New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-07

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woods and prairies where few thousand
of tawny savages roamed, they have, in half a
century, grown to mighty empire. Vet the
choice and cream of their products have been
absorbed by Eastern traders and mill owners.
gan, Missouri and Iowa toll through the heat
of summer and the frosts of winter to pamper
the luxury of Eastern spectators and initiate
the pride of Eastern millionaires. Whatever
meat or grain they sell is forced down to the
minimum prices; whatever they buy comes
through the hands of several traders, each of
whom saddles it with profit. Before the
Western farmer gets his hoes, axes and plows,
his Shoes hats and clothing his earthern
ware, tin ware, tubs, kettles and pans, books,
states and jack-kniyes for his boys bonnets,
ribbons and calico for his daughters, and all
the thousand other needful articles Of mer-
chandize, they are loaded with large manu-
facturers profit, the wholesale merchants pro-
fit, heavy freight, and finally the retailers
profit On everything he uses, made in the
North, he pays direct tax and an additional
tax equivalent to the government tariff on like
articles when imported. He is also subject to
all manner of cheats and frauds in his pur-
chases, the victim alike of the swindling tricks
of peddlers and the concerted schemes of
spectators. When he sends his flour, corn,
and pork to market he must pay the highest
freight on boats or railroads owned by greedy
Eastern capitalists. BY the time his products
pass through the hands of New York COM
mission merchant there is left to the farmer
but small sum in deprecated currency. If
he sells at home he fares no better, specula-
tors being always in concert to depress prices.
The South was once very heavy purchaser
of Western products. This source of revenue
is now lost to the grain growing West, and
the people there, as they burn their corn for
fuel and mourn over Wondering heaps of
grain, are beginning to learn that this loss of
their best customer is the result of Eastern
fanaticism and aggression. They are growing
weary of the multiform expressions, the AFRO
gance, the braggart assumptions and the
supercilious impudence of their Eastern
cousins. They are more inclined than ever
to show a united Western opposition to radi-
calism. Sinbad is getting tired of his merci-
less rider.
A PLEASANT REsoBr.--A visit to CarroLlton
at this season of the year is well worth max
ing The grounds along the line of the rail
road are covered with the most luxuriant yer
dure interspersed with fragrant and varied
flowers, whilst the atmosphere is fresh, pure
and inyigorating. Since General Beauregard
has assumed charge of the road a large force
of workmen has been constantly employed on
the route and in the machine shops. The
rails and locomotives are in excellent condi-
ton, the curves have been reconstructed, and
no hitching is experienced in starting the
train at the regular stations. By the LIST of
January horse cars, similar to those used on
the city railroads. will run as far up as
Louisiana avenue, where they will form
junction with steam trains running every
quarter of an hour to and from Carrollton
Between Napoleon and Washington avenues
brick stables are being constructed,
capable of accommodating three hundred
horses, and sheds to cover sixty cars. These
buildings are to be of a substantial character,
and viii be an establishment to the environs
Of Jefferson City.
General Beauregard has shown his proven
bal diseernment in selecting his executive
subordinates J. NJ Reid the superintendent
his assistant R. J. Evans Col. Proctor the
and W. G. Anderson master me-
chanic, are men whose merits are two well
known in this community to need comment
Every appliance is in use at the workshops for
repairing and improving the rolling stock, and
cars could even be made there.
The run from Carrollton from Triton Walk
s now made in ten minutes, and every care
aiken of the comfort of passengers.
The hotel also deserves a few words of COM
nendation it has been purchased by the rail
Dad company, who have been unsparing in
heir endeavors to make it pleasant and at
ractive resort. Mr.. Victor, a gentleman and
'killful amphytrion, is the lessee, and is never
weary of attending to the wants of mis- guests. |
The cooking is superb, the wines excellent.
The Mississippi flows within two hundred
Yards, and the unobstructed view of its shift
ng waters, freighted with straining and puff
ng steamers and other craft, is untiring in its
interest and magnifcence.
No resort in the vicinity of the Crescent
Jity is better adapted to the patronage of
antilles than the hotel and gardens at Car
clifton, not only for economy sake, but for
1aried, quiet enjoyment healthfulness and
ase of access.
The Ugly Club of the University of Virginia
lad their celebration on the 2Sth. J. S. Stubbs
If Gloucester county, who had been elected
he ugliest man in the University, was pre-
ented with the boots, G. NJ. Wesson, of
charleston S. G., who was elected the pref
lest man, was presented with hat. Apair of
lppers was presented to the most conceited
tudent, and a huge stick of candy, manufac-
ured for the occasion, to the smallest one
Irief speeches were made by all the parties
nd the affair passed off with great good
umor.
An elopement in high life took place at At
snta on the 9th, the daughter of a wealthy
itizen running away with Lieut.. Col Pea
ody, of the late Confederate army. A war
ant was issued for their arrest, but did not