The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-17


developing more than a hundred horse
power. The natural of Sum-
ter county are not known or appreciated
ever 6y natives Of the county and the
outside world is in almost total iguor-
auce of wha; a rich doaain lies 10 the
old Game Cock County.
We all regret that Sumter will not
have the pleasure of having the Citadel
Cadets eucamp here this summer No
tice is given now that Sumter has a
prior claim 90 the cadets for next sum
mer.
Thomos B. Reed and Mckinley
both want to be President, and are
working with An earnestness that
entirely discredits the prediction of
the New York World that a Demo-
crat will succeed Cleveland
Not less than one million pounds
of tobacco will be grown in Sumter
County this year, and unless a ware
house is built here, every pound Of
it will be shipped beyond the county
to be sold. One million pounds Of
tobacco represents a large sum of
money, and if it is sold here the
greater party of the money will be
spent here, but if it is sold elsewhere
the trade of Sumter will be reduced.
1t will be good business for the mer-
chants and other business of Sumter
to establish a tobacco warehouse,
even if it never pays a cent Of divi-
dends on the investment. The in
crease of business that would neces-
sarily follow the establishment of a
warehouse would amply repay the
investment.
The letter of Gen. Edward McCrady
which we re-pubIish from the Ne~s
and Courier to-day is we'll worth
the large amount Of space devoted to it
to the exclusion of other matter. Gen.
McCrady is a man whose opinion is re-
spected throughout the State, aud with
good reason. All of his public docu-
ments have been characterized by
thought and clearuess Of expression,
and this letter is not 90 exception. All
those persons WHO desire to investigate
the questions that will come up before
the Constitutional Convention and from
these Investigations form an opinion for
themselves will fnd much in this letter
to interest them. Those who have no
opinious aud have no intention of
forming opinions themselves. will 81
wasting time aud taxiog unnecessarily
their intellects.
Charleston has learned that the
future of the city depends upon
better and more friendly railroads, and
there is now much earnest discussion 10
that city of the meaDs to be used to
obtain this. We have one suggestion
to offer. That is, to join hands with
tue Ohio River aud Charleston Rail
way. This road mas been partially
completed, aud it will be, when finish
ed, the most direct line from the West
to Charleston. 1t traverses the richest
mineral region in the country and the
business that will originate along the
lioe will be immense. Il would be a
paving investment for Charleston, if
they should have tc build a road from
Charleston to Camden to secure an
independent line to the West.
The movement to organize the Sum-
ter Manufacturing Company with a
capital Of one hundred thousand dollars
OF the installment plan has met with
a most favorable reception from the
people of Sumter. Every other man
the writer met on the streets this morn
ing was talking about it in the most
enthusiastic manner The spirit of
progress and home enterprise has been
arousea at last, and with a strong.
united effort Sumter will be placed 10
the front rank Of the progressive towns
of the South. Unity Of action and
perseverance will accomplish wonders