The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-07-11
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Siiistrio.

world appears 10 he concentrates on a town
ION the right bank of the Danube with betweeM
20 and 10000 inhabitants, but rs Silistria
forms the centre of that line Of Dannbian de.
fences that first arrests the march Of the insa.
der from the North into Bulgaria, It has always
been regarded as a stragetical point Of the f-st
Importance. Tie plan Of operations BY the
Russians varies somewhat now from what 1t
presented in 1929 Then Silistria was secon.
dairy, and Sshumla and Yarna the chief points
nf attack, because these carried, it was then
easy for the Russians to mask or subdue the
fortresses in the rear, having entirely cut of.
the communications between them and those
which formed the second line obedience, Schup,.
la, Varna, &c. In the campaign Of 1929. by
/ bluuder Of the Turkish Commander the Rus.
SLAMS were permitted tn occupy Pravidi, post
between Varna and Schu,nla, by which the
Turkish line of communication was completely
intercepted. yarna having fallen Schumls fol.s
lowed as mat er Of course.
It would not do for the Russians to venture
on 80 bold plan of operations us leaving the
first or Danubian line of sdetences unsubdued,
in the rear, while they attdcked the secnnd line.
In 1929 the important post of Brailow was en-.
tered by a.golden key. 1t, as well. as the. other
fortresses on the left bank, are now more fully
prepared for resistance. The Turks being
better organized and keeping the communities.
ton open between their chain of posts, there il
! no room for such skiliul manenvres as those Of
D.ebit.ch in 1929, by which, having destroyed
the connection between the Turkish posts, be
was enabled to pass the Balkans. II would
seem, however. that the object in subduing, ST.
list,a is less military than political with Rus.
sia. She cannot have the smallest hope, hav.
ing encountered SUCH determined opposition on
the outer line of defences, that she can expect
to force the second line formed by Schumla,
Vana, Trnova, &C., much less, having passed
these, to overcome the barrier Of the Balkans.
and the final position at AdrianopIe.
The design OF the Car in his persistent At.
tack on Sstria is plainly to recover the pres.
tige ofhis military power, somewhat impaired :
by the gallant conduct Of the Turks. Having
effected this, at almost any sacrifice Of life, be
will wait the result Of the subtle negotiations
he is carrying un, to completely detach Austria
and Prussia fr,a.the other Western Powers,
by holding out the idea Of his desire to make
peace by abandoning the Principalties, know.
ing That England and France cannot make
peace without obtaining those material guar.
antees for thefature, the policy Of which divides
the councils of the two German from the other
two Western powers.-C Charleston Zoe. Nes1s.
HEAVY Bus1NEss N PERUVIAN GUANo.-The
last Norfolk Argus states that very large
amount Of this immensely valuable articles is
being received in the Norfolk market, and
stored for the fall trade. The Robert Harding
has recently discharged 1900 tons; shortly
before which 1000 tons had been received
The ship Lorena will shortly finish dischargingz
700 tons. Messs. Hardy & Bros, are thee
principal dealers in this commodity, and as
soon as they can make room or procure anoth.
er warehouse, they will be ready:to discharge
another large vessel load. The demand comes
from almost every section of Virginia and
North Carolina. Large quantities are sent to
Richmond, Petersburg, Lynchburg, DC, to be
distributed in lots to suit along the different
railroad, canal and steamboat lines, and to fer
tilize the soils, gil the granaries and enrich the
tarruer The demand for the article is increas.
ing in all the agricultural districts. Its utility
is becoming more extensively known, and it
would be difficult to make proper estimate Of
the astonishing productiveness it imparts to the
slil.
We regret to learn that considerable dissat.
isfactinn is felt in some parts of the State with
regard to the manner in which the business il
conducted.
To DRowN TRoUBLe.-It is sad notion
entertained by numerous class, that intoxi.
eating liquors will Danish trouble and sorrow
from the mind. They afford no permanent
relief, but only stupefy the faculties, and blunt
the sensibilities Of the inner man while he sis
under their influence; he may be emerged for
days in the oblirius sea of intoxica'ion, and
may not be conscious of the world and what
is goi:g on around him; yet when he recov.
ers from his spell of madness, the poignancy
Of his regrets and bitterness of bis feelings will
be doubly intense. He who resorts to this
remedy to cure trouble will never be relieved
until it lands him in the grave. 1t is an ex.
ceedingiy strange infatuation that prompts men
to this destructive expedent. We see it ex.
hibited in the young man who was born to
riches and luxury, and whose very existence
is burden which he can scarcely endure
He has been brought up in idleness and ruin.
ous indulgence; and finally when he comes
to grapple with the world he finds It too rough
and irksome for his easy mind he fall. back
intoa tedious lethargy, and at last hetakes
h,nselfto drinking, that his mind may he a
little benumbed rs to his true relations to the
world and his Maker. He goes on worse and
worse adding fire To fire untiI he is consuni.