The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13

| you sooner. The idea Of direct communication
| with New Orleans IL accepted with such general
satisfaction that, after conversing with many
4 m srchants OF the different West India Islands
/ and those here, / am convinced very large
number will at once avail themselves of the
facility to visit New Orleans and select and estab
| lish with yourselves and others their monthly
requirements they fully comprehend the adj
vantages to be derived from a personal visit
| at moderate outlay OF passage money and
small sacrifice OF time. This valuable
trade has hitherto been monopoly Of the North.
ern cities, and the parties carving it on at the
present time are very decidedly opposed to the
intrusion on their established rights. The trade
in all these West Indian possessions is established
on q sound policy, and here and at each one of
the islands are solid banking institutions. Sales
which the banks promptly discount at per cent
per annum. Tbs imports to this one market
alone will give some idea OF the value OF the gen.
eral trade to these West India possessions in
your branch OF business annually. In
5000 barrels beef in pickle, 10000 barrels
pork 1000. 900 lbs navy bread and 600 900 lbs but
ter, 25O,0t0 lbs candles, 100000 lbs cheese 5000
dozen brooms, 5000 bbls meal, 100000 bushels
1000 tbls picked fsh, 5Oo,O 900 lbs hams, 700
tons hay. 100000 lbs lard, 100000 bush
els oats, 10000 bbs rice from Indis, 100000
lbs soap, $1,000 los tea, 100000 lbs tobacco in
hide, $1,000 lbs manufactured tobacco, $4,000
wares, etc. A fair estimate can be arrived at OF
the wealth Of these lands when the soil is known
to yield on an average 1000 lbs sugar per acre
and some lands 60 0 lbs.
Is l proceed to the Island OF Trinidad on the |
5tb, thence to Lagusyra. and on my way back to |
New Orleans. |
Unexpectedly, "CHAs. NATHAN"
After the reading OF the letter Gen. Bussey in |
an earnest manner called the attention OF the |
members to the fact that there was too much OF |
nff
city regarding the Importance of Chamber of
Commerce. Some complained that they had no
time to attend the meetings; others could not
the benefits to accrue from it's es'ab-
lishment. He then referred to the dignity which
it's communications enjoyed by boards of trade
aud other chambers in Northern cities, and
urged, as we have now many vital commercial
questions before business men that required
the membership OF the Chamber. Referring to
Mr.. Eads' presence in the city he said:
Capt. Eads has been travelling through the
country, delivering addresses upon the subject Of
deepening the channel OF the Mississippi river,
from Cairo or BIT. Louis to New Orleans. He
has. believe, delivered addresses ut Pittsburg
and Cincinnati on this subject and his views are
certainly entitled to q hearing here. It would
crafty me very muoll il. as individuals or as the
Chamber Of Commerce, we could invite
IN to address the Chamber or the
public at some place that may be procured, |
which would accommodate the number of per-
sons that would probably desire to be present.
The question OF deepening the chsnnel OF tho Mis-
,issippi river is one of vital Importance to the
people OF this community, and it ia also one that
presses for immediate attention. It strikes me,
therefore, that perhaps it would be we'll to confer
with Mr. Black, OF the Cotton Exchange, as to
whether or not their room could be Obtained, and
slso to invite the public to hear Capt Eads upon
hat subject
| would be glad to hear the members of this
,ody upon the subject.
On motion the question was referred to the |
on amendments to the charter, which
meets this evening at the Office of the secretary
Il the Chamber
Col. sspddge offered the following:
Whereas, it has been brought TO the attention
1 the Chamber that owing to the absence OF
ghts at the head of South Pass and at the sea -.
nds of the jetties, steamships and other vessels
annot use South Pass on dark nights, and
Whereas. 1t is deemed necessary to the COM g
perca Of the city that every facility should be =
forded for the use OF said pass both night and
az; therefore,
Rescued, That the Light House Board be and q
hereby respectfully requested to cause lights il
D be placed at an early date on the works at the
cad Of South Pass, and also at the sea ends Of y
be jetties.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be and hereby is =
equested to transmit copy Of the foregoing | :
esolution to the chairman OF the Lighthouse :.
'oard at Washington City.
Mr.. @. J. Berry offered a motion that COM
littee OF three be appointed to solicit our mer-
hants for membership Of the Chamber. Gar
ed.
Messrs. RAYMOND, Berry and Samuel Mullen v
ere appointed.
Mr.. John T. Cahill, of st. Louis, who visited =
lr city with the Cowden committee, was then
ected member OF the Chamber.
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