Nixon, J.O., fl. 1861 New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 14, no. 43 (April 23, 1861)]

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Type
Newspapers
Date
23 April 1861
Author/Creator
Nixon, J.O., fl. 1861
Title
New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 14, no. 43 (April 23, 1861)]
Place Written
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pagination
8 p. : Height: 58.5 cm, Width: 43.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Published at 70 Camp Street. Front page article says the Confederacy has seized Harper's Ferry. Account of the capture of the steamship "Star of the West." Local news says "Abolition Sympathsizers to be Looked After." The meeting named ex-Brigadier General Palfrey to lead the efforts to watch over the abolitionists. Several stories of abolitionists in the South. One story says a bald aboltionist lost his hair because of his sentiments. Says free slaves have been posing as slaves and visiting real slaves in New Orleans. The newspaper says "It would be a good joke to catch and sell a few." Telegraphed updates from throughout the country, including reports on the riot at Baltimore and an item stating 600 dollars was loaned to the Confederate government by "colored people" in Mobile. Page 4 article titled "The Confederate Loan" purports to tell of the exchange between Albert, a slave, and Mr. Knox, the president of the Central Bank in Montgomery. Albert "accosted" Mr. Knox in order to subscribe to the Confederate Loan.

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