The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-15
VOL. XU.-NEw SERIES.
THE WATER POWER.

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tries Of tho STINT.
Our con,emnororv o,.o ,odr., c,m,.-;son
between the pr.o,;,s, odv,,,o,os 30 ,ha ch.r
leston steam mill md tho r..d;,o,. With vh,.h
a will oo IN ,vorL mn, Tho ,;,. Ii. :, ,,..
take to applv the mower bors - m. min w.,,
We wish our Charleston fr;snds tho host succes.
in the world. hut we rememb.r tbev bu;lt n
.fsctory In Cyhar,estou tsfprs ootas,5SxfSd The
ATLANTA steam min has also zone the 'way of hu
man flesh. Yet wa do mot sav our Cborles,on
neighbors are doinp wrong. Then kno,o their
o,cn busin,,s heat .,yo, nav vo,r ,,on.v and
you take your choice"
Again, one swallow don't make Summer. md
there is such vast difference in the manner in
which mills are constructed using the same
power; such difference In n substantial hack
ing of an enterprise: such difference in the
time of construction, the original cost Of mill.
tho general surroundings of tho case and the
men ut the fore in the management. TINT what
might be splendid success under one set of cir
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now UNIV for ,hoss vbo .on, of,or hin, m,
this sort of mn, :. ~, Lnown mil, l.. .ou,o,
md Tho hest tho, csn bo do,o :, s,.h o,,o-
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and e,ner;sn,. sro,.o,o.. h,s;,o.s ,n, :.
verv an, ~ be a .,.oo.. vhonovor l.. .,,..,,-
to net.
So far os our mon,f.c,,r;nr on,or,r;so 60
concerned. the men now in cbaro = ars 6rs,.c ,.c,oss
busness mon Man lilo w IyorL. coorro
Shields w n S,,nnev ~ A N.r,oouu
8. Coles Jobn q sesosrs and N n R,rn,,.r,
are known n bs so,d hu.;noss mon hv an ,vho
kn0w them, ReaIaa fhis how nj ~
monev into tho ve,,,-s md or. vo.u ,, - ,,.,,
wba. ,bev are about
Now. as 10 the selec,ion ~ N. oxoo, ,,ooo -
vuu,rrucIug TN. uum, &C., VIC uu nut uuurr--
stand that it is q foregone conclusion even vet,
although the circular indicates the placing of
the dam at tho Penitentiary quarry. Yet when
the subscriptions are made up we expect to see
first class engineer called in consultation
on this matter, if the minds of the stockholders
and directors are not completely satisfied as to
the location of the Dam, SC. It may be taken
for granted that the dam will 60 where i. is best,
in view of the amount on hand, the requirements
of the charter and where, oil things considered,
il will pay best.
Now, with reference to the magnitude of the
scheme our contemporary is not properly in
f,rmel when he says that this shuts off prac,i.
cal results. The charter under which the pres
ent organization exists requires the develop
ment Of the water power which he cites as q
useless expense. This, according to the pres
ent plan, along with first class cloth mill of
10000 spindles. is estimated to cost some $780,
600, with $4,000 horse power of water developed
and ready to hitch to gear as it may be wanted.
A"' i"'h' '"en' VIII pe the chehpest 10 the spin
die Of any in the South and have 1900 water
power besides, worth At the lowest figures $40
per horse per nnnum, or Sl20, 900 per annum,
which amount 1t requires $4,000 900 capitalized
at per cent. to yield. So, also, it is estimated
that the water power can be developed and
5000 spindle yarn mill constructed along with
1t for S4Sl GOO.
Not only this there are many other valuable
franchises accruing under the charter granted
thompson Naele' and owowned by the present