The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-02
4 THE NEW SOUTH.
IMPROVED CONDITION or AFFAIRS Fl !,
Northern Capital BsktaE Iavestnsnts-Troplta
Fruit lalslaE In fIorlda-RAilroad Build.
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From Our Special Corffpontit,a.

FROM cur sptcth Correspondent, RI a,h'
WASHINGTON, February 2.-The new
South Is attracting good deal Of attention
hero now. The vigorous growth Of new
enterprises In all the Southern States, pnr.
siculsrly those east Of the Slississippi, is
very gratifying to everybody. Reports
coming from many Of tlleae States show a
steady aud gratifying influx Of northern
capital, and with it northern energy. A
gentleman, Just arrived here from Key
West, Florida, the soulhernmost point oI
the United States, reports tho appearance
there Of the ever present and active Yam.
kee, and what Is more important, tho in.
vestment OF his money. Orange, cocoanut,
banana and pineapple plantations are
springing up oil over this tropical aecsion
Of tho sunny South. One firm OF New
Workers have just begun the work OF es,ab.
llshing q cocoanut grove oittwo huudred
thousand treca, while the culture OF pine.
apples aud oranges Is being pushed in
many parts OF the State. an
The Florida people, too, pride them.
selves, as well they may, upon tha railway
development Of their State, some five hum
drOd miles Of road having been constructed ID
in the State IN the two past years, more,
with one exception, than in any one Of the
Southern States. E7},i1
Geergla and South Carolina are iull OF
manufacturing interests. The cotton mills
OF those States are reported doing we'll,
adding thousands to the number OF their
spindles. and manufacturing the cotton ut
the very spot where it Is grown. In Mis-.
sissippi, railway building 10 being pushed
rapidly, and sections OF the State WHOSE
vAuts were hitherto unsupported are being
opened. In Tennessee the presence and
growth Of the iron factories has proven
and is proving Of lncalculab!e interest.
Everywhere" says Representative
Houk. "the signs Of growth and improve
ment in the condition Of the people are
visible. Among the mountains where
iron and coal and all the requirements for
manufacturing are a. baud, towns are
spriDging up and manufactures are start
ing their fires. The result is an improved
condition Of all classes. The farmer, who
q lew years ego got two end half cents a
dozen Tor his egga, now gets twenty-five,
"at Sa7o"t 'oaoJ HntAess cOE LIS eggs
and vegetables and grain and tobacco he
not only linds sale, which he did not be-
fore, bnt ready sale at prices that are
protitsblc. a N.nsfl
"During my last canvags rode over nv
district great deal, aud everywhere saw
evidences Of this. Often would come on
to camps Of men travelling with loaded
wagons to some OF tho manufacturing
towns, who wonld say that they expect. d
to get fifty dollars for their load Of truck
that ten years ago would not have brought
them five dollars And this increase Of
prosperity brings desire Tor increased
comforts and increased Intelligence. The
result ia q greatly improved condition Of
things with the people OF the State, and
especially with those Of the eastern poI-
tion, where this manufacturing industry is
most to be found" j,