The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-10
The Business Result.

the South on the business Of the country il
much greater than is generally supposed.
One cause of the continued depression Of
trade Of all kinds is that one-third Of the
country is half paralyzcd by political dis.
orders and social feuds and industrial stagna-
ton. It is true that more cotton has been
raised than in former years, but it has been
produced at much larger cost and while the
yield is greater the profits are less, and the
people have less money to spend. The con-
sumption Of all the great staples has far out
run the increase Of productions so that with
more grain there is greater poverty. The
Southern banks have been unable to take
their allotted portion of the currency. The
taxes on real estate are enormous, amounting
in some cases to confiscatior. The negroes
are uncertain workmen They flock TO the
cities. They have little idea Of the rights Of
property and their hunger pays no respect to
other peoples corn-felds and hen-roosts.
The administration of justice is precarious,
ard while the laws ere onerous their exec
ton is often oppressive
The result Of this disorganized condition 0.
things is exceedingly depressing on bushes OF
all kinds 1t diminishes production, prevents
enterprise, checks industrial development,
making everything uncertain and everybody
poor. In this way it raduc d the purchasing
power of the entire South. The sales IL this
insignificant in comparison with what they
should be and what we might reasonably ex-
poet. The people have little to buy with.
They are consuming their capital instead Of
their profit They eat what they should plant.
The dsOrdered condition Of things not only
stops enterprise but puts an efectual check on
emigration. People will not go where life and
property are in danger and mob law prevails
Capitalists will not invest their money where
the risks are SO great rs in the Southern States
The effect of this paralysis on Northern indus
try and trade is necessarily great. 1t touches
every important interest in the North. Were
the Southern States in orderly and thriving
condition there is not a single bra1 ch eff bust
ness in the North hut would feel the stimulus
at once, and stagnation would give way to en-
terprise and prosperity. This makes the set
Element of theSouther question of paramount
importance to the business interests Of the
whole country. The nation cannot afford to
give up a half dozen rich and g.eat States to
disorder and beggary, unless it is willing to
share their impoverishment.
There Was n Spider In His Head.
Old Mr.. Collamcre is very deaf The other
Sunday. in the midst of the services, Mr..
Hoff, who sits immediately behind Mr.. Col
lamore saw IA spider travelling over the lat
ter's bald head. His first impulse was to
nudge him and tell him all about it, but he |
remembered Mr.. Collnmore was deaf, so he |
lifted up his hand and brushed thu spider of. |
Hoff didn't aim quite high enough, and con- |
sequently. in his nervousness he bit old Col
lamOre quite severe blow. The old gentle
man turned round in a rage to see who dared
take such liberty with him, and Hoff began
to explain, with gestures, the cause of the
occurrence. But Collamore, in { loud voice,
demanded what it meant. It was very pain
full to Hoff The eyes Of the congrega-
ton were tup0 him, and he grew
red in the face. There was a spider
Oh your head" "A white place on
my head hey2 Sposen there is, what's
that to you ?" said Collamore, you'll know
day." at was spider" shrieked Hoff, while
the congregation smiled and the persl ration
began to roll OF his face. Certainly it's
wider, said Collamore, "and got more in it
than yours. But let it alone do you mind =?
You may let my head alone in church, ''Mr.
Collamore." shrieked Hoff." "there was bug
,n your head, and i brushed him off-this
way" and Hoff made another gesture at Mr..
COllamore's head. The old man thought he
vas going to fight him then and there, and, /.
,urling hymn book at Hoff, he seized the
1nceling stool on the floor Of the pew, and was
bout to bang MIR. Hoff. when the sexton in
erefered An explanation was written on the t
ly-leaf Of the hymn book, VIII upon Mr.
;Ollamore apologized in boisterous voice, {
md then resumed his seat. Then the ser t
ices proceeded. They think of asking Mr.. !
;ollamore to worship elsewhere.