The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-17

DeSaussure, w. Mungn, B. Fl. Massey, W. G. Kirk.
and J. L. Tiler, C. J. Shannon j. B. Cureton Burrel
Albert, 4. Parker
Editorial Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, Jan. llth 1854
Our city, at present, is rather dull and we have
ry little of special interest indeed, when Charleston
is dull it is oppressrely so, and there is no place
where ono might not find it quite agreeable as
here.
The small pox has had the effect of keeping of q
great many p' rsons, doubt, who would otherwise
have visited the city and the reports which are cir
culated in the country we'll calculated to arouse
the apprehension of persons who may be disposed to
visit Charleston. Unless one has special business it
is better of course to avoid the risk of taking the dis
case by not coming. 1t is matter where each must
| judge for themselves. We would suggest-as it has
been suggested to us-that if the Board of Health
would take the trouble OF ascertaning precisely the
state of the disease and publish it in the papers, that
would have the effect of advising those at distance
in regard TO the true nature and extent of the dis
ease and obviate the many and often exaggerated
ports which are so current in the country 1t is
single death from the disease in the CITY, that would
be grounds sufficient to start fifty reports upon. Let
people read and see for themselves.
Trade and business here, generally, is rather in
dull condition High freights and but little shipping
has effected the price Of cotton and lowe. ed it. Our
1 c:"Hds in the 5.i1n t's!'s
cotton at such eXorbitant prices and send it here with
the expectation of making money on it. They cannot
do it, az many of them have learned TO their sorrow-
the question then arises. why will they continue to
tolow course where the policy to say the least Of it,
is so doubtful We have never been able to discover
yet the GOOD Of working hard for nothing such is
phatically the with many cotton buyers-thcy are
ANXIOUS to do business that they orer themselves
These remarks Of course, arc altogether imprompt,
and are intended to apply to the trade generally, with
ou: any particular application the experience of thou
sands will attest the truth of what have said upon
this subject.
| The new Custom House, next to where we are 10.
Gated, drags Its slow length along" and phen it will
be finished is question which, we presume, no one
can answer, and a fen do not calc to try.
\ change in the time of the cars leaving Columbia
and Camden will, in day or two be made again
putting it at the old hour This of course, is no fault
of the Railroad company, for were shown by Pres
dent Caldwell on the day that we left Camden, tel
egraphc despatch from the Department at Washing
ton stating that the change which the Company had
made of starting two hours later unauthorized by
them, and that the mail would not be put on the Will
mugton and Manchester Road for some little time. We
hope to see this vexed question settled soon. Our
friend of the Carolinian at Columbia, is out against
the proposed change, and calls it progressing back
wards" We do not wonder that our friends complain
of the irregularty of the mails for it is certainly
great Inconvenience to say the least OF it, to be COM
PEELED to wait from time to time for tho mails to getrgh
so that may get our mail matter. Editors feel this
more than any other class in the community partcu
larly those who publish daily papers, where they are
so dependent upon the mails for matter to fill up; and
the public get out OF patience and make no allowance
or these accidents which are so common that regu-
lar mail is almost as much of an accident as any thing
else We pity editors of daily papers; We would as
soon be on treadmill so far the constant labor is
concerned and tho and tear on the mind is inn
mense. Our country editors know nothing about it,
If they chould what we have seen, there are pre-
cious few who would here to edit daily paper
here's one who would not We append, however,
what the Carolnan says upon the subject Of progres.
sing backwards :"
ave understand that the South Carolina Railroad
will in few days resume their old schedule, as the
Post Ofico Department has resolved not to transfer
the mail to tho Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
for some time.
This is progressing with vengeance. Wo now
! rot about two mails from the North in week. and
we notice the same complaint is made south aud West.
The influence of Charleston is potent however, al
though the mail is detained twenty-fOur hours by tho
operation, with the chance Of getting two or three
mails per week.
We most earnestly urge upon the attention Of our
Representatives this outrage not only on us OF the in.
terror Of South Carolina but upon all cities west Of
The Wilmington and Manchester Company run their
trains with tho utmost regularity, and but two or
throc miles of their road now to be laid to CON-
pctc the work We do not think that the cities south
of us will be content to receive rreguary their mails
when by the contemplated change they will gain "a
hours"
We must do President Caldwell tho justice to say
that hu is all admirable working man, far to SEQ
ing after the interests of the Company lilo is ener
cetc, and will, we have no doubt give tho stockhold
ers ample satisfaction Our motto il, "Honor to whom
honor is duo" and we would not willingly fitch from
any nan particle o: The GOO. ror:c tG Nhit; Ii" i