New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-31
TALK ON CHANGE.

4 There was rather more liveliness on the flags
4 yesterday, that is, in the way of confabing and
1 hobnobbng. There was some inquiry whya dis
tnguished member Of the exchange and bill fra
ternty should be seen on the flags in his regimen
tails, though being conarlse il a during these
war times should not be considered wonderful.
i Our worthy Colonel, however, had been on special
service, by order Of the Governor, taking posses
sion of a steamboat in the name of the sovereign
State Of Louisiana, and transferring her to the
4 naval commander on this station for the good of
the Southern Gonfederacy,
There was some talk about cotton and the re-
ported receipts. Forty -eight bales were received
day before yesterday, consigned to one of our most
respectable firms, whose name is appended to the
factors circular. 1t was talked that this was new
cotton; not SO. The cotton (4s bales) was fer
warded for manufacturing purposes to the Pen
| Tertiary at Baton Rouge, and not proving of the
desired quality, it was shipped to New Orleans to
be sold to The best advantage. The signers of the
cotton circular, which will hereafter stand recorded
In the annals of commercial history as one of the
most important, sagaeious and praiseworthy move
mens, Will not encourage nor recommend their
patrons to send bale of cotton to market
Ihere was no rain yesterday except a light
sprinkling. 1t may be that we shall hear of some
heavy showers round about, as the clouds were
very dark and threatening all around, from noon
till meridian. A change in the weather is at hand,
at least it is hoped so, and predicted by the
weather-wise on the flags.
The great alien bill goes into effect on the 23d of
September, at least that is the time when the forty
days expire. 1t is occasioning great deal of fut
ter1ng throughout the country. Well it might, for
IN this good city there are good many that re.
qulre the test put to them, and large number of
citizens are fastening back who ought to be con-
!sidered as doubtful.
/ There was new dodge talked of. 1t appears
that to eVade the act of the Confederate Congress
In regard to the payment of monies and debts in
general to residents in Northern States and ene-
mics, that to whip the gentleman in black round
the stump, parties indebted North or not indebted
put desirous OF placing their funds out of the Con-
federacy, purchase exchange on London forward
| II 10 england, and advise their creditors or CO.
| partners IN New York or Boston that thew have
RENTED to Messrs. John Smith & Co., say Liver.
poor, SO much Tor their account, which thew will
credit to them lthe remitter) at the best rate of
exchange OF the day. If parties desire to remit to
Europe to purchase merchandise, well and good,
but RENTING to England to pay New York debts
is in violation of the spirit of the laws of the Con-
federated States, and which laws some parties who
have been adopting this course may be called on
to affirm to.
We yesterday met with further correspondence
from Kentucky. The following extract from let.
ter from one of the highest sources in Kentucky
will be read with interest:
RussELLvILLE, KY, Aug. 90 1861
DEAR SIR am truly gratitied your worthy Chief
Magistrate president Dayis) will be considerate
towards those in Kentucky who earnestly advocate
Southern rights, and labor and pray for the early
recognition of the independence of the Confeder-
acy; few leading journals and politicians have
we'll nigh ruined Kentucky; but the outrageous
conduct of the Federal Congress is beginning to
open the eyes OF the people. We yet hope for good
results. The mean, petty tyranny shown by the
Lincoln officials to our Southern Rights men will
aforementioned. We are opposed to the usurpa-
tons of Federal Administration out and out we
are opposed to the tax, opposed to the war and in
favor at once of acknowledging the rights of the
South. From these positions the Southern Rights
men will not be driven, and il we are allowed
TO vote on the question, we want Kentucky to go
for the South.
Yours, truly, -
From what we gather from other sources we
have the strongest hopes that Kentucky will be
with the great South. 1t is only a short time be-
fore the apple will be ripe.
at a late hour in the day adyices were received
that the enemy had made a successful landing on
Cape Hatteras, OF course, the North Caroiinians
were not prepared. Its time our authorities were
taking more active measures