The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-08

waite occuples only twenty. five printed
lines, In;Mhich they express the hope
that the President will see in the Anal
awsrd OK the tribunal, proof that they
we're not wanting to ths important trus's q
which he confided TO them.
1t 1tappears from a circular of The De-
partment OF Agriculture. that the earliest
period liked for the production OF the
Implements and machinery on the exhi.
6ition grounds at Vienna, Is the 10th of
June, and that the first trial will take
place the 18th OF June, 80 there is.. then,
yet ample time for transmission from
the United States of,maohines tor com.
petition. -
Official information has been received
from Vienna to the effect that arrange
ments have been made by which, during
the International Exposition, the city
will be abundantly supplied with pro-
visions daily. both by river and rail.
This will have the effect Of keeping the
rrice OF board at moderate figures, and
giving no excuse for extortion. The
hotels and restaurants have increased
their accommodations, while many new
public houses have been constructed.
The citizens. too. will set apart rooms in
their own houses for lodgers, and some
OF the town buildings will be surrender
ed to the use OF teachers, artizane and
other distinctive classes. In fact, both
the Government and the people are en-
gagged in the oonsummation OF suoh mea.
sures as will afford all visitors comforta.
BILE quarters. There will be more than
!O.0GV lodging places at prices of two.
four, six and eight forms q day, while
thousands of persons will be accommo-
dated in the suburbs-tramways and
other means of transportation to the ex-
position being abundant.
The British and American Mixed
Commission have adversely decided what
are known as the Calcutta cases, growing
out OF the detention of United States
vessels under proclamation Of the Queen,
during the late rebeliiops preventing
them from sailing from British East In
dia porte with oargoes Of saltpetre. The
Commission will adjourn about the LIST
OF May till the 81 Of June. when they
will meet at Newport, Rhode Island =
Mr. Cox. the Secretary, having recently
returned from that city. where he en-
gagged rooms for the transaction of their
bne,nese. or the 497 cases, 27l have
been adjudicated. OF all the cases. only
business will be disposed of within the
treaty limit, being the first Instance of
the kind with such mixed commissions
Thereport of J. r. Dodge. statistician
OF the Department OF Agriculture, for
the, month OF March, is replete with
facts illustrating the present condition of
american agriculture, in some Of its
most important aspects. Oae of these is
Systematic crop rotation. the extent to
whichsit is praotioed, and proofs Of it's
advantages and of the wastefulness of
unsystemasic culture. Another point in
the Investigation concerns the prevalence
and results OF soil Improvement by com.
mercial fertilizers and farm-yard ma
nures, the use Of gypsum and line and
other cheap mineral applications. clover
ing and other green mRnuring. The
tenor OF returns on this subject favor.
by marked preponderance of teatimo-
ny, the fertilizers OF the farm in counec-
hon with o system Of restorative CROP
ping and stock feeding, rather than the
general usc Of expensive commercial sti-
mulants. The productive resources of
the country are strikingly suggested by
showing how small portion of the
crops Is grown by the aid OF any fertil-
izers whatever. The report also Illus
trates the comparative profit of feeding
and selling products consnmable by
farm animals, by examples in all Sec
tions OF the country, with all kinds of
stock, and shows the popular preferences
Tor the different branches Of hnsbandry,
based upon the profit derived from each.
The larger portion Of this report deals
with the causes Of encouragement felt
by the farmers Of the country at the
present time, with suggestions OF RENE
dies. Among these, the most prominent
are the high and discriminating rates Of
railroad freights, and high prices for
farm labor in comparison with net re-.
ceipts for products. The labor question
IN tho South, especially with reference to
its scarcity and instability, is fnlly pre-.
sented, with hints of partial, il not COM
plete, remedies. A long list of local
cases of encouragement suggests the
wonderful variety OF conditions under
which agricultural enterprise is conduct
ed. The returns, as a whole, show o
great awakening of the rural mini, a
strong progressive tendency in practical
direction, consciousness of power, and
determination. to exercise it for tho
public good, and 10 secure equitable re-.
turns to rural labor and capital.
NEW YORK, April 7.-Harry Jones, an
Englishman, passenger on the Atlantic,
saw two survivors fighting for tho pos.
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