New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-04
TALK ON ,oHANcE,

The chief talk yesterday was Of the European i'm
broglio and the cotton market -very little said
about -four and provisions because all countries
can raise their items Of food The operations in cot
ton this week will foot up to very respectable
figure, considering the very reduced stock in first
hands, There was talk yesterday of Middling cotton
having been sold at l0}c. This would, with exchange
at o. freight Id, require in Liverpool 654. Produce
from the West continues to arrive freely and prices
of many kinds have receded to figures that may en-
courage the regular customers of ctys trade to
lay in good supply. According to all accounts,
many of the upper rivers and tributaries will soon be
at low stage Of water preventing large boats, with
full cargoes to descend. As for the June rise this
season, it will not amount to much it will have no
effect whatever on the lower Mississippi, and no
danger need be entertained OF further inundation.
Should the causes Of this years overflow be duly
investigated, it will be ascertained that large share
of the innndation has arisen from neglect and mat.
tention to the levees though, Of course, talk
that if there had not been high water there would
not have been any damage sustained. 1t is hoped
our levee system will be attended to hereafter In
the meantime, it is gratifying to perceive the favor.
able anicipations of the growing crops though it is
long time before the results can be realized. Lack
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nevertheless, good stand has been obtained for cot
ton in almost every section Of the country.
Many remarks are made, and good deal Of talk is
ELECTED on the improvement now going forward on
Camp street. The square block paving Of which one
square is now completed, is the theme of general
comment, and those who pretend to be well versed in
such matters, say that the square now completed ia
most superior piece of work. So far as our observa.
ton extends we coincide in the expression but some
old cynic asks, it the same attention will be paid
when the work progresses above Poydras street,
where 1t will not be under the minute observation of
the public! It is supposed General Pile, of the City
Observatives, will take care Of that We think that
the entire work will give satisfaction.
The time for summer or warm weather recreation
has arrived, and the inquiry will be to-day, If we
take former seasons q guide, which way shall we
GO! There three roads connecting with the lake
shore for daily recreations. The jackson Railroad
offers every convenience for aunt to the pine woods
the leaving at o'clock this evening from Tivoli
Circle, returning in time for business on Monday
morning. There are several coast packets leaving
the levee for the upper Mississippi offering pleasant
journey to the capitol of the State, and return on
Monday morning. view of the coast of the Missis-
sippi at this season of the year will be attractive.
The Mexican Gulf road offers great advantages to
take the fresh breezes, the leaving the depot
this evening at and tomorrow morning at halEpast
6 o'clock for Proctorville, on Lake Borgne, where
good accommodations are to be had. The Madison.
vile boat also leaves tomorrow excursion So,
those of citizens who are not going to Paris or to
the North, can enjoy themselves till Monday morning
at very moderate expense.
The further talk was, what will be the next news
from Europe? This is rather hard question. We
only say there will be combat when the hostile
parties get ready and get enough to each other