Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-17

ENGLISH INTERESTS IN THE South. .-English
capital and English commercial interests have
already, since the close of the war, secured the
larger part of the carrying trade between our
Southern States and European ports. The
steamship line running between New Orleans
and the commercial centres Of England and
France are by no means the only evidences OF
this, though they are the most noticeable
Within few weeks past, the cotton exports
(this year. crop have been moving direct to
Europe in unusual volume. The signs of the
times are that this English activity in the
South, after obtaining control of the foreign
commerce of that section, will be turned toward
the esta bshment and control OF manufactures
there. We have heard recently Of not few
ventures of English capital in the direction OF
cotton and other manufactures. There are
some attractions toward South CaroIlna but
Georgia and Alabama arc also reported by the
agents of English houses to hold out specially
inviting opportunities. The cotton tax, which
has proved a h avy Encouragement TO cotton
planting, acts as an inducement to cotton
manufacturing in the South; for cotton escapes
the tax together when manufactured IL the
collection district IN which it is raised and the
diff renee of three cents a pound constitutes
the prlce of goods per yard
We are glad to hear Of the investment of
English capital in Southern manufactures of
this and other kinds. 1t will aid in developing
the resources of the South improving It's con-
ditiop, and encouraging It's people and ii II
enrcheS he investors and managers, we can
certainly fiud no fault. We think, moreover,
it'he enrerpri>ing people of the North would
direct their attention somewhat to these prac-
teal enferprises ~ the South, instead OF occu-
pying themselves entirely with its small! pnltl-
Cal affairs, they would do wise thing, and
thing hens fetal to all parties, and OF special
inheritance to our future interests IN our OWN
country Torh Times
MASONRY IN THE SoUTu- correspondent
from one of Southern Sta'es, writes as follows:
The Soul is the Masonic "Beulah' OF our
land, for from every hamlet, village and city
coules the cry 'more light, and there Is
Scarcely Il home or fire<te that feels not the
genial influence of the Oidrr, or but numbers
Masonry among its household gods. Rich and
poor, learned and unlearned, meet on that
common level, and the band OF Masonic char
ly is often extended to assist the falling
brother On the Masonic level we all, Fed
erals and COnfedrrates, without regard to
political distinctions, meet and work; and on
the points OF fellowship the blue and the grey are
lntermingled in f'aternal embraces as though
they never had been joined in death struggles.
hat commentary on the mission Of Mason
T! What wonder that the Order grows: In
my humble opinion, the future relation OF the
Two sections depends more upon our Order
than on almost any thing else; because Oh that
level we meet without mutual distru>t, free
irou the wies of politicians, and there we fnd
out the good qualities of each other. There
We prove our charity, our humanity, and our
truth ruth | think of this often, and always with
1altb and hope. u