The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-20

the subject to keep the pu0Hc wen posted III
regard to the growth. Capitalists begin to ap.
preciate the safety Of investment in these home
enterprises, and in every State new establish
ments are yearly put in operetion. The circle
of manufacturing industry is also increasing
/ and it can no longer be said that the people O
the cotton States are dependent for every article
Of utility or luxury upon the industry Of free
communities.
new factory was established last year II
the neghborhood Of Savannah, and the result
has been so favorable that the Republican. Of
a very late date, says, forcibly enough, that We
might as well drive our hogs to Cincinnati 70
have them slaughtered and then bring back
the pork as to send cotton to the north to be
manufactured and then bring the cloth back
to be used whore the cotton originally grew.
But three years since a cotton factory was
erected in Prattyille, Alabama, by Mr.. Daniel
Pratt, who gives the name to the village in
which the factory was erected. The last year
the total amount Of business done in that place
was five hundred and eighty-seven thousand
two hundred and ninety -one dollars, Of which
four hundred and twenty three thousand four
hundred and fifty dollars were in cotton mana
features.
But is not only in the establishment of cot
ton, wooden and other factories, that the south
shows real progress. Her planters begin to
produce what they consume. Fifteen years
since it was generally believed that the meat
for plantation use could not be cured in the
South, and every planter depended for sup
ply upon the west Now large amount is
cured at home For stock we all looked TO
Kentucky and the Ohio valley; now we raise
fair proportion Of what is demanded
The change has mainly been the result Of
facts spread abroad among our planters By the
agricultural associations. The communication
Of the knowledge and experience of hundreds
Of enlightened men to the public, has com
menced a revolution in southern industry, and
given impetus to a movement that will ulti-
mately make the south self-reEanl and depen-
dent only on herself
Agricultural associations, not commercial
conventions, have proved the means of south
ern development. Without A single idea Of
influencing the political condition of the slave
States these unions have done, and are doing,
more to give the south a concert Of action to
produce commercial independence than all the
gatherings Of politicians in annual conventions
ever dreamed Of accomplishing. Could we
gather and present The statistics Of the increase
in cotton manufactures alone, in the present
year, in the south, the result would encourage
US and starte the manufacturers in other sec
lions. With The production, lhe south is sure
70 hold an important influence as manufac-
turing people. Her posi,ion-her abor-her
accumulation of capitalize soIyency of her
merchants-the steadiness Of her markets
and the regularity Of prices Of labor-concur
to make manufactures as natural to the south
as the raising Of the raw product
There is no place in the whole country pos
sessing the advantages Of Shreveport, for the
establishment of both cotton and wooden manu-
factories. We are in the midst of a cotton
growing country--exporling annually between
70 and 100, 600 bales Of cotton, and our n neigh
bors in Texas, have largely embarked in rails
ing sheep, Of the frest fleece And moreover,
we have back-country Of more Than 1000
miles in extent. the inhabitants of which most
wear domestic goods to supply. We hope
some enterPrising manufacturers will turn their
attention to this thriving town.
The general land office has issued the rol-
lowing decision: l. That the bounty land
warrants issued BY the United States are de-
cIared, by the act Of congress approved June
3, 1858, to be personal property.
2. That such warrant cannot be sold by an
administrator Of the estate Of the deceased
warrantee for the payment of debts contracted
by such warrants.
3. That such warrants, when issued during
the lifetime of such warrantee, and not disposed
Of by him, become, if he die intestate, the I
property Of his heirs atlaw. in accordance with /
the law Of domicil, and cannot be attached and
sod for his debts Il be die intestate, see
fifth paragraph following
4. Warrants issued after the death of the
warrantee. but upon proof fled during his life
time, become the property of the widow, if
there be one. and fno widow, then the pro
perry Of bis heirs at law, without regard to
their age.
5. The proceeds of The sale of warrant,
made by an administrator, is the absolute pro-
perry of the widow herself or legates. without
regard to any debtconracted by the wauantee;
but the practice of this Office has been to recog-
Mise asst gnments properly made by an admin
istrator for distribution Of the proceeds among
the heirs at law, after payment Of the funeral
and proper court expenses. attorneys and
fees, not taxed by the court are
not regarded as proper court expenses
s. The rules of this Office require, in all
when warrant Las been sold by an exc
cutor, that a duly certified copy Of the will,
with letters testamentary, shall be attached to
the warrant; and in cases where a sale is made
by an administrator Of guardian, THAI tiled
copies of the letters of administration or guar
dianship shall be attached; and that the sale
has been made for the use of the heirs only, |
must be shown either in the assignment or in
the papers submitted with each case.
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