New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-04
TALK ON CHANGE,

The weather was remarkably favorable for busi
ness yesterday. Absentees are returning by every
| conveyance. There are also many new candidates
for commercial fame appearing on our flags. They
not only come from Europe, but also from the
! North, the East and the West, with several new
candidates and aspirants from the South--candi
dates, it were, for a share of the smiles ant
| favors of sellers of King Cotton on commission. II
appears, however, that many buyers for Englisl
account who have arrived and are on the way
hther, are particularly enjoined regarding the
character of the cotton which they may buy.
| We have published several articles on the admx
ture and adueration. We received yesterday a
| further eiiilsion, taken from the Manchester
Guardian of the 18th ult., which treats explicitly
on the subject, and willie it pays deserved com.
pliment to the honor of many cotton planters, il
rather stigmatizes good city of New Orleans
that is, our port is accused of being foremost in the
practice of adulteraton. Attention is called to the
article designated as No. 3. There has not been
any invention yet introduced for the sampling of
COTTON that Will avail of testing bales to the very
center. Some twenty-five years ago or more a
branch oil New Orleans house. located in
Natchez, the co-parner of which thought the trou-
BILE of sampling by hand too fatieung had a uim
let or borer made, tsuch has recently been sug-
gesteD so that the middle of the bale could be
penetrated. proved to be of no account or use
less as in forcing the instrument into the bale and
drawing out the sample, brought out all clean cot
ton, leaving the dirt or mixture, if any, behind. So
it proved that all cotton was clean by samplinp it
under the gmlet boring mode. The surest and
most correct way to meet and check the dust and
sand is to compel every planter to have his name
in full branded on the end and side of the bale.
then the fault could be traced direct. Years ago
we observed in the circulars and quotations such
and such planters and gin-marks, designated as
commanding an extra price, but in the multiplicity
of changes of trade and the great increase the old
landmarks of honor and character, which were
designated by the brand of the planter and gin
house, have imperceptibly been swept ont of re-
membrance as well as existence. 1t may be sug-
gested, is it not proper time to return to the days
OF old even if they tainted with old fogy-
ism?" What effect the suggestions in regard to
the agents of purchasers for British account will
lead to, that is, they should guarantee to their
principals the honest packing of cotton purchased
Tor them. remains to be divulged. 1t is presumed,
however, that the suggestions as well as the entire
communication, will receive due and respectful
consideration from all partes buyers, sellers and
brokers', emanating, as it does from the highest
anu most influential sources engaged in the great
manufacturing interests. We refer to the article
under our monetary head this morning.
Ihere was some talk of the great drought now
prevailing. 1t is fruitful and productive of the
greatest advantages to cotton planters it is woe
on woe for our city, as the fire king holds undis.
puted sway--ln fact, the question or talk is, are
we doomed to destruction? Another disastrous
conflagration occurred yesterday, commencing on
or near the corner Of Chippewa and Washington