The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
Correspondence Of the Camden Journal.
CHARLESTON, March 29, 1870.


CHARLESTON, March 29, 1870.
DEAR JoURNAL.-After having
been joltcd about until bilious attack
seemed inevitable, I was safely landed
in the depot in this city. I regard my
self as person easily satisfied, but upon
a calm review of the journey l have
gone through with, I am unable to lay
my finger except upon one prominent
thought, namely, that instead of pay
ing tn. railroad Company for bringing
me down, they should pay me for ri.
ding over their road. 1 have always
heard "of riding on rail" as one of
the most disagreeable modes of trave-
ling, but I remember being under the
impression that a tence-rail was the rail
referred to, and it was not until my trip
down that 1 discovered my mistake.
Don't understand me as finding fault
with the management or condition Of
the road, for the President is able and
enterprising, the superintendent and
his assistant are gentlemen who
thoroughly understand their business,
and always attend to it, thereby attain
ing the peak or summit of the con.
fdcnce of the Company; the Directors
are gentlemen of we'll known wealth as
we'll as of liberal views; thoroughly up
to the spirit Of the time, with no mar
row minded views of policy; the Conduc'
tors are polite, attentive and exceeding
ly proud of their position, because it is
an honor to be Conductor of the
South Carolina Rail Road, and have
charge of its interests; besides when he
strikes the gong, does not the entire
train move or cease to move at his de.
sire i? Is not he entitled to. the respect
of all from tha-hasFs::==s=7zS|s@ @-Al.l.zEt-
ginccr? he is the ruling spirit of the
occasion, and his calm and dignifed
demeanor, which may seem supercilious
to some, is the result of the responsible,
ity of his position being duly recosniz'
ed and appreciated by him.
But there is in the formation of that
portion of mother Earth, which fell to
the share of South Carolina, chronic
spirit of rebellion against bearing the
shackles of an iron DEF spotism, which
sometimes breaks out into an attemr!
to throw it of, and the result is, at
unevenness in tho bed of the railroad.
1t is too plain for argument, that With
such officers at its head, the S. c. R
R. is per Sc Obliged to be in first rate
condition. The fault is in the geolog-
ic.l formation Of the earth's sufucc, but
which period is in default, We cannot
say. But it does seem strange that any
thing So heavily ironed, as we'll as cross
tied, should be so foolish as to attempt
at this late day, to throw off the yoke.
AT Branchville, I overheard one Of
the Legislators say, that he intended
to introduce and lobby through bill, at
the next session, entitled "An act to
prevent the citizens of Branchville and
vicinity, from vending partridgcs and
other game, which have been cooked for
more than one week, and to prevent the
determination of the breed of fowls, by
reason of the infraction and complete
overthrow of their fondest hopes, by
having their nests robbed, while the
fruit is in an uncertain state"
That man, { was unable to learn mis-
name), had the good of the country at
large, .. heart, and whether it be his
first or last political act, he will have
the satisfaction of knowing that his
duty is done, aud his conscience clear.
The evil above referred to has been
of old, even as far back as the days OF
the Confederacy. The abuses called
aloud for reformation, but it was left
to what are called "these degenerate
days" to bring forth man who, whilst
engaged in the absorbing duties of
Solon, had still the appreciation of
Epicurus, for creature comforts. 1 think
that man ought to be nominated for
Congress. His great and compreheu-
sive intellect might play such game
as would send the golden eggs flying
down South as on partridge's wing.
Public Meeting.
At meeting of the citizens of Cam