Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-03
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BefrHse Of gFfe Ci~ty-EHaP0Fsaut Query
SroNv-PoTST ARKANSAS, {
Nvsr-uJcg -, Icol-
EDfToEs ArPE4L: 3ly friends and neigibors,
/ having read a sensational dispatch OF a recent
} date. calling on tine citizens of Mississippi, Ala
! bama. Louisiana and Arkansas to rally to the
defense Of Memphis, request me 70 ask OF you
what the merchants and ShvlOcks Of your city
will furnish us salt for. BY answering this
question you VIII oJuge mauy OF your friends,
as well as myself. a.
EDITORS AprEN: Inreply to tie above from
your Arkansas correspondent would suggest
the following as @ suitable answer, not only for
| himself but for his friends and nsighbors, "
which is taken from a recent number Of the Sa-
vanuah Republican. :
EXr0RTIoN v. EXroRTIoN.
Mr.. EDTTOB Having heard a dialogue related
! that took place recently, will furnish 1t as It
seems appicablein the present day:
Phanter-N hat is the price OF salt
Grocar-S300.
P-Thati is outrageous e~Z.0rion.
G.-Wholesale price is 80, and ant be bought
| less. .
P-IwiII not cure any bacon with salsats such
outrageous prices.
+. G.-Do, you r~ecollect the price I paid You for
| your bacon hast year.
P-les; it was l4 cents.
G-You think salt high. Now, what viii you
take for your bacon, If furnish you salt at 81
per sack
P-Ny-h-y,I would not Ike to make a price
iust-uOw.
G.-I viii give You 20 cents per pound, hog
round, and give you salt at 81.
P-Well, ! don't wish to Sell now.
CT your bacon proves as good as last year
1 viii give you p cent per pound.
P.-I will wait until / bring It in.
G.-yVil you contract to deliver it al 80 cents
P.-I won't sell now ut any price.
I viii leave che public 70 make their own yer
diet. Tits certain There are two sides, as the Law
/; yers say. 10 all eases FAIR PLAY.
The Negroes Of ihe Port Royal District
The Columbia South Carotai0u ON the 23d
publishes the GLOWING Official from the genera
: ia command Of tic forces at Port Royal durin,
= the late engagement, to the Governor of sou.I
Carolina:
CAMP LEE, VAUDEVILLE, Nov. Is,
d ro Hi. E~zceuyacy Gov. p. W. Ples-ns. Calun5.
= South Carolina
S SIR: At the requestof your Excellency. mad
j 90 me yesterday, at these headquarters, / hay
the honor Of presenting my views Of the presen
attitude and behavior of the negroes ia this poI
I ton of the State intrIstsd to my immediat
l. command.
$ So far from there being any insurrectiouar
feeling among them, Z can assure your Exec
= lsuey that 1 have neitAer seen nor heard OF au
act Of p~ilaeing, i~ncsHdjarism, or violence III an
direction.
lei is true that the degrees Of a few plantation
Is have shown o spirit OF INSTRUMENTATION by u
fusing to move higher up the country wheI U
dered to 10 SO by their owners but this disc
y bedience should be assigned rather TO a feeliu
!, Of dismay aRd utter hdpieSSHcss, at being le
ID alone and unprotected by The precipitate abaI
dlnmsut. by their masters, Of their plantation
- than from any organized plan Of resistance
y; the authority they had been accustomed
obey.
But nov feel much satisfaction in Stain.
ior the information of your exceleucy, that O
negroes are fast recovering from their fright, a
: coming forth from their hiding places, and q
= quietly and submissively r~esuming their agricu
. tusaI AbOrs, without the guidance OF presenc
- in many instances, OF either master or oversee
In conclusion, Iwould respectfully advise tn
- all planters and Overscers, vino are not muster
- into service and are owners or agents OF proper
- upon the main land, should without delay retul
10 their several usighJorh000s, and thus, by the
~ presence. prevent @ reearreico Of t4st JXcii
=, ment among theu people which h}5 been due,
n a great measure, TO their absence,
49, With much respect, your obedieRt servant,
no TuOs. i. DRAYTON,
Brig. Cen. Commanding Third Military Disul,
H I.rarrr,ant af Sguth Carolina.