The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-24
Correspondence of the Herald.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. Is.
Value of Advrtisng- Bankruptcy Temperance
Love---Marriags.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
The variety of matters which must be attended to
at the close of an old year, and the beginning OF a
new one as well as the dearth of news, must be my
apology for so long delaying to give you information
from these "diggngs"
1t useless to tell you again what has been told
thousand times, that the Herald Is the paper. All
others are merely newspapers, which some folks
must publish and print and make other folks pay for,
in order to keep from starving: II the latest news
is wanted, of go to the reading room to see the
Herald. Do we wish to know the state OF the
money market, OF course we seek the Herald Arc
we anxious to know where certain goods, wares
and merchandise are vehded and sold, at the lowest
rates for cash. why then we look In Inc columns OF
the cash advertising Herald.
This last matter I'll swear to, tor have just sent
an order for some goods which first saw advertised
in your paper.
Are we DESTROYS of seeing the fullest reports OF in
terestlng trials speeches, &c. the Herald we know
to be the place to find them Your late showing up
of the schedules of bankrupts has net been without
its good effects among us. These histories OF the
past are teaching mechanics, traders and others to
do their work and trading .or cash, and cash only,
and not to trust the supposed soundness OF any
man. for If the truth could be known, 1t would APP
pear that one half of those who now are carrying
high heads, are "roten to the core"
| We have had but few failures in our city tor
great length of time; and perhaps no city IN the
southern States standsso high in mercantile inte-
gritty as Charleston. May it long remain.
must here correct error OF one OF your cores
pondents who dates from this city He says IN rela-
ton TO the cause OF temperance that II Is on the de-
cline and that dozens about the Christmas holidays
withdrew their pledges of total abstinence. AS to
the latter statement can only say do not believe
| it, Blu, to the former can say the fact Is not So
The cause of temperance in Charleston Is onward,
and must continue to be as long as there are vino
bbbers or topers among For until the day comes
in which there shall be drunkards, the irienos OF
\ the temperance cause will not tire IN their LABOR OK
love.
- Appropos of ove-Puts me in mind OF curious
| bt ~ news whispered about, R which the accom-
pi,hed and beautiful daughter of one OF our leading
| men. and a dasing son OF mars' are the parties
most nearly Interested. At present all is dark, but
before long curious developments may be expected,
and marriage the result. Our city is full OF fun,
frolic and rascality. Soap locks" "moustachees
and "unaccountabes' are as plenty as blackberrles
We have all kinds OF fashionable scientific improve
ments of the mind, brought to our very doors by
the ''mora teachers and disinterested travelling
showmen of the day Lardners lectures, ventrlio-
auism and boxing Mons Paul, Count Barato, the
| Greek, and the Fejee Mermaid, all present their
claims and all expect support. Oh, the glorious age
| of humbug! hS