The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-13
reside in the valley of the Mississippi. There
are SO, SO buildings used for religious worship,
having accommoda tions for IA 900, OOOpersons,

having accommodations for Ia 900, 0OOpersons
Fl and valued at $87, 446, 331 There are 80, OO(
, clergymen. The methodists own more thar
half the churches There are S churches tt
every 5000 persons. In 1775, there were 81
newspapers in the colonies; in 1910, $50 in thu
: Union; in 1928, $50; $40, 1881; 1850, 1926
: circulating annually nearly 100000, 900 of co
: pies. OF the newspapers in 1850, 855 were
whie and commercial, and 742 democratic
, abolition or free soil In the slave states ],
f negroes in 10000 are in prison; and in the free
states % in every 10000. On the 1st June
| 1850, one third of the paupers were foreigners
, although they constituted but one-tenth OF thu
population. There are l,449,075 plantation
, and farms in the Union, averaging 2o3 acre:
, each, and of the value, with implements, eacl
$2362; one-thirteenth Of the whole area of the
; organised states and territories is improved
, and one-eighth more is occupied, but unim
proved. In New England 26 acres in 100 are
, improved, in the south, Is; in the south-wes
only 5. Onesixth of the national domain is
occupied or in ownership. The average value
f Of occupied land in New England is 500 81
in middle states, 1928; southern states, SIS 81
south states, Sc &c; north west, 81 26
Texas, 81 SO. Of the cultvators, ] in il
Kentucky, in 90 in Louisiana, / in 81 in R
Island, l in Sc in South Carolina, l in 1913 in
Michigan, cultivate less than 10 acres EACH
The value of the agricultural products in 1854
is estimated at 81 800 100000; 33,0OO,O OO
acres are in meadows, 100000 in wheat,
81 ,OOO, 900 in corn, 100000 in cotton, and
1000, 900 in potatoes, ETC.; 1l3, 100000 acres
in all crops. There arc $4,000 planters, pro-
ducing over bales cotton each; 1881 sugar
planters, SOL rice planters, growing &c, 600 Tbs.
each; 1915 tobacco planters, raising over
5000 TBS. each; 1927 hemp planters. The ex-
ports of cotton in 1921 amounted to about
800, 1877 ,484; in 1853 to 1O9, 456, 4O5. Be-
tween 1890 and 1854 our exports to Great Bri-
tain increased fourteen fold. to France seven
fold. In the former period we consumed IS 70
of foreign goods to each person; in the latter
year, SO 90; in the former period our debt
was $40 to each individual; in the latter, 50 90.
In Louisiana, 1911 ,465 in real estate is owned
by free negroes, and So 1858, $50 by free mu-
lattoes. In New Orleans, the number of per-
sons to dwelling is 6.5. Forty eight out of
every 100 persons in New Orleans are foreign
ers. Average age of white persons who died
in the u. States, during 1949- so, was 25.45
colored, 2139
The little items given above may appear dry
to the general reader but they contain more
information Of an intrinsic character can be
CLEANED from dozen encyclopedias.
The SoULE DIFF1cULTY-The Charleston
Mercury, the leading statesrights organ, takes
the following view of the recent difficulty be-
tween Mr.. Soule and Louis Napoleon, which
according to all accounts has been adjusted
The Mercury says:
The press OF the United States has shown
pretty general procyity to hasty Judgment in
this case of Mr.. Soule. and has given expression
to large amount ofnational indignation on the
ground OF mere surmise. By itself, the refusal
of the French government to allow Mr. SoulG
to pass through its territories, did seem to be
an indignity to the United States But it was
unreasonable to consider the case thus by it.
self, without reference to the present position of
France, to the eminently polite and cautious
character of the emperor, and to the peculiar
diplomatic functions, and assume margin of
extra official Municipalities, very unusual in
the diplomatic world. Of all men, the French
emperor is least likel y to breed great nation
al quarrel on pretexts that want plausibility;
and Of all men we can now call to mind, Mr.
Soule is most likely to separate himself from his
proper functions, and plunge into difficulties
that have no justification but in a hot temper
and somewhat ungovernable egotism.
In regard to what the Mercury says of Mr.
soult personally we fully agree; but the refu-
sal to allow him to pass through France could
not be looked upon as personal afair-itwa
refusal to extend to an American ambassador
the usual privilege accorded to the humbest
citizen of those nations on friendly terms with
France, and was, therefore, an insult to our
government. The Mercury, like too many
of its complexion, are extremely solicitous to
excul pate those who offer an indgnity to the |
United States; but we never find it stepping
forth to uphold the honor and dignity of the
American Union
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IsRAEL1TE AsYLUM.-The Israe]ites of n. Or
leans held mass meeting, on Sunday, 25th |
ult., for the purpose of organising proper and
permanent means of relief for their distressed
brethren. Their object they think can be best
attained by the establishment of a widows and
an orphans home. These are praiseworthy
The New York and Philadelphia papers re-
cord the gratifying fact that the money market
is in better condition, all excitement subsidized,
the pressure vanished, and funds easily obtain
ed for any safe investment.
The Russellville (Tenn.) Herald says the
bishop soule remarked, in the session