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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-04-03
Self Restraint.

- Not only are voluptuousness and sensuality
iguominious and pernicious, but no
man whose avpcations demand of him any great
and frequent stretch Of mental exertion, is igno-
rant Of the fact that they are injurious to the
mind. Ordained, us the imnatrrial principle OF
our nature is, to receive its ideas and carry on
its operations 10y means of material organs, it
necessarily y-resultS that whatever tends to weak
ell or disorder or obstruct these organs must
have an Immediately pcrncious influence upon
the understanding. g.-..,....~.
If the body suffers from excess the mind be
comes proportionatey affected. 1t receives its
impressions slowly and, inditncty, from the de-
rangement Of the channels through which it
conlnunes with the world without, and It, revolves
compares, and decides upon them doubitully anil
Intellectually, from the lassituLe and exhaustion
Of the machinery BY which it acts.
The;frightful proofs Of the close. connection
>uhsisling between the mind and buly are too
frequently forced upon our attention in manner
which it is painful to recall and loathsolne to
dwell upon. in the sluggish imbecility of the
gutton, and the utter intellectual prostratou
Of the druhkard. The thoughtless may look
lightly on such srwctaclrs but the wise man
passes them with averted eye, and moralizes upon
them ana the causes Which have produced them
apart. He knows that though the darkness
which any particular act Of intemperance or
excess casts over the soul may disappear and
leave behind no mrceptbe traces Of its visitation,
yet that temporary extinction of intellectual
light but presages and is foretaste of the de-
gradation to which by an habitua repetition Of
such acts, sensuality will be sure to redupe its
victim.
Who has not been witness to such instan
ces of intellectual ruin? The young men and
young women who reclined on the couch of
voluptuousness yesterday, and the thousands Of
old and young all around us, who daily dissi-
pate, should pause and consider how they are
extinguishing the light that is in them and
sinking themselves into the very turpor Of in
teectual DEATH We have need to recall the
simplicity Of earlier days and look back upon
our Washington, our Hamilton, our Adams,
and remembering them. turn from the Turing
feastus places, tha gaudy sights and siren voices
that bcguile so extensively to voluptuousness
and elfindulgence and so practice the restraints
our fathers knew, that mentally we may be chill
dren after the image Of our sires.-N. r. Sun.
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Nature and Art.

The verdant lawn. the shady grove, varicga
ted landscape, the boundle>s ocean, the starry
armament, are contemplated with pleasure by
every attentive behoder, though the emotions
of ditfereut spectators differ widely in degree {;
and to relish with full delight the enchanting
scenes Of Nature, the mind must he uncorrupted
by avarice, seusuality. or ambition, elevated in
sentiments, and devout in affections. The fine
arts owe their choice baatuties to Taste for the
contemplation of Nature, and from which source
The refined and vivid pleasures of imagination
are almost entirely derived. Painting and
sculpture are express limitations of visible objects
and where would b. tn" charms Of poetry if d.
vested of the imagination She borrows from.
rural scenes. The generality of painters as their
skill increases, grow more and more delighted
with every view CT the animal and vegetable
world but the pleasure resulting from adnira
ton is transient, and to cultivate taste without
regard to It's influence on the passions and af
fectiuns is to rear tree for its blossoms, ,which
is capable Of yielding the richest and most valu-
able fruits. '-s s.:
Actuated by this divine inspiration, man finds
a fame in every grove, whose scenes contribute
powerfully to inspire that serenity necessary for
the enjoyment of the beauties and harmony
that are contemplated; for ""who can forbcar
to smile with Nature? Can the strong passions
in the bosom roll, while every gale is peace, and
every grove is melody ?" The taste for natures
beauties is s,bservient to higher purposes than
those at present referred to- and the cultivation
oft not only rcfnes but dignifes and exalts
the affections. Skepticism and irretgou are
scarcely compatible with the sensibiIity Of heart
which arises from a just and lively relish of the
wisdom su5sisting in the world around us, and
emotions of piety must spring up spontaneously
in every bosom, in unison with animated nature.
Physical and moral beauty likewise bear an in.
innate relation to each other, and may be con-
sidered as different gradations in the scale of ex-
cellence the knowledge Of the former should
be deemed step to the nobler and more per.
.manent enjoyments of the latter.-London
Builder. ......-
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To honor or to mans reward.

INTER EsTING STATISTICS. to
statistics prepared by Prof DeBow published
as an appendix to his official Census Report
that portion relating to the nativity of our pop
ulation shows that the foreign born number only
about one eighth Of the natives-much the
largest proportion being in the Middle States.
The largest number Of migrants to this coun.
try in any one year was 539, ,437 in 1852
though this statement is scarcely accurate az
more than a year is comprised in the returns
The most valuable crop in the United States
is that of Indian Corn, estimated in 1850 at Two
hundred and ninety six millions Of dollars aud
being nearly three times as valuable as Wheat
and more than three times as valuable rs Cotton.
Six times as many acres Of land are devoted
to Indian Corn as are given to Cotton and
three time as much as to Wheat The value
of Butter made annually it, the United States
exceeds fifty millions of dollars.
There are 347,525 shareholders in the
United States Of whom two own over one
thousand negroes nine own over five hundred
fifty six own over three hundred one hundred
and eighty seven own over two hundred and
fourteen hundred and seventy nine own ever
hundred. The greatest number of shareholders
own more than one and less than FIVE, the
numbers of these are l05,Gs3 ..., =.
The statement of the occupation Of the
people show that the farmers outnumbers by
far any other profession. ~. 40
Their numbers is 1885, ,950-while the class
which approaches nearest to them is that of
Laborers, who number 9O9,7 The Carppn
ters stands next counting l64,57l, and then
come Cordwainers l30,4S3.
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Don't Depend OIL " Father"

Stand up ilerp' young man. an9 let Us ta'S 10 o
you-y'u nave ''uS''a a'ose 70 '"e c''tea's ~
"tathers purse Or 10 HIS 'a'r 'a,ne. 'or your ~,
huence, or success III business: ln''ih 70" t'''
father has atIa'h"d 10 e',''''e"ee J" nus pro-
iession' out oy a"wr'r'ru IL 'u,'ry Ut .hal lie
has amassed,a 'ot'u"e' "one>''y' WITHOUT energy
and activity lou should Sho" that Iie lacu'
ty requls'te fo' the ac"'''''S" '"''e o' io''unF
Is essential TO- nay S'.paraoie rom the retan'
ing OF etner OF t''eSs I suppose 'ather, mas
the r"cks ID ao"'oa'l'e'' -" you never ear"eu
anything tor >hlih' you nave ho more ousineSS
with th"Se r"ck> t'''''' sos''"S mas WIZ :
tortoise ana he ao"S you " ',ieuu'e WIN
them t',' you nave 'e''r"eu tne'' ts'ue W your
own i,.alS''s' ~ "e I'sole .Ite ~:
ANU '"e "'u s"'Ie ho I, 20 10 ",.s" ~ III; n'S , ,"s"
'o~H'as y'o' WIZ ,, u. "''ns y'I w w.. ave."
you' ''o' oIu ~ ol. I.''.I I'' ~" ;,r
away s1o".. .. .''," w m'u y" ";' ;'s, q"
ssou"u'e. - .".o" ~ .l I"" ', % ,..u.
ooo"e' VI ''''' ~" "'uI iu '"'" ~ 80, y" '"'
ow" resources :" ~" W." ','s " II's ' w"
n"'e new, 81, "t'r" .'"''" ". "' ",'
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sIo "' uus.e,, ,,."' S,,b,n,s ,,,,s 'n, sw,.II IN
s,tbss," rr',,,. n"J rial ~, ~, ,n s,tbsr,s in
ta""' s'"''.o 5 "'' .n m;,,h, s,r h",..,
"v"'t h"v' ho"" """ .", L'r s ,ha snm of % oh;o
"",e Wv" ,I,..h. s'i;,I ~ w '.',,,, u
NC! s".eP ~ oo ,i ~ W. "JuM I'','
uo' swap wiz" 1"u NV ''"!, W:I, " rco'' ""''
s'a'.to, ','o'"s'FSs IsI ,.I 'o'. '" u.e'', o"
are '',"s ues'.'' tE t':'' W w" ''";rI wr pa"
he ge"."'se"' v''"'' u"'"' n"e w" ""s a 81
Ie na,'e ot eoi'C' S.s' %.e 5'I % eH ~.
% Mahe up an'.I: w ~ "T'" I ml'I H. e.'''e. !u"
r"n9s o' yTu' ""'.' W I''" '"o pe s''"''n"s'
ION mercy l'A,' !" oo"'. VI 'h"t ~" n"'e
g'o0" IN '"'"ffS ho">fT'"at you nave 'ese'
tated as other Srre'i''oris Out 't "'NS Know
tnat you count "he' Col'e' "a "ltl' your c"at'
cithch tne saw lGe pow haha,eS' 'ne l'cK axe,
the spade-any'mng 'nat VIII ena'" you To
STIR your blood! fiV round and tear your jack
ct, rather titan oe the passive recipient Of the
ola gentle'na9s bounty Sooner than play the
dandy at daas expense, hire yourself out 10
some potatoe patch, iet yourself to stop hog
notes. or "a!ch tIe OARS ana wneh you lhnk
yourseit emitted 10 resting sPe'l' or fecrea-
t'oh' nave II Oh yonr own NOOK. II you nave
no other mean: of having fun OF your own buy
with your earnings an empty barrel. and put
your head INTO 1t nd hollow, or get into it and
roll down hill; don't tor PHYS sake don't make
the old gentleman furnish every thing, and you
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From the Warerly Magazine.
Independence of Character.

What is there that more becomes man than
dignity and independence Of characters What
no6ler position can man occupy than one tree
from the opinions Of the world, not caring what
his fellow meh say Of him, provided he is in the
path Of right and duty; having q clear con.
science each and every day Of his life, arising
frcm consciousness Of having performed every
duty aright and paid due regard to the priv
leges he has enjoyed. ..s...
How easily such man lives, how smoothly
run the sands of time with him {; he fears not
the frown, nor does he court the favor Of man;
his life is one of freedom and not one of ser.
vile nature; and, though his cup of life be en-
.bittered with the dregs Of sorrow and disap-
ppintment, yet, he bends to their teachings, and
il not ashamed to humble himself in submission
to them; courting the favors of God rather than
man, his course is upward as well as onward.
though he does not tread the path Of fame and
rcnown, and thereby receive the homage Of his
fellow men, he has one consolation, that the
path of duty and right is one Of safety, honor
and Happiness: +r 80.
The laurels of undying fame, -.
Crown not the naughty conqueror's name.
Who conquers nations and their gold : o..
That he DER them sway may hold; ~.
But for the mau that walketh straight
In dutys path and trusts to fate,
The whole result, without regard ..s,..-:.
To honor or to mans reward. -. / ~:
What are the opinions Of men to him,;1f he
is confident he is in the right, and is travelling
the high road that leads to happinessa the
smiles and frowns of the world may urge him
to forsake the way-the way of honor and dis
tinction may open up before him, with all their
enticements, to lure his feet aside, still, if he
possesses independence and stability of charac-
ter, the temptations will be overcome, and he
press on to the goal of happiness.
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A FACT FOR THE TfNss:-A wealthy gentle:
man now deceased bu:formerIy valued citizen
aud sagacious country merchant Of our District,
who had sold out (under Judgments in his favor)
the little farms Of many a poor man in his
neighborhood, declared few years before his
death to friend of ours that he had been TOO
hard on the poor, with reference to his own
pecunary gain He said he had not u doubt
but that he would have been better of, as to
property himself if he had dealt more eniently
towards his debtors. He proceeded to explain
that if instead of selling out his poor neighbor's
land, to pay the accoul the poor neighbor had
contracted with him at his store he had in.
dulged these neighbors and given them time to
pay, as they might be able they could have
worked along little at the time, and continu-
ing to trade with him. But by pushing them
for their little debts he had caused them to be
sold out, and that in very many cases, in order
to try to save his debt, be would bid of their
land. In this way while he accumulated on his
hands vast body of land that be could not
turn to any profit, he lost by removals SO many
Of his neighbors that his mercantile business was
so seriously curtaied that he was an actual loser
BY the operation.
+, Such was the experience of QUE who had few
superiors in practical wisdom and whom the
world called sagacious and shrewd. His .ex.
perience as related by himself not many years
before his death to friend ofours who related
it to us is full Of wisdom that ight be needed
to advantage by some at the present day.
Carolina Spartan.
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9 q 90 Z. 2 J u ID 2. VIZ vi
.N.IyM!;B:''El|:iRIH.
}. sparistisss Z, =. !.

ET When Philip Henry, tiesfathes ioF the
celebrated commentator, sought the hand oetRs
only daughter and ireiness oftMssitews III dfSsf.
rage, an objection was anadelby her father, who
admitted that he was gentleman, q .atbciats:
and An excellent t1preacl,er, hut he was astsSns
ger, and "they did not even know whefe. he
came from !''a!4 - Trae," said the daaghres, &Ro
had well weighed the excellent qualities ard
graces of the stranger, nbutI know whafehe
is going, and should like't 60 with him I;
and they walked lifes pilgrimage togeshes, ~:'
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The pompous epitsph of close.fsted citizen
closed with the following passage Of scripturesi
q He that gireth to the poor, lendetht to the
Lord" :s.s.,. =, l;,;.iiys,S 81 ;;,tls .;..:p
+" Dat may be So" solloquized gssmbo; e.bus
wen dat man died, de Lord didn't owe him e
red cent?. ,.tg = SD. n5 ,Ga r. ri
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Mr.. SouLE.--The Paris correspondent Of

Mr.. SouLE--The Paris correspondent Of
the Journal ofCommerce announcing the de-
partnre of Mr.. Soule for the United States,
copies the following, ostensibIe written in
Madrid from the Republican Steele. w. &
"Mr. Sonle has quilted our capital. The
evening before his departure he. took "fieiaI
leave nf the Queen. lsahels4eave him am"st
fattering reception a one as indicate
an afFectimnte interest. This will not sutprisd
those who know how very kindly he has been
always received by the Queen Of Spah;sho
even did him the honor To call him to her aid
amid the most critical circumstances iofgla-t
summer sss The day after his departure
from Madrid pamphlet was widely distributed
which rerr,se,ted him a. II sincere friend Of
An intimate allanre between the Uni'ed States
aud Spain of"S treaty 'fc"n'merce and an entire
reciprocity If tariff, hewpen Cpha and the
Union.
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SMART BoY.-To the knickerbocker be.

SMART BoY.-To the knickerbocker be-.
longs The following:
"One pleasant day last sumner, | took my
seat in the stage coach bound hr Fall River
c.. Among the passengers was little
gentlemen who had possibly seen five sum-
mers. The coach being quite fu he sat IN
the lap If another passenger. While on the
way, something was said about pick pockets,
and soon the conversation became general ON
that interesting subject. The gentleman who
was then holding nur young friend. remarked :.
"My ine fellow, how easily could pick
pour pocket"
"Nu you couldn't replied he, rve been
looking out for you all the time"
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The following was written by JoHy. sQaglNc,

The following was written by. JoHye QgtSoy
.ApAMs, in 1873: ~ 49,. i.
IfNew England loses her Influences in the
councils of The Union it will not be owning to
any dilninutinn Of her population. 1t will be
from the partial spctaran Or as Hamilton chilled
it!clannish spirit which makes so many Of her
political leader<sIp,al"us and envi'usof the
South. This spirits in its nature. narrow and
contracted, and it 'Iw"' works by means like
ITSELF"
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For a'rnan to be able 70 speak his best to tbs
men Of his timej he must have in him the lite:
blood Of his time. Paul had that, and 90 hid
Luther and Latimer, and so all the best, poets
had-Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spencer ~ - Atosuns.
ford. Z ~. -, -
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This is very striking. remark. Of De Quipcsy;;
in one Of bis essays: "Rossis,,is i mighty / en-,
pire as respects the simple grandeur Of magni,
tude, builds her power upon stenlity. She has
it in her power to seduce an inuading foe into
rost circles Of storution, Of which the radi mes.
sure thousand leagues! III, l;,6f
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Breathes there man with soul. CO. dsadsMs IS M
who never to himself hath said-I viii ~ alily|
trict paper take-both for my own and hmitssI
,sake9 If such there be, let him repent 4aud
have the paper to him sent-and if he'd pass ;
happy winter-he in adSance should pay ths
printer. mai t>t'''
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The New York Day Book has the following
excellent epigram: -; -. =
When Latin studied my Ainsworth IN hsrd, go
answered my teacher that SO meant 70 Aaad;; -
But ifssked, should now givs another reply, '.'.
For Ssooe means, beyond any cavil, bh s'h gP''''
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RECEIPT FOR MAKING MuFFINs.--Take i
quart of -four, 2 eags, teaSpoonfuI of salt, |
table spoonful Of melted lard mix the, whole
with sweet milk, To the consistency OF plaIn
waffle batter; have your rings hot and well
creased and when the mullins begins to rise,
increase the heat on the top. ~
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To cure bleeding at the nose, apply to- the
neck behind, and on each side. cloth dipped
in cold water or put the legs and arms in cold
water or wash the temples, nose and neck
with vinegar or snuff vinegar and water; H.,
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Nothing sets so vide mark between q. vui.
gar and noble soul, as the respect and rsvsren,
tial love of the woman kind. . A man who b.
always sneeing at woman is generally q coarse
proaigate or coarser bigos, ~ ( 43n:s.s.,
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Every parent should teach his children to
swim we iear every day Of fatal accidents
to th.,<e who are unskilled in this important
art Those who can swim are sometimes lost;
but those whu cannot, seldom escape.
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The borticulturstsa Of Paris have succeeded,
by artificial crossings in obtaining natural fpse
Of blue color, which is the fourth color obtained
by artificial means-that and the yellow Or tss
rose, the black or purple rose, and the striped
rose, being all inventions, and the result of shik
full and scientific gardening. (: .is
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Death, though certain, and the most tsemen.
dous event that can ever occur to man, isnot.
withstanding, far less thought of BY him than,
are dollars and cents, or the fluctuations IN ths'
stock market. ai.,ts} Y, =: ssr.s.Nla'
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An aloe, planted near the whitening brad
fruit tree causes it to revive. Il 10 . beautiful
fact-and, generally known, might lead home
learned IN botany to inquire into the cauae L-,'
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Conceil is proud that he has learned somuch,
Wisdom is humble.that he knows no more. :
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Corn meal should never be very .6ns. Is it'ius'
jures the richness, of it.. 3sdi lie;as sR
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Lard never spok In warm westhes, i a. q,
cooked enough in trying out. ;Iss.
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"A ToucHsroNE FOR The TINEs. ~
Midas I'VE read) with wond'rous arts old ofoid .,
whateer he touched at once transformed to gold. !,
This modern politicians can reverse with ease s.,S
Touch them with gold they'll turn to what oa Pisas.
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It is more difficult to make the ere ne TIM
any organ we are possessed of. TO telf wIistss
woman says, pay attention to Her tongue. 81
you would ascertain what she mean, Pay stteai7
tion to her eye. To talk in .opposlsioa p ths
heart is one Of the easiest things FL The void
to look this opposition, however, Is more dlaeua
than algebra Again Se say, never believe :
girl hates you, till you ask her eyes. -,
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puRtrq.
aTHn BLUE EYED MAID"

o, blue-eyed maidl I sigh for thee,
At evenings twilight close,
When music dies upon the lea,
And dew.drops wet the rose.
I look ON tranquil Nature round, .,.-.
And list the music's fall,
And think but half her charms are found,
:; Since thou art far from all.
........,- 80. T. -.
@, blueeyed maidl The magic beams
~ That light monarch's hall, 40 -.
The sparkling wealth of golden streams,
To me were darkness all - -.
Unless thy light Of loveliness
,Illumed the regal scene,
And thou bedecked in splendid dress,
>. .Wouldst reign my brilliant Queen.
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: Politene.. consists in being easy yourself, md
making Others SO, -..'S.' %, ~,
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Revenge

For this he still lives on careless Of all .
The wreaths that glory on his path lets iall
For this alone exists like lightning FIRE, ~.
Z; To speed one bolt o. vengeance-then expire 2"
| 'e fMoohE. .
Tbs man who permits revenge to reign tri-
umphant in his boom, is in as miserable, and in
a more dangerous situation than one Nno has
the hydrophobis He frequently becomes a
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rzr While General jackson Was connected

Eg While General Jackson was connected
with. the army, an officer complained 70 BIN
that Some soldiers were making q great noisein
"a tent. "What are they doing asked fbe
General. !" They are praying nov, but hass
been singing" was the reply. H4And d Sthasa
crime?"' asked Jackson, with emphasis siSs'J Sfaie
articles Of war; the officer said, aorder puusH.
naeht'for any unusual noise, "a''sC Cod affofthir
replied jackson, with much feeling, that RpFAy
insfshould bc an unusual noise Sd any Scamlss ::
ndiadrised the officer to Join thehi..' '''hh 7'?
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GEMS OF TuouoHT-I sorrow that. all ;Sr
things must decay Hrs. lA' Hsmen.;t a.xst,,
Man, poor pensioner, on the beauties Of ~
hour Young l%!4s ia, ,rs:sars
The way of the worlds to make laws butsfbte
low customs Montague. - s:s;iis5I,:s s'Si
The vine hears three grapes -the sfrst, u
pleasure the second of drunkenness ti,s; third
Of repentauce.-Aaqeharsis. q ~! u 'Ni r''72