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CAKtDEW, S. CAKOSINA.
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SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1840.
Wc mentioned last week, that the
communication ot'"Oi.D Waxkaw" would j
probably appear to-day. Wc regret, how-!
. - I ?tc ifroai lonrtlli 1
ever tnai we me iuiww., .......
to omit it. The writer in the Courier of
the27tli ult. under the signatuic of Charles- j
ton, richly deserves the castigation and ;
exposure, which " Old Waxhaw has given j
him, for his flippant, illiberal and sophis-i
tical comment on his first communication, j
and we are sorry that our limits will not
L permit us to let him, and our readers have j
the benefit of it, as it might have the effect i
of imparting to Charleston a lesson of;
prudence. He will thank us, however we j
doubt not, for saving him, on this occa-!
sion, from the infliction of a most unmcr-1
ciful, but richly merited excoriation.
Mammotii Tomato.?While our neigh-j
bor of the Tcmpercnce Advocate, is boas- \
ting of his large watermelons and luscious j
peaches, we beg leave to brag of the pro-!
ducts of Camden in the Tomato line. We
have now in our office, one of immense
size, from the garden of Mr. J. B. Goodlad.
It is thirteen inches in circumference,
and weighs seventeen ounces. Ill
is still green and was broken from its stalk !
by its own weight; we cannot say how i
much larger it would have grown. If any
of our friends have, them larger and ripe!
wc shall be pleased to give them a three
days immortality in the Journal? or will j
do the same by melons, peactics, toe. we
aint no ways pertickeler.
The Crops.?Our exchange papers,
from every section of the country, give
the most flattering accounts of the growing
crop. Should the seasons continue
favourable our farmers will reap an abundani
reward for their labour.
Rcfus W. Abbott Rsq., was on Saturday
last, elected Captain, Richard Ger
ald Esq., 1st, and F. IIubekt Esq., 2nd
Lieutenant of the Camdon Boat Company.
Greenville Mountaineer.?The last
number of this excellent paper comes to
us in an entire new dress. There is no
paper in the interior of the Slate, which
lias, since its commencement, some ten
or twelve years-?go, been conducted with
more ability and success. It supports
firmly and ably the present Administration.
The Editorial department is now under
the management of G. F. Towxes Esq.
and judging from his eftbrts thus far, we
should say he was well qualified for the
task he has undertaken.
The Ladies' Dook.?Hie August number
of this delightful magazine is just received.
It is embellished with "The Pilgrim,"
a handsome steel engraving?a
coloured plate of the fashions containing
two figures, and two pages of Music.?
Many no doubt recollect the interesting
tale entitled Mrs. Washington Potts, from
the pen of Miss Leslie, which appeared
several years since. Those who admire
her style will be pleased to learn that the
present number contains the history of
Mr. Smith, in the course of which our
old acquaintance Albina, now Mrs. Cueston,
is introduced, ami also that inter
esting. personage, Aunt Quimby?whose
vivid memory is irttlj a marvellous fa-'
culty.
Tiie Evergreen.?We had almost
made up our inind to quarrel with this periodical,
for not being more punctual in j
its visitations?but the August number has j
reached us, filled with so manj' good j
things that we have not a grain of ill na-i
lure left in our composition. The embellishments
are a wood engraving " Heaving
the Lead" and two pages of Music. (Our
w 'compliments to " The New World''?
hav'nt seen it foMnore than a month.)
n
The total amount of duly paid on ardent i
spirits in the United I^ingdom of England,
Scotland and Ireland, during the vcar 1830.
was .?7,978,652, or upwards of thirty-I
five millions of dollars!!
|r The commissioners of ihe Republic of
Texas, appointed tn negnciate a loan ofi
which Gen. James Hamilton is chairman.
have addressed a circular to the European
capitalists, making an exhibition of its!
resources, and its ability to meet any en-i
gagements which the government may
jniake. From this circular, wc extract the
following brief summary of the progress
iIiIq vnnnnr Ytnmihlif* mnbimr Ir? !?**!
j 6 ? "?bI Hit I
establishment of a wise, and liberal government;
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''The people of Texas separated themselves
from the Mexican Republic in 1S35,
not alone in consequence of gross ami repeated
violations of charters, under the
guarantee of which they had been invited
to settle the country, for the purpose of
protecting the Northern Provinces of
Mexico from the liOotile incursions of
those tribes of Indians, whom she had
previously been incapable of holding in
t,nt lil-nwic/i rts liac hfifin illStlV
111/ Vy J WMfc linviiivi'i mm iiMw j w
said, "in resistance to revolutionfor
Texas resisted the despotic overthrow, by
the centralists, of the federative system
of Mexico, of which she was a legitimate
and recognised member.
" In 1836, with a comparatively small
population, and at no time with more than
two thousand men in the field, they defeated
General St. Anna, the President of
Mexico, with an invading army of eight
thousand men, and made him a prisoner.
"Since that period they have remained
in undisturbed possession of the country.
"They have established a form of Government,
modelled after that of the United
States of North America.
"They have declared a toleration in
religious opinion.
"They have, by a fundamental article
in their Constitution, declared the slave
trade piracy.
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"They have auopieu u uuuc ui ia?a
founded on the common law of England.
" They have established a judiciary,
which expounds and enforces the law,
with firmness and impartiality, affording
an effective guarantee for the security ol
life, liberty, and property.
"They have enacted a scheme of revcntie,
taxation and finance, which requires
only time to mature it into a solid
system of public credit."
JIard Times.?Mrs. Fitzwilliam, who
is about leaving this country for England,
and who has been arduously engaged in
her profession as an actress lor nine
months amongst us, lias received for her
performances during that whole period
only a fraction over twenty thousand dollars!
If it had not been for the Independent
Treasury Act, and the measures ol
the Administration generally, she might,
in the same length of lime, have made a
fortune.
As astill further and more convincing evi1
! deuce of the embarrassments of the times,
it is stated that another actress, or rather,
dancing woman, Fanny Elssler, who has
j been in this country scarcely threemonths
. has cleared a like sum of twenty thousanc
dollars. ?
Louisiana.?The election for member!
J of Congress in this State, has resulted ir
the choice of two whigs, and one demo
crat. Previous to this election the whole
delegation were whigs.
?
Nortii Carolina?The election of Go
; vernor and members ol the .Legislature
were held last week, in several of the
counties of this State.' The returns show
a Demecratic gain of 769 in three counties
(the only ones heard from) since, th(
election of 1830, which is the last time
the parties were fairly arrayed on the
question of Governor.
FOR THK JOURNAL.
Mr. Editor: Some of my friends have
done me the honor to name me as a candidate
for Congress. To* prevent misapprehension,
allow me to say, at once, thai
I respectfully decline the nomination. ]
have not the vanity to suppose mysell
qualified for the office, and were it ceri
n ! 1.1 ?f i ii , v rv /> mvr a m 4 /% nl\tnui it T itmtl/l
canny in utj |/uivci vu uuioiu u, i LUIIJU
not, for a moment, seriously think of accepting
it.
Your's, Respectfully,
\V. E." JOHNSON.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
Mr. Editor: Permit me to call the attention
of the Commissioners of Roads to
the situation of the Bridge, crossing Pine
Ttee Creek beyond McRa's mill, and that
part of DeKalb street, leading into Camden,
west of Broad, both of which arc now
unsafe for travelling.
TAX PAYER.
4 Crtnn 1>T * NT UrtP ?r<nr?
/I 1 JU.lii i' l/XV OU VT IllVT X U IVNIP
SEED.
Wc are perhaps trespassing on the territory
of our neighbour of the Planter,
in jumping over into a Turnip patch for
an EJitorial article, anil lie may issue a
writ of quarc clausum frcgit and hold ns
to bail for the trespass. However, as we
are now residing in the country, we wish
to let our readers see, that we have picked
up a little Agricultural knowledge, by
exchanging the ''busy hum" of the city
I for the "rural felicity" of the snake-bcI
girt sand hills.
I 11 > ?' 1 n ,-r . _1 1
??w?ng uuDjiaiuuuu uui |ui:iabC| ww win
take up tiie subject matter to be discussed,
to wit, what is the best plan for sowing
Turnip-seed, so as to get a regular standi
A friend, who has been uniformly successful
in this particular, says his plan is to
mix his Turnip seed, first in about half a
pint of wet wheat bran?and after mixing
it up thoroughly, put this into about hull
a gallon of wetbruu. Mix this thorough.
t ly with the hand?, and then put it into a
bout a gallon of wet bran, and after mixing
up well, you may sow the bran broadcast.
He covers his seed by drawing a ve,
ry heavy brush over the ground sowed, either
by hitching a horse to it, or letting
two strong persons drag it.
j In a Turnip crop (especially if sown
broad cast) a very important point is gain'
ed if we get a regular stand. For if a do;
zen seed fall in one spot and none in a foot
' or two around them, the roots crowd each
| other, and cannot expand, even if the spot
. is ricn enougn io nourisn tnem all; anil the
! soil is tlitis exhausted, and the farmer only
| gets for turnips some little white balls, that
i may be swallowed as Pills, but arc hardly
j woith the trouble of chewing. The adi
vantage of mixing the seed with wet bran,
'i in preference to sand or ashes, is lhat the
J seed will adhere to the bran, as it is a little
concave and adhesive. Whereas the
j grains of sand and the seed being of different
weights, and the sand possessing no
adhesive property, the seed get together
in two or three different places, without
mixing thoroughly with the mass, so that
at one cast you may sow fifty seed and at
the next, perhaps not five.
If, however, any of our readers prefer
planting in Drills, we can only say they
must do the best they can, for wo really
cannot give them any information on the
subject.?Temp. Advocate.
From the Baltimore Sun, of the 28th ult.
T11E SEA SERPENT CAUGHT.
On Sunday evening, about six o'clock
as the schooner Wasp, Capt. Williams,
and the schooner IndependentEagle, Capt.
Owens, were coming up the bay, they descried,
about three miles below North Point,
a strange looking fish or serpent to the
leeward. A boat from each schooner was
> manned, and a chase for the prize took
place. A harpoon was driven into the
creature, and away it flew, dragging the
boat for eight miles, like a chip down a cataract.
It was found necessary at length,
' to put a stop to the speed of this marine
locomotive, and a couple of balls being
shot into it. the death flurry came on, and
it soon floated a lifeless corpse. It was
' borne in triumph to the foot of South-street
wharf, wnere it was visited by raostoi trie
i old cruizers obout town, who had been to
every part of the globe, and knew every
think that partook of the nature of fish,
flesh or fowl, like a book. They all declared
they had never seen such a nonde.
script. It measures twelve feet in length
, and nine feet from fin to fin; it has a head
. like a seal, with teeth, and its back is covered
with a hard shell. It has four fins or
' flippers, and in its general appearance
J bears some resemblance of a turtle, or rather
a monstrosity of that species of fish, j
which nature in one of her freaks created, j
3 How it came into the Chesapeake Bay is]
, a mystery.
The Baltimore American says:
? "The creature would be a curiosity, we
should snpposfe, any where, from its enormous
size, but it is certainly a rarity in our
waters. Its weight is supposed to be about
1090 pounds."
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"Teach your Granny to suck eggs!,,?
r The Comic Almanac for this vear, though
> Molasses gal 45 a 56
' Oats bushel 45 a 50
i
For Sale by the Subscriber,
A CASK OF TURK
JLASli? DUILj
r A. M. KENNEDY.
Aug. 6. 3t
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. it contains, as such things always do,
some stale jokes, and many borrowed
: ones, contains, nevertheless, some spirit*
stirring fun. It is illustrated by thirty-six
; droll pictures, many of which are from
Hood. The best hit at the times is in
ridicule of the eccessive fuss made about
education. A little child, looking as old
as the hills, standing upon a footstool, in
' front of her grandmother; she has an egg
1 in her little hand, and she says, 'You see
. Grandma, before you extract the matter
t contained in the egg, by suction, you
must make an incision at the apex, and a
corresponding aperture at the base.'?
.La! how very ingenious! replies the
amazed old woman.?I declare how they
I do improve ! In my time they used only
to make a hole in each end.?A/ass.
Journal.
DIED?On the 27th ult. at Springvillet
Darlington District, in the 28th year of
her age, Miss Rebecca Brown, daughter
of Benjamin Perkins, Esquire, of this District.
r- a innrv P?irr? riTRRGVT
I * ARTICLK8. PER $ C $ C
Beef, in market, ib 5 a 7
Bacon from wagons, lb 8 a 9
by retail, lb 10 a 12
Butter, lb 15 a 25
Beeswax, _ lb 20 25
Bagginff Pr' . 25
Balo Hope lb 10 uj 14
Coffee lb 14 % 16
Cotton lb 5 a' > 8
Corn bush. 75 .80
Flour bbl 5 50 a 6
Feathers from wagons, lb 37 a 40
Fodder cwt 1 a I 25
' Ilidcs, green, lb 5 a 7
dry, lb 10 a * -12
Iron cwt 5 a St
Lime cask 3 a 325
Lard lb 10 a 12
Leather, sole lb 22 a 25
Oil, currier's gallon 75 a 1
lamp gallon 2
" Cash against Credit J9
(D
IT having been satisfactorily proven to
the Subscriber, by actual experiment,
that the credit system is %<no great shakes,"
he has determined to adopt the cash principle,
not because he is afraid of being
unable to collect what is now due, or may
hereafter become due to him, but because
he is compelled (and finds it greatly to his
interest) to pay cash for all his purchases.
He will attend punctually to all orders
with which he may be favored, and will
make a liberal discount on all sums over
five dollars.?All those indebted are ?eqnested
to come forward aud settle without
delay.
DENNIS SIZER.
August 8. 36 3t
White Havana Sugar,
AND
White Wine Vinegar,
For sale by
A. 31. IVtlMINtiUA.
Aug. 8. > 3t
MONEF FOUND.
WICKED up at M'KAIN'S Hot*!, a
small amount of money, which the
owner can have by applying at this office,
describing the same, and paying for this
advertisement.
August 8, 1810.
LAND FOR SALE.
X OFFER for sale all that lot of enclos
JL ed Land, containing 33 acres, more or
less, extending northward from the Magazine
to the Slaughter Pen, and e&stward
from Mill Street to Pine Tree Creek.
ALSO?Two lots on King Street, Nos.
319 and 320.
ALSO?1,000 acres, more or l6ss, of
excellent Black Jack Woodland, lying on
the waters of Saunders' creek, about seven
miles above Camden, bounded on the
north and east by lands of John M. DeSaussure,
and on the south and west by
lands belonging to the estate of Kershaw.
Conditions made to suit purchasers.
HARRIET C. BREVARD.
Camden, July 11. Ct32 ;
NEW SHOES.
THE subscribers have just received the
following kinds of SHOES, made
1- .1^1 nhia
CAJII C3SIJ IVJ (lien V1UCI til X uimuvijimo
and Durham:
Gentlemen's best Calfskin Shoes.
Ladies' American & English Kid Slippers,
Misses ' " ft "
Ladies' Seal and Leather *Valking Shoes,
Misses 41 '? <* ?? ??.
Children's" " " Bootees
Also,?Boots and Slif s of every description
made to order at short notice by
experienced workmen.
JONES <fc I1UGHSON.
Julyll.
fT-pNOTIC4119 HEREBY GIVEN
that in pursuance of the instructions
contained in the resolutions passed by the
citizens of Camden at the meeting held on
the 28th of June last, the Town Council
of Camden, will apply to the General Assembly
at its next session, for an amendment
of the charter of the Town so far as
to authorize the Council to lay a "capita
lion tax on each person in the town liable
to perform patrol duty; the said capitation
tax not to exceed four dollars on each person.
By order of th?? Council,
K. L. WILSON, Recorder.
Aug. 1, 1840- 14t35
Resolved, That the Guard do seize, on
Sunday, all Negroes who reside permanently
out of the Town of Camden, and
treat them as the Ordinance directs, without
a legal permit.
".The Cash System"
AUUiV JBUIIIUIUi
THIE subscriber continues to carry on
the above business in its different
branches. Thankful for past paronage, he
respectfully solicits its continuance.
It being extremely unpleasant to him to
dun his friends, and finding the credit system
is not "what it's cracked up to be," he
has determined to do a "Cash Business,"
where the amount docs not exceed ten dollars.
For sums over that amount, a short
credit will be given, but will be considered
due, whenever called for. I
I. F. BREMER.
Camden, Aug. 1.
THOSE wishing to learn Short Hand,
by writing to F. F. Fonville, (Shelbyville,
Bedford count}', Tenn.) and for
warding only one dollar in current money
in the letter, can get Tables and Extracts
in one letter, so plain that those of limited
education may get, not a superficial, but a
thorough knowledge of it in a few hours.
?Applicants must pay all postage, state
where and to whom their Tables &c. must
be sent. Such calls answered during 1640.
* Aug. 1. 4i35.
JUST RECEIVE?,
A lot of Boykiu's Mills
BTTPEF.FINE FLO UP..
ALSO?A small lot from While's Mills,
York District, all of which is equal* to
Northern. For sale by
VV. D. McDOVVALL & CO.
Aug. 1. 4t J
LAW BLANKS
Printed and for sale at this Office.
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THOMAS P. ETANS,
WB num _ .>:?.kU <. >AA.aaak?
u a Buuauic |iciih;ii iu iv|Mcac<i?
this Congressional District in the
| next Congress, is respectfully nominated
as a candidate at the ensuing election by
July 25. MANY VOTERS.
rrpWearc authorizedtoan*-? ??
nounce Col. SAMUEL 8. TAYLOR as
a Candidate for a seat in the House of Represent
tatives at the ensuing election.
We are authorized to aitnounce
the llou. THOMAS D.
SUMTER, our present Representative id
Congress, as a Candidate for re-election.
July 4, 1840.
^ We are authorised to announce
JAMES W. BASK1N as a candiJ-J
A?,1SnAMtf Cr\* V nrrha ttf
I UJ It? 1UI A/iUtuuij IV* Mvi0Ud?r A/ioik4Vl| ?t
| the approaching election.
June 27.
^ We are authorised to announce
JOHN R. JOY, Esq. as a candidate
Tor Ordinary for this District, at the
August election. ;
June 27.
T5*?! "Tiiiglf are aulhorized by o
H?the friends of ISAAC
f/CES? TILLMAN, Esq. to anil'llkwjttF
nounce him as a candidate
for the House of
Representatives of the State Legislature *
from Lancaster District, at the next election.
( July4.te*
Musical Instruments.
GUITARS, in cases, plain and ornamental,
of different sizes, Gaiter Strings*
wired and plain, Capo d'Astras, Screws,'
pins, &c. for Guitars, and Books of In- . '
struction, by Klemm, Thorp 4. Clifton,
VIOLINS and Flageolets, Flutes, patent v
4 keys, plain and German, small and <
large Octaves.
Violin Strings, Bridges, Bows, ebony and
box wood pegs.
Instructions for the Violin, Clarionet, Flute
Flute and Flageolet.
Hunten's Instructions for Piano Forte*
large and small size.
Carr's & Challoner's do.
Piano Forte Primer, Music Paper.
Music for the Guitar and Piano.
Just received for sale by
ALEXANDER YOUNG.
July 25.
FLAT ROCK ACADEM
THE Principal of this Institution res* pectfally
informs the public that iU^ * % .
situated 1 1-4 mile above Flat Rock* lire
following branches are taught at the rates '
annexed:
Orthography, Reading Writing and A*
rithmetic, at $3 50 per quarter; English *
Grammar, with or without Geography,
M firt nfxr ouarter. Rook-Keeninc. which
will be a separate charge, wili be taught ?
agreeably to the most approved methods
now practised. * .
References:~Col. David Miller, Mr. Jo*
sepli Kirkland, and Mr. John Knox, who
are Trustees of the institution; also, D.
G. Ltigh, Esq. and Mr. George Fletcher.
Boarding can be obtained on moderate %
terms at respectable houses in the neigh*
borhood.
The situation of this institution is par*
ticularly eligible, as it respects health, good
water or remoteness from any places of
dissipation whatever. It is expected institution
will be permanent.
Any communication on tbe subject, ad*
? 1 . . O--... t> n .ill
urrsseu 10 me si oamuii) *. v. wn? ???
with prompt attention.
Prom the long experience of the under*
signed, as a teacher, he flatters himself
that hcwill.be able to give etotire satisfaction
to those who may favor him with their
patronage*
S. S. CARPENTER.
July, 3t33
WANTED.
A NEGRO or Mulatto boy, from 16 to
20, or older, for a Driver, Body Servant;
&c. For one of unexceptionable
character, a good price will be paid *?
cash. Apply at this office. v.
July 25. 3t34 .
Notice.
'ipiJE subscriber will rent a Store House
at Russel Place, suitable for a Store
or Dwelling House. Also, another House*
c"* ? - ii r L t> o>.
OMitabie iora smaii lamuy, wiiuuam, o?^le,
Shop and Kitchen.
Any person wishing to rent,"will do well
to apply previous to the first of October
next. The buildings are situated in Kershaw
District.
SAML. B. HAMMOND.
July 25. tf34
TO HIRE.
A fine likely boy of 17 us^d to all kinds
of house and yard work. Apply at this
office. July 11.
OTTEr^^I" "
THE highest Cash prices will be paid
for Dressed 0?tcr Skins, by
July 11. . W. C. WORKMAN
DSEAIB HIPL3 0T7ARSS. - ^
THE St'crelarv informs those whose
natucs are affixed to the subscription
list tnnt ne is uovv ready to receive *uu
amount of thei&subscriplions.
I . ? M. M. LtVY, ?ec'y.
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