New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-18
VOLUME XII.
Nem OrIsans lailp Grsstert.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY is, 1860.

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SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Is, 1860.
TALK ON CHANGE.
The great thoroughfares were crowded yester-
day. Rne Carondelet, the grand boulevard Canal,
Tchoupitoulas and Poydras streets with the grand
Levee were thronged. IT was also tolerably lively
on Camp street, which, since the paving to St.
Joseph street has been completed, is taken as the
grand highway; in fact, from the manner in which
tits patronzed by dray loads Of cotton merchandise
in general carts, timber wheels, omnibusses hacks
cabs and private carriages, express wagons, ETC.,
it is considered the grand race track Of the city.
Pedestrians will do well to keep out Of the way of
the Jehus who drive through helter-skclter regard
less Of the lives and limbs Of the many thousands
Of persons who are constantly passing and repass-
ing. Camp street has improved wonderfully within
the last twelve months. There are no vacant
stores, or buildings without occupants In three
four years previous to last season it was thought
Camp street had attained ts eliminating point.
All that Is now required to make it the grand CEN
traiity between the Levee and Rampant street Id
the erection of first class hotel, which ought to
be provided for forthwith, above Poydras street.
The yearly increase Of visitors and the general ex-
tension Of the city demand more hotel accommo-
dations. A good hotel on this street will prove d
good Investment if managed iudiciously.
There was some talk about tobacco The re-
ceipts of the weed up 10 this time, since the com
mencement Of the present commercial year. show
decrease, which, il continued through the season.
will end in great falling off from last year. An
important item in the general exports Of the port
fnf.F 41at4 ba-1
barrel Of flour or bushel Of wheat exported hence
this season for Great Britain, nor has there been
barrel Of flottr or sack of wheat exported to the
continent Of Europe; and the only exports Of
breadstufs for Europe from this port this season
have been 5595 bushels Of corn to Ireland.
0nrue Carondeet yesterday, there was a good
deal Of talk about the staple 1t was limited at one
that sales were large, one house having dis
posed Of 1000 bales; at another corner this sale
was reduced to 5000 bales; then about midway Of
the next square it was reduced to $500 bales I;
finally after the close Of business the total sales Of
tile day footed up about I'll 900 bales There was
talk Of q great scare, but we could not learn who
were the scarers or who were the scarees. Some
Of the Bears were talking away on 100000 and
100000 bales as the crop, while some Of the
Bulls thought there was tremendous squirting to-
wards 4,500,008. The factors in general as well
some of the Bulls who have shielded their coats,
show bold front iii face Of the large receipts and
the factors, like ourselves are not to be frightened
by the movements of the Bank Of England or the
price Of consols. The old Grand Marin 4 has no
terrors for King Cotton at present More than
half Of tile crop has been sold and paid for, and
we have only to talk, that for the balance Of the
season the planting interest, with the factors
judicious management, may have the call in the
face of the maximum estimates Of crop, say
$500 900 bales. Nevertheless, there arc clouds,
though light, lowering over the financial horizon,
which it will be well to watch; or, rather, 50 talk
some of our old citizens, who may be cassed as
old foges \ In the talk on progress. Our mini
mum estimates, made early in October last, say
4,50o 900 bales, may well be transpIanted 10 tile
maximum column Of four and half millions; but
much will depend on the navigation of Red river
which is not in so satisfactory position at this
time as to warrant the figures of four and half
millions.
In our talk day or two since we alluded to in-
surance, large risks on cotton and SO on and
stated, perehanee, that one of the Mutual Compa-
MES, to declare dividends this season might reach
50060 pct, which some of the customers (from
the comparative light losses with other eompanes)
expected. We learn that the company alluded to
will only declare dividend of between 306049 "a
CT, which, of course, will be highly satisfactory
At the same time, if companies last year or the
year previous, declared from 5000 f}et it is not
out of place for the customers and patrons of
favored company to talk of SO or 60 Yet. In the
meantime. the talk is, that it would be good move
for our companies to issue scrip in sums of five dol
Iaru nf1,or Mufuol Jneure11na
Northern cities.
The mails were reported to have come through
yesterday. The telegraphic dispatches say that
the Postoftice Department is making arrange
ments for two mails per day to New Orleans. We
beg MIR. Holt to forbear; there are hundreds of
bags Of mail matter now in the lobby of the Post
Office awaiting to be distributed. Our community
is meek and humble, and will be satisfied with one
mail daily but if take up the rule of three and
figure up; if contractors only give us about three
mails per week under a contract for daily mail,
how many mails will they give us per week under
a twice per day contract2
Talking about mails, brings up the complaints
against the contractors on the lakes or for the sea
shore suburbs, Ocean Springs, Biloxi and Misss-
sippi City. The last number of the Handsboro and
Mississippi paper complains, and very pertinently
asks: !" Cannot the great Southern Mail Line
Company between New Orleans and Mobile let us
have a mail sometime between this and next
grass2a Not knowing, We cannot reply to the
above; but from the feroeious manner in which
this company has attacked all competition on the
lakes and in the Mobile trade, has been supposed
they had resources and relay boats ample to meet
all accidents and detentons. An omission Or ac-
cident of three or four days would be overlooked;
but the breaking of the Creole is to be detention
of three weeks or more. In the meantime, pas
sengers for the nearest villages-Bay St Louis and
Pass Ghristian-may by hook and crook pass to
and fro with safety; those for Biloxi and Ocean
Springs can put up with being landed from some
of the old steamers Gone of which leaves to-day
through the medium of sail row boats, and return
in the same way if so disposed.
We desire to correct the Handsboro paper The
great Southern Steamship Company has no con-
neeten whatever with he,Mobile and New Orleans
Mail Line Company. The Southern Steamship
Company have sufficient boats and ships to meet
accidents and detentions.
Arrivals MT the Hotels Yesterday.
CITY FoTEL.-EC G shnttlewortl I Montgomery Miss; j
Haden Bertrand Texas L Bnrn Segnin Texas; Il j
daughter, Sharp and lady Texas; q Readng La ,I'
Feaherson, p i Inds La j T