New-York tribune., 1872-10-18

rnander Having travelled considerably In tho South he u
OF opinion that this improved aspect Of anairs largely
duo TO the Agricultural prosperity OF sne nre
ceding In the wholesale grocery business southern
sales are reported BY prominent house house 70 % nave Sear ar
About the proportion or cash payments seemed 70
prise manifested. large boot and snoe mouse
which deals almost exclusively with tne SOUTH sIssge
that its trade has improved nuoh. IN . .no 'rs Ss
OF hides leather. and findings, prornnens ~ so,ne
ports that business with 10 is much the same As or
time past Customers are kept on rather snUt & and
pay pretty promptly largo brOauwy ns,, sey sv
fur establishments which confines itself amoss OK *
clnsiyely tho Southern MARKET rcpo.is M trveIin
20 per cent more Ia its sales t the sontb de-
for the house. Of large acquaintance WIN te "a
Dnsisna there Ia wonderful exhibition OF business in
dustry and enterprise there. Inc STATES IA Hnlon VII"
especially manifest are Georgia, Texas, Alabama ana
Missssinp Georgia being most prominent In this d.
rection Texas next, and so on In some OF the
Texaa large increase OF immigration lin part from the
states where martial law IL most active has added To
the population, which, In part explains the enlarged
business But aside from ths there Is great waxing
mn OF the whites OF the fact that they only
prosper by the most vigorous personal effort Ac-
cOrdngy there Is greater economy and greater personal
supervision Of business The last crop Is said TO be the
cheapest produced Of any yet raised at the South BY
there has been great clearing on OF iDd
nal debts with most healthful results Better personal
habits arc also growing. The negroes wear shoes Ia
rather than 90 tand neaness ana quar-
ty in dress cultivated The failure OF unrustwor
thy houses. the return Of business to substantial firms
and recent resumption OF business by old merchants
who were previously occupied In setting up then war
and other obligations, have also helped the change.
In most prosperous condition. While their purchases
are large the Southern dealers, genera! thing, ask
for short credits and their obligations with prompt
ness leading house in It's line stated that the long
est time given to any or It's customers was 90 days ana
that many bought on only 3d. The causes operating 70
produce such Ourishng state OF business AFFAIRS IN the
Southern States, Notwithstanding the burdens Wnlcn
their corrupt aud pr0hgate Governments have placed
upon them, unusually large crops OF al KINDS max
ing money plentiful, and an exuDerant ieelng Oh nc
produced By the expectation OF better times 10 come
Then, too, though exrayagant running expenses enta
heavy upon them the full weight OF their debts Is
not yet felt In many or the States since they are NANNY
I'm the shape OF bonds OF which only the interest Is 10 e
met at present south Carolina, however, where tne
effect OF maladministratOn has come nome nost quIGA
ly the condition OF business Is far different. Inc
Wretched state OF affairs generally mas unsettled her
trade TO considerable extent aud her dealers are ln
ened to buy cautiously, ordering In small lots ana
usually for IL the opinion OF persons conYersanL
with matters in the South that the State Govern
ments reorganized and honest faithful officials subst
tuted for the present ones the Southern states wo91
make steady progress IN every direction IL Is also
affirmed that the probability OF change OF Adnnlsra
ton with the prospect OF, the pursuit OF dlneTeht
policy toward the South, has already done much 10
awaken the people TO greater activity.