The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-04-06
Correspondence Of the Journal.
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CAMDEN, s. c. April 4'ls7I
DEAR JoUaNAL.
On Wednesday morning oflast week,
your correspondent together with,ssev-7
eral fellow townsmcn, set out for the
commercial metropolis of'ops State
The, weather Was anything but -pleas>-
ant, although on board the train We
managed to shut out the unpleasant
ness and surround ourselves with an
agreeable atmosphere Of fun, jokes and
other concomitants Of good fellowship.
After deal Of suortingt and blowing
on the part Of The engine, We we're of,
and proceeding on ourjouruey, the mo.
notony Of which was somewhat relieved
by the various joltinss, beatings, bang!
70
ings (?) and craslings Of the car
Arrived at Kingsgille, yonr corres+
pondcnt was met by friend who intro
duccd him to the engineer sf the down
train, TuoMAs PURSE, familiarly called
"old Tom PURSE" who kindly invited
him to q scat on his rnathiue, 3 whiDl,
invitation was eagerly accepted, and
complied with. For forty miles or
more, entertained BY pleasant and genial
"old ToM," yonr correspondent enjoyed
-"ridiug on a raiP upon the engine,
where one has the best opportunity for
seeing thst:the train affords, aud also
can. find q cheap cure for dyspepsia,
since pacing, horse vii mot rack one
more than an engine viii ,galop.
After many attempts to interest, our.
selves in conversation, books and the
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natural boautics, Of the route, which, by
the way, are very rare, if indeed there
arc any at all, ourfparty found them-
selves at Branchville, where q very
good meal can be procured, whereof we
allpurtook, except tonc, who 'as' hc was on
the way to a wedding dinner concluded
to save himself for that occasion, and
not exhaust his energies on gsmall Try"
This .disaleIatum being supplied, we
again resigned ourselves anew, Ito, a
system: Of ianii-dyspeptic treatment,
which continued until we reached Chat
loston,. .at t7.5o RI NJ, pretty well tired
out, aud rianxious to feel saome good,
solid terrain. tirmam again Hero the
party dissolved, each vending d s way
70 his destination, with many wishes for
a pleasant. .yisit,s and safe return.
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iGOfcoursc, 1.-The FIRST tlrinstfor q couus
tryncn to do when in atowp," is to
maxi. 4 BOA .puss ti5i to5i entarthe Theatre,
or Acatlcnyof Music, which 5onr. cor,
respondent uceecded in doina an0p Thurs.
day niakt.sLYp1A TnoaRspa paass
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were holding forth, md judging from
the audience on that night, must have
had a successful engagement. Here We
laughed until the,exertion was positive
ly painful. Your correspondent next
betook himself to Broad Street, the
paradise of,bankers and brokers, where
VIC found : that dull times formed the
basis and tho head aud freus Of their
songs; the money market being tight,
no business doing and an Improbable
traffic in. reading papers aud sucking
rulers being carried on. East Bay and the
wharvcs presented a somewhat lisclier
appearance, aud the incessant: rattlius
of the drays over the pased streets, re"
minded one of a vast pounding mill in
full blast. Wcpaid our respects to the
Me,cs and Courier, where. we found
our brethren ofthe press. quill driving
at furious rate or rackiug their brains
for some spicy morsel for the public
n,late. - "a ss.-..a = $50 Gf..SSj
From these haunts of business, we
retired to the quiet Of; the Battery,
where any Mt Of fresh air M 1esagn az be be
had for the inhalation 6of.it, ,andi con,
siderable quantity Of dry goods spoiled
by tho idashingsspray. 't..@,''' =. ,:,,:,,''s
On Saturday morning, bright and q
early we took coach for the Depot, ar
riving just in time to stop the cOnduc'
tor from calling out 'fall aboard" by
informing him that are were not safely
packed away, thereby preventing him
from treading on the toes of truth uu'
Willingly. Ia there any necessity for :us
to dwell upon the oft repeated'stofy Of
sleepy men and women, crying chiI.
dren, or to relate the number Of times
we read. the papers advertisements and
all, OF the :perilous escapes which we
did not have, or any CT the 'unsal Incl