New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-01
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Pho epidemic, which has gradually declining for four
es past we are stiaed announce, decreased
% the return Of who have been hpckiug into the
say By hundreds every day Of this weak The weather has
Aean variable dnrng week, changing from mild
from mild each succeeding day, the thermometer
having fallen IS and 50 and has been high 70 81
No os has marked the several changes and take altogether
abs weather has been very favorable for the crops which
Ing prepared and forwarded market with great activity.
1be rcep Of produce from he West continue large and
2 azce Of last in almost production Of those TEEN
AS regions The great highway he Mississippi river is much
DISTRACTED by the low Of and with the Ohio nayga
ti9n almost wholly suspended boat and then manages
Bek Tohs interruption above may be added the
w stage Of the Arkansas Yazoo Red and Ouacha rivers
shege rivers may be expected for time and
ss quantities Of cotton will repan out Of market for months
pWeyer ws II these rivers free, receipts would
quate too fast and business be crowded and pushed to
nsxanplsd degree The impedments ia the
BY the forwarding Of great deal of
jackson Railroad which has been heretofore
sawed BY tie river.
N summing up the general operations of the week end
e sales 81 for the six days 70 be 49, 90 bales sugar
1900 hhds tobacco, LOCO hhds 5000 bags of coffee with
divers other items Of merchandise and produce will thus be
shat the and trade Of city by millions
dollars weekly The usual full impnratons Of fruit from
sphin are arriving oargoes having placed
But shis week. and attended with in sales but the
saee having prevented traders and dealers from coming
city the prices attaued have not given much encourage
mlent to the Importers.
The general wholesale branches of merchandise merchants
dealers have been much occupied in receiving and opening
ar fan supplies and bator ample aud variety
offered before Ia city Credits good sound
punotna dealers given Thse meetings.
sod combinations formed, in New York, cuail the
credit system As we learn that meeting Of hardware meroh-
recently convened in New York which resolutions
passed to reduce the Or ali sales hardware
mEspF months How long It will last answered
ID % aud the CLING orders there has been improvement
A aeek The low stage Red prevents merchants from
ph most important part State Eastern Texasl
De city Itwl BIO late IN the season before this great
wA felt with rs Cotton accommodating ali the shipping
os from above Alexandria Planters, however need not be
any apprehension but what they will receive remuneraye
oF all they have picked aud pick, Whatever time
AAeiT crops may reach Market
II will reeoected that in July and August we remarked on
AGge Investments in wheat and our being made for isethat
Based speculative views, negotiations were
snpted be made this city further the views of spesu-
o based they believed deficient crops throughout
Ws il fact the wheat crop reported failures
represented being entirely ruined by drouh complaints that
9e oats raised in the country also freely oeu,
4asa that potatoes were all afflicted with the rot hogs
dying Of ohuiea aud that there would he pork
M with ha great oSerhows supposed and believed that
the south could bacon Notwithstanding
Shey wanted some surplus to aid in monopolEng
markets. Somehow another Of the predictions Of short
crops and limited supplies have been fulfilled Oats Of which
Re much said, appeaT to have turned Well up
20 th date the see IN this 60 900 sacks
H against 69sI sacks for the time last year OF corn
5000 sacks against 5196 seeks last year And Of our,
0O1 barrels against 29s 00 barrels last year Aud this
tha IN which short crops turn out" Spectators
ye lost largely Flour has declined from dollar to
&Ar and fifty cents per barrel markets Of the United
Ses since July shipments to Europe have nearly ceased
snd haur being shipped from France England
~ kind q doubt bu what will have cheap bread
hAis year There doubt bnt there viii be large In
e IN beef and pork in the accumulation OF breadstus
e two years past in most all the important sections 10 the
vest will keep prices low and look forward for larger re-
s fro he West this season than before known Con