, 1861-06-03
RRrm CHARLESTON,
Matters and Thugs In New Dahomoy.


Tie Philadelphia Iaqaireri las an occasional
letter from that dear old place-fiaggrant In the
menoly ofall patriotic n-Charleston. We
copy from the LIST few items which Show
that all is not pesce aud prosperity in that de-
lightfhl locality: --s:,
CuAn1zsros, May q, 1861.
send you this by friend, who is 80 fortu-
nate as to be able to leave this dangerous place
for more peaceful regions So many letters
to send . trunk statement Of. affairs In this
quarter through that medium; for to tell
the truth touching our hopeful Confedera y,
Is to risk moose around ones neck. +
used to ehudder when read Of the Reign
ef Terror in France. wonder If my boy
ny manheoa / should o + i i've Under > sin si1tlar n
rule? When shall It ead?~ When shall we
tgain dwell In peace beneath tho starry ban.
ner, "nonc daring to moleat or make us
afraid!" The striped abomination which now
floats over III brings only ruin. .Wantand blood
shed to our doors. Even those "ho madly
ing sick Of its fruits They hate the -'orth,
and despise . Republican form OF Govern
nle1it but would gladly be. Ct pesce again
for their Own safety's sake. They find them
sclvee in tie lions grasp-hcmmed N on eI-
= side By power strong enough 70 crush
them, but which stsya its avenging hand un-
til the reaction Of their own folly aha1l have
wrought out a fetriul penalty.
Already Rult stsres rs In the face; money
is not to be had; buFineas OF all Kinds has
ceased: gooda Of all aorts arc very high pro-
visions arc scant and command the mo3t cI-
crbitant. prices Pork is worth $50 per bar
barrel, and tie supply small ! butter Is cents
per pound, when It was to be had: for
week past 1t has been invisible Rice is
plentiful; MI kinds Of Southern fruits and
vegetables abound; the Northern market be-
Ing closed, We have m ample supply, but men
require stronger food than fruits and ycget-
ablcs
This scarcity, however, hns QUO advantage,
viz: it prevents the Confederate Government
from drafting men into their army, for they
hare now as maay as they can arm and feed.
No ARMS have come here from an; source,
no matter what may be reported to tie con-
trary. Colts reyolyers would sell for fifty
dollars apiece if they could be obtained, as
scarce as money Is. have been offered more
tLaa one hundred dollars for . pair which cost
lets than half that SUN, but their weight In
gold could not bny them, for fear somo fine
day I eh.n ha!s to use them to defend myself
agatnat my dea7 secession neighbors.
All who Ieaye here are prevented from car
ry1pg away anything Of value with them.
The property Of such aosentees is confsca-
ted-thcir servants are either put to work for
the Government, or eold to the cruel slave
traders. Nest men will cling to their homes,
even at the PERL Of life. The time Was when
thought South Carolina home second
pa1aalse; but now the fend is loose in it, and
the nigel of pcace hns fled Tbs poorest cot
tager In your happy Free States possesses an
en7table treasure In the security which cnclr-
cles his hearthstone; while cur stately man~
slons, adorned with sumptuous elegance, and
thronged by scryile retaiaers, arc filled with
doubt and apprehension Of the most fearful
evils. Should the outraged Government spare
her rebels, the crlnging slaves may arise to
ayenge the wrongs Of bondage. God aid US
we are ftatfnl1y imperil1ed.