Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-10
TIE GROWING SOUTH.
A High COmplisnent From the
Paper ~HOraee Greeley
Founded"


New York Tribune,T.
The South has reason, and the
country no less, to congratulate itself
on the great development OF industry
In the Southern States. To appre-
ciate il fully, we must remember the
deYastAtioDs Of war, and the destruc,
ton Of system of laborsto which all
the people Of the South bad been
educated Tor generations II was not
possible that revolution so profound
and so sweeping should pass without
great pFostFation Of industrial and
commercial forces for a time. The
marvel is that there should have been
a substantial recovery within the life
time Of any who witnessed emancipa-
ton. The war also was one OF the
most exhausting and destructive OF
all modern wars. The civilized world
has been wont to marvel at the won
dsrlul recuperation Of France, after
an invasion Of Germany lasting only a
few weeks. But the Southern States
were continuously invaded, garri.
soned. devastated and bloekaded for
four years, and yet their recovery has
been complete. Under such COM
bination Of circumstances, it is really
marvellous that we are ableto say,
only eighteen years alter the close ot
the struggle, that the South is richer,
more productive, more orderly and
more prosperous than ever before.
But this is by no means all that can
be said with truth. The South has
not merely Tegained all that it lost, but
has made surprising progress, far be-
yond even the most sanguine expecta
lions INDUCED before the war. The
census Of 1880 was received almost
with Incredibly, in some respects, be-
cause it showed d developments so
rapid. But the gain during the last
three years has been still more won>
deriul. In 1859 the South produced
about as much cotton rs in 1878, but
last years crop was about 10 per cent
greater than that of 1873 or of any
year before the war ItsmanViactufe
Of cotton in 1860 was Insignificant;
butt is now taking for its own Goa
sumption at the rate Of 100000 bales
yearly. 1t was some time after eman-
cipation before the South came to
raise such enormous corn crops as it
produced before the war, but in 1860
il raised 437, 900, 600 bushels, in l8S0it
raised So, 600, 900 bushels, and last year
654, 500, 900 bushels, Though thesggre
gate yield of all the States was less
than in 1880. In manufactures Mis-
souri,, Maryland and Delaware gained
enormously during the decade Of war
and emancipation, but the other
Southern States made great progress,
and their aggregate product was valued
at Sl9a, 200. 900 in 1860, at S27S, 10000
in $50 and at $3.50 100000 in 1850,
Notwithstanding the omission Of thou>
sands oil mechanics shops Included
under manufacture By the previous
census No later record OF the sggre-
gate value Of products is obtainable,
but there IS no room TO doubt that the
increase during the past three years
has been niors'rapid than at any pre-
vious period, aad the yearly value Of
products can hardly be less at this
time than 500, 600 900 in the twelve
States below the Potomac and Ohio
line, besides over 500. 900 900 10 Miss
sour, Maryland and Delaware.
The rapid Development Of the South
IS, perhaps, indicated more clearly by
the records Of railroad building than
in any other way. In 1860 the twelve
States below the Potomac and Ohio
had 900 miles OF railrrad, and in
1869 shout lL0o0, the cost Of re.
building having been very heavy.
But at the end Of 1879 there were
1870 miles in operation in these
States, an increase Of over 30 per cent
IN ten years, and there are now about
26, 90 miles, an increase Of nearly &C
per cent in four years. According Il
statistics recently published bya New
Orleans journal, the assessed valus'
ton Of property in the same States j.
now over 81 SIS, 100000. and the in
crease since the census year has beer
s64l 600, goo, or nearly 30 per cent. Ii
no other large section Of the COUNTRY
has the increase been as rapid.
These facts will crafty every patri
otto American, whether his home i
/ in the Sunny or colder climes. Il i
with hearty rejoicing that we see th,
Southern States making such progress
not merely in wealth, but in that di
versi6eation Of industry which is th,
surest guarantee Of lasting prosperity
And there are not wanting signs o
social improvement aud changes il
public sentiment which give promis
Of still greater progress and highe
prosperity. ~
n success Be he true test Of merit
it's settled fact tha, Browns Bronchis
Troches7 have no equal for the promp
relief Of. Coughs, Colds, and Throat tro1
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james Tygelcf, Russian peasan
near Odessa, reached bis l47th veal
His son il still aliva AZ tho aoa of IFS