The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-01-23

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bank; strange lizards crawl lazily over the De.
caying trunks which have been prostrated 10y
some hurricane, and queerookng birds flap
through the tangled branches of the damp
forests Beasts Of prey roam around, seeking
what they may devour, and settlers arez not
surprised if a lion drops in to luncheon or
tiger to tea. Nor. is the vegetable kingdom
less remarkable. Trees and shrubs, with their
parasites, grow between a swampy soil and a
burning sun, with prodigious rapidity, andls
they die and decay they exhale most deadly va
pors. Europeans and Americans are contln.
ualv annoyed by enervatng diseases, in COM
parison with which the lager" of Southern
illinois is light afficton. They grow weak
inactive and sleepy, and are at last forced TO
leave the rich valley to its lawful lnherItors'
the strange beasts and huge vegetables.
1t is we'll to look at both sides of the pic.
ture of the Amazon Valley. There is no need
for Americans to rush ththcr, while in their
own country there is so much rich and healthy
land to be occupied. The Valley of the Mis-
sissippi is worth dozen Amazon Valleys, and
still there is room it-room for hearty men to
work out for themselves fortune. In thetem-
perate zones, we must still look for the highest
developments Of mans character The Uni
ted States, more especially the Western por
tions, are the best for human effort. We need
not 90 off and swelter among the swalnps and
servants of South America. Il
'CuLT1vAr1oN OF MISD.-The following is
the substance of an address delivered by Mrs.
Hannah Wasson, Of Little Brtainton, before
her pupils, on the last day Of the session. We
publish it by request Of friend of the fair au-
thor, and who informs us it is a first attempt.
Our yorng females will find many thoughts by
which they may profit.
The human mind has ever been considered
the noblest and greatest. 1t is like all things
crea:ed-capable Of cultivation; and just in the
degree that the mind is cultivated and render
ell pure and perfect, are we fitted for ratinoal
happiness and pure enjoyment Education is
the grand Lamp to knowledge. 1t reflects
that brilliant light which reveals to us the beau
tiful things of this word-yet opens our minds
to the Higher World, where all is peace and
happiness and joy for evermore! The immor-
tai mind was formed to feast in the inexhaus
tible fields Of edge which lie open to all
around US; nothing is wanting to invite us to
its delicious feast but the will; for the will
forever will make for itself way; nothing is
wanting but taste to prefer the ennobling
and satisfactory cultivation Of the intellect to
the cnnuity of Idleness. knowledge after all
constitutes the only difference between man;
and man; it is the first and most essential ele.
ment of power; it is the germ of all our enjoy
ment, success and happiness, throughout life
Education is the flower oftlic intellectual mind,
Just as virtue is the flower of the pious heart.
When God created Adam and Eve he placed
them in a garden where it Was easy to do right
as wrong. 1t was like walking on level
ground as easy to walk one way rs another.
But this world is like the side Of a mountain.
Since Adam and Eve partook Of the forbidden
fruit, it is up hill towards the place of endless
joys. Therefore it b.hooves US to take the
upward path. When we get in the habit OF
sliding on the downward track it is hard to
stop. The path becomes slippery by the wear
Of habit. 1t is hard to succeed all at once;
but we must have hope and courage, and you
will surmount the difficulties that heset tie
paths Of life.
Dear pupils l must now take my leave of
you and you of me for the present. When
you are engaged at home, in the school OF
every day life, and you encounter problems
Of difficulty, turn to your hearts aud call upon
that Higher Teacher our Father in Heaven,
for the patience cfknowed ye 60, on then
with, a audable ambition and an uuyieldlng
perseverance, in the path that leads to honor
and renown. Press forward; go on and gath
er laurels on the side OF the hills of Education
and Virtue; lnger among their unf;.ding beau
ties; drink deep of their crystal fountains, then
Join in the march OF fame; become learned
and vrtuous aud you will be great; love God
and serve him and you will be happy. Do no.
be afraid to think for yourselves; you know
not the high destiny that awaits you: you know
not the height to which you may soar in The
scnle of intellectual existence. Go oil then
boldly, with unyieding perseverance, and If
you do not gain admittance into the temple of
fame, strive at all hazards, to drink OF the ioun
tain which gurges from its base.
A NEwspApER-It was Bishop Horner's
opinion, that there is no better morast than
newspaper. He says The foIles, vices, and
consequent miseries of mulltudes displayed in
newspaper, are so many beacons continual.
ly burning to turn others from the rock on
which they have been shipwrecked. What
more powerful dissuasive from suspicion, jeal-
ousy and anger than the story Of one friend
murdered by another in duel? What eau
ton likely to be more effectual against gam
bling and proaigacy, than the. mournful rela-
ton of an execution or the fate of despair
ing suicide What finer lecture on the neces'
sity of economy, than the auctions OF estates,
houses and furuituree Only take newspa.
nor ana nnncidar II woll-nn,l fnr IL and il will