New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-09

Of woolens yesterday morning, for a north wind
came up during the night previous, which made
warm clothing an imperative necessity. We shall
not be at oil surprised, however, if it grows warm
again to-day, for the changes in the weather have
been so extraordinary this fall that we have grown
suspicious. itis very difficult for person to ac
comI1odate himself to these sudden changes. If
he puts on thick suit early in the morning one
day, the chances that he will be almost melted
by noon, and if it is warm in the morning and he
dresses light, 1t is just as possible that he will
either be chilled through going home at night, Or
be lad up with an attack of rheumatism. We
have baen thinking that it would be good idea TO
carry along with us every day knapsack with a
change, SO as to be prepared. Said knapsack
could be made light, and would give the wearer
decidedly military look, which would be in keep
ing with the soldier coats and soldier caps which
are everywhere seen, thus uniting utility with
fashion, We hope the suggestion will be adopted,
as we wish to put 1t in practice ourselves, but can
not exactly make up our minds to '' go it alone
Won't somebody make start.
BOARD OF ALDERNEN-Ths Board failed to get
quorum yesterday, either at noon Or in the even
ing, and adjourned to meet to-day at O'Clock
P. NJ, when we hope that they will be more snc-
cessfnl and be able to transact the very important
business which demands their action. If quorum
is not present to-day, it may be some time before
one be had, as several members are unwell,
and others will leave the city on important busi-
ness. The hour is well chosen, for at 2 O'Clock
most business men are through with their work for
the day and can well spare an hour or two.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. Board
met yesterday evening not having had quorum
tl,oh hp1r oh - oJ;a tba japf
regular meeting. Failing second time in obtain
ing quorum, the Board adjourned to 2 ?. NJ. to-
day.
SWISS BENEVOLENT AssoCIATIoS.-Thi associa-
ton has nob1y come out in aid of the families of
our absent volunteers yesterday. Mr.. Murray,
President of the free market received note from
the President of the association enclosing check
for $ll0, and stating that he would send to the
free market $40 per month during the war. This
is another Instance of the noble generosity of our
adopted citizens The community owes them
debt Of gratitude.
HEBREW CoNGREGATIoE.-T Hebrew Congre-
CATION Gates Of Prayers) yesterday sent to Mr..
Murray check for Sl0O, with the request that it
should be applied to purchasing supplies for the
free market. Our poor can never suffer so long
such acts of generosity are in vogue.
SCoTTs CAVALRY REGIMENT.-An election for
field officers Of this regiment held last Satur-
day, and resulted in the choice of Capt. John
Scott, Colonel, and Mfr. J. O. Nixon, Lieutenant
Colonel. The election for Major was deferred for
few days. Nine companies of this regiment are
now fully made up and mustered into service for
the war; the tenth will be full in day or two
when it will also be enrolled. Col. Scott has
established his headquarters, for the present, at
Baton Rouge; but he will march with his com
mand at an carly date for the seat of war. It can
safely be said of this regiment that finer body of
troops has never entered the Confederate service
1t has been raised, mounted, armed and eql,ipped
supplied at not cent cost to the Government, and
its material is taken from the best of the popula
ton of the State. That such men will make their
| mark under such officer as Col. Scott, no one
who knows them can doubt
FREE MARKEr.-The calls at this institution fell
off few yesterday but still heavy business was
done by the committee, 1447 families presenting
themselves for supplies. The articles distributed
were as follows l480 loaves of bread, 35 barrels
corn meal, 5 barrels sugar, So sacks sweat pota-
toes 10 barrels meat, barrels molasses barrel
pilot bread, u barrel mackerel kits tongues and
sounds, J barrel salmon, barrel pork, 6 beeyes,
rots, $50 lunches leeks, 435 cabbages, 45 bunches
parsley, 238 punches turnps, baskets snap
beans, so baskets chellots $50 baskets green's $50
pumpkins. We hope that the generous public will
continue to send on supplies to the market. twill
be seen from the above that the amount required
is immense.
D01NGs OF A CHEvAL1ER p DINDUsTRIE.--A couple
of young men from Texas, named Thomas McFar
land and j. Fl. Mum, yesterday morning went to
Lieut. Boylan and complained of having been
duped and robbed of all their money by swindler
who called himself S. F. Simpson, and pretended
to be an officer of the Confederate States army.
It appears, trem their story, that Simpson went to
Belgrade, Trenton county, Texas, and stating that
he was connected with the Confederate States
Quartermaster's Department, soon ingratated him
self into the good graces Of the people there. He
persuaded the young men above named to come
with him here, promising to obtain commissions
for them On their way here he managed to get
possession of every dollar they had, besides gold
watch belonging to young Mum, and on their
arrival at Donaldsonville, Monday, quietly
slipped off from the boat, leaving the young men
penniless among strangers. Lieut.. BOylan is after
the rascal and entcrtains but little doubt of being
able to effect his arrest. He is finelooking, dark
comptcNloneu man, apparently about forty-seven
years of age, and has very plausible manners.
Mcfarland and Mum will have to borrow the
means to get back to their friends
FIEE.---A little shanty, at the corner of Gentily
Road and Lapeyrouse streets, was destroyed by
fire at late hour on Monday night. The property
belonged to Mr. Labedoyere, and was not of much
value.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASs1NATE.~-A man named Jos.
Myer was shot at and wounded in the neck by
some unknown party, while he was proceeding to
market in his cart, at II O'Clock, on Monday night
The deed was done at the intersection of Eysian
Fields street and the Nlarigny Canal, and the
wounded man can assign no probable cause for it.
The darkness, fortunately, prevented the would-be
murderer from taking sure aim, as the ball only
grazed Myers neck.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Patrick Whalcn, COM.
mitted for larceny, yesterday sentenced to
three months in the Parish Prison. Hannah Moy-
naghan, Henry Smith and E. Lynch, charged with
larceny, were ALL on motion of the District Attor.
ncY, discharged by nolle proscqui.
Judge Collins took the Of W. Fl. Hunter
who is charged with using incendiary language,
under advsement.
RECORDER E,ERsoNs CouRT.-Charles Steward,