New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-04


two specimens Of cloth manufactured BY Mrs.
Chamberlain, which are novelty in their way.
One specimen is made, the warp Of cotton, the
filing of rabbit fur; the other Of the same warp,
the filling of coon fur. Both fabrics are soft and
flexible, handsome in appearance, and evidently
durable.
Gen. Mcintosh, who was killed at the late battle
OF Pea Ridge, Ark, is generally supposed to be
Chile Mcintosh, o half-breed Creek Indian, and q
Baptist minister. This is . mistake. Gen. Nc
1ntosh is the son Of Col. James Mc1ntosh. Of
Georgia, q. s. Army, who fell in the Mexican war,
and nephew to Major VIM. Mcintosh, of Savannah,
almost an octogenarian, but who recently volun-
teered to serve with Commodore Tattnall in one Of
his attacks upon the Federal blockaders =
TIE PRNrERs-The typographical Society of
now in the Confederate army. They are num-
bered among the most patriotic men in the South,
for they respond nobly to any call Of their coun-
try. There are now about 80 of them left in the
city, most of whom have families. The Society
has donated from their funds, S25 to every member
who would enlist and were it not for their wives
and little ones, the newspapers of the city would
be compelled to suspend while hostities LASTED, !,
for want OF printers. T Memphis Avalanche. n
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THE GUNBoA AT QUESTION. The success of the Vir-
GINA has given a wonderful impetus to this very
proper enterprise. The construction Of gunboats,
in order to better cope with the Yankees upon the
water, seems to be all the voge throughout the
South. Welearn that the ladies of Asbury Chapel,
in this county, have already contributed 4s bales
of cotton to aid in constructing q ganbOat for
the better protection Of the Mississippi valley;
X Mr.. Massey, member Of the British Parliament,
in late speech at Tolford, declared, 4" If the
eleven Confederate States were determined to be
free, no power on earth could reduce them again
to subjecton, no highspirited people, people Of
the Anglo-Saxon race, had ever been held down In
slavery, however small might be the area Of theil
country, or however great the military force. tha
overshadowed it." q.
WILMINGTON TO BE DEFENDED.-The Wilmington
Journal is authorized by the Committee of Safety
of that town to say thai they have assurances from
the State and Confederate authorities, that they
have no idea of abandoning the town of Whining
ton to the enemy, but, on the contrary, they are
concentrating all the means and force available in
order to render defence successful. ! s%
Steps Indicative Of this determination have al
r1ady been taken. 6%
b MASSACHUSETTS Observation-Disclosures, March
14.-An order was unanimously adopted in zthi
House to-day, authorizing the construction of on,
or two IRON clud STEAMERS, the planof Ericsson
Monitor for the protection of the harbors of Massa
chusetts %sEy
So it seems the Yankees are getting scared abou
their own harbors. Let them look out, for, as the
old saying goes, !" the first thing they know, they
won't know nothing" ~
of one of the old companies in Virginia. returned to
Sumter county on Sunday before last, commenced
raising company on Monday afternoon, and or
Wednesday morning carried 100 men to Griffin, and
was there elected Major of the battalion. Tbis
was quick work, indeed, and affords pretty good
evidence of his worthiness Of the promotion that
-, -, columbus tasorgia) Enquirer.
h. The Yankee soldiers are wreaking their venge
ance upon the Alexandrians, for their fidelity to
the South by gradually burning down their nobls
old city. Every few days we get On announce
ment of "large fire u there. The last one oc
CURED on the 18th ult in King street, resulting il
the total destruction of four large brick buildings
and involving loss of about s9s 0n0
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The New York Herald of the 18th announces the
European edition ready for the steamer to sail thai
day. Among other attractive topics, it advertises
the Naval Engagement Near Fortress Monroe
The Rebel Fleet Disabled and Driven Back.'
This is fair sample of the news the Yankees sene
out to Europe"
ABOLITION CONVENTION. Portland Argn
says the Abolition Convention which assembled
Albany recently, resolved that "the Constitution
| is, since the war, even more of a covenant wit
death than before, and so the work Of the Abo
littonsts, instead Of being complete, is becoming
more important" =
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