New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-08-05

Esarls $40 BIZ the Week, 90 Gents
sRAsawertssesncists.In .Inserted at the usual rates
q osfsi dsstsAni Inade 10 Tegnlss advertisers
slR-TMe weekly Crescent Is published every saur
aas matnng satsaz iptien, ssnvsFiably in advance.
M0NDAY MORNING, AUGUST s, 1851
EATFA IaoN oF MouSyED MES. BY reference to
4 The notice ID another column. It will be seen thai
Capt. John s. Scott, u West Feliciana who rem
dered such efficient service in Virginia as to elicit
tAe unqualified praise Of Gen. ]. Rankhead Ma
gender has been authorized by the War Depart
psat u raise 4 battalion of mounted men to serve
daring ths war This battalion, no doubt, will be
eFalosed III the valley Of the Mississippi, although
III q matter of course, it will be subject to the
orders ofs HE Secretary Of War. Its expected to
make si shc hastalion of Louisianians, and, under
sl1e ieaGership af 80 skillful and experienced a
conilraisSier ss Capt Scott, there is no question
@ tfat gIorious mark will be made whenever
aIid wherever an opport rtunty presents ITSELF Such
IN opening as this is rarely ever afforded to the
Il patriotic and ambitious, and we doubt not the
ranks VIII soon be filed to overlooking. With
KS Capt. seeit that well-known citizen of Louisiana,
Hon 3. u Hodg is associated For fnrtherpar-
tculars see advertisement
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THEATAIeAl BEsEtI Tonight, let it not be
forgotten, there viii be amateur theatrical per-
formaaae at The Charles Theater for the benefit
oil that dsaaT wing comp the Allen Guards. The
performance viii consist Of e The Rent Day and
III 8e q Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady; together
With song by Hiss Fanny pierson, and the song,
written 81 Mr.. Randall and set to music by Mr..
O. N. &. Elegy On the Death Of Lieut Col
Charles b. DraaA ;' this 70 be sung by lfr. Loen-
ipg Iha bill Is attractive throughout, and
Il che house should be crowded.
On "Wednesday night, as THE Amphitheaters Mr.
Hasay II aearth the Arkansas comedian, will give
# d persona ion concert the entire proceeds 70 60.
to the Of families Of volunteers. Ia Memphis
8 md alt sHseI places where NJ. Mccarthy has per
formed his n,irery, dancing, and niiscel
Eaaspas hilInors, haye been lauded in the highest
@ ssTnIs Hi. Bidwell has generously given the
& Amp thiittileassr nee Of charge.
on naxt Saturday, Sunday and Monday, there
viii he q grand picnic amid the Delaehaise oaks,
III Jef0rson gity, for the benefit Of the Southern
4 Naval gatle. There will be dancing booth, a
spienSa band Of music, refreshments without end,
aud ali kinds III amusements. It will no doubt
+ be 4 asast aelliighttai affair.
an saturday evening week, 17th inst, at Odd.
EeioH Hall, thers will be given ladies' enter
tainfaent aaa evening party, the proceeds to go
toward Enitorniing and eauipping the Governors
# guards.
VIC rsfer 10 The various advertisements under our
amusement head, and to the correspondence be
'sssse esn hr, Harry Macarhy and Mayor Monroe.
IS MoNsTsR WATERMELON. Mr.. w. Salomon
ses.f " 4 eatur,,sv which was one
us Tie most ,rsrv s,,eein,ens for size we
ey er ia aee, vas AVER t,Vo faat
III Ie,,f ftJr,t ~ md yveiebe,, forty.
4fve roup5s. II was nro,yr 4 81 M. ii r. Fo1ay,s
,Sst,,ts4i;,D aya. afnnrche an5 MSS informs
us fa, III ii III means tI,a larqast of the cror,
III l,as il isr III tfe
~ lt syss il; sza and ,fas {InIg discussed Nv an.
,y,,aIs86 sorns M salon,a, n. ,,,r tfo
ffpr Tis kfntB3 ,,aa,,rafse n 5t,s A
laa5 AT ~ lais. Aif #FFanho, and the gentlemen
of tsse Jams Express, have our warm thanks for
3 siA A9e are indebted to Messrs. Wer-
istfs n Il AIS II tae publishers Nos and Camp
street f{r capg Of The F!ag Of the Free
ElFpetl .s ssords bY Mark r. Bifrey and mnsic nv |
Y u. gisfgeE.
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1isalFsRa aooi1s.A full and and complete military
s'yen1 sait pe haa at ,he STORE q Ar, Il. Franco
51'esdfas street second door from earonaelet He
elohs IT and all military trimmngs 10
say notipg 81 pistols knives. and other nrettv
s,sYtIDns suailu affair bv those yvbn ,ssb
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