The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-25

dredging machines, and washed by Lebby's patent
washer, which turns ont clean rock. With the
resources apd appliances OF the company, 1000
tons OF rock can be furnished a week. Their ex-
tensive works for grinding, washing and crush
Ing enable them to sell their high grades OF phos-
pha 'es at low rate. The mills OF the company
are situated on Cooper River and at Oak Point on
Bull River, and can grind 100 tons to fine
powder each day, Their capital amounts to $780,
600, aud the officers are: George ". Williams,
PRESIDENT; James H. Taylor, treasurer; and c. G.
Coo, superintendent. Office No. Hayne street.
CAROLINA FERTILIZER.
Mr.. W. L. Bradley has large capital invested
In the manufacture OF this fertilizer. He has sew
eral washing machines, d, ,iven BY powerful en-.
glne shed for storing several thousand tons Of
rock, aud employs upwards OF one hundred hands
in digging the rock at the Elght.mile Pump, on
the Northeastern Railroad. The Carolina is sold
by Messrs. George W. Williams Co. The sales
for this year. as compared With those OF last, have
been sfteen to one, and the steadily increasing
demand shows Its popularity among the planters.
THE cHICoRA MINES.
The mines owned by this company are most IA.
vorably situated on Filbean Creek, near the CEN
tire of the Ashley Basin, and few miles from the
city, Their extensive mill Is worked by power
ful engine which runs the washers, crushers, &C.;
reducing the rock to On impalpable powder. The
process pursued Is first to wash, then kiln-dry,
crush and grind. The company have invested
$40 OOG In phosphate mining and works, and only
prepare the raw powdered material for market.
ATLANTIC PHOSPHATE COMPANY.
This company is located also on the Ashley
River, and their extensive works, for the manu-
featuring OF superphosphates, will be completed
on the 1st OF December. 1t has capital OF $780,.
600, and will be ready to supply consumers with
| superphosphates for the next crop. The compa-
| nv was organzed.on the 25th Of May, 1870, and
the officers are: T. J. Porcher, president; F. ].
Pelzer treasurer; and the directors all well known
business men OF this city, Pelzer, Rodgers & Co.,
| are TIE general agents.
rHg sToSo PHOSPHATE COMPANY
This company Is under the management OF a
board composed Of some OF our most experienced
and successful merchants and planters, represen-
tatiyes Of those classes composing In great mea-
sure its stockholders In this and the adjoining
States. it has also large capital, and will pre-
pare mrs. class fertilizer. Its extensive works
are beautifully located on the banks OF the Ashley
River, about one mile from the city limits Pro-
lessor Lewis R. Glbbes, eminent for his scientific
attainments, will have charge Of the chemical de-
| partment thereby Insurlng to consumers genu-
inc fertilizer OF high grade The officers are :: ].
| D. Aiken, business manager; Arthur NJ. Huger,
c;erks and Charles R. Walk, acting superinten-
dent.
FARMERS FERTILIZER COMPANY OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
This company is composed, 20 great extent,
OF planters In this and the adjoining States, and
Is engaged in erecting mills and machinery on
the Ashley, outside Of the city limits where they
will also erect acid chambers early In 1871. The
lands under It's control will probably yield about
1000 tons per acre. and the mills when put up,
will turn out Is 900 tons of manipulated fertilizer
per annum. The capital is sl5o,ooO, and the OIL
GERS arc: wu. G. whIlden, president; A. II.
MazycE, treasurer; II. T. Peake, superintendent;
and Hudson Lee, clerk.
PALMETTO MINING AND MANUFACTURING CON-
PANY.
This company owns about 1000 acres Of phos.
phate lands on the Ashley River, and expect TO
wa II from to 10 900 tons OF rock annually. They
have sufficient capatal already subscribed to
carry on their works successfully, and employ
about one hundred operatives. The washer capa.
! BILE OF turning out about forty tons day, Is
already completed, and they have in course OF
construction the machinery necessary for grind
ing the rock, OF which they have already dug $500
tons. The officers are: Thomas d. Euson prcsi-
delt; R. Holmes, treasurer; and Thurston 4
Holmes, Adger's Northw harr, agents.
PACIFIC GUASo COMPANY.
The extensive mills OF this company are familiar
to ALL lust outside of the city limits. The Ashley
phosphate rock Is used in the manufacture OF the
Soluble Pacific Guano. Mr.. J. N. Robson Is the
business agent, and DR.. St. ]. Ravonel has been
engaged as the scientific advisor. Capital s1,ooo,-
900.
SARDY's sCPERPHospHATE WORKS.
The well-Enown Wappoo Mills, opposite to this
city, on the Ashley RIVER have been lately pur.
chased by j. Is. Sardy, who has converted them
into phosphate rock mills. Tie rock used here Is
obtained from Mr.. Sardy's mines on the Ashepoo
River. Mr. Sardy came down to this State from
his large works tn Brooklyn, New York, on the
first discovery OF phosphatcs, and bought eXtcn-
sve tracts Of land on the Ashepoo. Ills mines
are connected with the Savannah and Charleston
Railroad by branch, AMI his rocks average over
go per cent. Of the boue phosphate OF lime. He is
an oil ana experienced manipulation OF fertil!Zcrl
IL Savannah aud New York, aud Messrs. George
A. Trenholm & Son are his business agents in this
city.
This concludes our review OF the various regular
companies that are actively engaged In this vast
fell of enterprise. There are, besides, numerous
private part:e, Of extensive resources, who arc
heavily interested in the same industry, with eX-
ceNlcnt prospects or success. There Is room for
ALL and each addition to, the number helps to
swell the capital, business activity and pros
perity OF our State. For much Of the Information
given In the above resume we are indebted to the
complete and valuable publication Just issued by
Professor r. S. Holmes on.this subject. The work
Is the result OF thirty years. experience and OBJ
servatou in the region OF the phosphates,' and the
subject is closely followed up from the first dis.
covery, to the present gratifying developments,
with all the geological learning and scrutiny Of
the acute author.
BUSIN NESS NOTI E 8.
THE SINGER NEW FAMILY SEWING MACHINE
will make splendid holiday present. Easy
terma State agency No. 1877 King street.