The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-02-06
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C4MDEN-..!TS NECESSifiES AND
POSSIBILITIES.

shortcomings, ana 1T tue sS'"!S '''ti> "
encouragement for the future. AEo al Tie
outset We cannot refrain from femar"lEe
that there are less signs Of lie IN Camden
than iu any town OF cquaI population in the
State. Is it because We 90 not pull together,
or fail to appreciate the advantages We pos
sess? Probably 10th.
Re the csuse what it may, il is high time
for lis to bostir ourselves, and with resoluse
hearts take counsel together, and devote
time snd energy to the establishment OF IN
dustrics, which will develop our resources
and increase our material prosperity. II
was Il misfortune that the Cotton Mil
scheme fell through, and we entertain
strong hope that in tie hear future II VIII
be revived and carried to Il successful con
clusiop. 1t is obvious that il would be o.
immense service, and IL engaged in making
warns, both coarse and fine, would DC
paving Enterprise. We are not in position
In the South to compete Except in cases OF
considerable capitaD, with Northern mills
in making cloth, owing to the expensive
and complicated machinery; bat the yarn
mills are all paying.
Then again, with the supply Of woods we
have adapted to making shu't!es, FACTORY
for this should be started. There is one
near Durham, n. G., which began on asmsIi
scale in working up persimmoa and dog
wood. and is supplying shu,tles to Northern
factories, and although tie plant has been
largely increased, cannot fill all is orders
Why not begin phosphate works also, by
getting the crude material from the Phos-
phste deposits and working them up? This
Ia being tried in Columbia and elsewhere,
with promising prospects. The quantity
OF fertilizers used in the area OF country 10
which Camden is the distributing point
aggregates 5,5G0 tons per annum.
And we are surprised. in this connection
that Cotton Seed Oil Mill has not been
started, both for the oil it would express
and the meal which would be used as fer
tilizcr. With Rail Road facilities to sup
plement the supply brought into town by
wagons, an abundance OF seed could te pro-
cured.
A yarn mill, shuttle factory. phosphate
works and cotton seed oil mill, are enterprl-
ses which might be begun on & small scaie
at first, and gradually increased. Inc
number Of hands thus employed, spending
9 proportion Of earnings necessary to thel'
living. would give wonderful impetus to
the trade of the Town, and relieve it Of de-
rending alone on agriculture, and lmpart
new l:fe TO everything.
twill be suggested, Where Is the money
TO come from? We are frank 20 say We
cannot depend on capitalists coming to cur
r.scuc. for. as rulo, they await develop
ments, and are then reidy-jf not eager to
,oyost Lee; one or more Of tliSsa enterpri-
ses be undertaken b. men Of small means
eo.operatias with fraction of their tssn-
inss or savings, by assessing them'cves so
much month, until their stock is paid in.
Let inquiry be instituted as to how much
capital it will require to start one Or more
of them, and a small beginning lie made
0ncs began they will, under careful and
nrldent mana cement, become success.
The old fable OF Hercules and the wagon
or is very suggestive. As he told the lies
nsiring teamster to put his own shoulder to
the wlscl and help prize his team out Of the
mud, so mus! we do 1t is vain Tor us to
sit down and expect capital 70 flow in from
the North, as we have no coal and iron
mines. Nor can we expect the very few
,aon Of much means in our midst to boost
I'D these enterprises, as they are apparently
so yerv conservative. But tho min OF small
means. whether merchants, clerks, farmers
or professional men, mu>t uulte and CO.
opersts. We earnestly entreGt some OF these
TO institute enquiries as to the cost of these
enterprises. ard when this information is
obtained begin . canvas for stock. We be-
liovs il is practicable; aud when the 3 C's
Rail Road is completed to Cincinnati tue
supply Of coal will be so abundant that it
will be cheaper to use it for factory purpo-
s.s than wood. The old Dekalb Factory
site might be bought cheap an! utilized for
some OF t!e:e enterprises.
--Tha Aly enterprises at present in town,
besides one small Bal X, which swell man
aged and supplies long felt want. il the
enter,ainsr Of Northetn guests at .C2h-
ton Court and ths~fobkirk Inn, and too
muca praiSs/cannot be extended to these
establishments for the reputation they are
giving the Old Town Gs winter resort
Mrs. Perkins and Mr. Eliredge have put us
under Obligations by advertising its adFan-
tayes in This and other particulars. We
believe great future for s;:ea resort IL
ahead of US. But IL We can make II 4 live
fown, this and every other department OF
business Will flourish-and We would in a
few wears have boom in real estate, sri
enhance mercantile pursuits, Th;lo electric
lights and street railways wouli sdorn our
streets. We must. however, wake Il? and
hello ourselves. We call attention 10 Il
yory interesting lette: apforos TO this sab
isct in Our issue Of this week.
SENATOR VANCE on "fHE NEGRO
PRGBLEI.'
As the discussion Of this vcx.l qu"s!ioa