The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-07-18
Somewhat Premature.

Somewhat Premature.
We take the following extract from the Black River
Watchman Of the l4th inst
"We have heard it limited, as matter not altogeth-
erimprobabe that the lamented death Of Mr.. Salmond
the late President of the Branch Bank at Camden will
occasion some change in its prospects-a change in
vovug either its discontinuance or tsremoval to some
other point No inconsiderable portion of the trade
Of which Camden enjoyed the monopoly when this
institution first established there, has, since been
diverted into other channels; and she is now, COM
paratively difficult Of access to much of that region
country with which s.e had chiefly to do in days
gone by Besides, the enterprise of her citizens has
secured the establishment of o rival institution and
business large as it may be- actually require the use of
two Banks the idea Of the removal one Of them is
not preposlerous Should the matter be taken into
cousideration-and we cannot see why itshould not
we would suggest Sumterville, as being by far the
most eligible point to which such removal can be
made"
Among the tast things of the present day we think
the above is rather previous. In case, however.
change should be made in our Branch Bank Involving
point" we hope our friends, in their extreme eager
ness, will not all speak at once that might occasion
some confusion in the minds of those having the regu-
lation ofte matter. To be serious, we beg to assure
friends Of the Watchan that we have no idea of
our old Branch being either discontinued or removed;
and although the sudden and lamented death of its
esteemed and excellent President will be severe loss
RI he 6enrlv ed hy
citizen ofourtown and those having dealings with the
Bank yet, ane3. President has been elected, who
will continue the Bank as it Is now, and what it ever
has been, and what we hope it ever will be- friend
in need to those who are in want of its assistance
AS tile intmation is very broadly given in the above
paragraph that Camden has declined so much in fact as
not to requrc the oftwo Banks, we embrace the
opportunity Of informing "the world and tile rest of
mankind" generally that Camden has a prominent
"pace in the picture" yet and by looking at the.new
Map oil the State is put down there it ought to be,
the next important town to Columbia Her age, re-
spectablty, wealth. intelligence refinement and social
qualifications place her in point position along side
of any other town in the State. True, our commercial
prospects have been cut off considerably by variety
os1xksr.1S Tall rOaUs, IOr instance, Oh tle TSUC
and left; these, however, have done about all the
harm they cao, and when we get once more upon the
line of through travel between the two great extremes
Of our vast republic, there is no telling how much
come out yet there may be in good old Camden
Our friends are greatly in error if they suppose that
have any pleasure in their misfortunes, that
regret the prosperity Of our neighbors; it is only
small sized dlmnutive soul which speculate on the
profits Of half dime that could be capable of such
narrow.mnded selfshness.
If IfSumterville's increased prosperity now requires
Bank, let her have one, and get it intbe way othes
get tem by applying to the Legislature for clarteL
and subscribing enough money to make one. There
are good many Banks in the State now, and few
others couldn't do much moro harm. We assure our
friends Of the Watchman that at present there is no;
the remotest possibility of their getting either of our
Bauks and we reckon they will have to 20 somewhere
else to get one. Taking all these circumstances, and
good many more into consideration, it will he up.
wards Of good long time before the removal or dis
continuance of either of Banks will take place. "the
idea" ofwhich is decidedly "preposterous."