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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-28

IIoRRIRLE BUTCmERGEs At AMoy.-lhe I'M.
perial forces of China, since their re,.aplnrc OF
Annoy, have been committing unsurpassed cru
elites upon the insurgents, ~ letter from that
CITY to the New York Journal of Commerce.
th"s depicts the brutal scenes:
"AIany were put on board the Government
iuk ks, of which some sixty we've anchored in
tl.r cam, aud after being hound hand and
foot, were thrown into the SEA, and there pierced
with Likes as "itcn as they rose TO the snrface
of the water. Hundrcds. we're taker tc tFcI Jet
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-28

ALLIANCE WITH SPAIN AGAINST THE UNITED
SrArEs.-It is stated that some important de-
velopments have lately occurred, showing the
full aignifcancy of Lord Clarendon's decla-
rations in Parliament relative to their Ameri
cau policy. referring to which, the Washington
corr espondent OF the Philadel phia American
says:
at is now fully established that an often.
NirA and defensive alliance has been formed
against tito 17"ited States for the protection Of
Spanish interests in CUBA &c great naval
armaments of the three powers are to be nsed
as well against US as Russia. The next object
of the Anti American alliance is the protec.
ton Of Mexico. Santa Anna has received as.
surance that if he finds it exredent, at this
time to sell, for very large sum of money,
an entirely worthless strip Of territory on the
northern frontier, he shall be compensated by
the addition of British Honduras on the South,
a far more valuable and important province to
Mexico. For this sacrifice Great Britain will
receive indemnity in the shape of an arrange
ment for the ultimate payment Of the debt due
to her SUBJECTS by Mexico; and perhaps will
even receive portion of the money payable
by the United States under the Gadsden trea1
ty."
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-28

ABBEv1LLE CoURr.-This court adjourned
on Saturday last, after quite a busy week
His Honor Judge O'Neall dispatched busl
ness with his usual rapdity, but still we lear
that many cases had to be continued for tn
want of time. Our Solicitor displayed NOR
than his usual zeal in the prosecution of Grim
nails, and though in many instances they we
defended by the combined talent of the ba
but few went unwhipt Of justice. In the ca
Of the State vs.. J. w. Posey, great ntere
was manifested The evidence however, w
plain, and the Jury were but short time
finding him guilty Of receiving stolen goo
knowing them to be stolen" An appeal V
taken we suppose, entirely for the purpose
putting off the evil day as far as possible.
L1aderson Gazette.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-28

The PRINCETON U. S. Steamer
Princeton. Com. Henry Eugle, has received
sailing orders, it is presumed Cadiz to take
out the result of the deliberations Of the Cabi
nj uu.Le Case of the Black Warrior. She is
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-28

THE CHRISTIANS IN THE EAsT.-The Lo
don Times of the 18th has an important les
er, stating that the accounts it continues Z
receive from several parts of Turkey in Europ|
from the Greek islands aud from the king
dom of Greece, confirms the opinion it hal
more than once expressed, that the present agll
tated condition of the East will ere long give
rise to very general manifestation OF the grle'
vances and power of the Christian population
The Times retains the conviction that the pre-
sen: condition and future movements of the
Christian population Of Turkey are the most
serious parts of the question in which we have
engaged, and is satisfied that Il widespread
combination is in existence for the purpose oI
asserting the national and spiritual rights "t
the various Christian races who still live un
der Mahomedan laws.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-28

A SINGULAR CASE UNDER THE " MAINE
LAVA few days ago, the Sheriff of Nor
folk county, Mass, in the discharge o! his
official duty, seized aud sold under writ Of
execution, a quantity Of goods and mcrrhnn-
die, including two barrels Of brand y; and ON
Wednesday last he was surprised by finding
himself arraigned for violating the prohblory
liquor law. He plead not guilty, and alleged
that he but discharged his sworn duty. The
court however, held, that he hld violated the
prohilitory law, and he was fined SIN and costs,
and ordered to give bonds in $1,000 not to
violate the law for one year, and to stand com
mitted until these orders were complied wi h.
He repeated that he had acted in this case on
Iy in the discharge Of his duty rs Sheriff of
the county ,f Norfolk; that he was under 20
900 bonds, and under oath TO discharge all the
obligations of his otlitc; and should therefore,
respectfully decline TO pay the fine and cos's'
or to give the bonds, as required whereupoh
he pss Gr1erod - lie c:rsriite'!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-09
NO IS.

Glasgow six times, what it IS in Brussels,
Berlin, or Copenhagen. OF each thous-
and persons who die in England and
Wales, twenty-five die of small-pox-of
each one thousand persons who die in
Lombardy, only two die of small-pox.-
The proportionate mortality, then, from
smallpox in England and Wales, is elev-
ven times, and in ireland twenty-four
times, greater than it is in Lombardy-
Whence comes this difference! In Eng
land, those who please, take their chill
dren to be vaccinated-is LOmbardy vac
cination is compulsory. The proportion
ate mortality in England and Wales Is
three times greater than what it is in any
country in which the inhabitants are
compelled by law to have their children
vaccinated. These are great facts. In
our metropolis one thousand persons die
annually of smallpox: If vaccination
were compulsory, it is indisputable that
the number of deaths from this disease in
London would be reduced to two or three
hundred per annum. From six to eight
hundred thus die every year, in the me-
tropolis alone, whose lives might be saved
by an act of Parliament.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-09
A Devil in the Shape Of a Boy.

An unparalleled outrage was commit
ted in Dorchester on Monday afternoon
by Frederick Pierce young villain, who,
our readers will probably remember, was
put under bonds of $500 few months
since for cruelty to member Of boys
military company of which he was the
captain. 1t appears that year since
Pierce had school boy difficulty with a
son of Mr. Snow of Boston, who is now
only 123 years old On Monday Pierce
took buggy and called at Mr.. Shows for
his son, and finding that he had gone to
Cambridge, went out there after him.
In coming back to Boston they met boy
named Wagner, and the trio went to q
saloon, where Pierce furnished refresh
ments for the party, and they soon after
proceeded to Dorchester. In passing "a
long a road on which there was but little
travel, the Pierce boy, with the aid Of
Wagner, who is about Ia years old, tied
Snow hand and foot, stuffed handker-
chief into his mouth to prevent him from
making an outcry, and laid him down in
the bottom of the carriage, enveloped in
blanket. As they passed Pierce's house
in Dorchester, the young william went in
/ and obtained cat-o'-nine tails, straps
and dirk knife, and with these articles
again entered the carriage and drove to-
ward Savin Hill, where they stopped and
Pierce and Wagner conveyed Snow into
a thicket short distance from the road
Here he exhibited to Snow dirk knife
and proceeded to lash him to tree, be
ing aided by Wagner; they then stripped
him entirely naked. He also exhibited
his cato nine tails, and was about to ex
ecute his threat when the boy shricked
and man who was gathering brush raj
to his assistance, and the young villain
fled and secreted themselves. They wert
subsequently arrested, and upon the ex
animation Wagner turned States evi
dcnce, corroborating the story of Snow
which we have given above, in every par
ticular. The Court required the prisonc
to find sureties in the sum of $500 70
trial in the Court of Common Pleas. Thi
young wretch is only 10 years of age
and has long been the terror ofthe neigh
borhood. We sincerely hope that ne ma,
be published to the very extent OF the law
He is a disgrace to humanity Spring
field { Mass Republican.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-09

gained a footing upon the log and wa
fast crossing, when | raised my arm t.
fire upon him, but suspecting my desigr
he shielded himself by bringing the form
of the maiden.before him. Scarcely hat
he done this however, when the swift anc
sure tomahawk of the lover buried itsel
. in the arm that bore its treasure, divid
! ing its tcndons so that it released its hold
and the maiden fell heavily on the log
Not 50 with the half-breed, however, fol
the blow from the tomahawk caused hin
to lose his footing and fall, but as he did SC
he grasped with one arm the garments
Of the maiden, and dragged her after him
muttering;
4 90 not alone, but thou shalt die with
rnep and both fell into the water.
The young Indian had already sprang
upon the log, and as the garments of the
maiden rose to the surface, he leaped in,
eager to rescue her from the grasp OF
his enemy. The willy half-breed, soon as
he saw the arm encircle, the maiden rose
upon the surface Of the water, and with
his hunting knife commenced an attack
upon the Indian, who having to sustain
both himself and her whom he priced
more than life could only parry the
thrusts Of his assailant The conflict was
only momentary; for half-breed was SO
deeply wounded that after one or two
blows he disappeared beneath the water;
and the young Indian, supporting his
precious burden, was nerving all bis
strength till assistance could be rendered
[ had already sprung upon the log, and
was about to leap into the water, when a
shrill cry, that still rings in my ears, rent
the air, and casting my eyes down, [
stood Mortified to behold the life blood
spirting from the mouth of the maiden
The half-breed's knife had done the work,
and sank with its possessor to the bot
tom.
As [ stood gazing upon this strange and
tragic scene, the young Indian turned one
glance upon the lifeless form Of the maid
en- and then folding it to a still closer
embrace they sunk through the water to
lOuS anu ldS1 4CPOnO' IL 0 h'oiHOu
more not ripple was left, but the smooth
quiet stream rolled on as quiet as before,
leaving no trace to tell the sad tale.
Thus perished the remainder Of this
once powerful tribe, for the cid chief
when hearing Of the sad fate of his
daughter, returned to his burning wig
wan, and in the phrenzy of grief cast
himself among the burning ruins and be
came part Of the unfeeling confagra
ton; while the remaining warriors either
Joined another tribe or faded from before
the advance of civilization. BY the ligh
of the lurid flames, [ wandered back tC
my tent, where my companions stood hor
rifed at beholding that greatest of scenes
a forrest on fire.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-09
Read This.

We find the following word TO boys in
one of our exchanges, and particularly
commended its perusal to our young read
ers. Get it by heart, lads:-'Who is
respected? 1t is the boy who is making
an effort continually to respect his father,
and to obey him in whatever he may d.
rect to be done 1t is the boy who is
kind to other little boys, who respect age,
and who never gets into difficulties and
quarrels with his companions. It is the
boy who leaves no effort untrie1 to i'm
prove himself in knowledge and wisdom
every day-who is busy and active in en-
deayoring to do good acts towards others.
Show me a boy who obeys his parents,
who is diligent, who has respect for age,
who always has friendly disposition, and
who applies himself diligently to get wis
dom, and to do good towards others, and
if he is not respected and beloved BY ev-
erybody, then there is no such thing as
truth in this world. Remember this, lit
tie boys, and you viii be respected by 9th
ers, and you will grow up and become
useful men,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-09
SOB PRENTEN
.2ATNGH P5RIIlINIETI.lIIllN1
The Dirge.

What is the existence of mans life,
But open war, or sumbor'd strife,
Where sickness to his sense presents
The combat of the elements;
And never feels perfect peace
Til Deaths cold hands signs his release!
1t is n storm-whee e the hot blood
Outyies in rage the boiling Good;
And each loose passion of the mind
Is like furious gust of wind,
Which beats his bark with many ware,
Till he casts anchor in the grave.
1t is a hower-which buds, and grows,
And wthers as the leaves disclose;
Whose spring and fall faint seasons keep,
Like fits of waking before sleep;
Then sinks into that fatal mould
Where It's first being was enrolrd.
1t is dream-whose seeming truth
Is moralizcd in age and youth;
Where all the comforts he can share,
As wandering as his fancies are;
Till in mist of dark decay,
The dreamer vanish quite away.
1t is dial-whch points ont
The sunset, as il moves about;
And shadows out in lines of night
The subtle stages of Times fight;
Till all obscuring earth hath laid
His body in perpetual shade.
II is a weary interlude-
Which doth short joys, long woes, iuclnde,
The world, the stage, the prologue tears,
The acts vain hopes and varied fears;
The scene shuts up with loss Of breath,
And leaves no epiogue but death.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-09

DI- The following, which we find un-
der the head of "a Compromise, (5ays
some one to whom the anccdote is new,)
appears to us to Illustrate pretty well the
relative positions Of the South and North.
One cold night Quashee awoke from bis
sleep, and addressed his bedfellow:-
Halo, Sambo! / want half de eubber-
ing
'Ho, Quashee! You got more nor half
already
Hump! Don tink dis niger fool to ak
for what he got already, eh! | want t'ud-
der half. too!'
limbo! Den I quit; for | no see what
bisiness / got in dis bed!'
No you don't quit neider, my brudder;
YOU s;srbe berry well for to keep my back
warm; so you jus keep quiet, and lay
where you is, eff sou know what's good
for you-you niger,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-09

Mrs. ELIzABETn STILLWAGoE, Of Con-
nelsyille, (Pa.) was accidentiy burnt to
death on Monday Of last week by her
clothes taking dre, when no one was pres
ent to assist in putting out the famos.--
She was olee htadreet and fifteen gears oll,
and was quite active for one of her age.
She had two sons born beforc the Rego-
lutionary war, in which her husband was
soldier and nt one time q prisoner.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-09

There is a girl in Benton county, so
killing pretty that she has to wear around
her waist spikc-belt similar to those
that farmers put on colts heads to break
them from sucking. This is the only
means Of keeping the young bucks from
hugging her to death, and even with tie
shield, it is said there is not young geut
in the neighhorhood that does not bear
spikeprints on hi7 arms.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-09

Il Rege.-A man who cheats in short
measure, is measureless rogue.
Unless he gives short measure in wheat,
then heis rogue in grain.
Or in whiskey then he is rogue in spir-
it.
If be gives a bad title to land. he is a
rogue indeed.
And if he cheats whenever he can, be
is indeed, in spirit, and in grain, meas
urelcss scoundrcl.
Counterfeit half dollars, dated 1880, are ir
circulation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-03-09
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EDWARD II. DIXON,

Editor of tie ScaIrel, AZ Fifth Avenue.
In connection with this communication
we rive an article from the Lonaon Ned
icQl Times and Ga1ette, headed
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
The proportion of deaths from snail
pox in London is three times, and in
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-02
THE LAW OF INTEREST.

Mr. Shepherd, of Cumberland. has introduced
into the House of Commons of this State the follow
ing bill on the subject of interest:
A BILL
To repeal the 117h Chn1. Rec Stat, entitled &c An
Act to restrain the toki"g Of erceSsire usury.'
1. BE it ehlacted By the General assembly IF the
State Of North CarOlinn, amt it is hereby en0cted
By the authority Of tie sane That the Revised Stat
ute, Chaper III, entitled IAN act for restraining the
taking Of excessive usury, be and the same is here
by repealed.
Sec. 2. BE 1t further enacted That the interest
which it may be lawful to receive upon any note,
bond, bin of exchange or other loan of money what
socvcr-or upon sale of any goods, chattes, wares
and merchandise-shall be six per centum per an
mum, unless, by special contract in writing be-
tween the parties, higher or lower rate be fixed.
SEC. 3. Be 1t turther enacted, That i'll all suits in
any of the Courts of this STATE, before justice
of the peace Judgment shall be rcdered for the prln
cipal money! and the interest due, according to the
rate agreed upon and stipulated Prorided honere',
that such rate shall and may be reduced to six per
centum per annum upon the special plea of the de-
PENDANT
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WoS'r Do IT. The Wilmington Journal states
positively that Mr.. Ashe, who recently elected
President of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road
Co.. will not resign his seat in Congress Mr.. Ashes
position in this whole matter, including the circum-
stances of his election, is anything but enviable
one Raleigh Register.
The above is precious a piece of demagogsm
any could desire to see Does any person
really wish expect the district to be excited from
end to other by contest for single short term,
the member elect for which would hardly have a
chance to become acquainted with the routine of
business before the 4th of March would cut him
short. He could really be of no whatever. Then
the whole trouble and excitement would have to be
submitted to in August next. Such narrow and
contracted spirit dictated this paragraph from the
Register as we'll similar affairs have noticed
in two other sheets, is anything but
enviable one" Plain speaking people would call
it contemplate one, and plain speaking people
would be right.
How much would be the cost in actual time and
money of the special election in this district, which
Mr.. Ashes resignation would occasion, in order that
a new man might go for six or eight weeks at the
close of this Congress.
Vii Journal
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''IoN," the generally we'll informed Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sum- thus speculates
concering the Presidents forthcoming message:
"The Presidents forthcoming Message is said to
be prepared, and awaits only such additional views
as advices may suggest in regard to foreign
relations.
An American policy in regard to our intercourse
with foreign nations will probably be disclosed and
insisted upon, in this message. This policy is no
doubt identical with that which the recent Congress
of American Diplomatsts at Ostend settled and adop
ted. 1t points at the means of maintaining our ca
of territorial expansion, consistently with the
preservation of present amty with European powers
European Cabinets are to be made to understand
that our commercial and political necessities render
unavoidable the acquisition of Cuba and the Sand
witch Islands. and that it is entirely consistent with
onr peaceful intentions in regard to all the world.
The message will undoubtedly recommend hostile
measures in regard to Spain. The provisional
means" asked for in the two messages relative to
the Black Warrior affair cannot again be proposed,
after final refusal by Spain to make the required
reparation for that alleged outrage The President
must, for the sake of consistency, take warlike
tone this subject but it is not probable that con-
gress will not be more disposed than heretofore to
second it by the adoption of any hostile measures"