New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-24
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and Saturday nights of this week. We should have
said, Thursday and Friday nights. The fair would
continue longer if Odd Fellows Hall had not been
previously engaged for other purposes. The ladies
meantime, are hurryng up things, and the fair
While it lasts will be on a grand scale In the
same notice, yesterday, we prepetrated something
very like bull, in stating that one of the lady col
lcctors for the fair had collected $500 in many
hours.' We should have said $500 in three hours.
1t would be rather steep patriotism for lady to
work 800 hours in one afternoon would nj it But
we believe the ladies would do such thing, if
they could
In our account of the capture of the Star of the
west, we said G0O0 u. s. troops at lndianoa
preparing to embark. We meant to say 600 A
small diff Of difference" ths
MILITARY ITEMS:
TIE PATRIOTIC slpIRIr.-We learn that Messrs
FassInan, Bryant Co., prOpretors of the Orleans
Cotton Press, have offered generous premiums to
any of their employees who may be desirous Of
volunteering for the war, besides retaining their
situations and continuing their salaries in full till
their return. Two Of the clerks have accepted
this offer, ard others expected to follow suit
Here is an example for all cotton press men.
Every day we hear of acts of this kind of greater
or lesser extent.
CoMPANY c, CRESCENT RIrLEs-It was only yes
terday that mentioned the final organization of
Capt. Harry Hays Company of the Crescent
h!lles. We now have to report the complete or
ganlZatlon and readiness for war of Company of
the Crescent Rifles, Capt. Samuel H. Gilman. Mr..
Gilman, well known as a staunch patriot and de-
voted son of the South, applied to only
week ago to become the captain Of company
which numerous gentlemen proposed to become
members OF. He at once accepted the offer, and
went further than any man in this city has
gone yet in raising q company He not only, in
less than a week, raised company of 100 men,
but PAID the entire expense of it (some $4,000 out
OF his own pocket, saying he preferred rather to
reap honor on the battlefield than pecuniarY profit
by investing in the Confederate Loan. Mr. Gilman
| (noW Captan) has long been known of the
hhDt flau1
the beauty Of his company is, that it is composed
entirely of civil and mechanical engineers and ma
chinists, some his own employees, and the remain
der from other like e8ta blishments.
| 1t is atogethera lightning company, and will be
| ready for field service, dTy,rhere, as the
| uniforms ready. And, speaking of the uni
| form, let US mention another coed thing. The
amiable and patriotic Mrs O. E. Hall, (wite of the
lessee of the St. Louis Hutel,) has taken upon her
own hands, with the help she has in the hotel, the
| making up of the entire uniforms Of the company,
as her free gift and God-speed to them and their
| gallant Captain. The election of officers, held on
| stoned oflccis-Captain, S. H. Gilman First Lieu
tenant VIC. Driver: Second, Fred. Cook; Third,
j. II. Dawson. Noncommissioned officers Ser
geants, W. P. Talbot, (Orderly,) J. J. Perthins,
Alex, Rogers, John NJ. Rddell; Ensign John l..
| Barringer: CorpOraIs, Thomas Peter son, J. H.
Hotsberry, ]. r. Murphy, Adoph Chefer: Quar-
termaster Samuel 6. Tyler; Secretary, J. J. Rel
necke; and Treasurer, B. S. Brewster. Three
cheers and tiger for Company C., of the Crescent
| Rifles
| DEPARTURE OF MAEINEs-Capt. anBenhuysen,
who has been here recruiting marines for the naval
service of the Confederate States, left last evening
| with 50 men for Pensacola, via Mobile. He left
| about 20 men behind for the steamship Habana
| now fitting out for naval service. Capt VanBen.
| thuysen is a brave and experienced soldier, who
did good work for free Italy in the late Garbaldiar
war. His men are armed with Enfield rifles, to ACT
as sharp.shooters.
ORLEANS LIGHT GUARD.-Among the companies
out on parade drill last night, the most conspicu
Gus was Capt. Nincent's Orleans Light Guard, com
pany or battalion. There were at least $50 men
and their appearance in the moonlight wa
splendid.
| WAsHIHGToN ARrILLERY.-Maio ior Walton's crac
battalion now numbers some 800 active member:
The battalion have for several afternoons pas
been drilling with their pieces on Lafayette Square
great crowds being constantly in attendance, il
cluding ladies'. The boys run around with the
big guns, and manage them beautifully.
TIE GALVESTON AETILLEEY.-The following
the roll of the detachlncnt of the Galveston ATIi
!ery, who came over on the Star of the West, tn
same having been Incorrectly reported in hnothe
paper: Capt. Nanliuren, Lieut.. Malone, Surgeo
Freideman, Orderly Sergeant Menard; Il. L. Alle1
Charles Black, J. Davis r. NJ. Franklin, D. Harney
T. Malley, D. B. Sorley, J. B!asdel II. Conner, s
j. Franklin. r. r. Grogan, - AIuclin, Theo. Nc
Leirn, W. \. Shaw.
THE CAzADOREs EsrANoLAS.-This is the nam
of Captain Joseph Llado's new Spanish company
whose first and elegant turnOu have noticed
Th1 company receives accessions daily, and vii
soon be ready for war, one of the finest and braves
companies in the city.
! MORE TEooPs FOR PEHsACoIA.-Another CON
pany of 100 men, of the Louisiana infantry, will b
| of this afternoon for Pensacola.
PENSACOLA NOT THE ONLY SEAT OF WAR.-B
the official notice from headquarters, it will be see
that the call for 5000 troops from Louisian
has not been made with the view of further reir
forcing Pensacola. These troops are to be
readiness to march to another point, where ther
may soon be some work to do. The same motto
from headquarters calls upon all the companies
the first division to be ready for field service by
. O'Clock next Sunday morning.