New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-14
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On the tiags 1T was rather quiet yesterday, par.
tleularly in the early part of the day. 1t was past
meridian before many frequenters and habituts
recovered from the festivities of Mardi-gras. J;
Ihere was very little disposition evinced to move
largely. here and there might be seen ship
agent resting against lamp-post; over there
might be seen cotton broker holding up granite
pillar; ct another locality might be observed a
bill broker endeavoring to whistle OFF some ex.
change; little further along were observed dis.
tinguished cotton factor, with broker OF emf.
nenee IN the same article, confabing with dis.
tinguished son Of Jerusalem, from whom Mr.. Treas
urer Giffen has been expecting to receive visit;
little further onward were knots Of buyers Of cot
ton descantng on the course of exchange and the
extent of the crop; then came along Cen Pallrey.
with his hat full Of stocks, scrips and mortgage Sc
curities, looking for investors and buyers. We
did not, however, have the pleasure of meeting a
celebrated Bank President from Camp and Grayier
streets looking FOR any more good sterling at los
now selling in New York at about 104 net. III
naliy, there did appear an individual who was
50 indiscreet as to give credence to the telegraphc
tales Of the day. Towards o'clock the flags
were we'll cleared, and the general transactions of
the day summed up light, compared to four or five
days past.
There was not 50 much business going forward
on the great leyee as on some days of last week.
There were no complaints, however, The resi-.
dents on Tchoupitoulas, Poydras and New Leyee
streets appeared to be active, and no complaints.
What has become of the dealers of the Diogenes
school? Where are the GROWERS and snarlers.
and those who were predicting the worst of evils
the suspension of coin payments in this good CITY
The demand for Western produce for Alabama,
Florida, Western Georgia and Texas continues
with the same freedom as has attended the great
Western produce for weeks past. Accounts from
the country or interior represent the weather as
very mild and very favorable for prenarino tba
ground for the next crops. Although the receipts
of Western produce are much larger than last
year, there IS no accumulation Of stocks. we
again feiterate to the dealers, traders and farmers
Of the great West, If You want good prices for
your products-gold and silver in payment-send
forward the contents Of your gransries, cribs and
warehouses to this great emporium.
The freight market is very steady. The supply
of shipping is adequate for the present. AS we
expected, the discrimination between American
and British vessels which has existed for several
weeks has no basis whatever. Captains and own,
ers have violated no laws; they were placed in
She position by circumstances beyond their CON |
troll, and so long as they carry certificate aud
clearance from the authorities OF the port from
which the vessel takes its departure they cannot |
be amenable to fines and penalties. state of
war does not yet exist between the North and the
South.
The receipts Of cotton are beginning to attract
more attention. The decrease or falling OH in
recHnta This season from Tive autF IL, .,at ~ ~.