The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-01
bridge is 43 miles from Columbia aud A
miles from tie river Junction.
NAVAL STORES STATIONS.

very large DuSlless. 'CSo"' iN"ioi|''
Third, Bell Hall. These stations are on
the Lexington side. Considerable gnano
will hereafter be shipped from Charleston
to these points, instead OF sending 1t by
rail.
There are also the following creeks emp
tying into the river: Congarec. Gill Creek,
Hunts Creek, Clay Gut, Mill Creek, Big
Fever Creek (which divides Lexington and
Orangeburg countless, Ola River. Cedar
Creek, Pocket Hole Creek, Devils Elbow
and Buck Head Creek.
TIE FIRST BOAT On TIE CoNG.>EEE.
In 1922 boat .med the Charleston
undertook the trip from Charleston to Co
lumbia. On board was q young LADY, VINO
was going to school in the former city ana
who was on htr way to spend the holidays
on tue Santcc Size is now an old lady,
Mrs Atkinson, and is living in George
town.
This w3s the first boat that ever p}yed be-
tween the two cities. In 1915 river travel Was
stopped and no boat has run on the Con
garec since, until, navigation was made
possible last year.
HOW IT CAME ABOUT.
In 1886 through the instrumentaliiy of
our CongrcsSmen, and earnestly and cilcc-
lively assisted Ivy the Columbia Board of
Trade, Congress made an appropriation of
81 800 for work on the Ccngaree. In
February, 1885, the work was commenced
by Assistant Engineer Whitford, under the
supervision of Captain BiXby. Mr.. Whit
ford was very diligert and assiduous and in
five months succeeded in clearing a channel
seventy feet wide and four feet deep, by
the removal Of artificial obstruciions. OD-
struciions had been accumulatirg in the
river for forty-two years and the celcTity
and cheapneSs with which they were re-
moved is remarkable. With the money
appr ,priated there was also built Q first
class lfprcpelling steam-hoistcr which
was used in the work and which belongs TO
thc government This was accomplished
by the sirictest economy and the inGcfa!iga
Die personal attention Of Mr. WEitford.
SOME GRAND POSSIBILITIES.
With the Improvements already made
the John VI. Cole is enabled to make two
trips week The nineteenth Of June will
BE- the last day of grace given to the South
Carolina Railway Company 10 place draw
in their bridge. When this is dorc the
South Carolina Steamboat Company will
place upon the CongaIee 3 steamer with 4
carrying capacity Of 1850 bales Of cotton
or the same Dumbcr cf barrels OF rosin.
The boat will make regular trips and every,
induccment will be offered to shippers fo-
quick ard cbeip transportation. The cost
per bale will be about one-third Of The
present railroad rate.
Heretofore the people on the Leyin 2ton
bank have been compelled to haul their
produce by wagon, 70 some railroad station.
The territory along the route is exceedingly
rich and is productive Of magnificent tim
Der. Here we find cypress, Pine, oak, ash,
sweet gum, maple and almost every variety
| OF wood known 10 the Atlantic States. The
| opening up of the Congaree will furnish
cheap and casy transportation facilities ard
| induce the erection Of mills, turpentinc dis
tillerirs ard stations for the production of
naval stores all along The line.
MORE AID FROM CONGRESS.
The next step in this WORK is to secure
Government aid for its continuation. Secrc-
tary Anderson, Of the Board OF Trade, is
SCI ding in weekly petitions to Congress,
signed by citizcrs of every class, 10 induce
further appropriations. Having already
shown what benefits have been derived
from a small appropriation and five months
work it is easy to see that additional aid,
sufficient for the complete DEVELOPMENT OF
the river, would be an incalculable bless
ing to our people.
ADVANTAGE TO DRAINAGE.
When tie proper governmental improve
ments have bacn made Capt. BiXby says
the river will not be so liable to overflow
These overilovS have already caused con
siderable damage and last year an immense
amount Of property was destroyed thereby.
1t will also improve the culture value anu
health OF the adjacent towns ana encourage
the settlement of previously unoccupieG
territories In no other way can so small
an expenditure of public money produce
such valuable results in the Development OF
the country ct large.
some OTHER RESULTs
When Congress grants another ap2ro
priaton and all the distractions in tie
river have been removed, We wi! have
ton, ant. when the Canal is completed ard
| LL.C LNO ililiCo UClON SClS't otiCCt, We " Al
have oTen navigation from the mountains
to the scaOCard for steamers OF ordinary
capacity, and the whistle Of steamboats,
will be heard on every side. This is an
Object to be attained in the near future, il
Congress grants the aid asked ior The
benefits accruing to Columbia vii! be com
muricatcd to L dozen adjacent counties.
REsUMING THE ROUTE
The party amused themselves on the
voyage by taking in the scenery and DIS,
cussins objects of interest At 2.30 the
guests were called to dinner. and an elegant
one it was Mr. Tom Branigan had g
corps of walters on hand ard served. o1e of
the finest dinners that have ever assisted
in dcmolishing. There were turkey, wili!
duck, chicken salad, tongue, oysters, coffee,
cranberry sauce, potato salad, cod slaw,
celery pickles, wines and cigars The
bracing air had put the diners in sp!caGit
gastIouomic condition, which Was height
caed by the elegance Of the feast. and soon
the ''serr;eti ranks OF viutuals evidenced a
furious onslaught.
At 3 j. the boat arrived at the bridge
and the cxcursi3ni>ts started OF in parties
of lwo and three on tours Of inspection.
| Dr.. r. c. Robertson and Mr.. David Cr.w-
| ford were tie Nimrods cf the party, but as
they failed 70 find the little boy who sells
the game to bird shooters they returned
cmpty-handcd.
RETURNING HOME.
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