The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-27
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~ MR. aEprscR: In this article the writer
proposes'to look . little beyond our corpo-
rate limits. as his readers apss have a taste
for travelling and strape with an observing
eye p few other causes that operate to chr.
tail our quote OF commerce in this place, and
to suggest the remedies.
And,s first Of ell, let it be taken.for grant.
ed that every inhabitant Of our once fou-
rishing and populous town, whenever he
goes, wherever he goes, and at all places he
goes, should talk of Columbia, boast of Co.
lumbia, think of Columbia, and invite
everybody to come and take a look at the
same place. We should have real estate
agencies by the score to advertise, sell and
attract notices everywhere of cheap lands,
rare chances for investment, ard fine bar
gains We should have immigration socie-
ties, ''et "a on,ne genus in New York, Bal
timore, New Orleans, and as many other
conspicuous. points as practicable. But to
begin nearer home again. Columbia ought
rapidly to become the great depot for the
distribution of grain, forage, bacon, live
stock, and oil the commodities of the
mighty West. If Atlanta. Ga, can supply
all OF Middle Georgia and the coast of the
Empire State with these commodities, in
Guiding Savannah itself, what reason is
there that our town should not occupy
lden tically the same position with reference
to the low country in this State? Why
should we pay tribute ourselves to Atlanta,
Augusta and the railroads throughout Geor-
gia on grain, forage, bacon, etc.. ETC. {?
There Is but one simple and ready answer,
Atlanta hou n wat ILL.,
nection with ST. Louis and Cincinnati,
whereas we have none at all. Why should
our cotton shippers be at the mercy of one
solitary connecting link, ria Charleston,
with New York, Baltimore, and other out
lets for tho staple? The explanation is
ready-we are without Western copnec
tion.
1t IS safe to estimate the increase of busi-
ness in the city OF Columbia Mt 100 per cent.
in three years, provided we could commu-
nlcate by short and speedy railroad line
With Knoxville, Louisville and st. Louis.
Charleston, instead of selling us bacon.
grain and forage, would necessarily draw
her supplies OF those articles, together with
live stock and iron, from Columbia or
through Columbia. Our city would then
become what she has long aspired to be.
and what nature formed her for, the great
centre of trade and manufacture for the two
Carolinas, and would be we'll worthy her
title as capital of the Palmetto State, the
seat of learning, refinement and wealth.
By oil means, let every Columbian and
every South Carolinian, nerved with the
fire OF 'dnaO'' pdtriR, move every force and
influence in his power for the building of
such connection; else our Georgia neigh
bors will intersect us on all sides with iron
rails, and leave us in the cold to shiyer in
commercial darkness and isolation. An
effort is now being made in the State Legis
lature to further such scheme, and it be-
comes every man, who feels pride in his
State, to take hold, with coat off and gloves
behind him, and push the enterprise TO a
brilliant and speedy success. VIRGIL.