Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-26

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A friend ct Grtnaia forwards Us the following eE
trses from letter written by Msmphian to a lady
friend In D -zs. We omit dates and names
nE3gHIs, - isd7
Peace is in my opinion close at hand, and arrange
ents must be made eorsspoodiugly, especially in re-
/ gard to crops. Seeds maY be scarce and should be
/ divided. and the grouud made ready. Agrieulture
viii thrive paramount whether the product be food or
staples for foreign markets. This Congress win net
surrender the government to the Democrats with
on their hands FOR the Union. and By consequences den
Oeratlc rule The maxim Of politicians is rue rua
and the Republicans had rather goysra the country d.
vided than to be governed any TERMS and while they
have hope of ofemancpston they prefer, they
have done. dsunion. The army demoralizsd and vii
soon be sorganzed. The most appalling misfortune
has been the Yieksburg expedition, BY the II judged
arrangement Of which lives have been saoraced much
more rapidly than could have been done By shot and
she'll It s astonishing what ignorance is manifested Of
Southern climate and Southern people still more Of
Southern diseases Peace must come as certain con
sequence Of existing facts and If the South true
her elf she can have it on terms without any
degrading conditions entangling alliances BusIfs
more for her in making peace than in carrying
As soon ss peace is proclaimed many wants Be
suppl ed from foreign places By Hundreds Of shis
vii appear IA southern harbOrs as By magic, for
many lyiag IL wal. wi.hn three days
sail and goods viii come eheapar that WY. COnf=ds
rate money viii snhsres IN value, while g-senbacks
vii depreelaie Cotton uin bring influx Of geld.
and if taxed vii yield large revenue.
We have more Of the military here now, befisvs, /
than ever before-st least we more-but many are
lnvads and it is believed the mortality is very larzs
COntrabauds largely abound too and the mortality /
among them Is said to be frightful Many Of Ii n arc
extremely anxious to return TO ther masters. but no
facilities are offered them, wbns every facility is /
afforded those who and indeed, they brought
BY force IN large numbers Our own do better than /
strangers for being furnished with homes free Of rent
they are enabled to live after fashion in the midst
howev Of frghtful vices and corrupsous. WHISKY IS
furnished them freely and it viii be lucky thing for
them Il they survive constant drunkenness and debsueh
cry. We have good deal Of trouble with hired help
as their services are in demand. and they change
tasirP places at viii.
The hospitals here are crowded. but not many pris.
onsrs and the sick are coming in by the boat load
Rain. snow and seet have made it very muddy sud I
some Of the streets and roads are sa to be impossible
Government wagons ere very numerous. but luckily
they do not carry heavy loads Scarcely fence is to
be seen anywhere and even houses have been torn down
for fuel and for sheds and shantss No tenement falls
into the hands Of the military without being almort
nsd Ths repairs required viii be almost equal to re.
building
The military still pressing houses for hospitals but
principally stores. Il is improbable that SICK
up from below, dwellings viii also be taken, and
families turned Of doors short notice Some have
been already, TO oJiain quarters for officers How
would our people below relish such proceeding. An
officer walks in and SAYS Your house wanted for
General --'s quarters. He gives you three days to
move out and orders that no provisions or sores or fur
uiture be moved" All slaves horses and carr iazss are
taken possession Of and sentinss placed round TIE
house to enforce obedience to the orders When the
premises 10 longer needed the silver plate queens
ware and best articles Of furniture are packed up to
grace the mansion Of the Dlundersf TIE North. In
this way many have been St ppsd Of every thing
What sort Of people they srs in the North, to wink
these things and associate with those who do them
am not prepared to say. Books, pianos, music and
many other things which these generals and colonsIs
have use for are destroyed Books used for
waste paper and pianos beaten to pieces with axes
Literature and ne arts stand about the same chance
for preservation as did the Alexsndrian library In the
hands Of tae followers OF 8lahomet. Negro men are
taken labor fortifcations and their families are
crowded int uncomfortable aud unyhoesome quarter
there to suffer and die Of neglect and dependency
hsve known no Instance in which the least regard
has been paid to family ties tnd kindred suong
either blacks or whites-lot more certainly than
was shown by the hostile Indians In their late raid
The killing In one case is doue in sudden and msrci-
ful manner bat in the ether by inhuman pieesmeal.
IN eases be sure, husbands, and brothers
have been shot down presence Of their female res-
tons but these have been reserved for future suffer
iugs Few people here have the possession and uss Of
their own properly Nearly all the stores and
houses sre either used rented ont by governments,
which makes no repairs and pays DO taxes. The !
abuse Of property IS great. That which is rem {
ted ous Is occupied by strangers, mostly jews,
while the owner, and indeed nearly every s5e bodied
man have gone into the Southern army This makes
an entire change IN our population. and when the war
ends there wiz Of course be another change and very
likely some violence in making it. know Of but one
Of our many commission merchants who has acted with
the Union party. The rest firm and uneonqusrabls
seeessioDiss ready to sacrifice everything for the cause
they have espoused Union meeti gs are frequently
held and sometimes PROFESSIONS but nearly all engaged
IN them are newcomers snd strangers. The largest
demonstration made here contained but six Of my
acquaintance.
We are weH supplied with Northern papers but
rarely see one from the south The Chicago Tfzss Is
the greatest favorite but its sale prohibited
probably for that very reason It Il an act Of self
preservation Democratic newspapers and military i
discipline aad subordnation peompatible. - T.
~ The Argus Of the 18th announces the dseeass Of
Mrs John H. Bowen.