New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-10
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The Lapland feeling Of the weather yesterday gave
rise to considerable tats general effects Crowded
there was hard freezel on the sugar cane gave rise
to some talk also, ana some apprehensions we're ex
pressed that il might become rather too cold for the
general good or the interest Though cold
weather is highly desirable yet it often occurs that
to6 much s. good thing might intervene. However,
the thermometer did not show anything above SO
yesterday morning. 1t moderated considerably to.
wards night, and all hopes Of a real freeze were
banished. There was no more talk about fever, cpl.
demic and so on. There are some cases still linger-
ing, and there may he sporadic cases for another
MONTH People continue to flock into the city, and
the talk is, where and how are so many persons to
find employment Certain it is that thousands of
mechanics and laborers can find employment but not
onehalf Of those who come to this city are of this
class There are hundreds of persons arriving of no
called profession other than mercantile Ofthis class
We have . redundancy born On the soil, more than
enough to supply the demand for years Though we
have warned this class Of persons that there was no
employment for them yet they rush in upon us heed.
less and regardless of our warnings. We believe if
merchant was to advertise tomorrow for clerk, he
would have one hundred applications before II
o'clock Nor is this ALL The number of persons out
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from thirty to fifty thousand and if they had the
means to pay their way to this much abused city of
ours we should have many thousands of them; as it
is, there will be more come than is desirable, and
many more than will be wanted in any capacity.
There are also thousands in Boston and Philadelphia
| who would be glad to get here.
| In the meantime, we continue hourly to greet our
returning citizens and absentees. The most Of them
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manned within the confines of the city all through the
summer, The talk is that business is about to open
in earnest brought about by the resumption of navi
cation in the upper rivers, though in some of the
small streams it is only partial yet it is ample to
move onward a quantity of produce. If croakers
could cause freeze in the waters above navigation
might be suspended. In the meantime there will be
an immense amount Of produce on the way hither
Ice embargoes cannot be expected for some months.
The activity and brskness on the levee and the land
ings, from the upper landing for steamboats, and
steamships to the Government Wharf, Third District
exceeds anything for the same period for many years
past in fact we do not believe there ever was so
much business going forward at this season in any
| previous year as there is at this time
It is hardly necessary to allude to the large receipts
Of cotton sugar and moasses which are daily landed.
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ton, Yet we expect to find that Notwithstanding the
attention Of our sugar factors, with the zeal and
activity on the part Of our gmet rangers, there will
be planters to cayil and complain We have con
tended that this was the best sugar market in the
United States. 1t surpasses all others in prompt re-
turns, cash sales and low charges. We have been
favored with an account of sales of 236 hogsheads of
New Orleans sugar. sold at public auction in Louis.
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term Of sale, four months credit, as follows;
The stock Of old in first hands is very light, and
| there have been no arrivals OF new. Henry & Co..
sold yesterday at public auction four months Gre
dit 236 hogsheads New Orleans sugar, old crop, at
the following prices Ia hogsheads at &C.. 10 at 6lC
at 68e, at &c, 10 at 6BG., at 7c. at 7Bc. at
Ole, 81 at &c. IS at 7ac at 78c., and ~ at 7}c.
Now, what would Louisiana planter Say if q fac
tor sold his sugar on four months credit even at an
advance over cash rates Yea, what would he say
In New York and Philadelphia the same system of
credit prevails, with an endless roll of charges from
rusty nail to half days insurance and three cents
postage.
The Northern mail came through yesterday by both
routes. The European mails by the America will
probably be at hand on Friday morning. and the Asia
Of the 3Oth from Liverpool will be due tomorrow,
though she may be intercepted of Cape Race pro-
yided the spectators are awake. The America will
leave Boston for Liverpoolon Wednesday next, and
consequently to-day is the last day for mailing let
tiers here for a certainty.
Since the above was written the Kangaroo of The
27th has been teegEaphed, with one days later ad.
vices See telegaphic column.