The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-10-16
A visit TO Columbia.

Having had occasion, recently, 10 visit onr brauiI
full Capital we observed with pleasure the mani!cSr
tions of improvement in many departments "i business
and public enterprise. We enjoyed dc S"t'nl stroll
over the State House, in progress Of r'", !de'
the admirable sperinlendeacc and oversight o! eeh
JONES, the Commissioner appointed hy The Lcgls!;
ture Tho General is perhaps the very be>t man in
tie StSe, Tor such cI&rge-prlclicI!, experienced
and suiac;ous, he combines create; n';nhrr Il gel'
inc qualifications for work ike this than any Other
gentleman who could be named; an being willr',
"a minute man in whatever he unlttlkeS. lis social
and business AID especially at tis tinr !ic"i tlS
recommends him eminenlly for any position which TIC
State mar ca!l him TO- and in which his services may
be required What capital GOVERNOR h, would
make for these times!
The State House is 4 magnificent st7u'tre, an IL
ready gives promise Of what mas be e*p'c:. 1t has
reached and the walls are beyond, tic i!onT o. the
third storY il we remember correctly; al,l jndstit
from the altitude from w;l;cl ook survey o. tho
CITY Of Flowers it is destined 10 r.S' in mls i:ent
grandeur, far peyond its preScut ciev"ti"-a mob c
Capitol for SouLle,w Con!ed"racr. lit WAS only al
Atlanta or Montgomery. We SAW, III the Ih'T''!t
workshops the process oi sd'''R@ and polishing t:;c
material to he usaa in o.nameotl!y al finishing tlit
cdiGcc-TcnneSsee marble, Of q most beautiful d"iN
:lolled color upon which pols! WIS gwen as So"l
and delicate as the most finished a:!i elegantly po>
I'd mirror. The State House will cost Il very large
sum Of money, but when completed. will give us Il
CAPITOL upon which every Caroilur ~ may l"'k will
pride if not satsfac;on ani il our children sllr
cd TO see it. they My possb: have the satisfaction
O! contributing ultimately, to tbe payment o! It's co
str,!cton.
4 splendid new Court House is in progress O. con-
s,ruction, on the cd SITE
or course, noe coudn: 80 10 Co.um'';a without ca:-
ing on our friends at tie Old 'CongEer" corner. We
observed with much pleasure, that tie rcIvcnat,ns
haud ofimpsoven,;a Mt had been at YORK m that JAN
.xYs IIorNL-one of the proa.ncn: institutions Z!
col,m3;a-was under fiil! sail, VT, Il stroll, crew.
and cro,cded with passengers. The night We were on
board nearly every berth was .ak:a and the Oh ship
hal near about as much lye stock as she could carry
We don't wonder that this old craft should ic 30 pop
u,ar for Captain JASNEY is hist in himself and with
his frs. and SECOND Matcs-tie McsSrs LEI?!lEARr-
,ve have chief officers, WHO wol!! d. vel 70 tic TO- in
snv sort Ola storm and who understand c;rda,ies and
ere uo: above attending to tem Like r'c, wcll-ircd
r,r,,smcn they find that po'i.enesS which costs bat
little at first. proves :.' more profitable n'cstme"!
than r:i.noas, and i;s ha5tual use is cheaper and
easier in the long run
To come down little lower. to the lract!ca! and
,.onc,:r institutions" Of the CoNGh:GE we find wei
como smile anl o broad denons:ltrc hnI rea y re-
cognit;on ct the door Of .ae bus '-0'' z'E"' and
old Butler and Others ready to do the a::rc'a"-tc
bes, trained, most polite aol att5o"c ef'n5 y be
found any where IN 10 'a:.a, w.ls "o'... I.':rc
cheers for "JAySsy"