Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-03-05
From tie .SJ4:ieyR Standard.
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Mr.. Editor: On the 18th Of June 1851 l, might
have been sccn standing on Que OF our wharres
small, delicate, and tlicndicss looking young man.
who, as We have learned since. had Just arrived
i'll our city. His lonesome and much distressed
appearance attracted our attention.; but being
stranger to us. We therefore made 10 inquiries
concerning his distress or destination. lime roll
ed on, ard after the lapse of some months we
again net this mysterious person. lie looked
well and buoyant as though he was more hap
nv than when we first saw lin on the wlarf--
We then came to the conclusion that we would
make some inquiries respecting the individual
who had 50 nlysteriously attracted our attention.
Blu: our inquiries were Intellectual, for everybody
was in the dark and, besides, no one seemed to
care about him. We then gave up the matter;
but very recently We met this same mysterious
person again Now, reader, where did we meet
him! That's the question. Was it at grog-
shop, all eating saloon, bowling alley, the the;-
TIRE, the circus, the races, the concerts, the cNh-
btion Of TIE Nova Scotia Giant Boy, or any 9TH
er place Of amusement where arr generally found
young men Of his age: No. 1t was somewhere
else; and meeting him at this unlooke dior place,
we We're induced to renew our inquiries OF " ito
IS he2" "IVhut IS hel" and "Wherc 1ions"-
After repeated inquiries, we had the good fortune
to meet with highly respectable gentleman Of
our city, whose name it is net necessary 10 give,
who readily gave us the information we desilcd.
This gentleman informed us that the Young
man alluded to, was from Raleigh \. c. Or its
vicinity, that he had Just came to orr city OH tlie
evening we first saw him standing on the wharf,
that our eyes then beheld a young man who
WAS entirely destitute, ponnileS'. not cent Of
money to his name: he knew nobody, and nobo-
DIV knew him. Under such circumstances it
could hardly be expected otherwise, but that h"
should seem to be- what he WAS. Il distressed pale,
care-worn triendlcSs youth: lie looked GS though
he was convinced that the foxes had holes, and
the birds had nests. but that he not where to
lay his head' Where lie slept that night, We
are not exactly prepcrcd to say; bnt at tn" same
time, We are satisfied that it WIS a place where
the mosquitoes. (which had just successfully
made their advent into our city by miIliorS.)
had fnll access to their unhappy prey. Cur III
forlnant further said. that this young man on
the next day, happily procured Il situation in our
CITY, where he has ever since been steady III work.
as you may say, both day and night every night
until midnight, and many until one, two or three
O'Clock in the morning:
But, reader. we have not vet told you where
we met him the third time. This MHd time Of
our meeting WIS at the door Of one Of our Banks;
be had lis little earnings For be il borne III
mind that his occupation, though ardrous is oMc
that commands no big SALARY. On further in
quiry, we have good authority for saying, that
this Young man has in the Bank at his command
from $500 to $400.
And This, MIR. Editor, is the poor young man
who, but short time ago st"ol on our wharf
with not penny III the world. New, il Ii"
continues to save, from his weekly earnings, iiv"
OF six huudrcd dollars lcr year, how long wi It
take ourcitizms t. tinl out "WhD i ir":' Twca-
t. years is not long. and they would suffice TO
place him h.t"rl ,leacL cid! iLo !Au~juitocs.
Young mcn OF Charleston. tax, warning. In
stead Of going to the dram Shop and other pla-
ccS 50 we'll adapIed to spending money, procure
for Yourselves book. and 90 and do likewise;
il your weeks earnings are small no matter, they
will grow 50 large after while n to ;s>ioli>h
cvrn tnr"d cl ia>t> ACntHL&>IoHIAS.
Fyb. 10Th. 1852.