Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-03-25
Newspaper Hyp.rbols and our Rail Road.

Newspaper Hyperbols and our Rail Road.
We noticed some time since in tn, Southern
Literary Gazette, an article entitled Newspaper
Hyperbole, written in alluson to the fashion, most
Of our Newspapers have, Of trucking mp" all kind
of performances to all unwarr.nted extent
But we think there is another kind ofhyperbole,
if we may use so mild word, which is still more
deplorable. We aIude to the habit some papers
have, Of representing things worse than they really
are, which has for its effect the injury of another
place or section. Camden was so unfortunate
last fall as to have three miles of her road fall
down the paragraph in which the piece was sta
ted had a peculiar popularity, every paper nearly
thought it would be of interest to its readers and
inserted it. The late fresh has ruptured in a
small degree, few hundred yards of the Road,
connection with the last Falls mishap, stating
that "then, more than three miles fell down, and
now just as it was rebuilt it has fallen down
again." leaving the impression, that three miles of
our Road are actually down now (when his article
was written.) Now his-is species of hyperbole
which we object to. We may say that a man
made splendid speech; even if it were not
quite such all one as
-"Fulmined over Greece.
From Macrdon to AItaxereIes throne"
But to say three miles Of our Road are down, or
have been down, since rebuilt last Fall, is kind
of exaggeration, which is extremely hyperbolical.
We understand that the Road is repaired, so that
passengers will without doubt, pass over it on
Thursday-this is sure, and if the Editors of
those papers will come to Camden. we will 60
with them, over it to Charleston, to hear Parodi
sng-and then we will have fine subject to dis
play our talents at hyperbole.
Another effort at hyperbole we noticed, in the
correspondence of the Charleston Sun Some
itinerant "collector, or drummer" wesxpect, has
had occasion to visit Charlotte, and to throw some
lgh on the affairs of this part of the State, CON-
municates with the Sun. He first endeavors to
condemn our Road as bad one, then the accom-
modations in Camden. On this point we would
ellhm little College incident. Some of our class
mates, who like most collegians, WILL NOT (no in
sinua;ion by using that auxiliary be pleased were
always grumbling at the fare, which our goo ola
steward used to set before us-fnnaly our Presl-
dent, took occasion to lecture them on it, conclud
ing with sentence, which always after prevent
ed any complaining, viz: "That he had always
observed that those who made the most noise
about the fare, were those who had the worst at
home" He goes on to Lancaster, and very
Justly compliments Mr.. Hasseldaes Hotel But
makes most puny effort, at rdiculing the citi-
zens of Lancaster, for raising "Secession Mill
tary company"-which he supposes, was to raise
the Charleston blockade. We would pose, if
all Charleston, were like one who passed through
Lancaster from there, that would need soldiers
trem abroad to raise il wefs ii ever raised. The
next time he passes through, if he willsohly an
nounce himself the good country people will pre-
pare some extra accomm odations for him, we
hope.