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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-06-05

We learn from our English files BY the Baltic
that the British Government lave at length de.
termined to embody ard dispatch to the Crmca
a large force of "navvies," not for the purpose
Of CARRYING out one specific work-a as the con.
structiop Of the Balaklava rail road for example
but as an actual portion of the army. The
London Times justly says, that had force of
this description, sufficiently numerous, accom-
panied the army from the first, the greater por-
ton of the disasters of the Crimea might have
been avoided. The road from .Balakava to the
camp would have. been constructed, the soldiers
would not have been overworked in the trenches,
and the siege works would have been executed
with that skilled labor which spares SO much
painful toll The strength Of the army might
thus be doubled without doubling its number
of fighting men. The Times adds: :
"There is another consideration which is not
without its importance Whatever may be the
difficulties Of recruiting for the rank of the
army, there will be no serious difficulty in Sc.
curing the services of as many ".navvies" and
exca, ators as we may require, provided.we give
them a asuf6cient remuneration for their services.
That these services will be needed if this war is
prolonged there can be no doubt. The war in
the Crimea can be no other than a war of posi-
tions. Success must attend the happy solution
of a series of engineering problems, whatever
may be the system of strategy adopted by the
allied commanders. Lord Panmure will do we'll
while he is thinking Of the "nayvies" not to
forget the distinguished men.now existing in
this country who have been in the habit of di.
recting the labon of those stalwart fellows to a
successful ISSUE"
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Mr.. CARTER Is DEAp.-The Brooksyil.e>
Ind) american tells the following good story
Some of the students ef the. Indiana State
University were suspected to be inthe habit
of drinking brandy. Where they obtained it
was mystery. DR.. Daily deterinined9to Ter.
ret out the mystery. Calling into a drug store,
the proprietor asked him, !" how that sick STU
dent, Mr. Carter, came on 7" Smelling ,rat
the Doctor answered in an eyasiye manner, and
soon drew out OF the apothecary man, that stu.
dents under suspicion, had been in the habit
Of purchasing brandy for a sick student BY the
name, of Carter; that he was kept, ;aliye-,by
stimulants; that the young gentlemen seemed
very much devoted TO him. Now the secret
was out. This Carter was q fictitious charac.
ter, and the Doctor had the secret.
However, he kept his own counsel. The
next time the students assembled in the chapel
for prayers, he cast his eyes over the crowd
and satisfied himself that ,Catter's nurses were
all present. The devptions were duly CON
,ducted, and then he called the students, re-
marking that he had a mo1rnfal taskto perform;
as President Of the University it became his
duty to announce thed death of their fellow stu.
dent, Mr.. Carter. Alter q lingering illness Of
several weeksSa portion Of. which, he was only
kept alive By stinulants, he had breathed his
last!, He had no doubt this announcement
would faIl sadly on the ears Of those who SO
faithfully attended to his wants, but he hoped,
they would bear?it with resignation he hoped
they would reflect upon the oft.repeated words,
:" Kemento Aori"-thdt he would now no long,
er detain, but leave them to their s@n redcc.
tions! r''-f ~
The result of this announcement. was start:
ling None Of the professors, and but few Of
the students, ever heard of: Carter ~Who is
hep was whispered, None kbew'but The kind
friends who attended: him, and sthd' president
seemed so deeply affected they didn't IKE to
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TSE INcbMyENIEHcE OF FANcEsToRs.-IlPre
afe two cassesin the community, says the Lou.
eJonrnal, who seriously
of having had fathers namely, PERSONS slles
fathers were exceedingly obscure alld persons =
wl,oseh htthers appropriated other peoples horses
and were guilty Of crimes for which they were !,
subsequently, hanged. We know. peoples shS
would rather see Ihe ghost Of the witch Of Ebds,r
the ghost Of HamIet's father, the Cock Lane
ghost andindeed forty other vcritalle ghosts
grinnlg and grim, than to see the ghost their.
own fathers. A lady Of fpshiors, bedizened in,
silk, bejewelsd to her 6agcr euds, and. making q.
vast displaysof grandeur mt her dinner parly,
would te terribly worried siE the appa6tionl Of
her;honest fp1s apedlaf i,i,a very small way.
with his leatIespack oahis back, should staklms
the midstof their hilarity, and inquired mhether
any pins, Aeedlesy or brass buttons were wanted
by any Of tie gracious company there sassens
bled. g.. > :: * isssss sgfsF' = t2
We once knew alady Of fashionable sdistienc-
.tonthe daughter Of a cobLle5SWho used stodes
picayune jobs or the heels and foes ofshoes in
process ofdilapidation. whohariug had the luelssa
to marry chap.with al, empty head andla .fif
pocket, soon became known as aleaderof societss
IlOSe HduSO- QeltSdtc tuE EOTnhulZttiOu.S Slud6
she avowei she could smell a 1nechaHic aqualter
of a mile offs This excessive olfactory delcacy
would have been excessively annoyingto the LADY,
in question had she been:a medium" and 5haF
the spiritof her father appeared: frequently tol
her for the old cock, it must be confessed, hada a
vile smell of leather and wax ends, about him.
This lady went into Mysteries OF e day on the,
appearance Of venerable aunt in lrer, parlM
weile she was doing the elegant to brace ~
sweetsmellirg gentlemen. In spite Of the denials
Of the lady as to the relationship between herself
and the oldwonan, the latter protested that she
was agenuine aunt, the sister Of Peter Simpkins
cobbler, from whose oins the splendid lady before
her sprang. The old lady was tumbled ,oiit, btt
the story got wind, sadly to the discontinue of
the lady, who in the height of her passions,
wished that she had never lad any relatives, aud
that she had come into this earth as spontaneous
ly as an unparented mushroom. =. s.,.~r,s.-ss
A man, however, is what he makes ]imseE,
and not what bis ancestors make him.. There ,n
nothing more common than to, see children alto:
gether unlike there parents, and who, if it were
not for the afinities of blood; would. have very
few afinities with these from whom they sprung.
The son Of scamp may turn out to be a. pattern
Of mora worth, and the, darling boy Ola. horse
thief may feel himself called on to convert the
Thugs Of India to an obedience to the decala;
que. ...z.....ss.' .. 81, IL.
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GAVE HIM FITs--"B Because we ventured last
week," says an exchange paper, ito introduce q
few Latin words. into, q paragraph, just to. make
little show of our knowledge, a contemporary
quotes Latin at us in most ferocious manner.
He says :Nihil it, Who is Nihili Who did he
ct, and what did,he 6tfor!'' .s,.zs. & ~ ! 4
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AFREScH DEcIsIoN:-It has recently been
settled by Partisan tribunal that ssitter is,not
obliged to pay for portrait; it resembles
that her delicious image hung up III the chamber
ofaperson whom she tcnderly loved would scrip
to bring her to rcmemberance.both later at night
and earlier in the morning than otherwise. With
this view she submitted her lovely face TO tho
contemplation and pencil of Monsieur Gerents.
Sittngs were patient and artist entha4iast;e, and
in process. Of time the work was, declared etabe
completed an effulgent image of a. femaleibut
in no way resemblant to Mademoiselle CucilIe
Duraud. Sent home vanished and in an oval
frame, it was accompanied the inevitable
little bill. Payment being protested and the pic
ture being sent, indignantly back, the matter
came before legal tribunal. The cause ,,wss
lucidly stated by the painters's counsel and it
looked very much as if the suffering and poorly
recompensed man Of genius would be promptly
awarded bis full claim. Simply for. the. salts
faction ofthe court it was necessary to show the
picture and confront it With the charming 'ds,d
ungrateful original 1t was therefore brought
forward and the court beleld robust and rosy
image, of the Flemish school, representing
what might be'a burgomasters 1buxom dahgh-
ter. The original was then summoned to, the, bar
and up stepped the delicate and sentiueutal
,MademoiseIle Lucille, no more like the pistats
than a kid glove is like the animal it Is swosu
to have been part Of The court decided that
the, resemblance was not.suf6cient to constitute.
a legal claim for the painter. ,;....L srf
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No Word FOR HoME.-Is it true that the
French have no word corresponding to our
"home!" If so, how significant Of the tempers
and tastes of that versatile and volatile people
They live 10 enjoy the visible and material of
earth, not the contemplative and ideal. They
live to visit, to talk, to hear, to be amused, to
be excited, to be admired-and thus find their
chief pleasure out of doors, in the midst of the
beau monde Home, though dear to them,
does uot occupy that first place in the affections
which we accord to it. Hence, while we have
given it the softest and sweetest name in our
language, they have scarcely wherewith to de.
signa:e it.
As illustrative of the peculiarities, Of Pari.
slams especially, in this respect, we will mention
a simple incident as 1t was told to US by one who
was there; Monsieur B--was in love with
Madamoiselle c.. He visited her constantly
and might have been beloved in return. Her
fathers mansion was fashionable and delight.
full resort, and Monsieur B---was the envied
of all his bon.camarades. At length, matters
continuing as they were for months and months
one Of his friends asked him in some surprise
why be did not marry Mademoiseile D.
''Ah, mon Dieup replied he, "Would you have
me deprive myself Of the only plsasan. place l
have to go top'
How could such a fellow appreciate the quiet
sweets Of homel Yet such ,is Paris. Aud as
Paris, 80 is France.-EagefeA Aduer'iser.
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REsIGNATIoN.

By Il. ". LoSGEELtow.
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TAKE NOTICE.
NEW GOODS JUST REC EJvED.

~ w. BROWNING, MERCHANT TAILOR,
!. under the United States Hotel, would re-
spectfuy inform his customers and the public
generally, that he has just received New Fail and
Winter Goods, in great variety. Such NJ Cloths,
Cassmercs, and Vestings, of the latest impora
ton, and il prepared to have them made up at
the shortest notice, in the most fashionable man
ner, and at low rates Of prices.
Having made arrangements to 20 into the
Ready -made Clothing business" extensively this
season, he feels confident that he can Offer 10
those wishing 10 purchase a stock of Coihng,
not inferior to any in this city, and not made up at
the north, as is usually the case with work sold
here; but cut in his own establishment, and made
by our own. needy citizens in this dull season. at
low rates Of prices. He is enabled, therefore, 10
compete with northern work in point Of prices
and as to quality and style he will leave for those
who favor him with a call TO Judge.
He can sell whole suits Coat, Paris, and Vest,
At the following low rates
Good suit for business purposes, out OF cloth or
CASHMERE, for the small sum of............Sl
Dress and Frock Goats, from ...-.....$l0 10 $50
Overcoais Of different styles, from. .sl2 TO S23
Black and fancy Pantaloons, from.o..S3 80 TO $40
Silk and velvet Vests, from......-..S2 so to $40
This stock Of Clothing il of superior quality,
and has been made up since he received the fall
and winter fashions.
He keeps constantly on hand large assortment
OF fancy articles-sucb MS gloves, cravats, collars
umbrellas, &c.
Sole agent for the sale Of SCOTS Report
Fashions in this city.
Sept 14-u
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III ton for MoistenIng the leaves of Copying
Book Postage Stamps, Envelopes, and Moisren-
ng the Fingers when Counting Bank Bills also
useful for various other purposes. II will be
found an indispensable article for every Desk. II
is perfectly simple and cheap, and must come in
to general use
The following are few complimentary opin-
ions of the Press:
PAPER MoIsTENER.-A new and very neat USE
ful invention for moistening post Office stamps,
envelopes, sheets in copying book counting
bank bills &c. This does away with the disagree
able method of moistening stamps, &c, with the
ongue. Ii is patent article, vary simple and
cheap and will be universally adopted as soon as
is seen.--Boston Transcript, Sept 1854.
PAPER MoIsTENER new invention for mois-
ening postage stamps, envelopes, sheets in a
copying book, counting bank bills, DC. The
common way of mo stening stamps with the
tongue is very disagreeable and inconvenient
also the usual way of weiting sheets in copying
book, by using a brush which has 10 be dipped in
water, is inconvenient and very difficult 10 give
paper an even moisture, which is very desirable
for copying letters. This article obvates these
difficulties, besides being useful for various other
purposes. II is also perfectly simple and cheap,
and must come into general use.-I Boston Post,
Sept, 1854.
useful little contrvance for mostening postage
stamps and envelopes, and for wetting sheets in
a copying book, &c. II costs but little, and viii
save the tongue good deal OF unpleasant work.
Boston Trasell.r, Sept 1854
Agent for Washington,
TAYLOR 81 MAURY,
Ian IT ROokstore near Orb
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2 GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
FXTY ME ES DISTANCE SAVED YC

- = =
y CHICAGO AND ST, LOUIS. Inc rnn
gan Southern and Northern Indiana RailrosA
Line, carrying the Great Western United Sizes
Through Mail, have the following staunch first
class steamers running on Lake Erie in connec
tiOn with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkifk, touching at Cleveland, and conneoNng
with their road at Toledo. and connecting directly
with the Chicago and Rock Island railroads at
Chicago, in the same depot, thus forming daily
line for passengers and freight from New York to
the Mississippi river. Niagara Captain Miller;
Empire, Captain Mitchell; Keystone State, Capt.
Richards; Louisiana, Captain Davenport. Also,
Daily Line from Buffalo direct TO Monroe by
those well-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire State, y. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Mich
gan, A. d. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays aud Fridays; Northern Indiana, |. T.
Pheat, Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
One of the above splendid steamers will cave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line DOCK al Q
o'clock, p. m, every day, except Sundays and
run direct through to Monroe, without landing, IN
IA hours where the Lightning Express Train viii
be in waiting 10 take passengers direct 10 Chicago
IN hours, and arriving next evening after leav
Running time from New York to Buffalo, four
teen hours.
Running time from Buffalo to Monroe, fourteen
hours.
Running time from Monroe to Chicago, eight
hours. Total thirty-six hours.
Connecting al Chicago with fine line of low
pressure steamboats, TO all places north Of Chicago
to Green Bay; also with Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad TO La Sale. and there connect with Iii
nos River Line Of Steamboats,, or Express Train
of Illinois Central and Chicago and Mississippi
Railroads, or connecting at Rock Island with reg
ular line Of steamers for all points above and be
ow, making the cheapest and most direct route to
ST. Louis, Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Great
West.
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Bus
falo and Dunkirk connect with this Rne al Toledo,
forming the only direct and continuous line OF
railroads from the Atlantic Seaboardap the Valley
Of the Mississippi. Running time to Chicago, SO
hours; to ST. Louis, So hours.
Four Daily Trains, by railroad, all the way.
Two Daily Lines, by steamers, on Lake Erie
Thus the traveller and shipper at
glance that other line enter the lists com
petitors
Passengers ticketed through from New York
with privilege of stopping over at any point the
route and resumng seats at leisure, either by the
New-York and Erie Railroad, via Dnnkirk, New
York and Erie and Buffalo and New York City
Railroad via Buffalo; Peoples Line Of Steamboats,,
Hudson River or Harlem and New York Central
Railroads, via Albany and Buffalo.
For any further information, through tickets, or
freight, apply at the Companys Office No. 1913
Broadway, corner of DEFY street, New York, to
JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent, or
| L. P. DUNTON, Ticket Agent
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DUKE sILVERWARE.--A Magnificent
IL assortment-M. w. GAIT IL BRO. call at.
tenton 10 their unusually large assortment of Sill
verware, consisting Of
Solid silver Tea Sets, complete.
Silver Pitchers, solid silver Casters
Silver Cups and Saucers, Goblets.
Silver Fish Carvers and Forks. Crumb Scrapers
Cake Knives, Fruit Shovels, Sugar Sihers
Jelly Spoons, Cheese Scoups, Pickle Knives
and Forks.
Olive Spoons, Salad longs Vegetable Forks.
Fruit Knives, Ice longs, Desert Knives.
Soup, cream and gravy Ladies'.
Ice Cream Knives Salt Cellars.
Napkin Rings, Butter Knives, Tea STEAMERS.
Tea, Table, and Desert Spoons, and Forks OF
every variety.
Breakfast and dinner Coffee Spoons, &c.
Also, very large assortment of Fancy Silver
ware, suitable for Wedding, birthday, and other
presents.
The above is by far the largest and most varied
assortment ever offered 10 our customers. Being
Of own manufacture, II Is warranted pure sill
yer, and offered at low rates as similar goods
can be purchased for in any city in this country.
NJ. w. GAIT IL BRO,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle,
Penn. av.. between 81 and 10Th streets
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Jan. II
I,HE ART UNION OF LONDON. plan

FuNHE ART UNION OF LONDON. Plan
IL for the current year. The list is now open
and every subscriber of IS so will be entitled TO
l. An impression of Plate, by J. T. Willmore,
A. r. A., from the original picture by J. J. Chalon,
r. A.. "A Water Party"
H. A volume containing thirty Wood Eugra-
wings, illustrating subjects from Lord Byron's
poem of" Child Harolde !" and
Ill. The chance of obtaining one Of the Prizes
to be allotted at the general meeting in April,
which will include
The right 10 select for himself valuable work
OF art from one OF the public exhibitions.
Statuettes in bronze of Her Majesty horse
back, by T. Thorneycroh
Copies in bronze, from original Model in re-
lief by X. Jefferson. of The entry of the Duke 81
Wellington into Madrid
Statuettes in porcelain or parian.
Proof impressions of large lhhograph, by I. III
Mcguire after the original picture by w. p. Firth,
r. A.. " The Three Bows from Mohere's Bour-
geois Gentilbomme"
Honorary Secretaries for Washington, Messrs
TAYLOR 81 MAURY, booksellers. Jan. "a
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TOHN II. BUTHMANN, Importer and
u Dealer I'm Wine. Brandy, Cigars. &c.

Pennsylvania avenue south side, between Fourl
ands-H and Sixth streets, has received his fu-
stock and assortment Of the above, consisting IN
part Of
Madeira, Sherry Port OF various grades, Cham
payne, in quarts and pnts, different 'fands.
A great variety OF Rhine Wine, some OF II
sparkling.
Also, ST. Peray sparkling red and white Clarct
at prices from SO so per dozen to the highest
order.
And numerous other kinds of Wine.
Also, very superior Cognsc, pale and dark
Scheidam Gin, Jamaica Rum, 6ne old Whis-
kew, Irish Malt Cordials and Havana Cigars.
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THE NATIONAL HOTEL,

TN this city. will be re-opened for the re-
i cepton Of guests on the 9th Of this month.
The removal of the Kitchen from the basement to
the rear of the building and the alterations in and
about the Dining Rooms, will add greatly TO the
convenience and comfort Of its guests. The table
will be furnished with the best the markets can
afford and served in the best style and no expense
or labor will be spared 10 render the house, in
every respect, equal 10 any in the country. The
subscriber therefore, trusts that generous public
will continue the liberal patronage which has al
WAYS been extended 10 the house. Persons de-
string TO procure rooms for the winter, can do so
at any time after the goth, by calling at the Hotel
E. ID. WILLARD.
Washington city, November IA, 1854.
Nov lift
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LAW NOTICE.

LAW NOTICE.
II SHALL hereafter have an Office pcrma-
i nently in Washington for the practice of my
profession and will give careful attention 10 any
business entrusted 10 my charge in the Supreme
Court the Court OF Claims, in the Land, Patent
or Pension, Offices or in any ofthe Departments.
Business from the Southwest may be sent 10
me through v H. Ivy. Attorney al Law New Or.
leans, who has been associated with me in the
practice in that city, and who will continue TO at
tend TO any business there which may be placed
in my charge.
], ID. B. DE BOW,
Late Superintendent Of Census.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 20, 1855.
Apr 2l-lawlm
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BOUNTY-LAND BOOK

IMPORTANT BOUNTY-LAND BOOK
i Just issued, a second edition Of Triplett's Pen
sion and Bounty Land Laws, containing the new
bounty land aci OF 1858, and embracing digest OF
all he laws, decisions and forms, relating 10 pen
siors; TO officers and soldiers of the revolution,
their widows and children; 10 army and militia
invads and their widows 10 navy and marine
invads, their widows and children and to bounty
lands progided for by every act from The Revolu-
ton 10, and including that of March g. 1855; so
arranged 10 be intelligible 10 every claimant.
This work is highly recommended by the Com
missioner OF Pensions. Price 81, mailed free 10
any part Of the United States except California;
TAYLOR 81 MAURY, Bookstore,
April 81 near 9Th ST.
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4 RIVAL OF NEW ENGLISH Juvenile

RIVAL OF NEW ENGL1SH Juvenile
IA and other Books-Odds and Ends from an
old Drawer. by Werdna Retnyu, M. ID.
Pippins and Pies, by Stirling Coyne.
Charade Dramas, for the drawing room. hy Anne
Bowman.
Pleasures, Objects, and Advantages OF I.tera-
ture, by the Rev. Robert Arts Wienott
Her of Selwood by Mrs Gore.
Matilda Lonsdale, or the eldest sister, by
Charlotte Adams.
A Tour rouRd my Garden.
Hildred, the Daughter, by Mrs. Newton Cros-
and.
Eastwood Priary, or Mortimers College Life.
Horses and Hounds, practical treatise on their
management by " Scrutator"
Outlines Of Chemical Analysis, prepared for the
Chemical Laboratory nj Giessen, by DR.. Heinrich
Will; translated fromthe German by Daniel Breed,
nj. d. ofthe United States Patent Office.
The Forest in Exile, by Capt. Mayne Reid.
On Sale at TAYOR IL MAURY'S
JAM "a Bookstore, near 9th st. 3