The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-08-05


entirely out Of the necessary article, pork.
| We have still to talk Of continued scarci-
| ty OF breadstutts. Flour is occasionally to
be met with at from 5000 $3.50; aud corn.
! of which all the country journals last fall
and winter boasted was in abundance, il
becoming as scarce and now commands So
per bushel. Nor have our inhabitants
much to expect i'll the way of vegetables
| through the market ut anything like the
prices ruling i'll previous years. There are
very few families, even those who have
lived. as i, were, III afi.uanee and plenty,
but have reduced their disbursements econ
omizcd down to the last figure. and yet are
unable to command the most ordinary
kin.s of food and slstenance of life.
TIE FOOD QUESTION.
There is II" denying the fact that people
here are reduced to the utmost strai tights
to procure sufficient supply OF wholesome
food Flour is at fabulous price-a guam
ttv having been sold at over $3.50 per
barrel.and but little to be had at that. We
know of numerous families who, before the
, war, lived comfortably and even luxurious
~ on the rents utpropcrty. who have not
had Loaf of wheat bread tor weeks past.
These manage to exc out subsistence by
means OF corn meal and p"tatocS-which are
scarce and highland other articles. The
lAboring poor cannot, III some instances. get
anything. and this class daily beseigr the
office of the United States com,nissary of
subsistence for charity. From this scource
as much as has been done for them as prac-
ticable. but the relic: is but temporary, aud
ranno. be general Some assistance has
been afforded this class of people through
the means adopted by the military authors
/, ties. About two thousand iaborcrs have
been employed in cleaning the streets and
making city improvements. and this feeds
perhaps ten thousand people. The n".-
Il II, Il.
the poorer class. but lay back in cushioned
seats and enjoy the hord.i wealth aniassed
BY means otspcculn,i"ns and war contracts.
TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
Law y.rs and mechanics are doing nothing
OF next TO nothing, and have TO live on their
little ueans saved during scssouS of pros per
= ity and when this resource ,ails. they are
reduced 10 the alternatives of borrowing or
selling their small properties. There arc n"
buildings being erected, nor any repairs be-
I ing :stade, aud houses anl fences go t. wreck
III consequence. The courts are all closed
/ ana Judges, lawyers. sheritiS. clerks, etc,
=, can dream only Of salaries and fees. The
supreme court does not Sit and the Judges
receive II" pay. for the Stat" treasure. wht
has thu d,sburSng OF their salaries. has zone
= of viii, the g"T-ru"r-;t.!d " tier" he keeps
= hls courts IL not known to the wlScsf-
MERCHANTS
's.l cha:arirr. ana their sales are confined
mostly to goods OF i,rL.c niece lily Tor nj
d articles ot luxury arg dispensed with 4"
& the lack of means III til: consumer To ,tUr
chase them. Wholesale houses de- II" ht.>i
\ ness tpr tns country trade is entirely >hi
~ ufi and the city bus mess amn}!Its 10 0l,UoS
nothing. On 20, iraS, 1chuuptoUiaS. Mag
e azine and irvee streets. III" principal mart
! "t produce, the stores mostly shut, ;tn'
the owner, ot the buildings do not take th
" trouble To- .,ut ''to let on their doors. to
there is one !" rcu' them, IL :hes.G, street
the grass Is growing III many places. am
the whole di-,rc, bears the deserted nir q
death and desu!ai!ou IN the s"rr"w:u
days " hen III. ycliu. >courge vas ullun lis
81 THE I.ENEE.
Il Here where formerly all Was life, hustt
a1.d animation. nothing is doing, and EN-
" hryo crops of oats are sprnging up thruu@
= the wharyrs. Formerly the wnurNc> wcI
IL piled with cotton. ana the products at III
great West. but now not Il bale is visible
and only now and then Il solitary vehicle
IL 70 be seen. engaged. perhaps, IN doing s,na
- services i'll the way oi transporting govern
40 .aeut stores. The plac. looks if it ha
" been swept by q plague.
u Orders were given. sometime last month
e. to u Maine Gc" iment 10 leave for Wick:
H. h,ug. 1t mutiued ana refused I" obey o.
'' ders Daring the melee two OF til
We mutiucers were shot,
ia \ number Of Texas rangers and suerri
ne las ,r.. IN ,he s,yur.u npnosi,o The civ AN
pi within eight miles OF it, The Yankee picl
cts at Carroiton have been driven il.
rs On the i,h of .Inlv {, boat loa,! of Eng
lish ,ars from the British man-ot-war kina
r5 do. while approaching the icvce. burst "'
- int" the singing of some of our patriots
i. Confederate war s"ngs-among them IT
81 - Bonnv Hlac Flag y Butler sent word
1 : IL l.
,,r NIT such demonstrations. The captain +
:. piled tina, HE did, and that HE was II
ss responsible party. The matter pr"ccedt
y. no farther 'Tha, night ball was give
.,, on the vessel, and among the decoration
10 were Confederate flags. Hurra for II
Nv n.' Lin itl1ft