The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-27
formed That ne Int asveiop The
enterprise. We know that this water


It can bsatilize4 at 4 soAt that makes
this utilization o. practical thing and ,a
good iHvestmens. There is required
only the genius OF the engineer, to place
at our feet obedient to our will the whole
power Of the river that flows at this
moment idly by, murmuring i'll its com
parative uselessness. whilst it might boil
and roar in its utilized strength ond
majestic force. Let Mr.. Sprague give us
canal, worthy of the water power and
worthy Of himself. and the numerous
mill-sites that will thus be rendered pos
sible will be his monuments, and contri-
butte to give US the assurance of grand
future for Columbia. The possibilities
of the water power may we'll excite hope
for prosperous CITY.
4. The MANUFAcTUR1SG Establish
MENTs in Columbia are even now con-
siderable. We have near by the Saluda
mills and numerous saw-mills. We have
large tannery. We have the Columbia
cotton seed oil mills. We have several
iron foun!dries, planning mills, and blind,
sash and door factories. We have a
boiier-makiug establishment, gin fac
tory and tin establishments. We have a
blank-book mandatory and printing
and job houses. We have O fine photo
graphic establishment. We have boot
and shoe establishments, and other me-
chanical operations. We have also a
brewery and an ice factory.
5. The COMMERCIAL FACILITIES pos
scssed by Columbia are worthy of notice.
Our cotton houses, our grocery houses,
our dry goods establishments, our book
stores. our drug houses, our clothing
stores. crockery houses, banks and bank
ing houses-all offer quite as good in
ducements rs are elsewhere presented.
At Columbia is located the CITIZENS
SAVINGS BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA, with
its branches at Abbeville, Camden,
Chester, Charleston, Laurens, Newberry,
Spartanburg, Sumter, Union and York.
Here, too, are located the Carolina Ma
tional Bank, the Bank of Scott, Son &
Co., and the South Carolina Bank and
Trust Company. Here, too. we have the
COLUMBIA BUILDING AND LOAN Assoc1A-
TIoN, and the agencies of several excel
lent insurance companies.
6. The RAILROAD FACILITIES of Columbia
make its future bright. Here converge
and meet the lines of the South Carolina
Railroad, the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad, the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, making the capital
centre, whence the blood of trade or
stream of travel may be sent into any
portion of South Carolina. Here, too,
will soon come the railroad from Sumter,
to bring lis in more direct communica-
tion with Wilmington-to say nothing
OF other railroads projected.
Z. Lastly, Columbia is the seat OF the
STATE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
SOCIETY OF SOUTH CARoL1NA The beau
tiful grounds of this Society, consisting
Of about twentyseven acres, are situated
on Upper street, in the North eastern
part of the city. and near the beautiful
cemetery Of Elmwood, which overlooks
the river. The original buildings of the
Society were destroyed when Columbia
was fired. In 1869, owing to the liberal
ity of the city of Columbia, Mr.. John
Mckenzie, Mayor. large building, with
out-buildings, was erected for the pur-
poses OF State Fair, and the grounds
putt order The buildings and grounds
were then formally made over by the City
Council to Mcssrs. j. 3. Palmer, Wm.
Wallace and J. p. Thomas, rs Trustees,
for tho use and benefit OF the STATE
AGHIcULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SocIE-
TY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SO long MS it
might keep up its Fairs. The Fair was
held in 1860. and. although the circum-
stances Herewith connected were unpro-
pitious, it proved great success. The
crowd was large, and the display of
stock and articles respectable. THIS yeor