Mississippi advertiser., 1845-02-01

Oup Cry .eANl-Our readers NAV perhops
think we ure somewhat touched by tho mania viii h
swept over this state In 1867 like sirocco, lev
elln. all the aspirations of man. and swallowing in
it's vortex tho thousand projects which then sprung
up like some sensitive flower under the broad shade
cast over the country by The banks. and was doom
ed to wther so soon as the sources which gave them
llf.. ceased to furnish sustenancc in promises 10
nan. We ara not touched ot all with this disease
! We were then in This State n d nil of the grand
nanorama of events rassed Immediately under our
cye we were then cornizapt of all the various
projects, and watched well tho progress things
were making; assured fully that the time was not
far distant when all must perish in tho coming
tempest of pecuuiary calamity We uttered our
protest against Specializing and bank spectators
We did so with almost u prophetic knowledge of
its result tar we were as intimate with the position
of monetary affairs then going forward as the whole
State was made to be in u few months after the
sad calamity occurred
Let US not be misunderstood then By our readers
at home nor do we wish our friends abroad to mis-
understand when we speak of Aberdeen. We have
said hitherto that this city was destined to be the
greut commercial point in this part of the State
There can bo no two questions about it. The de-
signing cannot prevent it through their sneers.-
The speculaoy canrot prevent it, through hispurse.
The place is marked out by greater powcrtha
mans, for place of tho first commercial impor-
tance and though it may be retarded by the inIudi
cious management of property holders for season.
the work must and scW 90 on-improvements will
spring up in our midst-popuaton will food to
this point--capita will concentrate here in our bu
siness operations, and from this point as from
common centre il will strike out into the adjacent
country, carrying prosperity and happiness to
thousand fresides. These things we say de-
signing :ren cannot stop
The people OF Columbus already see in the city
OF Aberdeen formidable rival. BY snecrs and
SCOTS they nope to retard our rapid progresss.-
They impudenty ask, "what can Aberdeen ever
be?" We answer them: sit can be one of the first
commercial points on the river-it is equal now to
Columbus proper, and rrH be in five years from This
time place of threo times the Importance OF Co
iumbus."
These are facts with which every man Is aware
who have watched our past progress and present
Improvement. All boats that get as lar as Column
bus, can come to this point, as the rNer presents
no stoppage between the two places
We do not rely SO much upon our own resour-
ces for Importance, hough they are equal to those
OF Columbus for greatness, as We do upon those
counties obliged TO trade at this point This IS an
that Columbus cannot boast OF. he
ouly county that trades at Columbus to any extent
is, Fayette, and her productions are chiefly the
gonJer pea, or perhaps moro properly, tine pea
nut She is rich in the production of that article OF
traffic, and the people OF Columbus do big busi-
ness in it,
The Mobile merchants have turned their atten-
ton to this place, and there is now some extensive
oil foot 10 advance the mutual inter-
es,s of the parties. Our merchants aIe making ex-
tensive selections of goods for the season, and the
trade that has hitherto gone to Columbus or Mobile
is now concentrated at this point. One gentleman
who had by the two first boats an excellent stock
arrive in this city, has disposed OF almost
the entire ot and has, Learn, already sent
der. to be filled in Mobile, for stock Several
new stores will be opened in the counties of Chicks
asaw, Pontooc, Marion, &C., collateral branches of