Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-11-04
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, October

CHARLESTON October 81, 1851
"Hara times" is still the universal murmur, and
the watchword of every delinquent debtor subscr-
ber who finds it even less convenient than usuut to
pay his Just ducs. While there can bc no doubt that
the best and the wealthicst Of US arc pretty tightly
pushed by the present financial difficulties, for the
wherewthal to meet our engagements, there Is yet,
am compelled to believe, too much undue advantage
taken de "he crisis" to the relief of the slow and
unwilling debtor, Mt the expense Of the needy and
honest creditor. Tho biggest Bank Directors and
mionares it is true, cannot speculate ms e1tensyo-
ly on tho funds" or haro their notes and those
of their particular friends "donc" Us giby US some
short time ago. simply because tho Banks arc doing
nothing" and won't accommodate; but they still
ride drive, sport live in elegant houses and give fine
dinners and do every thing that free and independ
cnt citizen may of right do, except "payng that little
bill" to the shoemaker or tho washerwoman. These
urc grand times, and many folks would bo glad to
have them come cften-pOrhaps the very individuals
who complain most bitterly Of the evils under which
VIC arc suffering"
All fun aside, however, there s no disputing tho
fact that we have hcen and may yet find ourselves for
littlo time to come, "sccng the Elephant" and if
VIC diligently improve the lesson have been taught
and learn to manage better in future, proptious
days may soon dawn upon us, and as tho cong says
hard times never come again"
One thing is certain, and think most people SINH
lurly situated with your correspondent will DO ready
to boar out in the proposition, that the times
are a1teuys hard to those nnlueky wghts who seldom
or mover have any money, and whe arc always lend
ing out to kind friends" what little they happen to
have. These gentry compose very large and rc-
spectacle portion of every community, and arct tho
least appreciated Of all. They work harder less
pay settle "littlc bills quicker and collect in I"
smaller ones moro deliberately "treat" ortcncr and
get treated fewer times in return, than their next door
neighbors. You don't often hear thcm complain Of
the times, because they have become used to being
straightcncl and finding money eight" Yet these
folks would think it great piece Of injustice aud dis
honesty to mako poor workman wait for his money,
even though compelled to stint themselves little in
order 10 pny and never consider themseye. justiGa-
bio in refusing to dispense NTH luxury, who an
ether to whom hoy may owe money, may bo starving
for tho want of that which is his due So much for
"hard timcs p Not the least Of tho evils resulting
from them, is that they harden the heart strings ns
we'll as tho purse strings, and make men forget tho
real want, of their follows, in tho contemplation Of
imaginary Of their That thcrc is no great
evil without corresponding gool, the present
pect of things would furnish .tking evidence, if any
wore needed in the experience of mankind. While
the people are looking "blue," because they cannot
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prospect Of all the nccessGries Of life becoming cheap
er and more accessible during the coming winter. 1t
is go difficult to rctrench oacs expenses when feel
assured that they have been already reduced to the
most scrupulous minimum imaginable, that the idea
Of cconomizng to suit the times, appears to many to
be chimerca The ladics are gravcy advised in
ncwspapcrsermons, and romances, to haul in all of
sudden, contract their circumferences and ccusc to
indulge in such unlimited expansions and indefinite
crcdits Us their muntua- -mukers and millmcrs haro
always been 20 cheerful and ready to afford them
L, this they arc always prepared with the rcjoinder
that tho failures Of many manufactures will so re-
ducc the prico Of silks ths wntor, entirely to OBJ
yiatO the necessity OF any such sacrifices, they
might otherwise feel it matter Of rcrn duty to
ted, the impropricy md ineSpedicncy of any cx-
cessivo waste Of "papas money that he has to work
for" consoles itself with the prophetic salvcr that
such crowd will be rushing to town to look for
ploymcnt, that cheap shops innumcrnblc will be
opcncd md tops and marbles, schoClbooks and all
other kinds of playthngs will DO "scling of below
cost"
Tho Prices Current for tho week just closed do look
as if we may expect to live cheaper in some depart
mcnts of household concerns. Flour is at Sc to 61
per bbl.; Corn Is "a so cts.; Rice 81 to 81: Wheat
$l,lO to sI,l3: Molasscs 80 @ 35 cts; Coffee (Rio)
II q IL cts. Butter (primc GoshenJ 23 q 81; Liv-
erpool Salt IS q so cts. &c.
The Cotton Market continues to improve, and your
planters have the prospect of good prices for some
time to come. The demand has been very brisk du-
ring tho week. and the sules have been light only in
consequence of diminished stock on hand. Holders
very firm, and not at all ntilnidated by the re-
cent adviccs from Europe, which indicated decline
in tho markets there. Tho receipts during the week
but little over 1000 bales, and $500 bales
have been sold at prices ranging from II q 124 cts
OF Wheat, there has been exported since my last,
1900 bushels; Flour 5000 barrels Bacon is selling
Mt 10 @1 II cs.; choice lot Of Hams brought III
cts. No liquors selling except Whiskey, which al
ways gots little brisk on the eve Of cection-tmea
Bank stocks and exchanges continue in the ammo
dropping and unsettled state
Dry Goods can be had rcry cheap, pretty much at
the range of prices quoted in my last. For those
ladies who have not yet laid down their carpets for
the winter, chance is offered by Calder Browne 4
Co., of making good bargains for cash They ad-
vcrtsc Royal Velvet Carpetings at Sl,25; English
Tapestry Brussels at 81; and Domcstics rs low ny
3fl great pressure will afford your ladies
when they como down this way, glorious opportnhi
y of Masking little change so long ways. Jnmos
G. Bailey, has Also before stated, marked his Car
pcting down very low.
Cnr ;coIr 10 ho hrou int