New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-13
\ !. 3. SrxoN, Hsiisor and Proprietor.


j. b. sTxoN, Editor and Proprietor.
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TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST Is, 1851:
PEARs.--We received yesterday q couple %
pears sent to us, as the accomp note ssa'es
as sample OF the quality and size OF tne if,s
grown on Dads plantation two miles nach U aisai,
son Station, on the New Orleans sackson anu
Great Northern Railroad. The note IS signed
Il one If Dads Boys Two hungry interlopers
stoae one III our pears but the other one that was
tft III vas large enough to feed three others that
5eYanred it. It was almost as large as the famous
Arkansas pumpkin so large that four men could
sta.d around 1t. And il was as sweet, juicy and
luscious as it was large. If Dads boys are all fed
I an iris sort Of fruit, we wouldn't mind being one
of tho ssboys 7 ourself
# RELIEF FOR THE SoLDIEas.--We call special at
tention to the card in our advertising columns ad-
dressed { To the Southern Pablic.' A committee
Of our leading citizens has been appointed TO re-
ceive aud distribute such contributions as may be
made for the relief of our brave soldiers N Sir-
gina aud elsewhere, some of whom are now on a
bed Of sickness, and Others ready to meet again
tile invader as CALAMITY as they did or the neld Of
Manassas The committee is authorized 70 receive
such sums Of money, large or small, as the means
OF the people may allow them to contribute bnt
there are many other things besides money, which
wauId BIZ useful and timely, and the committee
viii gratuitousiy dispose Of such as may pc o.
fered. This is cause ia which almost EVERYBODY
can contribute something Read the Address,
generous citizens of tie South, and open your
hearts and your purse strings for the gooa cause.
TsrE sAf7ENeY ROE THE GoILEeTIoE OF ARMS
WE direct Tie attention Of our readers to the up
neal for small arms. made IN another column TO-
sIaY bV Mr. Ballard S. Dunn agent Tor the Gonted-
crate States We hope that these Of our citizens
who have guns of any description lying unused at
nome viii not allow this appeal to their patriotism
d be made Ia vain and that they will at once come
forward with them, and induce others to do 50.
Our Government needs small arms, and we believe
that there are enough il private hands to go far
towards relieving this necessity. A man who
would Keep such articles away from public use at
such time, must have little patriotism indeed.
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55 S}EEE THE LAkE.--IHt HedtHSI has ucSn ialuoi
E bofsfsroua than otherwise on the lake shore for
week past Sunday, Sunday night and mp to mid
day yesterday squalls of wind and rain were plen-
tful The Coast packet Creole left Ocean Springs
yesterday morning, making all the usual landings
ID the face Of heavy squalls and something of a
gale III wind. After leaving Bay ST. Louis, the
storm either passed off or she run out Of the cy-
clone. There were three of Lincoln's steamers,
with their tenders off the island on Saturday and
Sunday. mississippi Sound is well blockaded out
eide. From Chandelier Islands to Dauphin Island,
# the coast is watched. Tine Sound is well defended
BY a private armed schooner mounting three guns
aud the steamers Oregon and Arrow. The Govern
ment cannotdo better than to charter or hire this
schooner, which exchanged several shots a few
days since with one Of the enemys steamers. She
viii do most efficient service on the lakes. She
i,as commander and crew that have been tried
aud moi found wanting
The villages on the lake shore are not crowded.
! The accommodations are satisfactory, and If our
citizens desire few days or few weeks of recre-
asion on the sea shore, they can avail themselves
cf the steamer Creole, now running regular tri-
weekly trips The Creole is armed and fully pre-,
parsd 10 meet any of the picagune marauders OH
Lincoln Seward Is Co. In consequence Of the
severe storm on Sunday last, the intended excur
sion ID Ship Island, was deferred. 1t is presumed
another opportunity will be offered There is daily
communication with Ship Island from Barnes
wharf, Mississippi City. Packages and letters for
waFdsd by the Creole to that point will reach their
destination. The Creole leaves as usual this morn
iusy on the arrival of the o'clock train.
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