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TXMING TIXZ.' WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, IS3 B. S. DINKINS, Editor. PLAIN FAGTS. It is a fact, however inpicasant it - admission may be,, that the town of Manning fails far short of being IIe bnsiness place its advantages and op portunities give room for, and asa consequence, there is a lack of pros perity, manifestedly apparent, in ve rv business or trade or priession "Trade is dull," "hard times," and similar gloomy mutterings are uni al among merchants and those of t e other avocations depending on patronage. 'Tis true these are otyped phrases to be heard the worl I over, but in Manning they have a special significance. Oar town is not progi-essing but is at a stand-still or even retrograding. Wlih a co-uty like Clarendon, its resourcc peo by an industrious, vigorous popuhe there must be some ca-ase, and that can be remedied, to pr-oduccCt stagnation in business. Thc enquir-r will fnd two grievances that have inil itated against the growth of this t6wn and county. First and paramont, the people have allowed themselves to be some wedded to the practice of speud ing their money abroad, thus leaving it where its benefits are lost entirely at home, and go to build a stngr town. This disposition to seck abroad what can be found at hoee has grown to such an extent that nun bers of [the best c- izens of the county act only go elsewhere to buy the 3nerchandise, but to procure their in surance, their legal advice, and in fact tansact their entire business ad ir beyond the limits of their own coun ty. The effect of this is that the in 'uries and enterprises of Clarendon areillpatronized and are losing moneym while the pocket of a disinteiceted out-sider jingles with the money rightfully belonging here. A rer tbant of a neighborig town wa heata to remark to a mercheant o &inanog, "Why. sir, I sell more goo' to 4he people of your town and coun ty, tban I sell to - customers here." ne second grievance can be rerac died by our merchants themselves. They should put forth every effort to induce the trade of the county to come: here. To do this they must sell their goods at a reasonable cash prot, -an keep a stock in store equal to the de man~ds of-the trade. Then, with ro selfish end in view, we suggest that I they advertise their goods before the. people. Do this becouse it is done elsewhere, which places the home mer chant at a disadvantage. And agan OUr merchants ought to stop this hue and cry that Sumter is a cheaper place to buy goods at than Manning. We do not knot that it is true, but e~p ertainly know tfkt it ought not to be Mfanning is as con~enlienlt to the amm.'rcialmarts of the woridasSum ter, and eth no noticeable diIbrence in freight ch 'e this market .sho'ild be inevery ways cheap. There is a bettgY day ahead fca anning, for Clarendon', and its citi uens, if the people now st'ep the miser able practice of seeking abroad what can .be had at home for the same money. We feel sure the people wil do their duty, if the trades and piro-j fessions will do theirs. Let the man of trade put this distinguished gen tleman, Mr. Ego, on the same pl1ane 1 with the interests of his follow citizens and county and town, and displa greater zeal and activity in competin cc for the public patronage, and all w" be wefl T he editor of the Be'nne!ttei'e Chro~ ile is extravagant in his praise 01 thec Town' of Cheraw. He says: "have often talked of the beautifu "streets of our native Town, Maucn "and frequently thought they conn -not be equalled in their beautyr andi agrandeur, but henceforth we yield Co "the conviction that the street.s of. "Cheraw cannot be surpassed for thei 'natural beauty by any other toe "the South." Is it possible, friend Alsbrook, tid you have so soon forgotten the icm parable attractions of your natin: town, Manning. Its broad streets:' adorned by three rows of hands-ome oak trees and lovely flower gares Its neat little court house, looking' 1 picturesque rising from among:afr et of shade trees, D~on't let inew faces and scenes eradicate thiesuperi-or claims of the old home, old fellow.~ Even a Cherawan to the "mano born," could he see Manning in it present loveliness, would ac-ecde it surpassing beauty. yudge Charles H. Simnonton of th United States District Court of this State, has been suggestod to succ-ee. Associate Justice Woods of the Unit ed States Supreme Court, whose death has recently been announced. Judge. Simonton is fully qualified to fill the bighposiion. is i: CIE&*:' , W;. ja li al r I : U t'.) "I au t I.. - Endata:.n ' a . - 1i, o v.. 1 0 - - Ol o n 0 1.V n. A ,. 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