The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-08-16
our Charleston Correspondence.
[rRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
CHARLESTON, S. C. August 18th, 1877

late Municlpal contest, seems 70 nave
infused new life, spirit and energy init
every ooe sho is at all alive to the in
terest of reform, deeency aud progress
and to have placed all departments
whether of industry, of trade and COM
merce, Of social and moral lite, or o.
financial supply, on the broad road te
prosperity, contentment and happiness
Every mail which now arrives in Charles
ton. comes freigbted with letters and
papers that are burthened with con-
gratula,ions and rejoicings in honor Of
our signal victory. The press Of our
own State, that also throughout the
entire South, and even that OF the North,
embracing quite number of Republican
journals, applaud our overwhelming
triumph, and write strongly, en-
couragiugly and inspiritinsly concerning
it. Our staurch ship, "goodgorernment,"
is now swinging at anchor in a Harbor
of entire repose, but at the end of the
next ninety days, having been furnished
with skillful commander to guide and
control her, noble crew to mann her,
and sails trimmed for service that will
tell, she willthen go forth on her mission,
a drawback to those only who, coming
as adventures into peaceable law
loving and law abiding community,
have uublushingly fatteued and ag-
grandized themselves against all that is
right, honest, intelligent aud decent.
With every business pursuit in Charles
ton, her large grocery trade, although
uow somewhat stagnant, is already be-
ginning to feel the effect, and reap some
of the fruits Of the recent change in our
political status. Add to this the pros
pect of iair crops and fair prices for the
same-iDcreascd banking facilities that
will enable US the more readily to move
those crops-the fact that planters have
been forced to work on theic own re.
sources to raise them-our daily i'm
proving facilities for receiving the grain
and meat Of the west at low prices-the
restoration of confidence generally-a
net work of iron highways and a feet Of
noble steamships stretching out and
sailing in every direction from our
commercial metropolis, and the future
Of Charleston, aud indeed that of the
State also, seems to wear an aspect for
increased brightness and encouragement
near at hand, as hopefulas it is cheerful.
Where in our heavy grocery marts, we
see such staunch and leading houses as
Bollman Brothers, Ii. Bischof l. Co.,
B. O'Neill, Geo. W. Williams l. Co., j.
n. Robson and others Of equal note,
making preparations looking to a seo'on
Of unusual prosperity the coming winter,
we may set it down as positive certain
ty, that they are cosnizant Of facts, and
possess evidences influencing their
movePeuts, which are Of no ordinary
significance. Mr.. j. n. Robson whom |
lave just mentioned, and who, every
inch of him is type Of the true mer.
chant, has within. day or two past re-
turned from an extensive tour on busi
ness in the western and middle States,
and brings us tidings calculated to pro
vcke the most bouyant hopes and ex
pec;atious Of q steady and prosperous
Increase Of business relations with those
sections Of our land. He has recently
moved into his fine and comuodious
store Oh East Bay, nearly opposite the
Office % the Charleston Courier, and
does strictly commission busiuess-a
heavy trade principally in Groceries,
Flour, Meat, &c. Being manufacturers
agent at this poiLt, for commodities
from all parts OF the United States, he
is therefore enabled always and on the
shortest notice, to offer well assorted
and choice stock Oh very desirable
terms. He is sole agent also for this
Safe OF the Maryland Sugar Ee6neries,
Da Points Powder Mills. and the Pacific
Guano Company. besides being agent
for Flour, Lard, Soap, Starch, Crackers,
G4sgins, Twine aud other articles in
the grocery line, cousignmeDts Of which
he IS constantly receiving direct from
the manufactures themselves and which
Of course are always fresh and warranted
10 be superior.
Our jobbers and wholesale dealers in
IIayne, Meeting & King Streets also,
bouyant with high hopes aud bright
sniicipatious fOr the future, are now
displaying aud daily adding to their
supplies for the Fall and Winter Trade
approaching, goods, which for variety,
quality, reasOnableness in price, and the
terms on which they can be sold, give