The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-11-06

We arraet first the SPECTATOR 10 provisions,
---the necessities Of life, There ID no sound
reason why bacon should be os cents per
pound. for We have observed from our ex-
changes, in the leading marts Of this article,
that ii anything the stocks are Target than
when II was selling at - and Is cents. This
fact in itself goes to prove that heavy stocks
have been purchased up everywhere BY CAPT.
taiists. not 10 supply the inevitable demand
which state Of war creates. bur 70 make
money oct Of the Government, which has 70
provide for the consumers. who have yolnn-
teered thet services TO the county. HEART
less speculation, devoid Of patriotism. has
caused this advsuce--nsarly tsehle--of the
leading article 81 provisions for the planta-
tion and the camp. M
The other class Ia this subdivision 70 the
| dry goods merchants. Our exchanges teen
with jus, complaints against them. Han
kets are necessity for the camp. Jet Tor
blankets that probably cost not more than
81 so TO % per pair. 1--WE and six dollars per
pair 10 asked. Homespun. that last winter
sold Cor Ga cents. is ssld now 1.-THE same stock
ioo) At iat cent. Other articles necessary
Tor the clothing Of our troops have been id.
vsnced in ths same proportion. II 10 true
that in some isolated. but honorable cases.
our eotempuraries have dune justice to {
few patriotic merchants. who. content with
their ordinary regular profits. have consent
ed 10 dispose Of them, 50 long - they lasted,
az the usual prices. These men deserve e
be kept 10 honorable remembrance. and vii
be so remembered. And 80 too viii those
who, upon goods purchased last summer. have
advanced their prices from two TO three hun
bred per cent. but the ren.mbrance will %
Of different character. The farmer. the
laborer, the poor man. the industrious me-
chanic are all making large sacri6ces--homs
and its comforts, health, and life itself--if
defence Of their country. whilst there ar,
fund others who. greedy after gain. are fill'
/ ing their Golfers oat Of the necessities OF ths
Government and Of their more patriotic Eel
low citizens.
In writing this article We do no. wish 4
be misunderstood. We refer 10 no partlcu
larcases. The broad fac, 10 too veil known
that rSorbi,ant pricesare charged for goods
especially dry goods. purchased before ths
war began. We leave the people % diserim
mate between the patriotic merchant and ih'
Spectator. But we appeal TO the patriot
ism Of every merchant 10 furnish his good
At fair and reasonable profit. and 10 ihii
way aid his soantry IN her great struggle To-
liberty and Independence. As an eIchang'
well remarks. al this time " monopoly am
speculation stand between the people 40,
the soldiers.r The Iormer arc contributing
every dollar ihey can AFFORD for the comfor
Of The latter. and il il but right that the mef
chant should bear his Part Of the burden. IN
stead Of reaping immense gains out Of hi
noble struggle Tor all that gallant peopl
hold dear.
| The men who would heartiessly speculat
upon the necessities Of the people 81 The aid
die classes, or af the soldiers. which embrace
the large majority o. consumers. must b
accounted . alien enemies" % their eoaniry