The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-27
rotton Eroo Estimates,

In reply to an article OF the New orleans bulietia
deprecating the practice of some Southern Journals OF
endeayorng to deceive manufacturers, by under-estl-
mating the cotton crop, as both morally and as mat
ter of policy wrong the Pcayune argues that the es-
mates of the Southern press more generally cor
rect than those of Northern writer's whose opinions
have almost entirely heretofore had influence across
the water We say heretofore, but really, European
manufacturers became so Disguised with the over
estimates Of the North for the years 1857 and 1868
when the price in the New Orleans market YVES torcea
down to 143c. in anticipation of three mlilon pale
crop and when advance of more than 100 per cent
was realized BY the spectators who had already bought
mn nearly all the cotton before the reaction COM
menced-that this season they set out with the deter
minaton to Judge solely by the comparative receipts
of cotton at the ports. These weekly receipts are
watched with increased interest as the season advances
land" says the Picayune, ga falling oft in single
week recently raised the price in Liverpool Id per
pound"
While admitting the bad policy and bad morals
then of the planters the Southern press attempting
to deceive manufacturers in regard to the probable
supply and equally wrong for the latter to deceive the
Gates the press against the Bulletins structures, anC
claims that their estimates not only candid but
eminenty correct We suppose, of course it means
approximately So for the cotton crop is subject to SC
many vcisitudes that perfectly correct estimate would
be an utter impossibilty.
1t doubtless in the experience of every editor of
newspaper that it difficult to steer proper medium
in estimating growing crop, between the oVer-san
guine and too respondent planters Of neghborhood
And probably it best to utterly eschew indvid
uas and form opinion based upon the seasons ant
the general conduct of the freedmen. Northern est
mates have this season come the truth, mainly
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gathering crop remember to have ever ex
perienced
Touching this matter, We regard the recommends
ton of the Picayune to establish in New Orleans q
cotton bureau for the gathering comprehensive and
explicit reports of the crops by correspondence with
we'll informed residents throughout every district in
the South, as emnently judcious and important We
conceive that it better for planters that manufac
turers should know accurately practicable the amount
of each and every crop. This would save them to 0
great extent from the practices of SPECTATORS and
moreover majority of mankind are hopeful than
the reverse, and not being accurately informed, man.
ufacturers would be much more apt to overestimate
crop than otherwise.
THE DEAR WoMEN.-Ther fashion journal, known
as the Home Journal, which fondy clings to its pas
sion for FUSS feathers frills, ounces furbeows and
female phantacies generally, Notwithstanding that N
P. Willis whom Bennett of the Herald, used to call
Nincom Poop Willis, has gone to that region where
illusion, tull, fawn-colored satin or thread lace is
never won-the Home Journal which will any day
spin you column and half, solid agate, upon the
most aluring set of adys hose, the most recherche
style Of blowing your nose with a kerchief, or the
most fascinating mode of manipulating fan or opera
glass-the Home Journal, we repeat, contains de-
scrpon IN erteso of dress and appurtenances there
unto belonging ESTIMATED to be worth $75,O00) re-
Gently to ball given by the Cerele Francois de
7 Harmonic extract from which description we ap-
pend, as good reading for the ladies, the gentlemen
not being presumed competent to a translation:
One of the finest toilets was worn by one of the
most fascinating blonde figures that have appeared in
the ballroom this winter, and cost three thousand
eight hundred dollars. There is scarcely sufficient
descriptive quality in any pen to describe such an
elaborate attire, yet very fair idea of it may be
derstc ID from the following 1t was made Of thirty
eight yards of salmon coored satn which cost S2 so
per yard, or a total of $4?5.
This satin comprised the underdress and train, which
was immense and finished in scallops finger and half
in depth, each bound with the material. We
begin at the end of the train and describe upward
the waist Black thread lace piece eight yards long
and thirty inches Wide-covered with the wide
founce. From the Top of this most gorgeous finale
the elaborate work of the mOdiSte began. This piece
of lace is of the finest in the country having been
imported at cost Of $500 yard or a total Of $24OO
From Just above this lace the tunc of the dress made
a most magnificent display Of beautiful blendings
of rich fabrics, colors and designs. The body of
the tunc is of white satin, of which material fifteen
yards were used.
1t was made in quadruple folds and plaitings and
each of these subdvided into appels of white satin
with reliefs of salmon satin Between each division
was pyramidal panel of white illusion, founced over
with salmon coored satin Hooks along the edges of
the parttoned tunie held magnificent gold cord, and
from this point were several pendant tasses of massive
work in gold thread and cord. The corsage was made
of white satn pointed low both in front and behind
1t filed with delicate Medici frlls of fine futed
lace pehsses, and fell very low off the shoulders
While an ordinary train measures fftyfour inches this
one measured eighty-four
It's owner made the circuit Of the grand floor but
once, and then so much admired was this truly mag.
nifcent robe that it given wide space. Twelve
hundred yards of delicate white Illusion forty Yards
of salmon coored satin, fifteen yards of white satn
and eight yards of thread lace were used in making
this beautiful pattern dress. 1t made by an Amer
can "odste after designs by the wearer, and is tri
umph over all imported costumes. If add to the
dress wealth of dark brown hair decorated with an
plume, side feather, afgree with but
terfy of diamonds and gold, made in Paris at great
cost full parure of rich flowers of garlands bretel
les and begonias with diamond earrings, necklace
and fnger,rings lovely blonde carried $4,000 in
her promenade around the hoor yet scarcely knew the
weight she bore or the sensation she created
The too skeptical may be disposed to question the
truth of the last proposition.
The CITY ELECTION AGAIN.-The following cor
puts new phase upon this question:
MAYORS OFFICE,
City of Shreveport, April 90, 1870
Aleck Boarman City Attorney:
Sir-What effect has the general election law, Act
No. SO, passed and signed by the Governor on the 10th
Of March, AD. 1870, on our ensuing city election on
he first Monday in May?
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