The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, September 02, 1872, Image 1
VOLUME IX.-_NUMBER 2070 CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 18^2._EIGHT DOLL4HS A YEAR.
JOURNALISM IN TUE SOOTH.
THE NEW PUBLICATION OFFICE OF
THE CHARLESTON NEWS.
The Buildings and the'r Occupants
Arrangements of tu? Drpaninents
Clork-vrork iv I in One Spring that
Never Kum Down- rite ProCrss of
Removal-The Finest NrwauHp r Of
floe In the Cotton "talcs-.lu Augury
of the Future Prosperity of Churies
ton.
Tbe present issue of THE CHARLESTON NEWS
marks an Important epoch In its history as ihe
opening of what promises to be un enlarged
career of usefulness aud prosperity In a new
establishment, purchased by ii s proprietors,
and arranged throughout as beQts the require
ments ot a great and growing journal. THE
NEWS ls published this morning fr ctn the
premises No. 19 Broad street, which, fronting
on Broad street, stretch southward a ong the
whole line ol Gadsden's alley to Elliott street,
and comprise the handsome granite building
long familiar to Cliarlestouiau3 as the S^ui u
western Railroad Bank building, a large brick
hulloing on Elliott street, and a cluster of
smsjBer but Important building occupylug the
ceutre of the property. The Cn.ad street
building, with the subsidiary structures In
its rear, compose the newspaper office,
and form without exception the most
elegant and valuable and the bi-st arranged
newspaper establishment in the cotton Slates.
The Eillott-street building accommodates the
job printing business connected with THE NEWS
Office, and furnishes space and fad litios excell?
ed by but fe w Job office; i a the South. Tdd two
lots forming this property were purchased i rom
their respective owners about throe months
ago, and a force of skilful artlsms nave beeu
steadily employed during that interval lu the
work of reconstruction uece.?sary to bring the
establishment to its present creditable au 1 con?
venient condition. The com menee meut of
the commercial year was fixed upon us the
opening day of the new publient ion office, and.
accordingly, as soon as the pu:satious of the
presses ceased on last Saturday morning, und
the Ares were raked out irotn the furnaces
beneath the engine in the Lan B iy office, the
arduous task of removal..commenced. Ii was
a work ot no smiil migoitude, and Its diffi?
culty was not lessened by the retn-r-e
less necessity for speed that WH3 involved,
it being a settled principle that uothlug short
ofau earthquake mu?t be allowed to inter?
rupt the publication ot i HI NEWS lor H sing e
day. The paper was published from No. 149
E.ist Bay ou Saturday m .Tam/, but the next
number had to be throw*) off iha pre-ses ar
No. 19 Broad street lu lime for thd e u ly mails
on Monday morn ?ng. It wis no Incousl ?era
ble labor to dNJoiut, transport au! reconstruct
the heavy but delicate machiner,; t wis a
difficulty undertaking to remove tho cmiptez
material of the priming offl;e, wita bs agzre
grate weight of tons und tis coinpouent pans
of Infiultesslmal pieces; lt was pemlexng ti
transfer the heterogeneous impedim ?n?a
which accumulate In an editorial oill during
five years' occupancy, and it r-q ?ired ?kill
and care to remove the builtiess n c >rds of
transactions with thousands cf customers
built was all accotupllaned emootaly, safely
and speedily. The wurhui-'U were nilli 1J
possession of the buildings and uro still em?
ployed In perfecting their arrangement un 1
completing their adornment, and lt will oe
some days yet before all tho details described
below are finished, but the oill :e ls now In
working order and the operations ot each
department have been resumed, with hardly
a trace of the recent Interruption.
The Malu Building,
as reconstructed lor Its pres -nt purpose^, has
a bold, striking front ot 35 feet ou Broad
street, with a depth ol 50 feet, aud Is turee and
a half dories high, with a hip roof, mt k?-d
by a granite pediment and cornice. It, is one
ot the few buildings in thia city having a gran?
ite front, and the general effect of Its archi?
tectural proportions and decorations ls st one e
tasteful and massive. The first floor front is
of solid granite, with a portico in the centre,
consisting of two fluted graulte columns sup?
porting an architrave and a bronc! trieze orna?
mented with wreaths and surmounted by a
pediment and cornice, the apex of which rises
silently above the sill of the central window on
the second floor. Oa either side of this por
tloo ls a window 8 feet wide and 1 J feet high,
comprising four panes of plate gUs-. and
within the portico are the large, double en?
trance door?. These are ol black walnut (us
ls all the woodwork on the Iront o. the build?
ing) and oontaln large plaie-yloss windows
The transom over tbe malu eutrunce is glazed
with one pane ol plate-glass u n feet long,
bearing, la golden lette?, the mm? ol the
office and the number of tue building.
In the second floor front there are three ut
the largest windows In Charleston, each 6 feet
wide and 9 feet high, and each composed of
4 panes of plate glass In black walnut sashes.
A similar row of windows supply the light for
the third story, and above them ls another
granite architrave, ornamented lrk-ze, pedi?
ment and cornices. This coruloo ls crowned
with a carved finial, from the apex of which
rises a flag stair 25 feet high, tipped with a
golden ball, where will be lound flying on
such occasions as are of Ln pori ance or in cr?
est to Charlestonlaue, the colors ot TUE NEWS,
either Jubilantly at the peak, or utourafn?y lu
token ol departed worth, at liait mast. Be?
tween the second and third floor windows,
and stretching across the entire iront, ls the
largest sign board lu this city, bearing simply
the name of this paper, lu letu-ts of gold, ou u
blaok^sanded ground.
This building bus a depth on Gadsden's
alley of 60 leet, and ls 62 L et, high. Au L on
the rear, one story high, coutalcs u bauk vuna
25 feet loag by 20 fret wide, ol Solid masonry,
secured by formidable grated windows and
Iron doors. On the rear of the malu bulbing
bas been erected a broad Iron staircase wlib
heavy newells and eluborute Iron balustrades.
Above the central third floor wludow a etroug
iron beam let Into the rear wall supporte the
hoisting apparatus used for hundllci the
"forms," and for the other heavy woik inti?
dental to a newspaper office. Tne whole ex?
terior ol the building, with the outbuildings,
walls, Ac, have been lreahened by new ooats
of stucco, and are neat, bright and clean.
Returning now to the Broad street front, and
entering at the maia entrance, we come to
THE COOSTISO ROOM.
This department 13 finished aud furnished in
the style of a first-class bank, ned wi tn a de?
gree Of elegance and conveulence that hus
never before been attem, ted In a newspaper
office In this'section of the country. The
main room ls 35 feet wide and 3S feet Ut-ep,
with a groined arched celling 13 feetliLib,
With an elaborate Corinthian modill?n d cor?
nice, supported by six clustered iron columns.
The floor ls of tesselated terra ootta In a haon.
some design of various colors. On the right
as we enter ls a long black walnut desk or
serles of desks, occupied by the eubacript
advet Using and mailing clerk?, and enclc
with bronzed iron railings, pierced with tl
j windows for tbe transaction of busin
On the opposite side a similar enclosi
measurinz 10 by 20 feet, is devoted to the
of the cashier, and is furnished with ev
convenience for the business of his dep
ment. Further along on the same side ol
room is an ornamental iron reading Bt;
where the tiles ot Tits NEWS are always tc
found at tbe service of our Irlends, lu rea
this main countiug-room are two private <
oes with glass partitions, furnished ior
convenience of the proprietors, and which
in direct communication by means ot epe
lng lubes with every room and departmen
the establishment.
From the yard in rear of these rooms
broad staircase previously mentioned lead:
the second floor, which Is occupied by
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.
These consist of two haudsome apartmer
a larze front room, 35 by 25 l?et in size, whi
Ihe actual work ol preparing the contents
the paper is done, atid a rear room, 25 ii
squ ire, used ns a reception room. The frc
room ls a bright, cheerful apartment, llghl
by three windows on the north and the sai
number on the ea?t side. Tbe ceiling hui
height of 14 leet, thus affording the must p
ieci ventilation. The walls are palmed lc
lilac tint, which is at once tasteful aud agn
able to the eye, and are finished with a bro
and elaborate cornice, painted white. On t
west side of tho room is a broad fireplace wi
a carved mantel, constructed ia the good (
days when lamber was plentiful and anisa
unsparing ol honest labor. Along the not
sid??,but abouts feet from the r* . ll. stand
row ot' black walnut desks, made to order I
this establishment, and of uniform shape a
style. Additional desks line the east aud w<
wails and over euch desk ls a pendant s
bum -r. wlih a porcelain shade. The sou
wall ls occupied by doors, leading respectif
ly to the hail and the reception room, and r.
tween these doors stand the large book ca
cjuiuin'ng the editorial library ol reieren
un.I two large racks for current riles of papei
The reception room ls a large square apai
meat, finished in thc the same style as ll
one Just described, un i containing a centc
table, solo, chairs aad toilet conveniences.
TUB COMPOSING ROOMS.
The rooms on the third il-or correspond
size with those of tho secnud, except that tl
ceilings are twelve Instead o? fourteen feet
height. There is a iront room 35x25, light?
by C large windows and 15 ?{as burners. Th
is the composing room proper, aud contali
14 stand-, accommodating as matty type-se
ter?, and the usual variety of ciolnets! lmpo
iog -?tones, galley rucks, proof presses, &
Tue rear room is 25 feet tquare, and is know
aa the loreinta'd room. Here tue "c?py
ls received from the editorial depar
meat, cut into "takes," uud distribute
among the compositors. After bein
8ft and hld ia galleys, eaci cootalnia
about on* column, the- muter ls returned I
this room uni laid dowa on the lmposiu
stones, of which there are several. The a
slsiant foreman thea arrange the milter i
the chases la tb? order In which lt Is to appeu
inthe piper, the clunes couiaiolag either oa
or two pag-ia of type. Tho matter, ' wh-i
locked up la the chase*, compose the forms
which, ol course, are exceedingly heavy, belu
equivalent to solid slabs of lead of 3 or 4 fea
square, und over aa luch thick. For coavej
lng these loans to the press room, which is I
a rear building, aa iron beam has been le
loto the rear wall of the main building, ove
one of the windows ot the foremia's roora
from which depeods a stout tackle coasl-tlu
of double blocks and several hundred feet c
rope. By thia means the heavy aud valuabl
forms are Sifely and quickly lowered to th
foot of the mala building, whence they ar
conveyed across the yard to the pre^s-room oi
a li md car designed expressly for this put
pose.
Tile Outer Buildings.
The entire lot belonging to this establish
ment ls 186 feet deep, and extends throu-rj
from Broad to Elliott streets. About midwa;
beiffeeo the twj streets and stretching aero*
tbe lot stands a two-story brick building, 3;
feet long t?y 20 f jet deep. The ground floor o
this building ls ia one apartment, and 1
known us the press room. This contalas lui
two very largo and fast Taylor presses, nov
used lu panting the paper, which by bein;.1
Iooated directly on the grouud floor have :
solid resting place, aad are found to work
very smoothly aad quietly.
The second ? tor of this building ls divldec
Into two rooms, used respectively as a folding
and malling room. Hero the papers art
oouuted. folded and hurried into the mall
bags, which aro to carry them to the early
trains, or glvea out la heavy bandies to the
oarrlers aad uewoboys who are to dv-llver them
throughout the city, aud in the early morning
hours, Just bet?re and ofter dawu, the scene
In this department ls always a bustling and
lvely oue.
Adjoining thia building ia thc rear ls
TEE ENGINE ROOM.
This ls a new building twelve feet square,
and contains the euglue which furnishes the
motive power to the presses in the adjoining
room. Th? euglue was mad? ia th? machine
shops of Messrs. John F. Taylor & Co., ol
Cnai liston, aad is a substantial and beautiful
piece of mechanism ol' eight-horse power.
Ou the opposite or aorth side ot the press?
room is a vault twelve by iourteea feet ID
sis?, which ls used lor storing the few tons ol
white paper which ure kept on hand for cur?
rent use. This structure nearly abuts oa thc
vault extending to the rear of the main build
lux, ?nd thus completes the circuit of the
yard, which is bounded ou three Bides by the
buildings Ju?t described, and on ihe fourth by
a high buck wall ou Ga isden'-* alley. This
wau couiulus a gate widen furuisnes a side
entrance to the editorial aad mecnaaical de?
partments uf the establishment and is lighted
ai nig?t uv a gas lamu la Gadsden's alley.
THE JOB e-FFICE.
At the rear end ol the lor, aud frontina: on
Elliott streeCataods th? lance three-story bulid
iuz devoted to TUE NBWs Job otilo--. Tins is a
very substantial onck building, 35 by 22 leel,
willi un L 16 leet wide extending 38 feel to th?
rear. Tue turee floors are. Divided luto conve?
nient apartments for ihe d ff-reut branches ot
the Job oalce, and afford ample room lor ult its
purposes.
Who Did the Work.
Tbs following ls a list ol the various Arms
and artisans by whom tue buildings nuve been
remodelled aud tined up for tue usu of THE
.NEWS, and lt is only Just to them io say itmt
t:io worts ia every urpartinent Is ol a style
and nature to reflect the higiiest credit upuu
ad pa??es wno have been engaged upou lt:
Architect aud builder, Mr. John H. Deve?
reux.
Plumberp, Messrs. Adams, Damon & C.-,
Mac'imlsid, Me srs. Jouu F. mylor & Co.
Pi cs- dx iron Works.
Ir.ui worn, M<\ C. Werner.
(Stn Hiting-. M -. P. L. Gulllemln.
Paint In-.?, Men.-r-. ?1 anana B omers.
ClaZlatf, Messrs. VFhliaai P. Rur*ell & Co.
P-iper-hanging and wiudow bhaues, Mr. W.
J. Tilm.
Siga oulidlng, Mr. J. H. Llosebrluk,
Sign pai&tlog, MT. I. A. Beamish.
CITY AFFAIRS.
LOCAL LACONICS.
-Hon. A. P. Aldrich is in the city.
-Collector Clark ls said to ba organizing a
secret society in the Tomlioson interest.
-Columbia had real "October weather" on
Saturday.
-The broken pavement on the south side of
Broad etreet, near Orange, la being repaired.
-As usual, a large nutnoer of persons as?
sembled on the Battery Saturday afternoon to
hear the music by the Post Band, which was
very fine.
-Mr. Timothy Hurley, in pursuance of his
declared intention ol never being found with
thu minority, is cautiously crawflshlug brick to
the "regulars."'
-A game of base ball was played on the
Citadel Green Saturday afternoon between the
Columbias and the Gray Jackets. The game
was won by the latter by a score ol twelve to
three.
-Ex-Mayor Pillsbury, In disgust at the fail?
ure of his Congressional aspirations, has sold
ti ; s furniture aud is to depart for a moro con?
genial Northern clime per next, Wednesday's
steamer.
-Mr. Johu II. Petermann IISH become associ?
ated with Mr. Gerhard Rlecke In the auction,
commission and produce busiue9s. The name
ol the new firm ls Messrs. Rlecke A Peter?
mann.
-As a preparatory tatep to canvassing the
city for the solicltorshlp of this circuit, Trial
Justice John G. Mackey has purchased a Gree?
ley hat, which much becomes the would-be
solicitor.
-A colored workman named Samuel Por?
cher had his right hand crushed under the im?
posing stone during tue removal of Tm:
NBWS' establL-hineut last Saturda}*. The
wound was dressed, and ls rapidly bealiug.
-Mammoth posters of Halgm & Co.'s Great
Eastern Circus and Menagerie have been
posted np on Meeting street. They display
all the gaudy colors usual to such advertise?
ments.
-Ic is said that the local Radical dissensions
in the Fourth Congressional District will make
the election of Mr. W. Ll. Simpson, or whoever
the white people may nomiuate against Wal?
lace, a reasonable certainty.
-A negro named J. Sumter became dis?
orderly at the Northeastern Railroad depot
Saturday afiernooa and attempted to fasten a
rope made Into a slipknot around the neck ol
Henry Doscher. Trio latter summoned a
policeman, who carried Sumter to the upper
Guardnouse.
-The "regular" Republicans are to have a
miss meeting next Wednesduy evening, in
trout of the City Hall, with Speaker Moses,
Judge Melton, Judge Mackey, Congressman
i?illoit, H. G. Wurihiogiou, Sheriff Mackey,
Coroner Tait, Rev. E. J. Adams and M. R. De
Uuy as ine speakers.
-A large crowd was collected on Meeting
street about nine o'clock Saturday evenlug, by
au attempt ou the part of a pollcemau to ar?
rest a colored mau, named Hicks, win was
drunk and had.beeu disorderly In tbe market.
Hicks iongiildesperately, using baud, foot and
tooth, but was dually housed at the Guard?
house, through the assistance ot two detec?
tives. He was so violent that his clothes were
toni to s ired<, aud he artlved at the Guard?
house In u stale of utter nudity.
THE WOIIM has appeared In Orangebtirg
County. The planters complain that thc
caterpillars are cleaning out the colton.
TUE GOLDEN A OK.-Mr. J. C. C. Levy ls ap?
pointed trie agent for Theo. Tilton's "Golden
Age," uud will remain In Charleston Borne
days to receive subscriptions. The rate is
three dollars a yeur, or one dollar from now
until Novemoer 5. A due lithograph likeness
of Mr.?reeley ls sent to every new subscriber.
SLIGHT RAILROAD AC C?OEST.-Another run
off occurred at Florence on the Northeastern
Railroad, Saturday morning, soon alter the
early morning train for this city had left the
depot at that place. Tue train was moving very
slowly ut the time, so that only the engiue
got off the track. It was uninjured. The
track was quickly repilred, and ihe train
arrived here within one hour ot the schedule
time. _
ARREST or A SPPPOSED ROBBER.-Peter
Palmer was arrested saturday on a warrant
from Trial Justice Woolf, charged with steal?
ing fifty dollars In currency and about seven?
teen hundred lu bonds and s ocks from a
trunk belonging to Mr. John Humbert, of
John's Island. Palmer was employed on the
premises, and the trunk being found brokeu
open one raorulng, about two weeks ugo, sus?
picion was directed agalust him by some cir?
cumstances connected with the affair. He
will be examined to-morrew.
CHRIST CHURCB.- Ono of the largest con?
gregations that has ever filled this church as?
sembled yesterday tolcelebraie the afternoon
service. After the concludion of the church
service, aa admirable sertnou was preached
by the rector, the Rev. J. Mercier Green, from
Revelations, 31 chapter, 2d verse: "Be watch?
ful aud strengthen the things which remain
that are ready to die." The gentlemeu who
compose ihe vestry ol' Chrtsi Church deserve
much credit lor the energetic and persevering
manner In which they have brought about a
ro-establlshmeut of this congregation, and
should feel greatly encouraged by Us rapid
growth._
Hotel Arrivals-August 31 and Septem?
ber l.
CHARLESTON HOTEB.
Mrs. Anna Leckie, Saul Leckie, Jr. Augusta;
S. G. Brown, wife, child and servaur, Miss I..
Hayes, H. M. Brown, Macon; R. S. Cathcart,
Sullivans Island; R. R. Campbell, L. Johnson,
South Carolina; E. P. Brooks. Maryland; Mrs.
P. R. Miediemass, New Orieans; T. J.
Wheaton, H. H. Houg, L. Davis, Rev. Archi?
bald Baker and wife, Florida; J. C. Haskel,
Fiat Kock, N. C.; Johu C. Baker, Memphis; L.
Oplemau, Savannah; Otto Esch, Kansay City;
Rev. E. Kedney, J. F. Morrison. I eland; Cap?
tain Hopkins, J. A. Walkin, Wilmington; C.
W. Jester, steamer Isis.
PAVILION.
Thomas Pollock, J. F. Ersenman, Columbia;
J. W. Dyches, Leesburg, Florida; Mrs. V. J.
B.-unett. W. L. Smith, Suvannan; Chas. Whit?
ney, L. Fuu-t, agents Great Eastern Circus;
Carter Coutiler, Augustu;J. li. Bo ker, C. A.
Musen, E. R. Tucker, Great Eastern Circus;
Johu W. Gaillard, Florence; C. H. Williame,
Miss Williams Miss Milleu, Juno P. Chus? and
wife, J. P. Ga^le, wile and child, Savannah;
E. D. AI water, A lan?a; A. Ladesdale, N. G.
Wilson, I-aac Vausler Prise, New York; Wil?
liam J. Spelrs, St. Stephen'*; P. J. Bostlc,
Leesville; J. B. Phillips and wile, F. L. Schou
boe, Florence.
TBE COURTS.
Municipal Court.
Henry, Johnson, disorderly and lighting;
ten days. - St?ren, Improper driving in thc
streets; fire dollars.
Trial Justice1? Courts.
Louisa Mazyck and Mary Harris were before
Trial Justice Wooli cn Saturday, the first
charged with being disorderly and choking
an Infant child of Mr. H. A. Cohen, and the
second with being disorderly and attempting
tc poison a well ol' waler in the yard of the
same gentleman. Tho first was a very aggra?
vated case, the child having been so cruelly
choked that Its life was despaired of for a
long time. She was sentenced to pay one
hundred dollars fine or spend thirty day* in
jail, and give a peace bond of five thousand dol?
lars. She failed to pay the flue, and waB eent
to jail. Mary Harris was sent to jail Tor thirty
days on failure to pay a fine of twenty-five
dollars. She was also required to give a one
thousand-dollar peace bond.
Rebecca Rutledge was arraigned before the
same justice, by her spouse, lor pelting him
with sticks and brickbats, bhe wus sentenced
to pay len dollars and costs or go to jail lor
thirty days. Being unable lo settle up. she
was about to be committed, when the repent?
ant spouse came forward and offered to loot
the bill. Tne money was paid, confidence was
re established, and the two went on their way
rejolclug.
The Sullivan's Island Ferry Company were
sued by M. McGorty, tho soda water mun, for
the value of a lot of emp'y soda hollies lost in
being returned to Ute city. The company
claimed that they were not liable, a? no charge
was made for (he hollies, which nre ol that
ela-58 ol' freight usually returned without
charge. The Justice decided in favor of the
plaintiff and gave ajudgmcnt ior twelve dol?
lars and costs. A notice of appeal was given
by the counsel lor the company.
State Supreme Court.
The following business was disposed of oa
Saturday :
R. Burris vs. E. H. Whilnrr, Esq. Appeal
dismissed. Opinion by Willard, A. J.
Henry 0. Marcy vs, John Hargrave. Rear
gumenr. ordered.
R. McNamee vs. A. G. Waterbury et al. Or?
deren thal counsel be heard on the question :
Has a i.idge ol probate authority to grunt, on
the application ol the personal representative
ol Hie deceased, an order for Hie sale of real
estate for the payment of debts, on the failure
ol'assets lo meet ihe same ?
Before Assistant Justice Wright, at Clam?
bers :
Jenkins v*. McAllister. Mr. Williams, ior
pliiiniliT. moved for an Injunction. Rule made
returnable September 4. at ten A. M.
A FIRE AT BRAXCU VILLE.
[SPECIAL TELEGKAM TO THE NEWS.J
B ru xe u VILLE, S. C., September 1.
The residence and outbuildings, the property
ol Mr. A. Loryea, were destroyed by fire early
on Saturday morning. Tiirough the exertions
Ol' the citizens, while and colored, the store
and conleuts were saved. The residence ls
partially insured. Vary little ot the furniture
was saved. B.
OCEAN UOKRORS.
Further Detall? or tuc Long island
Sound. Disaster.
NBWTOIIK, September 1.
Additional details ol'"-rte Metis disabler con?
firm the previous reports, except that the
latest estimates place nie loss ul twenty-five
Instead Ol' lilly. No Southern names ure
amoiiii the lists either ol'Li-tor saved. Eye?
witnesses and sufferers narrate many heart?
rending scenes during the night ot horrors.
Most ol' the passengers were asleep at the
time ot the collision, and scraraoling on deck
many were crushed between the bales of
cotton comprising the deck load, and olhers
wero trampled to dealh In the rush to
Hie lifeboats. Two life-bouts were Ulled
with passengers, and one ol them sank. Tne
rest were hud lied ou tho upper d-ck, which
parted irom the steamer when she sank, and
flouted to shore after many had been washed
off In the high sea that was running The
colliding scnuoner waa tue Nettle dishing, ol
Thomoston, Maine. She hus urrked nero
with the los ? of nil lorward gear. Many at?
tribute the winde blaine ul the accident io her
commander. Pnysiclans are at. Watch HUI
carim; for the snfiVrora,and a relief fund?s
being raised here.
A Steamer Burned at Sra-Thirty-Pour
P. ison s (Minni nj?.
HAVANA, August 30. [
VIA KEV WEST, August 31. j
Captain .left'erson Maury, ol'the steamsulp
Bleuville, arrived here this morning from Nas
san, aud reports the buruing ol the Bienville
at sea. The steamship Bienville left New York
on the 10 h ?f August ior Aspln wall. When In
latitude 25 12, louicitudo 74 15, ai li.45 A. M., ou
the morning of the 15th Insiunt, fit-e was dis?
covered among the cargo. Steam and water
wpre Immediately turned on, aud every exer?
tion maile lo suppress the Hames, but in vain.
The passengers and crew, one hundred und
twenty-seven in number, thea took to tue
boats, aud the Hames soon alter reaching a
quantity ol' powder in the hold the steamer
was blown up und went to the boiiom. i wei
ol' l lie boats capsized and cimueen passen?
gers, Including Ave indies, were drowned.
Fifteen more are missing, and are Btipnojeil
lo be los'. One uf Hie survivors, a "lady,
named Anna Bi ann, was crazed by the terrors
uf the night. The rescued passengers nave
been taken in a schooner to Ballimore. The
people of Nassau, N. P., are subscribing
money iu aid of the sufferers.
A TERRIBLE I* DIAN BUTCHERY.
TOTEKI, Kansas, August 31.
Last Monday, a government irani o; thirty
six mule teams was ai tacked, betweeu Carson
City and Fort Lyon, by two hundred Apache
Indians, who killed Ulteen out of Hie thirty
men belonging to the t rain, and carried the
rest Into slavery. Stephen Bryan, the wagon
master, was skinned alive irom head lo loot
A cavalry loree of one hundred m-n were
escorilug'lhe train, but had become separated
irom lt. _
A SUDDEN SUFFOCATION.
The PcrlN of Cleaning Foul Wells.
[From the Barnwell Sentinel.]
Mr. George Beck, liviDg near Dnnbnrton, lu
this county, couemded, a few days ugo, lo
have his well cleaned out. On Saturday, wini
the assistance ol' his brother, he proceeded to
thal duty, when a very offensive odor wus ob?
served issuing from the bottom ol the well.
He came out aud collected a quantity ol pine
atruw, threw it In the well, and set it on fire,
hopiug to destroy the di-mgreeable, smell, and.
on the lolluwiug Tnes.iay. re-entered lor the
purpose of examining what progress he could
make, bul found, aller proceeding bul a short
distance, that It was very difficult lor him lo
breutne freely, ft* linmediaiely came our,
hut. in a shun lime, entered again, and pro?
ceeded but a short distance when he fell a
corpse. Mr. Beck's lather and several others
soon arrived, when one ol the party porMrted
in going dowu ior the dead mau, bm was pre?
vented by the others, and Ute tinioriunuie
mau was taken ont by ropes. A fowl was
tied lo a rope and let down inio the well, ami,
before lt touched the botloin, ils life was ex
lluct.
THE WEATUEit IBIS DAY.
WASHINGTON-, September 1.
Northerly and eagerly winds, with clear
weather, will prevuil on Monday over the
Southern Siaies east ol the Mbsl.-slppl.
STiBBisa AFFAtrt.-Jerry Jones, a negro,
was stabbed at Allendale, on the Pori Boyal
Railroad, Saturday muming, by uuother negro
named Scipio Harris. Joues was brought to
ihe City Hospital the same afternoon. Toe
cut Is on the lett arm, near the wrist, and ls
not serious. Boih men were probably druak, j
CHARLESTON IN 1871-72.
A REVIEW OF THE OPERATIONS OF]
THE COMMERCIAL TEAR.
#* _
A Gratifying Retroupect-Prosper I ty in
the Face of Obsificles- I he Contraer
cial Movement- Colton, Rice, Naval
stores, Lamber, &c-The Jobbing
Trude uni Other Department*) of j
Business.
The pa<t year, In me Southern Sta:es, has been
fairly pr. aperous. TIK pi ices of staple products
have ral d at pau.ig rates nnd, lu spite nf tne ex?
actions and opprc-sions nf the lical government*,
the wholo Southern coan'ry lias steadily Im?
proved its ciod.tion. inc dittlcu'.ues of the po?
litical sttcatlm are slovly reaching a solution,
and soma Statf-s hive airead? secured govern
inerts which enjoy public confluence. lu others,
like South Carolina, where vicious legislation and
unparal'.el ed corruption h ive prevailed, an appeal
has been made to public opinion, whxli ls forcing
and silently securing a change of po.icy. Uuder
on honest government, Mouth Carolina v ill mo>e
forward with unexampled rapltl.ty. lier climate
and natural resonrces er.ab.u ber to stand ride by
side with tne mo it flo trlshlng sta'e In thc Union.
The great crops of tbe Sourit, whMiwerc (tome
what reduced by unfavorabl : seasons, ima i ad?
vantageous markets, sud COUOD, rice, naval
btores, and other products, sold nt encouraging
nnd prodt ihlc prlCR?. causing ihe prospect forthe
mime to bu full of prumiss to sit wno work with
an noucst. purpoe to build tip their for unes.
Charle?.on. Her Tracie and Improve
ntrni*.
It ls grotlfy:ng to nonce thal notwithstanding
thc uuwe ried etforrs which have benn used to
divert thc st cam <it business from this cl'V, thc
great currents of irado dire .ted His way keep
steadily Improving in volume. It is probable that
thc strength or tho rival lutorests Ins been fully
elt, and the fu tre wilt develop an lncroa-iug
trade at th's port. Tuc varions railroads, soma
of which have b en for some time lu operation,
while others are In course of construction, arni
which, lt was thought, vuu!d seriously Interfere
with the rerclpts at thaileston, have, KO far,
fal'ed to dlmiuiB'i thom to any Important extent,
and it ls n it unllkt-ly that they win, in the Juturc,
lind lt profitable to ano*' tho freight coming this
way, by th?ir lines, a fair Held aDd errial chances.
Tho two railroads which cross tho state in thc
central and upper divisions one ahea y com?
pleted and the ot her approaching completion, arc
amot-g the las', schemes intended to Interrupt me
growth of tills city, and as their supposed effects
have, wc think, been already over est mated and
discounted, we iook for i he fumrc to show, with
increasing certainty, the value of t\e ciinmcr
dal situ?t lou of this port. A3 an evidence i ? i tie
growing strength of tho lida of trade In ihls di
rectl un, li will bs notice I by the general cotrou
receipts thai while North Carolina, of which Wil?
mington ls tho chlor .di-pot, ncelved In 1J70-71
91,000 bales, ber receipts declined to 62 000 thc
present year, notwithstanding thc elfort-i of the
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
showing a faring i'd* or nearly on? -ha f, white thc
taibl crop only dedln-d about une third. During
thc stine period Chares toa recetvtd In 1870-71
3 >?> o o hales, nnd thc year J i?t closed 280 ooo
bales, or a declino o." t nly one-llfih. Savannah,
ai the sin.o lime, r?oe< cd :ruin 7'i0.ooo lu 1470-71
to 400 ooo In the yrar Just cl ?cd, or 11 loss uf one
third. Charleston lust oily a ur li, v.hilo Wil?
mington lostneirlya lin'/, and Savannah one
tti'.rd-a striking i' stance of the drtit of
things this way, after a protracted struggle"
Thes'i nre fact3 t;ot to be tiusu' dcTS'ood.
Tne ere it. staples are attracted to our p 111 oy hs
fa iiltis. lo Its well ar tanged railroad and swift
steamboat linea, which are now bringing conon
even from tho Gulf ports; and th's belog thc near?
est Southern el'y tu Baltimore, Phila leiphla und
Sow York which an*.rda good water aud flue
harbor accomm nlatio IS.HUU with all the railroads
connected w,ih the wha ves, by which goods will
be handled with Um greatest dispu'ch, least dam
age and lowest cost, we look for a larg-and lu*
creaking stream or business la t ls direct lon.
The staple an Idea or export from this city for
th>i pistycar may bo put doivn approximative y
at the following figures:
Cotton-upi iuds.hales.. 270,000 $27,000/00
Cotton- sea island....hans.. 11,7 0 ? .mi-.o 0
Iti-e.ne ce<.. 43.11OJ a.cou.ui.u
Naval si oren.Irids.. HP.uoO j.ioa.ouu
Latnueraud timber_reel.. 9,UMI,UUO 175.UOO
Dnm-flthsAyarus... .bales.. 2J.OU0 S.OUJ.OJU
Pliospiiat .. manufuctuicd
und c ude. 1.600,000
Sununcsaudi lon.I. I.UUJ.UUU
Total value.$37,*" >,ooo
Nothing will S'IOW more strikingly the steady
Improve men: In the c snuisrciai strengt li oribis
city than thocomparlsju of receipts of a few of
thc malu staoies jastattor th-i wir aad Ute year
last caned sav, lu round numbers, al cha leston :
K ccipt-i lf-?i and 1808. coito.1, bales. IM OOo
KeCftipl* 1871 md 187-J, coito ! lides. 280.0C0
i\eceipiK i8aj and ib04. ncc. tierces. 4.oiy
Kecelp S IS7I sud ile -. I lei CW. 43.IW0
Receipts l-?5 and ?SM? 11 HM: mon*, hbis. 35 0 0
Receipts ?871 umd 187?. t aval stores, bb:s. 150,u00
Showing au lncreaie 0: from three to Lvefuld;
raking place under thc sharpeBt comps l ion on
the paro of rivals who tal great advantages lu
mon- y and an earlier possess.on of thc ilcld-ad?
vantages they will never enjoy to tho Burne ex
lout ngutu.
lu tue arel?le 01 rice, Charlearon has received lu
tho past year about turoe-fouriks or the crop of
Carolina am o.orgia. and of sea Islaud cot-cm,
tte growih or south Caro.loa, Georgia and Flori?
da, nearly tho kamo proportim has come to this
port, aud been said In this market. In ?cul tm
provemeuis, also, thc ci y is stoaoiiy moving on
ward, and splendid stures, Ollsd with attractive
g tods, and private residences, from His neat
and substantial nome cf 1 Ito workingman to the
Baust mand?n of tin wealthy, ar- going up In
Increnslug numbers. 1 ron tho suburbs are show?
ing gre u Improvement, and sullivan's Island,
wine:-! the war completely stripped of Its real
d en oes, has bron ?argel* aud finely rebuilt, several
hundred thousand dollars having lately becu spent
la Improvements al Uiat place.
Tho Coinmere tal Movement,
lu tho past year, wide there- bas bceu a fair
steadiness la some cf tue leading articles or cora
metce, others have shjwn extraordinary changes
Among tneso are corren, which is so largely Im?
ported into this couuiry, and which, uwtng to
diminished crops, advanced groaily. The proba?
ble duration or this lui rease uf price lt ls dull
cult to estimate, and. unless co-sumption la
checked, r may be part?a ly maintained fur a
considerable period, at a rfco plantations take
?veral years to reach matu l y. lt ls, however,
grown over BO extensive a Held, being raised to a
greater or less extent 1B most tropical countries,
mat lt is to be hoped ihat a mure reasona?
ble rate than ac present prevails may be
reached as an cai ly day. One sf the
most sulking as well ns Important changes that
ii&ve occurred lu the course uf material industry ls
n .w taktog p:a:u la the iMt.-li irou and coal
trale. These ameles, wlloh aro SJ largely con?
sumed by the World, have la'cl>- undergone an
extraordinary ;lse lu vai ic lu i??eai Britain, tu-,
oentre of tho ?on trade; In sumo instances
doubling lu value. If li ba fuuud necessary to
nialuialu big 1 apuros A.r theso anieles tho (fleet,
will be felt throughout tho world, as lrou ls a:
present thc g.eat mobing power of iba uge;
frOAi the pries of a. steamship lu the Cost cf a
plough sha:e, every bntuch if tn?dc and every
due of travel will be aTeCttd by lt.
The past year was rather favorable to tho Soath*
ern cuiiun 11 uitor, who, although the crop was
diminished by bad se,\aous, secured paying prices;
the growth haring been obtained wu h pr visioua
at luw rates and wah tut a limited us orien!.
iz.-rs. Th- enanco o? prullt should nave been
good. Pr.ccs tuok a c mslderabh range darug
the year and midduxg grades, walch were as low
as18c In September last in this market, improved
to 25)?c; but, with One prospects la the spr
and early Fummer for the growiog crop, p'l
again fell to 18c, bat rallied with leas favors
accounts, which rather Increased as the sume
advanced, producing a moderate effect on prit
the year hero closing ac lPjic $ lb ror middl
uplands.
The Crops of 1S71-7?.
In conscience of an unfavorable teason at
somewhat smaller area cultivated, caused by
low prices of the previoua year, there was an
portant dlmiuntlon of the production of u;>la
co* tm during too year just closed. The bount!
i leid of thia article in 1870-71, a growih wh
surprised every one, and which may be In a la:
degree ascribed to the continuance or almost r
fret cotton weather, with some other tempon
influences, eau ed a decline lu the price to an I
r?mun?rai ive point, and planters, in conseqnen
were corni elicit to lessen ihe area io cultivar*.,
aud nb3tnln from the n e or manures. These <
meats, with a bad Mart lu thc spring, reduoed
>iekl just marketed to about 3,o:o.coooaies-Tht
mg the striking decrease of about I,300,OOJ bi
as compared with thc years 1870 and ls"l. 1
while thc supply of thia great article waa lessen
the price waa gradually enhanced. Tne follow
are tne prices for the year: Middling uplai
were in ^ep: ember last 9XQ9X? at Llverpi
10X021 <<c at New York, aud at this port t
grade was ac 18?al9c; in October, Llvcrpcol
0>i@87vi, New lork ut lSJf?SOJtfc, this port
l'Y?iSXc; in No vern her, Liverpool at 9>i@0.?
New York at l8i,'@18Jic this pore at 17X017;
in December, Uve poo: 9K?to,lid, New lort
W?20%c. this port at I8@i9iic; in January, I
erpiola'. 97??!<:,3?d, New Yorkat 20?2lJ?'c, t
port at 18?i@2lXc; in Febiuiry, Liverpool at li
?ll.yd, New York at 22?i@23>?c1 thia poit
2tli(5.'--.'?c; In Mnrch, Liverpool at 10.7i@n?i
New York at 22*t?x3jic, ttl Is port at 21,'i@:2c;
April. Liverpool ut il>i@ll.l4?i, New Yo.kat'JJ
<a.23,sic this port ot SlX03XJic; in May, Liv
pool at loj?@ti>?d, New York at 23K@-.o>?c, ti
port at22.1,-@24Kc; in June, Livrpool at il?i
U?d, New York at it*?&T?UC thia port at 24H
iOc, became dull ann receded at the fernier
UJtfd.NeW York to 'JOi^c.thls port fl it aod nomln
In July, Liverpool wa9 atli i4'@ujid, New York
26>4C this port at 24:, fell off at the former to 9
@S7?d, New York to 2-'c, this port to2oo*j?Ib;
August, Liverpool at. 9?i@9Xd, New York at 21
@2Jc, dull and nominal at Una port, and clos
at Liverpool at lod, New York at 22c, ai
this port at I9>ic $ lb.
TH- New Cotton Crop.
Tho favorable rates which were obtained f
last year's crop caused very active efforts to I
used to secure a full yield In thc growth nc
coming to market, and, for this purpose, the
was an Increased area placed In cultivation ge
emily estimated at about 13 per cent., p'.acli
the acreage probably thc same as tne great ci
year 197o-7l. wnh nearly the same use of Ii
Ullzcra. The - pring was backward, and a stai
0'd.duid late and wi.h dltlkuity. In manya:
tl otis about oLc-thl'd of the surface hAd toi
replanted, but aa 1 lie season advanced the cn
took a good start, aad into July bad a most lux
riant appearance, causing wry extravasa
and erroneous statements to be made of ll
probable growdi. In Joly at.d August thc pla
suffered from floods, drought, ?us', shedding ai
insects, bat la some quarters the prospect conti
ued gci.d, but with ihe cenalaiy or a much mo
limited yield tuan had brea antic.puted sot
weeks earlier. Should no farther disasters occi
und u dry fail and a late frost be had, about tl
fol owing ligures may bu realized :
Crop ot 187.-72, say-bates.3 02i.O
A dil 13 per cent, f >r m reaae ur area. 3 A
? Add 6 per c .ni. for netter coudulou und
lertilizers. 15',S
rrobable crop.3, 00.4
Thc above ..robable growth should all be wauti
to supply ihe deinaud of manufacture r , I no di
turblug element springs np; ana while, wi
large early receipts, tne pr co may go down,
will most llstly rally later In the season, unie
prevented by ultu jul lea not at present In sight.
SKA ISLAND COTTON.
The Carolina pl inter o? long staple cotton ht
a somewhat better period during the past yea
us compared with some others, haring beea f
vond wini suitable weather for the perte -Hun 1
the erm of l?7i-72 Tho yield was moderate
successful, und meeting with a diminished growl
of Florida an i Georgia descriptions prices wei
generally sternly ano fairly sustalnid throughoi
thc season for the medium flue qaallUe
Common 'omi cottons were at low rat .-s, lu cons
qtience of the sharp compe l'lon wurt Eiryptls
and other forelga growths, which rendered
necessary that these qualities should be dispose
of at re meed figures, aud even ch' Ice Kluds wei
rather dull aud heavy. European manufacturo!
found subm'uUB In the produc?s of the PuclD
Islandsand 01 her quarters of tne globe, where 1
creased auenttou ls paid to lilla crop. Piauterf
to meet thu co npciilon, will dud lt necessary 1
usc gie.it economy in management aud the mos
appro', cd modes of culture; but at any thing Uk
cqu.il prices, ihe sea ls aud planter of tho .-ou;
will always flud a decided preference given t
American descriptions.
The market fi r sea lslauds haa shown abou
the following course of prices for tho year: Tu
rates were somewha. nominal In Septemoer s
abi'Ut 45@i0c't3 lb for good common carolina
G0@o? ror medium, 70(3.75 for medium flue, 8:-@
85 ior Une. an! Oocrm?l for very flue. Ia October
With more activity, this staple was armer ut 06(5
70 for good common, 73??0 for med.um, 85@9
for medium fina, 9Je?$l tor floe, and $1 i5@l -a
for very tine. Prkea were rattier ateady uuii
wc 0 Ui/@05 for good lommon, T5 for tu ed iou 8
for medium fine, 9>for Hue. and $115 for veij
uue. at which Agu rcs Uie urtlcla connuacd w il
miderate tlactuailms. uut for sometime heron
toe end "fine seas <D the market was dull ant
nomlual and wi huit rellabl - rates.
FLORIDA LONG COTTON.
Tho suitability of inc climate and soil of Florid i
to tho growih of long co toumaktB tbecn-po:
thal .-cition a very luiponant Item, und n Udt
sumo of lt ts lacking lu careful preparation
much rf the pruduer. has a remarkably gooc
ubre, with great leug h of s aple, and t. here th?
cmps nave oeeu carefully cultivated and prc
pared, thev have I ? same ias'ai.Ctw soul iur fane*
prices, ihe liiowth of 'he past year WHS largelt
d imuished by heavy raia storms exiier.o ced
during the summer, aaa the crop turned out tc
bu very limited.
The course nf prices during the year was ahoui
as follow?: The market commrncliir minimally lc
september ar. about 28@32c ~$ lb for eummoii
KI01MHS, 3?@38 Tr medium. 40@4i for good. rtUd
60 for tine, lu .\ovemt)er, wi h au impioved ?te?
man I the niles were 4 ic *? lb for common, 60?
I S?e H lb for medl im, e ?6ac 1? rb 'or good, ano
70(370:: *B lb for tl ie; ufiei wards stiffened tu 40?
I jj ior common, 5S??0 ior mo Hum, 65@70 lor
good, 73?'& for flue, winch were about tne rates;
mu later tor some time the maiket was dull and
nominal, lt will be noticed by the following
carefully piepared sta'emeDt nf the receipts and
exp ires of the year that Charleston Is fai-t reoc
cup) lng the commanding posidon which she
furiiicriy enjoyed of being the great long stap.e
cul iou market of tte Duked States.
SEA ISLAND COTTON STATE J! EST FOB 1871-72.
South caro.lna. Baai.
Deduct
Receipu at Charleston.11,608
lt-.eel ted fr >ni Florida.3 063
U^ceived from savannah. 3*J
-- 3,303
8,155
Add receipts a'. Savannah from
Doauiort, S. 0. 657
Crop of S.-.nth Carolina.S.712
?Vorn?a. Bags.
Deduct
Rt ceipts arSavannah.4,0ie
K.-ccived from Flurida..1539
liecciveu 11 om beauiort, ?. C.. 167
heceived?rom?narleston.s.C. Z37 ^#o"
-3,129
Crop of Georgia.**?"'
Florida. Ba03
Reo-Mptsut onnrleston.3-<jM
iieccipuut S.vaunah. -
Cropo: Florida.. 6,383
Total o <?p mr 1871-72." J?
Toll?! Crop for 1870 71.
Tom! crop ior lb?9-70.:;%";?V"rut?s
Jauuary when they became eaaier, and mo ruiea
TH8 NEW CROP OF 8BA ISLlNDS AND FLORIDAS.
There waa i bout the usual amouot of acreage
plan'ed for th growing crop, so far aa could be
learned, both la Carolina and Florida, and the
plant up to August had ? mo t promising ap?
pearance. Everything then indicated a large
growth, but In the Utter rart of July, or early in
Auarust, a few caterpillars were reported la Iso?
lated ppots, which, lt was hop^d. would die out.
During august ibpy showed Increasing numbers
throughout the sea island region, and in many
localities have done great damage, cutting off the
crop from one-foarih to one-half. The drought
also was very damaging tn eenuin section?,
causing a loss of vitality In the p ant end the
fruit to dry np. These disasters will make a
serious red c ion in i he crop below previous es?
timates. Tbe first bag i f new Carolina sea Island
reached this city from Christ Church on Thurs?
day, August 22, and the first from floiida on
saturday, august 24.
The Rice Crop.
Thc area planted- in rice in l87l-'72, was about
tho usual average, but was damaged dor ng tho
Hummer hy floods and rain storms, which lessened
ihe crop. PrlceB were fairly supported during
the year, and were about as fo'lowa : Good open?
ed i omlnal In september at 8X@S??. and fair at
8o; good declined during thc monto, to s>i@8>?.
In October, good was at 8>?@8>?, and fair aT 8c,
and declined io ex@7c Tor good, and 0>? Tor fair.
In November good was at 6X@0"i, and fair at
c>?; attorwar's rallied, and advanced during the
mooth to 7 916@713-1 G for good and 7>i for fair.
Tu December go d was at 7 e-ie?:^. and fair at
7*i; improved to 7?i@sc tor good and 7tf for fair.
In January good was at 7ft@Sc, and fair at 7K
In February the rates were at 8@<)? for coed
and "?i for fair. In March good was at 8,*>?@8X
and fair at 8>"', and hardened to sx?@V?c for
gotdsndsxc for fair. In April tho rates com?
menced as before, bat softened to 8#@8>ic for
gocd and 8c for fair. In May good was at 6S@
5','c; fair at 8c, declined to 6@8>ic for good and
77?C for lair, Improved to 8#@s>ic for good and
7%c for ralr, and later waB generally at 7#o for
fair, aud ">i@s,'ic for good. The crop now about
coming to market bad a favorable sear-on in the
sprint and ear:y summer, but has suffered laver
from ihe caterpillar; to what extent, ls uncertain.
The quantity of land In cultivai lon has not varied
materially for several years,and shou d the harvest
weather prove pnpltlons a crop of about 60,000
tierces lu Carolina and Georgia may be realized.
The first new rice cf tie season was received In
Charleston from Fun Pon KI ver, on August 16,
and when cleined ar.d placed on the market was
classed low good and BJ d at leo ? tb- On the
previous year the first new was received on the
IT n of August, which was said to be the earliest
known, was clasBea medium good, and sold at
lie 9 lb.
RICE STATEMENT.
South CoToffna. Tlertes.
Receipts at O ?arlesten.4.2,674
Exports from Georgetowu, a. C., to
l\ew York. 400
42,974
Less receipts from Savannah. 343
Crop or South Carolina.42,631
Georgia.
Receipt* at Savannah.11,600-11,000
Xorth Carolina.
Recelp s at Wilmington. 600
Louisiana.
Recelp s at New Orleans.17,ooo
Total crop 1871-72..71 636
Total crop 187U-71.83,088
Total ero - 1889 70.97,736
Naval Store?.
Perhaps no branch of H e commerce of this
part shows a more steady growth and prosperi?
ty Hun tic receipt and expert of naval atores;
i-i-mmencing lu isc > ea wi h sn export of ab> ut
33.000 bids of all kinds, lt will this year approach
near 160,000 bbls. Tue prices during tbe psst
year have beeu remunerative, and shoa d paying
ligures be mj.lutal.ed for a few years, the pres?
ent business will probaby be doubl-d bringing
with lt empl ymeut cf labor and lncrea-ed wealth
to the city. The market here ha? shown about
the milo wing prices lor the 3 ear: Spirits turpen?
tine lo september, 1871, was at 46@46c, pale rosin
ac $G@6 60. and strained at $2 40 fl bol; advanced
du-lug the month to 64o for the form.r,
while rosins weie nncbauged. In October
spirits were as 63c. pale rosin at $7 30.
and straited at $3; and Improved during the
m mili to G4@G3e for the former, pale rosin at $8
and st rained st $3 36. Ia November spirits were
at 63c, pale rosin at $8 and strained at $3 33; the
former decliucu to eic; pale rosins were easier,
while strained advanced to $4. In December
spirits turpentine were at 60c, pale rosins at $8 60
and strained at $1; t ie former declined to 68c aud
improved tu mu; palo ro?laa were at $9 60 and
and s rained at $4 I0@t 25. in January spirits
were at Gl@6Gc. pale rosins at -, strained at $4.
In February spirits were ai 67@70c. pale rosins at .
- and strafed at $3 90@4 ?i; the former .ad
vanccd to 86@87c. Ia March spirits turpentine -
were at -, pale rosin at so 60 aud .fi.trajrea.8t
$4 400145. In April, with thc arrival of :tHejr?w '
crop, spirits were at 5S;-a'c pa c rosin at $4?7-?o. '
and strained at $2 62 ???2 16; the form- r declfhVd' '
to5i@52c. Ia May spirits were at 46@53c,"pale
roslu at $5 75@0 75 and strained ac $2 7?@3. Ia
June spirits were at 4S@49HC. pale rosin at ssa
6 25 and BU alu ed at $2 75; i-prlts deolloe 1 to 47?
48C, pale resin $5 and strained $2 40@2 60. In
July spirits was at 4;@46c, polo resin at - and
strained at $2 40 9 bbl; spirits declined to4l@42c,
pac rosin IO $4 25 aud h trained to $2 30; spirits
afterwards rallied to 44@iGe; strained rosins Im?
proved to $2 40. in AUK us' spirits were at 42)i@
43.se and ad vaneen to 43@44c: pale rosin at $125
?4 76; strained rosin at $2 6) and advanced to
$3 60; closing at 4 ?sc for spirits turpentine.
Carolina Fcrilllzeis.
The valuable laud stimulants which are manu
fa ??tared lu and near this city on the bat-is of the
phosphates of lower Carolina are attracting gen?
eral attention and demand by their highly suc?
cessful actun. Wherever tried they have given
unqualified satisfaction, anu pruouce ihe most
luxuriant v getutlon and p roi fl J fruit. The de?
mand fur them ls B esdily Increasing, and tht-lr
eault hus been so favorub.e that they se m to be
the one thing needful to make thc wornout soils
of ihe old states equal to the ferule lanna of the
West. The well conducted establishments In
which they arc prepared are making the various
pr?par?t lons in largo quantities, and farmers oan
rely upon getting from them a maca.0 of the
highest ferd izlug qualities. Some two mil?
lion dollars are now employed la the
buBlness here, and there were manufactured
duriog tho past season about 26,000
tons m inure, wo rib. about one million two hundred
thonsand ($1,200.00 <) dollars. Their u e ls steadi?
ly extend lug in South Carolina, Georgia, Alaoa
ma, 41,011 ia. and other State', and a large annual
Increase in the dmaand ls taking place. The va?
rious preparations aro sold on the most reasona?
ble terms b* tue agents or the manufacturers
hire, and tne establishments being cunvcnlent to,
aud. m some ltiutunots, connected wita tn.-va?
rious ral.roads entering the city, they ?" B/nt ?
to all puiutu uf the Interior with but little ex
P*Ke'expo-ts o' crude phosphate for the psst
year we re as follows: r<m.
Foreign. .* "JIJ
Llverpjul...',."m i,?90
L mdou.>>M 700
car*..-. ..7.?.."..." i?o
Uloucoeter, (Kuglund). . 7u0
Que ustuwn.490
Telfast.'. '. 660
OUUI U. y,r
Oulted Kingdom. *g
Newcastle. ???
Quebec. fi?
jj um burg.
Total foreign.s....i3 9?e
Coastwise..18^16
Total exports of cr.de from Charles?
ton.27,681
Shipments ul cnunest, n-made phusphates
tu interior towns about..25,C0O
Grand total 0 naries ten phosphates.... 62,681
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