New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-17
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL IL, 1862.
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< We are now arriving at an epoch when Change
hours are being, as were obliterated. True, the
,habitues of Carondelet street ard environs keep
their Offices open as usual, and here and there
squads or small gatherings are to be met with.
King Cotton, however, is obsolete still there are
many frequenters of the grand rue who hold to the
potency of the staple, notwithstanding we have
many times within the last six months cautioned
our numerous readers not to place such strong de-
pendence on the elements Of the staple. The sea-
son of 1881 and 1862 s.now approaching its close,
and possibly out Of q 600, loo of bales of cotton,
which woul have been exported from the port Of
New Orleans, we can only ascertain that about
$4,000 bales have been exported through New Or
leans. Whether England and France have yet ar
rived at the end of their conclusions, that their
manufacturers, spnners and commercial classes
can get along without the usual supply Of cotton
from the Southern States or Southern Confederacy,
is i1course Of being solved tested it is in fact,
under a state of solution. About the end Of the
month of June next, the supplies of Southern cot
ton that cotton grown in the Confederate States
Of America, Will be consumed, say more appro-
priatey,it will all be used up.
In the meantime, we desire that the agents and
correspondents Of European houses, firms, spinners
being made up for Europe, that there 1000 O0O
Of bales of cotton in the Confederate States Of
America awaiting market on terms ognizable
by the owners and holders. These terms, how
ever are not subject TO the whims and csprices Of
market prices, nor Of supply and demand.
From all information before US we come to the
conclusion that there will not be more seed put in
the ground this season than will yield, with a fair
season, over one million Of bales Of cotton.
THERE'S cotton going forward through Mexico to
Europe, but in very diminutiye quantities. The
consumption, in Mexico is estimated at AS 600
bales per annunl. This quantity has in all proba-
bility been furnished through Texas, and paid for
in hard money, orits equivalent il merchandise Of
necessary import. 81 "a. z4S HEEL =
r The stock of cotton in Havre, which, of course,
may be saidto include the empire of France, will
! be abolished by the close Of. the month of June.
The course of the South and the Intentions Of
planters are, it is presumed, fully understood by
this time. However, let not the @platitude of the
South be misunderstood by our trans Atlantic Gus
toners. The great South is ready to furnish cot
ton IN exchange for all the various commodities
products and manufactures of Europe. Gold and
silver are to all ntents and purposes useless arti
cles to the South.
supplies Of breadstuffs aud meats would come to
our market from Red river; that is, in and about
Shereveport there large stocks Of corn, -four
and bacon but up to this present time we have NOT
/ received three full ,cargoes.= We hope the ex
pectants Of large receipts from this section will
hurry them up, as in all probability they will be
wanted next month.
| The boats for Ouachita river and Upper Rec
triyr
moiasses, at Remarkably low prices. The exchange
| of the sugar planters-commodities for those of
the grower and raiser Of cereals-s all on one side
something like the handle of the ing. Sugar at 2
to cents per pound, and corn at 81 30 per bushel
with pork at SIS per barrel, does not indicate an
equitable exchange .
The mails failed again yesterday. This is un.
i doubtedly occasioned from the capture of Hunts.
i vile and Decatur by the enemy. There are, how
1 ever, other routes by which we may receive ad
| vices. For the Information Of inqurers, we have
tostate that Corinth the locality Of the Southern
forces, is 93 miles from Memphis; Decatur is 9s
miles from Corinth, or 1888 miles from Memphis
Huntsville is u miles from Decatur, or say 2ls
j miles from Memphis. We do not think that the
1 Yankees will remain in these places long. The
l RAILROAD bridge at Decatur is costly work, -abou
Aoou ieeg III eubtn, anu suouiu nave Deeu destroyed
before the approach of the enemy. III
/ The wounded and manned in the battles of the
9Th and 7th arriving daily by the Jackson Rail
4 road cars. Many remarks were made yesterday
of the nattention and apparent neglect on the par
Of our citizens in not providing means of remoya
from the depot. Itappears many of the wounded
reside in the interior of our State and should be
j assisted on their way to their homes and families
Albeit most, or of the members of our charita
BILE associations may be actively employed, yet i
strikes US, there should be a committee appointed
to receive and provide for che wounded. and dis
abled arriving daily. True, on Tuesday the trair
Of cars were greatly delayed not arriving till lat
in the evening, occasioning much Inconvenience t,
the helpless wounded. In fact, many ofour voIun
i teers compelled to return are in stratened cir
cumstanees, and require the, services Of the bene
volent-something in the way Of solid aid and as
sistance. We call the attention of our citizens.
snot out of place to suggest to the Committee o
Safety, which has funds and resources at control
to appoint sub:committee, either from their owl
association or from our citizens. to attend daily
the depot Of the Jackson Railroad, and render JOS
sstanoe to all helpless and wounded soldiers re
quiring il. - -
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