The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-13
INDIAN CorroN AND THE HOPES or

INDIAN COTTON AND THE HOPES OF
MANcHEsrER.- India, perhaps more
than any other part of the world. is
ntted to supply our markets with an
abundant, good and cheap supply OF
cotton. Hitherto the Quantity of
tins important staple that has found
Its way into Liverpool and our prin-
clpal ports had disappointed the an
tlclpatlons of those best acquainted
with Its immense resources and cana.
bllltles; but when we consider the
dlfhculties which had, and are still,
to be surmounted, we have reason to
congratulate ourselves that SO much
has already been accomplished. A
glance at the list of countries con-
trlbntlng cotton will show that a very
considerable increase has taken place
In the quantity now imported from
our Eastern empire; and here we
must in justice remark that this re-
suit Is, IN q great measure, if not alto
gether, attributable to the persistent
exertions the Cotton Supply Associa.
ton OF Manchester have put forth to
overcome the prejUdices and natural
conservatism of the native mind, and
to stimulate both the large and small
proprletors to the cultivation of the
cotton plant, wherever it could be
grown with success. It has now been
demonstrated satisfactorily that the
land-holders of India will. as else.
where, give up the culture of their
accustomed crops where they find il
profitable to do so, and if only the
forces of the soil are seconded by the
use of modern agricul, lral, cleansing
and pressing machinery, and the
means OF transport improved, we NAV
confidently look to our possessions in
the East ultimately standing at the
head OF the list as source of supply.
In all these respects, however, In
Ola labors under very serious disad
vantages. The culture of the plant
is carried on in the most primitive
manner, and with implements of the
ronghest and most antiquated charac-
ter; theproduct is imperfectly cleaned;
frequently no attempt whatever is
made to subject it to effective and
adequate pressure, and the means of
transport and intercommunication
are positively disgraceful. If we add
TO these drawbacks the fact that the
article at present grown is mostly of
interior quality, simply because it is
raised from inferior seed, we have q
state of things presented deserving of
the attention not merely of the mer-
cantlle community, but also of the
Government.-OrientM (London Cir
cmlar, april 3.
EQUAL RIGHTS. About noon. yes
terday, two fat, greasy-looking, two
hundred-pound "colored ladies'" eyi-
IDENTITY cooks for some cheap restau
rant, got into one of the street cars at
the Capitol, and the seats being all
occupied by ladies and gentlemen.
they, the darkey women, began to
turn up their noses and throw out
slurs about "white trash,' and finally
one of them called, "Cornductor, I
want you to get us seats, de same as
de oder passengers-we'se PEOPLES
we amt dogs" The conductor DO,
itely Informed them that when the
car got to Fourand-a- half street there
would be seats, rs most of the passen-
gers We're bound to DR.. Sunderland's
Church, but for the present there was
no room. The largest ncgress then
shouted, in her warmest strain. With
anger depicted in every lineament of
her countenance: 1--WE am list as
good as any OBJ de white trash riding
IN dis yeare keare-we aint dogs. and
we want seats jist de same as de white
if de white trash was
gemmen dey would git up and give a
LADY seat, and if 1 can't git
seat, Use gwine to git out. Mr.. Corn
ductor, stop de keare, stop de keare-
we Sc not gwine to ride with sich
trash. The wenches hustled their
sweaty and aromatic persons out of
the car, much to the qualification of
the passengers bound to DIR. Sunder-
lands Church. The last seen of the
two wenches they were peering down
towards the Capitol for another car.
equalization of color is
no more relisbed by the Abolitionists
Of Dr.. Sunderland's Church than the
most radical anti-negro worshipers in
our land. The negroes will soon
learn their position, as water finds
it's level.
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