The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-18
Editorial Correspondence.

CHARLESTON, Saturday ?. NJ, Oct. Is, 1853.
fear have promised to do what ! am hardly able
to fulfil in giving readers the items Of news in
this place.
There is good deal Of noise and bustlc-mcn e;l-
gerly engaged in the various avocaions of flfc-scllig
goods specializing in cotton, writing for newspapers,
setting up type, and everything else which the mind
can conceive Of and the line Of the poet is forcily
brought to nnd that all is but "a map Of busy life >
There is great derencen bctwee the city and country
in the manner and way Of doing business; and man
to follow the plan which the old folks did twenty
years ago. when it took weeks TO 60 ITO town,''
will find himself among the missing, or so far in the
rear as never to be able to catch up
Somebody says CARLYLE perhaps) that commerce
isKi:g," and this is very truthful remark and one
which applies with much force in place like Charles:
ton. Here Cotton is King, and when the market
droops tcontrols to very considerable extent all other
commercial and business operations no department Of
trade which does not feel the rise and fall Of the ruling
been very dull and prices tending downwards. On
Friday some 800 bales sold from 81 to 0. cents and
few as high as lOi. 1t must be good cotton, and very
good, to bring 10 cents
On Saturday. up to half past .lock as reported
By the Evening News the sales amounted to $50 bales
and ranging from to 81 cents
The general impression seems to be that cotton will
be lower there being controlling circumstances at
work which will prevent it rising-thc high prices of
labor and breadstus in Europc-the political distur
banccs-tho probable Announcements in frcights-de-
preciated exchanges &C. are considered quite enough
to form such conclusions OF course thcrcis no telling
what changes may take place, and all the notions of
men may be exploded in a moment. As general
thing there are no fixed rules for the Cotton market
1t is as variable as the mind and one mans opinion
may be good another although widely differing,
if each have enjoyed the same opportunities and means
of Judging. Charleston affords ample accommodations
to all who desire to make purchases, either in Dry
Goods, Groceries, Crockery, or Hardware. We sup
pose that merchant who does not require very cX-
tensve stock, would do as well here as in any other
city in the Union taking into account the saving of
time, expenses Of travelling to and from the North,
and all that, besides being nearer homo, and having
the advantages OF smaller lreghts
This morning We had the pleasure Of seeing our
friend and late cotemporary ofthe Fairfield Herald and
Daily Register, i. H. BRITToN, Esq, whose warm
grasp and generous welcome to the hosptalities and
privileges of his now sanctorum in the Office Of the
Charleston Standard made US feel not only quite at
home, but revived vivid and pleasant recoections of
our old and highly priced associations. Come said
he, "just whenever you please, and read any thing
here, and make yourselfat home" I need not say
that thanked him very kindly, for this Of course
would do if it were only to be polite, which costs
hothing-a very important consideration nowadays
butt thanked him sincerely, for he was comforting
upon me privilege which shall prize very highly
and one which am sure my esteemed friends Of the
city press will generally accord to me, as soon as
have an opportunity Of seeing those with whom I am
acquainted, and Of forming the acquaintance Of those
with whom have not enjoyed that pleasure. The
Charleston papers perfect directories for everything
they tell what there is for sae when the vessels
arrive, what they have, and for whom, when they
leave, and what leaves with them, when the cars
come and what with them, and all the news and
gossip of the day which are worth hearing reading
about
The art here is reduced to perfect science and the
vast improvement in the spirit, matter and tone Of
the Charleston press has had controlling and bene-
fetal influence upon the papers Of the State generally
The Steamships Osrr,y and james Adger have just
left for Now York
Ihave nothing more at this time, but will try TO
write again.