The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-01
LETTER FROM GALVESTON.

PLAQUEAiNE, Oct. "a, 1863.
lfessrs. Editors.-Your Plaquemine correspond
emit has been silent for some time past, and now
to iot you q few lines must use the seventh day
set apart in the Decalogue for rest -
Little of interest to your readers has tran
spired in this section since you last heard from
ME, if 1 except the maturing of good crops of
corn. Cotton and cane, too, do well, but the
area of either is not very great, nor is it likely
to be very much increased the coming year,
owing to the effect politics are exercising upon
the labor of the country. sMischief-makers are
not lacking, and that they have been busily
at work is evi2eNt to any one who seeks to
know, and IL hey have not caused icp1or=
able mischief must be attributed to the for
bearance of the whites.
That our section of country has produced a
fine crop of corn is evident to all. good ar
ticle can be bought here at fifty cents per bar
rel (of nearly three bushels) Sin the shuck, ,,
or seyenty-ive cents "c Clean"
Owing to the unsettled state of affairs exist
ing for the reason above mentioned, our sugar
planters hesitate what to do for the coming
year. If they saw any hope for the improve
ment of affairs politically, they would plant q
good deal more land this fall, and thus prepare
for fine crops next season but as it is, they
think it better to secure what they have, and
plant butts limited area. This is really o
rious matter for our sugar planters. That the
price of sugar will stay at about its present
figure fer some time, is quite certain, while, in
all probability, it may take bound upward,
and SO remain for long, long time. The re-
volution now going on in Spain is certain to
affect the Island of Cuba, and in proportion to
that effect will it affect the price of sugar.
This is evident to any rejecting mind, when it.
is remembered that the emancipation of the
slaves there is agitated, and that these slaves
are of a class that cannot be induced to work
by any of the means which would determine a
more enlightened people. Once free, they will
seek to enjoy to its full their idea of freedom
do nothing; and as the country furnishes ma
turally much that goes to sustain life, the fear
of hunger will not have much effect upon them.
SO, should slavery be abolished in Cuba, we
may expect to pay good prices for sugar, and
the planter who has q fine crop on hand next
year may have good cause to be thankful for
his foresight.
When I last wrote you, I mentioned the
opening of Catholic school for boys in this
place. So far, the institution-"St. Johns
Schools doing very well. Some seventy
five boys are in attendance now, with the pro-
mise of more. /
The Academy of st. Basil, under the direc-
tion of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. was re-
opened on the first instant, and the prospects
of this establishment for this year are more
favorable than many expected.
To-day High Mass was sung by Rev. Father
Tuhey, SS.C.S., who has been spending few
days with good pastor, Father dHeme-
court. After the Gospel, the latter preached
an able and eloquent sermon from the Gospel
of the day.
The Star of this date have, and am really
pleased with it's new head-dress. 1t is neat
and beautiful. PELICAN.