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The war and blockade having mainly suspended the employ
men OF the poor OF New Orleans, composed largely OF voun
teers' families and financially disabled in great measure
those who ordinarily relieve the of this class and there
being much distress among then in prospect it has
been proposed that tie planters living along the payib
and rail Dads send contributions of vegetables meal
etc. be distributed from depot in the tv and also
that resident provision Dealers groces bakers butchers hue
sers render their benevolent contributions at the same
place. and for the purpose
The Mayor and Council have given the use of the splendid
iron water works building the levee head of Canal
street. for the depot and being fitted up once benevolent
citizens furnishing the materials, labor etc. etc.
Many planters all inteed, who have been spoken whave
cordially proered aid and been sending for
monsh pat.
Every steamboat who has been spoken to offers
tatiou gratis as do the railroad companies Drayage also
be free.
CommisSary will have charge the depot and he as we'll
several gentlemen of character gratuou sly see that the
hounes properly bestowed The Ladies' Society for the
Coned rate Army that has noby aided soldery with
clothing bandages and poor with work offer
their aid to prev ent instruction of the charity.
All will be under the general supervision and care of the
Mayor, who heartily aids the cause and will through pecl
police order.
This scheme benevolent one from beginning to
being pad many contributions organizing and
preparing required and all cheerfuy given at The
word
The cunance aud personal aid of kiDdheared citizens il
solicited If money should be given would be expended to
further the object.
Citizens of louisiana this is the of patriotism ms well as
benevoente for these are in large part our gallant FOL
ders mieSsono of them indeed belonging 10 the country
by virtue of egaces written in blood the plains of Manassas
How the hearts Of Surviving defenders will cheered and
their nerved by knowing their ones ut horne are
daily and will be allowed suffer Let us not
tolerate misery that merely stretching the hand will re-
Timely aid will in many INSTANCES prevent utter wretch
edness if not starvation and crime
tell how long the present canes of distress
may last or what others supervene is
that the planters only send their abundance now hut
plant for the Rtue and ish potatoes cabbages rnps
etc., etc.
Packages should be marked vegetables for The Poor Levee
Waterwotks New Orleans"
If the sacks or baskets have the of the on them
they will be returned es far as actic4hle
New Orleans, August 3, 1861. ar3 2pf
H Any person disposed up Vegetables or any other
articles for the benefit of the FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO
HAVE GONE To THE WAR, arc informed that they will
be transported By the MEXICAN GULF RAILROAD FREE
OF CHARGE and handed Committee for distri-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-08
I'll sFeaU Gam.

The undersigned having invented Mounted Rife Gul,''
which he designs for the of the Confederate Army applied
to ten Twegs for that practical Judgment CONCERNING its
tnlness which he could not himself supply
The General coreousy reduced writing the encouraging
sentiments he had expressed toward the enterprise His letter
is below.
The undersigned would say that this gun designed excel
MI Held pieces Iii the facility and deadly effect of its the
operations OF II will discharge balls one minute,
and could be increased to almost incredible number
range rs great if not greater than any gun He
has for his own satisfaction constructed model with which
he discharged 50 balls in minute 1t affords
capacity The object of this notice is obtain by subscription
the means for constructing such gun will enable General
Twggs Gov. Moore Col Htber and other able engineers
test the real qualities of the invention The construction will
cost from $1,000 TO $780,
Subscription lists will be circulated and contributions
specially solicited in view OF the important object be
tanned Lists will be LETT at the Merchants Bunk Cooper
Neiberts McGerren Landry Auhlionses James Medd j.
+ Coiey d. l. Ricardo Notary Pubcs and at the residence
of the subscriber No 62 Third street. between Constance
Laurel Streets Fourth District.
J, C, WINGARD.
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own weapons? My answer is, that, as chartered
corporation, we could not do SO; nor would the
Board Of Directors sanction any course at variance
with q legitimate and honorable competition.
Then the question arises, how can these evils be
remedied? | reply, easily. Let the President OF
Superintendent have the oil tested under his I'M
mediate personal supervision, Then, if satisfied,
order its continued use on the road. If complaints
are made, discharge the greaser and procure
another, and SO on, until one is secured who mW
make the oil work.
1t is singular fact, and susceptible OF proof,
that in no instance, since the organization OF
this company, has the oil failed to answer eN-
pectatons when its trial was superntendea py
some one representing the interest OF the COM
pany But, on the contrary, without a slngIe et
ceptioss it has proved its superiority over eVerye
against which it has been tested. inc concAusloi
to be deduced from these facts is simple. ~,
If there is disposition to use the Soi0lle1n ~
Companys oil, it can be used. But If determlna
ton exists, from any cause whatever, to condemn
this or anv other oil, it is well known to every
practical man that the boxes can be so packed as
10 cause them to heat even if packed with the Best
The company will furnish railroads with cdr-bor
oil at fifty cents per gallon, at Mobile, and take in
nayment Confederate Bonds or Treasury Notes at
par. oiAhoN iohh 'h'' iesiueh'.
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fst06Ole SPRINGS, .RtEgb0la0.

The PropFietors take this method of informing public
these SPRINGS situated the Bgbe liver 40 miles above
Noodle, are at all times open for the pon visitors
We have now superior BAND CT MUSIC in attendance
and every effort shall be made part TO render visitors
comfortable.
Boats leave Mobile every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY EVENINGS, and arrive the Springs about IL
o'clock NEXT MORhTNG.
Conveyance ell times river readiness 10 convey
passengers to the Springs.
JAMES CONNOR Il CO, Projectors.
JAMES SfAE, Druggist, PA Canal street. New Orleans
sole agent for the BLAD0N SPRINGS WATER
je2S 2p2rrEW
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J. c.. WINGARD.
A TRUE COPY.
Gen. TwiCr,S Letter,

NEW ORLEANS, Jnly 81, 1861
j. e. Wngard; sirn my conversation with you relative
your Mounted Rifle Gun stated that upon due consider.
alton OF the theoretical and practical suggestions Involved
construction was satisfied would be excellent inga
formidable useful the experiment than worth
the cost of trial.
will add with great pleasure, that nothing the way
Of such results anticipate and that their realization will
be matter of too Importance the South admit
any hesitation in procuring the testing by the speedy
construction of proper gun.
With respect, am, D. +. TWIGGS,
NJ Moior f.,,.ol
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-08

AN OUTRAGE.-Some wretch, in human form,
threw rock into one of the cars the evening Gov
Jackson, of Missouri, passed this place, from Sc,
GREETED position on the lot adjoining Major CarDa-
hans AT the east end of town, which hit the Gov
ernor on the jaw, knocking ont three teeth. The
person who threw the rock could not have known
that Gov. Jackson was on the train, as the point
where the rock was thrown is near mile from
the depot. The hitting of Gov. Jackson was acct
dental. Abingdon Virginan.
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Rules for the Government of the Free We &c
table Market.

The Market 10 be opened from O'Clock A. II till P. NJ,
TUESD AYs FRIDAYS, until further noCe.
on TUESDAY MKT, 18th ms
Noapplcaon for Vegetables ec, will be received, unless
the signed by The Alderman Assistant Alderman of
the Ward and District in which the pplcant resides
persons DESTROYS contributing Vegetables Provisions
for the peor, requested TO send The to the Vol
Relief Commee,'' Water~ogks Bal ding, head of
Canal street.
Persons contributing will please mark Eer baskets, bags
with their and locations in order that the may
returned to them will !le bniding all
locations the viii he correctly kept
Persons APPLYING for reie will enter he side Of the
buus and when supplied will pass the lower side,
as to prevent confusion.
Tickets transferable and supplies viii be delivered
without them and they be presented each application.
Mr. A. c. Merel has kindly rendered mis-
mttee to receive slaughter Gnd up all Beef Cattle that
may be donated "
THOMAS MURRAY,
II. BIER,
G. SMITH,
f. F. SCHMGDT,
aus 2ptF y. l. RICARDO, Committee.
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AN ExE Fon An EYE As Lincoln has threatened
to hang ar shoot Col Thomas, who is dungeoned
at Fort AcHenry for his participation in taking the
steamer st. Nicholas and several sehooners with
valuable cargoes IT has been definitely decided at
Richmond that the Hon. Mr.. Ely, one Of the Abo-
ition Congressman taken prisoner at Manassas,
shall share similar fate The knowledge that
when Col. 4. is hung or shot he is to perform an
aerial suspension d become target, causes him to
shed tears profusey and hlubber in style .ill-be
coming any man, much less one who has been
foremost in braHado ID the halls of legislation.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-08

CAPTURED AnNs about 5000 of the muskets
taken from the enemy al the battle 81 Manassas
have been brought to our city, and viii materially
ala ln eaupping our own volunteers, who, we feel
assured, will make good use Of them. Those we
saw yesterday were somewhat rusty from expo
sure to the weather, but otherwise aniniured, and
apparently are good guns. Several thousand more
win be brought here, many Of which, however, ARE
too much injuredto be used until repaired q
Richmond ENQUIRER
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KILLED BY AsDRUNKEN SOLDIER. = From Alex
andria we learn that on Saturday, Mrs. Greenwood,
an excellent lady Of that city, was killed on the
street by drunken soldier, named VIM. Murray,
of Company r Second New Hampshire Regiment.
Murray represented as being intoxicated, accosted
her in the street, exchanged few words with her,
and then fired the fatal shot, which deprived her
Of life in d few minutes. He is to be tried by
court.,nartiai
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in view of the interests Of all parties recommend to their ys
customers and correspondents to ship any portion Of
their crops Of Cotton to this city, hel
plantations until the blockade is fully entirely abandoned
of which due notice will be given.
s. 0. Nelson L Co, A. Levi & Co..
A. D. Kelly Il Co., A. Miltenberger & Co
Edward Male & Co., Ar Mielberger,
Wright It Allen, SCudder Stamps
Hewitt, Norton 4 Co, Gallagher & OYER
NJ ID. Cooper Co., Moses Greenwood,
Fellowes Co, SeDtell Il Prather,
T. H. & j. NJ. Allen It Co., Black 4 Byfugton
r. McIheuuy i Co, John Watt & Co
Martin, Cobb Il Co., Byrne, Vance Il Coz
GLADDEN. SeEaS, Pitcher 4 Goodrich,
j. ". Bnrbridge Co., Warren 4 Crawford,
Green Il Crump, Frcdalder Il Gerso
\" d D. trqihalt j. ". Ghamplin i Co.,
J. J. Person Co., 1horuhll & Co.,
Walker Snyder, ROchord, Brown It Co,
Perkins 4 Co., Logan Souiat l. Claiborne,
John T. Harde 4 Co. Cops 4 Phelps,
A II May Co.. D. R. Carroll 4 Co,
B. N. Lowe Co., A. D. Donovan,
L. 2. Hunt, Frel. son & Stevenson
Geo p. Black 4 Co, R. W. Es;lm Il Co.,
Campbell Strong, Winston, Morrison d Co..
R G. Cummings Co, ellis It Ferguson,
W. A. Gordon Il Castillo J.& q. Cromwell
Montgomery & White, Moo e X Brother
b. roledano Taylor, Cleveland, Bro. II Co..
Pfitchard 4 Flower, MGrlocl 1t Williams,
Montgomery & Hall, Phelps 4 Jones,
A. j. FULLY Il Co, Payne, Huntington Co.,
Holloway Lonslsle, f. Vea;mau
Sykes Il Comfy, Nixon IS Co.
Walker Co., HaH kns & Norw ood,
Rhorer cunts Stuart & James
Foley, Avery Co, Scruggs, ponegln K Co..
1arltop, Whiting 4 Tullis, Patton Il Finuey,
Farley, Jurey Co, Often, Snedes n CO.,
P. II Skipwith, John Williuuls u Co.,
Muore L Browdet, F Il. Ernest
Henderson, Terry It Co, Carroll, Hoy 4 Co.,
Allison, Paltisou 4 Co, Edward PillsLury,
West, Renshaw & Cammack, Levy & DETER
% a..
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-08

MILITARY Nor1cEs The. election Of officers Of
the Continental Guards, Company G, to have taken
place last night, was postponed to tomorrow
night.
The Confederate Guards, Company a, are or
dered to appear this afternoon at their armory, in
full dress uniform.
The Louisiana State Rifles are ordered to meet
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. to elect officers,
see the advertised calls in our military column.
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aus 2ptF
A, l.. q. C.

The officers and members of the Apollo Les 4hartrc Club
hereby requested in attendance the jackson Railroad
Depot on FRIDAY MORNING. o'clock receive the
mains late President A X. ROBERTSON; and, also,
to attend the funeral o'clock NJ from his ates resi-
dence, MelpOmene street, corner Of Rampsrt.
BY order:
JIM LABORDE, Vice President.
WV L. MrRPHY sec'y. aus 2pN
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Southern. 2sactac EsUitroata.
1000 SLAVES
WANTED BY HIRE OR BY PURCHASE.

| ~ NA' Ia AoA1oil-ioE.
|
We will purchase or hire for of five years. Five
dred or Thousand Slave Laborers Southern
Pacific Railroad in Texasimmediatey of Shreveport
La in region secure and protected from invasion noeata
ton from the conflict which shall exist between the
OF this country The country through which passes
entirely healthy and or the distance of 800 500 miles
west OF Shreveport peuetrate one Of the finest agricultural
| countries on the continent Of AmericH.
This company has magnificent land grant from Te1es
VO acres for every mile Of road the company for
the distance OF oJ miles from Shreveport the EASTERN 81
PaSo on the western boundary of Texas like tho pre-
sent the company cannot commend ch for
t to the rapid development Of The compRny interests
for term Of years. by hire the purchase this com
pany will make the liberal and advantageous arrangements
with Saveowncr8 in ke1lckY Missouri Virginia. Maryland
North Carolina, elsewhere, hire or purchase with
payments in the undolhed securities of 500 or li yes
Families entire will ba TAKEN by hire or by purchase
The company enabled propose terms because of the
rnUHhcent nnd grants Texas its ability To urcasr t
iron and rolling stock he road aeree Texas with the
construction bonds of the company at rates almost equal 10
All rights Of this company are fixed and vested nv the
Texas This company has secured the synpatbv and the
route On the wa Degree Of PARALLEL of latitude has the SANCTION
arorgst then, ava Foo St - l %
erlardas we'll as NJ rar,s can't a1ists Gown, lfl - ID w
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On Tuesday 9th inst at o'clock A. NJ in Livingston par
ish, La, ALEXANDER RUTHERFORD ROBERTSON aged
So years.
The friends of the family respectfully invited attend the
from a late residence Mepomene street, Ram
part to morrow evening at o'clock without further notice.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-08

THE FREE VEGErABLE II ARkgr.-The wives and
other dependents 81 absent soldiers wilIread with
much interest the official card in another column
relative to the free distribution Of vegetables and
other provisions, at the Water Works Building,
foot 81 Canal street, Next Tuesday the distribu
ton will begin, and viii continue on Tuesdays and
Fridays until further notice..
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4 sHoeKIsa MuRpEl. The Marshall (Texas)

Republican, Of Saturday last, has the following:
We were very much panied to learn that, on
Thursday week, Mr. u. IA. Patillo, living near
Hickory Hill, Cass county, was brutal murdered
by a man named Wilson,, Mr.. Patillo was at his
lanyard ,qnietly attending to his business when
the assailant came upon him unexpectedly witha
large stick Or club The deceased remarked:
q You are not going to strike me with that stick ~
{ Yes, said Wilson, + cut it on purpose.n With
this he commenced q violent assault upon Mr. Pa,
tillo, and. Horrible to relate, beat him to death
Such is the account as we have received it.4sWe
was q gentleman Of estimable character; inte
gent, hgh-toned, industrious, quiet and agreeable
in his manners, kind and hospitable y in every
sense one OF the best citizens in the country We
regret TO state that his murderer escaped. Parties
went Immediately in pursuit Of him.
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EAST Tens The Nashville Union Of the
Sd inst. says:
Thos. A. r. Nelson, E King', Of the East Ten.
nessee maleontents, has issued his edict. eall;nr
together convention to be held at KINGSTON IN
the 5lst inst. There is great curiosity to learn
what these aelfappointed leaders contemplate in
this movement. Itwould be very well 10 keen !
ygant look out, so that If they have d purpose Ia
nsurp the powers of Government from the peenls
they may be promptly and speedily checked up.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-08

The PRIyATGEE YoRk We copy below an ex-
tract from letter received by gentleman in this
city, from on board the prvateer York
We were at sea seven days, and captured a prize
one hundred and fifteen miles eastward Of Cane
Hatteras. She is worth about $4,000. We nut 4
prize crew on beard, and ia coming in, fell ia with
man-of.war, and had TO beaeh-her to keen them
from taking her away from US. Our crew are now
engaged ID wreeking her. Look ont for big haul
next time Norfolk Herald.
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P. YEISER, n. 4.

81 Coal Oil and Lamps Country Mer-
chA Planters and the public generally will hrd Nv the raat
souheEE Coal Oil Lamp Emporium chaetges street.
by far the largest aud only complete Of PURE COAL
OILS end COAL OIL LAMPS inthis city which Messrs Co
VERT HILL offer the trade al rela lower prices
Eeah- my6 2pf
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aus 2plts

Ry'NOtfce-I take this method of offering
professional services FREQ Of charge the families Of those
who absent the city military duty. Residence
Harmony between Fytaia and coliseum streets, Fourth
District.
uySl 2ntf P YEISER, N. L.
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.Uslsiue,.y and Dressmsaking.

GGrbald Riding Hats from. IS 90 to Is 90
MOURNING BONNETS, in great variety
The ladies' requested call and see for themselves that
the Goods, though Cheap, rich and elegant
In my DresSmakug Department, making Dresses at
very moderate prices
ES~ Orders from the country promptly attended to.
Mrs. N. E. BENSON,
Drcssmnker and Mi,ner
ielS 2Dam 1877 Canal up stairs doing D. H. Holmes
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ELECTION DAY IN MoniLE. The Mobile iAdyer.
tiser Of the 9Th says:
The election yesterday, SO far as the eitysgas
concerned, passed Of very quietly. The streets,
especially n the vicinity et the polls, were not
was scarcely an incident approaching disorder,
The contrast with former occasions, when all the
enGnery of party was brought to bear, was strik.
Ing, and had no tendency whatever to produce Tie
isa failure IN @
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CREOLE.

1~For Auditor of Public AccounCs-PIease
H. PERAA Candidate Tor Auditor OF Public
Accounts ut the election in November.
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iyl tf2p6t
The FE'Gr.
2 Fl o r. Q Ct r y z HIS REDU CED
Price only so cents.
WILL BE ON SALE FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY.

To be had at the Book and Periodical stores of TIIOS L.
WHITE lp5 Canal II. G. RTETSON 4 CO. 81 CaInp; ma
FREMONT, under Odd Fellows Hall WERLEIN'S and 4
Camp SUI rERLEY under The st. Charles Hotel , A. 4 L.
BLACkMAR, n Camp, GEO ELLIS, New Post.Qtice and
Commercial Place; H. COBURN, llSand 100 Tchoupitoulas
HoLLE Co. Exchange Place TEWELLS, III St. Charles
street WIN FLEMING $50 Magazine street and at IS Poy
dras street. iaot
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-08

THE ENEMY AFTER GEN. WISE. -G Gentlemen who
arrived here yesterday on the Western train, from
direction of the Kanawha Valley, represent that
there Is great danger Of Gen. Wise's command be-
ing cut Off Gen. Cox, the leader of tile Federal
forces from the Kanawha Valley, was closely pnr-
suing him ID his retreat while, ii il said, Gen Ros-
encrantzs command was in motion for the purpose
OF falling upon him in front. The reports, how
ever, lack confirmation aud we are not disposed
to believe them, for we think Gen. Wise too shrewd
q. man 70 be caught III such trap.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-08

BEA uRHG ARD S HoRsE II is stated that the horse
killed under Cen Beauregard was struck in the
flank BY IL Glib cannon shot; which hit not quite a
foot from the Generals right leg. The horse was
splendid animal, furnished Gen. Beauregard the
morning ef tie hattie by his Aid, Colonel Manning,
ard MSS d blooded animal of admiral points,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-08

Lincoln's army marched to Manassas to the tune
of q I wish was in Dixie - as soon as they got
there, they left to the tune Of Cit out the way
Old Dan Tucker.r
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WiE6$fCr2y Goods =!

Military Goods
S W ORDS, COLTS EVOLVERS
NETTEn SILK sAsHEs AND BELTS,
BUTTONS FOR MILITARY UNIFORMS,
GOLD EACES AND CORDS
Military fI'rinl1llillgS
rI-Ufc, n 1, NED Isnc, >pcLtl1-1r
ST Tx III CL OTH H.
H. FRANKO'S,
1i6 poydrns, Csrondeltt street
s9~WATCUES and JEWELRY repaired and sold at the
lowest prices and Fully guaranteed iy2l 2prfSnaoTh
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popular exhibition viii be repeated tonight at
Armory Hail
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h5~ b. Il. Defreese, the present incumbent,
is 3 candidate for state Treasurer. jyl 2pId
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Hairy MAC ARTHY. The Arkansas Comedian had
d full house last night, at the Amphitheater, and
surpassed the expectations of all. His deneations
Of character, singing, etc, were Of uniform eS'
csllence, and he was greatly applauded from tirst
TO last. He displayed the most wonderful versa
tility throughout, and AL present were as much
surprised as gratifed. Ii is useless for US to speak
at length OF Harry Mccarthy. he is worth seeing,
and everybody should pay him one or more visits.
He performs again to night.