New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-05-13
TALK ON THE FLAGS.

The prominent corners of the streets radiating
from Canal were again thronged yesterday by peo-
pile who have, apparently, no business whatever.
For Instance, if person in the vocation Of our
selves desires TO pass through the streets, he is
obliged to dodge here and there, and run from one
side to the other. As we have often said, and
peat the talk to ALL if you have real business
the great thoroughfares stay at home. If you have
home just keep off the ags and not be interrupt
ing those who desire to pass along the streets with
out being ostled and crowded. There was an.im-
mense multitude, or, rather, army of women, in
and about the United States Commissary Depart
ment yesterday. Applicants for relief must go
prepared with vouchers, in conformity to the
orders of the Commissary Department. About
noon it was announced the steamer Alice Vivian
had arrived at AIilaeburg, from Mobile, bringing
1900 barrels of flour. This is the first instalment
of that necessary article received. We learn that
another boat was loading. At present prices de-
manded for shank of meat in the markets, poor,
broken down OK, would bring, cut up and retaied
out about 5000. As for alegof mutton, or quar-
ter of lamb, we have not them for weeks.
Now and then, few crabs can be obtained, which.
with rice, will make up something Of agumbo; but
the question is asked, how long will the stock of
ricu last? A very hard to answer. As we
have before talked, our citizens have relied too
much on the supplies from Red river; we have
cautioned them in this respect. Two or three boat
loads of provisions and breadstuifs were expected
from Shreveport, and we entertain the opinion that
our community will work through their depriva.
tions under the dspensationa of the ruling author
ties. But, pray,s show are we old foges, who have
taken our regular II O'Clock lunch for the past
thirty, forty and fifty years, to dispense with our
daily refreshments, for we observe them no more
at the usual places. The great clubs non est;
they can hardly furnish crackers and cheese, with
the usual quantum of live stock therein. What of
the fares at the Boston, Pelican, Varieties and
sPickwick Clubs? How about their daily set out? ?
And for ice, that inestimable luxury with the ther-
mometer at 80 deg. in the shade, where is it? Ice
where is ice Oh, tell us Where is ice! Ice is
king, now, since cotton has abdicated or surrep-
dered to the flames.
The gatherings on Carondelet street were numer-
Gus yesterday. They were composed of the ac-
customed habituGs of that great thoroughfare, and
not like the mutituGcs on St. Charles, Camp and
Canal streets, composed of curosity.seekers. We
observed in our daily walks yesterday more stores
opened. But it is out of the question, that pro;
prietors of large business establishments can be
expected to open their doors, when the sidewalks
in front densely crowded with idlers and look
ers.on. AS we have before remarked, many of our
merchants have availed themselves of the present
interruption of trade, and are now engaged in TAX
ing Inventories, Or rather, accounts of stock, pre-
paratory to closing up the seasons business, bal
ancing books, etc.
By notice elsewhere, it will be seen that letters
in the PostOffice at the time of the closing some
days since, will be ready for delivery tomorrow,
Wednesday, after 9 O'Clock A. NJ.
There was no observable change in the stage of
the Mississippi river yesterday. Accounts from
ing from Cairo up; but the Ohio was full and over
| running its banks. By proper precauton and
watchiulness, We shall escape an overflow here,
| but the levees in the immediate neighborho0d of
tke city require constant watching, night and day.