New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-05

THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER s. 1861.

wisdom in the Capitol, from which we gather that
Mlssonrl has been admitted into the COnfederacy,
and that the constitution of Virginia and the mill
tia system are to be thoroughly overhauled pre-
paratory to the campaign next spri ng for the
hghtlng is thought to be pretty well over for the
present. 1naugre the Yankee determination to have
winter campaign-and with respect to the
changes in the constitution, in anticipation of the
p0litlcal mlenium which is to dawn On Old Vir-
glnia the moment she is free from the thralls of
Yankee diddle-daddle-do On this latter
point, am not so clear, for it strikes me that
after the war is over there is going to be awful
rush into Virginia of Northern swine and vermin.
There is going to be right sharp fight at Cen
treYille and Evansport before this letter reaches
you. Anyhow signs point that way. But don't
expect too much. Washington is not going to be
captured; am not going to prowl around Browns
Hotel in search of items for the Crescent this win
ter. Mcclellan, like good draughts player is not
going to let US break his baek-line. He may throw
away few thousand men just to amuse the mem
bers of Congress who are looking on at the game,
and enable them to "pnt" their political " bets -
Tor the next canvass, ard that will be all. 1t is
to backgammon) Beauregard and Johnston may
throw double sixes,o and get into the Washing
ton table in spite of him. but this is not to be ex-
pected. II we whip at Centreville as think we
snail, 1t will do US good for it will make the COM
ing winter set better on the stomach Of the Con
federacy.
A North Carolina Colonel has just left me, in
high spirits, poor fellow. He says that certain
only in time of battle, are not to be found this
morning. The fight is at hand, and he fears the
result Well, have been in the doleful dumps,
too, until the other day, when had talk with an
intimate personal friend Of the President, who told
me that, so far from the Presidents being unwil-
ling for our armies to advance he is the most
anxious of all men to upft Maryland and Ken
lucky and that he will fight long and hard before
the Confederacy shall lose the control of Chesa-
peake Bay, and the Ohio river as dividing line.
Since hearing this have felt better-why, can
scarcely tell; bul do certainly feel much better.
" In the regard of news'' | am rather out of
pocket. Yesterday saw red haired gentleman
IN military overco&t passing up and down Gov
ernor street in front of the Examiner Office with
big stick in his hand and in this mornings Whig
there is card, signed by the brother of Governor
Letcher, and in that card Mr.. Jno NJ. Daniel is Sc
verely denounced.
A certain Miss or Madame Alboni DeVries is Civ
ing concert, and play called "Scouts, or the
Plains of Manassas not very good play either,
is being played at the theatre.
The weather has turned back somerset from
exceedingly cold to exceedingly warm. Mr. John
Graeme, the commercial editor of the Whig, quotes
dried peaches at three dollars and half a barrel
while onions are lower and mill feed has undergone
no change. Bacon is firm at 25 cents for hog round,
and holders still ask so cents pound for butter
Now, if these items don't give you an insight into
Richmond life, don't know what will.