The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-15
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preaching season, In the way of business
appear to be fatteriDg. The great staple,
of the South, from present appearances,
will be in ample supply, and will therefore
bring another immense influx of currency
into the region specially tributary to New
Orleans. 1t was generally expected that
the many millions of dollars coming South
from the last crop would result In an inn
mense Improvement of business in our me-
tropolis. The planters were not in debt
/ for the simple reason that they had not
been able to get credit, and therefore tho
money realized from their crop was that
much net gain for the South, and that much
left free for liberal purchases.
This latter inference has not been fully
borne out in experience. The money in
the hands of our rural population has not
flowed in the channels to which it SO natu-
rally took in seasons before the war. Dry
goods, stylish furniture, fine wines, etc.,
have not proved as enticing as formerly,
and the money has refused to come for
ward. But will this be the case with an
other flood of success like that of last fall
We think not. Before the war, mort
cages on plantations and slaves were III de-
mand, and planters could at any time raise
! the means necessary to carry on their OPP
erations without the least difficulty. This
has been far from the case, however, of
late years. Country mortgages are rather
| impracticable, and planters have been re-
duced to the most painful straits in provi-
| ding the absolute necessities of life for
themselves and laborers while producing
crop. Their experience in this regard was
so extremely bitter that it is not the slight
est wonder they did not soon forget It.
They had struggled in the very face of de-
spair and impending ruin till ultimate sue
cess crowned their perseverance,. Their
pockets were full of money; were they go
! ing TO spend it like trash for luXuries and
follies, as in former days of easy going
Money was 10 longer trash, they had
thoroughly learned-and having it, they
naturally determined to hold on to enough
of IT to carry them easily through another
! season without assistance from capitalist
or merchant. Hence, the proceeds OF the
| crop instead of flowing freely into New
! Orleans was quietly locked up for nccessa-
ry expenses as they should arise, or invested
tural implements.
The returns OF another crop, however,
will not have to be SO carefully boarded.
! Tile planter will find his place well stocked
with teams and implements, and his store
house we'll supplied with the necessaries OF
last crop has done this; his money from
the present crop will be more within his dis
posal for liberal expenditures. The piano
vendor, the dry goods merchant, the car
riage repository, the establishments of 1i-
joutcrie, will all have chance for call.
The day Of hard necessity has passed, and
the South is growing wealthy wit!ra rapidity
probably meyer before paralieled in the
history of the world.
OF course New Orleans must feel the
cheering impulse of thi S tide. The capital
of starving country must feel the famine,
bat us the country fills up with plenty and
\ wealth, strength will collect in its CONNER
/ cial heart, to bud forth into all the exu5er-
ant enterprise of railroads, steam lines to
foreign ports, improvements of harbors
and channels, factories, grain elevators, and
all other facilities by which wealth attracts
commerce and muitiplies itself.
Hostile legislation can no longer materi-
ally impede the seHtl, In its march of pros
| perty. With its soil and climate and its
unrivaled crop, the blessing of God, in the
shape of good ordinary seasons, r1ust cause
a tide of unfailing wealth to set into it's
territories. We think, therefore, that a
brighter day is dlawning on our commercial
and industrial population, and that the
coming winter will witness a wonderful i'm
pnlse of business and prosperity in our
midst.
ST.. john TIE BAPTIST. new church
Of st. John the Baptist, on Dryades street,
is progressing rapidly in construction.
Already the deep and caVernous looking
moat that few weeks ago was standing on
the premises half full of water and waiting
for the foundations, is filed with solid
masonry, and the walls arc raised upon it