Smyrna times., 1862-11-20
WHOLE NO. 1884

without paddle, he embarked. After floating about
for nearly three days, he was finally discove,ei bv
our lookout and boat dispatched to pick him Md.
lie was brought aboard much fatigued, having had
nothing to eat since leaving the battery.
He brings very interesting account of the condi.
ton OF the South, which account if reliable certain
ly presents things in very deporable condition in
that part ofo once happy country. Much suffer.
ing, he says, exists there in consequence of the all
but famine prices Of provisions of all kiuds-cofee
being worth from 50 to $3.50 pen h.; eggs, 81 Der
doz; butter, $l.5O to Sl.75 per h.; hams, from 40
to % cts per h., and tea from So to Sl2 for the
same amount All articles of wearing apparel are
accordingly high, and some things, such as ladies'
Shores %s have entirely gone out of the market.
lie athrms that he has ladies', with whom mo.
ney is no object upon the streets of the Southern
cities, with shoes upon their feet The most cono
mon kind Of mems shoes are worth from SI2 To sI5
per pair The uniform which he has on, he saws.
cost him s3S--that being the amount at which tho
government furnishes lis soldiers with them. BOUGHT
az any store South it would cost not less than s45
and this for suit Of clothes which could be uurchas
ed North for $40 at the most
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ciamatio1 fSN'fpon the people and the Union cause.
he answered, that he thought it productive of much
harm, and said that it brought out men who had
hitherto kept aloof and been in favor of peace upon
some terms. but who were now as determined as
any TO fight TO the last-bclieving, while doing So
they were defending their property.
| He places the rebel army at from 100000 to $50.
600 men, and says they probably able to bring
into the field another 100000, but no more
| great many may doubt the mans story, but he
assures nc that what he has related is really true
With reference to his information relative TO the
battery he came from, he told the captain of our
boat that he might go thers Immediately and if
things were not as he represented them to shoot him
on the spot His parents reside in New York. and
hther he will be sent by the first steamer.
Our mail reached US few days ago, and great
was my joy to hear from home. Through YOUR
Kindness received two copies Of the Times and
cannot express to you how acceptable they were
By them see the patriotic ladies of our town (mv
love to them) not idle but earnestly laborng for
the comfort and welfare of our noble volunteers.
have no doubt that many arc the blessings they re-
celvc from those for whom they are so nohly work.
lng. Another item Of news. and one far less agree
able, was the resul; Of the primary election in our
State. was much surprised at such result, fully
Expecting that little Delaware would still be true to
that Constitution which she the first to ra,ify,
and that Union. OF which she laid the stons
Before this reaches you ihe far important elec
ton will have taken place, and it is my earnes,
prayer that such revuIsiOn will have happened
among the people as will record our St.,o ,,,, a. .
side OF the Constitution and the Union of our Faith
eIs-'he siJS Of Truth, Justice and Humanity.
G. s. c.