The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-17
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short-sighted pciicy 6g gsodr raifsoais;
MaS eaik .nttanti6n to- thst fol ollowing,
&2iioh 'We clip stomstf1e WilniinRtofi
JORraial, of Friday lastssa s3'a' 4 SSeta
sI..s "TREs; ConSMERnzAIs2s INTERESTS OF
WMafnGToN.4S,Eh Ehe business interests
otsscufI city nre almoss wholly coma
naerclal and in PROPORTION to popu-
latiof, enabies her DO VIC with any
city thrcughoat the Southern eouil-
try. Her msrchBnts have displayed
sn enteEpEisefand i energy which, IN q
bman pointof view, has been un-
surpassea by those Of any quarter.
Recoyerings from the shock expe-
rlelIced by OUR recent sanguinar>
eivifstrifes by their indomitable will
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. perseverance they
have arisen, and are gradually, but
surely ,twith' the assistance of their
unconquerabae vigor, beginning to
attaln their former position by which
they were distinguished as CONNER
clal people, previous to the war.
Vheyiare not content with the attain.
ment of their Jolde standing, lbut are
actuated witf1fa firm determination to
surpass their past efforts, and build
mp reputation for business. enter
prise and industry seconds TO none
other. Trade is by them invited to-
our ports orders from nil quartersa are
solicited. and satisfaction in all in
stances 49, guaranteed. Possessed of
many natural advantages as assea-
port. and abounding with men of, the
tifst business talents, she will, In the
course of time, draw into her busy
yoftex much of the trade which has
hefetofore found it's way. into other
ports.
THE wealthy, ,planters Of our own.
and our sister Sthte, South Carolina,
are beginning to find it to their 'inte.
rest to forward their produce Is our
port for shipment, feeling assured
that Justice will be done by mer-
chants who have sevincedsuch ability:
Vessels from numerous ports in the;
O4n World, have arrived from time to
time, and in some instances after they
hadrfailed 70 procure acargo iancigh-
boring ports. By ms they have never
been sent away ,,nladen.eso}i.ss .s5x d;
indications of q prosperous and
unprecedented fall trade are hume.
roas- With a fair proportion Of the
trade OF our own State, and tnat of
the Naiority of the neighboring Dis
tricts Of South Carohna, we naythen
wen boast of our prosperity and in
dustry.'
9tf neitherithe Legislature nor the
stockholders will apply a remedy to
this evil, our citizens should promptly
take tho matter into their own hands.
First, as regards t!ie South Carolina
Railroad. The Port Royal Railroad
is now graded nearly all the way from
Augusta to y point on the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad, within fifty
miles Of the city, which would be
seven miles shorter than the present
route, would cost about 81. 300, 600 to
finish. The Coalfieids Railroad will
require about ass much more tn put
us IN connection with Raleigh, and
VIII bring MS twenty miles nearer to
Charlotte than the present route siu
Columbia Both these roads could
be finished within eighteen months,
II the necessary capital could be OBJ
tanned. Now, it is true that, at pre-
sent, we are without money, in
Charleston, but we have property, and
property will give credit. Suppose
the city would agree to endorse the
first mortgage bonds OF these roads:
or, If the city should refus,, let the
wharf owners and property owners
90 so In that case, these bonds would
find ready market Mt the North, and
the speedy completion of the roads
would bring the roads now running
to their senses. BY the time that
these roads are finished, we believe
that the business of the country
would be quito sufficient to pay fair
dividends on the stock OF Ill we'll
mana~'d companies running into
Ciiari''>ton. PROGRESS.
Il ANAHAN s. WARJ.EY