The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-11-02
BUR Charleston Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, October 20, 1870.

CHARLESTON, October 20, 1870.
Al Our "City by the Sea-" never spar
kled moro brightly in the Autumn sun
shine than during these passing pleas-
ssnt October days. The rough freck-
5ss left on her fair face by tho hard
Abips Of war have yielded in great
measure 10 the cmollient influences of
peace the tattored dress of 1864 and
1865 has been patched and painted into
scmblance of the old taste and neat.
mess; and there is an elasticity in her
Estrides as she moves forward on her
Prospcrous career, that tells Of recupcr
eating health end power.
Fl There are certain class Of people
hyou know, who, Irishmau like, are al e.
'ways' for crossing bridge before they
come TO it-chrouic grunblsrs who look
At the world through the green goggles
of melancholy, and imagine il to bo en-
routc for perdhion at locomotive speed
B Charleston hos her share of this dilap,-
dated crop, but when the eye of COM
mon sense looks around the city-and
secs the signs oftrade-. secs wholesale cs
Establishments stocked with every variety
4 OF goods in dcmand; stores filled with
retail buyers, aud merchants from the
country pencil in hand checking of
EsNthcir largo orders; sees tho wharvcs
!! treightcd with merchandise unloadcd
FROM three great lines of steamships, to
!, Say nothing Of smaller craft; sees vessels
by the score receiving cargocs of cotton
! phosphatcs and rice for various ports in
tho United States and Europe; sees
/ handsome buildings in process of con-
i struction, and the waste places filling
nr; sees hans; whose oapiiui is abund.
5 antand whose divid,ads arc sure aud pro.
htabie; sees manufacturing companies
'.Hin successful operation, aud mechanics
I busly employed in their various trades :
sees hotels filing in advance of the
s season with tourists, and business men
from the North and West, and two the
! atr'cal companies drawing nightly au-
dlcnces aud dollars-when the eve of
! common seuse looks on all these eyi-
: dances ofprospcrity, it is impossible
not to TIC encouraged, and to feel that
J we are on the high road to prosperity,
the diseased croakcrs to the contrary
! Notwithstanding.
True, money is little tight lust
now, and he who wants to borrow tho
hlthy lucre must needs pay an unusual
discount; but then you know cotton is
down the factors are carrying all they
dare; aud planters are holding back
for better prices. The real business of
the year has not fairly commended nor
VIII 1t DO so, until the estimated three
millions Of bales arc on tho rail and on the
steamship hurrying to unlock the cuc
ters Of the world and secure for tho
South its annual treasure.
The winter season opens gaily. Our
Academy of Musio-oue Of the most
elegant and commodous theatrical struc.
lures in the Southern country-hos
been leased by Laura Keeuc, the we'll
known New York actress and manaye.
ress'; and IIibcrnian Hall is alrcndv
nightly occupied by travelling nroupcs Of
one KIND and another. We arc promised
the presence during the winter. of some
OF the brightest dramatic stars of the
country, and those who have not seen
IId"in Forrest, the truSelian, and Joe
Jefferson, the Rip Van Winkle of the
world, will doubtless have an opportu.
ni'y to do so.
The Fair Of the State Agricultural
Society to be held here the first week in
November will doubtless be an event
OF usual interest. Large suns ofmouey
"rc being expended in preparations a
great building covering a large area Of
ground has been erected on the old race
course and premiums will be distributca
t" tho amount of ten thousand dollars
Tor thc best exhibition of macbinerv
productions agriculture, manufactures
ana art of every kind. Twenty five
thousand visitors arc expected and or.
'""srme"'s are being made for their
entertainment. Tho railroads will
BRING visitors free and-and charge
t""m only on the return. Very fine
racing stock is expected to be present,
and We shall probably have renewal Of
inc ola time competition which has
made the Charleston track famous in
the sporting circles orll.e country.
IA IA matter Of prudence, it will be
advisable for visitors TO secure occom
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