Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-11
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MOBILE ALA, July s, 1862


EDITORS APPEAL Having promised you a
few "dots" from this point, l have seated myself
to give you an inkliDg of passing events. Pre-
missing that Mobile presents a very unusual,
dull appearance, you will not expect much 10
interest your readers.
The first item of attraction to the soiourner
here is the quantity of tobacco in store, held at
enormous figures, and some of the weed not
for sale" holding on for better prices. The
largest stocks are in the hands of the Israelites,
who have possession Of Dauphin street, the
main business mart for dry goods. These anti
hog individuals hsve nearly monopoIised our
market in many articles of prime necessity, and
have run the blockade, not through our sea-
ports, but through the lines of the enemy, in
Tennessee, doubtless upon good understanding
with the Feds. They are suffered to practice
their extortiOns daily upon the families of vol
u~nteers, whose fathers, husbands and sons have
laid down their lives upon the field of battle in
order that we might be spared spoliation. Many
of these pests, with elongated nasal projections,
are between Is and 50; yet they are here, safely
ensconced behind their counters, amassing
wealth, whilst the best blood of our city, young
men of noble parentage, and possessed Of honor
and patriotism, were the first to leave their ma
tive homes, all that they held dear and sacred,
to battle for freedoms cause.
Our provost marshal, it would appear, is not
the man for the position. Liquors are easily
obtained by the soldiers and citizens, and it is
by no means an sight to see drunken
soldiers upon our main thorough'ares. Men are
almost daily arrested for drunkenness, but the
evil continues, and the provost marshal cannot
or will not demolish the depots for the sale of
"blue ruin"
Take a walk through our well furnished mar
ket, and you will find beef at 80 to 80 cents per
pound; fresh fish about the same eggs, 70
cents per dozen; butter, IS to 50 cents per
pound; vegetables, in tie greatest abundance,
enormously high green corn retailing at 5 cents
a ear; wstermelOns sell readily at from 81 to
81 so a piece -four at from $25 to $50 per bar
rel You viii thus gee that it is a very difficult
matter for a poor man to live here.
The over memorable Fourth was handsomely
celebrated on last Friday by a review in the city
of nearly the whole army stationed at and near
this point. Between 5000 and 1000 men turned
out, and during the procession on Government
street, a heavy rain descended, the soldiers
marching on as unconcerned as if nothing had
occurred to dampen their ardor. A salute OF
thirteen guns was fred from Government street
wharf. The 9th Mississippi regiment was well
represented in the review, aud 1 can assure you
their evOlutiOns were highly praised by the
lockers on. In fact, the regiment is the best
drilled and most effective among our troops.
OF our defenses. 1 need but say that they are
approved by Gen. Beauregard, who was here a
short time since. Should the Yankees attempt
the capture of this city, they will find it as diff
cult an undertaking as the taking of defiant
Yicksbmg. We are ready for Porter, Butler <
Co, whenever they may choose to visit US.
Our city is free from epidemic diseases, and
but little sickness of any kind among Us. The
mortality is principally among the soldiers at
the intrenchments and batteries.
1 do not feel the heat SO much here as l did IN
North Mississippi The nights are pleasant,
and during the day we have a gentle sea breeze,
quite refreshing.
You receive our city dslies, do you mott
Readers of our journals here have just cause of
complaint against the editors for putting the
dish before them so often. TIE Advertiser
and Register, of yesterday, contained precisely
the same matter as on the previous day, with
the exception of a paragraph headed "Impor-
tant, if true" repeating the stereOtyped story
that France has recognised our independence.
two dalies issue a morning and evening
edition, carrying forward to the next days edi-
ton nearly all the matter of the day before, thus
up, day after day, a very insipid dish.
l would be truly glad to see your well-flled
journal circulate more extensively in Mobile.
Why not have an agent herel There are many
Mississippians near the city who would pur-
chase large numbers of the DAILY APPEAL if it
on sale. Au reUOir.
Yours, truly, BUSTAMENTE.