The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-13

lives could have been ssvoH funfor-
tunately, the women could;not climb the
masts. although We did all in. onr power
to help them; consequently ali. the
women and Children, With this exoep-
ton OF The captains Wifsi.and another.
and two ohildsen, we're drowned.
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vRsr1oK.- -This body convened ia dir.1::
dey's Opera House. Augusta, on the
11sh. Gen. A. H. Oolquitt was elected
President. There was . large attendance
OF delegases-several States being repre-
sented. The following South Oaroli-
nians were present: Msssrs. George A.
Trenholm. Joseph D. Aiken, L. D. De-
saussure. George W. Willisms, MoMil.
Ian @. King, Il. II. Raymond, VIM. n.
Lawton. Henry T. Peake. of Charleston:
Col. j. b. Palmer, Of Columbia; Col. D.
Wyatt Aiken, of Abbeville.
The convention was called to order at
II o'clock. by President Colquitt, and
the proceedings were opened with prayer
by Rev. II. II. Tucker.
Mr. j. j. Cohen introduced J. @. @.
Black. Esq, who delivered an eloquent
address OF welcome; to which General
Colquitt felioitously responded.
Mr.. O. W. Howard moved that all
delegates to the Free Trade and Immi.
grafton Conference be invited to seats as
corresponding members of the society.
He also offered resolution providing for
the appointment OF committee to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of
loss to the whole country in the death Of
Commodore NJ. F. Maury. Adopted
unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. L. f. Livingston.
Col. d. Wyatt Aiken, of South Carolina.
wau invited to address the convention on
the subject of patrons OF Husbandty."
Col. Sohaller offered q resolution pro.
viding for tho appointment of commit
tee OF five from the State; Agricultural
Society, and one from each body repre-.
sented, to consider and report upon the
subjects Of direct trade and immigration,
by the present meeting. Adopted.
There was discussion OF Che subject
OF stock breeding, participated in by
Messrs. Pope Barrow, Col T. @. How
ard. Mr.. A. Rolf, in charge OF Mr.. Rich-
ard Peters stock fnrm in Gordon County,
and Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, of South Ga
rollna. Col. Aiken specially commended
tho policy OF encouragement OF sheep
culture, ns vastly more productive of
wealth than cotton culture-wool bring
ing forty cents per pound. while cotton
did not command the half that amount.
He was roundly applanded when he con-
cluded his speech, which was eminently
practical and impressive:
The President announced the follow
ing Committee on Direct Trade and
Immigration: From the Sooiety-O. w.
Howard. F. Schalier, Dr.. 81. n. Tucker,
d. E. Butler. Wm. Schley. From Dele
cations Of other bodies-Geo. A. Them
holm, Ohsrleston; w. B. job nson. of
Macon; Henry Bryan, Savannah; J. H.
James. Atlanta; ]. W. Ctspp, Memphis;
DR.. E. Hil!yer, Rome; p. Papin, New
York; M. Stanley. Athens;J. B. Palmer.
Columbia, s. O.; Henry Moore. Au-
gusta; N. Gel. Of German Society,
Savannah.
Hon. Geo. A. Trenholm, Chairman,
submitted the following report of the
Committee on Direct Trade and I'm.
migration:
The committee to whom WAS referred
the resolution on direct trade and i'm
migration beg leave to report: That the
great Importance Of the subject referred
to them calls for more time for the CON-
siueratlon OF 1t In ita several aspects
But looking to the influence which the
action OF Georgia will have on her
sister States having community Of in
terest with her, and in friendly con-
nection, beg leave TO report the follow
ing resolutions for the Immediate adop-
tlon OF the convention, and also TO ask
leave to make q further report.
Resolred, That this convention, COM
posed Of delegates from different South
ern States, in addition to the State of
Georgia, has heard with satisfaction that
the Georgia Legislature have under con-
sideration the subjects OF direct trade
and of immigration. This body con-
siders measures Of direct trade aud i'm.
migration essential to the material ad-
vancement Of tho South. It expresses
the hope that some wise measures will
be adopted By the General Assembly of
Georgia to that end. Should the pre-
sent bills be disapproved. it trusts that
other measures will be adopted tha. will
secure the result in view. The South IS
making great efforts to rise from her late
misfortunes, and we look with confidence
to the General Assembly Of Georgia to
inaugurate measures which shall uccele-
rate the return OF prosperity; and which,
acting with the force OF exnmnIe shall