The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-21

as our cnemcs-crtorhonersi men without
hearts, who have sold themselves to tho
devil by their acts. | know of parties
selling tea at $3.50 per pound which
cost them 75 cents; others are Offering
paper ut Slo per ream which cost 1928, and
other things in proportion. Salt, which was
land down here at 60 1-2 cents per sack is sell
inc at S25. Is this not virtually taking adj
vantage of the necessities of community I.
One honorable exception | take delight in
a"un~. Mr.. HENRY S. TEw, at Mt. Pleasant.
{. {. Parish, is retailing salt at the same price
1t cost h'm, for the benefit of the people. He
will dispose of but one quart at time to any
one person, and no induccmcnt can force him
to violate his rule. by this generous pro-
cccdinG the families of Mount Pleasant are
exempted from imposition. 1t is not alone in
the article of salt that Mr. TEw's honesty en-
tcnds-but every article is governed bv a very
modest profit. | have gone from the city
stores to Mount Pleasant to make purchases,
knowing that had an honca man to deal
with-morc than can say for The maoritv of
storckcepcrs.
Among the many Southern enterprises put
in operation since the war, | must mention
that OF DIR. WV. JErsoN, OF this city, At his
Laboratory, corner OF Tradd and Church sts..
he puts up thousands Of cross of a really val
nablc medicine Tor children, compounded from
native productions, which has found ready
sale here and elsewhere 1t is called the
Southern Soothing Syrup" and puts in the
| shade the Ear-famcd Mrs WINSTON. who had
such a run prior to the blockade. Some par
ties (cvidcnty Yankees in disguisc) have en-
deavorcd to revive Mrs MISSIONS medical
patronage, by palmng off an article styled
Mrs. Wnslow's Southern Soothing syrup"
in opposition to Dr. JA,soN's article. But
the Southern people are not so easily gul!cd as
in days of vorc-and as Mrs NINsLow halls
from Massachusetts, the counterfeit "won't 90
down."
Alligator boots arc all the 90 now; and
these hitherto worthless and detestcd divers are
above par Messrs. brown IL HyAMs arc OF
ferng large lot of tanned skins for sale. Mr.
| CUMMINs' Tanncry is turning out these and
calt-sliins in large quantities. The Mcssrs.
REYNOLDS arc busy engaged in the manufac-
ture of Boots and Shoes, and other branches of
| industry are in active operation. The war has
| thrown the South upon its own resources: and
those who predicted that we could not nct
along without the "great Yankee nation
have been forced to swallow their assertions
90 not doubt that the South will ultimate
" triumph. When peace shall have spread
her pinions over lis, the black traces of the
invader will remind us OF our d"iy-that of
stunning the serpent, and building and work
ing among ourselves. The darkest hour is
just before the dawn; and though surround
ings arc gloomy, yet look for briaat sun
to iuminc our political sky
/ have just read an excellent article in that
popular paper, (of the l3th) the Charleston
Courier. 1t is headed "Our Rcvcrses" 4
Christian spirit and lofty patriotism pcrvadcs
every line | opnc it comes from the pen of
tie Ecv. I. SINCLAIR BIRD, whose bcauti-
t., q able articles have graccd the Couricy's
! coIU!nns for some time past. | hope to see
the article in question, as well as Sir JAMES
FERGUsoN's "North and South" article lin
Bloch~ooa) copied in TIE CONFEDERATE In
the language OF the Richmond Uhig: "This
article is the best and most dispassionatc view