The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-29

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work." It is found that i'll this they
are but following the example of their
white neiglbors. When northern inn
migrants come among them they are
very likely to make a homestead claim
upon the public lands and settle down
to work for themselves. In which
case, says jeremiah, {" they are Of lit
tie use to the farmer" The trouble
with these southern gentlemen is, they
won't work themselves. They are
waiting for some inferior class Of Ia
borers to come along and relieve them
of the necessity of putting their fair
hands to plow. and spade. May they
wait in vain.
Among tho most important meas
ures that Congress, at it's last session,
allowed to fail, was the Educational
Fund Bill. It will be remembered
that this passed the House in the Win
ter Of 1872, setting apart the net pro-
ceeds of the Public Lands as a perma-
nent educational fund, to be distrib-
uted on the basis Of illiteracy. The
distribution of Il million dollars on
on, this basis would give to such States
as Virginia, North Carolina and
Georgia, in the neighborhood Of $780,
600, and to Kentucky $4,000. We
learn on inquiry at the Bureau of
Education that letters of correspon-
dents and the statements of visitors
indicate great regret that the Senate
should allow this bill to fail, and that
the public will demand Il reconsidera
ton of the subject by Congress, at its
next session.
Statisticians here are still busy with
the interesting developments Of the
ninth census in regard to manufac-
lures. In 1850 New York, Pepnsyl
vania, Massachusetts and Connecticut
produced six-tenths of the entire ag-
gregate; in 1869, one-half; in 1870,
a little less. The seven "Western
States" have risen in their produce
ton from one twelfth in 1850 and one
fifth in 1870. The aggregate of the
Western States had increased two and
a half fold in 1860, and three and u
half fold in 1870, the four great East
ern States merely doubling their pre-
vious production. Westward the
course of Empire" -social as well as
political" takes its way"
Treasury reports indicate q greatly
increased export Of our articles of
home production during the current
fiscal year. Of Agricultural imple-
ments we have sent to foreign couns
tries 81, 100000 or double the aggre=
gate Of the same portion of last year.
Publications of all kinds increased
in equal ratio while the different
branches of manufacture show large
increments in spite of greatly in
creased demand at home. In leather
and it's manufactures we are taking a
leading position in the general trade
of the world.
Bismarck's policy now seems direct
ed to the establishment of a control Of
ecclesiastical organization by the gov
eminent as thorough and menacing
rs that of the Gar of Russia himself.
In counterworking the movements Of
the Roman Pontitf for the control of
the Catholic churches of Germany the
"artful dodger" fas skilfully taken
advantage of Protestant public senti-
ment to inaugurate a new papacy.
Will Germany endure this absorption
of the spiritual by the temporal power?
Every movement of established church
SYSTEMS indicates their fallacy. Only
in the United States is true freedom
either civil or religious-enjoyed i'll
its full extent, result largely due to
the absence of endowed churches here.
The Presidents, new cabinet, or
rather the old one modified by Il
change in the Secretaryship Of the
Treasury, is being f;svorably COM
mented upon here. There has seemed
but little anxiety felt by any of the
cabinet officers for retaining their po-
sitions, and for that reason rumors
have been sent afoat that a general
change would be made. The enemies
of the Postmaster General and the
Secretary of the Interior have been
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