of the public.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

There were 23l, 79l soldiers engaged in the
revolutionary war. fthis number, there are
now less than fourteen hundred living, whose a
ges must average nearly ninety years. Seven
ty three have died during the past year. A few
years more and these venerable octoyenarians
will only be known in the pages of history.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

GHosTLY EVIDENCE NOT ADMssrBIE.-In the
recent trial of Laban Mercer in Wetzel county,
for the murder of man named Gamble, the
court ruled out the evidence of the murdered
mans ghost, and Laban discharged. The
trial created great interest in the part Of the
State where it occurred.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

KIssING.-Hardly any two females kiss alike.
There is as much variety in the manner of doing
it, as the faces and manners of the sex. Some
delicate little creatures merely give a slight
brush of the lip. This is sad aggravaton.-
We seem to be about to ''have good time" but
actually get nothing. Others go into it like a
hungry man to a beefstake, and seem to chew
up our countenances. This is disgusting, and
soon drives away delicate lover. Others strug-
gle like hens when burying themselves in the
dry dirt. The kiss is won by great exertions
and is not worth as much as the trouble it costs.
Now, are in favor of certain shyness when
a kiss is proposed, but it should not be continu-
ed too long; and when the fair one 'gives it" let
her administer it with warmth ond energy. Let
there be soul with it. If she close her eyes, and
sigh deeply Immediately after it, the effect is
greater. She should be careful not to ''slobber'
kiss, but give it as humming bird runs his
bill into honey suckle, deep but delicately.-
There is much virtue in kiss when well dev-
cred We have the memory of one received
in our youth, which has lasted us forty years;and
we believe it will be the last thing we shall think
of when we die
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

tV City Improvements are IA urce of grotifcn
ton to nany, but 10 others the Improvement OF their
personal appearance by renewing heir growth If hair
which can be done by using few bottles of Emmesons
American Hair restorative. Price : 90 in large Bot
ties For sale 10y D. R. LYMAN
aul ag.lw
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

ARRIVAL or A LOCOMOTIVE. The schr. Ben
lamin l.. Berry, lying at Rockets, brought
from Boston, ON her last voyage, splendid loco
motive engine and tender called The Reindeer"
built Tor the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, by
Mr. Hinckley, Of boston renipg Bulletin.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03
MARRIED

In this city, by Rev. j. l.. Prchard, on the I'd
instant, Mr.. JAMES BRANsFoRD Hicks, of Am
herst and Mrs. SARAH L. RYAN.