New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-28

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boat leaving yesterday would land at Bay st.
/ Louis and at both wharves at Pass Christian; Also
that the boats from Mobile may hereafter be ex-
pected to land at Mississippi City on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. This will relieve the regular
coast packet Alabama of being over-crowded
every night trip. The shallow water in Biloxi Bay
and extreme low tides which have prevailed for
| two months, have been productive of great delay
and Inconvenience to the public, as we'll to the
| owners and managers OF this boat.
| We are asked if the enlarged liberality or ex-
| tended desire of the Mobile Mail Line propretors
has not been brought about by the recent move
| ments in regard to the Mexican Gulf Railroad
whether the change of proprietors in this road has
not been the leading incentive-the controlling
motive-n the views of Mr.. Gcddes and his CO.
propretors in ordering the California to land and
stop at Bay st. Louis and at both of the wharves
at Pass Christian yesterday; for really it would
puzzle the hest-informed meteorlogist astronomist
and barometrical savan to discover any changes
in the waters of the Lakes or the general elements
this week from what has been the course of events
for two months past.
The week is closing very dull and inanimate;
not more so than we have known in former years
that u.s. in a commercial aspect. Building is going
are more dwelling houses in course of erection
than ever before known at this season Of the year;
and the buildings for commercial uses show no
falling off from any year heretofore; and, with the
immense city and puclic improvements in course
of progress, it would be supposed we were on the
road to the highest pinnacle of fame and greatness
notwithstanding the hourly talk of hard money
market. Some property-holders talk they would
like to have statement from the City Surveyor of
the amount of paving applied for within the last
eighteen months. The talk is that the city has
been forced to assume large contracts for paving,
which will cause an increase of loan or taxation
the next year. Intact some old fogies think that
property-holders have gone ahead without calcu-
lating costs and results ~.
The weekly coffee circular Of Messrs. Lonsdale,
Son & Co. shows further falling off in the stock
of the berry. There are now only 1914 bags in
first and second hands, A further advance in
price is prominent feature in the movements of
the week. Prime Rio is now free of sale at sixteen
cents per pound-a price higher than known for
years past Nor are there any arrivals expected
from Rio. Dates from that port to the 2lst June
are at hand, and no adyices of vessels loading for
this port. A Danish brig with $500 bags, from
Port au Prince for New York, was wrecked the
early part of this month on some of the islands.
The coffee all lost, with the exception of 200
bags. The stock in New York day before yester-
day of Rio in first hands reduced to 5000 bags.
The stock at all the seaports in the whole country
in first hands is now reduced to IL ia bags. OF
course there is some in second hands, as well in
the hands of retailers. We shall be coffeeless be-
fore the close Of next month.
The talk was, that there are other circumstances
operating adversely on trade besides the weather;
that, with the exception of breadstufs, produce
hardly realizes its value; that cotton does not
tighten in warehouses fast enough that rents and
interest do not decrease by time; that. neyerthe-
less, the steadiness with which stock is held indi-
Gates an immense strength in importers; that it is
now known Manchester is extensive holder;
that her portion is fully nethrd that Liverpool
could willingly spare her more that, in the full
ness Of fberaty, we could give her one-haf-the
whole, if shewere avaricious of possession; that
by-andby, our Rinds will probably change: that
the run Of good crops cannot continue for ever;
that one short crop would make the fortunes of
those who are now depressed by abundont crops;
and that there is a chance for them, but-sueh are
the conflicts in this world--what would benefit
them would njure others.
The further talk was, that there is nothing like
leather-for creating panic: that Shakspeares
grave digger said tanner would last in the earth
seven years, and it is a proof of their durability
while alive, that they not only live long, but that
they are usually prosperous people that you
hardly ever hear OF failure in the leather trade
that tanners, as tanners, usually die comparatively
rich; that it il because of this that few failures
in the trade have now created excitement that
there was novelty about the announcements and
that the croakers took it up as something to talk
about: that the statements are eXaggerationS
that the trade generally is healthy, and that nine
days will exhaust the cause of wonder; that posi-
bly,, however, these statements may aDridge bank
accommodation to other trades, and in that way
cause some small inconvenience.
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The STEAMSHIP PAwNEE.-A dispatch from the
commanding officer of the steamship Pawnee an
nounces her return to Philadelphia, from her sec
ond trial trip, with her machinery broken down.
It is thought six weeks will be required to repair
the damages. Competent judges attribute this
mishap to the impeffeetion of her wood work. As
has been already stated in the Herald correspond
ence, Secretary Toucey evinced his desire to test
the skill of the ship builders Of the country in the
construction of vessels of war, by entrusting the
architecture of the Pawnee to one of their number
enjoying the highest reputation. The result is not
regarded favorable to repetition of the expert
ment Our naval constructors are thoroughly
practical and scientific men, with whom building
vessels of war is speciality. Devoting all their
time genius and energies to it, they should be- as
the present indicates they are, far more com
petent to the business than any outsider.
So
From NEW GRANADA.-The revolution in New
Granada still continues the State of Bolivar having
formally declared itself independent of the federal
government Three the eight States-Magda
Bolivar and Gauca-were in open hostility to the
government Santander and Magdalena were ex-
pected to separate from the Cohfedefacy on the
same day that Bolivar seeded, and the progress
OF affairs indicate total disruption Of the republic