New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-16
VOLUME XIII.
TALK ON 'CHANGE.

There was not much change nor interchange
yesterday. A storm of rain commenced about
daylight-bcfore or after is not of much import
ance. 1T was stormins from the clouds about
o'clock, and stormed till towards, or about 2
O'Clock, completely obstructing outdoor transac-
tons nevertheless, there were observable here
and there, under some verandah, or in the niche Of
some door-ways, squads Of frequcnters on the flags
ruminating on the prospects and the great future
Of New Orleans, though peTadVenture, little talk
incidental Of the present was brought up. OF
course, the storm vetoed most ei1cGtualy the usual
gatherings the flags. There was no passing,
however, the veto over the wishes Of the habtues
of the flags for rain and the wind continued until a
lAso hour, and under such weather it cannot be
expected we this morning talk at length nor in
breadth.
The talk about discrimination between foreign
and American vessels, in the shipping of produce,
still continues. 1t is difficult at this time to under
stand the meaning of American vessels. A ship
owned in and haing from New Orleans, is sup
posed to belong to the Southern coafederacy that
is to be. There has not az yet any difference arisen
about nationality in general view that is, North
and South. A manifest difference has arisen, how
ever, within few days between British nationality
and what was few weeks ago American nation
aty. For instance, ON Monday the rates of freight
on cotton in British vessels from Mobile to Liver
pool were penny sterling per pound, and in
other vessels, that is, American, 11-1G to I'd. The
fact is, there is some squa!ly talk about New Eng
land and Northern vessels as the very first gun
fired on the South will open all the Southern sea
ports-leters Of marque (prvatecrs) will be fitting
out. II was talked of yesterday in some circles
that commissions for priyateers under the Republic
Of South Carolina were in readiness. This, IL may
be said, is taking the bull by the horns. Our
Northern friends, that were, had best think twice
before advancing money to subdue the South.
During the war Of 1912 letters of marque and
privatecrs were tittod out in the ports Of France
under commissions from the CHEM United States,
to prey, as it were, on British commerce. The
great anafamous priyateer, True Bloodcd Yankee
sailed out Of Breat as Of the number, capturing
scores Of vessels, though at the game time she
hailed from Bristol, Rhode Island, and was owned
by James DeWolf, which name is not unknown in
the annals Of commerce, as well as naratme pur
suits. just go cGn the Independent State Of Ala
bama tomorrow, or at this time, grant commits
sions ard letters Of narque. All that is wanting
at this moment is for the great North to let slip the
first gun direct against the South; let that come,
and we, the South, will al once move. In short
walk the other day we observed several fine crafts
vessels that could readily be applied to the pur-
poses of which there has been good deal of talk.
There was very little talk the flags of Tchou-
ptoulas Poydras, New Levee and on the levee
yesterday, with very little business, and very few
transactions carried out yet there was good de-
mand for all Western products. AS great as the
demand is al this time, it is promptly met, The
gold and silver ready for all the grain, bread
stufls and provisions which the great West can send
| to market.
It has been supposed that the great estate, or
what pertaned to late fellow citizen, John
Macdonogh, had been settled: but it is still in
| litigation, and likely to continue, for how many
years the Lord only knows.
As our old friend John used to say, q Somehow
or another" old Johns estate continues to pay
| lawyers. Yesterday some two or three bank
presidents ab0ut as many tellers with one Or two
cashiers, were, during the hardest rain, unceremo-
niouaiy attached and taken down tO some Of tie
courts to testify to something about citizen Johns
estate. After all the fuss and trouble the case was
postponed, 10 increase, Of course, the already
thousands Of dollars eaton up, absorbed hy Law
and litigation. We say law, but ii is very difficult
to uDd2ystaati The law in regard to citizen Johns
estate. There il general acquiescence to keep
| the old gcntemoIss memory as well rs his estate
before oar courts. But we bcspeal a worl and
ask the litigarts to take some leisure time to com
mand the appearance Of bank officers and mcr
chants not take such pressing timos as the pres
ent, particularly such Nn iac}emant day rs ycster.
day, and then postpone Til another DAY. Pray, at
citizen john often said, low much of his estate will
be left, say in tile year 1865?
There were no mails yesterday. The confusion
at our Poatotfiee still continues and is likely tc
| continue. Let the community socede at once from
! the Postal Department, There is no reliance to be
placed in it.
In another colunN will be found the report Of
the New York sugar market on the 3Ist last month
There appears 10 be considerable increase in stock
over last year. The telegraph was h0rs du conlbn
yesterday, consequently up to n late hour there
were no sensation dispatches munchausen re-
ports received. We can record one day as being
void Of fabrications and lying reports.