The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-09
"TEE NEW COLUMBIA"
a Bright Record and Bright Prospect
for South Caroiina's Capital City.

a Bright Record and Bright Prospect
for South Cardinals Capital City.
Charleston Ners and Courier, .Oct 81
In the review Of Coiumbia'S progress.
which is published to-day, all South
Carolina will take equal pride, for 1t
illustrates the pluck and industry. of
South CarolinlaDs, their elasticity" "oi
spirit and their fortified confidence.
There is matter, also, for the consid-
Grafton Of the capitalist and the tech1i-
cist of other States, for Columbia is
facing future full Of opportunities, and
the time for utilizing them is near at
hand.
The comparisons instituted in the re-
view reveal ratio of development since
1880 which might be looked for only in
mushroom city, experiencing the fore
ing processes of capital and speculation.
True; the contrast between the cordi-
tionS of this year and those of the year
Of the last census is mace more sharp
by the lethargy and inauition of Co.
lumbia ct the former perlod-the period
of reaction after the fever of prodigacy
which burned in the arteries of capital
during the niue years of reckless waste
fulness accompanying the carget-bag spo-
liation of South Carolina but so much
the more creditable is it that city so
Frustrated should show SUCH powers Of
recuperation!
There is, accordingly, just occasion
for congratulation to Columbia upon
the evidence that, during periods rang
ing from six to nine years, its popula-
ton has increased 50 per cent, its cot
ton trade so per cent, its banking cap
ital 119 per cent, its general business
324 per cent, and its manufactured
products $40 per cent. These hand
some figures show that wealth and busi-
ness are running far in advance OF popu-
lation, and that the average Columbian
of to-day is a much more prosperous
citizen than he used to be.
Turning from these striking achieve
ments OF the decade to the shorter Pc
Rod more particularly within the scope
Of the review, it is seen that the city
maintains its rule of progress.
The conditions in Columbia year
ago were not hopeful. The general
shortage in the yield of cotton had been
most acutely felt in the country tribu-
tary to the capital, where freshets and
rains had. almost totally destroyed the
crops on the rich river lands, and the
other proceeds of the plantations were
not remunerative. Agriculture being
still the basis of trade and prosperity in
South Carolina, there was no reason to
expect, afte- September, that Columbia
would have satisfactory year.
Notwithstanding this, an actual bal
ance Of the books shows that the de-
crease in the value of the cotton re-
ceipts was only SITS, coo, or less than s
per cent. while the trade in other lines
increased S730, 900, or 13 per cent, and
the output of manufactures s373, 900,
or 21 per. cent, making total gain of
81, 100, ,000,Sagaiust loss of SITS, 900!
The businessnaf the city aggregated
go ,efs ;eoIo, coo the year
before, an inc
The progreA re-
speets has 1es more apparent.
the 6anKs have Increased their business
nearly 80 per cent. The railroads
which have reported their receipts show
very large gains. Real estate transac-
tions have been greatly enlarged. A
quarter of million dollars has been
put into new buildings.
The returns OF city property for taxa
tion indicate an increase of $500, 900,
exclusive of manufacturing plants.
Companies devoted to purposes Of manu-
featuring, development and investment
have been organized ";;:.hh q combined
capital of a million and a quarter
dollars.
a steam cotton mill, a cotton oil mill,
a cotton batting factory and mattress
factory have been put in operation, a
large fertilizer factory is being erected
aud furniture company is preparing
its plant. An important railroad, con-
trolled by Columbians in the interest Of
their city, is il process of completion
The barriers to river navigation arc
being removed. The wholesale trade
has been extended. Best of all the great
canal, upon which the hopes of Colum-
bia have so long been centred, is, by
Columbia effort, in an advanced condi-
ton and by next summer will afford
power for the turning Of 800, 900 spindles
with their complement of looms A
bright record and bright prospect!
The details and the summaries which
are given in the review can be studied
with advantage by all who have an in
terest in the evolution of wealth out of
poverty, and Of prosperity out OF disas-
ter. ''rhe New Columbia" has grown
so much that no e1!toria, epltome can
cover its many points Of progress.
There is a great future FOR the Capital
City, a future which can be brought
near 10 1889 by the continued enter
prise and public spirit OF its citizens. 1t
is already centre of population, Of
government, Of education and OF trans
portation in South Carolina. It can be
made as well & centre OF manufacturing
and trade, but It's speedy development
as sub will depend largely upon local
example and effort. These inspired, and
the advantages of the city fully ana
set forth, there will be no
lack Of capital and skill from without
to give large effect 10 all worthy aspira-
tiouS and round out the work which has
been so braveiy begun.
GLIDE FROM THE CENSUS TAKER."