New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-23
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER

says the result of the frost was not known ON the
18th. What frost, Colonel? The frost of the 2sth.
Both and 3lst October, or the frost following the
cold snap, on the 18th November? Now, it ii sug-
gested that the New York folks, who are more or
less interested in transtu lots of the staple, that
they take counsel that the frosts at the close bf the
month of October were something of benefit to
the cotton; that up to the present moment there
has not been received any intelligence, of a dis
astrous nature of the severe cold of the 18th inst.
But stop; we will allow the Colonel to speak for
himself:
CRoP.-The result of the frost is not yet ascer-
tanned from the more distant portion Of the cotton
region Public opinion seems to have become
more uniform in looking upon 100000 bales as an
outside estimate. The heavy receipts at the ports
showing. as they do, an excess Of 10000 bales
over the largest quantity ever previously received
to corresponding dates, account in great degree
for the continuance of so large an estimate after
the occurrence of the killing frost on 29th Both and
3lst October. The Southern rivers are all low.
The receipts into the ports may be checked awhile
from this cause, in which case reduced crop esti-
mates would become general.
In the meantime, it is not our province to talk
how many bales of cotton are subject to New York
influence 1t is our own private impression that
many parcels of clean cotton purchased here in
September and October will turn out well for the
shippers. Also some purchases made in Liverpool
during the week ending the 22d October will turn
out well, in which some of our Orleans folks were
interested; one party, in particular, having pur-
chased on the Liverpool flags, on the 21st October,
five thousand bales Of clean cotton. OF course the
result is known to be favorable, if he soil out in
the following week, the 29th October.
There was some further talk going on but we
have not space to repeat it, than the applica-
tons for relief on the part of committee of citi-
zens for the benefit of those of our fellow-ctzens
who suffered SO severely by the recent fires. IT
affords pleasure to talk of the liberality of one
of our old citizens now absent, Paul Tulane, who
has instructed his agent to pay over for the relief
of the sufferers, one hundred dollars which amount
can be had by applying, as we learn, to Ills agent
at No. "A Gravier street. This is not the first in
stance in which Mr.. Tulane has promptly met the
demands of charity. In the present instance, he
has not waited to be called on ner delayed for the
action of the meeting but rendered his donation OIL
merely learning the distressing intelligence Are
there not many more of our absent citizens who
can come forward with their hundreds? Will moi
their agents assume the responsibility Of making
| similar donations?
As there have been many inquiries regarding the
| right OF our pubic institutions, we publish the
| Proclamation of Governor Wickliffe, which, it il
presumed warrants all cessation from business or
| tomorrow: .-.5=-
THANKSGIVING PRoCLANATI0S-As in times when sicknes
and death have spread and gloom throughout the
has been duty bow in humble The
ing manifestations Of Divine Providence and acknowledge
the inscrtsle wisdom and business of His decree$
after of health and general prosperity,
recognize the Awise Power the Of al
! blessings.
And has the in this day
Public Thank givng therefore have thought porer
mend that 1G RsDAY the 24h day of November
apart that purpose and persons all creeds
denominations the proprey Of suspendng day thei
usual business ayocations that be dedicated exclusively
| to ile worship OF Almighty God
Given under hand and the seal of the This 18th
of October 1889 and of the independence of the United
| of America the eighty ty-fourth. ROBERT G. WIGKLIFFE
ANDREW s. HEBRON. Secretary of State