The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-09

Now that the elections are over, and the
grave questions which agtated the people OF
this country, rs they have seldom been agitat-
cd before, have been "settled BY the voice OF
tho nation" vso may reasonably hope that the
people of the South will direct their entire at
tention and energies to the Development OF
our material prosperity. And if they will do
30, it will not be many years before the world
will acknowledge US TO be as great in peace as
we have proved ourselves to be in war.
Believing, as we do, that South Carolina has
before her grand future, and that her people
have only to direct their energy properly to
produce results which will confound those who
croak, as well as those who scott at her, we
PROPOSE to publish from time to time, as we
NAV be able to procure the information, a
series Of articles rotating to what is being
done, and what can be done, 10 restore pros
pcrity to our impoverished land. We trust
that our readers will study with care these arti-
clos, and if we are wrong correct US; and if we
arc right try and follow our advice. We invite
full and free discussion, through the columns
of TEE NEWS, of tho entire subject embraced
III the heading OF this article, and sincerely
hope that good will be produced by it's agta-
tion. We know that agriculture is the lending
interest of the Slate, as we'll as that it is the
nobcst pursuit of man, and though We do not
commence this series Of articles by writing on
Horticulture, we will before we close them give
it oil the attention it needs at our hands.
We believe that diversity of industry is
essential to the prosperity of any people, and
therefore we propose to commence with what
we have loast Of
MANUFACTURERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
It is surprising to one at oil acquainted with
this subject to know how ignorant even our
own paople are as to the extent and value of
the manufactured goods produced in this
State. and perhaps the best way OF correcting
the error is to publish the names Of few of
our manufacturing establishments and where
they are situated.
COTTON MILLS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Granitevllle Factory, located at Granite
vile, on Big Horse Creek, one mile from the
South Carolina Railroad, and Immediately on
the Augusta and Columbia Railroad, runs
81 OC0 spindles and 5S7 looms and produces
1870. 600 wards per week. The Graniteville Manu-
featuring Company has q capital of s72O 900,
IN owns lands, water-power, mills, and VII
LACE which is most beautifully situated and
built, and contains o population of over 17OO,
nearly all of whom get their living from the
factory.
The Kalmia Mills, which are the next largest
in tho State, are finely located and built. They
are on the same stream as the Graniterille
mills, and are built to run 14000 spindles and
400 looms, but have not yet been finished. We
hope soon 10 be able to announce The fact that
they have been put into full operation.
The Vaucluse .ctory, located aoove Granite
vile, on the same stream. WIS destroyed by
fire two years ago, and has not been rebuilt
The saluda Factory, locltel four milus from
Columbia, runs 45OO spindles, entirely on yarns,
which are mostly sold in Philadelphia, and are
highly spokcl OF iu that market.
The Batesville Manufacturing Company =
Mill. at Bltcsyle, Groeuvillo County, runs
1860 spndles AMI 81 looms.
The Bvngsve Factory, Spartanburs Coun-
~, runs 1000 splndles.
Tho Blrksdae Factory, on E1oree River,
twenty niles south OF Spartanburg, runs 1000
spindles.
The Buena Vista Factory, situated on Enoree
River, twelve miles from GreonWllo, runs 141G
spind!es.
The C.dar Falls Factory, on Tiger River
o;ob,oon n,ila, Pr M, S,artLnblr3 runs lOUU
splndles and 20 looms.
Craw.Y.. ,vIlo Factory On Tiger River, eight
miles west Of Spartanburs, runs 1000 spindes
and 20 10. '1s.
Farr & Co.'s Factory, on Georges Creek, was
snall nin. which has lately been greatly er'