New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-03
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have evidently learned lesson they vii
not soon forget They have found on
the benefits of drumming up trade
OF counting II, if you please. They hav
also found that it will not do to jog alonl
quietly in this progressive age, and depent
entirely on natural advantages for success
in building up city. These wholesome
lessons 10 St Louis should also be whole
some lessons to her natural ally-New Or
leans. And from the manner in which
our people are now moving in the mattel
of securing cheap transportation fo1
freight between the two cities, we believe
they have profted by the lessons of the
past, and are fully aroused to the necessi.
ties of tbs hour
The Cotton Exchange has been made
the scene of another earnest and enthu-
siastic meeting of our business men to
further consult upon the work of estab-
fishing lines Of iron barges, to give cheap
transportation of grain from St. Louis to
this city. The initial steps for forming a
joint stock company for this purpose were
taken at previous meeting, and persons
appointed to solicit subscriptions to stock.
The meeting held on Tuesday night was
in furthcrance of this object. The result
of that meeting is considered highly salts
factory to the project. A sufficient amount
of money was reported already subscribed
to make it certain the company will be
formed and proceed at once to their inn
portant work-impor.ant to both New Or
leans and st. Louis. We are rs much in
terested in st. Louis as New York is in
Chicago. And the chance that fate has
thrown to St. Louis to recover the inland
trade that has been diverted to Chicago
deeply interests US as we'll as St. Louis.
To show the spirit of push" that ami
mates the two rival cities at this time, we
copy the following from the Chicago Ere-
ming Post:
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The St. Louis press is urging the mer-
chants of that city to omit no effort in the
present emergency. Everything that human
st. Louis is being done, and one of the
most effective methods yet proposed is em-
bodied in the following. which we take from
the st. Louis Republican,:
''At this moment there are thousands of
accomplished clerks and statesmen in Chi
cagO who are thrown out of employment.
These men are intimately acquainted with
the business and resources of the Northwest.
They can control large trade. Then bv
al! means secure their services. They will |
bring with them habits of activity aud push |
which the city has long needed. But there |
must be no delay. Other cities are already |
holding out large Inducements. Move at
once, and master the situation. In addition /!
to this our merchants should promptly send
their agents throughout the Northwest. and
otfer buyers the most favorable terms. This
= no time for high prices and large profits.
cut down your rates to the smallest margin
You would Outstrip rival cities"
There is no use in attempting to deny the
ruth of these words. There are thousands
" accomplished statesmen at this moment
tut OF employment, and family necessities
will compel large number of them to seek
ar greater number who are not ready to
trike fresh blow at the PROSTATE mother
whose prosperity has been their gain, and
he frightened prospects Of our Wholesale
Merchants. together with the pride and
onor of these statesmen. will thwart to
reat degree the designs Of St. Louis and
Their aspirants for our wholesale trade.
We beg these men not to desert the city.
'hicago is not destroyed; her temporary
Embarrassment is but thing of a few
1onths: majority of the Wholesale houses
re now able, or will be in couple of weeks
D supply their entire country trade. Not
ne facility of this branch of business is i'm
aired. and the efficient agents who have
gstematized the relations between Chicago
nd the Northwest will not prove the Judas
'cariots Of this juncture. At the same
me. let our merchants see to it that their
lithful travellers do not suffer. No muscle
nerve of our outside business should be
ermitted to die or remain unexercised.
utual trust, and that fidelity between EN-. ,
oyer and employe which constitute the
'ul Of commercial greatness, should be
aintained at this time with constancy {
ever excelled.