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Vor. IX.
" Wc will cling to the Pillars of the Temple of our Liberties, and if it must fall, we will Perish amidst the Ruins:'
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E. Waterman, Editoi'.
Georgetown, S. C, Wednesday, January 19, 1848.
E. Waterman, Jr., Proprietor
The Cliamkr of Mystery.
mOiM CHAMBER.3'S   EDINBUROfl  j'oUENAL.
An architect of Vienna, having occa¬ sion tn visit the country-house of a roble- man of that city, acccpteii the hospitable invitation he received, and determined to remain as a guest foi' several days. The , first day was passed in business, and he retired to bed somewhat exhausted, but his thoughts still occupied with the im- provcmentsin the house that were cOn- i.nirplated. He could see, however, that the room allotted to him, was handsoir.o lid commodious, though irot large; and
renewed in his imagination. he accounted for the continued illusions that had perplexed him ; and he deter¬ mined, at a tliird trial, to grapple with them manfully, and compel repose by the .lid of reason.
All was unavailing; and on the third morning his entertainer, alarmed by .his ghastly looks, determined to bring him to
! Tlte impressions of the first night fed ^ the chimnev was cleared, and two open- ij blue-light Federalist will venture to jus- J ted and printed, than on comes another.
' tloubtless remained to scare him'on the |l Jngs were 'trAde in  thtj roof     Duriiig jj tli> it^nd yet in time of war and difti: j; It is the stone ol   Sisyplms,  an endless
eidtyfrfirnilar question is mooted which I, repetition of toil, a constant weight difcated the greatest excitement in the j! upon the mind, a continual wearing upon .South. * * * Look at the South i- tlic intellect and spirits, demanding all and North, during the Ksvoluticiiary ;- the exertion of your f;:cultics, at the War, how united ihcy were, like a band j; snne time that you are compelled to do of brothers. Look at tho war with Eng- !' the severest drudgery. To v/rite for a land in 1812—what secliou of l,he Union ;¦ puper is veiy woii, but to edit orie is to beh.aved more bravely than the South ? ' condemn yourself to slavery.—^iJrj/aW. Look at New Orleans forcx-mplc. Look
; second,    lie had gone to bed-thinking of j! the l-ast-ni^ritioiied operatioti, it is wor- I his former suflerings, and they had been i thy of note that when the tools of the .
In this way J! workmen penetrated for the first time i into tho garret, the n^ppliytic vapor j; which escaped had such an effect upon |j one of tltom, that he must have fallen || from the roof had he not been caught
hold of by his comrades.    .A.ftcr the alter, ttions were made, the architect retired
aiioiis were maii'j, tiro un-ii!i..-i.;i. i'.iuiuu ,; .^^.-.» ...i. ...i... ^....-.•..-¦-¦«— i—  •, , , ^ ,   ,
to bed for tho fourth time, and enjoyed ii at the present War with   Mexito,   fore- |j A g I' 1 C U 1 I II T U 1 .
c.-ccellcut sleep, together vritha groat jj mo; -'art of the   ar:--:ar3   of
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explanation.
" You can no longr:r cor.ccalit," said'i i"iight3. From" that niornent the rconi. :it length he suflercd his head to sink upon |! j^^ . ., ^.^,^ |j^,.g frfund something disa- ^j lost iis renulalion a& a Chamber of Lry:- Ihepillow with the sigh of satislaction i! g.^^aWe in the room';   aud Ireproachi tery.
myself with having allov/ed you lo be put into an apartment which certitinly bears a bad naTne in the house."
" What do you mean by a bad name ?" asked the guest.
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with which we take leave of the world for the night,
" And draw around a warlod breast The eurtain of repose."
But when he was just sinking to rest, an inieasy sensation, he knew not of what nature, stole over hiin.    He persuaded himself that the air was close—that he jierceived a faint  smell, and he lay for some time considering whether   he wtis itot suffering from fever.    Tho question was speedily answered ; for the bed began to move.    Presently it   was   netir  the window—so near that, he could look out, coidd see the trees in the garden below, and could observe the outline of a summer house, which had attrticted his attention by its classical proportions  in the fore¬ noon.    He was of course surprised, nay terrified ; but when he streteheif iowards the -window in order tc ascertain that all \vas real, the scene grew dimmer and diiri-' mer, and at length disappeared.    And no wonder: for the bed was receding to its old position—and did not stop there.   He Was presently at  the  dooi*.    He nu'ght havetoucheti the pannels with his htiiid. He felt his breath come back, and the air grew more confined.    He would have got up to ring for assistance,- b«t' persua¬ ded himself thtit he  was too weak, and would fall down before reaching the bell. The bed ttgain moved ; and this time it took up its position in the very middle ofthe fireplace.    Tliis was the sheer fren¬ zy of fever, for the.firejilace was of course jiot a fourth part the size ofthe bed itself yet he  saw distinctly  the walls of the chimney surroUhding him ; and fie even felt that opie of the feet of the bed rested upon a dog-iron, s5 as to disturb its level. But he had no time fer rnore mlnilte ob¬ servation ;' for preseiftly the bed' cniierg- ing fro.-n tlie chirK-ncy, begaft to ri.'je \Vith slow unnulations towards the  roof; and there it continued toswing, ss he ifiima- giued, for hours together,   iill' IJis akrm sank gradually into lassitude, and he fell into a deep though short and unrefreshing slumber.
The next ftiorning the visitor appear¬ ed at the breakfast table, ptile and dispiri¬ ted. He was not well. What was the matter? What could be done for hiin? " Nothing," he replied to all their interro¬ gatories. He had not slept; but the air would revive him. He would take health-
Froni Hie   Wes'f.hcs.kr Spy, Dec. I.
Smith Carolina,
There is no State in the Union which is regarded with as rn-uch interest at this || " I mean that itis famous for its sleep- jj cfisisras South Carolirta, although all the ji less lodgers, for its waking dreams—and ! SontFjern S*;?t-?s are equally interested in jj worse than that. There is not a; servant jj thb Wilrnbt Proviso and equally opposed ji in the house who would enter it alone af-jj to it, yet all defired to-hear what tfre :j ter nightfall for a year's wages." i! Governor Af South Carolina would'say in
1     " That is all very well forthe ser-vants; '; his annual message to  the  Legislature. j but I know you laugh at these ignorant ij There were high-spirited and able men i fancies;  and you know me' too' well to ji jn that State, who  never hesitated ex- j suppose'that I would treat them other- j pressing a free and frank opinion, on all „  .,..,, I wise than with pity and colrfempt.    Tell;,' public measures, and all wanted to hear ''' ^""-'"''"sco—
WMer Work,
Winter Ploughing.—As all slifl'clays'
t i'ii a blaze o.^ glory ni-'irclied flie Pal¬ metto Rcgiir.ont, r.ci'r'y all cut to pieces. Hear v,-hat Genera] Scctl .•ii.^ys in his des-
ia relation to
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tiie battle of Chapultcpco :
" The Palmtitio R.?gi'iTicr.t, crci'slng a d-?ep ravine, deployed on both rides o'thc read, and opened a most distructive fire : j upon the mingled masses of Infimlry and ] ^I'C improved by being ploughed in time
¦ and Cavalry ; and the New York Kegi- jj to subject them to the meliorating influ- i ment, brought into tine lower down, and ': ence of frost, v/e woidd advise all who [ en the read side, delivered its fire with'j "lay have such soils intended for spring : likoeflcct.    At this point   many ofthe ij c^ltui'e, to    seize    every \opfiortunity
¦ enerrty were killed and wound ; someSSo 'j through the vt'intcr'tio get them  plough- captured, of which 25 Were oilicer.?, and - cd.and to recollect that itis their interest amongst ths latter was General Nicho- : to plough them as deep as a strong team k-is Mendcsa," |: wii! enable them to do ; that in  plough- Again, hear the gallant   Scott on 'the 'j i"g they should see that the work is well
services of the   Palmetto Regiment at ! "^'^ne.. "« balks   left that    the    furrow
slipe be sd turned as to present thegreat-
" Selected the Palmetto Regiment as i est possible surface to be operated upon by
me at once what you belie"Pe; but first!, the mess.ige.—TVe  have  it before u.. ,,
listen to a narrative of iny adventures," j! It is a plain, mild, but firm  documentin H ^''" ^'''^ °''"" ''^^^ ""'" ^''' S'-''^"'^ '^^S- ^ •        ,
and the guest related to his host at fid! i! relatiotr to   the. War  and tho Wiimot i^ ""^"^ '"^^'^'^ ^"^^^^^^ ^'"^y ^"^ ^^P^^^^   '"°'''""' "^'''^  '"° ground is wet,~^s lengtiVthe story of his" three iil-omenoo"
the frost, and  tliat   tha    plougb.in^ be
d is wet,—as clay soil when turned up  in' such state
nights.
"I cannot tell you what I believe," re- j; Mexico, and followed up by an invasion plied the latter, after musing for some j! time; " for, in point of fact, I do not knov/ jj 'V.'hat to believe; but your experience tid- jj
Proviso.    In relation to the \yar, Gover-i! ""¦^'^''^ ^'¦'^  °'""'''''^'"^''>'' ''•^''^'¦"'•^'^ , ,    w       , i
nor Johnson says, "it was  declared ^y M"P^«^««y^''J->^^«lii^^-^ ^-^'"^^^J-he ^j becomes a l^a of ;«o,-/a,-   whose  condi-
¦'    New York, 12lh and 15th deployed gal- jj tiDn camiotLeimiTroved during the entire
lies strangely witli what I have heiird on
by the eneiny of Texas, and it was our duty to repel force by force, and we have gloriously done soi Slexico v.'as con¬ quered and is nov/ a conquered  country
the subject before from more th tin oneofii at great sacrifice of blood and treasure. !^ nny friends. I am more perplexed than |j Now, then, says ths Governor, what are Ij ever."    It was agreed, however, on the -i wo to do with it?   Annex it?    To that ''-
jj lantly on  the right,    and   the  8th  on jj the left, and the whole advanced,  open- ij ing their fire as they carae up, and mov- jl ing steadily forward." ll     And diis is tiie particular Slate which
(Snsuincf season.
proposal of the architect, that a minute jj measure he is opposed. He .says we want
examination of the premises should ini- 'j no more territory, we have sufficient ter-
!| mediately take place, and the whole fami- |i ritory-^and would have great di.'ncurlty
ly proceeded in a body to the chamber of j; in uniting such discordant  elem.sntir as |
mystery. | we find in Mexico.    The possessich of
The first thing that struck the examin- ; territory on the Pacific, he thinks, would
erwas, that the chimney was chocked up ii be desirable, and he finalh^ adds,   "We
with rubbish, so that no current of air ;| are in possession of her  sea-ports,  and I
could take place through- a channel on j| ventuft tosuggest, as wortlij of consid-
which so much depends.    Proceeding to ji eration, whetlier v/e should not consult
the window, he found it heavy and mas- jj our interest and dignity by withdrawing
sive, and so completely  bedded, that no ji ourarmyfrorn the interior ofthe country,
ji force could raise it.    It appeared, on in-ij and tlirowing around a line ofcircum-
ll quiry, tiiat this was itsf original" defect; [ vallatioh which would cut her ofl^ from
Fattening ef Hugs.—As il is an ack¬ nowledged fact that swine  fatten much quicker in mild than in cold weather, the process of feeding should be pushed for- h.as .sent forth her gallant sons to shecf ; "Ward with all possible despatch,  so that their blood  in  Mexico t'lat  v/e  cf the    the v.'ork m.ny be accomplisher  in  good North are  annoying with constant  at-   time.    The tlieorist says that a portion taeks   on    their   domestic institutions!   ofthe food given to hogs in very cold Laying aside the union flf the South   on   v/sather goes to supply Aea/to his  bod3'' all patriotic occasions, look at the pjliti- , and that such portion is abstracted from cal aid which the South has always afibr- i that which should go to form fiesh  and ded  to the   Democracy of the North!    fiit, and th'.it consequently it t.ikes more P.nnciplesare iminutablo—.-".-sen change:    grain to fatten than in very cold   than  it How would the glorious principles  of   docs in moderate wjeather—the practical Jefierson have gained a firm  footing in   man knows thtit they do fatteo faster in j the Union, how wotdd that great chain-    mild weather, without inquiry  into  tho pion of the constitution and  t.He Rights ¦ why and  wherefore.    So   theu, as  we I and Man e\:er beoi"i  advance^ to the i have practice sustai.ning theory as to the Presidency, and thus disseminated  Re- ' resvdts, all should act upon the.fact.
that the servants had at length given up all attempts to move it;   and  that the
all communication with the rest  of the \vorld—isnot as well calculated to pro-
wood work had'•s^^'X)lle¦nsd much, through ji duce what ought to be the desired result,
thfe'effects of damp, that the whole win¬ dow, so far as the access ofthe external air was concerned, was merely a prolou- gaticn"cfthe wall. The door was in like manner found to be singularly heavy and close-fitting ; and in addition, it was cou¬ il struetcd so as to shut spontaneously the jj mcn'iient t:)e periiton wno entered removed his liand. In fact, the room, however ele¬ gant in appearance and furniture, was contrived throughout in tha most elabo¬ rate manner, so as to be as unwholesome
as laying waste the country with the sword, and at a less expense of blood and treasure."
Great respect is due to this opinion, and it appears to be the general one re¬ commended.—On tho Wiimot P-
I publican principles over the whole world, I had not the South been firmly attached j to the North, in the great political revo- j lution which overthrew Federalism un- i 1 der the elder Adams ? Let us rcmem- i ber thes.e   things.    Madison,    Slonro:-,
Rc.Qiularitv   in   fcedinc
is   essential.
Swine should receive at least three meals' a day at appointed hours ; they should bo watered twice a day, have clean bed- din^g and a warm dry place to r.itire and sleep in, they should be salted at least :j Tompkins' Jackson, and VanBura-n, re- twice a.week, have a rJibhingpcHin the j membered them, why should ^ve encour- : yard of i!)eif pen, and be provided with ; age  sectional   feeling?   Why    should
!
an abundance of rough materials to man¬ ufacture
¦i-Qy^^Q  " '^'''^ manure, as weeds, mould
lIGovenor Johnson   denies the right ^f" So^^h/" P'-^J'«="<^e to_being Ci^tizensof aud leaves from tlie woods, dirt of any
Congress to impose the restrictic^s on T^';"^"^  V"'t' ""^"'S/^S^^'!^-'-^^- kind,cornstalks,and anything else to'be
¦' pecting each  other s righist, animating scraped together.    They should always each other to acts of brotherly
love, to   have in a trough accessible to them, eith- union,   harmony, and concert of actio.i ?   er rotten wood or lumps   of charcoal to. Let the true and  honest  De;ii6cracy of . corsect the acaidity of their stomachs. If
new States, and its power, under any cir¬ cumstances, to enforce them-. IJe con¬ siders the qitestion ofgreat interest to the
. . ,. South, as mainlv  affecting the  balance
fol exercise   during  the day,  and that j- as possible.     Still this did not account jj of power, and st;\'s " that scOner or later
Avould be better tlian medicine.    It tm-n, jj for the illusions with which it was haun- jj they will have to meet and finally decide
ed out a^ he expected.    He recoverd his   ed, and the architect ascended to  the ex- ji this question, and they ought to be pre-
spirits; he was delighted with his   hosts jj ternal roof of the house. jj p„ed for it," and urges miion and eon-
T   u'^^u'!i ,       ' ''"'' ''^ T? ^''^"'''""' l!     "^'^ ^^ ^''""'^ '^^' ^''^ apartment in j ^,,1 ^f actloh  as recommended^ in the jj great miracles which proves th.e  great
that he   had been prevented by   shame jj question was covered by a massive work j, Virginia Resolutions.    The speecli is in i! ness' of England, and' every   support
Irom mentioning the absurd fancies by jj of tiles, wood, and lime, so as to leave a   every respect mild and argumentative; i; should be given to ncwsp.ipers.     TJie    '^oon as the woods cease to fornish these
which he    had been leset  during the jj small garret, into which there was no ;j ^here is no bombast or useless  threats; Il editors of these papers must have a most    ¦¦''!' ^i' '"-"'s, let them be provided with
night. At the usual hour he retiret^ .-gain II opening  either  by  door  or   window. :| ^,hat it says en this point it says " more i'enormous task.    It is not the writing of   dry pens to retire to at pleasure,  provide
to bed; comfortable in mind and body, but | This, in its connection %vith the other ji h^ sorrow than in anger."    We deeplv i' tlie leading articles itself, but the obligh-    these with bedding, and see that they are
idling the want of sleep, and looking for-jj circumstances we have described, proved jj rggret  to see any question  raised, noil tion to  write  that   article every week
this' State a.sk tiicmielves this question.
The Toils of a Hewspapsr.
New.spaper literature is a link in
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they appear coiitive or otherwise unwell let a feed of cut up roofs be substituted for corn, taking care to dust them with about a table-spoonful of flour of sulphur to each. hog.
Breeding Sons and Store Pigs.—As
ward gratefidly, by   anticipation,   to at least eight hours of sound  repose. He did not enjoy one.    The same fe
: to be the solution ofthe mystery; for the jl matter what subject it may be, which whether inclutled or not, in sickness or j mephytic gas engendered in the garret, Ij may have even a remote tendency to di- a in health, in atlliction, diseasti of mind, j penetrating through the   woodwork  of j vide the Union  or alienate the' North jj winter and  summer,  year  after year.
ver, the same fancies, the same inexplica- i the antique ceiling, into a place whence from the South. Young as we are, we j tied down to the task, remaining in one ble movements of the bed—these were j it found no egress, and where it could remember to have read and abhorred the j; spot. It is like the walking of a thou- his portion during the night; and in the jj mingle only with foid air, was in reality i Hartford Convention and its objects, and jj sand miles in a thous.and hours. I have tnorning the same dead eyes, the same jj the nocturnal spectre which haunted jj we gloried wlien we turned the leaf to see • a fijllow foeling, for I know how a peri- colorless cheekes, the same listless attitu-jj the room. The effect of this gas upon , how firmly the old Democracy crushed lodical will wear down one's existence. des, betrayed to his sympathizing friends jj the brain, in exciting a temporary de- jj that Hydra of rebellion and  of treason, || In itself, it appears nothing.    The labor
adequately fed at least twice a day, not foTgetling to give tl em plenty of raw ma¬ terial -.0 work into manure lor you. In pig sows should be fed so asf o be kept in good condition ivithout being made fat, as a condition of over fatness r.ever fails to incr3ase their difliculties in pigg'ng. When heavy in pig each sow should, if possible, be kept by herself.
Sheep.—To ensure good   fleeces aud
that hehadjiassed another wakeful and ij lirium, is well known; Jindin the present j' and trampled every Tory out of political ii is not manifest, nor iiiit ihe labor;  it is    fat mutton, attention in feeding and pro- wretched night.    But he still preserved jj instance, the result of what was done j existence, whose hand was seen in that j the continual attention which it requires,    tection from the weather are necessary, silence  as  to   the   details.      He  was thoroughly ashamed  of his   absurdity.
j to remedy the evil left no doubt. | dirty work.   Who at this day will defend ij Your life becomes as it were, the publi-    Sheep should be provided with a warm
I     The door and window were opened, |j the Hartford Convention? Not   even a ' cation.   'One week is no !!ooner correc-    shed, dry and clean beds, receive, divided "<
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