The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-15
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS.

SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS.
Nstchez Democrat: Fifty thousand dolla,
have already been subscrib bed by some seve
| gentlemen of NatcheZ, towards establishing
cotton factory. The amount required is, W
understand, about $40 600. and The project
assuming very tangible shape"
Norfolk Virginian: "There is a new tide O
migration to Florida, 10th from the North an.
abroad. Prominent European capitalists bav,
been negotiating for some time, and at las
snccessfull y, with the land commissioners o
the State for So. 600, 90 worth of orange lands
They intend to bring into the State 600 o,
600 hardy farmers from Engl and, Germany
France ard Italy"
Brooklyn (Ga Eagle: Georgia was the Fl rst
OF the southern States to get from "under the
again pnt 10 commission" Six per cent
Georgia bonds sell in Wall etreet at 1Ol4:
Georgia seveps at 1904. Louisiana savens 90 a
begging at 80 cents ON the dollar. Georgia ia
contributing to the wealth of the whole conn
try. Louisiana is drug upon ii, and Mr.
Hayes has not yet made up his mind on his
Southern policy"
Talbotton (Ga,) Standard: "In 1861 the rich
perty valued at $72 700, besides slaves valued
at $54 800, making total of $I27, 500. Sixteen
years later the richest man in the county paws
on property valued at SIS 600. Talbotton dis.
81 liz 993. exclusive of slaves valued at S7S3
100. In 1877 the district is valued at $3.50 600
The war cost the county 1872 265, or leaving
us worth 10 cents on the dollar"
Charleston Journal Of Commerce 1t is true
that we sit amid the wreck of former wealth
and material prosperity. Yet we have the
same fertile lands, the same deli ehtful climate
Nature is unchanged in all her prodica!ity of
gitts ana resources tor those who can uso them;
and with the character ntellig en- ce and energy
of our people unbroken, opportunities r,nSt
arise for fresh labors and new developments in
The world of business. Our people have not
IA rpn lie 40 md Gx-rro
been speculative. What is left them of Dro,
erty is solid. They are less in debt than pro-
baby any other people in the South. When
credit reviVes they will be entitled to it, will
receive 1t, and will benefit by it. We there
fore think that tina hopes here are better than
in most portions of the South.
lNMIaRATIoN.-The Missouri Republican of
the 2nd instant, in an article upon this subject,
a.ter explaining the reasons for the decrease in
immigr ration, and that New York and MICHIGAN.
Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,. Iowa and
Minnesota, being pretty well settled mp, there
ID no further great incentive for immigrants to
go by way of New York, closes it's article as |
follows: "What needs to be done now ia to |
form brand new Immigration bureau. Let
n ansas, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico,
4 exas' missouri, Arkansas, and all of the |
Southern States, unite in forming this boz eau
Headquarters to be in ST Louis, route of i'm |
migration the Gulf and river to ST. Ionic |
thence general distribution to desired local.. |
ties by rail. There is money in this thing for |
the South and all the territory mentioned If |
Mr.. Garrison can be prevailed OF. to use his Mis-.
souri, Pacific Rail way and his steamers for the
Of u line to Liverpool he would he
able to sell immigrants through tickets to ali |
quarters of the West.
Governor Drew of Florida, in his recent
visit to New York was interviewed by a New
York reporter, and this is what he said THE |
great trouble, TINS far has been petit larceny.
Many Northern settlers, who go to Florida to
settle, have actually been driven away by the
losses they sustained in the 'colored belt by
the pilfering of their farm produce. Under
carpet bag regime the courts were a farce, and
these pilferers were not punished. The jury
81 stem had likewise becomes fraud. To illus
trate what say about petit larceny, a West
ern man went down to Florida to raise vege-
tables, taking with him about one hundred
North western men, to be employed as cultiva-
tors but so great was the pilfeEang committed
man gave mp his prejeot of settling there
seeing that the Offenders were not punished by
the corrupt Officials who held ofice-apd he |
left the place in disgust. Under the present
rnie white and black thieves will, it is our
intention. be equally punished when con- |
victed. Our old carpet. baggers' are all in
Washington seeking Office"