The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-27
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\spring is ct Gshd AThe time OF the
stpsapgafMtas hsAseoms, sna The Soloe
o{the tuEtle is heard in,the land. In. the
OchhtfN 4 ia'ia ssirrins scens OF ibustle
and activity. Fences and gates have
beeR put in rensir, compost heaps hauled
odfand placed Where they will do most
good. and the word is now, s:Speed. the
plough" The main crop OF corn is el.
fsady planted. but many farmers viii no
doubt put in a few. more acres; 30 as to
catch the latter rains. and hays, two
strings to their agricultural bow. Fer
tilizess are all the rage, and wherever
you turn their fragrance salutAs the nose.
Railroads are heavily ireighted with
shsn, and yes fail't TO keep up with 'the
demapd;. NohaufrsaueDtly farmera,who
have. visited s,As stations ppat. III TOWNS
and villages, Tor their supply OF the pre-
oious stafE;i hsve TO ge sway with empty
wagons. faoingvthe unpleasant prospect
of the expense and trouble Of second
sBp, The rolling s.ssk q The =o=as be.
preped inadequates to supply the de-
mand. Orders hayi been given for new
freight pass,i ,iers the = s6reehviife tand Co
lnmbia, the Wilmiugtor, Columbia and
Augusta, and ioss, ttiheaa. Charlotte. Coluus-
bia and Augusta Railroads" The tracks
oftAs at, these. roads are soon to, he ra.
{si1l n whole or in part. aud engines
purchased Tor, Others. Theae are grati-
fytHK ssihdications: surs evidenoes, We
shoad rather gay. Of growth progress
and ptysps srity:s, Tes people. seem te. pc
noting uneonsaiously. opon tue advice OF
Mr. David Diokaap. pis Georgia. to quit
begging for immigrants, and to take mat
tero in their own hands. ''ff we make
all We need at home," he says, !.'ona-half
She labor in cotton will make more
money than all. Make up your minds
thzt We CAR accomplish anything we
need, without-any moro men or foreign
1i oorrse. We differ with Mr.y Dickson
on sHe question 81 the need q more men
and money, end we shsli continue to cry
aloud Tor them to come. and the more
money they bring. and tho more land
they bui. .khd inStois. ihes more manu-
factories they establish. the better will
We bold it s s2 be . foz ns. We re9ui8e the
infdsiSaef ,aefHtemppls.N ! Wehhall, be
all iha4SSMsrbh stof fresh supply of
brain. intelligence, muscle, skill, money.
indds N Apassa asl hs want busi-
ness tast aud. tslentespeciallyi iWepeed
them fdf mhhafsS qsissy Iior flaming and
for traaeaAnd aftsi and III all the various
pursuits oi'iife. But our difference with
Mr.. Dickson is more apparent than real.
His adyice. as 2, practical, thing. can not
be bettered. Oat people should cease to
qook anxiously abroad lor. help.S Let
them help themselves. and do all they
can. and make, the best of. the circum
stances III ,whiShf they ate placed And
We are pleased. .eo,recognine that this
is Just what they are doing. And in
doingits they sretpfesenting one ,of the
most powerful inducements TO immi-
grants and capital to turn their steps in
this direction. { II they successfully de-
lnonstrase that. in spite Of the drawbacks
OF email means, reduced circumstances,
unsatisfactory labor aud corrupt and ex.
pensige government. they can win a de-
cent support, rear their families respect
abl5, and educate their children here,
they have made the best argument that
can be made in behalf OF country so
blessed and favored by nature aud eli
mate, however it seems cursed and
abused by men. They may add to it's
strength, by definitely resolving to hold
on to. the old homestead and the old
State, and by earnestly striving to make
the one attractive, pleasing and agrsea.
BILE, with all the comforts, delights and
charms which make up the idea and
centre in the word "home," and by their
conscientious toll, patient example and
prudent counsels, to do all that NAV be