True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-11


business there was also very dull.
The United States ship of the line North Caro-
lima, and U S schooner Bn,erprize, were at Calao
on the Goth May. The U sloop of war Lexing-
ton was daily expected at Valparaiso ON the 9th
June.
EF By the ship John w Cater, at New York
from Jamaica, adviees from the Pacific to The last
Of July have been received.
The S ship North Carona was at Ceilao, in
all July. The Falmouth had sailed from Yslay.
having Mr. Hodgson ON board as passenger, with
the treaty entered into between the Peru Bolivian
Confederation and the United States, tor its ra,ti-
cation by Gen Santa Cruz. The Lexington was
at Calao the beginning of May, rt
The Ch'lian squadron, consisting of seven
vessels, was off Calao. The blockade had mot
been carried into effect against Peru.-BaH Amer
New York, Sept 8, 1888.
Later from Jamaica.
The John W Cater arrived on Friday evening
last from Kingston, Jamaica. with Letters and
papers from our CORRESPONDENT. 10 the 18th.
Correspondent Y Wig.
KINGSTON, Jam Aug. I3.-I send you a file oil
papers in which you will find all the news, pnrti
cularly in relation TO the abolition of the appren-
ticeship' system in jamaica am glad to ga,
that we are al quiei here, and in the country The
only dispute is between master and servant il
regard to the rate of wages, and that the esares
The town negroes are working quite well and il
good conduct. They are more civil than wher
slaves. The first of August passed of in grea
quletness; all went to church. The second was
set aside for rejoicing; rockets and bonfres wer'
the order Of the day. l.. C.
NV YoEK, Sept. 2-The fla,nsss of,the none,
and stock markets continues--Vicksburg Bank
Mohawk, Boston and Providence, Stoninpton ant
Utica Railways went up yesterday from 2 to
per cent. on Fridays rates. All other stocks fell
U. S. Bank shares clnsed at .l22 ID, heing de.
cline of "A per cent. A large sale Of Morris Cana
Company's shares was made. closing al 81 liz
We note transaction Of $1,000 of Six per Cen
Treasury notes at l0l I'D.
The doings in the bank note market were yer,
limited. Money is dfTcult to get, and speenla-
ton consequently suffers check. The rates o
domestic exchanges did not undergo any chang,
from Fridays quotations.
The United States Bank in New York is ra
pidly organising. The cashier and assistant cash
Ter. both Phi|adephans. have been appointed
Th4 concern will transact business 10 the agenc,
Office Of the u S. Bant of Pennsylvania, unit
the new banking house be erected.
They are about TO erect the Atchafaenn railroad
in Louisiana at once. II beni MS at Opeousa
Church and terminates at Point Coupse, nparl,
opposite Bayou Sarh. on the Mississippi. It's lenglt
is 33 miles Bv this way. the cotton OF the Ope
lnusae country will reach New Orleans Ill Oroue
and November, instead Of February, as is now III,
case, constant supply of fine cattle will come
! to market by this road The Red River or Alex
andria Railway will inersecf this route and tim
the yjct bottoms of that stream will reach mark
ct by cheap, easy aed expeditions outlet.
The Lonisnnians not only determined Il
ievelone the resources of their admirable stat
but they are busilv engaged in establishing tn
grea Nashville Railway, in order 10 open 10 then
new and rich markets, 10 bring the merchants q
the interior to New Orleacs for The supply OF the,
goods 1t is natural that the merchant should la
in his supplies Of manufactured gods where h
sells the raw material, stripped by himself to mar
ket. The Nashville road will enable the lner"
dealers accomplish this orlect, while the 1rHa
River will serve as another coLomunlcatlon Tor tn
ra ders on its banks and borders. The gradua tot
rnatnn of a new set OF cotton brokers III Net
Orleans and Mobile, with absnlute and bon
ide branches of their houses in Lverpot
and Manchester, will enable all large Importer
to bring their cotton direct to the wharve
of these cities. The ground is now unoccpplee
but from the movements in progress it wll NJ
long remain so. The Ocean Steam Navigate
Company, with its valuable charter, is to be revlv
ed the coming winter; and if we of New York d
not tax e care, New Orleans may have her stea1
ship aA,at before we get an organised compan,
in operation.