The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-10-08
FoR THE HERALD.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 3

EJ N6AhLseIoNB D. ~, oePi. oV-
81 DEAR EDITOR. Charleston has been writ
sten up so often, and is so familiar 10 most OF
a5your readers, that 1t Is unnecessary for me tc
SAgive you o description Of il. Were there any
snew features, then might enter into al ex
atensiye letter, but ss every point Of note o.
Interest has been so often described through
Islhe columns Of your paper, will not iuflic'
8upon you tue trouble ofresdins such de,
sataied account of familiar places.
81 The money crash fell heavily upon Char
SIeston, but already the depressing effect is
Swearing off, and so far nobody is much hurt.
"a feeling of uneaSinesS pcryades financial
Scirclcs. such as never did before, and even
anow 10 great extent, money cannot be
Saborrowed upon any kind OF collateral, or even
Sat the most enormous rates ofinierest.
q The Dry Goods trade has not been much
8hurt, but the uneasiness Of the money as
well as cotton markets, will bo felt. Mer
schants from the country have bought spar
9inSly since the announcement Of the none
SSgoods as they arc compelled 70 have.
S The Grocery trade has been very good.-
sSCommencing early. it has been s.esdily in
.asrc generally bought for cash, or on thirty
days time with factors acceptance, but the
ssfactors arc now unwilling to accept; in this
Away this branch Of trade is being materially
alcsSencd.
81 The Shoe and Hat trade during the presen'
s9season has exceeded any season since the
war. The sales in this branch of trade have
Sbeen exceedingly heavy, being bought prin-
sgcpally on sixty days. or factors accep.
sstance. But they are now unwilling 10 accept,
szonly for small amounts, thus will this branch
saof trade be made TO suffer.
q The general impression among sue NOR
:Scnanls nere IS, rhat in consequence Of the
Brightness Of the money markets. that the fall
s. Iradc will come 10 dead lock, and remain 30
:Sunti everything assumes a better aspect. Ii
sdiS thought by some Of the knowing ones,
5sttat all this trouble has been brought on by
aa few Of the Bulls" In New York. They, by
ssalraWing in their money for the lust SIX
;smonths, have brought about the present state
Got affairs, and by Withdrawing from circula-
s3tion such large amount of "greeubacks, y
A,hey will force upon the market, bonds, stocks
ss51nd other securities, which holders will be
ssScompclled to offer at low prices in order to
:sSobtain money; then the "Bulls." with their
ssmoney bags will come in and buy them up,
sssand in short time their value will be great
Siy enhanced, thus making ina short time,
Fabulous profits.
q The city election will come of ON Wednes-
81 lay. The Conservative nominee being the
s3prcsent incumbent, Gen. John A. Wagner
55ssHe is u gentleman Of culture and refinement,
Y and needs no culogies to insure his election.
g The Republican nominee. Mr. G.:I. Canning
8 ham, is j native Of Charleston, and BY trade.
sSa butcher, at which business he has mad,
quite fortune. He has been identified with
sathe Republican party ever since the days Of
Reconstruction and is regarded Us very
#fuir minded man. The election will be q
q sharply contested one, still there seems to De-
:ssno doubt of u Conservative victory. =:
81 The strike that eliminated some weeks
a4go, has all died out. The strikers tired of
'aloing nothing have sensibly gone TO work.
4 Hot weather still continues, but this can-
s9not last long. Cool weather vii! be vel
sscomed by all. 81 ''.
8 This soems to be fourishing place foI
emo quisos--lhey are never content. 1t il
quite laushxble to hear our friend McM
Sdghting away during the night, aud saying
S7that the confounded things will not let hin
ssslcep,
81 He has recently invented u new method TO
;Adriye them out Of his pavilion. When ready
Ito get into b2d, he Ills up his pipe, crawIs
saunder the net, and smokes away until he raises
Ia dense cloud, which runs ;5c ''pesky" thing
Sour He claims patent right 10 this inycn-
S,ion. Now don't tel! anybody-for he might
shear Of it. More anon. "NEMO."