The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-02

merce, which amoEnts to nearly 25 per cenfs
OF the year, might thereby be closed
Ihe avallabilltyo OF our climate from It's pe~
cular atmosphere, to the spinning of cotton
was also discussed, ana the many other adj
yantages which New Orleans Possesses for.
manufacturing the raw material instead Of
sending it abroad and having to pay two
| In evidence Of the ability of New Orleans
and Che South to compete with the world in
| the manufacture of cotton goods reference
" was I'M made TO the operations Of the Louisiana
| tnoW owned by some of our business ffrmsb
producing, far superior and cheaper
| article than any that Is imported,
ormo "sd had rsejzed eaH dspfasfr st year was pro t.
amounting t,1 to between 25 and 80 per cent Of
the money invested in them. It was true.
however, he added, that the present proprie-
mi much less than they cost originally, but they
had also made considerable outlay in mr.
chasing new American machinery better
aha h to the requirements of the Institution
Inc subject OF the culture Of the silk worm
vas also touched upon, and it was instanced
that one Individual at his residence, In the
heart vsS of the Second District, had in one year
p4VO In one year by the sale OF his cocoons In
the south OF France, where they were declared
TO be OF g superior quality to those cultivated
there. Other instances relating to the silk
special notice was, that in the United States
there had been manufactured last year silk
art articles cae from imported cocoons, valued at
The mining interests of the South were algt,
couraging illustrations. ''''1 s'A~
MT. Il. 3. Howard now offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adontaf
Whereas, Notwithstanding the conscientious
vigilance with which New Orleans has guarded
against the Introduction Of tropical diseases
during curing the a past seasons, it has pleased Al
dissemination throughout q large extent Of
country, to the great distress and destr71c-
ton OF the people; and
Whereas, our fellow-citizens In every parf.
Of the republic which has BEEN
scourge, having in O. measure and to an ey-
tent wholly, without example, poured into the
stricken communities OF the South the oil and
I palm Oh material aid and moral consolation:
Whereas, this city has been especially the
recipient of such aid to an extent adequate to
the relief Of all the disease and destitution
fore be it 'AioAo
ResoLyed, BY and on behalf of the members
t92t t1e Ch0nsbeF Of Commerce Of Nep Orleans.
mat with hearts softened not more by the
sorrow with which this awful visitation has
aftllcted us than with the generous s;yrnna~
thies with which ithas inspired the whole colna
we offer our profound Acknowledgement 10
hie NiVeI Vi oil BOOd Lnat he has in His inf
mite wisdom disposed the hearts of O. peoDle
once !, ., divided and confronted in armed hostiI-
ity TO give and to receive In the alienation Of
the misery with which He has afflicted us.
He mas thus v5onchsafed q true and honorable
manner of obliterating all enmities and for
the restoration of that fraternity which can
alone make us one people In affection and in
terest as we must be In destiny
ltesoted, That we tender our sincere graft
tude to our fellow-citizens elsewhere for their
timely and generous donations, and while we
hope they will never need at our hands as
sistance IN any such calamity, assure them
Of our cordial cooperation in any emergency
that may befall them
Resotued, That these resolutions are re-
spectfully. contided to the Howard Associa-
tIon, the Young Mems Christian Association.
the Peabody Subsistence Association. and
other charitable associations of this city, with
q request that they shall be Incorporated with
other evidences as q q testimonial of the graft
tude with which the merchants of New Or
leans acknowledge the touching sympathy
and generous iberality Of their fellow citizens
throughout the Union, and of their friends
IN foreign countries.
There being no further business the meeting
a1ioufnp6 0 ~"'AAes