The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-24
Il Peep into the Garden of tho IIa-
rem,

A writer in the Home o' tie Faithful, dcscr;-
bing an Eastern harem, says:
Il was cautious with regard to showing my
self at the window, but confess did take one
little peep through y clink Two negro harem
slaves, well armed, sat on the boughs of a large
fS.trce; strange, unseemly fruit. Three Old
women, unveiled, and with bundles in their
hands, stood beside it, looking ominouslv impor.
tant. And still the soft voices chattcd at a lit.
tie distance. First came, with footsteps gentle,
and light rs falling snow, young girl richly
dressed. She had no veil Her face was an
oval of the purest outline, with the most lovea-
bic of dimples on the faircst Of checks. Her
features we're regularly and finely formed, and
her hair-which fell in perfect avalanche OH
her shoalders--was of rich light brown, evil
IDENTIFY soft and silky. But such eyes, such beam.
ing of tender hazel, when seen must rivet all at.
tention, can scarcely be forgotten. There she
stood some time before me, leaning against a
bank and waiting for others TO join her; and
so motions that our busy Pen never had better
model; certainly never one so beautiful. 4 set
tied shade of melancholy WAS on her lovely
countcnance, and the merry sounds could not
have issued from the pretty but pensive mouth,
but this Gid not detract from the undefnaLfs
charm which stamped the fair apparitioa as one
of natures own nobility perhaps it heightened
in every movement too, of her rather tall than
short figure there was q grace. The costume,
to be sure, was emincntly propitous. A yellow
silk robe, heavily embroidered in gold, and lined
with purple, was closed on the waist by a splen-
did diamond broach; rose colored satin trowsers
flowed wide beneath it; and bright cashmere
shawl hung loosely thrown as a sash around her.
Yellow slippers, green handkerchief with gol-
den fringe, and a costly necklace, completed her
very becoming attire. But this was nothing
A resistess power of interesting those who
crossed her path, resided in the deep, attractive
expression Of her large blue eyes. They were
thoughtful, yet candid; resigned but affection
ate; and, above all, they were an unerring index
that the spirit within was superlatvely endowed
with that heaven-born faculty Of feeling strong.
ly, which must necessarily make of this catts
paradise or hadrs to herself"
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AND ARREsT.--Some
time between the 5th and 9th inst the premi-
ses of Mr. Robert Flynn, Meeting street, were
entered from the roof by the attic window, and
truuk III III upper loou loIcEu, "nu 'oouI
$3.50 stolen theretron. The loss was discover
ed on the 18th by Mr.. Flynn, who called in the
assistance Of Officer Jowitt, and authorized him
to take all proper measures for what was cor.
silered a desperate chance of recovering the
money After tracing out two or three false
scents, Mr.. Jowitt, yesterday morning, arrested
Sam Bing, free black boy, on Meeting street
and conducted him to the Polce Office, where
upon search being made, bank notes to the
amount Of s605 were fonnd in his pockets. He
then confessed the robbery and accompanied Mr..
Jowitt to his residence on the Neck. where
further sum Of s9G5 in gold was found conceal
ed in his chamber. He also handed over bill
Of sale for horse Of sl25, making iu all Sl695
which has been recovered. Sam was then car
ried to the Guard House, aud will be brought
before his Honor the Mayor, this morning for
examination. Mr.. Flynn has mnch reason to
congratulate himself upon the restoration of so
large portion Of his money.
Ncjcu,y.