The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-14
THE MISSISSIPPI IALLEY SOCIETY.
1--WE DECORATIONS 70 VISIT THE .oUrH'
$500, 1000. 600 Awaiting Investment.
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We have already iDtimated very plainly
our want Of confidence in the scheme which
lie being engineered By DR.. Worrall for di-
rect trade between England and the Missis-
sippi Valley. The ineGrumentalIty to which
we look for securing this most desirable OBJ
ject 10 the Mississippi Valley Society q
branch of which eIists at Mobile. The
parent Office 10 at London, and 10 presided
over by John Crosby. Esq. N. P, whose
visit last winter to- this city appeared TO
graphical position and advantage The
members of our BoaSds of Trade will re-
member the intelligent remarks of Mr..
CrossIey, and will be glad to learn that
upon his return to London be was elected to
and accepted the Presidency of the Missis-
sippi Valley Society. Recently John w.
Press, visited the Intern s.iOnal Chamber
of Commerce wherelthe Mississippi Valley
Society kave fine rooms. Mr. Crossley
and his associates are spoken of by Mr..
! Forney, in bic letter to bis journal, in the
highest terms of respect He repeats the
objects OF the society. which ue<ence more
| lay before our readeEs; =
First To liz a'tention upon the valley OF
| the Mississippi as the great coming market
the words rev theatre of production and
consumption. IA &
Second. To promote the application OF
! European spital to the velopnent of this
market; TO the cultivation of ,aelsoi!; tie
working Of the mines the iIpprovemen ut
and cbeapening Of irlapd and ocean trans
portatios, aid the=estsSsisbment of direct
| trade. .f ~
Third, To direct European labor to the
same objects. ~
Fourth. Toes,abliss in Europe the legit-
innate bnsiuess credit Of The South Atlantic
and Valley States ny defending the integ-
rity of boueet operations against I'M
formation about public and pirate enter
prise hy preventfngN the adoption Of
immature underakingsA by exposing ad-
| veuturous schemes and~in postuEes, and by
promoting greater personal Intercourse be-
tween the two peoples
Mr.. Forney says that the chairman of the
executive committee, nv. Squaney, Esq ,
Epghsn money, after all that has happened
in our country, can be more probably
trusted with Us than With any other patton
in the world Mr. GEossley, the president
has only returnedE{rOm Aulsrics With the
same Impressions
IL appears that the Parebt ofiee has not
as yet selected tie branches With WHICH
they intend to correspond and 60 operate,
bet the scheme of their Populations iscOB
pTeheDsive and sboWa the earnestness oil
the undertaking. There are six committees
one On real essate loans, oneS on mining
and mineral Investments, one on public
railway and other eorporte securities one
on laws latiDginVehtments, onel9b agri-
| culture and immigration, and one On direct
trade with Europe. The first 6ePatatioD,
which starts from New York and Pbiiadel-
phia on the 18th July, 1876, for purposes
| of exploration, will consist of not less than
| fifty nor more than one hundred members
The second, same number, will start fram
the same cities on the 18Th of August 1876
the third, came plumber, will startSfron
the same cities September the 18th, 1876
the fourth, October Is, 1876; the fifth
November Is, 1876. Each deputatten&wil
occupy about thirty days, and the AmeFi-
can cities and towns at which each ia tc
stop are marked out on the printed eircu'
lar, and the days the deputation IS to re-
main. e. y
Mr.. CTossley has addressed letter t.
the American bfauches of his society set
ting forth that n oac tioD can he ia keuiD Eug
| land until a general understanding is ar
rived at with exch branch as to tbe5encour
agement and prospects offered escbRPecia
| enterprise. y rs.
Mr.. Forney informs0us that the director
of the society have fixed upon tbesU uitet
States as after all the Safest place in which
to invest British capital, and the explosion
in regard to Turkish securities has gigeI
extraordinary emphasis to their mission
1t is estimated that at a moderate es1cula
ton there are nov in London from 5000,
coo, 900 to 95U0.DG0, 900 in gold upon wtfci
literally no interest ia paid, aud which
needs only assurance of security to Undue,
it's investment at moderate ratesssy Depu
tations are to be sent ont by the society Il
examine and report upon the resources o
the entire Mississippi valley dutiug tn
summer and autumn of 1876. !
1t is of grave importance, therefore, tina
the Board Of Trade should see to it thatth
advantages offered by this port, and our re
lation to the els Mississippi valley, sbal
be set forth in documents which may ar
rest the attention and command the al
of the Missiseippi Valley Society of Ion
don. ~
Terrible overflow of customers for dres
goods at Levy Bros, SEQ Magazine street. -