Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-11-27

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from the natural c6nseqtiehces of wal
Old medicines and faded half rotte1
goods are vended at prices that moth
ing but utter necessity would fore
men into giving; and to crown tn,
whole, the people, catching the mani,
OF money making, are riyalling til,
regular spectators in their zeal {,
extort all they possibly can out of til,
urgent necessities Of their nejghlor:
and fellow citizens. Fabulous prices
are demanded in many localities fol
peas, poultry, potatoes and other com
mon and abundant articles Of consump
tion. Shoe makers, tanners, wheel
wrights &c curl up their noses con.
temptuosly, should you offer anything
like reasonable price for their man
ufacturos, and even the darltey (resol-
we'd not TO be behind his betters. and
feeling his consequence, since being
aware that all this "war fuss among
tho whites folks" Is kicked mp about
hmself cries his pindars, on satur.
day holiday, ut six bit quart"
Among all classes Of SPECTATORS,
the soldier is especially regarded as
legitimate object Of prey. He is
held to be proper game to be plueked
by the harpy class Of extortioners,
Whenever an opportunity presents.
Shopmen charge him twelve and ff
teen dollars for shoes to cover lis poor
fcet-sore and weary in the service of
his Country; old plaid shawls aud
worm eaten worsteds, are made up into
shirts, in which he may have the pri.
vilege of trying to keep warm, by
paying the moderate sum uf ten Con.
Tolerate dollars; and Women (let rs
hope that stieh are greatly in the
keep their own hands and
those OF their negroes busy in weaving
cloth for the soldiers'-to furnish |,
10 them at low prices assuredly. You
'ay, Or else 10 gtrc il with grateful tears
md blessings, as in the days of the
slofions old Revolution No suc,,
lling--to seel it to them. ut five dol |
ars per yard, with an occasional and |
lose of an inch or two |
n the yard.
Farmers, luxuriating in abundance,
pccivc with open arms, the travelling
older returning to his Regiment at
nc close Of sick furlough-Oh! not
press upon him all the hospitalities
'hch % grateful heart can dictate, but
relieve hs slender pocket of that
vo an q half for self and horse.'
ealthy and aristocratic planters, who
ave overwhelmed plump General
lancbard with pathetic appeals for
to remain upon their" tln-
detected" plantation, coolly pocket
cir details and, leaving their "unpro-
ctcd plantations'and families to take .
re OF themselves, settle down ut the ,
rious salt works throughout the E
nntry, and join the general army /
extortloners by selling salt at ak. i
ven, and ten dollars per bushel, and, t
some instances, swindling the poor Y
yes and widows of soldiers. by d
posing cut bills and counterfeits in G
ange upon the ignorant negroes s
1t, through necessity, in charge of Il
wagons--their masters being ab f,
1T in their country's service, or dead ! /
her defence. q
demonstrate with these extortioners W
the subject ol their unfairncss, and bt
Will be answered with the owe. q
Ginning logic, that if they do not A
these prices, somcbodg else will do W
and they may as well be benefited tc
|or others to be, that the things pl
sell are rare, that times arc hard ch
they must look out for number one to
that 'Ito money they get is gotten he
lully for fpcople don't like their of
'ss, they needn't pay them that's no
they don't force them to do it--as up