New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-06
NEW SOUTH CAROLINA.

OPENING THg NORTHERN PART or THE STATE
NEW INDusTRIEs-A "CARPET-BAG" GOVERNORS
POPULARITY.
To the Edieor Of tbs Tribune
SIR: 1t Is difficult to see how the lower part
Of South Carolina its former financial pros
perty social order But the upper end OF the state
is far more prosperous to-day than it ever was before
There are several reasons for THIS Before the war
cotton was profitable crop in the upper connnos'
Being the Blue Ridge the plants are so elevated tha'
frost always short the crop and prevented is Deg
profitable But of late IL has become common 10 use
commercial fertilizers and these 30 hasten the GROWTH
that good crop Of cotton may be obtained before the
frost comes Consequently all OF these counties are no"
white with cotton up the very foot Of the mountains
Many man who could formerly do no more than get
living from breadstuns ia now growing rich on co'oh'
Besides the Richmond and Atlanta Air-Lmo kah"ay
runs through the middle OF this upper tier OF conoues-
bringing them much TO New-iork giving tneih
choice for transportation and greatly sthniat
ing the growth Of the towns Grcenvie the principal
town north Of Columbia, has nearly doubled Its popua
ton within three years.
Manufacturing also has greatly increased Through
the upper counties several rivers, parallel IN gehef
direction to the Savannah coming down from the Blue
Ridge and seldom than five to ten miles apart
About 30 miles from the mountains there is sudden
descent of tn. country causing series OF remarkable
falls in these parallel rivers This gives the whole region
nm abundance Of water power The Airline Railway
runs along the top this ridge just above the falls In
nearly every case thus providing ready transportation
The Rccdy River which runs through the town Of Green
ve has such succession of falls that its water is used
by four different manufactures within distance OF n
quarter Of a mile large cotton factory started
here two years ago by Boston company. Another
company has just finished very large build
ing for the purpose, and there are four
or five other cotton factories within dozen
miles Of this place The country is fun OF poor white
people, industrious aud quiet, who make excellent lac
tory hands. The people are anxious Ior imlgIdlln.
good many German and Swiss immigrants nave recently
come here direct from Now York, and have found ready
employment Land is rising In value, though sun very
cheap. -.
MAYOR Stewart, came from tic lower country 10 teny
ie pas summer Geenyille and were much pleased
with the place that they probably will make this pea
they keep the under perfect discipline To-day
saw the W T. sherman cub of soldiers playing game
OF baseball with club Oh young men ilving IN me tDw
Dr. King the surgeon of the post, was the other night
club aud MOI a word said in opposition To his adins
sion while several yalinS members expressed special
pleasure IN welcoming his presence Inc managers OF Tue
Crctnyile County Far, giving its annual exhDlt0D
invited Gov. Chanbcrain a. attend and make an addAs
candidate Tor Governor he spoke here, and hardly ro
spectacle InaD near him HIS course since his
election is known 20 ocodntry Little ny little the prem
dces against him of AL but very frS nave gwen way
He Republican OF cours'' bit u cannot pe ucieu
thai he is honestly. boldly, and with all his might striv
ing the corruption in our STATE Government ana
people co that IN tis tgey ought 10 support mn me
come the guest Of the city, AMI received him with every
honor le spoke TO-DAY at the FAIR large aud atten
tive audience including most OF the leading citizens rom
Town and cu,Inr, and has spoken OF his speech
otherwise than IN terms OF hearty concentration To-day
the Governor AIT, nicd social dinner party with TIT
MAYOR AM number OF clergymen ana professors from
the University and Seminary mere II st1kcs Inc that
this Tree social intercourse between cifpetDag Gov
erpor and number ~ hilbOOdrd SOutherners who are
,Ct politicians ana who simply respect mis- honesty, ad
mr hs abilities and share his interest IN education and
literature of the straws that SLOW which way the
wind blows IN the South Carolina VI to-day.
Greenplae :. O., Oct. II, 1879. SOUfnRRNEk