New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-13
Ne6 Orleans lailu Gresfent.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEpARTBrENT,
gstp @rltans atlansv stlathst.
caEscrsr OFFICE, No. 10 c.mn .,r..,,

| saturday Night Feb. IN, 1860.
This evening closes week of general activity in
aii osahches o. the great commerce ard trade Of
our city. In cotton the movements have been
30 well as Of lively nature, covering sales
for the commercial week to the extent of 81 so,
Daies. IN sugar and molasses the investments have
neen on a liberal scale, considering that the
weather u the early part Of the week Was uflFvor
ape. In Western produce the demand for our
| regular customers Alabama, Florida and Georgia
on the east, Texas and Northwestern Louisiana
mas been large. The steamers and vessels engaged
| ID Inc Alabama and Florida trade have been oyar
run with freight for some weeks past. which largely
increased this week. From the large quantities Of
proVlsions-corn and oats going to the markets
south-which annually receive supplies from here.
as wen as the corn, pork and hay going up Red
river and tributaries It might be inferred that very
rev acres OF ground were planted in corn and
very moderate supply of pork and bacon raised
throughout the South. The great State of Texas
Is becoming one of the beet of customers enrolled
on tne New Orleans commercial records South
1e1as VIII this season send to market onc-quarter
q million Of bales Of cotton, and with the I'M
pfecedehted increase in population in the State,
corresponding increase in the requirement of West
efh produce is an event to follow, and that trade
VIII center here; when we absorb all or another
sood part OF Mexico, annex Cuba, and establish
inc intended line of steamers with three or more
ports IN Europe, our city will then take precedence
anu pc Inc market for Western productions 10 the
same extent as it is now the largest cotton market
IN the world except Liverpool
Inc large business in cotton and business can
orally this week, has caused corresponding bust
ness IN money and exchange. Moreover, our eitv
IS hied with visitors from almost every part Of the
habitable globe. They are here by tens, hundreds.
thousands, and, in ALL they may be numbered by
tens OF thousands; yea, we observe great many
who have remarked heretofore they would never
visit our city again; yet they come. and Will con.
fnue to come every season, as Thousands have be-
fore them, and thousands on thousands will, hers.
after. We, however, want more hotel accommo-
dations; and, with our vast resources from Nm
Cotton another large and spacious hotsl win be.
uiiu.f egg management, profitable investment
In the early part of the week there was some IN,
ssfinpsioh from nclement weather, to thc.r
au iocai trade. II has, however, been fully made
hp' from NM manner in which the great thorough
iafes' inc retail aud fancy stores, have been
cfo"aea. ~ Y nct supposed all the mu]titudes
we're on shopping excursions. The queen Of trade
~ wholesale and retail dry goods--has held III
own, and we imagine. from the wa Az a,s.s.,i
are blocked in front of the iotharo ~,
bales and packages that sales havc bo.n TO-
and no complaints can be raisad n 4. ,,,..s,
tne country has paid up promptly, or traders and
merchants met al their engagements and promises
If they have not, thew ought "a u
hardware, and concon,itant hra,cbos ~ go.
isales have been fair. Many dea,ars ro,,..,- IT..
thew are not selling more oood. .ban NJ
comnetition IA ee,,i,, h,.,;n, srN, Ts.' -
Than tba dsn,,nds ~ t,.a,. ias.ef
sncga.tad +Iat - y z
pn;crtaIo u a. ~. -, $3.50 o. " hot
Nm. re.,,s,, n Il -
t,; y '"0 i'o"ia VI currency
,reo, o. s;s. - ~ inoSe.asnt 1or inc
,iscorn,s ~ tht. -. ine.es.se ~ me me o.
rosnIt " inl'.a'io q sneh
- Az u oe no accession
q ,,a,,;fa,. III peiAs tis season, Y
i; ,o,n otta;,.7 -. y. 'sie ui'eo.,ais ihe
vi. a...es. ~ heh years iof our
e,o,,o,o1 L. ., business IN
nar.,, LII Il, ''io.ielA u feofuafy,
,onsion a, -. ee panAs an eN-
aotsa 49,. W. - 1'sAo'.lsils 81 long
~ tho ~, III me position
80 .i.oiiieht % ead 70 the expee-
s.i'N ~. s.eas increase OF enhancement of
\ / si.s htrihs. therefore,
=, ". "a paw " fefhaFk tnat many parties |
Paf Puao VI uisbafsihB Inc proceeds in lannts of