The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-02-14
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TTWoRLEANs. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY- n. 1859.
REVIEW OF THn WEEK.

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HOME MANUrAcrUREs.-- lit has been the
misSortune Of the South to eonfine its en-
teynrises to one direction i and hence, when
= crisis occurred, its whole energies were
nrostrated. The improvidence of embark
.iug all one's means In q single venture has,
in private life, been justly condemned, and
the reasons for this condemnation are as
applicable to community or State as TO
an Individual o matter how profitable,
political economists, although they may
differ on other points, are unanimous in re-
commenting diverse pursuits to every peo-
plet who desire to be permanently prosper
ous, New Orleans is deplorably remiss in
home manufactures, and she would do well
to emulate tie example of Chicago, whose
marshy situation is rot unlike our own
worse, indeed, in many respects, for it has
mud and ice for more than half the year
with climate requiring fuel nine months
which in itself would discourage and repel
rather than invite population. With all
these awbacks, its population increases
annually at q prodigious rate. The facili-
ties and encouragement given to home
. manufactures may be set down as one great
element OF her unparalleled prosperity.
The Insignificant town of New Haven,
Conn.,, with population of 40, LOCO, manu-
features products to the amount of $751;
O0O,OOO per annum, in consequence of
which it's real estate is enhanced %, 000, 900
yearly. In New Orleans, the injudicious
imposition of taxes, together with the i'm
fatuation which prefers everything North
errl, has been q fatal obstruction In the at
tempts hitherto made to establish home
manufactures. we see that another at
tempt ia being made to establisha cotton
factory in the Third District. Twenty-fv
years ago the late Samuel J. Peters headed
o similar project, but, as usual, 1t failed.
In passing the corner of Perdiao and
Franklin streets, lately, we were surprised
and pleased to notice at the Novelty
Works." half dozen velocipedes in pro-
cess of manufacture. The proprietor of
this shop, MI. Edison, is known asan ingeni-
GUS mechanic, who, with commendable en-
terprise, has entered on, this new field of
industry, and is confident that he can turn
cut an article equal, If not superior, in
workmanship to that imported from Europe
or the North. We wish this, and every
other home enterprise, the greatest success.
es The accident on Camp street, by the fan
ing of a gallery, which pseeipitased . nnm-
berof women and ehildren to the ground, |
although no fatal consequences ensued,
caused 30 serious an injury to one person |
as viii probably require the amputation of |
o limb. The defective construction Of gal |
1eries in this city should receive the atten-
don of the proper authorities. Had there |
been persons under the gallery at the time, /
the result might have been much more dis
astrous. We are Informed that the gallery /
above alluded to was not intended for any
other purpose than shade from sun and
rain. for there .Tere no doors leading to it,
and it showed great inconsideratensss, to
say the least, to permit persons innumbers
on such a fragile superstructure.-
February s--In the Sem
ate, Mr.. Lewis presented The petition OF
the administrators OF st. Vineent,s Home,
Bienyille street, which was referred. IA
bill was introduced to enable the city of /
New Orleans to fund its floating debt, and /
a committee was appointed to meet adele +
cation ON the part of the city, in reference
to a proposed chartef.-Tae social
equality bill was taken up and passed. IN
the House, the bill to appropriate 100000 (
for purchasing a patented method of kill
ing the cotton worm, was referred
February le--In the Senate, bill was
introduced extending the charter of the
Canal and Banking Company twenty five
years. In the House,, the joint resolution
$4,000 to aid in erecting the.
Lincoln monument was placed on the3
calendar. Tho bill for the better ofganiza-
ton of the public schools was indefinitely
postponed. r. 1' ,7, ,55.. .''s' e ssg L
February 1---A committee of the Senate
reported fayorably on the bill to fund the
floating debt of the city of New Orleans. T.
The Ship Island Canal bill was passed by
2 vote Of twenty to two. In the House,
ne bill for the better organization of the