The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-04
COLUMBIAN, s. G.
THURSDAY Morning, December a. 1878.
A Good Opportunlty.


Aer waste places, cultivate her lands.
@aGh forward her industries, diversity
her pursuits. and strengthen her social
aud political structure. In these men,
;are oeeded the qualities OF physical
sigo-, strong health, tho habit and
spirit of work, good habits, fair intelli-
.gencs and proper morals. With an
accession OF 100, 900 such people, settled
~confortably and satisfied in their new
Aemes, we might safely expect to see
..te State go forward to recover her
prosperity, her character in every par
ticular revive. and an impetus given to
fhe development OF her vast resources in
tHable and pasture land, in crops, in
stock, in mines and i'll manufactures,
that would gladden. the hearts of her
sons and of the lovers of progress every
where. The difficulties of our position,
the obstacles to our resumption of our
aatural and normal condition. can be
semoved in this way and in no other.
Te secure such additions to our popu!a-
+tion, we have but recently appointed
and equipped emigration bureaus, COM
piled. printed and circulated statistics
in this country and in the countries Of
Eu-ope, and procured railroad and
steamship facilities for their economical
1ntroduo.ion into the State. The sub
pect has been frequently and ela6orately
discussed in our newspapers, and gra-
5Ifying unanimity has been found to
ezist in all classes OF our own people, in
svery-shade of politics, color and reli-
gious belief. It may safely be said.
therefore, that it is the settled policy of
shcuth Carolina to invite and welcome
the industrious immigrant.
The long looked-for opportunity to
xeaIize our wishes seems about to be
presented to us. In consequence of the
-dearth Of employment in the North,
and the distress in the Northwest,
caEssd by the financial stringency, the
demand for labor has measurably ceased
rmongst them, and large numbers have
Iost situations. and are anxiously on the
look. .out for others. The agents who
1o<merly exerted themselves to turn i'm.
cniGrants from the thought OF settling
In the South, now encourage them to
look to this quarter. The truth as 10
oEr genial winter climate, abundance
aud cheapness of open land, scarcity of
Labor, ard general need of help, has
: nalde US way at last into the minds of
both agents and immigrants. The un-
inviting condition of things North and
Northwest has brought the South into
pleasing relief. A large number of very
desirable German, Irish, English, Scotch
aul Italian immigrants can now be Sc
cared, for farming and other purposes
.iR this State. We have but to ascertain
rsSUr wants, to fill out our orders. make
tie necessary arrangements, and they
'Iiil gladly come.
The Rev. Robert Neumann, Mission
AIRY to Castle Garden, New York, has
arrived amongst US in this city, charged
with the duty of ascertaining the wants
IA Jul PCOPi0 ~ thS 41uolCA W AIN uIi6Ah u
tioo. He has met and conferred with
Sue German Immigration Society OF
Charleston, placing the whole subject
besor them in a most satisfactory man
ner. They have engaged to consult the
planters and farmers, and those repre-.
seating other leading interests of the
State, to ascertain the number and kind
Of laborers they need. The same thing
should be done hero and Mt points
Above, through the medium of any
agents or f.m the parties interested
may elect, who will communicate with
Dir. Eeumann. That gentleman leaves
1t&s morning for Newberry, but will re-
earD here in fow days. In the inter
views we have had with him, we have
been impressed with his sincerity und
aingieuess Of purpose and instructed by
tko fullness of his information. We
spaps our people will give him warm
sTssoome. He brings the question OF our
Labor wants directly before US. and is