New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-06
TALK ON 'CHANGE.

Another qnlet day was yesterday on the flags,
though the gatherings were free and numerous for
the season Of the year. There were many remarks
about the g tremendous y excitement and furry on
the afternoon of the Fourth of July. No eXplana
ton Of the order and movement of the troops has
been made. 1t was real ruse, and spoiled many
good dinners. There was one thing provGd-thc
prompness and alacrity with which our military
Gun assemble fol. immediate service.
There was some talk and some inquiries, how a
launch with twenty-five men could take possession
Of the telegraph station at Pass arOutre, for &C
count of the Black Republican Government, by the
sloop.of-war Brooklyn, and a steamer, with five
guns in the service of the Confederate States being
III the neighborhood? For what purpose is this
steamer, qvy) full armed and equipped, detailed
for? Is she sort of pleasure yacht, OF what is
she? We are solicited for information
We woud go TO the Btze and ascertain the
position Of affairs, but we are getting rather skit-
fish, after two jaunts on public service. Old Abe's
folks are really approaching too close for comfort
They will continue to approach if our authorities
do not take measures to intercept them. There
has, however, been more done towards the de-
fences within the last thirty days than wilkjn the
ninety days previous. Our authorities, it's sup
y
in earnest until the close Of the month of April
bat the month Of May was wasted, thrown away,
as it were.
The thirty light-draught steamers for Southern
invasion will be along next month-pOssibIv about
hurricane season. They are being prepared in
New York and other places, and it is hoped we
shah be prepared to meet them. We are asked
why the Confederate cutter in Mobile Bay does not
move about and give fight to the tenders of the
enemy which are prowling about here and there?
We cannot answer the talk, -
The weather is all that can be desired for crops
and health. As regards the sanitary condition of
our city, it never better at this season of the
year. As Lncoln's blockade has rendered it nil
necessary to keep up an expensive and useless
quarantine regulation, the talk is it would be as
well to abolish the Board of Health. II is of no
particular service at this moment, and the fees and
emoluments could be given to the volunteer fQnd
association.
Our State authorities have overlooked the I'M
portance of giving public notice in regard to the
payment of money aud canceng of debts to our
enemies Governor Clark of Texas, has issued
his proclamation on the subject He goes further,
and prohibits citizens of Northern States from en-
tering the State of Texas. Very different is it in
our State of Louisiana; here spies and nformers
enemies, come and go daily. But to the extract
from Gov. Clarks proclamation:
All contracts made with citizens of Northern
States during the war will be void and must be dis
continued.
To trade in any manner with those States will be
considered treason.
1t will be reasonable for any citizen of Texas to
pay any debts now owing by him 10 citizen of
either of said States.
The statute Of limitation will cease to run, and