The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-10
LOCATION OF TEE BIDS.

| LOCATION OF TEE Bids.
For some time past the attention of CONNER
cal men has been turned to the large deposits
OF phosphate rock in the vicinity OF the Eve
lakes: about twenty-seven miles from the city,
which form the head waters Of the Ashley
Riyer. The area covered by these deposits "a
from six to seven hundred acres OF land, owned
by Capsain.F F. @. Schultz apd others
The average thickness OF tha strstum ia from
eighteen inches to two feet. An examination
proved the existence Of the deposiss IN ten or
twelve placer already ssxoayated. The forms
ton appears 10 be: continuous lrom these e1'
cavationa towards the lakes, and increasing In
thickness as the lakes are approached. .EKca-
vations are now being made to trace the direc-
tion and ascertain the absolute quantity that
can be obtained in this locality. These de-
posits are removed Ave miles from the railroad
and five miles above the navigation Of the
Ashley River. In consequence of the heavy
expense Of trans portation and the repeated
handling which would be required, overland
transportation cannot be resorted to. Hence
the idea of q survey to ascertain the feasibility
of water communication by means OF q navi-
gable canal.
THE CANAL.
Mr.. l.. J. Barbot, civil engineer, in company
with MIR. Archibald Getty, about ten days ago
visited the locality, and made superficial
examination, which led him to make regular
survey of the hne in order to determine
whether or not q canal could be made which
would permit Of these mines being worked
and the rock brought to 2 market at q remune-
ratlve price. The survey was commenced on
the first Of this month, and finished on the
fourth. It convinced him that the work was
feasible, and would provo source OF profit to
all who would engage in 1t.
The head Of navigation is at Bacon's Bridge,
about tw ,nty miles from the city, where there
is always about five feet water The tidal back
water extends four miles above this bridge,
within haR mule Of SLAMS Bridge. The plan
proposed by Mr.. B. provides that q canal fifty
feet wide and three feet deep be made to these
lakes, distance of two miles and quarter
The upper and largest Of the lakes will be
used as reser ,oir to supply the reach OF the
canal. The lower terminus of the canal, which
is half mile below Slams bridge, will be
provided with descending lock two hundred
feet long and sixty feet wide. This will carry
the boas into an excavation known as the
Oiphant canal, which was excavated many
years ago to shorten the transit around bend
OF the river. This excavation is mile and q
quarter long, and Will only require little
dredging to bring it into use.
The lake, or reservoir. is nearly milo long,
and about four hundred feet wide and ten to
twelve feet deep, thereby allowing aocommo
dAtion for nearly hundred aats.
s- - rm COST
or this improvement is estimated OF ssss5 76,
divided as follows: The excavation, four thous
and four hundred aud fifty-niue yards, at twen-
ty-ave cents yard, sti14 rs; tidal gates and
descending locks $1,000; srubbiug Add dredg.
ing s5OOs four Ast.boats fer canal navigation,
capable OF carrying from fifty 70 one hundred
tons OF phosphate, $50.
rHB ADVANTAGES.
It is estimated that in the immediate section
of country which this canal will tap there arc.
assuming the average thickness Of the whole
area OF the stratum to be only twelve inches.
fully one million tons OF phosphate rock. Thus
rock ssIls in tlis market at Blk dollars and q
half per ton. making tho value Of the yield. OF
this section, over six million dollars. This es-
innate is only conAued to one locality OF SIX or
seven hundred acres; but there are much lar
ger tracts adjoining which, are said TO contain
strata Of equal thickness. - q 4'=lGS1
Besides this phosphate rock, there are other
reso 1roes which canbe brouRht to market. and
add materially to the trade Of the city. We
mention among. these the large quantity OF
clayey loam used for making compressed
bricks, similar 10 those formed OF the Ravenel
cement; then the extensive beds OF coarse
gravel which is much sought after aad priced
as a building material, FOR road coverings.
walks, &c. Throughout the whole OF this Sec
ton are to be found large numbers Of Cypress,
ash. white and red oak, poplar, cedar, walnut.
live oak tupelo, maple aud pine trees, oil oil
which can be transported TO this market. at q
cost which Will scarcsly exceed that OF telling
che trees All of these products can be
broueht on the fats from the lakes to the
wharvas, requiring bat the first handling.
Blnderstood that the parties immediate
ly interested in the construction Of this canal
desire to form company to work the mrnee
and develops, the resources OF the section o'
'couutry tapped by it. Our oltisens should
take hold Of the matter and or yanize oOm.
psny at once. The outlay Of capital required
is very sm III, while the. results will not only
enrich the stockholders, but will necessarily
add greatly to the commerce and prosperity ol
the city. The attention Of Northern capitalists
has already been turned to this matter, aud un-
less our people embrace the opportunity oi
leadne i0thsoraesp It win ahp through
their nngers into the hands Of Northern capi.
| talista. s;'' go
THAT Monzz NBeso MAoIsTlArB.-Yester.
day tho coussables Of the negro magistrate
Logan we're arrested and arraiRned before
| Magistrate Ksnapsux, to answer the charge OF
false imprisonment The hearing OF the case
was postponed until Tuesday next. The uames
Of the coustabies are: Joseph Ball, Adam
Frasrer, Agrippa Gadsden and March Lucas
all colored.