The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-04


Miss Durand. has received the enthusi-
astio bravas Of Partisan opera-goers 30
Columbia has reason to note with proud
recognition the growing reputation of
Isabel McC Cplloch. D.
1.-The Railroad Conneceion.
Nh. ED1Toa: The communication of
FIRES Trade" in your paper of Goth
December, in relation to the connection
between the Charlotte and Greenville
Railroads, is utterly nntenable and with
out foundation in fact regarding said
connection. The proposition to secure
the lowest pro rata freight and passage
to and from Columbia to other points,
does not prevent the Charlotte, Colum-
bia andAugusta Railrond Company from
securing through rates Of freight to any
point it may please to carry for: nor
does it attempt to dictate rates to any
point except to and from Columbia.
Other places may look to their own in
terests N 10 the duty Of the City
Council OF Oolumbia to consult the in
tereat OF their constituents. Popular
opinion has nothing to do with the sub
ject. The up-country can get their
freights as low from the North, or from
tho West, without this connection, ola
the South Carolina Railroad Company,
as il can 0fd the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad. The latter road does
notpropoaeto better the condition of the
oiti&ens on lthe line Of the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad, but only to save
drayage for themselves. Popular opinion
Of the up-conntry will be in favor of the
city which makes it to their interest to
trade with. r. II Columbia, by securing
pro rata rates to and from this city, can
furnish the consumer with salt at ten
cents less per sack than it can be pro-
buy in Oolumbia. If the planter can
net more for his cotton by selling in Co.
lumbia than in other places, then he will
do 30, and popular opinion will be gov
erned by self-intefest. If the pro rata
rates to and from Columbia will enable
the merchants of Columbia to sell their
goods lower and pay more for cotton;
then it follows that Columbia will gain
in business and popularity. Self-interest
is the ruling nsofive in business transactions.
The proposition of the Charlotte, CO.
llumbiRIand Augusta Railroad Company
is to get the right of way through the
streets OF Columbia to connect with the
Greenville Railroad. The opposition in
the Council do not object to this con-
nection, but ask that the interests of the
city be projected from unjust dis crimina-
ton in freight and passage. They only
require what Council asked at the con-
solidation of the Charlotte and South
Carolina with the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, and ,ohich they askedfor in cain,
viz: To- that no discrimination shall be
made in freight or passage against Co.
lumbia. 'a' 80
To show that such does exist at the
present time. it is only necessary to say,
that the freight ON cotton from Ridge
Spring to Columbia, is 81. 80 per bale of
42b pounds, or about SO cents per 100
pounds, for forty-three miles. While
! from Augusta to New Y.rk, a distance of
about 1000 miles, ola Columbia and Au-
/ guste Railroad, the freight is only g. 25
per bale, or 18 cents per 100 pounds, for
carrying the same distance by the same
road. Or, In other words, while the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail
road Company charge $1.50 per bale to
transport cotton forty-three miles, they
will transport it over their entire road,
l95 miles, for 63 cents, when it is to find
e market in New York and pass through
Columbia.
/ The citizens OF Columbia invested
! their means in the stock of the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad Compa.
ny. TO promote the interests Of their citi-
zens. to draw trade to Columbia and
20 build mp their city. They were not
liuAqehcsa by considerations of benefit
20 New York, ST. Louis, Charleston.
Charlotte, Augusta, or any other point
and they ask. ,as O matter Of right and
lsasics, that their interests shall not be
sSSmgro con E nai:sd OF injured by any action of
sailtosda saal sdannl mlonoPoliss. II unless on such
terms az Columbia shall suffsr no detri-
| ment., ...,st
\ A combination of railroads can. on the
system of through freights, discriminate,
tso as to build mp or pull down any city,
nat their pleasure. The citizens of Co.
qumbia and those opposed to monopo-
lies ask that the Charlotte, Columbia
end Augusta Railroad Company shall be
Deprived from doing this great injury to
Columbia. Railroad Presidents or Di-
rbotors may write long articles to allure
the dear people to accede 70 their wishes,
5Ai they know no interest outside Of their
oibn corporations. The tariff to-day may
bA Aliberal-to.moyrow. sohen tho po,oe1- is
gdSned, u may bo doubled. Council must
then see, that the interest of Columbia
shdp nos stfsr as their hands.
! COLUMBIA.