The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-27

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The AUTHOR OF
AND THE CoUNsELLoR."
THE CHIEF TOWN OF SOUTM CAROLINA.
CHARLEsToN, May 2O.--This old and inter-
esting city begins to revive visibly after having
been afflicted with three great scourges. namely.
civil war. II devastating fire. and carpet bag
rule. The last OF these misfortunes was per
haps the worst OF all in its enduring moral and
material effects on large part Of the population.
The youth who were not born when Gen. Lee
surrendered the remains Of his army Mt Appo-
mattox. are now approaching manhood, and
with fresh ideas adapted to tho changed con-
dition OF the South. The stern education OF
experience in striving for bread by personal toll
has taught the rising generation lesson which
no other form of instruction could have so for
J ciby Impressed on Its mind
Labor is no longer considered rs discrcditabe
| The white man was liberated from his preju-
| dccs when tho black man was freed from his
bondage. Emancipation will prove to have
been tho greatest blessing ever conferred on
| the South, when tho full harvest OF its rich
fruits sh I'll have bsen gathered in. The cotton
crop this year will exceed the largest ever pro-
| duced in tho best DAYS of slavery by more than
u million OF bales. AMI much OF II IL the prod
| uct OF white muscle. This fact illustrates tho
mighty change which has revolutoni2ed the
| habits OF the white race. and has developed in
! dustry, enterprise. and thrift in unexpected
| quarters.
1t has required more time than the growth of
half u generation to br,n, Charleston out Of
tho slough Of desponi " to which she had
|
| Ignorance. After hard struggle the people
have secured u home government. in which tho
| blacks have share. Mr.. w. A. Courtenay.
| the Mayor. is u man OF ability. OF largo ideas
| and OF resJute character. He has made many
| valuable improvements which attract atten-
| tion In the streets. in tho parks. In tho public
| buildings. and in other directions. Tho prom
| enade on the Battery fronting the sea is really
| charming with its line views and delightful
| shade from the sun at noontide.
| Charleston lost n portion OF its interior
| trade us result Of the civil war and OF new
| railroad connections. But this loss has been
| COMPENSATED by the discovery "a nd DEVELOPMENT
| Of an immense area of phosphate rock. UNDER
lying the Ashley River, which iinds II ready
market at home and abroad rs Il rich fertilizer,
| and has become source of public wealth.
From The city limits, northward, for many
| dcns for Vegetables. fruits, and flowers bpnut;fy
| the pleasing drives that lead tn avcn,irs of I'D
1a v.sy ana hines grnfeia Ea,apdd Wit! n3ss
! utilized, New York. Phiad.lphh an;, Boston
il tho j. East end Chicago. Cincinnati anj s..
/ cac."s Of the table. which this genial climate
and careful culture furnish in quantities. by no
means s; equal to the increasing demand
| pulse has been rushing t. Florida is likely 10
halt partially here, where climate like that OF
acceptably prolonged Tor seven months of the
year. SuIlivan's Island Is only half IN hour
as,aai by s,s" mn with an odt.o"k on ne
| who seek tho South for pulmonary diseases.
A.ken: on the highland; IL only few hours
be desired from the sea 70 tue mountains. Il
All the elements Of a refined civilization ex-
ist to attract visitors and to inyte, settlement.
Churches. schools. libraries. and benevolent
| institutions Offer their welcome to n creods
and to all colors Personal worth carries u key
that will open every hospitabls door. Sectional
| Union State to tho backbone and will be So
when the cry shall go out from those who con
abolished because he il unit to ENJOY It. " -
The southern States in II few years will be-
come come wealthy by natural causes The r-,
when slavery fell, The public lands open to
settlement in,the Mes, are rapidly passing into
private hank. When tho wild domain in
| Alaska and inthe mountain ranges is deducted
from tho agsregate held by the Government;
with the poriar estimate Of an unlimited area;
1t does not e1ceed one hundred or one hundred
and and fifty milh'ns Of ncres. The great corpora
-, Immigration is increasing wonderfully from
the deranget condition Of Europe, and from
the opportunities offered in this country for
education ant fortune. 1t must soon turn its
lace to the south because neither the Oh
West viii ofrcrthe Inducements that arc to be
found from Vagina to Texas.
one h serious lou nistnke in southern agriculture
ms COS cost thiSp,anters untold millions. With
an la IL ID,
light labor. ceton has been cultivated to tho thu
exclusion q r. means of subsistence. which
This error hs run its raso. The crops of
c9ttS,n ana OF ern are nearly equal in South
satisfy every o,ltivator Of the soil that he is
without Tasn he Se San fbnnnay time
the price Of theaw bales he produces
sates is sn sd VIII ,Rs
BEST mineral We We IT, Iron ore Of the finest
deep beds: 10 eoasTt these deposits into mesaI.
nearly one; HAL half y cost Of production in Penn.
pa hT a sRd it a@
base. and that insrovements In the manSfa &c.
e tgEe q Iron in psTsyIya6ia New Jersey and
must bs abandoSi. '''' '"'' '''" u INDUSTRY
And what is tr I Of iron is also true of cotton
are paying divihnds. averaging about four
times the rate ordinary interest in Wall
street. The deond for their productions in
the West and in 70 great Northern cities also
exceeds the supply. They have great advan-
tages AS compa4A with the Eastern mills In
the coarser grads OF fabrics, In short time
manufactures !orthern capital will go where
1t can get the be- returns and where life and
property are scare. The South has given
personal recog ptanco for protection In these
respects. Its plsperity. depends on peace and
every citizen Is III guardian because his inter-
esis and his peter are at stake,
Tho new SouHhas grand destiny before 1t.
never supposceto be possible while slavery
was its blight .he. old politicians who lived
hyns 9 at sG T
practical, actir and Intelligent. They are
and OF this ctyg infusing new blood into the
old channels ocirculation and by inspiring
faith in a near nd prosperous future.
Binder and True.
n, the Courier. Journal
Oyy should our Arthur
Nm .aax,F ha hFnk