The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-04-28
oAlxfpEM,s s. CAROLINA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL %. ls41.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL %, ls41.
A weeks absence from the editorial chair, and its
duties makes tho scat, aeScrl very deliehtai one,
rather more unpleasant than usual. After lu1urlat-
ing on the beauties Of Nature which udorn The cour,-
try between this and 'thc old North state,7'ws fset
very little inclination for; the performance Of the
drudgery of our vocation. - aIJ,
Whoever, at this season Of flowers, takes a.tnP to
tho country, and does not feel the full force Of that
emphatic and truthful sentiment Of cowFrn-.
"God made the country, and man made the town.
cannot sympathize with US on onrsreurn to tho bus;
tie, dust and smoke with which arc surrounded.
Whoever does not delight in roaming at carly Spring,
through Natures flower garden, adnuing the. Dog
wood, the Jessamne, the Woodbine, and the Honey
suckle, together with numerous other less pretending
but scarcely less beautiful flowers now in bloom, and
inspecting the buds of The Virgins B.wcr and other
later plants Just ready TO burst forth in all their beauty
and loveliness, cannot, VIC again say, syrnpathize
with us: Co. ~ -'}FfTi2 - ~ AEg9t
Business, during the last week. called hsto the !.
beautiful little town Of Charlotte, N Carolina, rtn.
dered famous from the stern andndontable spirit of
patriotism which C.. a acterizcd its citizens drEng
Revolutionary struggle, and for their Decaratinnof
Independence on the Goth May,l755 more. than
year before all tho Colonies followed their noble ex-
ample. A spirit which induced British officer,
during those days, to designate the village as a
hornets nest. ,.,yg- ,fs,. ,,.,,,., -. ,r.y.si
Charlotte within the last twelve OF fifteen year,
has improved rop; dy in wealth and population. 1t
is now one of the handsomest villages with which
we aro acquainted and is well furnished with schools,
especially for females TIC Female Academy is
very neat building, and in delightful location.
The Branch Mint is most beautiful structure,
and does credit to the architect who eurerintcrded
its erection The grounds about il arc tnstefuly cul-
tvated by the superintendent, Col. WHEELER, whom
we think deserves great credit for the fine taste and
tsk Which he has displayed in combining the use
full with the beautiful, while ornamenting and adorn
ing the enclosure Mr.. STASLys speech on tho ex.
penditures at the Mint will have very little inuercc
on any one who will visit the spot and remember that
it is public property, and that the public character
is concerned, 10 some extent for its apreaence Wo
found all the officers polite and obliging- -rcady.,t
all times, when not engaged in their official duties,
to CRAFTY the curiosity of visitcrf. .s..,.nsr,E
There arc other public buildings in the village,
well worthy Of notice, but we must omit thcm.-
We cannot, however, we'll avoid saying word III
relation to the Court House. This building, like
most Of the Court Houses in "the od North Statc"
stands in the centre of the street, and think tho
citizens will agree with US, that il no ornumehtto
the village. 1t is IN very dlupidatcd condition,
either without window shutters, or they are left open
to tho mercy Of the winds The boys, Us boys will
do every where, have amused themselves by breaking
tho window glass, until there is scarcely who:e
pane left We trust that tie subject, which wc
heard was to bo brought before The Court, which sits
tho present week. successfully attended TO, and
that seatof Justice, in unison with its other public
ediices will soon add ts'beatty to the villagetl'l
We said the citizens of this place were remarkable
for their consistent and indomitablo patriotism dur
ing orr Revolutionary struggle; and VIC doubt not but
the same spirit animates thci SONS. At all clens,
whatever they do, they do it as though they were in
earnest Tie almost universal expression ofrsor-
row for the death Of the President struck ps pc
culiarly appropriate. At a public meeting Tho Peo-
pic had resolved to wear tho usual badge Of monin-
ing, and, unlike as in some other places where similar
resolutions were adopted, they were carried out;
even the ladies, always foremost in their synpa-
tIes) great number Of them, VIC observed, partook
Of the general feeling, and added the badge TO their
dress. ." .t't.'i r' u l+j' - .laF:3@.
We must not omit to say before We stop that their
generous hospitality is now and always has been,
perfect unison with oil the otker 'excelcntJ traits
of character for which tho citizens Of Charlotte are
so well known, and appreciated. geo .i,nR s}ss