Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-11
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NY Dear Captain aa4 FEiend =

But when one looks arOuud himself and
when he sees the happiness OF people de-
stroyed, commerce at a stand still, without
the means Of living without money, and
above ali, the articles the most necessary
risen, TO prices almost ont Of anE opels
feach-is not this enough 70 change ones
nature, and 70 become almost anythtngf
We often think and speak OF you, both
myself and Mrs. .-A-4- aud We remember
with pleasure the short happy time va
have passed together, When will 1t retprn
this happy time7 When shall peace,
commerce, navigation and prosperity be
re-estabiished2 And where shan we be- !,
and what will have happened % ,usabefore,
Ihis3 Perhaps We may all be dead and
Who knows bltthiS would be the best thipg
that might happen to usR But In & word,
he who will live shall seel Oar existence
Is already such here IS to tire one ofEfel=i
Butter, fiffy cents; refined sugar, twenty
Eve; ordinary Rio coffee, foTty-fve, Java
coffee, sixty-fivo; common tea, two and q
half dollars; beef, twenty to twenty-five
cents each per pound. INOte-the CORES
pondent also gives the values IN frapcs+ -s
No Irisk potatoes: no eksess: no AaAl1-
the last one was sold at thirty two cents
per pound Ordinary candles tea eentS
apiece; lard tbirty;fiye ceutseper pound
salt fifty francs per bagzffteen cents per
pound. Coal one hundred and one hum
dred aud twenty five francs per ton. A
small cart load OF 6fe-WoOd HeVen gaad n
half TO eight francs In fact, might eou-
tinuo till tomorrow, but l think these few
items will give you an idea Of the life We
have hero. With regard 70 goods for la
dies It Is still Worse-it is horrible to think
OF ,5i-.r - f5-f ,ssi-7.Is+ s.eifo7 ru.4s
These are the people who are making
fortunes. For instance, common calico,
which before cost six aud rWelve cents,
now costs Rfty aud seventy 1--we eeats n
yard; common .stnff, for lining .ladlss dress 8
es, thiFty-seyep cents per yard. In afnetr all
stuifs worn by ladies formerly At ho@G
[ now costs as much as silk. aud SISS ts
worth from ffteen TO tWentyjeSe francs
per yard. A pair Of bucksk Sshoes (kepts
in store for some years, sd which tall %
pieces the first tImssg5 put them onl cost
thirteen aud af1sss francs, aud even dear
7 er; one pair boots; one hundred Efrsuesi
half b9esss GftYs sixty aDd seEenty;fiFe
fraRet In enc, 4 e enough % ma6e me,
O1eS when I think Of L. To live, and 70
LIVE, barely live one must spend his last
penny--and wIlAtsHext2 sIebeg you, ny
dear Captaiay $3.50 as there, shall ibasas :
vessel from Rordesnx bound 70 this plqees
70 sshd me all you possibly can In the
way of such articles Of provisions, &e,,
do, which you can select as well as i
ean--that Is to. ERy. butter. lard pota.
toes, hams, sRusages, small eask OF
wine, one cask Of brandy, one eask Of eafa
(ruml, &c. &C., and I will remit you at
once the amount Of your outlay. These
are for my own use, aud both J. aud Mrs.
- will be ever grateful 70 you there
for. We always hope 70 see you here on
the opening OF business; bat l have my
doubts, however; I, nevertheless hope 50. 4
cannot write you any more to-day, bat
will write as soon as there Is an Oppprtu-
nifty. Madame-- sends her respects
10 you and Madame --; and she ever
prays TO God to take you under his keep
ing, and to this add my compliments; and
for yop, my dear captain my slRssre
friendship. Au reVofr. .---.-
Your hiead, a7a'
Ian without any news from you since
July. ID ftsa4.,, ..7es. 8 6 s.alI O.