New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-12
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+, MONDAY ION MORNING, AUGUST 70, 1861.
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o,.,,bodv hut ducks and other respectable indiv |
dna,s of the webfooted race. There was either a
rain or drizzle going on all day. We have been
d;sausted with the weather for some days; but
Yesterday our disgust was like that OF the French
man-qY'u7sd We would, while on the subject, |
make b suggestion to the Clerk Of the Weather, |
which, we think, he should listen to. If he must
pour out water upon this devoted land, would it
not answer his purpose just about as well to !
choose some other hours to do the business say
from III O'Clock Z. NJ to o'clock A. NJ. IF this
was done, nobody would be hurt and we would
agree to its pouring down just as hard as possible.
But as things have been going on for the past two
weeks, decent men who wish to attend to business
all day ana go peaceably home at night are pre-
vented and those wild, haruln-scarum youths who
generally make night hideous with their wild
praHks and drunken shouts, have every induce
ment added to keep them out later and make their
bad conduct worse. We protest against such
state Of things, and if the g Clerk does not pay
attention TO our protest vie will move his removal
at once. The weather was SO bad yesterday that
even the rogues and fighting men were qlicted
down into state Of mastery inactivity They posi-
lively did nothing to merit an arrest and the entry
books Of the police officers were as clear of items
as country newspaper.
A NOVEL ASp TERRIBLE Mas WAg..O6 Sat
urdaywa examined the plans and model Of newly
Invented vessel, designed to protect our harbors
from blockade or for the purpose Of clearing the
seas of the naval forces Of our enemies. We do
not pretend to much knowledge of naval affairs,
nor the sciences which are brought to bear in the
construction of ships Or forts, but cannot help
being Of the opinion that this ship would prove
irresistible to fleet, however large, and could
sink burn, destroy or capture the whole Of Lin
coins navy as mere mornings job. The plan Is
so simple that a child can comprehend it, and at
the time well calculated that it elicits the
admiration Of all the scientific men who examine
il. 1t Ia the invention of our old townsman, Mr..
Charles Diamond who tells ~us that the idea first
occurred to him iii ls45, when the United States
was involved in the Oregon boundary dispute, and
there was likelihood of the mouth of the Missis-
sippi being blockaded. He is confident Of being
successful in opening the ports Of the Confederate
States by the aid Of his ship, not waiting for England
and France to do it for us. The costof the Vessel,
it is estimated, will be about S250,000, and we are
assured that one can be built and prepared for
action in sixty days from the date Of laying the
first timber, as all the materials to be had here
in abundance and the work can be done by our
own mechanics. Mr.. Diamond, we learn, will visit
RiGJlmond'in few days to lay his plans before
President Davis and endeayor to obtain his order
for the building Of one more Of the Vesselsi but
if he Should not succeed there he will return, and
provided he can raise the amount BY private sub
scription here, will put one afoat as soon pos
s;ble. We sincerely hope that he may secceed in
one way or another, for we have most ardent de.
sire to hear OF the capture or sinking OF Old Abe s
navy.
AsCHAScE FoR PATRIOTIC LADIEs.-Gov. Moore
having donated the materials for making several
thousand suits of clothes for our volunteers, the
idea has been suggested that the patriotic ladies
of our city would, if the opportunity were offered,
willingly lend their aid in making them up. Act
ing upon this suggestion, Messrs. A. B. James, No.
81 Magazine street, and NJ E. J. Kurshedt, No.
ia Camp street, have requested us to call atten.
ton to the matter, and inform the ladies that il
they are willing to thus serve their country, they
can get the goods by calling al either of the above
places. We know that this invitation will he ac
cepted, and that were there goods enough fur
nished to clothe whole army, our patriotic
ladies would make them up, or work their fingers
to the bone. .... ."
GRASD CONCERT BY THE WASHINGTON ARTILLERY
The honorary members of the Washington Artil
have volunteered their services as the managers o
grand instrumental and vocal concert, to be gver
for the benefit of the families of all absent volun
teers, held meeting on Saturday night, and or
ganizsd for the work. The following gentlemen
were elected officers President, w. r. Norcom
Secretary, j. H. Fl. Hedges; Treasurer, Henry
Bier; and the following named gentlemen wcr'
nominated managers of the concert:
n IoI,,, law, ;Hat,
A. P. Harrison, George W. Dunbar, Thomas l
Leeds Norbert Trepaguier, j. d. 51ameron, q.
Hawkins, W. r. Norconi, George Il. Grief, Theo
A. James, W. j. Seymour, r. N. Thayer, g. W
Suuires John 3. Leefe, Henry Bier II. ID. Seaman
g. G. Hancock, Phnnix N, Wood, William Hender
SON. James r. Otis, Fl. 6. Stetson, 7. L. Bayge
Gerard Stith, G. Henry Chaplain, W A. Freret, c
7. Nash, J. Q. Nixon, DR.. Howard smith o; Voor
Harmon Doane Louis H. Pile, j. j. Mckeever, l.
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Messrs H. G. stetson, Gerard stith Theodore A
James and Theo. Won la Hache we're appointed tn
Executive Committee.
Mr. Theo Won Ia Hache will have the musct
direction of the affair, assisted by many weknow
amateurs, ladies and gentlemen, who have bindl
volunteered their services.
The concert is to take place at the Odd Fellow
Hail. on the evening Of Wednesday, the 2lst inst
and will be grand one III every respect.
THE WATSON BArrEnY.-The following is COP
of the roll of this splendid artillery corps, the o
eanizaton of which we noticed a few days sine
1t will be seen that it comprises names which hay
been identified with the history of Louisiana, fro
its first settlement down to the present day, thi
the best blood of the State has entered the rank
willing to endure the tolls and priyations Of IL
private soldier that they may protect her from i
vasion. It will also be seen that distinguished of
GERS of the Confederate Army have for the tin
retired from higher rank to take the positions
officers in the company:
Major Beltshoover, Captain; Capt. A. A. Bur
ley, First Lieutenant Senior; G. G. Gage, Fir
Lieutenant Junior Il. A. Toledano, Second Lie
tenant Senior; - -, Second Leutena
Junior; d. Gronan, Jr., George Landreaux, JOB
Monosby, Alfred Bourdn, Theodore Hennen, Cha
Staub, N Collins, Jas Bronnegan, A. G. Watso
Z. A. Toledano, A. G. Gage, A. A. Bursley W.
Philips, A. NJ Hayde, B, l.. Cutter, W. Wolkart
N Ramon Ofiol, U. A. Gueringer, A. Bourgeois, P.
Blache, Fl. e. Bestee, Jr A. Burke, w E. Evan
DIN. Soery, P. q. Dreux, 7. Conner, G. VIE
IulesTrein, Jos. Klar, Jr., S. K. 0ulif Fl. Scha
nishi, NJ. Legrand, I'll. DuBertrand, Omer Sonia
p. 4. Hebrard, Jr., Z. w. Bardon, a. Bourgeo
r. Frildrck, Ernest Guesnon, A. Dauphin,
Brelet p. p. Legendre, VIM. .Scamnon, Vim.
LeBon, Oscar Guernger, A. Gastinel, H. Z. Nioho
Edgard Canonge, A. Marquese, J. R. Wolkes,
v. Thneedt, D. Soniat, b. g. Legendre, =. Mt