Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-16
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what The Newspapers are Say
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ing Concerning II.
The city of Charleston, South Caro-
lima, records a very prosperous years
business in the columns of the News
and Courier. In brief, it may be noted
that while the estimated loss to South
Carolinians in 1881, due to short cotton
and rice crops, is placed at Sl0,00O,0OO,
the crops this year warrant the belief
that this damage will be fully repaired.
Aud further, it is shown that the
increased wheat. oats and corn crops
represent $l0,654,00O more than the
value Of these cereals 10 1881. The
total value Of Charleston's trade fer
the year ended August 81 is placed at
$74,839,9 1904, against S7l,2ll, 900 in the
previous year. The quantity OF phos-
phate rock manufactured has in
creased, and the receipts of rosin and
spirits of turpentine also. ln exports
of lumber Charleston has more than
doubled the total. The industrial
side includes l39 factories, employing
1856 persons, with an annual product
valued at $~8,1l6,568. Truck farming
continues a prominent industry, and
is pursued at great profit, The re-
vival of trade began in the midsummer
season, and the good crop prospect has
continued the improvement, so that
the outlook is for a very %OsperOu
fall business.
The Savannah Morning News tells
much the same story concerning the
effect on the Georgia farmer Of the
past seasons crops. The favorable
result in this instance is more espe,
cially due to the Investigation of
crops which is said to have decided.
the practice in that State for the tu-
ture, owing to the gains made in not
having to buy supplies from the North
and West. The perfection of the
great railway system c%entering at
Savann ii, the increase in the impor
lance Of that port as a shipping point
direct to foreign lands. aud rapid
growth as a leading naval stores mar
ket, are the salient features of the
great progress attained during the
past year.
The Columbus, Ca, Enquirer Sun
is fairly bristllng with wood cuts
illustrative Of prominent buildings,
and a view Of the city itself. The
tables of statistics relative TO indus
tries and commercial transactions are
quite elaborate, and doubtless accu-
rately set for the achievements in the
departments named. We note a list
of sixteen manufacturing enterprises,
which is a good many for a city of
1900 or $1,000 population Seven
of these r employed in
manufacturing fabrics, OF which
six are consumers Of 2I,046 bales
Of cotton annually. There are 2912
hands employed, and the capital in-
vested amounts to $2,643,5OO. The
orange trade, that in fertilizers and the
river business have each been consid-
cradle, and the total value of the gen.
eral business Of Columbus is given at
slI,435,273, against ~sll,278,645 in
18S0-8l.
The Mobile Register discusses at
length the cotton trade Of. that city
during the past year, and points out
that Mobiles increasing importance is
to a large extent due to that branch
of business. The traffic in naval stores
has augmented, lumber shipments
have increased 70 per cent, vegetables
$50 per cent, and coal from the Ala
bama coal fields $50 per cent.
In its review of the local trade Of
New Orleans, the Times Democrat Of
that city finds that while business in
certain general departments will com
pare favorably with that Of previous
years, it has on the whole been disap
pointing. This is said to be true not
only of New Orleans. but of Louisiana
generally. and to be due to spring
floods, short crops aud over specula
ton. Notable advances have been
made, however, in the cotton trade of
that port, in the handling Of produce,
in perfecting the systems of river and.
steam navigation, and in many of
the industrial enterprises. The pres
ent outlook is said to be bright for a
profitable business. No little stress
is laid by the Times Democrat on the
prospect for the development of an ex.
port trade With the West Indies,
Mexico and Central America.
The first page Of the Galveston
News Of September | contains a chart
giving a graphic presentation of the
comparative areas of the States and
Territories Of the United States and
countries of Europe. By emitting
Russia from the list, it gives Texas
the FIRST place in the matter Of area
The exhibit is an interesting me-, and
was probably prepared by Nj. Edward
Atkinson. by whom it is marked as
copyrighted. The business Of the
port of Galveston is said to exceed
anticipation. Magnificent crops are
now maturing in Texas, and the large
" extended railway lines are expected
find full and remunerative employ
ment.