New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-20
TALK ON CHANGE.

There were many remarks yesterday on the fine
weather, with oft-repeated expressions that it
might continue for fifteen days. 1t was taken ad-
vantage Of by all having anything to do; in fact,
the stones in the streets moved, or were moved,
with great rapidity. On the great levee and land
ngs it was all hustle and activity particularly from
opposite the triangle buildings to the lower termi.
nus of the sugar depot, opposite st. Peter street.
Our marine register denotes that the receipts
of Western products continue free as well as those
Of King Cotton. OF sugar, it appears the receipts
since the lst of September have been 1880 hogs
heads against 1885 hogshcads for the same time
last year. According to these figures, there has
been large quantity of sugar held over from last
year. We do not think there can be any conflict
in our figures. The inquiry is made, how much
sugar Of last years growth is there on plantations
and in the city? The receipts of the new crop are
a very limited scale. The talk is, how many
hogsheads of sugar were in the State on the 3lst of
Augusts Not enough to affect the general market
for this season. The gimlet rangers are preparing
for business. The contractors for filling up the
batture are pushing their engine, cars, mud, earth
and dirt with mitable perseverance. In fact,
the levee flhbusters are a complete army The
dirt and mud are invaded with unexampled bravery
and determination. With King Cotton as sovereign,
there are great times the levee during this fine
weather.
Talking of cotton, brings up the question of the
great increase in the size of many bales now COM
ing to market. 1t was remarked yesterday that
eight bales of cotton, particularly from Alabama,
were as weghty and large as ten bales of the ori-
nary bales of Louisiana. This was confirmed by
observing the bales at the Carrollton Railroad de-
pot We also find that during last week there were
three cargoes of cotton cleared at Mobile for
Liverpool, say 6s45 bales, weighing 1866 800 Tbs or
an average OF 534 lbs " bale We also take
three cargoes cleared at this port, and find the
average per bale to be fraction over 444 lbs say
sl34 bales weighing 3Gl4 OO9 lbs The talk is that
every gin and press now erected is in conformity
to the increased size of the bales or the bales are
made in conformity to the increased size of presses
These large bales being piled on one of the new
vehicles to the quantity of ten to twelve bales,
bear extremely hard on paved streets. There is
an ordinance of many years date of the city author
tiles, prohibiting than four bales of cotton or
five barrels of pork from being transported at one
time as load. That was, however, in the first
| period of the round stone pavement. What effect
the large loads of the present day will have on the
square block pavement remains to be ascertaincd
There was some talk on Carondeet street of ex
change and freight. The advance or tirmness ir
exchange, as regards cotton operations, is met b,
the high pretensons and advancing rates of shin
masters and agents. Vessels for Liverpool have
been taken up at l9-32d for cotton, and the nex
SD, of COURSE will send the rates to l. The stocl
of cotton is daily accumulatng which, with the ex
pected large yield, may induce many shipowner.
Northward to send their vessels (now living idle
here and to Mobile for business. Being crowded
at this moment for space, prevents lis from making
| further remarks