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

| the old canal and basin, were tolerably well
thronged yesterday with seekers after information
and the latest news. Everybody when hard up
| for general intelligence, embraces Carondelet
street as the grand theatre for accommodating in
formation. The removal of the office of Provost.
Marshal of the First District to this locality is a
glorious move for Carondelet. The seekers for in
formation can obtain all they desire in very cir
cunscribed space, either political, commercial
or financial, and some thing in the social way,
without any great trouble being expended 'sfs'
There was some talk about the opening of COM
munication with Mobile via the lakes. Under the
present regulations, that is the course Of martial
law, it can hardly be expected that the enemy can
receive the papers Of the city as they have hereto
fore; ifsso, every individual on board of skiff,
boat any craft whatever, either in the lakes in
the bayous, or in the Mississippi river, should be
forthwith brought to account ~ .7-
We perceive our respected contemporary, the
Bee, is not satisfied with the tariff of prices, or
! rather the regulating of prices 1t says that COM
plants are uttered on several grounds. There
never was law or regulation established that did
not bring forward complaints. Laws of a sump-
| tuary character are generally dstasteful. We ad-
NIT that; but these are war times. War is dis
tast eful at all times, We do not consider the &C.
ton of our authorities arbitrary, by no means.
Had they not acted promptly, the price of flour
to-day would have ranged from thirty to forty dol
lars per barrel. 1t is useless and out of place to
be talking or commenting on political economy in
crisis, such the South is passing through.
We take issue with our cotemporary in regard to
the course pursued by the Provost-Marshals, with
out any desire to enter into an argument. The
Provost -Marshals have pursued just and correct
course. Our contemporary says that persons in
easy circumstances cannot get from their grocer
extra -four at the prices laid down in the tariff. To
be explicit a barrel Of the best extra flour was
laid down at our residence two days since-eigh-
teen dollars paid for it, the rate established,
and at that rate paid four times its cost of pro-
ductfon to the grower. In the name of the great
Jehovah, will our contemporary inform US who re-
ceives the profit or the difference Flour is quoted
in st. Louis at 81 so per barrel and willing sellers
at that. We asserted days ago there was not a
barrel of flour in first hands that cost the holder
over $40 to $l2, and have not received response
to the contrary. Coffee we consider q luxury,
ans should not Of course, be subject to the tariff
prices; in fact it has been discarded and holders
| thereof can charge dollar per pound if they
| choose. 2t9-H .r=Ir '7
At the prices established by the Provost-Mar
shals, there is not item enumerated that will not
pay from 100 to 200 per cent. profit to the grower
| or cultivator. sf +s
1t is idle and absurd to bring essays on political
| economy forward during this momentous crisis
Possibly it may be necessary for authorities tc
| extend martial law over the entire State and fol
President Davis to intercede and extend it over
the entire Confederaoy. We are not yet prepared
to surrender our opinions and position on the views
before us. The spectators, monopolizers and ex
tortipners can be reached. We give this for the
information of our respected cotemporary in the
closing up Of his remarks. 1t is unnecessary fol
us to state how they can be reached. He is al
well aware Of the course as we are.
We have received replies to the inquiries how t,
cultivate the castor bean. One, in particular w
should be glad to hand to our correspondent if h
is in the city. An intelligent, and he must be al
industrious and studious young creole, has sent u
the following, showing how to use the seeds afte
they eNgrown or gathered:
Stip the seeds of their husks or pods, then bruis
them in mortars Afterwards they are to be tie,
in linen bags, and boiled in water until the o
which they contain rises to the surface. This
carefully skinned Off strained, to free it from an
accidental impurities, and bottled for use Presse
castor oil is obtained like almond oil, by brusin
the seeds into a paste with water, and distillin
the mixture when the oil passes over.
Then another communication comes with tn
following:
Plant all the seeds you can find of the castor o
plant, (-Ricinus Comn.tnis.) Let the seeds b
planted on q good sandy soil, without being ms
nured, six feet apart each way, three seeds in
hill. Raise your crop and there will be no diff
Guilty in directing you how to express the oil.
is q. certain and profitable crop, and the oil is e
sent To The sick soldier. Think of this, you VIII
hav 9 sons and brothers in the camp.
We give part of the information forwarded l
abo at the cultivation of the castor bean. 1t
dee, ned of great Importance for medical purpose
but individually, we prefer to be excused frol
using: the article 1t is as distasteful to us as
enter tain the idea of allowing the tobacco in OF
ware houses to be exported to France without Il
quid pro quo, that is, bales of blankets and oths
mere ,handise for hogsheads of tobacco.
ESu pPLlEs FOR THE FREE MARKET.-Col. Thoml
MUIR ay comes out this morning with an intimate
to tb e patrons of the above institution that he
in n eed of various articles, especially molasse
OF Il lis latter article, he says that he needs abo
100 arrels per month, having some 2l67 famili