Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-04-01
Charleston and the Spring Trade

Notwithstanding the disturbed condition Of
political affairs the business prospects of this
city are decidedly encouraging. The depres-
sion which ensued last Fall upon a partial
failure of the crops, and the steady decline
in the price of the great staple has almost en-.
tirely disappeared, and in its place we enjoy
bright anticipations. founded upon the up
wari tendency of Cotton, the probability of
q large grain harvest. and the prospect that
at no remote day returning sense of reason
on the part of those who exercise the politi-
cal power of the country will bring with it
peace and prosperity. There is still another
and great reason why Charleston is likely to
have brilliant commercial future. 1t is that
ber merchants, undasnted by the disappoint-
ments Of the past, and not discouraged by the
present political perturba.ions, are persever
inely and energeticaly progressing in the
work of laying solid basis for their mercan-
tile transactions, and opening new sources
of revenue and new facilities for travel and
trade.
The apathy consequent upon the result of
the war and other disasters is being dlspelled
by that necessity which compels the band to
the plough and earns bread only by the sweat
of the brow or the brain; idle repinings and
vain regrets, even if felt, are unexpressed
shoulder to shoulder, and man to man, stand
our merchants, mechanics and artizans, and
this army of willing hearts and hands is zeal
ously and hopefully engaged in rebuilding
material interests and rejuvenating our AL
cient ard honorable city. So to-day is pre-
sented as fruition of labors already perform
ed, and the promise of others now steadily
advancing to completion, the grand spectacle
of Metropolis arising as it were from its
ashes on the vigorous arms of its almost des.
titute but undespairing children.
The preparations which have been made to
meet the incoming Spring trade are Of tie
mos. extensive character, and the tide of pur-
chasers from the interior has already COM
menced to flow in this direction. All Of the
wholesale houses on Meeting and Hayne-
Streets, are teeming with the choicest and
best goods which could be selected in the
Northern and European markets, and the
purchases having been made before the recent
rise in prices, our merchants are now enabled
uniformly to sell proftably at prices as low
as those claimed in New York, and. in many
instances, much lower. The facilities oforded
by our rail roads which permeats nearly eye
ry portion of the State, and the accommoda-
tions afforded by our houses of entertainment,
to say nothing of the varied amusements which
are being placed before our people, are prov
ing irresistible inducements to country deal
ers to select this market instead of going
North-.a plan that has always entailed delays
and expenses which have very far outweigh
ed the triang differences in the cost Of any
article which may have heretofore existed
between New York and this point. In every
aspect of the case, therefore, our friends from
the interior will find it to their advantage to
come to Charleston, where they will not on.
ly be subscribing their own interests, but cid
ing to rebuild Metropolis which has done so
much for their welfare in the past.-Chsrles-
ton Courier.