Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-09

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and black, in the city .''''''''It is announced
that Hon. A. H. Stephens is outspoken in
favor of the greenback policy.
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From the Charleston News aud Courier, Is, Instant
CHARLESTON. .
The elaborate report upon the trade and
commerce Of Charleston for the commercial
year 1S74-75, presented to the public to-day,
will give substantial encouragement to every
citizen who has had faith in the capabilities
of the port. All such will be possessed with
new zeal; while they who can only be con.
vinced by facts and figures that Charleston is
moving forward will find in the commercial
statistics published to-day ample reason for
confidence and hope. Charleston shows unex-
ampled progress for south Atlantic seaport,
and it is doubtful that any other commercial
city, at the close of year of unparalleled
business depression, can make as Aattering an
exhibit.
Beginning with the staple articles of pro-
duce, we find that Charleston, during the past
year, received 5O, ,265 casks of spirits Of turpen-
tine and 225,957 barrels of rosin, an increase
of 9,265 casks and 45,957 barrels as compared
with 1884. This business in naval stores
has grown up since 1866, in which year
the total exports were 32,lS6 barrels. The
receipts of rice in the year now past were
3,129 tierces more than in the previous year.
Of this staple, the famous Carolina rice,
Charleston has virtually a monopoly, and the
receipts are determined by the amount pro.
duced.
The phosphate business has continued to
grow. For the year the exports of crude
phosphate were no less than 81 ,646 tons, and
the exports from Bull river and Port Royal
VIRTUALLY Charleston business) swell the grand
total to 102, ,046 tons. This is against six tons
in 1867 and 1852 in 1868. These phos-
pilates are found in the Charleston basin, are
mined by Charleston companies, and when
washed free of dirt are ready for shipment.
Another branch of this important business is
the manipulation of the phosphates and their
conversion into commercial fertilizers. This
likewise is done in and about Charleston, and
it is estimated that at least 10000 tons of
crude phosphates were so manufactured last
year. Some idea of the magnitude of this
business may be obtained from the fact that
1000 tons of commercial fertilizers, valued
at $1,000, 900, were shipped from Charleston
last year. The phosphate companies make
their own sulphuric acid and, in point ofequip.
ment and skillful management, have no equals
in this country. In the lumber trade there
has been marked decline, due to general and
not local causes.
As cotton port Charleston maintains and
improves her position. The receipts for
1874-75 are somewhat less than the receipts
of last year, but the loss is less than Charles.
tons proportion of the decrease in the entire
CROP In the following table is given the per.
centage of the entire crop received at Charles
ton in each year since 1867
lsS5-se 1855 50o per cent. s7o-7l, 200 per cent.
l867-6S, 1000 per cent 1928, 9S2 per cent.
IS6S-69, 500 per cent. 1924, l0.44 per cent.
ls69-7O, 500 per cent. ls74-75, 1898 per cent.
This shows, by all unfailing test, the steady
progress of Charleston. No other cotton port,
to our thinking, can make as satisfactory an
exhibit. 1t will be noticed that Charleston
now ranks as the third cotton port, and is
creeping up on Savannah, which is still Sec
ond The drift of cotton is exhibited in the
table of receipts at the Atlantic and gulf ports
| This indicates a steady set Of cotton to the
east by which New Orleans and Mobile suffer,
and Charleston must be the principal gamer.
In other departments of trade, to which
particular reference cannot here be made, the
returns are highly satisfactory and we note
with much satisfaction the vast improvement
that has been made on the wharves, both in
enlarging and rebuilding warehouses and in
erecting additional cotton presses. Charles.
ton is in every respect we'll furnished, and is
ready for the business of the new commercial
year, whatever may be its volume.
1t is no new tale to say that we have, and
always have had, implicit faith that Charleston
will in the course Of years become a great
commercial city and from the first ours has
been reasonable faith, founded upon a
knowledge of the position Of Charleston as
the most available and accessible south At
lantic port, and upon knowledge OF the
varied character of her actual and prospec-
tive commerce. What seemed dreams ten
years ago are solid realities to-day; and ten
years hence the glowing predictions Of to-day
will have been more than accomplished.
For one thing Charleston has the benefit of
the most enlightened and comprehensive rail-
road management in the South-that OF the
South Carolina railroad. Its value to Charles
ton cannot be over.estimated. Beyond this
Charleston has, in the varied character of her
business, an assurance fsteady growth that
is possessed by no southern city. The growth
depends on no one article Of produce or man
ufacture Upon the broad basis of cotton,
rice, naval stores, lumber, crude and manu-
factured phospbates, fruits and vegetables.
groceries, dry goods, clothing and drugs, not
to speak of ship building and general manu-
features, the broad foundation Of her future
greatness is solidly laid. The failure Of no one
branch of business can reduce her to insigni6.
cance, as would be the case with other ports.
And every day there is the promise of some
new business, contributing its part to the
steadily increasing whole. This is the reason
of our belief Much that we foretold for
Charleston has already come to pass and, our
word for it, the present, however reassuring,
is nothing to what the near future can and
must be.
From the New York Graphic.
D. T. CORBIN INTERVIEWED.
Mr. Corhip 10 at nresent in thia city and in