The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-18

chances for the introduction of the yellow
fever into the city Of Charleston and demand
ing, it seems that tho increased hazard should
be met by additional safeguards.
deem it Of vital Importance that these re-
commentators Of tho health officer should be
acted upon without unnecessary delay.
The city Of Charleston is tho commercial
centre Of tho State aud its clcf maritime
| outlet, and unless proper sanitary measures
| are instituted anu enforced at that point, it
must become the gateway through which pes
| thence will enter, and scourgc our population
with its fatal and iar-rcaching sway.
invite especial attention Of your lIonora-
ble bodies, (as | have done bcforc,) to tho
recommendation Of DR.. Lobby, that u system
OF compulsory vaccination bc introduced into
our public schools, as IN essential preventive
| against tho spread Of that loatlsomc and tor
r:ble mala,ly, the small pox.
This recommendation is fortified by coycnt
reasons. and by the examples of communities
in which the system Of compulsory vaccina-
| tion las been long established. with tho most
beneficial results
!, therefore, trust that tic necessary lc gis.
lation will bc had, to require t:at all children
| i'll attendance on the public schools sllai he
vaccnna,cd and that the requisite means
therefor shall be furnished, at The charge of
the respective counties.
|
Of Ills salary, which is entirely dspropur
tioilcd to the magnitude Of the duties imposed
upon him by law.
His position IL one Of vast responsibility
aud Of vital public concern, demanding cease
less vigilance ami rare skill in the administra-
| ton Of the important system Of sanitary police
committed to his charge.
| lilo has performed The duties assigned Him
with great efficiency anu fidelity to his trust
4 - Ann
mum, and recommend that il he increased to
$500 per annum.
1t is proper that should add that lie is now,
and for some time past has been, performing
the triple duties OF supervisor OF quarantine
stations, disbursng officer and health officer.
INSPECTION OF rMosrHArEs
! The very lucid and elaborate report of the
State inspector Of rhosphatcs, herewith trans
mittcd, furnishes All interesting and suSscs.
tive history Of tho magnitude, Importance and
growth Of this field of industry and enterprise
under his supervision.
There are three licensed companies now
digging i'll the navigablc streams and waters
OF the Statc-thc Marine and River phos-
plate Mining aud Manufacturing Company
tic "CooSaw Phosphate Mining Company"
and the "Soull Carolina phos!l and Piios-
pha,:c River Mining Company"
The following is the amount Of rock Slipped
during ,lc fiscal year ending October 81, 1873.
| Tons.
Marine and River Phosphate Mining
anu Manufacturing Company. .22, / Is
South Carolina Phosphate aud p!ospl.a-
tic River Mining Company. ....... 1000
| Total. ..39, ,oJS
lhc works oi all the Companies have been
greatly enlarged during the past year. New and
improved implements have l:ccn introduced
to facilitate the processes of cxcayating and
dredging, and powerful machines have super.
seized tho large cnmLroUs flats hitherto in use,
ono of the former of which is capable Of doing
the work of in hundred bonts aud men.
The factories, too, have largely increased
their productive capacity 20 rs to be abio to
supply the immense and continually incrcas-
ing demands made upon them, not only by
citizens OF this State, but also Of Louisiana,
irSnn and most OF the other cotton States.
\ large amount of the raw materi; is az.
nually shipped TO England, and owing to tho
increased demand for greater facilities OF
shipment, lively competition has sprung up,
which, while proving advantageous to the
consumer, will, or onyh! TO- largely increase
the revenues OF the State.
The inspector states in his report that tile
Marine and River Phosphate Mining aud
Manufacturing Company still continue to re-
fuse TO recognize him as the agent Of the
State, and that he has officially communicated
10 the proper prosecuting officer of the State
! this their palrnbc violation of the statute.
Tho inspector, therefore, refrains from com
mcniiny ON the matter.
In his valuable report, lie gives clear un,l
comprehensive analysis OF! Tic ingredients ol
these fertilizers, toSctl."l with Il statement oi
their comparative value.
The information is oil great value 10 every
i,rmcr i'll tie State, and viii! abundanly rc;ay
thciI careful attention and consideration.
The inspector positively asserts that the
opinion (Which is very ~cvaen. in certain
sections Of tic Sta;c> that he application OF
these fertilizers has supcrinu. ccd, and been
attended by, the visitation Of Tie .nucl dreaded
caterpillar, and LAS also been pro 'uc,ivt ol
i!ilarn. is utterly and fooiislIy false
| In answer 10 the assertion tllat il docs No,
pay 10 use fertilizers | quote tie io!lowin :;
sc'tsnccs from 'hr ri n; Of '!.r Inspector;
From many quarters wc hear oi tic profit
able cultivation -. co..oI il cu,,!,r region
from lie ,isc Of Fertilizers wii.cli las:cu tic
maturity Of tlsr plant. Il is generally adj
Emitted iv accurate S;atiStcia.,s that ,i!rcc
hundred thousand bales year lavc in this
way been added 10 Tie crun. \ similar
ainonn, may bc considered tho increase il.