New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-17


The NewYork Inquirer, OF the 4th inst, in alusion
to direct communication between the South and
Europe by steamships, remarks as follows
Some Of the Southern ports have long desired to
open direct and regular communication. by steam
with British or French ports The desire is lauda-
BILE one aud hitherto serious obstacle has been felt
in accomplishing the object except the want of capi-
tai. Baltimore for some years carried on with APP
parent success, line Of packet ships 10 and from
liverpool but this line eventually relinquished
orwant OF support. The first that crossed
the Atlantic took her departure from Savannah
Philadelphia started line of steamers for Glasgow
with the aid of English capital this too, has failed
for want OF support Boston, under highly favorable
auspices, started line of Liverpool packet ships
controlled by Boston enterprise, capital aud talent
this too has failed The Cunard line of steamers be-
tween Boston and Liverpool was established in 1889,
ls40 by English capital and fostered by government
patronage. For even this there was not sufficient
business at Boston onebalf of the number of steam
ers are turned to New York domestic line
was also projected 1s5l-'52) to run between Liver
pool and Boston. This found impmcticabe and
the first steamer sold at less than cost to 90 to
another part OF the world
A line OF steamers from the Chesapeake to English
ports was also proposed in 1856. and a Convention
held at Old Point Comfort, the object of which was
70 secure requisite capital 70 build six eight first
class steamers. Toward this object twenty thousand
dollars has thus far been subscribed, out of the six
millions demanded
Yea. we think twenty thousand dollars is small
show towards the formation of the line If our South
ern folks would refrain from spending millions Of dol
lars in the North every year, they would soon be in
position to establish steam communication direct with
the chief European ports 1t about time for South.
ern folks to stay at home and attend to their interests
Mails FOR CENTRAL AMERICA. PACIFIC SLOPE
The Post0face Department has called the attention
OF the public to the arrangement made in January,
1851, for dlspatching regular monthly mail to the
following ports in Central America, on the Pacific
slopes
San jose de Guatemala Ia Union, Acaiulta, Real.
ejo. San Juan del Sur, and Puna Arenas seaports on
the Pacific slope Of Central America. This mail is
made up and despatched by the New York and New
Orleans Post Offices, by the California mail steamers
OF the 9TH Of each month, and is forwarded from Pan
anna, IN. G.) TO destination by the steamship Colum-
bus, belonging to the Panama Railroad Company.
Letters may also be sent by this mail to the follow
ing inland towns in Central America
Esquutla, La Antigua, Guatemala, Quesatenango,
and other places in Guatemala on the Pacific slope
oil the Republic San Miguel, San Vicente, Cojulte-
peque Sonsonate, San Salvador and other places in
san Salvador on the Pacific slope; Amapala (Isla de
Tigfe) and Comayagaa, in Honduras :; Chinandega
Leon, Mansgua, Massaya, Virgin Bay, Rivas, Ora,
NADIA, etc., in Nicaragua San Jose de Costa Rica
Cartaga, Alainela, Heredia, Esparsa, San Mateo'
Atenas, etc, in Costa RIGA.
1t is necessary in all cases that the United States
postage be prepaid, which is ten cents on single
letter, when the distance is under 800 miles. and
twenty cents when the distance greater than that
The REVENUE AT New YoRK-The New York
Courier gives the amount Of revenue received at the
CustomHouse in that city for the last seven months
as compared with the same months Of two preceding
years. as follows