The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-25
EPTOMIzED STATEMENT.
Augusta and the Union.

Not only has Augusta, Georgia, according
to the United States Census figures practi-
calIy lead every other city Of the South In
| percentages of increase In manufactures dur
| Ing the last decade but In the time also sur
passed must OF The cities OF the Union. which
| will be an eye.opener 10 development In the
Sonth. The growth of manufacturing In Au-
gusta has been phenomenal. AS far as the
Census figures show, Augusta has surpassed
every other manufacturing city In the per-
centage Of Increase In humber Of manufac-
turing establishments not another city, equal
| ing her record, an Increase OF 633 per cent In
number OF establishments In the Census de-
cade. The city outside Of the South, given
Kansas city. Mo, S8i per cent, with Mime.
appolls next, 34 per cent.
The following cities are INCLUDED in the
comparison with Augusta: Manchester n.
Lawrence, Worcester, Cambridge, Boston,
yoke. Mass. New Haven and bridgeport.
Utica, Syracuse, Troy, Albany, Brooklyn, and
Elmira, N. Y; Trenton. Camden, Hoboken
and Newark, N. j.; Scranton, Wilkesboro.
Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Evansville
and indianapolis, Ind; Quincy, ILL.,; Grand
Rapids and DETROIT. Mich; MiI%aukee, Wis;
City and st. Joseph. Mo-; Davenport and
Des Moines. Ia; Denver, Omaha. Salt Lake
City, Oakland, San Francisco and others.
Augusta suTpdsScu every OuG vi lut ClIlSo
named In increase In nu mber OF establish.
menR. She surpassed in increase OF capital
all except the following: Hoboken, st. Paul,
Minneapolis. Kansas City, Denver and Oma.
hands employed all except Hoboken,
Wilkesbare, Minneapolis, Kansas City and
Omaha. She surpassed all IN Increase OF wa
ges except Hoboken, Wilkesbare, Minnneap-
oils, Kansas City, i enver and Omaha. She
was surpassed in Increase OF cost OF material
by twelve of these cities while In Increase OF
value OF products she was only surpassed by
Hoboken, Wilkes6are, Kansas City and Oma-
ha. Augusta employs $7075.997 In Manufac-
M Lures, as as against Hoboken so,2o9'S76; Omaha
manufacturing city OF the South as she Is
to-day.
Terse Facts About Augusta.
Augusta's population $4,000.
Augustus total debt 81 ,75l 300.
Augustus assets In canal aud water-worFs
81, ,0OO,0OO.
Augusta's interest on bonded debt $ll5, 900.
Augustus Income from canal and waller
Aug ustaIs income from other sources sI43,-
Augustus surplus for schools. streets, and
improvements, 1924 900.
Augustas schools aud churches are ample
to meet the educational and religious needs
Augusta's wa,erworks supply 100000 gal
demands of 100 600 people.
Augusta has adopted an extensive system OF
street paving With asphalt.
Augusta is lighted entirely by electricity,
and its street RAJ. way system, OF which there
are S miles, Is entirely electric.
Augusta has the largest water power supply
for manufacturing purposes ofany city in the
sonth, and still further capable OF Increase
almost Indefinitely.
Augusta led ali other cities of the south in
percentages Of increase In manufactures from
isso to 1850, and is the largest cotton manu-
Augusta rents her water power at the low
price OF $3.50 per horse power per annum.
Ten million dollars are invested In man ufac-
lures In the city, and there are neighboring
plants.
Augusta is the best cotton market In the
South. Augusta's cotton receipts In 1881 were
an ss S S Sas
Augusta is the largest lumber manufactur-
Ing point In the southeast, and Is the best
SOU uthern point for many other lines OF manu-
facture. She has many Industries, fou ndrles, |
car works, railroad shops, Ice, cigar, shirt,
pine fibre, brick, tile, sewer pipe, fertilizer,
brewery, meal, flour, glass and other manu-
Augustus annual trade is SIS, O0D. In
Augustus contiguous territory there are O'O,-
900 souls.
Augusta has steam navigation to the sea,
aud cheap freight rates. She has seven direct
railroads centering In her limits, half dozen |
other lines building in her direction, aud has
nine branch roads, serving as arteries 10 all
parts OF the world.
Augusta's hills are used as health resorts,
and her health is unsurpassed. Farfam cd
AIken IL fifteen miles distant, and the Bon
Air winter hotel upon the heights Of the Sand
Hills orerooks the city. Augusta is pro-
gressive and. rapidly growing city, with alert,
honest, capable city administration, mer.
{ hants, heads of banks, exchange, and public |
Institutions. She has never repudiated or |
com promised dollar Of either the princl-
pal or interest OF her public debt. Every dol
lar has oeqn paid, Including the Indebtedness
Incurred during the war. .I