The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-08-29
PROSPECTUS OF THE SOUTH.
What the Next Census wiz SAOW-ReI.
atiTe Progress Of the Various States
Since the War.
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Since the War.
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There are many reasons for thinking
that the national census of 1880 will
reveal surprising recuperation over
the whole sixteen States constituting
the section known as the South. This
reaction maynot be 30 decided in pop
ulation; but in actual wealth, manu-
factures, and agriculture it viii be
found unexpectedly great. It is, of
course, known and admitted that the
progress of Texas and Missouri has
been very remarkable in all material
aspects. In fact, these two States will
contest with Virginia the position of
the leading Southern State. Eventu-
ally, it seems likely that Texas will
outstrip all other Southern States, un-
less her territory shall be divided. But
Missouri is SO near to the great sources
of Southern capital, SO convenient to
st. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago, and
possesses such enormous resources, that
her progress must be very rapid and
astonishing.
Next to these States, Virginia will
probably make the best show, her peo-
pie having been almost entirely clear
of lawlessness since the civil war, her
peace having been perfect and undis-
turbed, and her energies given to the
recovery from the waste and desola-
ton of war and the development Of
her neglected internal resources. This
progress might have been made much
greater; but, in truth, the sufferings
of Virginia during the war exceeded
those of any three other Southern
States combined, and her losses sf
men included a large proportion of her
best elements. Georgia will make a
display in material wealth, !
but not in increase of population. |
Manufactures have made much pro-
gress there during the past ten years.
But the State has lost seriously by the
of her dissatisfied freed
men with their families. North Car .
olina has been generally tranquil since
the war, and has made considerable
headway. The trade of this State is
chiefly transacted by Philadelphia and (!
it pays so well as to prove that the
people there are quite industrious and
thrifty. i
Kentucky and Tennessee have been
distracted by resistance to the excise
taxes on tobacco and spirits, which
have been the real causes of the out
RACES by midnight marauders attribu-
ted to political organizations. These
are widespread, and seriously
with the prosperity of the
two States. The excuse for them is
that the unavoidable operation of such
taxes is to faver the creation of vast
and to crush out all small
concerns. It seems to be conceded
that this result is necessity for the
proper collection of the revenues, and
is so in all countries where such taxes
are enfored. Many parts of the South
are still disturbed by these troubles.
Since the whisky excise was perfectly
in the Northern States, the
great distilling business has been chief
ly monopolized by the West, so that the
struggle now is between the West aAd
South.
The cotton culture has recovered its
fullest ante-war proportions, and must
have enriched the planters and deal
ers. The tobacco culture has not re-
to the same extent, but is
doing well. The rice culture has taken
q great start, and has proved very
profitable in Louisiana, Georgia and
South Carolina. New Orleans has
done much for rice, sugar and cotton,
Notwithstanding her political distrac-
tions. In all the Southern States great
progress has been made in wheat, corn
and live stock. Stock raising has Pc
culiar attractions for Southern farmers.
Railroads, mining and manufactures
have struggled under the disastrous in
1uence of want of capital and four {
years of revulsion and agitation; but I
T the main these interests have i'm {
d, Fed at the South. Altogether, the
condition of the South warrants larger .
Efforts to secure its trade for our own {
radesmen. II
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