The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-16
A THR.IYING REGION.
improvements on Bull River.
From the Beaufor. Republican.

From the Beaufort Republican.
We are glad to learn that several Of the
phosphate works at the above named place
are making arrangements to increase their
business during the present season. The gu
perintendent, Mr.. Wells, is making prepar-
ations on an extensive scale. Contracts have
been made to erect large dock adjoining
their present premises, one hundred and fifty
feet square, all to be rooted in, with car
tracks under the roof so as to deposit the
rock after having been through the washer
and crusher Layers of iron pipes are to be
placed in this shed, which will run through
the dock in various places. This pipe Is per-
torated and q current OF heated ar passing
through will thoroughly dry the rock before
sbippinc. It Is found that the rock shipped
In It's present, state being so wet, makes con-
siderable increase in the matter OF freight.
This company has two vessels loading OF the
present time tor London; one OF them, the
DaInio, Is perhaps the largest sailing vessel
seen in these waters for many years. Her
tonnage Is HOO tons, and will draw y feet Oh
water.
at the Oak Point mines, under the control
and management OF Mr.. D. W. Jennings, and
superlntended by Mr.. McFall, considerable
ACTIVITY prevails. They are constructing a
large number of flats and preparing to dig
considerable rock during the present season.
This establishment has probably Gone larger
business than any OF the other companies ;
they were among the first to commence, and
being managed by gentlemen of thorough
practical experience, a great deal Of rock has
already found shipment to Europe. TWO vessels
per month since October last have been cleared
BY them for European porls.'
The whitman Island Company, further up
the river, Is also picking considerable rock
and preparing for summer work. Mr. Mar
shall Is the manager.
The Coosaw Mining Company, in Coosaw
River, al the Chisolm Plantation, is also doing
considerable work. They have an excellent
location for their apparatus on shore, but they
differ In some respects from the other works,
for the rock is crushed and washed on large
fiat in the river and Is taken on shore TO be
placed In large shed ready for shipping: On
ali the works on Bull River the rock is picked
by hand, but this company has, one Of the
finest dredges in the URited States, and works
TO perfection, liillng over one hundred tons oil
rock per day when they are on strata
On shore all the sheds, buildings, &C., are
arranged in the most complete manner, and
the machinery, hoistins apparatus and drying
feet OF ANYTHING put up. David Lopez Is the
superintendent, and is gentleman OF very
SUPERIOR mechanical knowledge and expert
ence, He is ably assisted by his son, Ar.
Moses Lopez, and corps OF practical me-
chauics. They are now experimenting upon
the best way to dig and wash the rock Dy
machinery altogether, and no doubt they, will
soon demonstrate the superiority and cheap
ness of machine over hand work In this as It is
over everything else that is ever attempted.
The Pacific Guano Company. the largest and
best located on the river, is at present doing
very little. This concern was worked under
contract i by Callahan & Co., but having failed
recently, ihe company has again taken con-
troll, but have not fully got to work yet.
Captain w. Chisolm has charge, and superln,
tends all the work. He is long and tried
agent Of the company, being in the same CO.
'pacty on the guano Islands OF the Caribbean
Sea. and gentlemen Of great experience and
practical knowledge.