The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-28

SIEce 1876 all maaUt2cturlng IuduS-
tries have Increased very rapidly.
Our principal manufacturing cities
IN South Carolina are Columbia and
Soartanbure. Columbia, the capital
of oar State, is beautifully situated
ard rapidly becoming az important
commercial center. Eight railroads
concentrate here a:d bring cotton
from ali parts OF the Safe to the very
doors Of her mills, some OF which are
themselves almos surrounded by cot
ton fields. Il is curious fact that the
CRANKY mill was bailt in cotton
field, and lis brick foundation in
closed patca from when cotton was
picked while the walls were going up.
The Columbia Canal, built by the
Safe at cost Of nearly $1,000, 600,
furnishes one Of the finest water pow
ers il the South. It is estimated at
over 10000 horsepower, with more
thaa 12,000 developed. \ power plant
developing 5000 horse power has just
been completed for electrical trnsmis
SIGN, This is one CT the finest plants
in the country, and the second largess
operated oy water power in the I ait
ed States.
Columbia has four cotton milIs-the
Columria, with a capacity of 1,00G
operatives and 35 600 spindles; the
Richland, with 500 operatives and a.
coo spindles; the Gfanby. with 500
operatives and $1,000 spindles; the
Congaree With 200 operatives and
1000 spindles. These mills consume
81, 600 bales OF cotton annually and
furnish labor for a large number of
people. The Columbia Hosiery Mills
consume about $50, coo pounds Of yarn
annually. The Allen Batting Compa,
ny consumes about 1900 pounds OF
cotton daily. Taken as a whole the
cotton manufacturing interests OF Co.
lumbia are highly satisfactory.
Among the other industries are cotton
seed oil mills, phosphate companies,
brickysrds, ice factories and msny
other minor establishments In fact,
Columbia is fast making her mark as
business city as well as being the
C3pltal OF the 0taLe-
COMPETING WITH THE VEST.
There are many other mauufactur.
ing establishments in other portions of
the STATE, of which l have not time to
mention. II fact, the S!ate is being
-hickly dotted with them, and in al
most every case they have become
profitable to all concerned. Within
the narrow limits of a aspeech it is i'm
possible to touch upon every point,
and while have omitted many such,
1t is not because CT want Of interest
10 their success. I will make this f.
nal statement to all who may feel in
ciined to make personal exanina
ton Of the resources Of our SsaIe, that
IL my opinion the real situation is far
better than I have given. To Us South
Carolinians the memories Of onr State
are very dear. The record of its
statesmen and soldiers are KEEP! bright
and fresh IN our miuds. We renem-
Der it was the home Of Calhoun,
Hayae and McDutie. It was the
birthplace of Marion, of Morgan, and
CT Slmter. lis soil has been drenched
with the blood Of the Revolution as
we'll as that Of the war between the
States. The bones of its brave sons
have bleached on every battlefield
from Bunker Hill to Appomattox
Amid il all the people Of South Caro-
lima have shown courage, tenaclty
of purpose, and devotion to their
State well worthy the emulation Of all.
The great West is no longer the
promised land to the swarming mil
lions of the North and East. It's op
portunities and advantages open to
the ordinary individual are nearly ex-
nausted, and the stern logic Of events
have Shown that at first many were
more apparent than real. Not that [
would attempt to injura cr take from
those brave men and women who
faced hardship and danger 10 settling
that portion OF our country even a
fraction of the credit their due, yet I
can not escape the conviction that had
the time, labor and money practically
wasted or lost in the West been di-
verted to the South i would have
made that section the paradise Of
America. As it now stands, inmigra-
ton has reached its limits on the North
and West, and the home seeker must
turn elsewhere to establish his ''own
vine and fig tree"
Tne South, always more promising,
has patiently waited for this turn OF
affairs, and now stands ready to wei
come the honest and industrious from
all other sections. The reasons for
past neglect are plain, and among
them may be enumerated the preJu-
1iceS growing out Of the war, polIJi-
cal Misrepresentation, and the strenu-
Gus Efforts made to people the West.
The West was extensively advertised
as presenting the greatest advantages
for the emigrant. Lands were to be
had both by homesteading and preemp.
ton at nominal cost. States and Terri
tories, to say nothing of counties,
cities, and townships, were to be
and the many public places
and positions were to be filled. Here
we're opportunities for all sorts OF ambi-
.ious people who bad been crowded
out or turned down in the older States.
Besides these, there were business
chances which cone only once in a
lifetime, say nothing OF the wide range
'or speculation. Times have changed.
The good lands of the West have
very largely been taken up or held so
nlgn that men in moderate circum
stance can not purchase. The alluring
public positions, which called many
10 that section. have ali been filed.
and the business chances once SO at
.raciive no longer present themselves.
Because CT this, the South is being
thoroughly looked into BY those who
are seeking better opportunities or the
advantages Of change Many OF
hose VINO went West are turning their
atteG ton toward the South, aud some
Gave made It their new home. Does
re South want this immigration2 !
answer, most empha.ically, yes; we
tae homes t, industrious men
and women OF the North We can get