The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-09

DAFoUR AND EGYpr.-W While the
American political Giil,bustero is
dreaming OF aforementioned San, Do,
mingo. sahdaioh Islands, Mexicaa
States and Central Auierioan repqblics,5S
the Egyptian issa tesman 10 is r4aIizlhg the
blessings OF ssgrandssgrabHof equally
hos territory 10 the vicfrity of his do
noihiono. Egypt has annexed Darfour.
The precise extent of Darfour is not
known, but bdfng 'deaoribed in the
books az iifty days Journey in length
and fifteen in breadth, it must evident
~ be considerable slice OF African
territory, according to- any rea.
souable computation OF distance
in measurement. by time and
travelling. AS a sumnier- resort Oar
fonr is perhaps uuexoeiied. It has no
winter to mar its torridity; its autumn,
the season OF rain, ia refreshed with
frequent gushes of sunshine. aud it is
not rare for half dozen raIubows to
be seen at one time. The mirage,
too. glorifies the plains when SIMMER
prevails. The tamarind aud tho grape
embellish the fields aud forests. To-
bacco, wild and cultivated. gives sur
csaso from sorrow to tue mixture Of
Arnbs and negroes. who inhabit the
land. The mercantile iutpresta are de-
ve!oped by the caravan TINT from the
days OF the ancient patriarcms has
been carrying down into the land Of
| Egypt camels. ivory, horns OF tho rhi
noceros. teeth Of tho hippopotumns.
ostrich feathers, gum. paroque,s. mon
keye and other luxurien. The slave
trado was at one time also q great
source OF gain to the lords of the
desert. the predatory Arab aud his
equally euterprising colored brother.
| From time immemoriul Darioor has
been governed by despotic prince or
sultan, aud his cabin was composed
OF numerous privileged old women.
| whose especial dn,ics consisted in
obsying h,s commands and assisting
| at variona cersmnniaa This Hys.cas
OF government pr svails to some exteut
yet elsewhere than in Darfour, but as
for Darfour. let us hope that the Kbe-
dive will epread himself on II new
movement.
Texas AND PACIFIC RAILROAD =
WHAT aid is wanted. Why it is wanted.
Why j. should be- granted. The oom-
parry asks OF Congress no donation of
lands. no appropriation OF money. no
subsidies, 40 guarantee OF the princi.
pal OF bonds, but simply guarantee
OF the interest, under circumstances
and conditions that render it almost
impossible that dollar can ever be
required to be paid on such guarantee.
Why. then. is tho guarantee desired2
Because it will save many millions of
dollars to the company in the enhanced
prices at which the bonds can be aold
in foreign markets. and many millions
more in the Interest account, as with
Government guarantee, fee per cent.
bonds will bring more than ten per
cent. bonds without it. Because, in
the second place, it will bs impossible
to aell the bonds at all or build the
road without suoh guarantee, and the
country must long remain undeveloped
and unproductive.
Why should this application be
favorably considered? Because, in
stead OF asking for money or land, the
company proposes to surrender to the
Government 30.000.000 acres previ-
ously granted. and which the construc-
tion of the road will render valuable.
Because there is no bribery. corrup-
ti.n or Credit Motilier in the acheme.
Ii is open, hooest aud straig for.
ward. The issue of bonds is proposed
to be limited to actual requirements
iuder cash contracts with Government
supervision. The construction com
pany to whom the contract was first
allotted. has agreed to surrender the
contract for actual chsh expended
Because the Government will save an
nually moro in cost OF transportation
thnn the whole of the interest gnaran-
teed. while it is not probable that q
single cent will ever be paid on such
guarantee. Because it will put an end
to Indian depredations. and relieve
tho Government from heavy expenses
for military protection. Because it
will give the shortest and best line to
the Pacilio, free from SHOWS. and the
only one that will eccc.c modate the
Southern States. Because, after ex-
tending aid to the Northern and Gen.
tral Paoifio Roads and establishing q
policy, it is now too late and ungene-
rous and unfair to change the policy
and refuse to the Southern line the aid
required. whenl it oan be extended
without risk and with great advantage
to thu Government. Because it will
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