The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-17
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 10, 1854.


Editor Posi- paid my first visit to
Charleston in l8is, and since that time the
business Of the city has increased at least four
fold, perhaps more Merchants can now find
4 good assortment of all kinds of Goods in
Charleston, and, considering the distance, the
expense, and time in which stock of Goods
can be bought in Charleston, and the facility
Of getting them up, see no reason why
merchants should 90 North, pay double the
expense, be gone twice as long, and then not
get many of their Goods until their custom
ers have been supplied elsewhere.
There are several large Wholesale Dry
Goods Houses in Charleston, that are doing
an extensive business, and prominent amongst
that number is the firm Of J. S. & l.. Bowie
T. Co. They Jnave large, handsome, and
well selected stock of Dry Goods and Ready
Made Clothing, of their own importation,
which they offer for sale on reasonable and
liberal terms. This is an excellent and rclia-
bic house, and at it may be found John e..
Carter, IN East Icnhcsscean-and ''cvery
inch gentleman" Mr.. Carter, has been
clerk in Charleston for the last six years, is
entirely Il self.made man, and has won for
himself n reputation for perseverance, indus
try, integrity and trustworthiness Of which
any young man might be Justly proud. COM
,,,nnl him tn I'm ,,f bnp N wish.
ing any thing in his line, either in person or
through an order.
II. II. Ilorsey & Co., have large and
handsome assortment Of Hats, Caps, Straw
Goods, &C., which they are selling on liberal
terms. At this house was quite agreeably
surprised TO meet with my old friend, "Clnt.
Campbell" formerly Of Athens, Ten. "Clnt"
is n "princc of clever feIlows,"a first rate
clerk, and a polite and gentlcmanly salesman.
He is an experienced and excellent salesman
in retail store, well "posted up" in all the
mnutia of business, and thoroughly acquan-
ted with the wants of country merchants,
and it is with pleasure that recommend him
to the favorable consideration of merchants
wanting to purchase Goods in his line, more
especially East Tennesseeans, and most es.
pccially those having but little experience il
selecting stock Of Goods suitable for coun.
try trade.
There are some splendid and magnificent
Hotels in Charleston. | mean the houses,
not the fare, for considering their charges,
fare is most miserable Col. McDermott, of
Athens, Tenn, can furnish better meal to
my notion, than can be had in Charleston or
Augusta, for love or money" Huzza for
Tennessee against the World Tennessee
furnishes the South n large proportion of her
horses, mules, hogs, bacon, pork, lard, butter
wheat, ilou-, corn, oats, peas, beans, g., &c.
And last, but not least, banter the Union
to show as handsome women, pretty babies,
and fat pigs
Some persons are trying to make the i'm.
preston that the Small Pox is raging in
Charleston. There are some cases amongst
the negroes, ont merchants arc not consider.
ed in any danger in the business parts of the
city.
Iworld advise pcrsc1a who intend to ship
bacon to Georgia soon, to "hold on for n
few weeks, unless they wish to ovcrstock
the Market and cause prices to decline to
most rnnous figures. Bacon will keep in
much better condition in your smoke houses,
than in the Commission Houses in Georgia,
and the price is rather depressed at present,
but it is thought it will advance again, fhold.
ers Of bacon will not rush too much in mar.
kct, as it is nov anticipated they will.
! am now of for home on the wings of the
wind. Columbus.
IA