New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-18
ON CARONDELET STREET.

ON CAdVNU6L6l
put money in thy purse" when going
on to Carondelet street, for it will be
needed. In spite of the rumors Of ''grim-
visaged war" in the Orient, commerce
holds full sway here. And though cotton
fell ! to 5 on the strength of the European
aavices, about $4,000 worth, or 5000
bales, of that staple changed hands yester-
day. Our people want nothing further to
do with "villainons saltpetre" and ''vile
guns" and such is the progress of free
dom in thought and in government, and
in trade, and SO large the iberality of
sentiment characteristic of our times,
that the army Of the warehouse prevails
over the army of the bayonet. New Or
leans is especially commercial city, and
as the immediate object Of commerce is
gain, this city is not only reluctant to
favor war, but disikes to hear Of it,
and while Europe and Western Asia are
likely to shake under the tramp of ban
nered hosts, and the bright blue waters
of the Black and Baltic and Mediterra-
mean seas are to be stirred with the keels
of ponderous battle-ships, and are echo
ing with the murderous thunderings of
cannon. here in Louisiana, very differ
ent, more useful and more glorious re-
suits will be achieved. The results of
our commercial enterprises, the construc-
ton of our great railroads and canals
will be more satisfactory to our people
than will be all the glory of all the vic
tories to be gained by the combined
fleets and armies of France. Prussia.
England, Russia and Turkey to the mer-
chants Of those countries
Yes, it was evident yesterday that the
commercial spirit is gaining over the wal
like The officers and stockholders of
the Mississippi Valley Levee and the Nav
igation Company, and Of the Calcasieu
Sulphur and Mining Company, of the
Crescent City Slaughterhouse Company
and the various other companies were
busy everywhere, working for their in
terests. Let these men of action work
Oh
"Still let the mind be bent, still plotting where
And when, and how tue business may be DONE
The first mentioned company (the Levee)
held its meeting at noon yesterday in its
rooms, corner Of Camp and Common,
without result, adjourning.to seven in the
evening. The Brokers' Board at that
hour was better attended than at any
time before this season. 1t was lively
meeting, in which the pulse of the mar
ket was fully felt, though few sales were
made. 1t is unnecessary to advise these
gentlemen, with Ben Jonson, to
"Get money-still get money, boy,
No matter by what means"
For the love of money is the root of
all evil" says a higher authority, and to
Judge from the animated scenes at this
exchange, this love-the most violent
passion of the human heart is sufficiently
strong among our stock dealers already.
The news received on Carondelet yes
terday from the great sugar estates is
most favorable to the planters; it is estima-
ted that gain of twenty to twenty-five
per cent over what was estimated has
been realized by the turnout of the crop
in last week, owing to favorable weather.
If no greater frost than that of Wednesday
night comes for awhile, the planters will
be made comparatively independent by
the fortunate season.
The following sales of securities were
made yesterday: Fifty and sixty shares
Slaughterhouse at SIT Is: five shares
Barbarin Gas Light Company at 1922 so;
one do at 1923; thirteen do at 1924 so;
seven do. at S225; and two at $3.50. One
hundred shares Calcasieu Sulphur and
Mining Company (s5 pai6 at SIS 50;and
twenty-five do at SIS.
The only bank stock sold was q
shares Bank of America at the high rate
Of 5000 So
Of United States fye-twenties of 1862,
$500 sold at 1O9.
Ten shares Louisiana State Lottery
went at 50.
Of State warrants (new) $1,000 sold at
4a.
Of city new seven per cents, 500 sold
at TAI; $4,000 at TAI, and $500 do at Is.
$1,000 Of iscalagency certificates July 16)
sold at 82a.
At the Board of Brokers last evening,
10 shares ordinary stock, Calcasieu Sui
phur Mine, sold at SIS, 10 do at SIS rs,
10 Barbarin Gas Light Company at
1882 so, 8 do at s235, 10 and 10 Louisi-
ana Lottery at SIS, Is Jackson Railroad