The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-03

willtbe ut'liitle, ifaaX greEter than 4
Cta rlestorf In connection with this,
should be recol!ccIsd that all produce, al
t ter It's arriyalgin Charleston, Is Subjected
toan additional cost OF draysge, wharfage
insurance, Sa6., amounting, on tile gren
staple Of tlld South, cotton to liltlc les
man 5o eenls per bale, and proportionait
on ailother articles. This is heavJ
ln'n and will be entirely avoided by ,fe
Mpfchcster Roud. The, merchants a
Numden md Columbia will be enabled tc
ship to New York, via Wilmington, at q
less cost than by Charleston; and II is con.
fllen'ly believed that many of them will
avail themselves oflhis route. This will
afford the merchants Of Wilmington, n,
least mn opportunity Of competing with
Charleston for mos. OF The produce @!
Western South Carolina, coming by tle
Greenville and CiarIottc Rail RonJs-.
For tho trade along the line they can have
no successful competition. II hus bcen
SAID that Wilmington is not u cotton mar.
kci. IT is admitted that il is moi 50 n,
present, but it is ono Of the invAriuble
laws OF trade. tIiat capital will 90 whcrcv.
or II can oblnIn tho most profitable invest.
ment; and, therefore, if cotton can be
thrown into the Wilmington market, at n
less rate than 10 Charleston, mon of cuDi.
tai, from other paris Of our country, even
Charleston, will commence Lusincs, here
Immediately. A sufficient amount OF CO.,
ION, can be thrown into this market, n,
less cost than to Charleston, to create n
market. During Tic wear ending frs, of
September. 1919, 27,0Gu bags were shin.
pea from Chcrnw, and tho returns show
that the Camden Branch had reduced tic
supply from the previous year 5000 bags
| u Is lar, therefore, to place tho amount
that would be derived from Chcraw. with
Kali Road communication, at 35, 900
bugs.
Application has been made for n chart.
or from the Darlington, on the Manccs
Ter Road TO the town Of Chcraw, and no
doubt is entertained that il will be con.
slrnc,cd soon aficr the Manchester Road.
The distance from the Junction OF this
Road with the Manchester Road to vii.
Inlngon, is 10 miles, and to Charleston
l65 miles being II difference Of 55 miles
III the transportation in favor Of Whining.
ton. |, is believed ,ha, the Districts Of
llorry, Marion, Darlington, and ,ha, por.
ton ofSumlcr which is nearer 10 Whining
ton than Cha harlcs,on, produces at presen,
between 10000 ind $4,000 bags; making
$4,000 bags thu, can be thrown into This
markct--or can be transported TO il u, a
less cost than TO ChurlcSton--nnd think
VIII be sufficient to make this cotton.
market .cu.,srss'so s'osss'ss''
hayo ooxscr.sanzzrs
.ass' asssas'iShhc1l myself TO Cotton, be.
cause j, is On nriicle rarely seen in this
market, and will do much 10 swell the
commercial importance of Wilmington.
II ls admitted that there can he no compc.
,ition for The Timber, Tar, Turpen,inc,
DC, which now find their way via Lum-
Der and Pee Dee Rivers to Georgetown;
nor have alluded 10 the benefit j, will
be 10 Wilmington g. Raleigh Rail Road
Company; in securing 10 it the grca, cur
rent of,hrongh travel, and plncing the
prosperity of that much abused enterprise
on a permanent basis Ii will nnc!. to
Wilmington large and rapidly inc.sas-
ing market for the sale OF IVES, India pro.
ducc--n market tina, they can never hope
10 obtain without tho construction of this
work
think, therefore, that The prosperity OF
the town Wilmington is Immediately con.
nec,cd with, nay, dependant upon the
co;;s:sr;;:S,i;:n cc,!;s noa;!, =::A he c.:.onn,
required 10 secure The appropriation Of s.
Cnro'inn. and place The construction Of
the Road beyond contingency is small
compared with the vast benefits 10 he de.
rived from it. BY securing this amount
shc Company will have cupilul Of 1880,
1 600 subscribed, and can proceed during
The year ,c complete The grading, and pul
n portion Of il in operation. This effect
ed, they can ask The Legislature Of this
Stale 10 assist by an endorsement of
Bonds, or direct appropriation to pur.
achaso the bnlance Of the Iron, and thus
dcomplctc the work.
8 III is understood that the Board Of D,ec-
si,ors have ordered Tie contracts between
q he Great Pee Dee River and Manchester
4 DO be completed at the earlics, moment,
asaaso that, Immediately after ob,aining the
Estate appropriation, they can purchase
q, the Iron and place tha. portion in opera
zion. The reasons for adopting this poll.
Icy, are, that The contracts for grading and
8 taken and progressing more rapidly than
s the eastern end; Iha, il passes through n
4 1morc populous and highly cultivated coun.
TRY, and viii consequently yield gren,er
5 drevenur; that it can be put in operation
with less expenditure OF cash (,hc S.
sC"rolina Company agreeing 10 place their
81 Locomotives ana cars upon iD--and that
ss$t will inspire confidence n, home and
81 abroad in the enterprise. The Directors
IN adopting this policy, have consulted the
Sf'cst interest Of The Company; but have
s5S 10 doubt. if the Ioma Of Wilmington
"a would devise the means for completing tho
ss3 Road TO the Grout Pee Dee River, the
SssssSSArlicy could be changed, and this portion
SSs put in operation. Is it not worthy o.
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