New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23
IMPROVEMENTS IN NORTH LOUISIANA.

| NC fAD4AOn tAIO . ieLlcS !FOLl
our sincere friend, and at the same time
Jealous friend Of all Louisiana, W. Jasper
Blackburn. on the subject of The interests
| Of North louisiana. We are admopisbed
by this brief communication that the peo-
| pie Of New Orleans are TOO much in the
habit Of taking It for granted tina. che
good things OF this life grow to the hand
in the interior. and that somehow the
planters Of the South have managed
to evade the effects Of the original
| curse. Cotton grows responsive 60
! the wish. or ia obedience 10 the
| manifest necessities OF the city. Ours
is che province 90 send ouy orders out
when the harvest is !uH. and command
the fruits Of an abundan, season. I. is
time We dismissed this folly. Already the
trade of the interior is slipping away from
US, attracted by the superior inducements
offered by st. Louis and Cincinnati. The
one offers to take cotton TO market o. to its
warehouses, to be held on order for very
low rate Of freight, while che other is send
ing out agents with cash in hand 70 buy
it up at reasonable rate The questions
Of commissions, insurance COMPRISING.
freights, etc., are left in the back ground,
the purchaser giving SO much per pound
and taking all risks.
Here it is different. Our banks are vet
in condition Of suspense. There is no
money here to do anything except per-
haps pay the charges on cargo Of bad
wine from France, or small consignment
of cigars from Havana. Depositors can
not get the small sums due them, for fear
they want to send money West, and thus
endanger the prosperity of this commu-
nifty. There is no money here, and we
are unable to borrow any Country plant
ers are thus forced to transact their bust |
ness with stronger parties, with those
who have money to put up whenever
there comes a tight pinch. A new item
of speculation has lately been added to |
our list, and certified checks now consti- |
tute the basis o! the bulk o: on: opera. |
TONS
So long as the country is poo. the city
will be embarrassed. So long as it costs
all it is worth to &c. cotton to market and
realize any returns, so long will there be
to trade with strangers from
anybody who
comes with money in hand. 1t behooves
US then to look after our internal im-
provements. Every mile Of railroad built
IS that much more wealth added to our
stock. And every opportunity neglected
% improve the internal conveniences of
his State is serious drawback to our
/
We mus: work intelligently. OF fall be-
hind more favored cities. 1t is useless 20
ely upon the exertions Of others to help
is unless We learn first 60 help ourselves.
1--WE can not discharge the duties properly
pertaining to citizenship. we should not
'e surprised # Others profit by our inert
less.
Our crops this year are reported 10 be
bundant. but thus far they have not been ,
rought forward. Why is this: Simply
ecause the money has been wanting to 1
ay for gathering, shipping and care of !
nat which has Teen produced. The
lantef and the laborer have discharged 1
heir duty. The merchants. the banks ;
nd the politicians have either failed to
ersorm their part or have proved mere t
bstructives. Our industrial! affairs in the S
ountry would regulate themselves if the F.,
aief benefciaries in the city were pos. t
'ssed of the honesty and sagacity to per- t
'rm well their part. a