The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-12
A CHEERING OUTLOOK.

The holiday week Immediately preceding
the advent of the new year having been duly
observed by all classes OF citizens, II Is to be
hoped, In satisfactory manner. and having
now fairly entered upon the active duties Of
another twelvemonth, and accustomed oneself
to the habit Of substituting the figures $50"
FOR 49," It may not be Inappropriate to in
dulge In few speculations as TO futures"
and probabilities" In the first place II is
gratifying to be able to record most salts
factory outlook Ia tho various departments Of
trade and to hear many Of the most inveterate
OF mercantile grumblers grudgingly admit
that there are unmistakable Indie atoms OF
permanent revival of business. These indica-
lions are not alone noticeable in the pub
llshed chronicles OF commercial transac-
tions or In the hustle and confusion Of
the levee and leading business thorough
fares, but are 60 be detected everywhere
In the buoyant footsteps and hopeful looks OF
those one meets In passing 70 and fro through
out the city. With all there seems to rest
an abiding faith that In casting aside the
burdens Of the past year we have entered
upon what is likely to prove an era Of pros
perty Nor lis IL right to class these hopeful
visions under the head OF probabilities, since
II may be said that we nre now In the actual
enjoyment OF some OF the blessings 30 long
| and earnestly prayed for The new year
| opens with a remarkably clean bill Of health
for the Southern metropolis, tho weather is
| most delightful even for this Italy OF Amert-
| ca, provisions are abundant and cheap, and,
err already Indicated, there IL no lack OF en-
ployment for such rs really desire 1t. The
lessons taught our people In their
hours of adversely, severe as they
may have been, Will not be devoid
| OF some beneficial results, II In no
other way than Ia having made us more self
| reliant. Thus II may be presumed that every
one In beginning the new year has realized
the necessity of putting his own shoulder to
the wheel and instead OF following the
example of Wilkins Mieawber will set about
turning things up for himself. But while we
are doing these things for ourselves we must
not discard the aid Of others. We need help
not to run the political machine, but to de-
velop the vast and varied resources Of the
country Our State Is literally impoverished
| by It's richness. Our lands are too fertile and
| consequently too valuable In the eyes OF the
out an influx Of population. Those hardy and
thrifty agrlcultursts who are escaping
from the tyranny OF grasping land
lords In the old world must he Informed
of the easily secured wealth that lies dor
mant within cur borders. Heretofore, Loasi-
ana has been known among the people of the
old world as sort Of emi.civilized land. 1t
Is important that the old world, as we'll rs the
northern sections of the new, shall speedily
be informed of the true condition of aftirs
In this fairest and most fertile of all
the States OF the South. AS for
the Crescent City the outlook has never be-
fore seemed so bright as at present. With
the success OF the jetty system. some OF the
largest vessels aiIoat are enabled to come to
our wharves, and the forest Of masts'' now
visible In front OF US very clearly demon
strates that New Orleans is still, as she must
ever remain, the queen city Of the South
With such pleasing picture as this spread
out before us, at the opening OF the new year,
have we not O right to indulge 10 Il little self
glorifcation as we'll as In harmless holiday
pastmes? And when Warwick, the Earl
Marshal Of the Empire, orders us, each and
every one to hang out our banners In antct-
patton of the coming of the King OF the Car
nivaI who will dare manifest 80 little enthu-
siasm az not to toss up his hat and shout
Justify for the merry monarch? Vtre Ia roll