The sun., 1861-12-09

CONDITION 'h ~ tAltN NJ 'hAhllNl'Ns
The following /, an extract from an intercept
ed letter from Charleston. 1t is considered Of
sufficient Importance for publication, as it
shows the working Of secession and tho block
adc.
NJ dear C1piaia and Fiiend - Boyhdur:
but when one looks around himself, and when
he sees tho happiness OF people destroyed
commerce at a stand still; without the means OF
living, without money, and above all, the arti-
Cles the most necessary risen TO prices almost
out of any ones reach; is not this enough to
change one 3 nlture and to become almost any
| thing We often think and speak Of you, b0'h
myself and Mrs. -, and We remember with
pleasure, the short, happy time we have passed
together. When will II return, this happy
time; When shl poarc, commerce, navigation
and prosperity be ro-ostahishedg Aud where
shall We he, and what will happen TO IA before
thi,y Perhaps We may all bo deil AMI who
knows but this would be the best thing that
mrht happen to u.s. But in word, he who
will live shall zee. Our existence is already such
here as 10 tire ono of life
Butter, 30 cents refined sugar % cents;
ordinary coffee, 10 cents; Java coffee % cents
CummOn tea, - 30; beet, 20 to 20 cents per H..
NuTE-'Ihc correspondent also gives the yilt Q
| in rancs. No Hish potItoes, no chees', ~ huns
be la,t one was sold at - cents per lh ; or
diulry candles, 10 cents dpiscc; lard, % ccnts
i 7
| pound coal, 100 and 800 francs per ton. \
| small cart load Of fire wood, "a TO francs.
| H. fc', | might continue till tomorrow, bat
| thi,k these few items will give you nm idea Of
| tho life We Lead here. With regard To goo y
| lo ladies, il Is sill wOrsc-it is horrible to think
| Of. Thc.c are the people who are making for
| tuncs. For instance, common calico, which be.
| iorc crt and II conts, now costs % AMI 20
| cents per ward common stuff for lining ladies'
dresses q cents per yard. In fact, all stuif+
worn by ladies' formerly at home, now cost
as much as silk, and silk ia worth from
| ~ 10 % francs per yard. pair OF buck
| skin shoes (kept In store for some years,
| which fall to pieces the first time you pu,
| them on, } cost 10 and 10 francs, and even dcar-
cr Ono pair of boots 100 francs; halt boots
%, 60 and 70 francs In iine II Is enough t.
make me sick when | think Of ii. To live and
| TO liyc--barely lyc--One must spend his last
ponny-and what nCNtS bog you, my deaf
| cnutain, as soou as there shall be vessel iron
BGrdoaux bound to this place, 10 send me al
yCu can in the way Of articles Of provisions, Sc.
&c, which YOU can select as well as ] Cln-tha
il TO say, batter, lard, ham, sausascs, smal
cat K of wine, one ditto Of hrauly, one ditto @
ta'ia, (rum) &c., Sc, and viii remit you a
| once the amount Of your outlay. These ar
| for my own use, and both and Mrs - will eve
| be grateful TO You th,ceior. We al ways like I
| see you here on the opening of business, but
| have my doubts; however | nevertheless hop
co. | cannot write you any more today, but
will write as soon as there is an opportunity
Mai. - seLd ds her respects TO you and Ma
-, and she ever prays TO Gsd to take you ur
| der His keeping; and to this add Mrs. -
| compliments; and for you, my dear captain, IN
sincere friendship. Al revoiT. Your friend
lam without any news from you since July