Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-20
SHREVEPORT.


How abont cottop' Is there much bust
n-.s over tbrrri How are goods sellingf
etc, etc. We have Thought 10 we'll to
answer all these questions through our
columns.
About the news we have only to say,
that We end-avnr I" reproduce il each
dispatches M found in both the Times aud
Evening Standard.
The people of Caddo wear, since the
election, q smil- which is as near the rx-
preston of perfect aud pea, ful happiness
a. the human counirnsurr can even arrive
AZ. Our friends met ma with cordial
say. Eve have beat thcm;- ard then We
would also hc asked to smile. The conr-
icons and dguifird Mayor, the gentleman.
ly chief vt police, the journalists, the
lawyers, the merchants, the clerks, The.
gentleman 1T large, everybody III short.
save few luguhriuns and sore Rcrub-
words and actions thar they were perfectly
satisfied that now for them a better era,
one uf peace ard happiness, had dawned.
And indeed they deserve to feel well.
They have emerged from an oppressive
bondage which for years has, weighed like
al incubus upon thrm.~They have routed
the Republicans lorsc, foot aud dras"ou.
They have elected talrntrd, pure and pa
triotic men to MI the various city aud
parish offices. They are now IN the front
rank with the Democratic parishes Of the
State. Aud this, too, in the face Of the
scarce concealed boasts and taunts Of the
opposition. They have fought the good
fight nanfnlly; they have won the victory
by fair, honest aud legal means, and they
des~rvrour hearty, sincere congratulations.
Cotton in Shreveport does not command
50 good price ~ it shonld. The margin
Of difference between the prices of that
city aud New Orleans is too large. That
grade which sells for ten cents in New
Orleans brings only eight in Shreveport.
This difference Is due perhaps to the fact
that transportation to New Orleans is very
expensive, and buyers usually have to ship
to other points 10y rail.
The merchants complain that they have
not rs yctrcccived the business that they
had anticipated. They have all purchased
large stocks. aud additions to the supply
on hand ate Yet arriving, aud that there are
rs yet not q sufficient number of purchas.
ers. What is the reason for all this We
must leave for others to say. Shreveport
has certainly many remarkable advanta.
gcs-ad,antages which in the hands of
some people would he used Ia a good pur-
pose. The truth seems To b. that Their.
Is rather too much srlli-hne-s displayed by
many business men. There Is Il lack of
that enterprise which has built up towns
with less natural advantages. A penny.
wise policy that destroys rather than
builds up-that feeling which prompts
every individual to labor for himself and
not the public good, seems to predominant.
IN Shreveport. Many of her people rcrn,
to be- suhllinrly ignorant of the fact that
the individual interest is best -ub,crvrd
by lab"ring for the prosperity of the
whole community.
Goods are cheap in Shreveport -cheapcr
We are informed than ever hcfurc Mrr-
chants here could doubtless sell gouls H.
cheap with the addition ot the necessary
expenses for hauling. We were shown
man! articles 10y merchants Of our ac.
quaintance with prices srcmingl, unrra.
s"nahly low. We were informed that
everything has kept pace with the fall in
cotton. Such articles ~ we purchased
were at prices satisfactory to ourselves.
We can but believe that TIA, r. is "A better
future Tor shreveport. We cannot iur
moment entertain the idea that ~ prospect
"ns city, filled with such clever people,
should slowly and snrel, decay. The early
completion Of the road to New Orleans
may In the beginning of ihr growth Of
the place. Major James declared few
DAYS ago that III" New Orleans Pacific road
would he completed in II months, and
stated that hands would soon begin work
IN the Shreveport end. Many Of ohr
friends over there are quite jubllant over
the prospects. We hope that with this
road better days may come. Our interests
are now identified with thn., nf our
friends in Shreveport. Their material
growth and increase of facilities will he
to our benefit, and We eau but earnestly
pray for the full frnitiou Of all their hopes.
5000 yards of Embroiderieo. all styles
and latest designs, At the lowest prices,
just received at the NEW YORK STORE.