New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-05
TALK ON CHANGE.

| The movements on the flags of Carondelet stree
and enVirons were on the quiet order. There were
some sales Of cotton at prices which were deemed
/ IN favor OF buyers. The morning commenced with
drizzling rain. Until meridian it was doubtful
which would prevail, the clouds or sunshine OF
course 1t s hardly necessary to remark that was
half holiday, being the anniversary of the organ.
lzation Of the Fire Department, which was thor
oughy organized during the Gubernatorial term of
Governor Edward D. White, who, as Governor of
the State approved the bill granting privileges and
exemptions to the members of the several fire
companies From four or five companies and as.
sociations under organization in the year 1897 the
imposing and grand exhibition of yesterday had
it's origin though the first regular volunteer associ
alton was organized in the spring Of 1885, after the
great disastrous fire of Hart's Cotton Press, which
formed the half square of ground fronting on Com.
mon, St. Charles and Graver streets.
The talk is that our English cousins take a yerv
imperfect view Of the political disturbances on this
side The private letters received by the America
are commenting away about troubles, difficulties
ana the future supply of cotton, falling off Of or.
ders for manufactured goods from this side. Now
and then some Of our correspondents send US a few
linesfrom the neighborhood of Threadneedle street
Inc loiioWlIlS thllle Dy Inc iaSt mall.
Per America LoSpos peb o Iss,
Dear Sir--I am proud to see that Louisiana ,'' No
longer intends to submit to Northern domination,
Let us have grand Southern Gonfederacy, and
ten years Will see It commanding as high posi-
ton and as marked respect as ever was awarded
the late United States.
The lies, the dboalinable lies that come iltered
through the New York press to this country, that
are caught up and redoubled by the free and ia.
teiligent press Of England, are enormous and be.
yond belief.
The only thing more marvellous is the Ignorance
or persersity OF the said free and intelligent press
of England Irefer you to Ssie documents. viz
newspapers and periodicals.
Notwithstanding the g besotted % condition of
the Southern States, as the Times is pleased TO saw
John Bull feels very uneasy regarding a certain
sovereign for whom he has q great love, & King
Cotton So long as that king and the Southern
States move together, the Northerners are sIdres
and Mr.. Bull heggar Ittre la Cotton
Ihaye been very hard at work to-day, so Won
must excuse this. Dinner is waiting the mail is
about closing, and am going to drink your health
and prosperity to the Sovereign State Of Louisiana
Later advices were due yesterday from Liver
pool. The steamer of the 10th from LyerpooI is
something Of slow boat. The North Briton Of
the 2istfro Liverpool will be due to, day or to-
morrow at Portland. The Niagara is the steamer
of the 23d for Boston,
The further talk was OF the continued arrivals of
great leNee Is crowded
with the cargoes of the valued argosies from +be
great West, and yet tliey come, and come thew
viii. i is manifest that New Orleans is the hest
market for the cereals and provisions Of the great
West; that they can be transported hither by
steam and fatboats for one.half what it viii cost
10 transport them via railroad to the Northern
markets. Tilat when they arrive here they are
sold for cash, real money, pure gold ana silver.
not for the paper money, certificates Of depostt
and certified checks which compose the currency
and payments in New York, Boston and Philadel-
phia- NE also desire to impress on the dealers
and traders from the great West that should they
have made shipments Of produce on merchandise
previous to the 2sth of February, subject to duty
such articles will be admitted free, There may
have been fat-boats loaded monthsago on some of
The minor rivers, waiting for rise in the waters
--snch catgoes come in free. Bnt, it may as well
be fully understood, there are very few articles Of
Western production aubject to duty. All agricul.