The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-08

CLAussEN's GRAIN ELEvAToR.-In common with
many of our ferow-citizens, we have for some time
had our eyes directed to the extensive improve
ments that we're in progress in part Of our city,
that sadly stood in need Of such transformation.
We mean the new buildings erected by Mr.. f. W.
CLAUssEN, on State, Cumberland and Philadelphia
streets and inasmuch as this is the first introduc-
ton into this city Of the Grain Elevator, brief
outline Of it's history and character may here not
be out OF place.
About eleven years ago the first Grain Elevator
ever built in the West was erected in Chicago. It
owed it's origin 10 the absolute necessity Of reduc
ing the cost OF handling and transportation, in the
shipment of grain, felt by the large operators in
breadstuhs. Prior to the war, when there was q
surplus, corn not unfrequently was sold at ten
cents bushel; and many instances have been
known in Illinois, where the farmers have prefer
red to use their corn as fuel, rather than to throw
it on an overstocked market, where it would bring
nothing. The utility and value Of the first Eleva-
tor in Chicago were at once acknowledged, and the
projectors were rewarded with great increase Of
business, by reason Of the knowledge, OH the part
Of the dealers, Of it's economy and success. Soon
other Elevators wero required until at the present
time there are no less than fifteen firstclass Ele-
vators in Chicago.
With this positive proof of the usefulness Of the
institution we congratulate our community upon
the fact that our inventive and enterprising fellow
citizen Mr.. F. W. CLAUssEN, has erected q sini-
lar establishment in this city. We hope this will
be merely the forerunner Of many kindred enter
prises we shall expect to see shortly GO into ope
ration in this good old city Of ours.
To Mr.. CLAussEN is due the honor of having put
up the first Elevator in the South. To this purpose
he has devoted bis time, his labor, and his capi-
tai, and We earnestly hope that its success may
even far surpass his most sanguine expectations
The Elevator and the Street Railway, are the two
best evidences we can show that We are not stag
natng but the contrary, there is life in the old
land yet. MIR. CLAussEN viii give his personal at
tention to tie management Of the establishment.
Tho Elevator is located in the most central bust
ness locality of Charleston at the corners Of State
Cumberland and Philadelphia streets, only one
block from the wharyes, where vessels Of the
largest draft can discharge their cargoes. It's
towering height, seven stories, make it an object
Of unusual interest in the city, where such lofty
structurs are few as yet. Its capacity of two hun
dred thousand bushels is divided in different bins
Of depth Of ifty-dve feet.
Grain is lifted from tho vessels into reservoir,
from which carts expressly arranged for the pur-
pose draw their loads. Arriving at the Elevator,
they drop it into pit, from which it is Lift by
machinery into q scale, which weighs fifty bushels
at time. After being weighed it is again dropped
into pit to be again elevated into the respective
| bins.
For delivering grain, it is weighed and baggod,
with one scale at the late of 20 bushels per
minute.
AS New Orleans is also about to erect an Ele-
vator on shore, as we'll as floating ono, which is
now being built at st. Louis, whence it will be
brought down the river to New Orleans, grain can
then be landed and laid down in store all the way
from the great granaries of the West in the most
economical manner, without being subject to ex.
pense and delay because Of hozen-up canals and
grain can be kept any length Of time, no matter in
what condition it is received.
MIR. C1AussEN informs US that the Elevator ie
now completed working to his entire satisfaction,
and that he will be pleased to exhibit it's operation
to the public to-day {Monday), between 10 A. NJ.
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will avail themselves Of this cordial invitation to
examine so interesting an establishment
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