New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-04
Business-The 1IaiIs-The Old Basin.

With the very fine weather yesterday there was a
general turnout Canal, Royal and Chartres streets
were thronged. We do not recoect of ever witness
ing SO great crowd Canal street any ordinary
business day previous But must turn to the levee
the great steamboat landing of fifteen States and
Territories to witness the mighty trade of this empo
runl. Twenty steamboats, arriving within the twenty
four hours preceding the pennng Of these remarks,
and the arrivals Of the day previous, it is presumed
were sufficient to create something of hustle and
excitement. The gentleman from Paris was not on
hand to take view of the lively scene. In other
commercial circles there was much disappointment
and some chagin evinced at the failure of the great
Northern mails. Not mail has been received the
past five days in regular order failure Of two days
in succession from beyond Mobile lowing, it is sup
posed to the want of proper boats from Mobile to
Stockton Or Bakely) is new kink in the chain of
failures. There will be four mails due this morning
from Mobile. at this important epoch of the seasons
business these repeated failures very vexatous to
the commercial community. ... .-.
The receipts of cotton yesterday were not large,
being only 9256 bales by steamboats, and 260 bales
by the Jackson railroad. There is prospect of
very large increase Of business by the way Of the
Jefferson railroad to the Alabama river Four good
boats, We learn, form the line Of semi-weeky packets
the first of which the T. Fuselier started yesterday
from the Lake end of the road Lakeport is port Of
delivery where it is presumed regular authorized
Surveyor of Customs resides. If there is not there
ought to be.
A competition, or rather an old association re-
modelled, reorganized, and coming out bright as
dollar just from the nnt has entered the lists
for public favor and patronage. This is more nor
no less than the old Orleans Navigation Company,
otherwise the Basin (Carondelet) connecting with
Lake Pontchartrain through the Bayou St. John,
! which is not unknown in commerce, pleasure and
anusements, generally, to the old citizens. .a
We learn that the contractors for completing the
woodwork of the pier head at the Lake are Messrs.
Carvin & Co. These gentlemen are already well
known to citizens the lessees Of the Second Dis
| trict wharves and if are to judge of their capa-
bility and aithulness thereby, feel assured that
the company will have cause to rejoice in having
entered into contract with them. Judging from the
progress which has already been made in the works
at the Lake. it is highly probable that everything will
be ready for opening navigation for the largest vessels
which navigate the Lake, by the middle of January
As it is, business is quite active this canal (with
the small CRAFTY and the basin at the foot of Toulouse
street, which enters it midway. The re-opening Of
the canal reminds the old citizens of times when forty
to sixty vessels entered the bayou and basin weekly
all loaded with the produce of the Lake parishes, Eas
Mississippi Alabama and Florida.
Since the canal, basin and privileges came into the
possession of the present company great and yalua
bic improvements have been made, not only in the
works belonging to the company, but to the property
situated in the immediate vicinity of the basin anG
canal. This is eyinced by the stocks of lumber
bricks, wood and other articles which have beer
brought to the city for sale and which to be found
on the banks Of the canal from the basin as far dowI
as Claiborne street. Lots Of ground, which year
two ago would hardly sell for sufficient amount tt
pay the tax collector, now sought for lumber ant
woodyards, together with other purposes required BY
the nature of the trade with the lakes, gulf shore
and adjoining States Those who have invested il
property Or who have for years held on to property
fondly hoping that this outlet to the lakes woult
again attract the attention of the public about
realize their wishes, and we hope the enterprise vii
be renlunerative to all interested.