The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-06-24
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NEw ORLEANS. June Is zoe,

I'VE" ORLEANs, June Is, lRst
There is nothing like a little agitation -
a subject tending to the final improvem.,,
Of the city, and as a consequence, the com.
munity and country at large. It has been
the narrow-mindcd policy of fnaBcien
landlords, ~landhoEders, and even extendino
to the conclave of "city wisdom" 70
squeeze the last cent or percentage out Of
heir victims whether for trade, leases or
assessments, sinking that the last "pouoa
Of flesh" is all important to their wealth.
when but a little reflection would show
them that they were destroying the tabled
Goose with the Golden Eggs" For some
years past our ports have been falling ofin
their receipts by the excessive dues cxacted
from the vessels that Ame to OR port with.
or to find a freight, Oui houses have been
left untenanted, because Of the excessive.
exactions of the landlord, who would pre-
fer an empty house to accepting a reduced
rental-and the same feature pervadcd ali
departments of city investments. Instead
of extending the greatest good to the great.
est number, s%elflshneSs required that as
few as possible should have a ~paficipa.
lion in the accommodations Of the city,
and this perseverance in an i~npoitic sys.
tenn has caused a reaction, which, while it
will add to the prosperity, will add also 10
The sanitary and social condition Of the PEG.
pie. The general council has now reduced
the port dues to nearly one half Of its former
rates, and will therefore tend to invite to
our landing a large portion Of latboat trade
which has been driven from it. This prob
able accession of trade which for yeas past,
has been on the decline, will be Of vast ser.
vice to the country, and will illustrate and
serve as an example for other departments
of trade, the mutual convenience OF equll-
able aud moderate profit in all branches OF
commerce. Much of the fiat. boat trade i'll
stead of coming to our highly charged land
ing, would tie up at Carrollton, the men
were there discharged aud Immediately. re.
turned home-only a Waterman being re-
tanned. The city spectators would wend
their way up and succeed at driving a good
bargain from parties who were Ignorant OF
the city prices for produce, or whatever the
flat boats were freigLted with, and thus did.
the citizens generally lose an opportunity
of a. successful competition. and the fiat
boat owner finding himself lleeced, avoid
ed a repetition of such a trade by staying
away for the future. So that high dues
not only prevented the approach of boats,
but caused a loss to the trader, while the
Spectator get the benefit, the city and the
) citizens alike losing the good Of the cheap
|, produce which had almost neared our port.
With cheaper wharfage we will have u
{ greater competition, cheaper prices will en-.
able us to vegetate at lower rates, cheaper
living and cheaper accommodation, will at
tract more of a resident population, and that
will extend and retain a larger city and home
, business among ourselves. There is no end
| to the benefit of a wholesome trade, and !
: hope we are on the railroad track, via Mad
| isonville, to the acquisition of permanent
! prosperity.
, The city has felt for some time the ei'
. feet Of summer; few but Alfred Munroe
: & Co., whose stock of clothing ever secures
d a vast amount Of custom. or the carriage
e warehouse who supply vehicles for the lake
and country use for the summer season, (and
! among the string of the last named vehicles
for shipment, A. Woodruff & Co., 1865"
r Charles street, appeared prominent for num-
d Der and excellence) except these houses l
must say but little business seems TO DC 90"
ing in the city. But | hope we shall nave
: returning prosperity in a few months oaseu
u upon a healthy standard. We have bad a
few cases of sudden death among the oc''
!, ter and upper portion of our community,
during the past week the free use OF co'O
d mineral waters are brought in to account
n for them, but an insiduous and impercepi
Bile decay Of vital parts may have been AZ
work for some time, and only brought 0"
{ by such soothing liquids. The rust andlm
\ purities Of the soda Tubes are AL occasion Q
h sickness, aud this may nave occasloned TN
j fatality. tuul fl
- Your wires were out Of order last week
y so that notinteliigence could lie transnlii.e'
to you, l may say that the news OF M
market by the steamer Of the 2eth. seems :
lave given confidence to the purchaser ah
seller, the belief being that cotton Las sec
its lowest point Of depression il may fa'
y tuatc, butt il will not be very much.