The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-15


COLUMBIA, April IL.
Six months ago your correspondent expos
ed the fraud Of the Sprague' Columbia-Canal
transaction. The proofs are accommodating. Con-
ylctlon has reached line board itself. The honest
portion Of tina: board knows It, know WHEREOF /
speak.
While this farce is going on, and while our Le-
cisature, Governor, and Radicals generally arc
playing into the hands OF Sprague, to the detri-
ment OF South Carolina, we have redeeming
fact to record In this direction. 4 DR.. Wheeler,
from Clncinnat-an immigrant and not carpet
bagger-is pushing forward factory upon the
canal. DR.. Wheeler has bought tract OF land
near the city, is improving it, and goes about
developing the native resources in way that
proves him TO be fur separated from the genus
adventurer to which belong so many OF the
creatures OF our State Government. DR.. Wheeler
is actively engaged in putting up an establishment
Tor the manufacture Of all kinds Of woodwork,
l.. luding agricultural implements, coopery and
great variety of such things. Until the water
power Of the canal is developed, he proposes TO
run his machinery with steam, and, When liie
water power shall be developed, he can Shift his
apparatus to suit the change. DR.. Wheeler was
an applicant to the Legislature for this contract,
which was given to Sprague, although every man
in the Legislature Il mean the leaders, OF course)
knew that Wheeler would do the work, and that
Sprague would not do it. Another houest conf
psny, also represented by one OF our own citi-
Zens OF Columbia, stood ready TO take ii. But
Sprague had his EXceency. Governor Scott, on
his side, and he carried the farce through, and
gave it to Sprague for nothing, without bond TO
do nothing apith 10. II is TO be hoped that Dr.
Wheeler's example will set the ball in motion,
and that tile canal itself may be finished 1t re-
mains to be seen however.
TUE COTTON SEED FACTORY.
The cotton seed oil factory, under the manage.
ment OF General Alexander, has made success
full start. Oils OF the finest quality have been ex-
pressed from both the bene (Sesansum irdtcunD
and the cotton seed. The former is finer than
the olive oil usually used for table use; finer, in
having moro pleasant taste and flavor. The
merits OF this bene Which grows in our coast dis
trcts, have been discussed in the Rural Caro-.
linian.
The four materials from which this new estab-
lislment can make Oil are, cottod seed. bene, cas-
tor bean, Palma Chri,tf,) and the common pin
dar or groundnu:, (A,achts hVpogGa.l The cot
ton seed Is the most important, In being by all
odds the most abundant. The establishment
ment pays from 20 to o5 cents bushel. The bene
Is worth So bashe The castor bean Is worth
81 so a buslel. TIE pindar Is in such demand for
legislative consumption, that the price Is too
high to make the oi.rnakng from 1t profitable.
A knowledge OF these facts should stimulate
planters to the production OF these seeds. Cotton
takes care OF itself; but bene, castor bean and
pindars can be grown with large profit. Bene
will yield over twenty bushels to the acre, and
this at three dollars per bushe is over sixty dol
lars an acre. The castor beau will yield sixty
bushels to the acre, and this is ninety dollars an
acre. This grows all over the State, aud Is very
easily grown and gathered. Pindars are also good
for cattle, either i'll or out OF the Legislature.
CoRsAlH.