The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10

~ 1855 - eade VIII need no
- e 70 ind d,sneE ,coixiug to reach such
oihtssas sOonsas the opportunity is offered.
+@ heckhart is formed by the intru.
sion or two traps dykes OF different geo.
Sraphlcal epochs, the strike of that one from
the west being northeast, and from the east
northwest and the change of direction being
near the center of the river. The bod Of
,he river On the shoal is series of corrupa-
tons about three feet deep, running parallel
with the strikes of the dykes. The river
ABOVE and below is deep water 20 or 80
iee'' Inc stone forming O natural dam. The
dsm, as projected, will have an AVERAGE
Ee'Sht OF about about four feet, and it's con-
strucilon presents scarcely more difficulties |
than would be encountered on dry ground. |
The canal will follow the line of the o!d
State canal one quarter of mile The sun
porting ground being few inches onv
above 'head water" This ground is clay
loan, imperv'ous to water, and as will be
scen by the people, requires n minimum
amounI OF excavation Tor canal and basin.
s 40 rock excavation will be necessary This
supporting ground forms plateau of about /
w acres OF land, the general surface OF Z
ssT ihs nssssd assS1ating 1aaa AZ. f.
abrupA4sst6 the river, being scarcely more
tnAn ioo ieet from deep water to high
ground. which renders the site most favor. s
sole' as me river would practically be tail $
race LOT the necessary wheel plants More i
over IN 1918, the State built q cana, for
haVisable purposes to pass this shoal with o
small cotton boats, which has been ahan- Il
donsd since 1912, and is now of no nract;- D
cal value. There are one half dozen or
more. .ht cocks, guard locks and wash ways o
of first class cut granite masonry eS,;ma,,5 /,
TO be worth $4,000 TO $40, 900. G
As to the cost of developme ent. this n,ac. n
40 scarcely comparable with other privileges
ia the South or North. Messrs Lock wood |
'ureene Co., mill architects and enpiueers,
OF Boston, have made o careful examipation 4,
ana typographical survey Of this properly " "
and pronounces it without hesitation, the u
LIE. ~ ~ SSnae'eioped Si water power property 81
1T is safe to say that the excayatiop of ~
anal and waterways, below wheel plants. vi
mo placing the water in -hasiu- wneef plants I ",
3aIei 'sHty cost over 10000. It is seldom l..
ueh water privilege exists in which all l..
ne conditions requisite are more favorable,
s nature seems TO have done all that was oe
necessary TO render the development of
'ower at this place simple and inexpensive ye
The totsl hesd Of vertical distance from
urface Of water above shosl to surface be-
sw sbosi is 31.8 feet, and sne-hnlf of the Sal
discharge Of the rivea is 62, 400 cubic feet
er minute. Tho whole river is $1,000 40,
orse power. This place contains nearly
90 acres Of valuable land and has two
liies Of river front. On the opposite side lea
the riysr(or on the east bank) are the
suniies Of Chester and York, and sub
lantial wagon bridge will be placed across ho.
10 river TO accommodate cotton wagons and "'a
her traffic from these two counties. The A
rst mill will be run without q dam, (26,.
~ spindies) wing costing 500 or $50, ]
ing quite sufficient TO turn the water into p
% caDal.--Cor. GreeapiHe Ne,es.