Nixon, J.O., fl. 1861 New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 13, no. 307 (February 27, 1861)]

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GLC#
GLC05960.02.07-View header record
Type
Newspapers
Date
February 27, 1861
Author/Creator
Nixon, J.O., fl. 1861
Title
New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 13, no. 307 (February 27, 1861)]
Place Written
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pagination
6 p. : Height: 58.8 cm, Width: 45 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Published at 70 Camp Street. Reference to the gathering of the Southern Congress, which formed a committee to deal with public lands and also dealt with the formation of the cabinet. Announcement of Henry J. Ellet of Mississippi as Postmaster-General and Judah P. Benjamin as Attorney General. Proceedings of Louisiana legislature and the Federal Congress. Reference to attempt to shoot Lincoln. Page 2 and part of page 3 has a copy of the "Official Journal of the Convention of the State of Louisiana" -- contains 21 ordinances, each with a French translation. Advertisements for sale and rental of slaves.

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