The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-09


Thomas Gray, Esq, (Messrs. Gray and
Walker), Minoins-lans, E. G,
f. w. Haigh, Esq, (Messrs. F. w. and
II. Haish and Cs) iSJiucing lane, !,
&c. Hi
W. Howard Russell, Esq, Ill. D.,
Park.lnne, w. ~"
BOARD OF CONSULTATION IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
w. G. Bee, Esq., Rico and Cotton,
Factor, Charleston.
j. s. Gibbes, Esq, (Agent for Bariugs
Bros, London), Charleston.
Henry Gourdin, Esq, cotton Msroha mt,
Charleston.
Arthur Middleton, Esq, Rice Planter,
North Santee.
Andrew Simonds, Esq, President First
National Bank, Charleston.
Benjamin F.+rHuger, Esq, Merchant,
Charleston. iui1
The following we'll known gentlemen
of high position in tie State of South
Carolina have cordially endorsed tho
undertaking -
Hon. VIM. Aiken, former ly Governor
of South Carolina Crrust CO for tho Pea.
body FUND.-. .ir
Hon. James Chestnut, Ex United
States Senator.
Hon G. G.: Mcmminger, Ex Secretary
Of tho Treasury.
llon. j. W.. Hayne, .Ex Attorney.
General for South Carolina.
Hon. j. b. Campbell, Elk United
States Senator.
Robert Adgcr, Erq.. (Asent for
Drown, Shiplcy, and Co., Loudon).
II. II. Lowndcs, Esq, Rics Planter.
G. T. Mitchell, Esq, (lato Agent of
Denuistouus, iverpool)
BANKERS.
Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., 80,
Abchurrh-lan London Messrs. Viii.
liam Williams Brown and Co.. Leeds :;
First National Bank, Charleston,
S. C. Io :
SoLIcITORs
Mcssrs. Davies, Campbell, Reeves, and
Hooper,, IL. Warwick street, Regent.
street, London; Hon. S. w. Melton
f. Attorney General for South Carolina,
Columbia, S. G.
BROKERS'.
Mcssrs. Lindow, King, and Co., S,
Angel-court, Throgmorton street, T.
G.; Thomas Mcller, Esq, &c, Change.
Il alley, Cornhill, f. G.
AUDITOR.
j. 8. Evans, Esq IT, King William
street, Mansion House, e. C. CT. S.
Evans, Bouchard, and Coz
SECRETARY.
y ~: Sherman. ESQ.
OFFICES
3, Market buildings, Mincins lane, f. q
I. This undertaking, which has the
sanction and support of the Governor of
the State of South Carolina and many
of its chief citizens, is for the purpose OF
rehabilitating and bcneicially develop.
ing large freehold rice plantations aud
naval store timber tracts of extraordin-
airy richness and fertility thrown cut Of
cultivation by the late war
2. These land. are composed Of rich
a'luvial soil Of great depth, yearly
removed by the deposits brought down
by the rivers, and thus m .ds practically
inexhuu,'ible and independent of artif
cial manurcs; they arc we'll known to
be among tho best rice plantations in
the State, nearly all being errectly safe
from froshets and salts. 1heir value
before the war, with clean rice at on
half its present price, was from $50
dollars to 300 dollars { ESQ to 9GO) per
acre, and their average production from
80 to 10 bushels per ncre-a yield
which created u nd yearly addei to the
great wealth Of their proprictors, and
which must be again equalled under
renewed cultivation with fresh capital.
3. Twenty-Five Of the estates are on
the North Santae Rivers and three on
the Ashepao; they comprise an area Of
36,GG6 acres Of freehold land, Of which
lO,1l3 acres are rico lands unler bank,
with about 200O'acres now in cultiva.
tion; $500 acres Of rice land not undsr
hanl, Q 700 .ll