New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-30
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spects II was active enough at the upper landing.
There were several arrivals OF steamboats, there from
the West with full loads Western produce continues
to meet with ready sales There has been an immense
demand this spring for Texas; not only have the
steamships been crowded with freight but many sail
ing vessels have been employed carry the supplies.
The increase Of cotton in Southern Texas has been
large. We thought from sdvces sent US last fall that
the crop would not exceed the previous year, 1856.
We are glad to find that Texas is in high state Of
prosperity.
There was some talk yesterday about the stopping
OF the crevasse at Mr.. Bells place. As we thought
and said last week, there too much delay in get
ting 10 work and the water had obtained the ascend
sncy. This is confirmed by information received
yesterday that the spiles or posts had given way.
is not much use to cry after spilled milk. We have
only 10 say that the work ought to have been COM
menced at on early day nor do we intimate that an
old steamboat hull might have been obtained the day
after the breakage towed up there and sunk abreast
Of the break. This is the talk, that such things
might have been done. II old flatboats have been
used to advantage in small breaks a steamboat hull
OF $50 feet long would have been Of service at the
Bell crevasse in the incipient stage. The damage
from this will never be ascertaned. It may
extend to millions Of dollars and it may not We are
grathed that we have further accounts OF inunda.
ton from above though the river is high it is not
so high as il might be- Where the levees have been
kept in good order there is very little danger where
they have not they will require close watching.
The Northern mail by the way OF Mobile failed
three days IN succession To-day is the regular day
for failure, and If get back mail or two we shall
be satisfied II is hoped that the PostOfice Depart
ment has accepted OF the proposals Of the jackson
Railroad to carry the mails between New York and
th. civ in four days This NAV h. too orest shara
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Az an early hour yesterday i was reported that the
Arabia had arrived at New York with dates from
Iiverpool nm TO the nth inst onotir dsc,,ne ~ an
IA 10 IA s;nca III ,ro,;o,. aa..a ?, a.. ,o,,. a.
VI y ~, a'se s'e P's''ous ua'es "a 'ne iV'n. VI
oou''o ms ne"s' suousn pleu'c'eu oy some bears,
u''e.s"e.ess' was nos eApecseu' h"ih De observed
~ - 'us meeA "sfs very iisn., Inc
s'ooA on naiu was ezVooo pa'es sganst oosooV
NJ 'ue same 'ne ias' year ana 900 'ooo paies IN
the year 1856. American on hand $4,000 against
402 900 bales last year, and 392 600 bales in 1856
On the 9Th az March last i, not;c;na tho .r,.i 90
The s,a.,. Fnro,a :, ~ W, -
"" ~ W" A'iA ii"il Alferpooi' we
made the following remarks:
The Europa, from Liverpool OF Saturday the goth
ult., arrived off Sandy Hook on Saturday az will be
by our teegraphic column. The accounts OF the
markets. were before the public yesterday morning.
and will undoubtedly have been well considered ere
the opening OF business this morning 1t will be seen
that cotton advanced in the early part Of the week
ID Middng Orleans closing at I'D This bss bean
our figure. Whether it will 20 any higher. remains
to be diyulged This leaves small margin for profit
at ia cents with exchange at 106 and freight at 3d
but so very small that it will be like the throw OF
dice The sales of the week were 9s 600 bales The
stock in hand 236 900 bales The bullion in the
Bank OF England had increased $500 900 for the
week, which would make the amount about $50 600.
000 As regards the price or value of Consos we do
not consider them as having any bearing on our cot
ton market for do not believe that cotton factors
to-day will care a straw whether Consos are 975 or
57a. The most important view to be considered in
regard to the advance is what ia to be the effect on
the exchange MARKET VIII dealers sustain cotton
IA se maze On y =. tese repeated
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speaking dsnaragipolv Of cotton ANA tha
10 its issue OF the Sth instant says in relation 10 he
news per America. with Liverpool dates of the 10th |
Sse on or prs ~ ST.soh 20 49, which has
on last weeks purchases hut 90 yeyv .;g, ~. 4
not worth calculating upon" intimating that 75d. |
was tne ngnre and that the market had reached its
rst;on ~ ~ ous uPou me meets Of TINS decla
news per Canada. one week latter pntt;ng hSd,;n
ll-l6d., advance Of Sled or sc. Now, as to the
slight margin OF which the Crescent speaks, let us
'~yh aAto hhss.
ouppoSing Tue Ualeh 70 weigh 900 lbe., heights at