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TALK ON CHANGE.

The flags of Caronde!et were well thronged yes
terday. The fine weather brought ont all the old
frequenters Of cottondom. Even crinoline made
something of a show. But the talk is that Caron-
delet is no place for hoops and skirts. NaiS,
n'importe! There was good deal of talk about
the King Cotton. The falling off in receipts are
commented on freely. We find the receipts at
Charleston up to the 7th inst. to be 27G,G0l bales
against 42t,6S2 bales same time last year. At
Savannah the receipts hold up very we'll, say 4O9,-
127 bales against 433, 714-decrease, q ,5S3 bales
There have been many remarks, inuendoes, that the
trade of Charleston since the secession movement
has fallen off. It is not confirmed by the weekly
review of the market for we observe there were
last week clearanoes of vessels with full cargoes
of cotton, rice and tnrpentine, for Liverpool for
Bristol (Eng.,) for Russia, for Bremen, for New
York, for Boston and for Philadelphia. The North
ern folks have overcome the scare of sending their
vessels South. Vessels will e0me-only give them
sufficient compensation to pay their way to the
levee of New Orleans. There was very little &C
tivty in the foreign freight market yesterday The
supply of shipping appears to be fully up to the
demand The falling off in the receipts of cotton
will, of course, operate against any further adj
vance.
mates and views of the last crop and the quantity
to come to market are conflicting. The receipts
up to this time this season arc nearly one tenth in
excess Of last year. Talking of the weed brings
up the contract with the French Government The
latest intelligence from Louis Napoleon, via New
York, says - no adjudication whatever made with
the French egime for Kentucky tobacco, maximum
price too low It appears the French Minister
fixed maximum price based on information far
nished from this side regarding the extent Of crop
and probable value, beyond which no offer is good
for anything except to obtain the views of ALL and
not then unless some tyro in the trade steps in and
| receives the contract We are asked who gets the
| order? who is rewarded with what is supposed to
! be fat contract for three years? It is talked of
that the last three years contract with the French
| regime, say for Maryland Virginia and Kentucky
| growth, lost about million of dollars, and tho
talk was that birds not to be caught with chan
1t is supposed this means old birds. As We were
somewhat in a hurry, we did not stop to inquire
whether the old birds had been making proposals,
| but as the contract is still open there may be an
opportunity fer some asptrants to make fortune
out of the weed through Emperor Napoleon We'll
we are asked who will get the contract for the
| French regime. QUEEN SaJc? L. might az well be
asked of us what Boots acting Vice. President 1.-The
ever Jacob the Faithfully was authorized 10 nav
for the exchange be was looking after on Caronde
let street. two or three days since
The receipts of cotton at the Texas ports I'D tC
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

The mails came through yesterday with dates
nom New Ioek to the 18th. Through Ellis depot
wsfeceived Ike New Yotl, Herald Ct the Sth, from
which We extract the following:
me Southern Government, it will be seen, is
making active preparations 10 strengthen itself in
case diheuIty SHOULD arise with the Nogrhern ad-
mms'raSlon. An army is now being raridly or.
gained and equipped. By the adoption Of tie old
and somewhat equitable tariff of this United ta;es
the North, as many articles of foreign merc6an9;Sn
Will be excluded from onr. ports by the exorbitaqt
ana IN some cases prohibitory duties imposed by
fal! away in the Northern cities. they will increase
and are even now increasing in the ports Of Sa
Mobile, New Orleans and Charleston. At
the same time that foreign nations are seeking
more friendly ports with their goods. the products
and manufactures of the Northern States will be
subjected to an equal duty with foreign manufac,
tnres on the Southern border-a moasule Which
will prove protective of Southern industry and en-
terprise, as well productive of considerable rev
enae to the South.
The present tariff adopted by the Convention at
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

ADJUSTMENTS Varieties IHedter.-The benefit of
Miss Charlotte Thompson last night, was splendid
affair The house was thoroughly crowded, up
stairs as WILL as below; and the ladies pres
ent in such force that they not only overlooked the
dresscircle, but invaded the parquette to the bot
tom, and the second circle back to the wall. Aa
audience Of this kind is seldom seen in any the
alter. 1.-THE Serious Family" and "Jeanie
Deans never passed of more gloriously. At
the end Of the comedy, the fair beneficiary
answered the unanimous cal! of the house, and re
turned her thanks in few feeling and graceful
words. She was fairly peted down with flowers;
and in clearing the stage of the flowers thrown,
there was found solitary camelia bud, to the
stem of which was tied string, and to the string
$500 bank bill; no note no clue being offered as 10
the identity Of the donor or donors. This precious
little boquet added to the receipts of the house,
afforded to Miss Thompson what she has So well
earned really substantial as well as highly COM
plimentary benefit. The bill at the Varieties for
tonight consists of Tom Taylors great comedy
stThe Victims" and that farce in which ]ohr
Owens is SO great, THE Peoples lawyer
AcddeRy.-The zouayes will give another o
their varied, beautiful, novel and exciting perform
anees tonight.
St. Gta1les.-Collins appears again in 20 Collier
Bawn," the play being preceded by farce.
drn1o7y :Haa.-The fair for the benefit of the
Industrial School will continue tonight at the
ArmoFy. Those who go will not only enjoy them
selves but aid anoble work of charity.
Opera. Hotse.-M. Debrinay takes his benefit to
morrow night. ''L'Etoile du Nordn will be per
formed, with Adelina Patti in the ;" mad scene.n
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

ARKASsss FOR SECEssIoN.-From gentleman
who came down last night on the steamer3 letcher
we leara that dispstch has been received at Pine
Bluff from Little Rock to the effect that there is
clearly ascertaned majority for secession in the
.A,rkaIIsas Convention.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13
No. Citizens and Strangers calling at hfe
Ola and ETRsP .ShcFE'Ses,

Just received direct Importation Cadfz 50 quarter casks
Of ns fine SIIERRGI,S u7 can h" Ind in the market
have in store mo quarter casks BEST OLD SlIER
RI rs in North America.
wish Judges of SlIERRIEs call aud sample AS know
can excel any other house u he city.
call The attention Of conEnUc7 to this Card they
best Sherri"s Imported in America The last order M IN
twe!l" months ngo o Cadiz.
SEWEI.L r. TAYLOR,
j.2O 1ptf II md II r. y.,l .tre.,
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N. 20. AND G. R. R. Co.-By advertisement ap-
pearing in another column it will be observed that
sealed proposals will be received up to the goth
inst for the accomplishment of sundry works de-
shred by the company. See the advertisement
sgiYing full particulars.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

GIRLs' H1GH SCHOOL, THIRD DIsTRICT.-The ex-
animation Of candidates for the princpalshp of the
Girls High School of the Third District Public
Schools will occur on Wednesday, the Goth inst,
at the Fillmore School-house, See the official no.
,tce appearing elsewhere.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

THE NEXT BALL OF PRoF. VEGAs-The third
grand fancy dress ball for children and adults is to
take place at Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday week,
The 21st inst Prof. Vegas has our thanks for the
complimentary tickets sent
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13
wenNEsnAY MORNING, MARCH. IS, 1861. g.

~ Cnp,Rs OF THE CRESCENT, containing the
official proceedings of the Convention can De had
NJ onr counter, in wrappers for mailing.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

NO. To Mr.. McKeever, Of Adams Express, and
"a Mr sutterley, of the St Charles News Depot,
We are under obligations for papers in advance OF
The mails,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

SgcoSD DISTRICT CoURT.A card appears in an
other column, announcing the Hon. P. Fl. Morgan
as a candidate for reelection to the position of
Judge of the Second District Court
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

a. Al interesting report of the proceedings o.
.hr Texas state Convention, specially prepared for
tbs Crescent, will be found in cur columns this
naorning.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

THE MAasHELs OF FRANCE-By the deaths of
Marshals Bosuuet, Reille and Prince Jerome, a
Marshal's baton becomes vacant, although the
number OF marshals exceeds that fixed for time of
peace. According to the law of 1889, the number
Of marshals is be six in peace, and may be raised
to twelve in time of war; but when in peace three
vacancies occur, one new nomination may be made,
even though the number of marshals is more than
six. There are now ten marshals, and all were
promoted to the dignity by the present Emperor,
some of them at the time he was Prince-President.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

Montgomery is only provisional one Tor tempo
2arv purposes. The general impression Is 'n"'
regular al raorcm duty of l23 to 10 per cent VIII
be sufficient for revenue. 1t will thus confer I'M
mcnse advantages to all foreign trade, and' as 'he
above extract says, the importations and trade oil
the Southern ports will greatly increase, and New
Orleans will, of course be the great center for I'M
portations for the great West.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

PLAYING A PRACTICAL JOKE ON A LEGISLATURE.
A Madison (Wisconsn) paper relates that some
wag entered the Assembly chamber the other
morning and set the clock ahead about forty min
utes. 1t was the intention to hold session of
about one hour, but as the members entered they
glanced at the clock, and instead of taking their
seats broke for the depot, leaving the Assembly in
short time without quorum.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

A FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH.--In New York on
the 18th inst, early in the morning, fire broke out
in the building l02 West Forteth street, near
Broadway, which was attended with most melan-
-choIy loss of life-a whole family consisting of
yMr. Henry Wood, his wife and five children, being
burned to death. The fire appears to have origin
!. ated in the basement; but the flames made such
progress that, rushing up the stairway, all egress
in,that direction soon cut off. Other persons
were4badly burned in making their escape No
]. clue to the origin of the fire could be had.
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Coal OIL at EE'hOFesu'~
RDiEPCt importation.

EEe5"PCf HBtPDDk'SRfSGka.
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Our stock of SPRING GOODS is ready for examination,
prizes complete choice les of SEA-
sONABLE GOODS, to be sold
Very Low Prices!
GOOD GRENADINE BAREGE, at l5c. n yard
BROrADE ENGLISH BAREGE, at 25c. II yard.
ORGANDv STYLE BAREGE, from Zoe. yard
EMBD CANVASS BAREGE. from 6Oc. IA yard
PLAID SILK GRENApINE 5oc.
=. =. GAUXF, 75c
PEKlN and FIGTRED UERvANT
EMBROIDERED rr,,rE Trss,,r
RRoC,Drpar1 Observation-Disclosures
CANBR1c IlyEnnd ,U,wts
REAL LACE REyEEsIBtEs
POINTS
spANrsIII,rE povurs
NI,-ITN SIIAWI.s and v,yTI1r,s
MUSLIN Z0r AYES aud rrRcvs
PLAIN and PLAID NAINEook
PLAIN and PLAID C3NRRJcs
RI AIN and pLAIp JAC0yETS.
FANCY LACE MI-IJ und TART ARE NISIINS
EMBROIDERED SAIss. for Morning Robes.
SPRING PERrAAE1, I3i,,
FRENCH JA,0NET, Sew style. &c.
FRENCH ORGANIZES, Rich, toe.
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,,fTTcEs NO. 70 CAMP STREET
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b. d. NIXON. .s,lftor and Proprietor
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eHi:tiUFy Gaps.
B i 7. II i n & Il 4 M i s
No. Be Magazine street,

Are receiving Il large variety of MILITARY CAPS O! ap
proved sty les will take orders for any STYLE in any guam
tiy, at rhe LOWEST PRICES
p1~PLEASE GIVE THEN 4 CALI fc25 2ptf
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

THE! FIERY DUKE OF SEEAsToroL.-Th Augs-
fburg Gazette atirms that the following eXtraordi
nary and apparently quite apesryphal epstle has
D been addressed by Marshal Pellissier to General
Gialdni:
S1-You state in your last proclamation that
you have made French Ge2eral (Lamoriecre,
we presumel fly. Knowing yOa as | know You, |
lknoW you to be perfectly ncapable of such a
thing. But your tasehood acquires so much the
more gravity and absurdity, if il applies itself to
Ess.tlletal Who e bravery itself do not wish to
hlsh thls ceftlheat0n here but reserve to myself
TO do SO with tie tip Of my boot if ever meet
you as in the Crimea. Pellissier to Cialdin
DISTRESSING CAsuALTY.-0n Thursday after
noon last. Thoh7as E Darant a lad of Il wears, a
son of Mr. Geo. Dagant, was killed by the &C.
cidental discharge Of gun, the muzxle of which
was resting against his stomach Reclining at his
ease in the woods, attsT the morning hunt con
VersiRg Gheerfully With his companion not dream
ing of danger, be allowed himself to handle his
gun earelessly; his 1,lQt lifted the hammer Of the
lock, whichlaIling upon the cap caused the entire
load of large shot to cutter his stomach ana the
upper yiscera. He survived only few moRaents,
which he occupied in eaEpe25 prayer for Gods
help and mercy. [GeorgetCWn Is. CO Times.
z------gzEas e=---z=
.CoAI. OIL EssiP0RIUM.--AIr Fl. 81. Covert, No.
Sares elsewhere adyetIses that IL has hand and
orls ~ quantities 70 suit purchasers us NEST a. proved
qna mating agent appears b. The adv xmen that the
deserved popularity acquitted By has induced the
ateHps 70 edaiierae and, Hdeed counterfeit them Mr.
eoyeFfqers the g4nsne article 70 the Of WIKI we have
osp faf occasion 70 revert and adrian hand
large and varied af5ps especially adsp7d TO the
pse # eaai We are warranted, by experience in greeting
he attention Of al who require The service OF Sight wksn the
h.. arsff night have arrived, 10 the advert. enent.
CIG ARE.=-The lovers Of the weed and who does
not love good cigar are especially referred adveto
nent of Jose Domingo No IS Guschouse street. else
where e has On hand large and carefully seleoN
nl4Rt rarEI -,T - FTT.
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C0OI Oil lamps.

C0OJ Oil lamps.
AND Thu
ORIGINAL NASHVILLE, Ky, COAL on!
For sale in quantities to suit ut the
COAL OIL and LAMP EMPORIUM,
No.6 CHARITIES STREET,
Where YOU can't end HOME-MADE article of COAL OIL.
which, owing to spirits and genius its manu-.
fac urcrs is made in this city by method pens.
ing altogether with the Of coal and consequently obvint
ing the troublesome process Of its dsuion
rial and which being composed principally of camphcne must
necessarily be "PURE COAL OIL"
But where you find the article direct from
the manunctoos Of Kentucky and Virginia. where you
can also find of LAMPS for burning the
which is unsurpassed this continent and arg than nj
others in this city combined prices that defy competition
H. c. COVERT,
mis- Ia ArtplD
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r9a~&outhcrn American Pnrty-ThG ynri-
Clubs Of the Southern American phi Gifted c
their respective Wards THURSDAY. Ih iust Mt :
O'Clock p NJ for purpose ccc;tnp delegates thu Con-
nominating the Judges Of the Fist Judicial
! l,lrict, Parish of Q leans
BY order of:
ml2 . 81 THE FNFtTTTEF COMMITTEE.
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fri nls cf H. +. SIMGNDS, Esq., present lam c4Hdiuc,
pecvc Of party for the Judseshp Of The Thhd District
Court mil 2o3t"
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.GEETLEMEN'8 FURNISHING GOOnS,
Is New, Large and Complete, embracing every article n
his line Of trade
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KB"WcETing's Patent 'hnnlpion Fire and
Burglar Proof SAF rs. Nos s. and "a tyrr New Or
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-13

THE! FIERY DUKE OF SErAsroroL.-Th The Augs-
burg Gazette af1irms that the following extraordl,
nary and apparently quite apesryphal episte has
been addressed by Marshal Pellisser to General
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16
ExttrpatiOn of the Federal Army.

The New Orleans True Delta urges the
extirpation of the Federal army as proper
finishing up of the great work commenced
at Bull Run. Ia its issue of the Oath uIt.,
it says:
The victory that has been gained must
be followed up; the ball which has been
started must not be allowed to pause, unless,
as the snow ball, to accumulate as it goes
and our reserves from every quarter must
be hurried on TO give the finishing touch to
the great work our glorious volunteer SOL
diery, under Lousiana's Beauregard, 80 aus.
plclously commenced The people heretofore
have not waited for the movements of red
tapeism all that has been done was almost
In defiance of the obstacles it contrived to
throw IN the way, so as to make of every
thing, from cartridge to columbiad, a
JOB and cheat; let the people, then, while
their hand is in, keep on as they have begun,
and recollect that ten thousand men now
may be worth thirty thousand six months
hence. The enemy is flying, let him be pur-
sued and destroyed, hip and thigh the
shorter the war the more glorious, for even
against fanatical and higher law Yankee.
dom it is sickeniog, and no good or wise
man desires its prolongation beyond what
our safety, honor and future independence
demand
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16
What next to be Done.

FoRNEY writes long letter from Wash
ington the Philadelphia Press, in which oc-
ours this paragraph:
The capital safe, what is next to be
done? Peace is rendered more than ever
impossible by the victory of the enemy.
Iney now boast that they will hem US in
within this ten mile square and in our
streets and public places, in the hotels and
houses OF Congress-yes, even in our pull
plts-they heap scorn upon the flag of our
fathers, deride the lessons of the revolution,
attack the Constitution and insolently defy
the public authorities. Mr.. Breckinridge
threatens the President from bis place in
the Senate, surpasses Rhett and Yancey in
the violence of his demonstrations of the pre-.
parations to preserve the government, and
openly visits the secession prisoners in our
jails, holding familiar conversation with
them. MIR. Burnett and Mr.. Vallandigham
obedently follow his example in the House.
know that In many private residence in
this city these demonstrations are applaud
ed and the defeat of our army celebrated
with ecstatic saturnalias. These parties
are not alone hostile to all free government,
not merely the ipjuriated foes Of the Unit
ed States, but they are inflated with the be
liefthat the war commenced upon the author
ity of the government, will close in their
complete triumph. When the federal pow
er is fully restored at this point, and when
the mAjesty of the law can no longer be in
suited with impunity, it will be the first
duty of the President and of General
MI nlu ail
treason from every community over which
the flag Of our country is permitted to float,
beginning with Washington. This duty
vigorously discharged, will, however, be
preceded by demonstrations of far greater
consequence. 1t is especially that we may
be prepared for these demonstrations that l
have ventured to speak in such candid LAM
guage In this correspondence.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16
Washington News, Not Photographed

The untiriDg energy of Mcclellan aston
ishes those who know bis habits. He is up
early and attends to his Office business till
two O'Clock. He then mounts his horse
and is in his saddle till eight or nine o'clock
IN the evening. He wears simple blue
flannel blouse, and usually wears no insignia
OF bis office or position. He is plain and
simple as farmer, and is without a spark
OF pretensiOn of any sort. He rode fifteen
miles up the Potomac yesterday. This is
a specimen of his activity. He has an eye
to everything himself, and therefore fully
understands his position.
The opinion here is general, that while
previous to the battle at Stone Bridge our
Generals under estimated the rebel force in
Virginia, and especially at or near to Ma
nassas junction, yet since the disaster the
tendency has been to over estimate the num-
bers in the rebel army. The story came
from the battle field that over ninety thous.
and rebel troops were on the field OF battle,
or within five or six miles of it, This story
was generally credited last week, but later
and more trustworthy advices state that the
rebel force at Manassas and Stone
Bridge was not over fifty thousand men,
and OF these not more that twenty thous-
and were engaged in the battle till four
or five thousand came up, fresh reinforce
ment from Johnson's column. We had at
DO time more than fifteen thousand men ac-
tually engaged in the conflict. So say some
OF our most experienced military leaders.
1t were madness to under estimate the
strength of the enemy, but to greatly over.
estimate it is nearly as great an evil, for it
discourages the loyal men of the country.
The hot weather makes it absolutely ne.
cessary that some OF the camps this side of
the Potomac should be changed. Two or
three Of them are located in places where
continual fevers, especial the much dreaded
fever and ague, prevail. The eastern branch
OF the Potomac is always, in the fall freight-
ed with levers, and there is a stream which
empties into the Potomac, between Wash
ingtOn and Georgetown, which has always
been regarded as unhealthy. The camps
bordering on both the streams alluded to
will now be changed for more healthy loca-
tiOns.
EDglishmen laugh at the idea of a member
of Congress or of Parliament attempting in
the national legislature to reply to attacks
made upon him in the newspapers. The
American Congress has INDUCED this prac-
tice long enough, and the rules were so
amended last winter that it is no longer a
question of privilege" for a member to
refer to newspaper attacks as it used to be.
AT present a member makes his explanation
only by unanimous consent.