The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-16

Lou CiIIbS DuDOle required no bUt heat 4
hasy retreat from the apartment followed closely bv
the toe Of Mr.. Ellswortits boot
It was remarkable what change took place in the
affairs OF that family d5ring tu Short space Of few
hours The day began With tears sadness and mourn
ing and ended by ieasng harity and the greatest en-
joyment.
Shall Cotton be cultivated during the War.
Our views differ in come respects from those Of our
numerous cotempoFaies respecting the extent to which
cotton should be cultivated during the present war but
we have reiTained front saving much on the sgbiuec
under thc belief that tie planters themselves were MS
wen qualhed as any osheg class both in respect to in
teIigence and patriotism Comprehend fully the mag
nude OF tie responsibilities under which they rest
Tor none more surely are more deeply interested in
material point OF We've 30 taras are advised it is
almost universally the intention of planters to devote
very large breadth OF land to the cultivation of the
various kinds OF grains &c &c. and to bestow an I'M
usual amount et attention also the raising Of stock
so as to render not only themselves but all other e-
zens OF the entire Con5edesacy Independent of foreign
aid for the real necessares of life. Having done this
mQch they will have complied with one Of the emost
important Obligations which they owe to themselves to
patriotism, and to tie general welfare Of the country
Pursuing TINS policy W th uuaJeEabe frmness we sug-
gest that the planter al the same time should not al
tosetha neglect the ltiyationof cotton. One ofthe
chief arguments used ~ those advocating AN almost
entire cessation OF tile cultivation of cotton for the pre-
sent Is, that large accumulation Of stock would cause
prices to 60 down 10 a ruinousy low point. This Ne
do not believe Ii is Eotat all probable all things con
sIdefed, that more thal ong-thrd OF crop will be
grown tins seasonand Judging from present indications
there nothing to encourage the belief that the block
ade viii be raised till thl lSoclsof cottonin Europe are
so completely exhausted to afford a market and at
fair prices too, for all be material we are able to
suppy-or 1t Is an adrited fact that large supplies of
cotton al comparatiyel: chelprltes auavs stimulates
the consumption of lhGTaW material to about an equal
extent with the Increase il supply An eX0erfenca Of
nearly thirty years IN compiling cotton Statistics
enables say with thc utmost confidence that the
world canno now, uols will it tor many wears to come
if ever be supplied with adequate quantity of cot
meet the Gf civilization without the aid Of
the States of the Southern Confedcracv At least four
fiths Of all the cotton ?consmed on the connent.cf
Europe and in Great Britain and the northern States
as everybody acquainted with commerce knows is SUP
piled by the cotton growing States of the south and
if they not inteF.ered with III their agricultural
pursuits, sufficient IlauJitY could be grown to shut
all competition from any quarter, SO layorably are
they situated with respect to soil and climate In con
sequence Of Great Britain chief customer. being
prevented from obtaining supplies Of cotton from US
4 by the blockade OF our ports, she is making unpala-
leed eXerons in the Way Ol promoting lis cultivation
in her India posscssiOnT elsewhere and should c-
cumstnces prevent het ior long period Of time from
receiving her supplies from thi- country Size may sue
coed perhaps, in augnautng her meagrc imports from
the sources referred to very considerable and further
She will be driven to Lake s greater cxertions to
supply her urgent and daily increasing wanof The raw
material if from any cuses whatever, she finds US un-
able to furnish her with abundant supply at the end
of tile war. Should we however after having devoted
sufficient amount J 3abor and land to secure SUI
pcauudancc OF ALI that is really ueedul for the sup
port Of people be able tC furnish TIL Eurone with
annie sUGQies OF cott3n at a-reasonahle prqe then
and SCI limits its cultivation in other countries This
we take it, is a Consdgratonnot to be overlooked, and
it is that has considerably influenced III arriving
at the views which nave in some sort endearored to
rive expression Ii the progress Of the m0mcntous
struggle in which we ace engaged circumstances
may arise, rendering obligatory destroy every bale
OF cotton already groin tbatmay be grown, beyond
what is necessary or ouf own immediate wants. but
even this important Consideration does not nyadate
the views have set forth, and should not have too
much influence on theiulind of the planter.
SaIt-Wotks in Eorth- W est Of Louisiana.
The Coufederates Stes require actually at the lowest
estimate six millions bushels Of salt per year With
the ka1lwha salt works in the hands OF the enemy
and those Of Abingdon threatened in te southwest Of
Nirgiaia, know o4 no other sources Of supply on
which We can dcptuG for more than a million aad a
half or at the most $40 millions Of bushels. Hence a
question of vital impJuaIcc: Where are the other
four millions to come Igou2 Ihe improved and per
fcctcd plan for salt mauHiacCure Of Prot r. Thomassy
is therefore, attracting mach attention especially when
connected with the nsNhautiya saline waters Of B0s-
sier aud Benville parishes.
The producmgp prize! a the salt made by atmospheric
evaporation in the improved salt works OF France Spain
or ITALY, is not more lau $40 or hree cents per bushe
The American consul at Cadiz, declares the average
whole sale price Of Eudz salt to be three cents per
busheI. Meanwhile !he manufacture of the American
salt made by the SAM atmospheric evaporation in the
salt springs SYRACUSE y. " along the aeasbores o
the SOUTH has been always misunderstood that about
three f0urbs Of lc ayarogHg power i losg IN the
tual process Of Inakiag salt Now the He th0d OF Prof
Thomassy viii cUuIQ! All lhe eraporatiuE forces Of the
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