The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-09-09

prlce whch VIII make nice gain to the
+. l am told by Railroad employer that
they make 80 much money 'lat they don't
know how to use it, ". 8. IL T.. r. r.
charges are $3.50 for A. ,ules from Monroe
to Quebec former rates 10 cts to $I,OU). AS
| far as accommodations ar. concerned not q
drop OF water Is furnished on any the pas
senger cars, although the cars are crowded
with soldiers, ladies and other passengers.
If too many passengers for II certain NUN
Der of cars, why the balance must go in
| Baggage Wagons. When passengers
| change cars they have to run to the next
| train and almost fight there for n seat.
Farmers send their servants along the diff
ferent stations to show their patriotism by
selling the passengers something to eat and
drink, and particular attention is paid to the
| soldier How patriotic to find the hungry
and help the thirsty. Prices watermelons
from ST. 20 to $500. Baked OF fried chick
en- from > $3.50, Butter ST to s ,25, they
have even sold water from > to 10 cents q
drink, other things in proportion. Hotels
| are reasonable from :s3 to So per day but
frstyou must almost beg for "a room, then
when it is time to eat you have 10 get tick
ct to admit yon. The following is the Bill
of Fare of sonc Of the Hotels where | stop
ped: Corn meal or Sweet potato Coffee,
Biscuits half dough-ranSied Butter, Beet
Stake, (lndian RUBBER Dinner S rs. l
have slept since left home at the rate of IS
cts per hour. Railroad Hotels DO still bet
ter for you, their table is set ut the regular
hour. and boarders of course eat first before
the tram arrives, whenever a train arrives
the bell is rung. l saw three different trains
arrive. The bell has been ruug but no al
ditional supplies of eatables have reached
the table. SO when strangers go in they
ind to their astonishment that they have
been fooled out OF Il $ 90. because YOU
have to buy q ticket first. AS far as Dry
Goods ana Clothing merchants are concern
ed they guess from Your looks at your pock.
ct. Shreveport is a cheaper place than
have found yet. Matches from 25 to 40
cents a single small box: Liquor from s.
to So bottle or so cents drink Shoe
makers, SO for a pair of common brogaus
from II to 16 dollars for pr. of caltskin
shoes, boots from % to 1o dollars. Tailors
charge for uniform coats from $50 to -
other clothing in proportion. Even take
the manufacturers Of cotton goods, they are
charging also exhorbitan, prices for their
work, % 10 -, tor osnablrGS, domestic 80
cts. at the same time they can buy the cot
ton a: their own prices. found those very
persons who are charging the highest price
tor their goods complaining that such a per-
sons charges are too high. Inrega.d 10 sell
ing Al ings prices you find such 10 be q
catching disease where ever YOU go. tire
minds ne OF a few words which you will
lind in the New Testament. Those who
asc innocent or clear OF sin viii cast the
hrst stone The printers have to suffer
because they pay higher prices for their
material, cash a that. get less advei, ise-
ments now and more non paying subscribers
saw to day an envelope found on the bat
tie field on it was printed: Proclamation O.:
Liberty throughout the land and the In
k,.,t ~ mt
which have been found in the pockets Of
the slain at the field OF battle. Black ne
gro women dressed apparently well with a
plenty OF JeWelry on them; vou ough, To see
their smiling looks towards their devoted
and beloved husbands seemingly at their
departure l have been in the Hall of Con
gIess this morning and ieard considerable
discussion going on in regard to the Con
script Law nttating the 3 to Ias More
troops viii be raised, and finally the Bill
was referred To the Military Committee A
Resolution OF thank to Earl Van born Off
GERS soldiers and citizens % Wick sburc was
passed etc. etc. 4 resolution was also pass
ed this morning requesting the President to
inquire about Pierre Souie's arrest and to do
something in his behalf The ist La rcgi
ment is at Gordonsville under Gen Jack
son, they have great many troops there
Pope Is still retreating, they tPope) are
preparing to defend the route TO " hing
ton. We may have another Manassas fight
as it is believed Pope viii retreat a. far as
Manassas and there make O. stand Mary
landers are coming over en- nlasse running
the blockade. Since the Dr. ,iting Of the u
S is spoken of 6 companies of Mary lauders
Wers sworn in this evening. they will form
Bataiiions and Regiments ctoniy Mary land
ers arms are plentiful here, also ammunition
1t is said that Gen. Holmes has been assign
ed to the Chief Command of the Department.
Traus Miss. Army and tina, he will or has
made his Headquarters at Shreveport, also
that all companies who had no authority
from Headquarters and who were raised
since the Conscript Act came out, would
not be exempt as Cen Holmes Intended to
fill up the skeleton regiments; can't vouch
for that this is what l have heard here
This morning had the pleasure Of seeing
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