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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02

Why THERE Is so RAIN IN PERU.-.ln Peru,
South America, rain is unknown. The coast OF
Peru is within the region Of perpetual southeast
tradewind>. Though the Peruvian SHOWS are
on the verge Of the great South Sea boiler, yet
it never rains there. The reason is plain. The
south cast tradewinds in the Atlantic Ocean gust
strike the water on the coast of Africa. Ira
yelling to the north west, they oLliquey cross
the ocean until they reach the coast Of Brazil.
By this time they are heavily laIcn with vapor,
which they continue to bear along across the
continent, disposing it as they 90, and supplying
with it the sources Of the Rio della Plata, and
the southern tributaries Of the Amazon. Finally
they reach the snow:capped Andes, and here is
wrung from them the last particle Of moisture
that low temperature can extract. Reaching
the summit Of that range they now tumble down
as cool and dry winds Oh the Pacific slopes beyond.
Meeting with no evaporating surface, and with
no temperature colder than that to which they
were uljrctcd on The mountain tops, they reach
the ocean before they brcone charged with fresh
vapnr, and before therefore, they have any which
the Peruvian climate can extrac.. Thus we STE
how the top OF the Andes became the reservoir
from which are supplied the rivers Of Chill and
Peru.-Lem. Maury.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02

i'uE Il ATE At WHICH WAVES TRAvEL-A
pa,. WIS read bv Prof Bache betor., the Amrri.
eau Scientific Ass catiun, stating that. at nine
'cu 1. ON Ire unrI,ill. nf the 23,l oI Derember
1854. an r;rtkquak" occurred 1t Sin"di OH the
i,I.uri Of Nipll"u, Jaia', and occasioIirG the
wr ok Of tho Ru>iaa lri.a;' lIan,, Nhch WAS
t:r.u IN port h. :,.,rb.r Wis first ..mp,ird ni
wafer, aud then c.r,r,r in an erIni nous wave
w!.ic!. Il rain r,c.il and lrtI the harbur dry
r,.> .c,tIr,. i >r,,r i l.mS The United S ,tr,
has >rlfactng It'd. sua."> at San Fr"nci,. ','..i
at san Drg'', which record The risr of the til
uI.,u cvncr rrs turned hv clocks and at S.t,
Fr..nc;>so t;,,r thousand "i.ht hvudr,,l mills
from the SCENE Of the earthquake. thr first wave
arrived twelve hours and sixteen minutes after it
had re,.ed-d from the harbpr vf Simnda. 1t
had travelled across the broad bosom of the
Pacific ocean at the rate Of Six aud half miles
q minute. and arrived safely ON the shore of
California, to a>ton-h the scientific observers Of
the coast surveying expclt"n The first wave
or rising of the waters At San francisco was
seven tertIls OF foot in height. and lasted for
about half AN hour Ii WAS followed b, a So
ries nf seven other waves oi l'SS magnitude ut
intervals of an hour each. at Ian Diego smi
lar ,h"aJu"'El we're Observed. slt!lru.h, on
a,cvun, nt great,r di>arrc'' from SiInoda flour
hundred Inii"s .I','irr than T., San Francisco,
the waves did no, arrive Su suOn, and were not
quite as high
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02

The Lonlon Times substantially acknowl.
edges that Sweaborg has not been DESTROYED,
1t says:
"That we have burnt everything combustible
on the group OF islands before the road,ted Of
Hel>ingtors, including arsenal magazines, stores
workshops, and the dwelling houses ofthe artih.
GERS, is likely enough, though not acknowledged
in the Russian account of the affair. But it
is BY no means clear from even our own account
that we have senced the batteries or done
them any material damage. Indeed with fs
mainly vertical, latterly chiefly Of rockets, at
distance of $500 yards it is evident we
could produce little impression on perpendicular
faces of granite, or the living rock cut into the
form of batteries, As no attempt was made
to enter the roads TO capture or destroy any
vessels that might be found within or 10 destroy
the public buildings and stores in the city Of
Hrlsingfor,, we must conclude that the batteries
>til presented an nsurmnuntable obstacle to
the entrance of the allied hre,s."
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02

As for Pierce's administration, we have all
approved it. And dnub,lc,s the vote ef South
Carolina will be cast fur him again if the op
portuntv occurs. But why not vote as we
have generally done? The chief influence Of
our State in such matters is that which results
from the sound tone Of her politics. She can
exhibit this better outside Of Baltimore Con.
ventinn than in one. 1t may always be safely
calculated upon which candidate for the Pres.
idency her choice will fall Because she makes
that ch"ice OIL principles. Her me'e vote in
Convention would he very small matter. Her
moral uausnse there might be something q,
the start; But we fear even that would soon be
lost to her in the giddy whrl of political pas
sion inseparable from this grand American
scramble for the loaves and fishes. Let the
storm of contcuding factions rage around her
Sho best fufIs her destiny by preserving peace
within her borders aud looking calmly out
upon the troubled political sea. She thus not
only keeps spoiless the character Of her people
and unsoiled the skirts of her political leaders.
but she stands as beacon light Of truth and
principle for the whole country.-Mgefeld
advertiser.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02

4 RESPECTABLE SLAvE.-Ihe Philadelphia
correspondent of the Evening Post, speaking OF
COL Wheeler's escaped servants, says:
"Jane is fine specimen Of the best class oil
Virginia housemaids, with certain lady like air,
propriety of language. and timidity of manner
that prcpossesses the audience in her favor"
Strang ge that we never find the lady,h air,
and "propriety Of language" among our free
negroes Of the N"rth. Is the tendency Of
slavery to make negrowomen lady.like au'I
proper in their behavior and manners! Verify
we must infer so from this. We will bet n hun
dred dollars there will be no lady-kc mir nor
propriety about Jane ten years from now, and
another hundred tina: her two bows become
vagabonds and thieves within that time. Bu:
no matter, they are free.
Nep York Day Book
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02
What are the Sound Dues.

As these dues may possibly give rise to n
serious dispute between the United States and
Denmark, it will bo interesting to know what
they are. I he "Sound" is narrow strait
lying between the Island Of Zetland, belonging
to the Danes, and the Swedish coast, and gives
entrance to the Baltic sea. The fortress of
Cronburg Castle commands the passage, and
! extracts payment from all vessels entering
the Baltic; the ships of Denmark herself have
to pay, as well as foreign tonnage. The ori-
gin Of this exaction is, that in ancient times
Denmark undertook to build and sustain Ger.
tain light houses along the coast, for which
the Hansetowns agreed to pay.
England, France, Holland and Sweden pay
- duty Of one per cent on every cargo entering
the Baltic Other countries including the
United States, pay one and quarter per cent {;
even Danish ships are taxed to this rate. In
the year 1926 treaty recognizing this duty,
was concluded between the United States and
Denmark. This treaty, however, according to
one Of its stipuIatious may be dissolved by
either of the parties, provided they give one
years notice of their intention.
During the Presidency Of John Tyler our
Government determined to put an end t" the
imposition. Mr. Upsher, then Secretary of
State, fitted out fleet of merchantmen and
vessels of war, under Commodore Stewart,
which he designed should inrce its way into
the Baltic and at once rid the United States
Of the Sound duties Mr.. Up>her's sudden
death, however, by the explosion of cannon.
just as the fleet was ready to start, delayed the
expedition, AID it was finally aband h'cd -
Other attempts were made to abnlish this tax.
While Denmark was at war with Srhlrswig ig
Holstein, Mr.. Flenuken, the United States
Minister, offered ON the part of his government
to pay Denmark s250,O00 for ten years
suspension Of the dues; his death prevented
the proposal coming to head. Finally on
the 18th of April last, the United States mott
fed the Danish Government of their intention
t" cease paying the Sound duties, and the
stipulation of the treaty will accordingly ex
pire next spring. Should no amicabIe arrange
mcnt Of the question be arrived at in the mean!
while, we may then expect tn see our vessels
passing the Sound under warlke convoy. A
serious conflict will then most probably arise.
The Danes are much alarmed upon the SUBJ
iect and fear the United States will seize upon
their West India possessions, tue Islands of
ST. Thomas and ST. Croix. They are believed
to he. soliciting the good Offices Of the French
Government.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02
Athengun1.

THE SoUTm MUST DE- UNITED. w Whatever
division of opinion NAV exist III the South "II
other questions uniteI determination to de
tend clfagainst abolition aggression is her
only safety. THIS is a familiar saving, but it
cau not be too much so; it ought to he got by
heart, and lodged in the heart of every South.
ern man. There is 40 division among the people
of this State in standing on the Georgia Plat
FORM And we rel i'icc al that. II Ce"rgia
stands her own grurd, aud who will duuhl
that-there is II Curious certainty that the
homer, rights. and wetar" of the S"uth will he
preserved in the Uni''n, if practicable, but ut
all events they will br preserved.
Let our party presses, the pros and cons of
Know Nothingisrn, and all other shades of
politics and religion, forbear the abuse of each
other, whilst they MAINTAIN freely their opinions
and let them exchange compliments on the mu-
tual souTd Southern rights sentiment wherever
exi ting Greenvite Aountaineer.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02
JouS B. GouGn.-This brilliant temperance

JouS B. GoucH.-This brilliant temperance
orator has beautiful residence at Boyston
Mas, which is TINS briefly described:
The farm, which embraces fifiy.six acres ol
excei.er'l land urarly all under high cultivation
is somewhat retired from the main avenue oil
rare, and graced BY an elegant residence in
the American style "frus,ic architecture, with
cornrmudous ou,buildingS neat farm h,use
handsome gravellrd walks aud flower beds,
nurseries Of young trees, DC. The whole is in
charge Of an experienced farmer, employing
assistance. A good variety Of fowls and do.
mesicated animals with sunlry improvements
constantly in progress, convey an impression
of thrift and luxurus ea>e pleasant to exprri-
ence. The proprietor has recently returned
from lecluring tour in Europe, apparently
improved in health and in purse, and in n few
months will probably resume his trsnsa,lan,ic
tempe, ,ance Efforts, in which his wife being
chdless, accompanies him."
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02
An Imp0stor.
" James W. Stone, n. D.

Nix. EDIroR:-I feel that it is due to the
community at large to warn them against an
individual, who styles himself with the copno.
men Of DR.. Samuel NJ. D. Tam, and halls from
New Orleans. He arrived in Greeusboroush
some six weeks ago, and represented himself to
be physician Of New Orleans, where he had a
lucrative practice, owned large drug store, had
al interest in hardware establishment Of ,ha,
city, besides owning large amount Of property
in Columbis and Charleston, 3. c. lie also
represented Limseli as widoucr, lie wife having
dieu (as ho snidD in New Orleans List January,
and was endeavoring to ingratiate himself into
the society Of the most respectable citizens Of
our town.
lie is an i,npostor OF the deepest dye, az GER
ti6cates from his lining ,cfs. now in Charleston.
and from the Pastor Of Cumberland street
Church, Of that city, Of which bis wf. ~
member, were received in this place tes.ifyinr
to that fact and that his wife is now "suffvr;nr,
all the consequences Of an unfortunate ma.rint-
na connection with the aforesaid s. VI. y. Tam"
The public should be OH their guard again..
this unmitigated scoundrel, as he will no doub,
try elsewhere to palm himself off upon the uL.
su<pecting. He left Greeusborough for Char.
lotte, on Monday evening last, ind no doubt
will make his way from there into South Caro-.
lima, where, understand, he was raised. Hi,
whole story about his large fortune proved, like
his boasted title Of Doctor" to be i Lase fsb.
rication, as he was unable to pay cent Of hin
bill at the hotel when presented to him BY The
landlord, and his wardrobe was levied upon to
liquida,e the amount Had he not left town 50
preclpltately, he certainly would have had the
honor OF being escorted out Of its corporate
limits astrids OF rail, and presented with =
genteel coating Of tar and feathers" lie i.
apparently % or 20 year, Of age, near six feet
high, slender form, dark skin, black eyes and
hair, and is prepossessng in his person and man
uers. The press generally in the Southwest
would do we'll to shoT the gentleman up in bin
{" true colors."- Greensdorough Guardian.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02

THE ErFEcr--At a late anniversary Of Yale
College, Professor Sinmn was called ont by n
complimentary toast. In the course of his
remarks the professor proceeded for the hcuetit
Of the younger br"thers present, TO say how it
was that at his age (76 years) he enjoyed such
excellent health and spirits. lie said that at
thirty he was dyspcp1ic and feeble. He cut
off determinedly all stimuIant$, and has used
none since. He dieted one year, and then re-.
turned to his labor. lie ate always plain; nu
trtious food, and drank nothing but plain,
dilutent drinks. He eSchewed tobacco in every
form. Every morning he used the sponge and
cold water, and felt now no less power Of ell.
durance than when he was young man, and
no abatement Of intellectual power.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02
The SATURDAY EVENING Posr.-The

HE SATURDAY EVENING PoST.-lhe
Lynchburg Virginian Of Thursday says:
ave are not in the habit Of reading this Jour
nal-but several persons who are have called
upon US To warn the people ofthc South against
it, AS wolf in sleeps clothing. Purporting to
have nothing to do with parties or pnIitits to
be designed for the home circle and the fr,sde,
We are inf'rmed That in rh. late negro rohbing
trial in Philadelphia it has taken II position
and uttered sentiments which entities it t. the
exerrai"n Of all Southern mrn In ordinary
matters. IL .ariancr Of opinion between the
editor 1T IL newspaper and its readers is the
stiles, If rra$"rrs for u withdrawal of suppr
but for the I'r.pIr of The South to contribute
their means iu SUSTAIN Journal that Is.ir, ding
the flame, of Ialaticism in The N"rth. and in
prring nlI that is dear ~ them as citizens anj
men, would he criminal, If it were nol idiolic
From all that we can learn il is doubtful wheth
er any o her jnurual has 'arge Il ri' cularion
in the Southern States aS this Saturday Eve
nina Post 1t has bn lrrtIe short Of Il hundred
subscribers here in Lynchhurg, and goes in
large or smaller packages to almost every
D. S; "iiic nj the c mntry We leave its read.
ers i. de- er,il.nr whether tie do ,rinrsi preach
ers are ,lri ~ Southern peop should encur
age. "r whether il they need Family journals,
they may not rs well support those published
in the Southern States. We could name scve.
raj SUCH ns cheap and rs entertaining in all
respects as the Post.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02
State of Europe.

4 correspondent Of the New York Times
gives the following news:
All Europe is alive with intrigues. Russia
is employing her diplomacy against the allies
with the same success that has attended her
arms,
In Austria she has already outwitted and de-
feated both England and France, by actually
spiking their greatest guns-L9rd John Russell
and Drouyn de PHnys.
In Spain Russia is stirring up the factions
Of all parties to upset the present government
of Espartero, which is supported by France
and England. 1t is reported thatIsabela will
be induced to abdcate, which would be mas
ter stroke Of Russia, as this wonld put an end
to French and English influence in Spain, and
which would benefit US again, for it is England
and France that have ardently stimulated Spain
to resist US in the matter of Cuba. Spain
would have had u bargain and sold us Cuba,
but England and France would not allow her
to do it.
In Italy, ton, there is storm brewing: The
allies are working in Naples to upset the king
and bring about revolution, because Russia
has the supremacy there; and they are also
doing their best to foment instruction in
Lombardy.
The end Of it is likely to be-, as you may
infer, general uprooting in Europe. Ifthe
war goes on sooner or later, The people will
take share IN the excitement; and the two
governments that fear this the most are the
English and French. Russia has everything
to gain by disorders breaking out in Europe,
as they can never disturb her security. A tumult
has just occurred in France and the troops
had to fire on the people, An nsurrection
has taken place in India against British rule,
but the Times SAYS it is nothing. Both are bad
symptoms, and Napoleon aud Lord Palmerston
are likely to have their hands full. When
Europe is fairly on her legs those two busy
bodies will have enough to do without interfer-
ing with us again in Cubu. OF in cabaling
agants onr interests, with their negro brother
and ally Soulouque.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02

M>TrERs IN CnINA.-Thc following is an
to Mrs. Cross. in Charleston and published in
the Southern Christian Adoocate. The letter
is dated the 2ls, of May, at Shanghai.
"Ur'n our arrival here we found The place
in Il very disturbed state, and many of the
people wretchedl, miserable. The Rebels
had possession of the city, while the Imperial
party were enramped about half Il mile from
the city walls. Almost daily we were Compelled
to witness aud hear Of bloody hits between
the contendng parties. But on the 18th OF
February last the Rebels We're forced BY
starvation to evacuate the city and the lmp'.
rial>ts iInrdae y took possession. About Il
thousand poor creatures were cruelty put l."
death the greater body utthem having escaped
For two or three weeks this place presented a
scene Of barharous crnelties aud blnodshed
appalling tothink OF. Large nnmbers of human
he:,d> hung FROM the tatlelnenl> OF the city wall
while the b,"Irrs w'Ic lying. some OF them III
tn streets, AMI 'thers thrown together into pits
in the earth. But now it is past, and peace
once more reigns in our midst. Many of the
former inhabitants Of the city have taken pos
session Of their old residences and trust the
place will in IA few yerrs regain what it lost by
the late disturbances. Shanghai is rapidly grow
ing-businpssis increasing the number Of
forri.n houses has more than doubled since
Mr.. jenkins first came here. think there are
asmGt fifty Missionaries n,ale AMI female in this
place, m'.sl of them engaged in Missionary
lal,r. Tie brethren and their wives, wh"
came ,": ~i;h Us are study ing the language,
rrI"ring Tor future usefulness
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02

RAILRoADs.-Do railroads pay? If any one,
desirous to speculate, wishes 10 have this ques-
tion answered, he will find on recurring to the
accur ate statistics gathered on this subject, that
the average dividend on Railroads. "good, bad
and indifferent" is six per cent. A statement
before us gives the results of twenty-one roads !;
FIVE Of them divided nearly eight per cent and
eight have returned in dividends, to the original
stockholders, more than the original capital
Railroads pay in New England, where they have
cost An enormous amount. Railroads pay in
New York; the two great lines, the Central and
the Erie R,ads, that have consumed more than
half the railway capital Of the State, (serenty
millions of dollars having hcen expended on
these two roads, pay about eight per cent. 1t
is the steadincs> aud security of the profits that
really forms the distinctive feature OF good
investment and not the fact that it sometimes
pays twenty per cent or even more. Nor ought
one other fact to be orerl looked. Business III
this country will soon be accommodated to the
Railroad system 1t will naturally fall into these
channels and conseq Leatlv as the country settles
up and enlages its trade, these roads will bec"me
more and more profitable. Apart from these
advantages to the Stockh"lderS, Railroads multi
ply the sources of indirect profit. All kinds Of
property. that are in reach of their influence, are
heneftted BY them and If they paid a smaller
per cent than they ordinarily do. the incidental
advantages in the rise Of Real Estate and tn"
prosperity Of business generally would be y good
compensation for the outlay. Set it down as a
fixed and reliable fact that under any ordinary
circumstances, Railroads connecting important
points aud running through Places. where there
ar" people now. or people to be, will pay pr"hta
by. Set it dawn too, that As the country grows
older, they will pay better and hence, Your chill
,iren will ic more fully compensated than your
,,i,cs.- .SogtLern Times.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02
It i. officially announced that i, is penal of.

1t i. officially announced that il, is penal Of.
fence to deposit in any postoaice, 10 be conveyed
in mail, any envelope or packet containing let.
,ers addressed to different persons. The law
upon which tho above is based is freoueptlv
violated by persons who arc, perhaps, not aware
of its existence. The thirteenth section of the
act approved March Sd, ls47, reads tina. everv
person offending in the manner indicated above,
shall forfeit the sum Of ten dolarc to be recov-
cred by action qu' tam, one half for the use of
the informer and one half for the use Of the
Post Office Department" There is one excep.
ton, however, and that is in the case OF letters
addressed TO foreign Countries
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-02

AMUSING DrEL-Baden. Baden, which has
been so long one Of the temples Of folly would
Seem-if the chronicles of the place which the
newspapers supply may be trusted-to have Ia
ken a tone and temper at once moral and practi-
cal. The code of the gaming table is, apparent.
y, falling from its authority, with the threatened
deposition of the gaming table itself. Two
strangers an EngIshman and Pru ;sian
qualreled, according toa very common incident
over their play, and agreed in the usual course
to fire 1T one another rs the rec 'gnized means
al settling il disp pue. Ih" bngIishman was
so lucky as To win the f t fire, and 81 lucky
us to miss his adversary. The latter had only
how to shoot his man at his ease, aud prepared
to take hi< ann accordingly. when the English.
man cried ont, "St"p; I'll buy your shot" lhe
first ini res>ion made was that Of the novelty
of the prop"SitinIl-the second that it contained
the prelninarirs III mutually profitable trans
action. The conditions of the arrangement were
according ly entered upon; and the two leading
clements we're that the Engli,hman was rich,
aud the Prussan Il good shot. The redemption
was valued al E ,00O, and the parties returned
t. he city, alike >al l>tied with their bargain
The cas- w., "":th reporting, and we are
gr,d It "a. .;.= i.n4l.hman who set the first
eS. lc - ,'..- GEAR in.iL ut iutu the rationale
/ huelllng.
Itben0uD1