New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-24

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Thursday Evening, Jan. n, 1a6o
The business Of this week has not been 10 large as
the last 1t has been in some respects more varied,
an improved demand for Western products being one
of the features The trade with Alabama, Florida,
South Georgia, Texas and the great country border
ing on Red river, being now at its hight. The most
marked change for the week is the great falling OF In
sales Of cotton. The movements in this staple being
only thirysix thousand bales against seventyeight
thousand bales last week. slight decrease in sales
of sugar and olasses is also noticeable. There has
been steady increase in the demand for bank facili
ties during the week. From indications this increase
will continue for some few weeks to come.
In general trade Of the city-the shipping and re-
ceivng cargoes-there has been great activity. The
arrivals Of steamboats, and vessels have been free.
Freights to foreign countries and coastwise ports
have been heavy SO far, as applies to new engage
ments. Prior contracts have kept up the briskness
in shipping. 1t is unnecessary to allude to the ami
nation on the steamboat landing. That speaks for
itself. The local and fancy retail business has been
very active, throwing into circulation large amount
of currency The wholesale branches Of trade, viz :
dry goods, groceries, hardware clothing hats, boots
and Shoes have all been called on for replenishing
the country's wants.
HAAS oAe~A paw VI oilS uVIllLk WdS OCCupleQ WIFI
the perusal of the European correspondence by the
Niagara's mails Of the LIST January. There are
great many conflicting views regarding the future Of
cotton All letters, however unite in the opinion that
trade in Manchester good and likely to continue
that spinners and manufacturers were actively en-
ployed, and on remunerative terms. But while this
favorable state Of affairs appears to be universal there
is one class Of traders in the great staple that have
small balances to the credit Of profit and loss for the
years business in fact, many of them, the importers
of cotton, as well produce, of most every descrp
ton, have not made commissions on their investments
nor interest on their capital nevertheless the com
mercial and financial views as expressed, are highly
satisfactory and encouraging for the future. But the
intelligence Of the latest prank of Emperor Napoleon
had not been received the London change nor on
the Liverpool flags
We have received the annual reports of the cotton
trade for the last year by the Niagara They are too
lengthy for our columns at this time. On one point
we are forcbly reminded that during the past year
large increase in consumption of the raw material
has been favorite and almost weekly theme Of com
ment and remark. The annual circulars and state
ments do not support the orepeated expressions, as
it appears the weekly consumption for 1858 was not
so large in the year 1856 The following are the
figures for the last five yearsthat u.s. taken for CON
sumption per week:
Bales Bales,