The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-11-07
Things About Camdsni a.

~ q monument Of the wand a!isrn Of our
late fee. II is not news to our readers,
that's large proportion Of the business
part Of Camden WA, laid in tuins bv the
enemy, in their mach through ,his State.
And hesides this stroke Of d.va.:stion,
most Of her citizens were reduced to =
state OF poverty, that no'hirg bu, ,b.
superlativs energy of, hsr Industrious pop
ulacs cOp I'D oyercoms. The block Of
buildings opposite tho \ Mansion tInuse.
and chiefly occupied bv cotton buys and
dry gooda merchants, with bG, one OF
two exceptions, were entirely consumed.
orly one new, building has been erected
upon this squafe, which is occupied hy
McCurry Il McDonA'd-a very handsome
and commod ious estsbli.hmen,-who
seem to be thriving despite the Difficult
ties which. more or less, has attended AL.
We understood other buildings. "a this
square,to be in contemplation !; the Mess.
Baum, have purchased tho lot wa.teoh
formerly stood the well.known house OF
Druker. and will shortly commence the
erection OF an imposing edifice superior
to the old building. We are happy to note
these manifest signs OF improvement. and
progress in dferen, branches Of business.
Her citizens arsdisplayng tha, undis,nav.
ed perseverance which is requisite to &C
complish all important undertakings.
Some Of the stores are we'll stocked.
and appear to be filed 10 thsir u,mos,
capacity. Our limited stay did not per
nit us to visit more than two or three Of
the leading establishments; among them
Messrs. JAMES JONES. and McCuaRy l.
MCDoNALp. We found them to Re gen.
tlernnn. clever and lhe.al in their ttaus
ac,ion.-fully alive to tie in,.re., or their
customers and obliging in all their man
nsrs.
Contrary to our sIpse' atioas. We 70 md
located in Camden. not less than ak reg
ular cotton buvers two or three Of ~hp,n
we're dealers IN ths article before the war
Thev expressed n desire Co renew tina, so
cial intercourse with the planters "f our
D;s'ric', which proved in time. past mu
tnslly sd'sn,sgeou. and ag'se-b'e.
Camden, as a market. is a m.,ter we'll
worthy Of our consideration for several
REASONS. But the most irnpor,an, one Of
all Others to the producer is. will their
produce bring ~ much in this n. other
markets! Ws know that the p-"pl. will
always trade where i, i. to their les, in-
i"rest. without respect to fn.mer ss.nria
tions. If Camden can hold ou, the sam.
inducements that other places in our
reach does, il is greatly to tn. interss, of
every small planter. besides less tronh'e
and expense. to sell there. It is our nat
nral ont!et-in ihis Collection distric.,
and no Inconvenience in tax pa wing and
branding. a. all this can hs a,,snd.d 70
- we'll there ~ here. and At some lass *
pense. These ara aome Of the advanta.
gss in favor OF the Camden markst.-
Buve's sav thsv will pay tho highest
market value. and sell their rnerrh ,ndiz.
At a. low price" ~ anv h,her inland town
within our reach. Thi.,h. can do in
most articles. there 10 no doubt, .uc, a.
dry goods, foreign and fancy groceries.
anil ws see no good rsssop why thew
could not successfully compete with other
markets for our trade. We r.i,erais, that
the people will trade wherever j. 10 to
their hest intsrests, and all that our sister
District need do. is TO hold out the pro
per inducements. We merely throw on,
those suggestions for the information of
our people generally, and do not intend
them as pr.judiced to any particular
place.
We spent a few pleasant moment. with
Mr.. PEoUEs Of tho Journal and was piess.
Cd to learo from him that his paper was
fast incrsasing in circulation and doing a
thriving business. We veqard Mr.. BLAIa,
ito chief editor. as one OF the most accom-.
plished writer's in the State. May success,
crows their undertaking in every depart
ment
For want Of space We omit many item.
OF inherent connected with our trip. We
will. however, mention the Tournament
which took pace last Thursday, between
the Knights Of Ksrsha W, Sumter and
Clarendon. The ground selected for the
tiI'ing wss near HobkirkSHill, and was
admirably suited for The purpose. Sea,s
we're neatly arranged on Sigh, slssa
tion for the accommodation Of the iadies
aud gentlemen, and everything conduct.