New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-02
0th 0rleans Dailu Gresfsnt.
MONDAY MORNING. MAY 2, 1853.
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caksenSr orrIer, No. 70 Camp sire.

Satufday Night, April - 1859. !
The month closing this night has been attended
with large transactions in general business, In no
month of April on record have they been exceeded in
our city. Cotton, sugar, the Western productions.
the general wholesale and jobbi1g business have all
partaken of the general activity, and excbanpetbe
fulcrum of the mighty commerce of orr city-hss
also largely partaken of the movements During the
month, semi-weeky we have received conflicting ad.
vices of the disturbed state of European affairs Yery
little deviation has occurred from those accounts.
The intelligence received the present week has, how.
ever been attended with divers surmises and reports
of the war feeling the continent but the course Of
trade has not been changed. The advance n the
season, and the period of the year having arrived
when many large operators usually wind up prepar.
atory to the annual hegira. This week now closing
forms exception to the general course heretofore
pursued.
Notwithstanding the very strong war reports re-
ceved during the week. the prices of our great staple
have been, are, and will be well maintained. The
sales of cotton for the week have been 900 bales
which will do exceedingly well for the reduced stock,
and double the receipts. The transactions il to-
bacco, though not large, show no minuition j., the
demand, the average price being from 70s-that is,
the lowest kinds 81, TIE best 94c. In sugar and mo-
while we might go through the long list of Western
and other productions, reiterating good results, I'M
affected by war alarms.
Our transient population or thousands of it, are
leaving by every conveyance which has been the
cause of decline in the local and retail trade The
decline in this branch of business is no greater than
usual at this of the year, yet we begin to hear
the same old tune daily dull times, nothing doing
w eo1J 4bap
time last year. There has been some sales among the
obbers in dry goods hardware, and the grocers can
not complain. The clothing and other concomitant
branches OF trade find more or less business daily
even the wholesale dealers in drugs and medicines
making good sales. As for the carriage sellers.
they have done an immense business this season.
Some of them have sold out their stock three or four
times. The planters hove bought and paid for more
carriages and vehicles than ever before in one year
1t would form an interesting table of statistics for re-
cord to learn the amount Of money disbursed in New
Orleans this season for manufactures from Northern
States. We hope the South will always be in posi-
ton to support Northern mechanics and artisans
laborers and workshops and keep them from starva-
ton At the same time, not overlook the fact that
we have workshops and mechanics within our own
borders who at least ought to receive large share of
the support and custom yearly dispensed with those
who are decidedly averse and hostile to the we'll
being and general welfare of the great South.
The Money market for the week has been well sup
plied-most every kind and grade OF mortgage and
commercial securities find purchasers at rates from
up to Is yet. U annum. good many citizens are
preparing to leave, and feel disposed to yield in favor
OF money lenders. good deal of paper passes daily
in the way Of trading for Northern funds for remit
lance Others desire to anticipate to go and see what
is to be seen in Europe well as the North others
are going to the head waters Of the great Mississippi
far beyond the Falls of ST. Anthony, which were the
limits Of travel upwards years ago for tourists
and travellers. Travelling this year is not confined to
those of wealth and retired from business but an.
pears to be universal and among all classes even
some OF the hard working draymen of the Crescent
City, intend to go to New York and embark in
the great Ocean steamers for Europe in fine South
ern denizens, Or those hailing from the Southwest
and many ambitious of mailing from Louisiana will be
numerous, and will show off well at the various re
sorts in the United States and Europe. These seve
raj preparations and ntents for travelling and seeking
pleasure so termed will require considerable money
which, however. can be readily realized. We lool
for continuance for cheap money in our marke
through the entire season. as all the surplus on ham
cannot be taken away.
The bank returns for the week show an increase !,
loans and discounts, which is not caused by any in
crease in business that is on the decline but is at
tribued to the closing up of many traders as alluded
to above
Inc changes in the active movements for the weel