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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-03
Tanning Of an Egyptian shrew.

They perform this feat in Egypt in far more
simple and expeditions way than; Shakespeare
dreamed of: The modus opersndi isthus describ-
ed in Mr.. St. Johns Village Lille in Egypt
The fellah, named Haroun. said that when he
came ofage to marry-which was when the bar.
ber's wife began to throw date.stone. at him
from behind WALL and then betray herself by
an affected giggle--not finding a suitablematch
in his own village, he travelled through the
neighbouring districts, until he met with a very
poor couple who had an only daughter. He
made his propositions, was accepted, and after
tho necessary delays, found himself possessed Of
wife. A detail Of all his comic tribulations need
not be given. Suffice it to say that the bridcX
too young to have witness within her Of the
propricty Of her being handed over the rough
tenderness of a stranger-was as restive as a
colt ignorant Of the halter. During the first
halfof tle honeymoon, Hnroun's face became
80 ornamented with scratches that no friend
could recognise him. lie graveIy applied for
redress tc the parents, who promised to scold
and i.tercede. If they did 50 it was without
effect; and the bridegroom returned to his native
village with a. new father aud mother, and
wife whom it was as dangerous to approach rs
a ahedgehog tied in bag. lad he been alone
with her, matters might have been smothered
at the expense of few tears; but in the midst Of
his remon$trances tho old people would invaria.
bly, rush to the rescue, and accuse the poor be-
wildered man Of assassinating their daughter.
Under these circumstances, he consulted the
Kadce Of the village, who was esteemed Of good
counsel. The matter is easy, 0 1laroun, said the
Kadce, having heard au unvarnished state
ment Of the case. pretend thou to give up the
matter as bad job, and 60 out as if to work
The old people will soon grow weary Of staying
at homo, having all their new relations to visit.
Watch the opportunity, and slip back armed
with good stick as soon as they are out. Let
the stick he at least two fingers in thickness
and when thou hast locked thyselfin, fallto in
the name Of the Prophet, and beat Thy wife we'll
beat her till she shrieks for mercy, beat her till
thou drawest blood.-zing gong, Wallah Bllah
and by my beard, she will become as a:niable as
young buffalo that feedeth out of its masters
hand The bridegroom did as he was advised,
and, having nearly committed murder, was &C.
kowledged as lord paramount; so that when
the parents came back they found their daagh.
ter humble as a dove just futtering after capture
with one eye beaming love and the other bound
up BY rag"
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REMARKABLE BALLOON AscENsIoX.-Wm.D d.
Banmistle, Of Adrian city, Michigan, ascended
recently in balloon, from that place, at 10 l.2
in the morning, and descended in Clarion county,
Pennsylvania, at l.2 in the afternoon, making
the computed distance Of three hundred and
fifty miles in the extraordinary short time of
four hours. This is the second trip and an ex.
perimental one with balloon Of unusually large
size. 1t is 80 feet in diameter, contains over
six hundred yards of silk, and is capable ofhold'
ing nineteen thousand cubic feet of gas
After his ascent to the distance of three miles
and half the eronant struck the eastern cur.
rent of air, which he says is continually blowing
in one direction. It carried him south Of the
lakes, through Central Ohio. His intention
was not to descend till dark, as he was above
the rain clouds in a clear upper sky, but the
excessive cold to which he was exposed brought
on the accustomed drowsy sensation, which pre-
vented him from properly managing his balloon.
He was in that sleepy state when his craft an.
chored in tree in Red Hook, having descend
ed in consequence of the evaporation Of gas.
The cold was so severe that his feet were com
pletely frozen.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-03

OPENING LErrERs.-Postmaster General Camp
bell was applied to recently by the Postmaster
at York, Pennsylvania, to know whether letter
containing, rs was supposed, counterfeit money,
could be opened at the request ofthe police au.
thorities, in order that the money contained
therein might be identified as the same as that
passed by tho prisoner, and that thus further
evidence might be furnished to aid ia his convic:
ton and punishment. The Postmaster General
replied, emphatically, that it could not, that he
had no right, nor any officer under him, to open
any letter untilt reached the Dead-Letter Office
and that this principle must bo always acted
upon by those IN the employment of the Depart
ment, ..-..
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A FOND HorsrkEpER'-A toy seller who had
recently taken to himself wife, was exceedingly
tender to her in epithet ) his frequent address
was, any lamb" One day little dirty y.faced
boy asked for tor, aud the busy toy seller said
my lamb, serve that boy, please" The boy
was served, and went away, but soon returned
to have lis toy changed. The hoy seller
doubted whether it was bought at lis shop, and
said, "Whoserved thee?' The Ind replied. 1t
wor .tlam6, str, 4" The toy s,ller blushed, ex.
changed the toy, and for the future, addressed
Ills wife as if she were rational creature.
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THE LATE AMOS LAWRENCE, OF BosToS.--The
Boston Transcript gives brief sketch of the
Diary and Correspondence, Of the late Amos
Lawrence, which has been printed fol, private
distribution among the friends of the deceased.
The Diary says:
Il have never in my life smoked cigar; never
chewed but one quid, and that before | was ff.
teen and never took an ounce ofsnuE" In 1907
he come to Boston with $40 in his pocket, feeling
as be says richer than had ever felt before or
nave felt SINCE" and he give the neighbor who
drove him to the city 81 Of his $40. During
the first seven years Of his mercantile life he
never allowed bill to stand unsettled over the
Sabbath. lie kept an accurate account Of the
merchandise bought and sold each day, avoiding
excessive credits, and practiced the most rigid
economy, never, as he says "alowing himself
to spend fourpence for unnecessary objects till
he had acquired it." During the first year he
made ssos, his whole profits were sl65 but at
successive intervals Of six years from that time
hebecame worth (lsl4) 100000, Us2O) $ll2,-
900. (ls2e) $2s0ooo, and (ls32) $4,000.
In 1926, Mr. Lawrence commenced mcmorsn.
dunn book CONTINUED to his death, December 80.
1882 containing statement Of all his dona.
tions, in money, or other articles charged at the
cost. They, within this period, amounted to
$ese, 900; and added to his prior unrecorded
charities probably make a total of seven hundred
thousand dollars.
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The WAR on THB CRIMEA.-THE ToWNs or
TAaANRoa AND SlMPHERopoL.-The most i'm.
portant town on the Sea of Azoff is that Of
Tayanrog, with $4,000 inhabitants. It forns
the depot for the produce Of the southeast d
Russia. The town was founded BY Peter the
Great. Amongst its public buildings are re-
markable the Admiralty, the Marine Hospital,
the Quarantine Building, the Bank, and the
College. 1t has an Exchange, and about ITO
warehouses. The Fort or citadel which protects
the town is said to be in state Of decay. Ia.
ganrog has SO vessels Of larger description,
and eS4 for the coast navigation. The harbor
is only accessible for vessels of inconsiderable
draft. It was here that the Emperor Alexander
died, on the lst Of December, 1925.
Simpheropol, against which General Pslissier':
movements appear to be directed, IS the capital
of the Crmea. 1t counts l4,OOo inhabitants,
Of which from 5000 to 5000 are Yartas. The
town is situated on the base Of the Taurisn
mountain chain. It is described as well built,
and presenting, with the villas surrounding it,
beautiful aspect. 1t confirms six churches,
amongst which the Cathedral is remarkable for
being built in good architectural taste The
town has also Russian College, four other
schools and several factories. 1t is central
and consequently most important point in
regard to the trade for the productions OF the
Crimea. Its acquisition by the allies would
would prove, therefore, a great advantage, as It
would make it possible to. thus draw supplies
from the resources of the country, (which they
have hitherto been unShfes 10 effect. General
Pelissicr has told his N Hers that they would
receive for this march upon simpheropol only
four days provisions, as on the fifth they must
be in the town. But as yet, he has not been
able to cross the Tchernaya Philadeiphia
american.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-03

A FREAK OF GENEROSITY. .-O One Of the most
penurious of bachelors, this afternoon, after
attending the opera, was guilty OF making o
gift under circumstances somewhat original
He entered millinery store, and accosting a
very pretty attendant, inquired the price Of a
hat which he saw in the window. She took it
out, and in order to show its beauties, placed
II on her own head, with just pitch enough to
make It taking. The old bachelor admired it
and pulling ten dollars from his pocket book
concluded to buy it. The attendant took the
money, and with pencil in hand inquired where
she shonld send Il.
Wear isyourself my DEAR" was bis blunt
reply, as he LEFT the storos--Bosson Gazette.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-03

The CoM1Ee HARvEsT.-A gentleman who
has recently travelled over 1850 miles, through
portions Of the States Of Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri Iowa, Michigan,
Pennsylvania and Virginia, performed during
the past weeks, and mostly by daylight says
my heart has been constantly gladdened BY the
prospect of the growing crops" he is decidedly
Of opinion that If no accident happens there
must be very abundant harvest in all these
States.
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The VALUE OF PoLrENE ss-Mr. Butler, of
Providence. Rhode Island, millionaire who
died some six years ago, was so obligipg that he
re opened his store one night solely to supply a
little girl with spool Of thread which she want.
ed. The incident became known, (Mr. Butler
was young man at the time,) and the trading
public wisely thought that this accommodating
spirit, rs shown in this tri6ing affair, and in the
general conduct Of bis business, deserved good
run Of custom, which they gave, and placed
him on the track Of high prosperity. He sub.
scribed the sum of $4,000 towards founding a.
hospital for the insane in Rhode Island, through
the benevolent persuasion of Miss Dix.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-03

CONTEMPLATED VISIT OF TIE PRESIDENT TO
Observation-Disclosures, June ls.-It is said
that the President intended leaving the capital
this morning, on visit Of several days TO q
personal friend IN Virginia. but he has been pre-.
vented BY the illness Of bis vito.
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An ErrEcruAL DAmprn-Threc ladies il

An EFFEcruAL DAMPrn.-Threc ladies in
company with gentleman, at a concert In Bos'
ton, were much annoyed by the rude staring
Of vulgar fellow on the seat in front OF
then. Their companion, unwilling to make
any disturbance, coolly opened an umbrella
and held it in front Of the ladies, shielding
them from the ilbred fellows gaze, and the
fumes of bad rum, with which he seemed satu-
rated. A few minutes suf6ced to compel the
puppy to find another seat, when the umbrella
was closed.
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As ABoLl1IoSIsr. CHASED AND DRowsrp.

A man named Pullam, in .Garrard county,
(Ky:) who was suspected of being concerned IN
running oGslaves, was arrested a few days ago
by several citizens, but broke loose, and while
running was fred on which caused him to fall;
before his pursuers came up. however, he sprang
to his feet, male for the Kentucky river, and
precipitated himself from cliff forty-seyen feet
in height. As nothing was seen Of him after.
wards, it is supposed he was drowned.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-03

. To PREVENT Bors IN HoRsEs.--A person Of
much experience in, veterinary science is never
troubled with this disease in horses. His simple
practice during the fall months isto keep grea.
~ cloth in the stable, and rub with it such parts
Of the animal as may have been attacked BY the
nifty. Grease destroys and prevents She eggs
from Matching.
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WoS'r SERVE HER.-The Montgomery Mail

WoS'r SERVE HER.-The Montgomery Mail
publishes the following:
MosrcoMeRr' (Ala,) June ~. lss5.-SiR:1
had the hohor to receive the appointment
Of Commissioner Of Deeds, DC. for the State
Of Massachusetts, from your predecessor
Since my appointmnet certain Legislative en-.
actments have passed the Legislature Of Masss.
chusetts which deem contrary to the constitution
and laws ofour country. therefore return to
you my commission, not wishing to hold an
appointment from State that does not recog.
Mise the constitution aud laws of our country.
Very respectfully, TIos HARRISON.
To his Excellency the Governor ofMass.
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@WrEv1.,-T1lese troublesome rea.s nrzt lie.
kept out Of grain Iy using salt Sprinkle i
littls 6ue saitsonEtIs bottom and around the
sides Of the biltas you fill ap, and over tho top
when full. WheAt keptiu old salt barrels will
never bc destroyed By thc wecvil
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-03

The Lexington Telegraph learns from private
letter, received from Attala CO., Miss- that Mr..
and Mrs Andrew Berry, formerly residents Of
that District, were caught in thunder storm on
the Afternoon of the SOth ult., while on their way
from their wheat field. They sheltered them.
selves under tree in their orchard, where it is
supposed, they were killed by lighting, as i'm.
mediately after the rain their little son went in
search ofthem and found their bodies lying on
the ground, considerably bruised, and some
what fractured, and their faces buried in the
earth.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-03

IMPORTANT RUMoR--The correspondent Of the
Journal Of commerce, writing from Havana,
under date of June 4, says: In relation to the
rumor that propositions had been authorized to
be made, on the part of the Creoles Of Cubs,
for the manumission of their slaves to the Aboli.
tionis.s of England, and asking the protection
of Great Britain in certain relations of polit.
cal character, which may be combined Herewith
I have reasons to believe, from Investigations Of
the past few days, that it has good foundation
This will involve new matters for the sober and
serious considertion of your statesmen--of the
truth Of which they will soon have evidence,
beyond the premonitory shadowings Of "i'respo"-
sible" news writers.
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TIE DEATH OF THE IAPENITESr.-The ricl
cardinal Beaufor said-And must die2 Will
not all my riches save me? could purchase
the kingdom ifthat would prolong my life. Alas
there is no bribing death.
An English noblcman said--1 have splendid
passage to the grave, die in state, and lansuish
under gded canopy; am expiring on soft
ami downy pillows and am respectfully attended
by my servants and physicians; my dependents
sigh; my sisters weep; my father bends beneath
a load of grief and years; my lovely wife, pale
and silent, conceals her inmost anguish; my
friend, who was as my own soul, suppresses his
siehs, and leaves me, to hide his secret grief.
But oh! which of them will bail me from the
arrest Of death? Who can descend into the
dark prison Of the grave with mel Here they
all leave ME, after having paid few lille cere.
monies to the breathless clay while my SOU, my
only conscious part, may stand trembling before
my Judge.
The celebrated Talleyrand ON his death.bed
was visited by Louis Philippe king Of the
French. How do you feell said the king; the
answer was, Sire am suffering the pangs Of
the damned
Sir Thomas Scott said-UntD this moment
l believed there was neither God nora Hell.
Now know and feel that there are both, and
I am doomed to perdition-by the just Judgement
of the Almighty. -.
A rich man when dying, was Informed oy
his physician that be should prepare for the
worst. Cannot L live fora week! No, said
the doctor, you will continue but little while.
Say not SO, said the dying man. Iwiil give
you hundred thousand dollars If youwhlpro.
long my life three days, bnt in less than an hour
he was dead. Lutheran Obs.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-03

CABBAeEs FOR Cows. The editor Of the
Agricultural Gazette (Eng. estimates one acre
Of cabbage to be worth three acres ofturnips for
COWS. He recommends sowing seed in beds,
either in autumn or spring, and trausplanting
toward the end Of May at the rate Of 5000
plants to the acre. One pound Of seed will
produce aLout 2, ,4o0p'ants.
Country G,ntleman.
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STATISTICS OF PnEsBYrER1AHIsx,--Bal,i.
more has one Presbyterian communicant to
lls of the population; Philadelphia one to
10; Pitssburg one 10 Az RGhmond ono to
SO; Louisville one TO Al Nashville one 10
~; Charleston one To So; Columbia, SO, one
TO IS : Mobile one TO a.; New 0Tleans: .one
70 1913; CINCINNATI one to l5a
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Selefteb Quftrp.
From the Boston Post
ANEW SIEGE OF sEBAsToPo1-NTwo

M " S&6S6 SS S6ohS&S&SA-.A w
PARTS.
PARTL
There Is fortress fair and strong,
In Russia,s waste and wintry regions, =
Where Frarce and England vain and long
have poured their brave andfated legions.
Long the besicgers loud mouthd guns
Have roared their summons to surrender
As loud have Russia's serfs and sons
Roared back their purpose to defend her.
The combat deepens! On ye brave.
Who strike for French and English honor!
The Gar will fight till every slave
Becomes, like William Poole-a "goner."
The Gar within his palace halls
Still feels his solemn throne unshaken;
His flag still floats above its walls,
And his " Sebastopol's not taken" ..
PART. IL
There is fortress fair as art,
And cold as Russia's cline Of winter
Walled round within maiden's heart,
: Ny love has sought in vain to enter.
Long I've beseiged her castles fair,
With all Loves forces sweet and tender;
But still she remains unconquered there,
And still refuses to surrender.
Oh, for some friendly powerin arms
Some Austria of contendingg nations
To soften her resisting charms,
And bring her to negotiationsl
For, BY consent of heather Jove,
Thosiege shall never be forsaken,
Till conquest crowns the arms Of Love
And my Sebastopol is taken.
--N....,- TAUNTON DEAN.
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ClacuxsTAsT1AL.EYlnEscE.-Altred Nobl,t
was tried in the Superior Court Of Buck county
North Carolina. lately for the murder Of John
Davis. The evidence was altogether circun !.
stantial, but, after twelve hours deliberation,
The jury found the prisoner guilty. lie there
upon confessed Ills gsiit and implicated the pis-
cips! witness, who was forthwithafrcsted.
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THREE PHASES OF BtslNEssI IN NEW
YORK IN TIE SUMMERTIME.
sccne.-.wholesaic Dry Good. stsrse:

DraLoGuE FiRsT =
Besaoeen Customer and onetef the Firm, tn.
the Counting Rom.
Crs1oAER-Ho@'s Gusinessa" :s1
MEacuAsr-Throwing down the paper, TUX!
ming his fingers through his hair, in very petit.
liant tone, "Nistrabh! NlsfsxBIEG ar.-
Couldn't be worse!": - e x
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b DIALOGUE SgcoSD. ~ 3
Betsceen Customer and one of the Gerks.sin the s

Bettoeen Customer and one Of TIE CleTFa.sfn tNs5
Z 4 ls,.z,s Store. - -
. CUsroMKR.-aIIow's business" =
CLERK.-Tirping back in d chair. his feet soR
the counter and q tumbler:full Of something
'under It, and s:cigar in lis mouth, ina COM:
placent tone, nOh! easy, sir pretty easy-"
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DIALoGrE THIRD.

-
Between Customer. and an Errand-boy, on ths
S;deralk.
CUSTOMER" "How's businessl' =.
ERRASD BoY.--Sitting on an empty box. on
the shady side Of the street. whistling aHszel;"
Del" and druminga bass with, his heels; looking
up with merry. eye-with emphasis, ,"fass
ratem
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MASONIC.

At a'meeting of Phoenix Lodge, No. 1913, Of
Free and Accepted Masons, held in this place
at their Lodge room, Monday evening, Octo-
ter 1, A. L. 1855, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted,
Whereas, it has pleased the Divine Provi-
dence in his Almighty wisdom to remove
from the field of earthly labor and usefulness
our esteemed and well beloved brother, SETH
DEBoLT, therefore be it
Resolved, That we deeply deplore the sud-
den decease of our friend and brother SETH
DEBoLT, who was endeared to us not only as
an active and useful member of the society to
which he belonged, but also from the many
excellent qualities of his character, which
rendered him an esteemed and honored men,
beY Of the community in which he lived,
Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with
the relatives and friends of our deceased broth
er and freely tender them our heartfelt con-
dolence.
Resolved, That as mark of respect to our
deceased brother, this Hall be clothed in mour-
ming for the space of thirty days, and a copy
of these resolutions be published in the papers
of this place. j. MURRAY,
JOHN POWERS, Sec'y. w. NJ.
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Winchester, the sronaut who assembled
from Norwalk, o., on Tuesday, the I'd inst.
has not yet been heard from and is supposed
to be lost. The Experiment says -" When
he started, he said he intended to go higher
and further than any aronaut had ever dared
to think of going 1t is feared by some that
when he got into the upper current the in
tense coIdness which prevails in that region
soon rendered him insensible and that he
was frozen to death Others think that he
must have come down in the Lake and been
drowned. We are fearful that some accident
has befallen him; still we cannot relinquish
the hope that he is safe, and that he will live
to make many more ascenslons.' Mr.. w.
has wife and children living at Milan, 0.
This was but his second ascension, we be-
leive, and it is without doubt his last. tits
to be hoped that the suspense of his anxious
family and friends may soon be relieved by
news from or of him San. Register.
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The shipping of some 400 stand of arms
from Columbus to Cincinnati. on Saturday
night last, to supply the Irish companies
who We're some time since disbanded by Gen
Sargent, created no little excitement at Gin
cnnati on their arrival there. They were
marked sc. P" intended for George Pugh ;;
but Gen. Sargent getting wind of the mat
ter, took possession of them as '' Govern
ment Property before they were taken from
the express Office The sending of those
arms at that particular juncture, was a very
impolitic measure, to say the least of it ;
and Gov. Medill and his agents, who had a
hand in it, deserve the severest censure. We
suppose they were sent to secure the votes
of these companies for Medill, for they had
notified him that they would not vote for
him if he did not supply them with arms.
-[Urbana Gazette.