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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

AN EprrAPH BY MAcAuLEY cN LORD MET.
cALrE IN W1sKF1EID CHURCH, NEAR WINDSOR.
Near this stone is laid Charles Theophilus,
first and last Lord Metcalfe, statesman tried
in many high posts and difficult conjunctures,
and found equal to all. The three. greatest de.
pendeRcies Of the Britishcrown were successfully
entrusted to his care In India his fortitude,
his wisdom, his probity and lts moderation are
held in honorable remembrance by men Of many
races, languages and religions. In jamaica,
still convulsed by social revolution, he calmcd
the evil passions which long suffering had
in one class and long domination in
another. In Canada, not yet recovered from
the calamities of civil war, he reconciled con.
tendiug factions to each other and to the
mother country. Public esteem was the just
reward Of his public virtue; but those only who
enjoyed the privilege of his friendship could ap-
preciate the whole worth Of his gentle and noble
nature. Costly monuments in Asiatic and
American cities attest the gratitude Of nations
which he ruled; this tablet records the. sorrow
and pride with which his memory is cherished
b, private affection. lie was born the 3Oth day
Of January, 1885. He died the 5th day OF
September, 1896"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22
Ventilation of Railway Cars.

! There is no longer any excuse for either dust
or smoke in railway cars. A very effectual
method has been invented for giving them q
most perfect ventilation, and at the same time
preventing the admission Of either the dust
of the track or the smoke from the engine
The former of these, and often the two COM
bined, form great objection to railway trav.
elling, and in hot weather make it e sort OF
martyrdom. Its, besides, absolutely unwhole-
some to persons of weak lungs. who are COM
PEELED to breathe an. atmosphere filled with
particles of flint
On the Hudson River Railroad is an expert
mental car furnished with this apparatus for
ventilation, put in by the inventor at his own
expense, with a view Of accustoming- -Passen-
gers to the advantage Of pure air, and in the
hope Of at length creating demand fopit.-
The air comes in large funnel in front of the
car, whence it IS made to pass through water
into the interior through an artificial shower of
water. The shower is produced by motion
communicated from the engine, breaking the
water into drops and keeping it in constant
agitation. The air thus purified, or, as we
may call it, washed, is like breeze sweeping
through dash of rain, and is perfectly cleared
of all intcrmixture Of smoke, or even the f..
nest dust. The passenger, on entering, is
struck with the freshness Of the atmosphere he
breathes and its freedom from animal exhala-
tons, as wellas from other pollutons. He
finds not even trace of dust settled on the
window.sils or the mahogany seats.
The cost of fitting up car with this appa-
ratus, we understand, is about one hundred and
fifty dolars-not more. All that is now re-
9uired is that the public should agitate the
subject little, and the invention will be gen.
orally adopted on railways. 1t has three ad.
vantages, health, comfort and cleanlness-and
we should be glad to know what recent inven.
tion can boast higher recommendations than
those. The decrease Of railway travelling
will, probably, make the managers Of the rail-
ways slow 10 incur this additional expense !;
but we have no doubt that the majority Of the
public, il it were necessary, would rather con-
sent to moderate increase Of the rate of fare
than to forego the enjoyment of pure air in
their journeys.-N. York Evening Post.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

Literary FAhE.-A. correspondent Of the
Ne'rs tells story ofa Partisan author the sale
Of whose productions always produced him a
profit. At last he became jealous Of his wife,
and dogged her steps. One day he gave out
that he WIS going to Versailles, but suddenly he
entered his wife's dressing room. His unexpected
entrance cpnfounded his wife; she bushed and
turned pale alternately; he was persuaded-he
was about demonstrating that his happiness was
forever blasted, for as he entered the room, his
wife hastily locked closet door, and thrust the
key into her pocket After long scene lie at last
forced the key from her. Unlocking the closet
door, he .bade his rival come forth. No one
budged. He repeated his command. No
answer. He madly threw open the door and
saw-every copy of every edition of bis works
uncut, unbound, untouched, piled up to the cell
ing, filling every chiuk and corner of the closet.
His wife, whom he had so wronged by his suspl-
cions, had devoted her pin-money to the grati6-
cation of his vanity; she had for years been the
discerning public, she had all along been the
courteous reader to whom he never appealed in
vain. @'
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

TURKISH WoMES.-The beauty ofthe Turkish
women has been exaggerated very much, and
the mystery Of their position has tended to give
them an undue interest. The lack of exercise
and fresh air, the abundant use of sweet-meats
and the habit Of perpetual smoking, must tend
to injure beauty even the mere beauty of form
and color; and when intellect is dormant, and
the feelings rendered passive by the influences
Of Moslem tyranny fine as the almond shaped
eyes of the fair daughters oftbe Prophet usually
are, they would be found deficient in attraction
l think, ifcompared with those of an educated,
sensitive, kind-hearted Euglishwoman, whose
blush monnts from her heart and whose eyes
sparkle with the love Of purity, and the hope
ofconferriug happiness on all around her.-0ur
Camp and tie Wdy to- Il.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22
A Drunken Man.

What loathsome being he. is. We saw one
the other day in country town, just as the little
boys and girls were coming out Of school: They
all ran away from him as far as they COULD get;
evidently terrified by his appearance as
they would have done if they had seen bear or
hyena in the street.. They did not know what
he might do to them. lie was drunken man,
and that was enough for them. He might
knock them down. He light kill them. They
felt as if it was not safe for them to 60 near him,
He turned up toward house. The women
seeing him coming, ran and shut all the doors
and windows. They did not feel that it was
safe for him to come into their house. They
did not know what he might do; what indecen.
cies he might commit: what injuries might befall
them. lie then went towards q store. A man
in the doorway said to him, "Stand off-they
would not have the dirty fellow. He then leer.
ed off toward the fence where some dogs were
barking at him. He held on by the fence a
little while and then fell down upon the ground
and there lay like great pig. And yet he
may once have been very pretty boy in school
and at his fathers table; his mother loved to
comb his golden ringlcts; bis sisters loved him
as their beautiful brother on whom they might
lean in after years; but O what thing rum had
made Of him. We cannot look around upon
all our dear children and youths and believe the
time will ever come, when any of them will
become such a character; but they may-some
Of them may; if We do not have the Maine law,
aid do not close these dram shops, and give up
these drinking habits some of them will. Every
drunken woman is formed by these things. o
the good time is coming when drunkenness will
all be done away. How glorious time it will
be! Who will not pray that it may be hasten
edl Who will press it onwardl Who will take
the responsibility OF hindering itl-Youths.
Temperance advocate.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

WoMAN's SPHERE.-Charles Dickens never
wrote anything more beautiful and true than the
following:
1.-THE true woman, for whose ambition bus.
bands love and her childen's alteration are
sufficient, who applies her military instincts to
the discipline of her household, and whose leg
islatics exercise themselves in making laws for
her nurse; whose intellect has field enough for
her in communion with her husband, and whose
heart asks no other honor than his love and
admiration; awoman who does not think it a
weakness to attend to her toilet, and does not
disdaiu to be beautiful who believes in the virtue
of-glossy hair and well.ftting gowns, and who
eschews rents and raveled edges, slip-slop shoes
and audacious make ups; woman who speaks
low and does not speak much; who is patient and
gentle, andesintellectual and industrious; who
loves more than she reasons, and rarely argues
hut ADJUSTS with a.smile; such woman IS the
wife We have all dreamed of once in our lives,
and who is the mother we still worship, in the
backward distance Of the past; such woman
:as this does more for woman's cause than all the
sea captains, barrsters, judges and members OF
Parliament put together. God.giyen and God
blessed, IS she Is. y S:E
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

THE SECRET OF BEING IovED.-Wiiam
Wirt's letter to bis daughter on the 4small sweet
courtesies oflife, contains passage from which
deal Of ofhappines might be learned:-1 want
to tell you secret. The way to make yourself
pleasing to Others is to show that you care for
them. The whole world is live the miller at
Mansfield, who cared for nobody-no, nor he
because nobody cared for him. And the whole
world will serve you so, if you give them the
same cause. Let all persons, therefore, see that
you do care for them by showing them what
Sterne SO happily calls the small, sweet courteses
in which there is no parade; whose voice is too
still to tease, and which manifest themselves BY
tender and afectionate looks and little kind acts
of attention, giving others the preference in every
little enjoyment at the table, in the field, walk
ing, or standing.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

NAPOLEON AND EueENrE's VISIT TO VIcTo'
R1A.-The English papers are crowded with ac.
counts of the ever.m memorable and ever to be
remembered visit of Napoleon III and his wife
to the Queen Of England, Omitting the embel-
ishments, the facts of the case are, that on
Monday, the 10th, Napoleon Ill and the En-
PRESS Eugene arrived at Dover-thence to
Windsor the guests Of the British
sovereign FIVE days-met with a distinguished
reception from the Court, and extraordinary
enthusiastic greeting from the crowd-were
almost overwhelmed by congratuatory ad.
dresses from corporations and institutions
and returned to France amid tempest of hur-
rahs!
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

The people of Florida are looking forward
to the construction of submarine telegraphic
line, extending from Macon, through the south
ern part Of Georgia, and upon an air line
through the entire extent of the Peninsular Of
Florida to Havana, on the Island of Cuba
The Tampa Peninsular has announced that so
soon as the chartered privilege is obtained Of
the Florida Legislature (which will re-assembe
in November next) to run through the extent
of the bounds of Florida, this important work
will be commenced. Tallahassee, Tampa and
Key West, ore points designated by the com.
pany, through which the scientific intelligencer
is to pass on its way to Havana, and ultimately
to a point on the Isthmus, connecting North
and South America.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

At an election held Wednesday, for Directors
Of the Exchange Bank Of Columbia, the follow
ing gentleman were elected:
James s. Scott, John Caldwell, James V.
Lyles James II. Adams, Richard Anderson,
James K Friday, Edward ]. Arthur, BERNARD
Reilly, Fl. c. Bronson, Jacob c. Lyons John
s. Scott, Arthur W. Kennedy Lewis Levy.
And alta subsequent meeting cfthe Directors
Jas. s. Scott was unanimously elected President
vice James V. Lyles, Esq. resigned.
Mr.. Scott has been connected with the institu-
tion as cashier, since its establishment, and in.
deed, was one who labored continuously and
energetically for its charter.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

Go1Se TO SEBAsToPoL.-Major Delafeld, of
the United States Corps Of Engineers, Major
Mordecai, Of the Ordnance DepartmeH, and
Captain Mcclellan, of the Cavalry, sail to-mor-
row in the steamer from Boston, en- route for
Sebastopol. They have been ordered by the
authorities at Washington to make tour Of
observation on the line Of hostilities in the
Crimea and especially to inspect the siege works
where the Allies have now concentrated their
forces. They are accompanied by Paymaster
of the U. s. A. and their expenses will be borne
from the National Treasury. IN
" Y. Journal CommeES
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

The ENJOYMENT OF OccuPAT1oN.--The mind
requires some object on which its powers must
be exercised, and without, it preys upon itself and
becomes miserable. A person accustomed to a
life of activity longs for ease and retirement, and
when he has accomplished his purpose, finds
himself wretched. The pleasure of relaxation
is known to those only who have regular and
interesting occupation. Continued relaxation
soon becomes WEAKNESS; and on this ground,
We may safely assert that the greatest degree of
real enjoyment belongs not to the man of wealth
or the listless votary Of fashion, but to the mid
die classes Of society; who alone with the COM
forts oflife, have constant and important occupa.
ton.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22
The President u. Mount Vernon.

The President of the United States and his
family recently made their first pilgrimage to
the tomb of Washington, in the steamer Collyer,
under the command of Capt. Gedney. 1t was
the usual day of the steamer for Mount Vernon,
but President Pierce, in his republican manner,
came unannounccd and unexpected; Captain
Gedney, however, was not to be outdone. He
determined to make the day as full of pleasing
incidents as possible, and he succeeded admira-
bly,. When the steamer arrived at the White
House" the distinguished company were just
in time to witness an exciting haul Of the seine.
in which over thousand shad, six thousand
herring, and two immense surgeons, weighing
nearly forty pounds, were caught.
The "White House" is historical place,
known in the annals of the last war with the
British. 1t adjoins Mount Vernon estate, and
with its 200 acres ard valuable fishing landing
belongs to Mr.. Otterback. lie has refused
s65, 900 s,r the place. 1t cost him 10000
The rental of the fishing landing alone pays
him $4,000 year.
At Mount Vernon the President was hand
somely received by Mr.. John A. Washington,
the youthful. but deserving proprietor of the
honored residence Of the Father Of his Country.
The private rooms were cheerfully thrown open
to the family of him who now fills the chair oc.
cupied by the immortal Washington. A beau
tiful bouquet from the garden Of Washington
was presented to Mrs. Pierce by Captain Ged-
ney.
4 visit to the now and the old or first tomb
was paid, and the company were again assem-.
bled on the decks of the Collyer, homeward
bound, in as bright sunshine and as delicious
day as man should ever wish for. Fort Wash.
ington; on the Maryland side of the Potomac,
claimed the attention Of the company, but an
entrance was not effected until Capt. Gedney
following up his kind attentions Of tho day.
apprized the non-comn,issioned officer in COM
mand that the commander-in-chief Of the ar.
mics of the United States was present. Inside
the fortiication white.haired veteran rendered
his respects to the President, and, in reply to a
question of how many soldiers he had under him
here to keep the fort and grounds in order, he
stated -he was there solitary and alone, SER
geant Of twenty-six years standing.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

rB. To hear death-watch denotes that
there is little insect near you. A ringing in
your ears is a sigu that you have taken little
cold. T" see strange sights, or to hear dismal
sounds, is a sign there is something to cause
them, or that your head or nervous, system is
disordered. To have fightful dreams, isa sign
that you eat too much supper. To see an ap:
partition or to be bewitched, is an iucontestable
evidence that you are lacking Common sense. =
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22
Darietifs.

Eg The more quietly aud peacsably we gr:
ION, the better for us; the better for'onr ,neig:
bors. In uine cases out Of ten, the wi.est poi,
cy is, if q man cheats you quit dealing with
him: if he is abusive, quit his company; if ne
ISLANDERS you, conduct yourself 40 that nobody
will believe him. No matter who he is, OF how
he misuses you, the wisest way is generally to
let him alone, for there is nothing better than
this cool, calm, quiet way Of dealing with the
wrongs We meet with.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

CoLoNELs ELEcT1oN.-.We have been credibly
informed that the protest filed against declaring
Major T. A. Connors Colonel of the 44th Regi-
ment South Carolina Militia was argued before
board Of officers on Saturday last, in Columbia,
and the grounds Of the protest sustained BY
them. The election has been sent back to the
people. The day Of the election has not yet
been sppointed..,Sueter Banner.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

w a hog said to weigh thirteen hundred
and thirteen pounds was taken through Toledo
on Friday last on his way for exhibition in New
York. This monstrous animal is described a
three years old, three feet eight inches high and
nine fee: long. 1t was raised near Monsos,
Michigan.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

GOVERNMENT Sur.-The Government has
directed civil suit to be commenced in New
York againstT. Butler King late Collector, Of
the Customs at San Francisco, California, for q
balance of about 100000 claimed by the &C.
counting officers Of the Treasury to be due to
the United States from Mr. King.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

E One Of our western villages passed an
ordinance forbdding taverns to sell liquor on tho
Sabbath to any person except travellers. The
next Sunday every other man in town was seen
walking around with valise in QUE hand, aud
two saddle bags in the other. Ingenious peo'
pie those gin and sugar imbiben.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

IJ As singing master was on bis way to
fulfil an engagement in town in the Connect.
cut valley, few days ago, he unfortunately hap
pened to sneeze as he was passing bridge over
deep ditch, throwing the false teeth from his
mouth into water from ten to fifteen feet deep.
The result was that the engagement hid to be
postponed; for the master could not sing with
an empty mouth.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

EE The London Times says that the lack OF
success of the allies before Sebastopol maybe
summed up in one sentence-.that the Russians
have shown more science, strength and inven.
tiop in their mode of defence than the allied
force in their mode Of attack"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

The best defence of lying that we ever read
is the remark of Charles Lamb, related by Leigh
Hunt, that truth was precious and not to b
wasted on everybodg" :. &
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

E% DR.. Arnold wrote poems on principle, but
he never published them. Tom Moore tells Of
a gentleman, who. when he was short Of money,
always threatened his family with the publica-
ton of his poems. The Immediate result was,
as much cash as he wanted.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

An experienced woman asserts, that when men
break their hearts, it is all the same as when q
lobster breaks off oue of his claws--another
Immediately, and growing in its place. sprouting.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

A contemporary says that summer has set in.
Unfortunately, tho editor don't tell ,ehat into,
whether chair; his bath, or the middle of next
week. Folks with pens in their hands should
be more particular.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

W 1t is noted, as sign Of better times,
that the newspapers begin to exhibit 40 unusual
number Of marriage notices. During the. late
pressure this department Of the daily journals
fell off just in proportion to the pressure and
the praee of food.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

The Turks have4a very simple method Of
making pantaloons. They fasten two coffee
bags to'a vest, and the thing is done. The bags
answer for legs, and the vest for the Wristbands.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

In the Irish language, the electric telegraph is
called Sgeol a5ada boita, the literal translation
of which is, news upon stilts." II
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

The Empress Of the French has presenteat9
the Empress of Austria lace dress vslued at
about $4,000. The pattern was designed by
the French Empress herself 1t viii be exhibi-
ted at the Paris exhibition.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

Every sorrow VIC meetis billow on this worlds
troublesome sea, which We must cross to bear
US nearer home.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

Modesty is a handsome dish cover which
makes US fancy there must DO something very
good beneath it.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

God hears the heart without words-but b
never hears words without the heart.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

Oheear exclaimed an urchin, who was chew
ing green apple, I've swalloweda Know.Noeh.
ing!
A Know. Nothing
Yes he is givin me the gripe.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

Why is 4 pretty young woman like corn in'a
time Of scarcityl Because she ought to bs
hustanded.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

1t was pertinent and forcible saying Of tho
Emperor Napoleon, that "a handsome woman
pleases the eye, but good woman pleases The
heart the Que is jewel, the other treasure.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

The Massachusetts, House Of Representative
voted 1876 to ITO, to abolish the death penalty.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

The greatest truths are The simplest 50 N
the greatest men.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

A great change in life is like cold. bath j
winter-we all hesitate at the FIRST plunge.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22

The friepdsb;ra of the world ans oftens seonfsd
e.acies in vice, ssieaSoes of pleasure.