New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-06
Neu 0rleans 4aiIp Gresteat.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE G, 1860.
TALK ON CHANGE.

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few words will cover the talk Of yesterday; in
fact, the flags deserted after the arrival and de-
livery of the Northern mail, which happens be-
tween IL and IL o'clock. It is becoming rather too
warm on the flags for long confabs consequently,
the gatherings on the usual corners are merely the
usual salutations: what is the racket" with the
exclamation, Oh how hot!'' 1t is pretty warm,
with the sun pouring down on the square block
stone pavement at or about the range Of 80. This
square block stone pavement will give degree
of heat of fully Is degrees higher than the naked
earth. This is about all the discomforts to arise
from the square block pavement, unless the i'm
mense sums or cost be fastened on the city's ex-
chequer from the large contracts for paving with
square block, which have been applied for by pro-
perty holders. The intersections and bridges,
which will fall to the city at large, will foot up
tolerable large bill. The square block pavement
answers well, remarkably well, for commercial
streets; but with the aun pouring down on it this
weather, it is not SO very agreeable in front Of
family residences.
Talking about streets and their general condi-
ton the current belief is that citizens may have
the satisfaction of realizing ere long change in
the condition of our streets. Though we that is,
the writer belongs to that school of believers who
think that filth in streets, stagnant cutters, mud
holes and all the decomposition Of materials never
caused nor created a case of yellow fever, yet
clean and orderly kept streets are. and will be
something of luxury and a comfort; and though
in all probability we shall have cleaner streets
hereafter yet it will not prevent the scourge of the
Tropics from making its behests.
Talking of fever, which, by-the-bye, is very in
different subject to comment on, we are reminded
Of the following paragraph, which appeared in the
New York Journal Of Commerce, of the 29th May !:
Newspapers on the line of the Mississippi river
give currency to reports respecting the presence of
yellow fever in New Orleans. The disease, how
ever, is said to be confined to the Charity Hospital
The last New Orleans papers received represent
the city as very healthy.
1. 1t is uncomfortable how SO much nonsense, or
how a remark SO directly at variance with truth,
should find place in journal which prdes itself on
veracty and correctness. The disease " is said .
to be confined to the Charity Hospital. Who said
50, or who said there has been case of yellow
fever in New Orleans this season? Who tells all
these stories and promulgates falsehoods of this
nature
For the information Of the journal Of Commerce
and New York in general we will state that if the
yellow fever should break out in New Orleans
peCOut du epuemlc-We Suall expect TO denver II
in Newly FORK, via our railroads, in about days and
l2 hours; 50 New Workers prepare, as they all
believe in contagion.
The further talk was of the dry weather. For
weeks the wind has been blowing from about one
point of the compass, say from the southwest, with
an occasional variation. Rain is wanted on all
sugar estates. Though showers have fallen here
| and there, the country is really drying up. The
great staple, cotton, from heavy dews and partial
showers of rain is not yet effected but as all signs
fail in dry time, it hardly be predicted what
course the weather will follow. We, however
| hope and wish for rain-the sooner it comes the
| better.
OF course, it is almost impossible TO pass on oul
| flags without having little talk about the King
| Those parties who went their thousands on $500,
900 bales are in good feeling. The receipts at the
seaports now close to 400 600 bales, and ovel
100000 bales at light The question can be set
tied without any further debate the wagers or
| 4,550,00O are also won. They who were bold
enough to wager on 4,6OO,OOO have greatly the cal
at this time. 1t is doubtful what share of the over
| land shipments may reach the Atlantic seaports.
The following figures denote the present position
| Of receipts: