New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-27
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readers will, no doubt, be greatly pleased to see
in our columns this morning the tariff o. prices
fixed on some of the more ordinary necessa, les of
life by the Provost-Marshals. Beef at retail is to.
be from IL to tic. per pound fresh pork, l3 to
l7c.; hams and sides, % to 2sc. lard, 20 to 23c
extra -four, SIG to SIT per bbl. corn, 81 10 to
81 25 per bushel; Coffee SOC. per pound. These
rates will be great relief to population, who
were. beginning to groan under the exorbitant
demands ofspeculators. In the article of flour, it
ID said that some Of the principal spectators were
sharp enough to escape in time, by selling out at
the highest prices, and are now laughing publicly
at bakers and other victims, who are Obliged to
iese two to three dollars per barrel of what they
actually gave. The best way to settle the whole
question of suffering for food is for every planter
to raise things that can be eaten and let cotton
alone.
Music OF THE BELIs.-The northeast corner of
the Customhons is certainly not the place usually
to look for music. The rattle of drays and the
whistle of steamboats, would effectuay spoil the
melody as a general thing but just at present, the
instruments of a. very lively and sonorous music
are to be seen there in abundance Bells, bells of
every kind, from perhaps seventy-fve pounds up
to nearly eight hundred in weight, are there in
abundance In response to Gen. Beauregard's call
they have been coming in from sugar-house and
church steepe with the greatest freedom, until
now there must be metal enough, of the kind to
form respectable park of artillery.
There il music in those bells as they lie there
voiceless on the earth, sweeter and grander than
the loudest peals which they have ever given out
before. They speak of the strong, holy beating of
nations heart, which shall be melody in the
tn tbnu oil hiatt fbo
discordant passions of men are being transformed
by the master-hand of patriotism into glorious
harmony. Whatever is called for is given. All is
merged in the Confederacy. Evidences arc multi
plying that everything is fast getting to be consd
cred common fund-that, in fact, the people stake
thing on the result of our struggle The
families of volunteers are being provided for and
will continue to be provided for in spirit prob
ably never before exhibited. donations without
number are made to the army and the dearest
affections of the heart sacrificed without moments
hesitation, to swell the ranks OF our defenders
We are greatly deceived if people are not will
ing to give up everything they have on earth
rather than accept the hated yoke prepared for
their necks.,
As regards the ordnance to be made from those
bells, it has been suggested by Col. Hatch-to
whose care they are shipped - that they be
stamped with some evidence of the source from
which they will have come. bell on one side
and cotton bale or sugar logshea6 on the other
you'd always distinguish them as the offering of
determined people on the altar of liberty.
AFTER HouRs.--The. grocery at the corner of
Roman and ST. Philip streets, Second District, was
found open after O'Clock night before last. Also,
Mr. H. W. Kailer, keeper OF a cohee-house at the
corner of Spain and Goodchidren streets, was re-
ported for the same offence by the cavalry patrol.
F1REs.-At 81 O'Clock yesterday morning fire
| occurred in the coffeehouse kept by Fred. Cook,
| on Levee. street, between Bartholomew and Mason
| streets, the property of Mr.. Masseur.
At 5 O'Clock P. M., the kitchen on Mrs. OCon-
nor's premises on Tr6me street, Nos, l67 and l69,
between Main and st. Ann streets, was discovered
to be on fire. 1t had caught from sparks from the
| chimney. Damage confined principally to the roof
of the kitchen.
At 8 o'clock another fire broke out in the stable
| of Jackson and Manson, on Constance street, be-
| tween Gaiennie and Erato streets. The upper
part of the building was destroyed.
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