The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-24
Life In uOmphls-Lack of nu.lnes,

etc.
Correspondents Of the st. Louis Republican
MEMPHIS, June II.
Wandering through Memphis, deserted
buildings, with their dreary chalk sign Of
"To Rent" surrounded the stranger on
every side. Stores with anything in them
have long been a thing Of the past and
after trying for months to do business
with empty shelves, their doors are now
closed. 4 couple Of saloons, with lem
onade for sale and two apple stands,
were the only signs of business | met in
a walk yesterday through one of the
principal streets. The theatre is making
a spasmodic effort 10 keep alive, but sig
nally failing. Nero iiddicd many years
ago when he ought TO have done some
thing else, and the people of Memphis,
after going in crowds to see mock tragc-
dy while the real was acted around them,
have now deserted their fddlcrs for the
new excitement
Fifteen thousand people, would, | think,
cover the sum total of the population
here, and those gone are evidently the
aristocratiC portion. In the extreme su-
burbs of town, where are many beautiful
residences, the owners appear most gem
orally TO have remained at home. Board
ing among the people of the town, are
hundreds of descrtCrs from the Rebel
army, both officers and soldiers, and they
are quiet and pcaceable as any Many
have taken the oath of allegiance.
rrr1m the -t Louis Democrat I7mI
4 friend just from Memphis, who was
in a position TO ascertain, informs us that
a great deal more sugar was coming to
light every day than any body here had
the least reason 20 suppose had been
saved from destruction. Very ingenious
methods of concealmont had been resort
ed 70, especially by some holders, loyal
men, who early supposed that the vandnl
hand Of the cOnspirators would be laid
upon it-and now it is coming TO the
! light nearly every hour. There is also
considerable mOlasses in the city. The
Government is competitor for this, and
loaded no less than two hundred barrels
on one boat Cotton is showing itself
more sparingly, but every day brings it's
entirel " reliable report Of lots here and
| there, that will, in very short time, be
on the market One very superior lot
owned by an out-and -out Seccssionist, is
near the city, and held at twenty five
cents, gold, and nothing else These
"big figures" were first attached to sugar
in the hands of Secessionists, who pre-
tend to suppose that the North was dcs-
titute of this article, but on receiving as
surances that they were greatly mistaken
they became less ambitious in their
views and reasonable rates were accept
ed
Our informant found altogether a NOR
hopeful state of affairs in Memphis thar
he had anticipated. Many of the mos
substantial merchants there are loyal
and gladly welcome the approach ofovery
new regiment that comes in. Some oil
them continued outspoken in their loyalty
through all their trials, though often il
danger thcrefrom. When the reaction
commences, as it will very soon, il viii
be something to excite the admiration o
the country.
Memphis is undoubtedly very deicien
in all articles entering extensively int
family supplies but merchants must re
member that its population is not owe
twenty thousand now, and be careful not
by extensive shipments, to make a glut
The planters and farmers are very shy
as yet, and have not begun to come in fo
stocks.