New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-21
Hen 0rIealls DaiIp Grestsh.
FIaAEcIAL AND coMmERcIAI Department
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Saturday Night. Na3 10, 1869.
The general exodus for the season Of the year Of
citizens, traders and merchants, particularly tram
silent, has been one of the features of the week
closing this night diminishing greatly operations in
several channels Of trade. Notwithstanding tfou-
sands on thousands have taken their departure, a
much larger population will remain for the entire
summer than ever before known. An active bust
ness is expected in the way of building and in all
mechanical trades and industrial arts There are
believed to be more buildings in course Of erection
and contracted for than known for many years
past. The destiny of the Crescent City is onward,
slowly and surely. They can pirate about two or
three hundred bales of cotton being shipped from
Memphis up the river via railroad Canada Trunk
Railway for Liverpool. will do very well towards
creating an impression. The factors OF New Or
leans can get all the cotton they will accept for or
advance on, and though there has been large in
crease in the shipments from Memphis up the river,
so there has been an increase to this market of
$4,000 bales over last year. The increase in the
number Of stores and warehouses is another mark
ed feature in the progress Of the commerce. Build
ings for counting house purposes and for other
branches of the mighty trade Of city are being
erected on all our principal streets devoted to COM
merce-an active season for builders, mechanics
and artisans already shows its fruits. There will
be no difficulty whatever on the score of financial
resources from further Improvements or increase
of erecting more stores and dwelling houses The
erection Of medium-sized houses Is about az good
an investment as capitalists and lenders of money
can make. Squares Of dwelling houses will find
tenants the next season. particularly If we are fay
ored with high sanitary state through the summer
and if we should unfortunately be afflicted with
sickness, it will make very little difference as peo-
pie will flock to our city, as has been the case for
years and years past.
Although there have been over two millions of
bales of cotton exported this season from our
leyee, there il no tagging in the King The sales
this week foot up to the very respectable figures
of $500 bales against IL 200 bales for the cor
responding week last year. AT this time last year
our market had to contend against the war be-
tween Mr.. Napoleon and Mr.. Francis Joseph, and
although we have received this season gross 1885,
600 bales in excess of last year, we have stock of
only 1876 900 bales against 900 last year 1t Is
difficult to arrive at the number Of bales of cotton
now ON sale here. It is believed all is in first
lation Of good and clean, chasing from Middling
up, very dininutiye scale Of figures will cover the
quantity in bales. Qf,. 1s @ f5sssgS
The general trade for the week; that is the
operations, sales in dry goods groceries, hardware
clothing hats, and in fact all the concomitant
branches of trade are operated ON by the advance
in the season. There are some few country mer-
chants appearing on the flags; they are, however,
purchasing sparingly, merely to replenish their
stocks for summer trade. The facilities with only
two or three exceptions of intercourse with the in
terror, are now so regularly via railroad, that
country merchants can visit the city at any mo-
ment, lay in their stocks regardless Of low water
and sand bar detentions; but the jaek-o'-lantern
of Norhward seems to be one of the proclivities
the Southwestern merchants, just as much as ever
remedy, it is hoped will be found for this yearly
hegira to Northern cities before many years pass
away. WALL @ 5
The general, local, retail and fancy trade is de-
| clning, with the wholesale and jobbing The grand
| Boulevard Canal begins to look as calm and quiet
| as summers morning, though not desolate and
forlorn. Far from it; it is progressing and being
improved in the way of building, repairing and re-
paving, which causes EXPLANATIONS Of wonder and
surprise from old habitues Of the lower part Of
the city, who never extend their peregrinations
above Canal street more than once in three
months.
topic. We have from day to day commented on the