Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-21

THE MANUFACTURING STATES.-Ihe
second volume Of the census on manufac-
lures is full Of interesting figures. 1t shows
among other things that the steam power or
the country far outruns its water power.
Out of 3,410,S37 horse power in all employ
ed in manufactures, only one-third consists
of water power, the remainder being steam
power. These figures would be still more
one sided if the power of grist and saw
mills was excluded. These kinds Of mills
are cheiefy driven by water power, and
they are not considered as manufacturing
establishments. In manufactures proper
steam power is probably used fully four to
one. Wherever coal can be laid down at
three dollars ton, water power is nolonger
considered preferable, no matter what the
fall or quantity of it may be. Steam is Il
better servant at all times than water, and
it is rapidly supplanting it where the fuel
supply is not prohibitory.
In the grist and saw mills of Georgia
there are 36,655 horse power, but all the
power does not add to the wealth of the
State as much as does the horse power used
in our manufactures proper. we use III
this way 1896 horse power. These are
not immense figures when compared with
those of the great manufacturing States of
the Northeast; but they show that Georgia
leads in manufactures all the other cotton
States. Tennessee uses Il, ,379 horse power,
Virginia ,275, North Carolina 1852, South
Carolina $500, Alabama 1850, Mississippi
2,613 and Florida 3G1.
Pennsylvania is the great manufacturing
State of the Union, using 354,774 horse
power; New York comes next, using $780,
099; Massachusetts, with, 29, ia follows
closely after; Ohio has 1883 horse power,
and little Connecticut shows upwith 104 ,552.
Connecticut is a marvel Of manufacturing
industry. There are only 100000 people in
the little State, but she uses more horse
power than all the South, excluding Missou-
ri, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.
The South has no reason, however, to be
discouraged, for she has only just entered
upon an industrial career, and few years
will be apt to change the relative figures
very materially. At present the three
States, Pennsylvania, New York and Mas
featuring than all the other States and the
Territories combined.-AtaiatdC Constitution.
THE APPROACHING ELECTIoN.-This
State is in peculiar condition of happiness,
.inasmuch as all of her Executive officers are
so accountable that there is no evident reason
for any change. at the next election. The
general voice of the State seems to favor
the reelection of Governor Thompson.
| Lleutenant-GOVernOr sheppard HAS Deell a
faultless officer. The present Comptroller
General has performed his duties with a
perfection we'll illustrated in his last report,
which is model of accuracy, clearness and
completeness. The Treasurer is beyond
criticism, and certainly there is nothing but
good to say of the management of the Sec
retary of States Office. We do not know
much of the conduct of the Attorney Gen
erals and Superintendent of Education's
offices, but the entire absence of complaint
or adverse comment is strong plea in
their favor.
AS a general rule wholesale renomina-
tions are injudicious politically, and danger.
Gus to the welfare of the State, but it would
be unjust and unwise to displace good men
for no other purpose, than to give life and
spirit to the canvass. None of our present
officers have been in long enough to acquire
the position of barnacles or to forget their
responsibility to the people,;
It looks now as if we could have the busi-
ness of the State Democratic convention
transacted by system of postal cards from
each county, and use our surplus energy in
stirring up the Congressman. We will
probably have enough fun out of the Dis
trict fights to keep us all awake until elec-
ton day anyhow GreeeUiUe Ners.