Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-28
Camden. Arkansas.


in building railroads under the new
process-that is, by simply chartering
a route and then appointing a new
committee to go elsewhere and raise
funds, which method cannot be too
highly commended nor too loudly
praised; which is not a compliment to
any particular man or class of men.
but each individual within the cor
poration limits can take it to himself
Camden is inhabited by about 1900
souls, and is governed by a board of
aldermen, mayor and city marshal,
which board will compare favorably in
avoirdupois to similar boards that
the aldermen are commonly known as
city fathers, and that it is with feeling
akin to admiration when | point out
the grace with which they got farther
upon certain occasion, when it was
known that a mandamus was TO be
served upon them, which fact has
never been fully appreciated by the
taxpayers.
In speaking of the commercial i'm.
portance Of Camden he says it is
widely ACKNOWLEDGED, there being
twenty-seven large commercial houses
situated upon Washington street,
which probably represent cash capi
tai of $l96,75O.62, there being many
huckster shops not included. The
greatest interest, he says, attaching to
the commercial system is the tenacity
with which gentlemen of leisure
occupy chairs suitably arranged about
the entrance Of every regulated store.
When once permanently located for
the afternoon nothing will move him,
unless it be an invitation to accept a
second proposition"
The interesting sights about Cam
den being the new courthouse, which
tshOuld be buiit, the rugged ravine, the
uptown wharf, " Forts Lookout and
Switzerland. " At the uptown
wharf" there is more activity dis.
played than at the down-to
wharf" during the dull season. The
occupants of the uptown wharf are
Of the colored persuasion, and, at first
sight, might be taken for "rousta-
bouts removing freight, but, upon a
nearer approach, they are found to be
that beautiful bird called the boozard
| (buzzard). The ravine attracted n ore
attention formerly than now, which
3an be accounted for in this way
when southern blood boiled and lonped
| I(shortly after the wary to recuperate
its fallen fortunes, the ravine was
unfortunately, in a moment of frenzy,
selected as victim, and damned.
The new courthouse, built under
the new process, is located Just half
way between the Star warehouse and
| the Baptist church on Washington
street, or to be more explicit, is one
hundred and fifty feet southeast frsm
the Ruby, and just eight feet, on a
direct line, southwest from the Ex-
change" Every gentleman in hearing
understands the exact location of the
two latter places.
| OF newspapers, he says the Beacon
is the leading one, being published
weekly by James S. Holmes, the
funny man of the Arkansas Press As.
sociatiOn. Having received the cpl
| taph of funny man, )" because of his
good looks, and nymph- like form
that he is just four feet eight inches,
standing erect, and FIVE through when
lying down. The measurement may
be a few inches wrong-the great ex-
cursion to Chicago having rendered
him restless, thereby preventing his
exact dimensions being taken. The
paper is devoted to the general well
fare of the people, and advertising for
chickens and butter, in the way of
subscription. 1t is thought, however,
that well informed chickens are, in
most cases, too cunning to be in
veigled into his advertising dodge.
There are seven places Of public
worship-fVe pulpits filed, two va
can't The colored element seem to
be the most devout, as they have ser
vice six nights during the week and
three times on Sunday. This is ac.
counted for that they are trying to
make up for lost time in ante -bellum
! days.
| There are several secret societies in
/ Camden. All seem to be in a -four
ishing condition, and probably there
is not a married man in town who
does not belong to one or all of them.
| His attendance being all important, he
| is dragged from his house nearly every
night during the week to attend lodge.
The good wives should sympathize
with these martyrs, aud console them
selves that there is but one lodge in
the sweet by and by.
Camden is well supplied with ply
sicians, lawyers and patent medicine
men, being necessary elements to all
live cities, for no dead one requires
them. The law is composed of men Of
rare tact and deep learning. This
| truth Is evidenced by the adroitness
with which they ayoid bills in chan
Gerry and other disagreeable proceed
| ings. The reputation of the physicians
cannot be commented upon heTe for
lack of proper data. Their patients
will enter a plea for them hereafter.
The patent medicine man evidently
lses his own manufacture. The pecu-
liar odor az tbo door attracts the
Lpasser-by, and he igadYeTtahtly gives
a suspicious glance at the patentee, if
! he is in sight, no sign being needed.
Trade with Brazil.
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