New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-07
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TALK ON CHANGE.
II twas superlatively inactive on Carondeet street
yesterday. in fact, the prestige Of the grand rue
has departed. To meet in part the falling Oft in
this great commercial or cotton CENTER some land
lords and owners of property are reducing their
exactons to prices in some respects approximatr
ing the times, while others hold for last years
figures and consequently there must be many un-
occupied stores and Offices, we'll as buildings ih
this and other parts of the city. The heretofore
| magic word cotton, is scarcely lisped nowadays
on the flags. Some parties-would-be operators
hope that the blockake may be broken or raised,
but hoping will not effect it. 1t is manifest that
Great Britain will adhere to the position she a.
sumed months ago-a strict neutrality. There has
been much talk and great many comments On
what has been termed running the blockade. Re-
ports--and they will prove to be simple reports
say that JIG vessels have run the blockade since
the 10th Of May last. This is very wild estimate,
even if it is supported by returns or statements in
the departments at Richmond. The blockade was
enforced off the mouths of the Mississippi river On
the 25th of May, at which time there were forty
sail of vessels in this port outward bound, which
were permitted to proceed to sea. The blockade
commenced off Mobile and Pensacola about the
same time. Vessels were allowed to leave these
ports until the 8th of June. AS for SIG vessels run
ming the blockade, we don't believe they canbe
| figured up. The report came from the city Of
rumors, Richmond. So far as New Orleans is to be
considered the last arrivals via the Balize were or
| the Goth May last. Vessels trading Mississippi
| Sound to Mobile cannot be embraced as running
the blockade If SO, the Coast packet Creole ha:
| been running it tri.weekly. There have been some
| arrivals and departures of sehooners from the
| bayous and bays on the Gulf, but they would form
| a very moderate share of the number of 5l6
There have been some coasting vessels on the
| coast of Carolina evading the blockade bud al
| these will not count up sic. On the other hand
the Hessian steamer South Carolina has captured
seventeen schooners in attempting to run The
gauntlet between New Orleans and Texas ports
There have been only three or four vessels from
| Europe-one the Bermuda-that have successful,
run the blockade. Some few West India trader
have met with success on the Carolina coast. 1t i
misleading foreign Governments to make asser
tions of this character, that the blockade is eas
| avoided when not a vessel has entered the port o
New Orleans via the river for over FIVE months
and only one via the lakes from foreign port
Great Britain and France recognize the closing o
our ports, whether it is ettectual or Intellectual.
is, however, thought that the steamer NashVill
has got out of the port of Charleston and gon
somewhere. 1t is also evident that the steame
| Theodore, or Gordon, made successful trip fror
that port to Cuba and back. We learn that Messrs
Sdell and Mason were to have left Hayana O
yesterday the 9Th, in the British steamer for South
ampton.
There was intelligence received yesterday c
| iIofu hap in
Island harbor on Tuesday. This number wa
counted through good telescope from the lool
out at Mississippi City. Flats and scows appeare
to be engaged in transporting materials from tn
vessels to the shore near the light house on tn
Island. This is supposed to be the advance of tn
great fleet intended for the Gulf. 1t is reasonabl
to suppose that something like simultaneous al
tack is intended at three or more points. This ca
easily be carried out when it is taken into consit
Grafton that there are between two hundred an
| seyenty-fve and three hundred vessels, iucludin
vessels of war, steamers and transports, composin
the supposed great armada. Leaving forty.tw
vessels at Port Royal, they can come to New o.
leans, Mobile and Pensacola with two hundred an
fifty. In the meantime, our authorities IRE prt
pairing, and we can only say to the Hessian
| come ON.
|
the regular Indian summer, and of course is yer
proptious for the gathering of crops. Cotton wi
turn out much better than expected. On man
large plantations in Mississippi more cotton ht
matured than can be picked. 1t is suggested thi
sugar planters would study their interest by +
framing from sending forward so much of the 10
and inferior qualities of sugar. Many complain
are made against the Memphis and Charleston Ra
road that is, of delays in forwarding treigh
through. In some measure this is not tb be wo
dered at, from the very large cargoes that a
going forward to Memphis by the steam packets.
The stocks of many articles of consumption co
tinue to decline. The article of corn, of which
was supposed an almost exhaustless quantity WI
raised the past season, now commands one DOLL
and twenty cents per bushel wholesale. Son
hopes were entertained in Memphis that milital
embargo would be raised in few days.
There were some remarks made that merchan
from the interior towns of our State wei bringil
their stocks to the city for sale, somewhat col
peting against our regular merchants. Do the
parties take out licenses? Quien Sd6ea
We learn that one of our benevolent and wort
citizens left last evening for Attakapas and Opeo
sas, to solicit donations in behalf of tho Free Ma
ket. From the weknown liberality and ger
rosity of our planting community, it is hoped TIL
will respond most favorably to the wants of t
| holy cause In the meantime, an appeal from t
Rev. G. X. Marshall, for contributions Of sugar q
molasses for the Mississippi Hospital in Virgin
l. commands attention But what an anomaly
'' presented from the following occurrence: We lea
a, that on yesterday resident of our city, who
r. cumulated great wealth in Mississippi, present
H. to the Hessans confined in the Parish Prison twel
H. barrels of molasses. This is drawing largely
Christianity or benevoence Enemies that nvad
Il the South to burn, destroy, cut our throats, a
H. receiving kindness and attention. and our soldie
- in Virginia and Missouri suffering. We also lea
H. that great attention is paid to these HAssans, VIII
~ Confederate prisoners are kept in pehs and sta
in Ohio. Tie Hessians in prison hero are allow
many privileges women being permitted to CO
verse and chat with them through the CRATES.