The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-07

Southern Curreuev.
Correspondence of the Richmond Wbg, Oct 81
ffe greatest question that now agtates this country
n The currency Question" We seem to have strength
tie country. but this great quesfn we seem TO be
powcrlesa except 10 the ability to expand the issues,
and 70 the same proportion, 70 dsprsciate this lie blood
Mr. Hunsers grcas scheme l regarded % . kind Of
epate that gave no to the disease Funding does
ma essen the volume OF currency, but simply changes
is character, but got TO the that ceases to be
medium OF daiy trade. Bonds Just us available as
ns o. tho same size 10 purchases sna sales therefore,
'ney are si currency, swelling the volume in the
~ sney were fressury notes for $780, 81 900
OF 20, ooo M the case might be-
There nave been many theories prnmu gated the
boat means OF reducing prices restoring the currency
nearer 70 i,s par value Permit say, there B but
700 ana that ~ 70 stop the issues We want no
On war fCr generation 70 come.
mo next and most diflcuh question is-How shall we
tne current exenses OF the government and stop
this issue. II Is simply to levy In kinda tax
money and tax on income. sufficient 20 pay the annual
current expenses Of the government. we can DO this.
ceare TO increase Nothing else prevent an increase
OF tne present evils In the language OF General foombs
I'VE must pay the cost OF remedyng this evil cost what
II may"
circulation Treasury notes five hundred mil
lions at present. and the Of the for
the next year are fvo hundred millions must collect
In taxes I've hundred millions either in money ''the
cline and prices to 70 up This win be regarded as
great tax. 50 1t 10 It equal the supposed outtand
ing debt Of TIE Coniederate States that every person
in the Confederate States must pay all the money he or
she may have 70 DAY, or in that PROPORTION in one year
to carry successfully OF independence Then
we stop the depreciation with certainty. We can do
this rather tban fail; and had far better
do this than to let our credit die under tho
tho our suuS ,sr
taxes every treasury note in the Confederate States col
ected m one year and again paid out TO carry on, the
war and sustain credit do II; It is good and
safe Investment, and should be done people situated
as we are, and that without murmur.
you what consider 70 be the only remedy againsi fur
ther depreciation in the value Of currency and tho
that has issued than let be put
In serious jeopardy by its depreciation II all the money
would We not snlbe doing well as people especially If
we had peace and ndependence and fertile lands
tinus TO yield their abundant cropss
Gover~mens Maximum Prices OF Provi-
fFrom the Richmond Examiner. Oct 81
whsa prime white Or rsd per oushs Of sixty poun ds
go fannie psP osro OF I've ~ ;s ns
bushel Of my pounds 81 unsheed 50 IS corn meal
good per bushe Of fifty bounds 81 2o rye, prime, per
bushel Of thirty pounds 81 wheat BRAN Soc shorts
77oc; brownstun, s0c. shipsson, 81 40 per busbel;
pork. rs:S f.s :nd good per pound net weight. 4sc
lard good, u horses hrst class artillery, &C., ave
rsse price per head $3.50 wool fair or merino, washed
Sasbe sssss and Irish potatoes, & per Snsiei swee.
potatoes and onions IS bnshel dried peaches peaed
IS per busbel; unpealed 81 co. dried apples, peaed 81
hay baled tpnsthy clover 50 par 100 pounds baed
orchard OF hrd grass 81 unbaed do g TO- sheaf
baled per 100 pounds 81 do unbaied g TO- blade fod
der, baled s.: do unbaled So TO- shucks baed 81 do
unbaled, 81 TO- wheat straw, 81 do. unbaed 7Oc per
100 pounds pasturage good Interior per head per month
3d. do superior interior -, do rst rate interior S. do.
good near Cities S. do superior, Cities So do first
rate ctes So salt per bushe Of so pounds S. snap
per pound, 4Oc; tallow candles per pound ST. cider
vinegar, per gallon 81: whiskey, per gallon, So !.
brown sugar per pound 81 moasses. New Orleans per
gallon. IS; rice per pound, 20c, coffee, Rio per pound
So; tea, per pound 81: manufactured vinegar. per gal
Ion, &C.,; pig Iron number quality per ton, S125;
number two, $40 number three, 500 bloom r0n $3.50
Smiths iron. round plate and bar, s. So railroad iron,
$3.50 leather harness, por pound, 50 90 s0e 81 40,
UPPER 81 So beef CATTLE good one hundred peuBds
gross weight, SIC; do, superior, 49, do, rst rate
SO; sheep, far, per head $40: army woollen cloth,
e yard wide, ten ounces TO the yard, "a so per
yard: do, 81 WIDE twenty 10 the yard 90 per
yard rata TO greater less width weight fan
nes six 70 the yard 50 per yard cotton shrng
four and half yards to the p0upd &C. do three and
three quarter yards the poudd 50c cotton sheetngs
three yards TO the pound, 60c. cotton osnaburgs six
ounces TO the yard 60c do eight ounces to the
zoe cotton drills three yards 10 the pound 0c cotton
sbirng stripes three yards 10 the pound 70c cotton
tent cloths ten ounces TO the yard, &c. ward On
these cotton goods rdd as TO greater or less width
weight Cotton warns, pound, 81 49, army shoes,
per pair $l0 shoe thread per pound 81 wool socks
men per pair 81 25 rst rate mules, price per
head, $780,