The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-02
Street Railxyuys.

Among tho measures OF public Improvement
first in order in tho resumption of business VIC
would certainly suggest the work of constructing
street railways in city, Before the war the
want was felt, and we believe generally appreci-
ated, and it was IN contemplation of active and
entorprising mon to undertake tho work. Tho
Importance of such an enterprise is as great now
as it was then. The consider atons of convenience
and economy in travel and transportation of in
convenience resulting from drays and other wheel
vehicles i'll our crowded streets, the noise, dust
and damage to tho streets and ways, all operate
-now as they did before, and as measure of pub
Gc interest, therefore, there bc little question
we presume, to its utility. It happens kowcv-
CT, in this as in other matters, that tho men to
execute work like this forced to consider less
tho public utility than the private cmolumcnts of
ouch an enterprise. And it is to that question,
therefore, VIC must address our remarks with any
prospect Of SUCCESS. ,se '-. r.s.
We are impressed, however, with tho belief that
it will be profitable. Certainly there is now
greater prospect of profit than there could have
been at any other time. 1t is reasonably certain
that our population will be larger than it has becn
There will be necessary tendency in tho colorcd
race from all the region round about to rush to
town. Whether they may have, Or hayo not, any
certain means of making money they will risk it
no matter how great the chance against them
But very many will find the means of living They
will live OH little. Their clothing will be plain if
such only can be had Their food and lodging will not
be costly With the nocessaries of subsistence they
will be content or they will put up with even less
rather than leave the cxcitements Of the CITY, And
TO make tho moderate fund for such purpose,
they will be ready for all tho little trades and han
hcrafts that can possibly be put i'll practice. Of
auch population this town has heretofore had no
experience. The handicrafts men and women of
Paris. Dublin, OF Philadelphia, or New York even.
constitute perhaps tho 1argestportion of their no.
pulation-of Paris and Dublin much the largest.
And that also would seem to be the case with Phil
adelphia from the fact fhat whio by tho CELSIUS of
$780, its exports were only valued at about six mil
lions, the exports of Charleston wore valued at
just four times as much. It. is certain that the
Immense population iof 100000 in PHILADELPHIA
could not be supported upon trade whose exports
Wcre only six millions. Or if 80, that Charleston
should have supported o much larger population
on trade the exports Of which were s24 OOO, 600.
Trade, therefore, Is no necessary Indication Of
the size OF town. 1t Is only kind of skeleton
Tor population to form on, and whether it shall 40
1orM or not-whether this skeleton shall be tilled
out to its full capacity of Development t--depends
upon tho question whether the conditions OF tho
place are such asto sataiits full share of colIato
rai pursuits? The conditions of this city have
not been such hitherto. The trade of Charleston,
mthorto, would have been sufficient for popula-
lion Lon OF many hundred thousands; but other condi-
eiohs ohd not concur. There is reason to belieye
they "li concur now. OF the trade we have had,
1t is to BIO expected that but portion will bo ro'
vivod. From the change in our labor svstem T.
a unreasonable TO expect, that our four hundred
and fifty thousand bales aY cotton win Al, ho III
Atorod to us, at loast for many years; but much of
1t will be-onough, and moro than enough to sua.
Tain population twice as large as We have owe,
had.
;;'Taat population We ~illl have, andit will sd 1
population moro profitable to railroads than sucl
% we hayo had. IT will incline to cheaper resi-