New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-17
Oen OrIeans 9aiIp Crcsteut,
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST II, 1861.
S0taL GNttIL1GfTtt,

for making immediate and ample preparations to
supply our volunteers in Virginia with proper un- !
dcr-clothtng for the coming winter campaign, has
been responded to in manner that reflects great
credit upon our citizens.
Some fifty sixty Of our most esteemed citizens
have made arrangements for dramatic represen
tati0n at the new opera house, about the 9th of
this month on which occasion tie 0Taliutis per-
son" will consist Of a number Of their friends,
who are entirely uncOnnected either with the pro
fessi0n or any dramatic associa' .un a. they wish
it to be a surprise well as a novelty, their in
cogn;to will, be preserved u-t0 the evening in
question: The names Of the managing CON rnittee,
who will perform all the other duties connected
with the representation, will be published early
next week.
The entire proceeds Of the house, there being
| no expenses whatever, thanks to the generosity
and patriotism Of the parties concerned, viii be
devoted to the good cause. Every ticket purchased
| being a subscription, the price ii admission vii,
| be held at high figure, 50 as to make the pro
ceeds sum up as large as possible. The WHO'S
affair will be conducted in the most uneEceptior-
able and elegant style. We shall have occasion 10
revert to This matter particularly hereafter.
! TEE Free MArErr.-- According to announce
| ment previously made ly the committee, this ad-
| mirable benevolent enterprise vas opened yester-
day morning at 0 clock. The crowd Of persons
who attended with tickets for supplies was very
large indeed from early hour, but thanks to dr.
Chairman Thos. Murray, and his able assistants,
| there no tontusion or trouble, and everything
went on as smoothly and as quietly as if the thing
| had been IN operation for years. The doors were
closed at O'Clock, ur TO which hour supplies had
been given to 74@ families, div&ed among the dif
icrcnt Districts Of the city as follows; !rst Dis
trict, So Second District, IL Third District, liz ;
Fourth District. les. Allowing three persons 10
| each family, which we are informed by members
Of the committee : not large average. The mum
Der of persons relicTcd would amount 10 2lc&.
This is certainly grand result, and does honor,
not only to the humane originators of the enter
prise, but to our whole community The supplies
given were by no means stnted OF confined to one
Or two articles. The applicants received every
thing in the way OF meats, bread-stufs and Ycge-
tables which required in families and in guam
titles sufficient to last the length Of time between
the market days. BY looking over the donation
book we were enabled to form an idea Of the des-
cription Of food issued. and learn who have been
the generous benofactors Of the market. We were
pleased to SEE that the provisions were all Of the
very best there being also many delicacies for the
|
New Orleans had by no means been the least gen
erous. Due notice will be given when the market
is to be opened again.
CoNPANY c, CONTINENTAL. GrAEDS.-This morn
iuganOthor brave band Of Louisanians take Up their
line of march for the seat of war in Virginia. Com
pQny c, Continental Guards, having now their full
complement Of men, and being all ready, start on
the jackson Railroad by the O'Clock train. Nc
better company has left as yet, they are lust the
sort Of men for the great work to be done, and
they 90 determined to do it. All they ask is a
chance they are willing to trust the rest to them
selves, for they know no such word as fail n tbi-
company is one who is an old acquaintance of the
readers Of the Crescent; they have heard from
him daily for the past seven years, and will tee
his loss almost as severely as we will. We allude
to Mr. Israel Gibbons. who so long ably filed the
position OF Local Editor Of this paper. He goes as
. Sergeant, seeking no high position, for POSITIONS
sake, but determined to wiz honor and rGnE By
deeds before he enjoys them. That he will 90 SO
| none who know him can dou.t. He is man tc
= | make his mark anywhere, f0r he l. able, C&rnes
and brave. Yesterday afternoon the Continental>
were presented with flag by Of the fair ladies
of the Fourth District, Miss Madden. The present
| alton was made at the residence of the father o
| the young laO", L71 II tuHS}dbte G street. WHlluel
the COMPANY had been invited for the purpose.
On presenting the flag Miss Madden delivered
; the following eloquent and appropriate address,
Gent,euo2-It is my pleasant duty, as the repre-
sentative OF the many ladies present, to offer on the
of your departure for thS seat OF war, this EN-
! bem as a manifestation OF our regard and sym
; pathy with your cause, feeling the inward con
seriousness that in your hands il will be borne alof
: where honor calis--tO trail the dnsL only Whel
there shall be none to defend Or effect its rescu'
from the COnQuetnG foe.
You have not ho]te, decided upon this stel
| | without due consideration of the neriis you MAJ
} have to encounter the many difficulties to he sur
: | mounted. not among ihe lew the colds and in
't clGmenCies OF the approaching season, to vino!
i you may be exposed: nevertheless am contotn
| YOU will prove yourselves worthy OF the name y0l
| have adopted. leGCAancc 8 tear may stain til
cheek if SO, wipe il not it is no disgrace to MAI
hood. Relatives will mourn your absence, blam
= them not mothers, wives md sisters will conside
" it their duty to invoke the Divine blessing to crow
W our with victory ana for our young nationalt
to be speedily established
- Advance, sir Captain and receive this, our fa:
y In the name OF my Southern sisters do entrUst
ne to your especial care: may it triumphantly way
- over the land OF lie free and the home Of tt
brave Success to you, my noble patriots, enihtts
Up astic in we know to be Just, and may it
- our happy lot to prepare on your return 1tor
, entrance to the city.
) Once more I repeat our prayers shall eve
ascend to the thIone of grace for your safety an
nd welfare through the whole campaign, feeling
rS Thrice armed is he hose cause is i,l>' ~
" Captain Fleming received the flag in behalf
his company, and spoke few words Of thank
- which came from his heart and were to the pon
IS The company were then invited by Mr. Madden
IT. part Ike of some refreshments which he had pr
pared for them, and were soon gathered around
= well spread board. Champagne and toasts nu
5 became the order of the day, and many were Il
'F good things said by the jolly soldiers. After doir