Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-04
q WESTERN OPINION AB,Ur THE MISSES.
1PPI BEING OPEN.

- oSANS Sx6Ns
N Ch''"s Times "n,nrn'iug on the
g'"a'&j"c ug, at 'hr f E,st--for they ars
eve" saer IN New E,g'aui than ttey
are i" I'll hs-o:er the re opening Of tho
NJ si>'ilFs River, s"ys:
Tic vas 5expecta,ious which have been
! built upon the events or the past few
%ecks in the South wes, VIII now receive
tho les. OF fu fillnent or nol,-fultillment.
Tho opening of the Mississippi has been
loulied forward to az tho consum,nst,ou Of
all The norca Of Wsa,ern mon. With
that grva, artery of commerce once more
nav;gah:c, the OIL prosperity was to have
returned. and the blessings Of peace we're
to have fallen unon Us as pensifully 40
rain drops in u summer shower. It is now
in the possession Of the North, from ito
urce to the Gulf. and what nro the pros-
pecis' We have ] 400 miles Of navigable
water in an eneny'- territory, whi:h We
must guard with constant patrol Of gun
; boats III order To secure the most remote
possibility Of snfety. either of property or
! lie. T.eao patrol boats Gun command all
permanent obstructions, such as fixed bat.
teri-s; but the guerilla detachmsn.,,
which fy hither and thither With light
G..il guns. appearing suddenly on tho river
bn,k and ridd'ing or capturing a passing
h"at, and then sca'npe,ing off to inacces.
81 lie swamrs and bayou-, they cannot
cun.rol There will henco DO no safety.
and merchants will find the investn,en. n
hazardous one. Cotton buyers, 1t is true,
will keep up their 'raffir, for they have
brcnrne accustomed to hazards, aud know
we'll ,nat he who risks nothing makes
n ti;ing. Ordinary merchants cannot 6nd
- profitable market for their goods in an
I,"ncss WAY, because they nre forbidden to
trade with Tho rebels, and there ars no
others, unless We except New Orleans,
" I'ch receives supplies from New York.
We hnvr, in point Of tact, been as we'll
~,.a:ed for legitimate tr.de ever since
the river was opened to Memphis ns now.
~ were needed to furnish the city, and
such other stocks rs were smugg|ed
! lr,ush to lhs rebels. S. it will be lowes
down The ,owra occupied by our troops
wi: be rcpIenisi d, AMI through them Is
great on nifty Of articles will 60 to the
rebel hut this j, outside the pale Of
legitimate trade, and the mi ,ri!v Of mer-
chants vii not engage in It. The keen
y sa.ej, hook-n nosed spectators, who
swarm up and down the river, will do tho
b .suess, aud Uncle Sam may look sharply
after them. tnr they Wi turn a Isnny
vi, rcver tho opportunity Offers. With
hen i, ia good Federal scccasionist-aI!
game that comes to the net.
Now, therefore. is the time for your
>hrcwd and adventurous men, who can
trade wi'h n pistol IN one hand AMI the
gold ~ he o,her.-who can d,'dge gueril.
lag, wheeAe post commander, and ma
neuvre eo,toa passes from commando. z
G-neIal-. That there 10 already no lauk
OF them, the reader may sell believe, bit
thar there VIII be more, none need doubt,
o. they arc created with the occasion,
.nl come ~ naturally to hand rs any Of
the "her rccuIi.r pro iucis of war times.
But for the ever, dny, pl"!ding mcrcnaIt,
who he irves in sI,w and no .est prOfts.
". haze oniv vne word Of advice, and
'l,at is, t. ui,l Il, hopes ppoa the open.
ny Of the M'>>is-'pp'. n" man who j.
too honest to charge 500 per cent. profits.
too consrienc!ous to smuggIe boots and
quinine over the line. too ti,pid to iaco
n Md guerilla band in their native
swainpa. or 100 pat' io,ic t. make money
on lis eountry's misfortpnes, nesd try tho
venture.