The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-14

freishts by from % to rs per cent. (the
freight on cotton being IS cents per bale,
where it was formerly $275 per bale by
wagon and raiD, rendering marine insur-
ance unnecessary, and increasing the COM
mercc by $1,,0O, coo per year, thus show
ing 4 development OF IS of annual COM
merce for each dollar once spent by the
Government. Besides this, the whole river
basin is rapidly gaining in population and
prosperity.
On the inland waterway from Newbern
to Beaufort, n c., at Beaufort Harbor,
n. c., on the inland waterway from Beau
fort Harbor, n. c., 10 New River, \. c.,
at New River, n. c., and on Black River,
n c., tie present indications are that the
completion Of the present unfinished I'M
provements will give returns at least equal
to Gf not cyceeding) those of the preced-
ing waterways.
On the Cape Fear River, n. c., at and
below Wilmington, since 1929, about
S1.100,000 has been spent upon the I'M
provement of 26 miles of river increasing
the available draft from =: feet in 1929 up
to 16 feet in 1886, reducing greatly marine
frcights and insurance, and increasing the
foreign commerce by 81, 500, 900 per year
since 1861, thus showing development of
Sc of annual foreign exports for each dol
lar once spent by the Government during
the same period. The present develop
ment of the lower Cape Fear River means
the future development Of all the State Of
North Carolina and of many Western
States which will before long be forced to
send their commerce by neT and shorter
routes via North Carolina railroads and the
Cape Fear River to the ocean and foreign
markets.
On the Cape Fear River, n. G., above
Wilmington, since 1881, about $50, ,OGO
has been spent in opening up 112 miles of
river, abolishing former tolls, reducing
freights By about 5533 per cent, rendering
Marine insurance unnecessary, and increas'
irg the commerce by 81, 200, coo per year,
thus showing development Of $2S OF an.
nual commerce for each dollar once spent
by the Government.
On the Waccamaw River, S. c., since
1880, about $331, 600 has been spent in open
ing up about 10 miles OF river. reducing
freight, rendering marinc insurance unne
ceSsary and increasing the commerce by
$1,000, coo per year, thus showing 4 devcl
! opment of $50 of annual commerce for cacr
dollar oEcc spent by the government.
On the Great Pc Dee River, S. c., since
1890, about %2S. 600 has been spent in open
iur up about 200 miles Of river reducing
frcights by from % to 60 per cent. (tht
freight on cotton being now bY liver !;
cents where it was formerly 81 - By wagor
and raiD, and increasing the commerce by
81, 500, 600 per year, thus showing devel
opment of $;3I OF annual commerce TO
each dollar once spent by the Government
Besides this, the neighborhood OF the rive
IS steadily developing under the influence
Of better transportation facilities.
At Lockwood's Folly Inlet, n. c., or
Lumber River, n c., Little Pee Dee River
S. c., Clark's Creek, S. c.; Black Aiingt
River, S. c., Alligator Creek, S. c..
streams already recommended for improve
ment by the Government; and at George
town Harbor, Winyah Bay, Santee Rive
outlet to Winyah Bay through Mosquito
Creek, waterways already under improve
ment by the Government, the present indi
cations are that the completion Of the pres
ent recommended improvements will Civ
returns at least equal Gf not SUPERIOR t.
those Of the preceding named waterways
The speedy improvement Of Wlnyah Ba..
means pid increase in the development
of the Santee and Pee Dee river basins com
prising two-thirds of the entire State o
South Carolina: and single immediate
outlay of $780, 200 properly spent her
would undoubtedly quickly develop al
additional South Carolina commerce O
| SS, 600, 600 per year.
On the Wateree River, S. c., since 1882
about 500 900 has been spent in openin:
up G4 miles Of river Nothing but th
Instructions offered by the S. c. r. r. anc
the W., G. Il 4. Il. r. bridges, (mainly th
5. c.. r. r. BRIDGE now deprive the ada
cent fertile lands of kershaw and RichlanC
counties from the free transportation facili
ties 10 which they are justly entitled; ant
nothing but the obstruction offered by thes
bridges now prevents development o
river commerce similar to that Of the simi
larly situated Great Pee Dee River which
will probably amount at once to at leas
$500, 600 per year.
On the Congaree River. S. c., since 1886
about 81 900 has been spent in fairly open
ing up Il miles OF river Nothing but th'
distractions offered by the S. q. K. Il
bridge now deprives the city Of Columbia
S. c., and adjacent river valley of fret
water communication with the ocean port
OF Georgetown and Charleston; and nothln!
but the obstructions offered by this bridg'
now prevents development Of river com
merce (similar to that of the similarly sit
uated Great Pee Dee River which vii
probably amount at once to over 81 GOO, ,OO(
per year.
Although the above improvements have
already produced such good results in th'
development of the country, these improve
ments are today not more than half com
pleted; and there is every indication tina
further improvement will be accompanied
by equally good results until the cost O.
such improvement shall amount to fully
double What has been already spent by tht
general government: w. Il. BlNBY,
Captain of Engineers, I. S. Army
On charge of the improvement OF thu
above described riverS.)