The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-12
SKETCHES OF FLORENCE.
A Growing Railroad Town-Its Sights
and Peculiartties.
GrRoM A RAMBLING CORRESPONDENT

IFRoM A RAMBLING CORRESPONDENT
FLORENCE, S. c., March 6.
Florence Is emphatlcally new place. The
town exhibits new streets and new buildings;
the buildings exhibit new styles Of architec-
ture; the merchants new goods at new prices,
aud the railroad workshops new machinery and
renovated locomotives. It Is said that the
size OF the town has increased fouriold within
the last two or three years, and an evidence OF
Its rapid growth Is to be found In peculiarly
scarcely 10 be met with elsewhere. From the
sidewalk of one OF Its streets you can n max make
pine forest of vast extent, unlhinned by the
axe. The dwellings generally are neat, cot
tage-like style, one story, wing on eacn
side. and freshly painted. A number Of build
ings are going up and some just completed.
a singular instance OF energy, boldness and
mistaken economy Is observable mere; man
has undertaken the gigantic task OF building
two or three-siory brick store, thirty feet wide
BY fifty to seventy deep, with no other assist
ance than that afforded by two little boys. he
has now been at work about six months, and
has raised the walls to the height OF the hrst
story.
One portion Of Florence is called "scntie'
town." it is little removed from the other,
and received its name in an interesting way.
Two of the first settlers being unable to adjust
the boundary lines of their respective lots, re-
sorted TO pugilislic arbitration, and 30 amused
their neIghbors by the skill they displayed In
this treatment of the subject, that the section
has ever since been called Scuf1etown.
There has been some talk of building rail-
road from here 10 the coal fields about Fay
etteyille, N. c. II this Is done 1t will add great
ly to the size and prosperity OF this town, as IL
will make tributary to 1t q country rich In iron
and other minerals, and cause the establish
ment within it's limits of foundries and addl.
tional machine.shops.
The workshops of the Northeastern Rail.
road Company form an attractive feature OF
Florence, as they afford q pleasing display OF
Southern talent and industry. Among other
things to be seen in them, Is an invention OF
the courteous superintendent, MIR. d. W.
Haines, tor taking off the driving wheels OF
locomotive. The usual method ls to raise the
engine FIVE or six feet by means of jack
screws; 1t Is attended with considerable dan-
ger of upsettlng, occupies from one to two
days, and requires the attention OF expert
enced hands. Mr. Halnes's method Is to roll
the engine Invested of her tender upon an ad-
justed track extending over pit; The engine
is then supporfaa by blocks, while the wheels,
having been loosened, are dropped with the
track, which is lowered by means Of q screw.
The wheels are then rolled up an inclined
plane to the floor OF the building. Its adyan-
taees are: It can be managed by any work.
man In the shops, Is attended with no danger,
and occupies nalf hour. The Courier" the
first locomotive used upon lhe road, Is now
heinr remodelled and thoroughly renovated,
and Will soon be turned out as good as new.
Messrs. Ravenel d Co., of Charleston, have
established an agency here under the MANAGE
ment of Mir. ]. P. Chase, of the same city, for
the purpose OF buying and ginning cotton.
Through this means they have purchased,
during the present season, Two hundrea oaies
III Tho
sorted goods line are Messrs. A. W. Loyns,
schouboe & Co., A. Weinberg, John Kuker,
james Allen, Renueker Co., a. Baruch, D.
Stenberger, and C. Frank. In the drug 6rsl'
ness, Mr.. W. G. Roumillat and DR.. J.: ). Ellis
d Co. SPRITE.