New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-05
TALK ON CHANGE.

The gatherings yesterday on Carondelet street
were numerous, and matters and things moved on
very smoothly. There was some talk Of money
and the payments maturing, but not word was
lisped that there was any deficiency in the ways
and means to cover all obligations falling due,
which was fully corroborated last evening from
the fact that very few Of the notaries made their
expenses yesterday. The weather was in unison
with the feeling on the flags, bright clear and
pleasant. OF course there was something said
about cotton, and something acted about it; buyers
and sellers felt disposed to Interchange opinions,
which resulted in the sale of several thousand bales
in fact, good days work was performed. There
are signs of a large business for at least two
months to come. The holidays being over in the
country, our country friends will be flocking to the
city by hundreds daily. The steam packets and
railroad cars will be crowded. If we are to have
anything Of an active business beyond the sale and
shipping Of cotton, it will be more than apparent
during this month and the next. There are many
complaints about the almost impossible condition
of some of our great thoroughfares, brought about
by the breaking up of the old paYements to make
way for the square block. Common, Grayier
and side Of Canal street, are hors de combat.
There is no remedy. The proprietors Of the prop
erty, when applying for the repairing, delayed till
late in the spring Of last year before they presented
their application and the contracts not entered
till towards the close of the season. The talk is
that it Is monstrons inconvenience to the public
and merchants in particular, that our most impor
tant streets should be broken up and barricaded at
this most important season Of the year. The pave
ment on Camp street. it is talked of progresses
I.Ja IL g..
have to foot the bills the proprietors as well as
occupants, should be as tardy in meeting the costs
as the delay in paving is procrastinated, there
would be many complaints. According to present
Indications il will be about eighteen months before
Camp and Prytania streets are completed. There
is some consolation that there will be for
complaints for the next decade of years after these
payements are finished, as it is presumed they will
last that length Of time It is manifest that there
must be some restriction regarding the extent Of
load single vehicle shall transport over these
pavements These newly invented carts orvehicles,
carrying twelve to fifteen bales of cotton per load,
or three hogsheads of tobacco, will soon wear out
the best Of payements. There are ordinances now
in existence passed on the completion Of Chartres
and Camp streets with the round stone prohibiting
drays from carrying than four bales Of cotton,
eisnt =. noui ahu lse ~ Y poih 7. =
ioaa. y WI y wen lof our city au.norities 70
take the matter into consideration. We observe
aiready some slghs ol pfeahing ih some ol tne new
III nf tbe ~
seams ta ~ seected hv tbe Iabus with loadea and
vacant teams as the great race track of the age.
The talk on Tchoupitoulas and lew Leyee streets,
among the Western merchants, was of the events
of tha do, loea,I, tbo ;ntar..,,t;on ~ na;not;o,
~ sno e@y s.ie - :, ii.1s = 'o'.
with the west, ana an ADVANCE IN al afheies OF
Western produce 1t is hoped that speculation will
~. lad z, da;,,, aayancas n ,,rces n ,n;.,l,,
~ ,e'N Y el1 :. p,.sss' n, !,
chez aiisactions, ana buyers hold back
| for presumption Of communication and then, of
conrse q general decline or lnoel.down in valnes
eouiso' 9 sene,a. ueenno y Anoe ~ s"i'es
| tn hold IN too long IN corn flour nork bacon
-. .i W.T. .,, w. 3,aot W. ;n.;n,o+n a t
"ha opiei !" ea'oiA p oo'' 1 w 'St wv nv.
/ hold too IUnG. Moreover, banks will not loan