The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-16
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Besides the largo local trade which cgpcciall,
belongs to Charleston, and which will always in
sure her fair business, thorc arc largo SECTIONS
OF country most favoraby disposed to tho port o.
Charleston, and everything boing equal, would
giVo preference to this port. But these numor
GUS communities arc so advantagcously situated
as to other ports, that they have choice of routes
TO tho grcat commercial centres; and as, in nj
| business matters economy and dispatch aro con.
slderatons OF primary consequence, so, in this
the country doalor and the farmer scans closely
first, tho tariff Of ratos then tho longth of tmc
takon for tho movement Of his freight; and last,
though not least, what the facilities offered II
ovor one limo his produce breaks bulk ut every
rail tormini, is subject to forwarding charges and
commissions, and delayed in transit he avoids
this line and goos to some othor whero these dis
advantages are avoided.
Through rates." then, are the result of compe-
tition, and are in the interests of shippers. Bv
this means goods in transit aro carried choaply
and expeditiousy. Thus wo have sthrough rates.
from Charlotte to Charleston; from Atlanta and
points beyond to Charleston; as also from all those
interior points to New York, Baltimore, Boston
and Philadelphia, through Charleston
Tho port OF Charleston, thon, has a largo range
OF customers, SO to speak. Somo deal directly
with her; others want accommodation, through
her shipping, to more distant points. It should
be the aim of Charleston to accommodate MI, nnd
by such policy she enlargcs her influence, in
creases her population, and adds to hcr commerco
and wealth.
through rate" then, based upon fair terms
to oil points, is simply accommodation to sllip
pers. BY il business is brought to our port and
it is an error to suppose that, under such circum
stances it can be injurious to city. Take tho
last thrco months business in Charlcston-bv
through rates" thousands of bales of cotton
laVo been brought hero to our shipping, and these
fleets OF steamers md sailing vessels como back to
our docks frcghtod with cargoes Of general mer-
chandise. All this gives employment in o thou
sand ways.
lis considered OF great consequence by other
seaports to secure this cbb and flow Of produce and
merchandise outward and inward, and it must be
q source OF great satisfaction for us oil to know
that, In tho face of all sorts of disadvantages and
with connecting roads in tho interior
charleston has had full share Of This business this
[a, and the current still runs steadily in our ia
For We now record the arrival Of fivo or six steam
ships per wook, whilo in ono day we noticed Iatey
Arrivals of ten OF twelve sailing packets
But however improved our condition is, beyond
What we had expected it would be at this timo. ten
as much can bo done il evory interest of tho
'lty was ut work to do it. There is no good reason
Why Portsmouth should have the monopoly Of tho
goods in transit for points beuer ,oiSn reaoh ola
Charleston; and this,is o question which should
DO brought to tho test by an effort on tho part OF
both our steamships and railroads.
IL 1s no exaggoration to say that, with q propor
organization, Charleston can double hor rocoir.,
u cotton and quadruplo hor tonnage of returning
merchandise. a daily limo Of frst-olass steamers
% Now York and largo increase in tho number to
'thor ports, can bo amply sustained. But to do
his, such an organization ahould be offcctod as |
would bo irresistible.
The fold of action is almost SO to speak, without
imit... Can We not turn these divergent streams I
nto strong current to Charleston2
PROGRESS.