New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-14


rather steamboat list gives the arrivals Of boats more
( than usual at this season Of the year. There has
been received this present commercial year. Of three
articles alone, very large excess last year or
any previous year. For instance, there has been
s25 900 barrels Of -four this year, against
A65 300 last year ,635 s19 sacks of corn, against
7705A 667 900 barrels and sacks Of wheat against
,5A2 sacks. Croakers, generally, if they have the
faculty Of calculation, can make an estimate whether
there Is oris not an increase but in advance Of their
conclusions, we can only intimate to them to be
silent, in other words to hold their tongue for
fey cannot force the Mississippi river TO change its
course from the Gulf Of Mexico to Lake Itasca. OF
pork and beef, two prominent articles of sale and
there il nincrease Of lard and bacon,
receipts arc not quite up former years, but we
hare two months to make up the small deficiency.
The low rates Of freight hence, and the unriyalled
system of tansacting business in our city being on
the cash principle have fears of the result
The splendid Engaged in the New Orleans
and Western trade can, one year with another, COM
pete with any railroads yet brought into existence,
4 and throw III per centage at least equivalent to
twenty-five There is another article, though consd.
cred on the small order yetsit is potato article.
The receipts this year are ia 900 barrels against
900 same time last year Though tile potato trade
lis considered on the dminutiye order, yet the bust
ness in potatoes, in New Orleans Will amount this
year to one million of dollars. The trade is not con
fined the West alone, for there are large quantities
Of them raised in Louisiana and Mississippi, particu.
larry sweet or Carolina potatoes which are never cal
culated in the general statements of commerce. We
verify believe that the value of produce of all and
every kind that will be received in New Orleans for
the commercial year ending on the slst of August
1856, will approximate two hundred millions of dol.
lars. This win be considered highly respectable
figure for place in whchitis predicted the grass is
to grow In the streets within certain period Of time.
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ORLEANS THE4rER. - Cfambaaes BeneJft-
Cambrade the excellent tenor of the Orleans is to
have his benefit at that house, tomorrow evening.
when the three7aet opera. dam. "si Jetais Ro,,
& Iwere King-will be performed. together with the
second and fourth acts Of HaleYy's grand opera
Charles "
The beneficiary is too well known to need praise,
apd both Of the pieces too highly appreciated to
X require comment. We hope he may have a fill
j house. E
& DEATH Of ". e. DAgsoS--We are called on to
announce the decease Of one Of Georgias most hon
ered citizens Of public station and Ienow, says Tho
Charleston Courier, Of the sth, and one VIM bad
WORN ftly and faithfully the highest honors II M
55state. The Hon. lillian Crosby Dawson eypred e.
an early hour On the 9Th instant at hs resi.
dence il Greensboro Ga, Of an attack Of bilious
eholic. s
aafr. DaWson's name and position have been well
known 10 all ders who have watched the course Of
public events of late years, and it was his good for
tune, no less than his merit 10 enjoy the confidence
and esteem Of political opponentsin larger degree
perhaps, than has fallen to the lot Of public men, Ii
our State md city he numbered many warmly de
voted friends md admirers and the list was Target,
increased by the opportunities afforded during hi
B visit 70 this city in attendance on the Commercial
Convention Of 1864, 65er whose deliberations be
presided With his wonted abilities and acceptance