The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-11
Flowers.
Editorial Correspondence.

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upon the nature OF things in general, and after having
exhausted usual limits in various lccualions and
reflections upon the state Of the world generally and
the rest of mankind particularly, and should wind
up our eusons with sundry sage aud, to U.s. satsac-
tory conclusions we doubt not there would be found
plenty to find fault with Us, for Being either too grave,
or too light too dull or something else. So that we
have to at last to the cid and stercotypcd COLI
cuson for about the niac huu.rcdth time, that do
or say what We might we could hardly work up any
matter into such palatable shape THAT all would be
willing to receive it. Time and chance must deter
mine what our letter will bc to-day.
! as usual TO begin, another charge in the weather.
How variable! Winter attire, with snug coal warm
| ing was not at all Objectionable day or two ago
To-day broad OIinns and summer garments suit best
These inccssaut drays rumbng and banging over the
Plank roads and paved streets quito sufficient to
knock ones ideas into p, or into cooked hat; and
it scclns as ii they never stop.
! Last Wednesday evening there was tremendous
alarm Of fire. and the engines phed out, and the
bells were rung and The boys and negroes yelled, and
it semed as if bed.m had turned loose, and all because
some old chimney suddenly conceived the idea OF
throwing light upon its old Lcnighted ncghbors.-
These alarms have been frequent that they absolute
ly amount to nu;sance and are calculated very scrl-
ously disturb the equilibrium of ones nervous tenn
pcramcnt which is rather shocking to nice one of
tender ScnsibteS But like all other irregularities in
! life, they must DC borne with patencc-there is no
other chance
! There is being erected, Immediately south of the
! Circular Church. in Meeting street, a very large and
magnificent bulding, for tie use Of the South Carroll
la Institute, which will comprise one Of the largest
the very largest Hall in the city, which when
finished, will add greatly to heappearance Of Charles
ton in this part where Improvements have been eX-
tcnsiyely mad.within the past year or two. This Is
near the Mills Abusc, the Palace Of hotel, where
everything is ou the most magnificent and extensive
scale
We see that the amount necessary to put the Peo-
pies Bank in operation $3.50 OOO) has been paid in,
and the certificate Of the Comptroller has been given
to that effect We sec it stated that the Steamer De-
Ealb, OH her return trip iiom Camden rim aground
in the Narrows back Of Sullivans .sland She was
loaded with cotton, which has been taken ont. Al
though the boat leaks, it is thought that she has
,taned no serious damage.
We were not advised Of the fact that the pcKalb had
been 10 Camden, but presume it must be the case
as the papers say so, and we are bound to believe
whatever the papers say. The annual meeting Of the
North Eastern Railroad Company took place Oh We'd.
ncsday. The report o?tc President exhibits the con-
dition ofits affairs and is quite encouraging In some
instances the right of way has been given to lhe Coa
reso:.ci 70 in order pass through the plantations or
lands of persons who object, in which cases heavy
damages will be required, but these are small mpcdi-
mcns in the way OF railroads. wien is remembered
that mountains of stone do not impede the progress O:
the iron hose, and that hills valleys and rivers are
alike disresardcd small matters level ground will
hardly thwart for moment these great designs. Iron
cylinders, such as ale used ut the Pcdcc. the Vii.
mingtun and Manchester Road, are to be used in
bridgn at the Santcc, which arc considered superior
10 all other piers and prcclrng, as it is confidently
believed distinctions in the passage across the river.
If such indeed proves 10 5a the case, we hope the
South Carolina Railroad will not be long in following
this PLAN An important idea u the n. T. Road is,
that conncang with the Cheraw Railroad, which is
how in progress Of constructions and irom thence to
Raleigh in ~ g., an uninterrupted line Of comnum,ca-
ton would be made with Washington in the most d.
rect route, to and from Charleston Tahc this in
ucction with road 10 Savannah and is it not likely
to defy all future competition for the travel and m;ns
Of the Southern Atlantic States. We believe there is
TOO much gooi left yet for the people Of Charles
ton and SAyanualtO fail i'll the construction of road
between these two cities.
| ExPrpsiicnt Fillmore is expected in this city, but
will not bc able 10 come in time for the Convention,
il is thought. as he will come by land from New Or
leans, taking Mobile and Montgomery i'll his route
APRIL s, 1851.
| We have had alarms of ,e nearly every night this
wcck-,at least we have had alarms Oh Wednesday;
Thursday and last evening The cause Of the last
fire board the ship -AMonce, recently cleared
for Liverpool, and lying in the stream with about
100 bales Of Cotton on board. The ship was brought
to Union Wharf, and the fire soon ciinguishcl with
the loss Of about 2Ohales There is scarcely doubt
but that this the act Of an iucendiary, piece
of riarrrd woni Eonsd i'll the hold, which had
doubtless been thrust through the Chain locker
| Ybe Steamer UcHuij is likely 10 become total
wreck 4 tremendous fire has occurred at Jackson.
vile Florida, by which seventy buildings have been
destroyed and over $500, 900 loss sustained. Both
Printing Offices the Jacksonville Ne'cs and the Rtpub.
! lnum Lave been dcstSuycd.
| Our friend and cotcmporary, Tabcr, Of the .NrcHrN
VIC see has been delghtlng the Gcecnwood people,
! His speech ut the great Calhoun Monument meeting
is highly comp mpmcmcd, and mentioned a complete
triumph We are gratiicd at this.
In this connection We would mention that Mr.
f. Ii Erilio,I late associate editor Of the Charleston
Standard will establish paper at Swranburg MI.
Br;luu-s aul cIlhuSlaSIn cusurn HIM