New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-18

the Iincosnites would not make much out of him.,
our expressions are confirmed. He was reported
to be an agent of the Bank of England. He was
just as much an agent as citizen Fassrnanfs boss
drayman. But Serrill has got out of the Lincoln
Bastite. Some of our cotton factors would be glad
to receive certain balances for cotton shipped
through him. He has satisfied Lincoln 4 Seward
that he is good aud loyal subject Of their despot-
ism. We have merely to suggest that those hav-
ing balances to receive through Serrill take the
shortest cut to realize them, or they may pc 1n,the
hsuds of the Receiver. Here is what dispatch
says about cur, ,guondam citizenserrisl; : =.
He is an agent of the Bank of England, and hesd
abundant proof of his respectahility ana loyal'S ~
the time he was denounced to the ponce MI S Mt
cill had long interview with the gresioeht. t lhe
disclosures and Suggestions he made were OF sueh
importance that the Secretary Of State w's sent
for to receive them
It appears by the above he has satisfied Abe Lin
coin OF his responsibility. Now we knew Mr,aser-
ril ALWAYS to appear psssably decent, thatis, his
shirt collar and tie were respectfully clean. Il de
ventures on Camp street after the above hrstrate
notice, we shall look after him. Pray, what did
Tom Serrill disclose ts Mr.. Seward? Will Tommy
come on our flags and inform u.s. and at the same
time bring along those balances due sEudry
parties @ ~. .... g.~r.
+ In local affairs there very little going on
yesterday. There was some talk and many in
quires about Ship island. All the troops, gnns and
ammunition have been removed. The LATEST ae
counts from Mississippi Sound are up to 9 o'clock
yesterday morning, brought by the steamer A. e.
Brown. Capt. Hoffman. ''@ -.--
The Sound is now clear. Not guu-bcst there
yesterday The Oregon, Arrow, Pamlico Gnd Flo
rida were all costly enjoying the etranquty of Lake
Pontchartrain last evening. Not gun on Missis-
sippi Sound, excepting q few pieces somewhere,
which would have about as much effect on the
Hessians as they would on the Rock Of Gibraltar.
at 9 O'Clock on Monday evening there were off
Ship Island, aboCt three miles distant, steam
er, twolarge frigates, Or men-of war, and one brig
There is no doubt whatever but what the Hessians
have been informed Of the intended evacuation of
the island. On Saturday last the steamer came
within four miles of the isand-watehng. On
Monday she, with the other vessels, were in sight
all day, and the next we may hear of them will be
they are in the Sound, 1t is not too late for our
authorities to secure the prvateer Florida as a
gun-boat. She lays off Port Pontchartrain, with
the balance Of the Sound fleet that is to be.
There have been, complaints about Postmaster
iddell refusing to receive five dollar Confederate
notes for his Illegal and apparently worthless
stamps, WHICH ne nus no more TlSlt 10 issue Ial
the man in the moon. Will Postmaster Ridde ex-
anime the law Of the Confederate Congress and
ascertain thereby that he required to receive the
five dollar Confederate notes for stamps? Possibly
DR.. Rddell does not deem his illegal stamps as
worthy of change for Confederate issue. The
auestionis is asked is it not time President Davis or
spostmaster-Ge General Reagan removed the present
incumbent of the New Orleans Post -eEce? The,
talk is that the pHhlic is averse to his continuance
in office. E - .-,- ri ID e. .--f'
We have no space to talk of cotton this morn
ing, more than to publish the statement of stock
in New York at tie close of the last commercial
year.: s9 3,f7 "&F '-"~
The New York Shipping List of the ;fGh, says of
the supply OF cotton at that port
After q careful examination, the stock of cotton
N this port 3lst nit, was ascertaned to be 81 229
Soales, as follows: '.'..'. .s -.-
Onland unsod-l.ales Is n68 a
Sold hut Delivered .................:... 9l6I
On shiphoard notcleAsd none,
s,sg Total 722g
fSpinners took 2l3 $3.50 bales from this point during
tie year ending the lst ut., against 24O s32 bales
last year, and 223,0Sl year before; or, say 4l0O
bales perweek this year, against 1888 last year,
th4s 5s,g - NV. q. ..s -s,'
w ReeetFed since .434O6
Deduct to foreign ports .24S 90
DEDUCT stock, Aug 81, 1851 81 ,299-2S527s
. Leaving for consumption. $50
The.iaantity taken from this port for consump-
ton the past year, shows a falling off fren the
quantity taken in iS5960, of 524 bales per week,
and l3l bales per week less than in lS58'59.
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Ann ,-f,