New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-11
Nem OrIeans 1aiIp Crescent.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY IL, 1867.
Talk on 'CIlange,

The general exchange, or rather the only one
which our good city can boast Of just at this time
say the Mechanics Exchange Association, os St.
Charles streetwas pretty well crowded yesterday, if
not inside at least outside. General good feeling
prevailed Some comments were made about the
entire Legislature being in the city, fully confirming
the opinion that the towr o." Red Stick il no place
FOR capital! 1t is supposed that the several commit
tees are travelling for the benefit of the States health
looking into this and that pablo institution
committee counting the mint drops in the vsults of
the banks; but should like to know how the deuce
the members of the bank committee count specie
and test its purity with kid gloves on. We do not
understand it. Perhaps they count the respective
piles OF gold and silver stacked up in the vaults
neatly as our friend Blanc, at the New Basn counts
his bricks-so many in this row and many in that,
or so many in this pile There is mistake, it is
rather warm work to go inside Of bank vault and
work eight or ten hours handling the dross therein
and If there ever was a bank committee man who
went through the arduous service he has earned
chapeau. Mr.. Jones, prominent man on change,
wants to know how long it would take the committee
to count the two millions and six hundred thousand
dollars IN the vaults of the Citizens Bank, the five
hundred thousand dollars the Ajax has snugy stored
away in the vaults of the Merchants Bank, in New
York. waiting for exchange to advance to par one
half per cent. premium We beg our friend Mr..
Jones not to push so hard or we shall be obliged
to decline answering these stringent questions
1t was lively on the streets yesterday. The bank
committee was about. Three banks were duly inves-
tgated and it is supposed that others will have to
submit to the ordeal to-day and tomorrow. In the
meantime, the Legislature is favored with the finest
weather to pass the weeks adjournment. We sin
cerely hope nothing will to the anticipated
pleasures. The Crescent City is proverbial for the
extent of its ascnations fun and froic at this
of the year.
An actual resumption of intercourse with the West
has taken place, and may expect very busy time
for weeks to come. Visitors pouring into the city
by hundreds daily. Where they all find accommoda.
tions we do not know. The Jackson Railroad, we
learn, is doing great business just at this time and
the intercourse with all sections and by all routes is
daily enhancing. If this assertion is doubted, we
simply suggest that those who are incredulous go
the levee daily; go to the Pontchartran Railroad
every morning in the week go to the depot of the
Jackson Railroad in the evening go to the Jefferson
and Carrollton Railroad go to Algers the arrival
of the Opelousas Railroad train and then, if they
are not satisfied, come and take stand on Camp
street, in front of the Crescent Office and count the
thousands passing hourly through this great thorough
fare We need not go to Europe to sights of trade
and commerce-they are within the bounds of tn
Crescent City.
As the mail failed again yesterday from beyon'
Mobile we have to say, except that the mex
news from Europe is expected by the screw steame
Anglo-Saxon, to arrive at Portland with Liverpool
dates to the 2Sth ult, though the Niagara of tn
3lst ut at Halifax will be due to-day or tomorrow