New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-28
VOLUME XIV.

family whose protector is away fighting our
battles, and whose scanty means place it out Of
their power to buy at the present high prices.
By originating this enterprise, the Confederate
Guards deserve the sincere thanks of the COM
munity, and have maintained, as corps, the
proud position which tts members as individuals,
always occupied among their feow-citizens.
STRIKING DRHL.--it is fact, notwithstanding
il may seem strange, that there are many persons
resorting to all manner of lodges to evade an
hour of drill. To all such, we would simply say,
the authorities are Investigating the names of all
persons reported throughout the city by the differ
ent officers of the militia, and they may look for
an overhauling before many days that will be far
from agreeable a step in time, in the right direc-
ton, may yet save some from eternal infamy.
A SURPRISE PARrY.-A few of the friends Of
Lieut.. e. P. Rareshide, of the Perseverance, Guards,
which company has been stationed at Fort Chtne
for some months, went up to his house few
nights since, while he was at home on furlough,
and quite unceremoniously presented him with a
magnificent sword, which they had manufactured
by Mr.. R. Teraoth to their order. Although Ned
was taken completely by surprise, he is one of
those fellows that generally show in an enler-
gency, and on this occasion he was brilliant. His
champagne was fine, and the other good things
which he managed to rake up from his quarter
masters department proved to the committee that
Ned was improving in the art of war. If the
chicken thieves come within the reach Of
Lieut.. E. P Rareshides new sword they will find
it bully weapon in the hands Of a bully boy,
sure.
DONATION TO THE CRESCENT BI.UEs---We publish
in advertising columns note from Messrs. E.
Marqueze & Co., the extensive shoe manufacturers
of Canal street, to the officers and members Of
Company A, Crescent Blues, in which they are in
formed that lot Of shoes ordered for their brother
soldiers in Company B, now in Virginia, were ready
for shipment, and that they would be furnished free
Of cost The generosity of this act will be fully
appreciated when we inform readers that these
shoes were all made Of the very best material to be
found in the market, gotten up regardless of ex-
pense, and made to fit each Individual member of
the gallant company to which they are given. We
have frequently heard of the berality of messrs.
Marqueze g. Co., to the volunteers from this and
neghboring States; but must confess that, con.
sderiDg the extraordinary high price which leather
is bringing in this market, and the difficulties
which the house has experienced in obtaining sup
plies, we hardly expected a donation of such mag
nitude. Our people should not forget acts of this
kind. 1he generous merchants should reap re-
ward when peace again spreads her mantle over
the country. True Southern men should patronze
| and build up all such noble hearted patriots.
| , LADY's DONATION TO THE FREE MARKET.-We
have always thought that the ladies the only
portion of humanity that knew what was right and
proper by intuition. Men may be educated into
doing what should be done by long and severe
course Of training. They may now and then hit
upon something which is calculated to excite ad-
miraton, but such instances are seldom and re-
markable. But the ladies', bless their sweet souls,
are always in the right track-are always giving
their stern and rugged companions lessons of kind
ness, charity and love, which, though spontaneous
cannot be approached, not to say riyaled.
| We were led to put these reflections upon paper
while contemplating a contribution sent to our
office by fair correspondent, with request thai
it should be forwarded to distinguished member
of the committee which has the Free Market ii
| charge. Said contribution is a simple article, moi
| q luxury nor expensive thing for show; but some
thing which is found in the household of kings as
well in that of the meanest peasant Yet we are
certain that it has never occurred to single male
| benefactor of the Free Market that the wives Of
our brave volunteers would ever need one While
the great hearted have given IN money and in fooc
| to the amount of thousands. the thought never en-
| tered their heads that such an article was neces
| ssry. But woman, true to the angelic instincts
of her sex, steps forward and supplies the def
| cheney.
| But wandering of from our intention o.
giving our readers the perusal of the note 1t is
neat little document, and the original shall be iled
away among our precious documents to cherist
as an heirloom to children. Here is copy
| New ORLEANS OFT: %, lsf
Herewith, I send you my contribution to the
! Free Market, which you will please deliver to Mr.
Henry Bier of the Committee, at your earliest con
| veueuce as I am led to believe it may Immediately
LADY A QuAIsTANOE.
So perfectly appropos to the necessities of til,
| time is this contribution, that AZ Who it in tn,
| counting room of our office, " struck with admi
ration, Many grow poetcal over it and we over
heard elderly bachelor reciting the following
line through his teeth:
| IT'S bat II step from the r,adh to the Bier.
INFASrlCIDE.- body of an infant was foun,
| in the sink of the water-closet of a house ON th
corner of ST. Louis and Galvez Streets on Saturday
by officer Coffee, of the Second District police
The heartless mother who thus destroyed her of
spring is named Mary Donohoe. She was arrested
and locked up in the hospital department of tn
Parish Prison.
LETTERS from our absent volunteers to the fo
lowing addresses may be had by parties applyin
in person or by written order at this office:
| John Adams, Mrs. Alexandria, Sam'l Barker
VIM. Banks, D. Brulord, Jno. NJ. Beatty, Mrs.
Beatty,,E Baron, Miss Mary Cruelty, J. NJ Cobb
H. Collier, VI. Coulon, II. CAsewell, NJ. Conners
Miss a. Carroll, Mrs. l.. Craig, P. Doyle, j. Il
Dampf, L. Dapremont, Miss Margaret brady, Mis-
Olivia ]. Elliott John T. Egan, Miss Ellen Fogesty
Mrs: E. Faibore, Mr.. Fingan, Henry Fluke, W. i
Frederickson, P. Gillen, Mrs. Gormon, Miss An
Garay, Jno, Grior, B. Gonsey, Mrs. G. Graham
Mrs. A. Higgins, Miss Lizzie Hooper, W. HordeI
Thos. Huland, NJ. Hesse, Mrs. A. Hebert (2), Mis-
Pauline Hastings, Jno. Healy, G. Heno, Mrs. c
Johnson, widow Mary Jones, Mrs. C. Jackson
Mrs. E. B. Kennedy, B. Kelly, G. l.. Kelley, A
4 Kuckborn j. Levy, Mrs. NJ. Laughton, Thoma
Lyons, Mrs. F. Mead (2), Alf Miller, Miss P. Met
e. Maher, Miss NJ. ]. Murphy, Mrs. Marshall, I
| Murphy, Mrs f. ]. McCleary, 7. O'Hara, j
O'Brien, Mad Nikolas, Jas. Nolan, E. Pickhand
, r. Porchler, Chas. Prioand, Mrs. Mary Ryar
Mrs. M. Rollins, Mes. j. Siller (2), Jno. Stringel
Mrs. S. Station, Mrs. j. Shaw, F. Sees, L. Turner
j. Usner, Mrs. Van 0stern, Miss J. Wise (3),
Wild, P, N. Waters, Miss A. White, W. N. Wash
, | burn. -7--.- -a-
| STABBING AFFAIR.-A man named Patrick Mul
ply was stabbed and badly wounded, at the col
ner of Orange and Religious streets, yesterda
| Of byyE