New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-16
Talk OH Charge.

Although there was considerable activity observa
BILE on the street yesterday, the weather being of
blacing character there but little business done
The principal subject of conversation and comment
was the Pennsylvania election but those whose chief
thoughts were on cotton were Illuminating on the ad-
vices by the Persia from Liverpool, which we laid be-
fore our readers in yesterdays issue. By the factors
these accounts were received with some disappont
ment as an advance in prices expected buyers.
or wouldbe buyers, were in high glee, and predicted
decline Of at least one cent per pound consequent
", the cotton market was dull treghts dull !;
exchange quiet money rather more wanted: west !
crn products inactive. The political elements here
and at other places appears to be the chief topic.
From some sections Of the country We learn that pol
tcs absorls all thoughts OF trade and commerce, but
the general expressions on our streets are that the
time will soon pass and the excitement be ended.
There were but scant receipts Of cotton yesterday
being only JOY bales. The receipts the cores
ponding day last year were g. bales.
We have received from correspondent the follow
ing views regarding cotton, to which we will add sui
ficent to make up the probable stock of American
cotton in Liverpool the 3lst Of December next say
$50 bales. There are thirteen large vessels now
loading in this port for Liverpool, to which others
will be added which will all depart in season arrive
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will not all be fully loaded with cotton Our
pondcnt says we have stock less than last year by
10000 bales this should be 81 900 bales, which
| would make his figures l60,l50 bales However,
there is probability that the stock will he reduced
low at the time specified because, Els soon as the
spinncrs realize that there is to be deficiency they
will reduce the consrmp tion-soIne by working less
time and others making finer yarns and finer goods
There have been shipped from this port since the lst
of August last, to Liverpool, 1920 bales, OF which
CTS bales Cargo Of bark Emigrant) have been lost
on the Florida reefs.
Shipped in all Of August supposed 1860
S%ppPp5 FROM i5h t,stc6SS last i gen. to SSv lSos '
! We NOW have II stock Ia upon less llAn last
YEA? S3V1
l15.1Go
Which would give exported this n52&9
Making January GS!, 900
cG,> M f Ma" "%s sn y n yo n %;s o.
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Making sock American on hand Isl Jan y ia 80
Advccs from New York to the evening Of the sth
came through today. Cotton was firm in price ais!
steady in demand sugar heavy-thc quantity ofer.
ing being very large; coffee i'll good request 1000
bags Rio sold at auction at - to III cents averaging
10 5l,lo0. Pork in better feeling Two vessels were
taken up in Marsclcs, France, to load with pork al
Touon for New York at - per ticEre This pork is
part Of the surplus sold by the French Government
after the close Of the wal. 1t is believed it will pay
a handsome proitin northern marts.
The heavy north wind of yesterday VIII Undo"ht
edy retard several vessels ROW due here. The gyea
Eclipse will lie at the landing this morning with
good load Of cotton, and ready t. depart again this
evening
F29- Hostctter'S BItIers.-Iu the I,rcScu
state Of ghr weather gentle uar essential
preserve balance OF the SYSTEM and especially the scs