The St. Landry whig., 1845-01-02
0PlR@USAS, LA,
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 2, 1916.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIENDS

nothing particular to say TO our friends and pat
rons, but "a happy and prosperous New Year"
As you all know, the close Of the old one has
been rery3 fierce. We think it well that il has
been SO. But, rs thc past year has not been SO
prosperous to this country as some would have
had it, all we can say 10 you is, endeavor to make
the best out Of it, BY working harder this, and
thus make up all losses--if any YOU have sus-
tanned. ssPay whom thou owest,''-if You have
the money ;--and let no man owe you,-if you
canhelp il. AS change is very scarce, curtail
your small expenses, and youwil not need much.
And, as large money isditto, curtail your large
expenses, and you win not need much ofthat.
Be very carefulin going out from your warm
roomsint the open air. Colds are easily taken,
and the consequences many be serious,
This is a season of festivity and ~ggladness, and
our wish is that all may enioyit.
We hope the heart Of the sinner may on this
day become penitent.
We hope the drunkard may on this day keep
sober.
We hope the sober man will not on this day
get drunk.
Wehope the faces of the girls may be wreath
ed in smiles.
We hope It will rain, and that the streets will
be muddy, that we may see the ladies leap the
pools. P
We hope the scytbe ofd ath will be put aside
for the day, and that no bi will be wanted but
small beerR
We hopdsa3he preachers viii preach whole
some sermons, and the listeners profit by them.
We hope we shall get a ewing, a leg, and a
picce Of the Bosom when we sit down to dim
ner at --'s
We hope, in short, for all good things 10 all
good people-tot the orphan, the widow, and the
wie-the father, the brother, and the sister
the young, the middle-aged, and TIE old--the
m~atronin her cap and spectacles, al thejoyous
girl in the rosy morning Of young life when all is
one sweet dream Of bliss, and every thing is re-
dolent ofloye, light, and beatty.
GrThe late foreign news isEpfN terry unim-
portant nature. The Caledonia "a s passage,
experienced very bad weather. a the world,
except Spain, seems at ea, an { nmerce is
thriving. The Cotton market re Rna led station
airy. The Anti Corn-Law leaa le has, for a
while, suspended operation. Th Repeal agita
ton III Ireland remained with but movement.
The Prince de Joinyille and Wild are to proceed
to Brazil, to pass the winter. Spain is full of
war and conspiracy. We annex the state ofthe
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.'sSince our last the demand has been very
good from all quarters, spinncrs having at length
come forward with an apparent desire TO stock
themselves at the present low rates. Many
holders hAave, notwithstanding, been so exdeed-
lingly DESTROYS Of effecting sales, that, instead Of
an advance, the demand has actually caused a
decline of I'd. As usual, for a few days before
the arrival of the steamer, the market was har-
adened a little,of which we availed ourselves to
teEfect sales, I previous rates; but since the
Acadia cama j, bringing continued favorable
accounts of ~ picking season, the eagerness to
sell has beenX ,newed, and prices are now low
er than ever. vt is probable that ~spinners will
goon buying trh{sly, as trade continues very good
but until ours Stocks and the number Of sellers
are reduced, w cannot look for any advance,
except, perhapS, for a day or two before the arri-
val Oh each steamer. Your crop is generally es-
sinafed here at 2,250,000 bales, although there
are still some both higher and lower estimates.
Our qiotationsto Fair are now the same as at
ahe lowest period Of l843, but Middling quali-
Ates arc still 44dshigher than at that time.
Inferior qualities are very difficult of sale, and
1.-The quantity Of falsely placed and unmerchanta-
bic Cotton is very considerable this year.
The imports have been large, say 1901
4 bales; of which 10,549 American, including sew
eral lots Of new Cotton.
New YoRK MARKET, Wednesday, Dec. 18Th,
8 o'clock, P.M-There has been moro enquiry
for Cotton to day, and prices are firm, although
no positive advance in price has been realized,
the sales reach 1000 bales. Flour is dull with.
out any alteration in prices. Western ranges
from S4,623 to 4.75. Whiskey sold at 201c.
Pork is frm-l00 bbls prime were taken al
1919 4 7,IS8 and 1925; mess is held at $3.50
and $9,37a is offered.
0~-The list Of letters remaining in the Post
Office on the LIST Of January, will be found or oui
French page.
We are again indebted to the Elisabeth fol
late New Orleans papers.
0-Our Carrier says he feels extremely crate
full for the oery liberal patronage bestowed upon
genius He got nearly enough dimes from his
Newly Years address 10 pay iarthe paper on which
il was Prinieds-Giosy enough for enc day
We are glad 10 sec that DR.. Dunean's bill re.
quiring the election of the Electors Of President
and Vice President to be held on the same day
in all the states, has passed the House Of Repre-.
sentatiSes unanimously. We hope it will have
the like success in the Senate. We belieye This