The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-07-06
OCEAN STEAM TP4NSPOPT4TIO

OCEAN STEAM TRANSFORMATIONS.
The traveller IN the South is always opprcSs-
ed by the comparative scarcity Oh passengers
in the cars: but he must be reminded OF her
valuable tIeighLs in the great products oI her
soil. In period Of time equal IN duration TO
the one hundred days OF Napoleon's great cam
pai~n, the Southern cotton belt alone supplies
to The world 800 600 bales icoilon, OF say four
hundred pounds weight equal TO Se'rn h't1'-
si,,a.I ih0nSUnI tons. which furnishes tonnage
for one hundred and twenty-five thousand Or
binary railroad cars, and car@oes 10 an annua!
leat Of io'rtec,, h'ndled steH,1 SHIPS ami pHfL'-
rts Of te capacity Of Gre h1Cn'lroI tons OF cot
ION each. and is valued in the markets o. The
world at about $%00, 900 Of money.
This enormous bulk OF raw material enters so
lar0aly into the thousand and one wants OF
mankind. that the question OF It's cheap and
eypeditiotls handling from the clubhouse to the
most distant points of tho compass is becom-
inc. season by season, question OF impor-
lance.
40 element ol Southern strength is so hope
InI aS Ihr facility and cheapne9S with which
railroads can be built over her 1al country,
rynrciay across her cotton fields, and rs the
currents Of trade from The interior Naturally
tow tD tAr S"u Dy the shortest or most conVr-
nirnI lines, the success Of any Southern seaport
- IFS interior railroad facilities Sccured--muSl
depend in Il considerable degree upon It's %n
fmilHic$.
Irine reader will cast his eye along the con-
cave line of Southern Atlantic coast between
Hatteras anl Florida, he will be struck with
the advantageous location OF Charleston.
Truly s'Cily by the .ea,' and with such an
outlook on tie br0al Atlantic and 4 splendid
all-rai connection with the Oh0 Tennessee,
Alabama AMI MissisSippi Rivers, the wonder is
why thai port does not advance more RAPIDLY.
The simple ial,It evidently lies-n the preva-
lrnce on Otii ltlea5--AoL only Ill PoIblc'' 80" ~
htSineSS.
Twenty-Five Years ago, the first successful
coastNi$e steamship was constructed. INC
'.Sortherner,' Sd well remembered, fulfilled
her Mission. A quarter ol 4 century ago, New
York was reached soonest by q sea voyage OF
sixty hours, and this pioneer steamship of which
wc speak vas built for those l0n@-ago times.
had extensive passenger accomm odationS and
only limited frei%ht-r00m. and il was intended
to attract travel from Il tircS0mr and longer
overland route To this new Sea-linc. and to
furnish 10 small cargoe5 OF expensive mer-
cilandiSe a high-priccd, but speedy delivery.
This enterprise was so successful, tiiat up 10
the time OF the war all cOaSting steamships
were bllit upon this idea ofhigh-priccd lreights
and stylish accommodations, and hence it has
happened that such vessels, occupying the
S0niher pnrls and in the hands OF capitalists
unwilling with their Old steamers on hand, 10
r.cnpI1Zc the lleIc siiHltiUA developing around
them have kept back that progressive SlIlIt IN
steam service on the coast which has c;lDieh
! the Atlantic, cut the SHcz Canal, and built the
Pacific Railroad. and UP 10 recent dale mas
IrtI untouched the Gr:lnrl scheme OF improved
steamships for the great Southern colLon
lra;ir. VI, are glad 10 see men OF action are
now moyin" on this neglected subject OF lm-
proved ocean steam transportation.
twenty-five years ago, Inc Whtal crop oi ile
| Northwest was cut with rtapnS hooks; t1"ituH.
twenty Iime.; the are, is harvested ny 'thrroN-
cd indictments, and at tithG 81 tn" cost;
| AMI aS in the matter OF harvesting crops, the
! modern farmer lakes advantage 0i twenty-five
Years experience in science and MECHANICS,
! 50 in the field Of sra-transportatlon til intel
| lirrnt merchant has achieved results which
| are really marvellous, both III respect 10 the
| material OF construction and in model IWen-
tv-tive years ago lC0GI was the only substance
uScd in shin building: t0(lNy, science, adyaIc-
| iGG from triumph 10 triumph, prot!;.in,S thai
| iron isthc hest and most rc0n6nliCn material.
| TWENTY-FIVE years AGO, deep draft vessels, were
S,,9noSel to be aneceSsity for safety and speed.
and steamships were constructed on draft OF
| Is feet to make the run from New York TO
Charleston lightship in tlfty-two honrS, there
to wait eight hours for The tides 10 cross me
bar: t0-20I, so wonderfully have or processes
been improved, that iron steamships. drawing
10! feet water. loaded with 500 to 6G0 ions OF
merchandise or cotton. which is iGrr times the
capacity the old ''3outheraer.' come anil go
WIlhuni waiting inGiih or 0HiSniS the bar on
old Neptune.
The presence in orr pnlt III the new
and elegant iron sitlf-Whca! steamships Ten
nraee;,'' and "Sonth Carolina nangnralcS
a new era in 6ccHn steam Transportation;
here are brought into nnriyaile,l combination
-.tirst 0Tent ascui'ify, by reason OF wafer
tight compartments; second, 1UlH4HnHcA freight
ti.pdcitg, each ship being able 10 move 21On 70
20u0 tales ii cotton; tlI;r'l, passenger dc'nIh-
!Qf,Dns in elegant Hilltc& OF Slale-ro0mS, an on
d..L, no descending Gy awkward "talrcasc3
into small hot berthS, wifi 4 six inch diameter
opening I@r ventilation. aud That likely to he
cfo.cd il a light dri.,Zle sets in; inTutir i4ik
tlrGd ~ 79a;ar, which avoids al GctenliOnat
the entrance td this port. Water-ughf COM
partments induce low rates Of insurance. large
capacity guarantees low rates OF freight STATE.
rooms on deck invite travel Light drait al
Tater avoids all possible chance Of delay.
These are some Of the qualities which these
new iron steamships possess. Every farmer.
WHO raises 4 bale Of cotton or brings 10 Elg
scr-ice new implement for hi: crop. is inter
esei. Every consumer 0f dfV go@us, Cloth
ing, hats, shoes, groceries and provisions
should he in alliance with l,ne ni steamships
10 he rraa! metropolis ii New York, which
carries, 10 liz progressive career, such Gle
mcnts OF economy and success as these steam
ships evidently combine.
Ne comment them 10 the public. and need
ONLY mention in connection that this line IS
managed in Charleston by MrSsrs. Wagner
Hnyer l. Co.. aid Mr.. WIN. A. Courtenay
Union wharre&, Is AL who read this mnst
Enow-the always present ';red and white"
posters, displaying "a banner with strange
device. at hotels and dcpOts, on corners, t:'-
4lapA posts and fencing, are the constant re-
minder& III that Intelligent "ntcrplS" Wnrh
roint with certainty 10 :9rett AMI Successful re-
,Js AMI ;.t Iii early day.
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