New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-19

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be again launched. Returning second
time 20 the ship. the captain, Chief engineer
and ste ward. the balance OF the crew. were
taken of and safely landed. Captain
Doane remained hv his ship TO the last. and
Only left when tie s .tety OF Lis Len was
a. su?ed.
Climate and Soil of Louisiana.
TIE Vermilionviile Cottor-Bou has an ex'
cellent article OF the climate aud SOL o!
Louisiana. which we gladly reproduce:
PERHAPS no section OF the United states
IS 50 little known as Louisiana, esFecla4iS
among our reighbors II the ADJOINING o'at
We NAV even venture the assertion !ha'
Louisiana is better known II some F"Tt'oin'
Of Europe than in our own country. III nc
earIy history Of our State, II France ana
Su1in, Louisiana was regarded as !. PEI AeN'
E1eu-a lew Fl Dorado. 1hat 1heE were
not mistaken was fully proven ny the re-
marx ble financial prosperity OF 'he al
settlers. and the heavy emigration from
those two nations to Louisiana. III 1"et'
tvc-thirds Of the population OF he STATE
today are the Descendants NJ shose ea-!E
Spanish and French settlers
Il las always been mystery TO us tnat
Louisiana never bore Il good repuTatlcn
among the people OF our sister States. r"r
many wears .hty refused 10 luJInlg CRATE 70
i.,u.e ana because the English language
was So !istlc spoken here: bat that can 70
lcnce: be good reason tor Immigrants 70
aVula IL. iVr LHShsG Is every WHERE
spoken.
w. presume thar the occasional prcva
.roe ct yellow fever in New Orleans. dur
No III. sumner months, is the gredT "uug'
bear which keeps of the bulk OF imtu!
grants. They do not know that disease
seldom ever spreads beyond the city limits.
and even here, where it appears only orce
in every few Years, Ii is OF such ml!d
form that II is not half 50 terrible as small
pox - il more northern iatltudes. and Is
not more dangerous than any ordinary d!s
ease, under proper medical treatment.
No. Louisiana country people nave No
fear OF the yellow fever OF any other cls
ease. even though il should become cpl
deInlc III New Orleans, because the country
is tbs hea.ihiest il the world.
!guuraCce OF our country leads strangers
70 believe that interior Louisiana is one
vast. Uncomfortable swamp; or thai :hr
arabic land is confined 70 narrow s'lip-
along the water courses. but il such close
proXIrnl;y TO InldSMauc sWalGps .ha. 40
human beings can long live there.
Now, While we adm. that L,uisiara has
more swamp land tnan any other Sac.
perhaps. excepting Florida. ye: We CLAIM
TIA: these very cypress sYamps are our
greatest source OF wealth. Tor they :GrGish
as tlIe best building material il the world.
supply Planters with fencing which lasts a
lifetime. and provides them with millions OF
slaves al very low cost. Why. without
our swamps. Louisiana woutd lot he the
great sugar-pruduclng country II is.
Then. 700. only comparatively small
portion Of tie State is swamp land, and we
do not know Of single swamp N the State
which can not be thoroughly drained and
cultivated. If i was desira bic 70 90 SO.
However. tia: will not be necessary until
our State is as denselv populated as Euro
pean countries. for We now have more
arabic lands than vii. ever be cultivated IL
the time OF his generation.
The lands bordering on the Mississippi.
La.uurche. TeTrtDOnne. Gallon bayCus. the
Black, the Boat ana the Atchafalaya. are
more than hli: covered by cvpres. swamps.
bu. along The banks OF those streams lie
the richest lands in the world. and 10 coLn-
tryIs better adapted 10 the cultivation %
the cane than that. The planters would
not part with :heir cypress swa:ups .or any
thing in the world.
West OF tie AtcEalaiaya bayou. tlIvcugh-
ont tine entire cUu.try along The Ieche. The
Nermilion, the Mermerta., the upper Bayou
RGut and Calcasieu river. embracing a
SCOPE OF country fifty miles wide aud q
hundred niles long. including tie noted
At:akapas country. with its rtautliu!
scenery, !eIti.e sugar and cotton plan I'd
tons: the tpelousas region, win uBsnr-
passed lands tor the culture Of cotton. com
fruits AID for stock raising; and the Calca-
situ section. with her vast pine and cypress
forest and herds of thousands OF head 81
cattle. which never require feeding.
All these lands are high and dry. fax
above overflow, and en- trace variety OF
prairie and woodland. aud are SO near the
Cult of Mexico that they are constantly
famed by sea breeZes II the suUmer, ren.
deIing II cooler ami more pleasant than any
other portion Of Ike United States. While
the days are thus pleasant in summer. ;he
nights are more So. for they are deliciOu7lv
cool. and frequently require tie Use OF
blankets il midsummer.
We challenge any country IN the world
to show nea! -hier climate, more old people
Ur larger families of healthy children. We
sl,eak iTunu personal experience and oh
seIY&tiun :Cr we have Travelled extensively
all over me United States, and resided, for
a tine. il ten different States, and after
thirteen years residence in louisiana
much If which time has been spent in trav
cling Among the people of Western Louis
lana. We ,an cOuscienti0usly say that DC
cuuntiy We ever saw Is more healthy, NOR.
pl, assn. - live IN. or offers greater Indu( e.
Iii, Its % Immigrants.
Fer wears we have been iaboring through
tL. co.lmus of our journals, and personally
70 overcome tue preiudlces which exist IL
the minds Of orr fellowcitizens IN other re
g.ons against cur adopted country, Louis
lana. .na We fully believe that We will YET
..se - see thousands ct immigrants rolling
.utc CUR country. who will universally de
clare that we have not told more than hall
tie trut!. about the real merits u Western
Louisiana.
Northern Louisiana. il shnlld here he
stated. : all above overflow. and Is devoted
entirely 70 .he culture 81 cU,t0u. corn. enc =
10 sugar
From tine 20 time. we shat! continue
these articles, with a double cbiect-tirs:
10 let tae world know what a great country
"" have. ard second. 20 impress upon the
minds If uu' native born citizens the fac
that they enjoy greater advantages than ar
possessed ny other people IN the world
horin. tnerebv to make them nor. con
:. MED with their iot. and inIacc THEM <
max. greater eXe,I:oLs 10 reharli tEe:r Tor
tunee. which were so scattered ty the Wa
ii" II.
:Iettcr0!Ogicai and River Report.