The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-11-29

pense We like 10 see men LIBERAL but let iberality
be put to good purpose and let it be bestowed where
something good may como Of 1t. But the Theatre is
one of the most corrupt places which gentec people
can frequent Here vice is clothed in virtues garb,
and under the insinuating gusc Of felton, human ma
ture is moved to tenderness when perhaps the next
moment shiverng beggar is expelled the door OF the
theatre-goine man, who would not bestow tithc of
this worlds goods to feed the poor, but CRAFTY the
selfish passions of his own heart TO the utter exclu-
sion of charity to Others. Every man must answer
for himself We are not the keeper of our brothers
conscience, yet we believe ucaculable harm is often
done Ivy the pcrnciUus influences which the examples
q mans friends often set him. and that we are re-
sponsible personally so far for whatever harm we do
whether we intend it or not
On last Sabbath evening; the goth instant, we had
tie pleasure of hearing the Reverend j. R. KENDRICK
the esteemed Pastor of the First Baptist Church
of this city, deliver admirable lecture upon the
Popular Amuscmen:s of the present day We have
never listened with interest 10 DISCOURSE and
we feel sure that no one who heard him on that occa-
sion and listened with a desire to be benefited,
could have failed in the object lie demonstrated,
clearly and satisfactorily, to mind the corrupt ten
denotes which most popular amusements have upon
the minds and hearts Of youth. Particularly clear
he in his utter population of tho Theatre which,
with him, as we already ntmated, we regard as the
very source and fountain of vice in its most insinua-
ting and corrupting form. There, it often happens,
that the worst passions of the human soul nurtured
and brought into being and perverted, fictitious
loring is often given to human nature, which does no.
thing practically or otherwise to elevate it in the
scale of dignity and truth, but the contrary, much
calculated to njure truth and destroy virtue The
eloquent and gifted Divine said much which we en-.
joyed, and should be pleased to see in more enduring
shape, to be read by those who did not hear him.
There is force and moral sublimity about divine
truth which is obligedto challenge mans highest admi
ration despite his unwiingness to admit it, and when
we listen to the words Of gifted speaker who stands
zip as the moutlpicce Of Divinity and the oracle of
truth, procaimng il in its purity and in its power,
never can have other than feelings of the deepest
regard for the who is not afraid to speak the truth
should be spoken. The following lines, quoted
by Mr. KENDRlCK in his lecture, arc sermon in and
themsclves:-
"The theatre was, from the vcrfirst
The favoritoh haunt ofsin, though honest men,
Some very honest wise, and worthy men,
Maintained it might be turned to good account;
And so perhaps it might, but never was
From first to last it was an evil place:
AndnoW such things were acted there as made
Tile De0ils blush; and from the neighbo,hood
angels and holy men, hemLLinq retired"
The travel to Florida is still considerable, and al
most every day meet with some Of our friends on
their way ter either to look at the country or set.
tie there. On Saturday Mr. Edward Halle, of Cam
den, left in the steamer Carolina, with his oversecr
Mr.. Jackson, and some negroes, to settle plantation
purchased by Mr. II. in Florida. We are sorry to
see our friends and fellow citizens leaving old Carroll.
ma, but the spirit OF immigration up and it is useless
to attempt to stay the tide-it will fow
THE COTTON MARKET is not quite as a,tivc as il
was few days ago. Sales have fallen off, and prices
have slightly declined We suboin an abstract of the
market for the past few days. On Tuesday, 23nd sales
reached about 1900 bales, at II to lie. On Wednes.
day, near 1900 bales, at 0 to lO.. Thursday, 1900
at ST to lOi. On Friday, 100 bales at 81 to lO. On
Saturday. 1850 bales at II to 10 l6.
There are great many opinions about the Cotton
Market, and every man has his notion in regard
to the probable price in uture-but we believe time
and chance alone determine the question: and that
cotton is just uncertain in regard to price as it
ever was before
The steamship Osprey has fired her gun and is Off
for Philadelphia where she will arrive on Tuesday
morning, if nothing prevents.
Having exhausted our subjects, we must close for
the present
Charleston, Not &c, 1853.