The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-03
Corrcspondeac. of the Camden Journal
CHARLESTON, Oct. LIST, lS49.

Ny Dear Sir, M#ny exaggerated ftfIn"r.
have doubtless reached toG. relative 10 The
prevalence oi Yellow Fever in Cha .leson.-z
We do not pretend to deny that our bills "f
mortality give sufficient evidence oi the rxis.
trncc of the disease al this time Bu, theie is
little or no cali-e VI alarm. The cases which
have occurred are cunfinrd exclusively IL iil"sc
classes of the community whose habits or occu.
paiions subject them TO peculiar exposure, and
consequently to disease, at all seasons Of the
year. A very large proportion of The victims
have been persons of long standing Incorporate
habits-many OF them nnnrin,isly 20, and in n0
instance has a native, or visitor to The city
merely in she pursuit Of iiIsiuess, and strictly
observing bahiIs Of regularity and temperance,
contracted the fever. Cases of high bilious f..
YER are not nnfrequrn' even among these; hut
it is worthy of noie, that uf- % death. reported
in last Wednesdays paper, ID were of chronic
and ordinary affections incident to the, SEASON,
and on, Of these ID. only three were natives
showing degree Of health among the accli.
mated population, far exceeding that Of any
other city in the world. The worst has, be.
lieve, ALREADY been passed over. Appearances
Indicate that The visitation under which we are
laboring will b. but temporary, aud | trust in
few weeks, our up country friends may visit
US without the slightest lear nr hesitation. f'f
The question of extending the term o! the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city IN two years,
is to be decided al the ballot box. OH The secoHi
Monday of ihe present month. tistnost earn
esly to he h'ped 'hal every good citizen who
desires TO promote, the health, both moral and
physical, Of his native adopted city, will give
his mite Oh that occasion towards ,riddiDg ns9f-
Ih:sc worss OF annual pest. tn the community,
City Election. Their corrupting, inAuenrfs
are deeply felt among us, aud are lasting IN
their consequences. Had VIC. not been cursed
with the last September election, our country
friends might have continued 10 visit with
the utmost confidence. have seen more drunk.
en vagabonds since the election than during tho
whole of tho preceding year. and nine. .trnths Of
all the sickness thai has prevailed may l,s traced
directly to this prolific source Of evil. .fg'!
Travellers Tor the summers are returning
home every day in crowds, by the cars. 1t is
pleasant Ia see the affrciinnais greeting ofisa
many friends who have been long separated.
The bloom Of health and cheerfne.s has, been
restored to not few delicate or care-wosn
cheeks, and numerous agreeable friendships
formed between those whose pursuits or asso.
ciations had not thrown them into the, way Of
each other. ut home. Mutual prcjndiccs hare
been overcome, and in some instances, harmony
restored between parties long, estransrd. but
who meeting accidentally in stranger land,
have yielded to those generous impulses which
Il community Of Interests and sympa hies is SD
well calculated to inspire, when we leave for
while the CONTRACTED sphere of home, and wan
der forth u,nong those scenes of innocent ~.
creation and enjoyment, whore al! vie with
each other to make the time pass agreeably and
sociably. :u.. @ r-s-... za.{
VIM. e. Richards, The E'litor Of the South.
rrn Literary Gazette. published in Athens, Ga,
passed through m,r city on his way to the North,
week nr two since. He has Succeeded in the
permanrn, establishment Of an excellent and
welI.cnnG,lcretl Family Newspaper on the plan
Of those Of New York and Philadelphia, which
ia exceeding popular in,his State and Georgia.
The Oclolmr numbers of the Southern Quarter.
~, DeBow's Commercial Review and Wheer's
Magazine are expected TO be issued in few
days.
We have had only one alarm of fire lnr serc.
raj months past. II was in "A thickly settled
part of the city, in a neighhorhnod furnishing
ample material f'r an extensive conflasrati"n,
but was c1inguishrd in short.iimc without
material damage. ..
The only public amusement with which we
have been favored as yet this season is the Cir.
Gus and that has in its turn dcparted. II al.
irac,ed crowds of tlarkies anG children, to wit.
ness its Eooieries-ihe more sensible part of III"
community appearin. 10 have lost its relish. in
proportion as the exhibition becomes annually
more ridiculous and triAing. The 'averns ~
(grog shops) have proftrd ioihe hearts content
of their proprietors some dozen or two in that
section Of the city bcing mainly supported by
the opening Of such places Of resort in the fall
and winter seasons.
Our King and Haync stree, merchants havo
bren laying in an extensive supply Of goods f"r
the opening trade. The King street stores
furnish brillian, display of silks and sa,in<,
ribbons. shawls. gloves, nous. drlanrs n"l
cashmeres. cloths and vestings, cas>im"r">,
merinos, &c.-French and German broadr',a
are advertised at 81 to So per yard-mor,."%
delaincs 12 l.2; cashmcres Choicest patIr,r
25 cents.
In the Grocery line there has been brisk
business transactcd-sales Of Sugar very heavy
and prices on the advance. 500 hogshcads
have changed hands a, prices ranging from 3
34,o7. Very little Coffee sold. Abou, 100
barrels Western Flour Trough, 3.s per iar.
rel; Few small lots Baltimore and Philadel.
phia $5 3 4. 900 sacks western Corn were
received and stored; rates quoted 81 TO Csc.
Some 900 sacks Salt realized s. to 90c. Rope
10 l.2 to lie. The receipts Of Cot,oa during
the past week were 2ssl hales, and the sales
in the same time 4,457 bales, ranging from s
ID 10 10 3.4 cents. Some I or 300 iierces Of
Rice brought 3 4to3 3.S per 100 lbs. 4
comparatively new article Of produce, Turpcn.
tine, commands pretty good prices. Between