The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

IFrom the st. Ioris Demecrat.l
Mr.. l.. ]. Highly, proprietor OF the New Orleans
elevator, was on Change to-day. He will more
likely remain permanently In the city aud accept
the position of president Of the ST. Louis elevator
He is full OF hope and energy, and will make a
success Of the through grain movement, II such q
thing be possible. That Ii Is not only possible,
ont fixed fact already, no logician can doubt.
There are some great truths arrived at by an in
6uctive process, years before they become OBJ
jective realities In q measure this change of the
path of grain to the markets Ct the world is Of
1hem. Because reasoning, clear-heeded man
can see plainly enough, now, In the general recon
struction which has taken place In all Southern
methods Of industry, that grain may now seek an
outlet through New Orleans. When cotton was
king, grain was des2ised as an article Of COM
merce, and was not wanted. The Dubuque Times,
of the 25th, has the following well deserved and
handsome compliment OF Mr.. Highly:
" In Edrnest-There is nothing like acts to
chow mans esrnestness In any undertaking.
This proposition, we think, will hold good every
where. IL so, may net Mr.. Highly, of the New Or
leafs Elevator Company-a man who was the
heaviest operator In grain on the lakes for twenty
years-be considered in earnest in the movement
of grain down the Father Of Waters to the sea,
when he has put large capital in 1t and transfer
red bis business from the lakes to its banks
We certainly think so, and when we were in
formed that he has purchased lot on the New
Orleans levee upon which to erect large Touring
mill. as he has done, we have the assurance made
doubly sure. Those who have little faith in this
idea OF seeking the highways that God has given
men, and much In the artificial ones whose mea-
sure is easily weighed, should make note Of
these thiugs.n
The New York Evening Post, in recent is
sue, has a long leading editorial upon the posi-
bility of New Orleans becoming the greatest ex.
porting and importing city on the continent. The
article IA headed: Shall New York become q
second-rate town" and contains, among other
strong paragraphs, the following
"By next fourth Of July passengers will be car
ried By rail from New York to San Francisco. Is
our city prepared to seize and hold her large
share fthe enormous commerce which must soon
grow out of the completion of the Pacific railroads?
Are we not rashly idle, while our rivals are busy
and awake Our railroad directors are quarrel.
ing amongst themselves, and trying to ruin each
other Does II ever occur TO them, or to the pub
lie which looks on compscently at their disputes,
that Boston, Philadelphia Norfolk, New Orleans,
are our eager competitors that Norfolk is now
in free State, ana will presently feel the impetus
which freedom gives that New Orleans has al
ready begun TO be great grain depot, and pos.
Fesses enc Of the largest elevators in the world,
and numerous feet Of grain barges?
New York has many advantages; we have q
long start In the race. But 1t is impossible even
for us to be beaten and IL corruption and apathy
are to prevail-if we have no men amongst US
with broad views, with q generous faith In the
future, and love Of our cy's glory, it is not i'm.
possible that that commercial supremacy of