The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-09
THE GROWTH OF CHARLESTON.

lrfom tne new fofE Bulletin, September g.
The progress made by Charleston in recov
eriDg from the losses and almost ruin sustain
ed during the civil war, and from the scarcely
less blightlng Influences Of an excessive taxa
lion of a corrupt local and State government,
shows a healthy Vitality that promises we'll fol-
her future prosperity. The various obstacles
that have retarded the industrial regeneration
of the State are gradully disappearing, and
the result cannot fall to prove beneficial to
Charleston. Old channels of trade are rapidly
filling up, and new ones are opening which
must tend to establish the business of the city
on a lasting basis. Fine business blocks and
handsome stores are going up In various parts
of the city, and the famous ''burned district"
once more resouRds to the hum of industry.
There are also marked improvements in pro-
gress In the war-ruined suburbs of the city,
and Sullivan's Island, which was completely
destroyed during the siege, is now being re-
built with new and elegant residences, hun
dreGs of thousands of dollars having been
spent in improvements in that favorite
locality.
The following Is a statement In round num-
bers OF the leading articles OF the export trade
of Charleston during the commercial year
ending August 81, 1872:
Observation-Disclosures 21o, 600 $27, 900, 600
Cotton-sea island. bags. 1l,7s9 $780, 900
e.............. .tierce... $4,000 100000
Naval .bbls.. 149, 600 HOO, 600
Lumoer and timber. feet. le, DOC, 900 l76. 900
Domestics d yarns. bales. 10000 1000, 600
Phosphate; manufactured
and ...... 1,600, 600
SundrleS additional. $500. 1000, 600
These retnrna show an Increase Of from
three to FIVE fold since 1866, and are m
portant as showing that Charleston has gained
steadily on rival cities that enjoyed the great
advantages of larger capital and possession
of the markets. II Is now the centre of all the
sea Island cotton that is grown not only In
South Carolina but also In Georgia and Flor
idl. and 1t receives three -iourths of the entire
rice crops OF Georgia aud South Carolina. Its
importance as q cotton market may be In
ferred from the fact that 1t received In 1901
$50, 900 bales, and during the year just closed
2s0, 900 bales, being o decline of only one
fifth, while the receipts of other ports, owing
10 the diminished product, fell off nne-thlrd,
and even one-half.
The trade In fertilizers, which are manu-
IN or near Charleston, On the basis
the phosphates Of lower Carolina, is rapid
" increasing In Importance. A capital OF
81, 900. 600 Is now Invested In the business, and
year the products consisted of $4,000 tons, !
valued at 81. 200. 900. The use of these phos.
pilates Is rapidly extending throughout The
Gulf States, and the trade ls rapidly inereas-
Ing. The foreign export of crude phOsphatcs
year amounted to q total of II, 000 tons,
England taking the bulk Of 1t, while the FER
was distributed between Canada and
Germany. The coast shipments amounted to
Is, Sis tons, and the railroad shipment to the
interior to 26, 900 tons. The total product was
SOL tons.
The vegetable shipping trade of Charles
ton ls also growing In importance, although
year there was 9 falling of as compared
1871. This decline was due, among
other causes, 10 a partial failure and hardness
the potato crop and also TO the cold
which prOtracted the crop until 1t
,ane into competition with Northern pro-
1ucts. But there was a large Increase IN
he cultivation OF garden produce for the
Northern market Is probably destined to To-
,rease 10 value aud importance, Last year the
hipments Of peaa..bseoe ~.d atAe.a1tes.r-t
rnnsi, hr railroad and steamers from Charles.
to New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
,ther points amounted to 8 total OF So,622
rates against $3.50 crates 10 the previous
,ear. The shipments of potatoes 10 1877
amounted to l6, 900 barrels, q decline OF S0O0
parcels from the exports of 1871.
The general local trade OF the city shows
increase, as compared with former years.
rhe dry goods, clothing, drug and other
rades are described as Increasing In volume
md amount. The prospects OF the fall trade
ire regarded as very favorable. and q prosper
Jus season Is confidently anticipated.