Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-02-20

hno mus hc marks his goods all up
lie must his efforts suit,
10 mnkea thousand dollars clear.
To pay substitute.
TheHa'mer Ellis his pocket too,
HH purse looks all ft,rlorn, n
be hhe been asking all the whilo,
Too Ettle for his corn.
His criHe are full, he has enough,
And Plenty now to spare,
"S's %asS s;' Ii. 's'ss ss.,:: are CRASHING
Although i. .sI. l. price i. very high.
III have at east three dollarr.
Knight as w ! mako money. so.
Look. what aprice we have n pav.
For sugar. Coffee. sal"
have the fattss, hoga to &r,
The people must have heat.
Although it is'aotTor,I but six,
must have thru, Fat.
Who. though tile sol ers in the field.
The chance Of max aioney, now.
Ny very heart dSighA
The landlord tell his tent BIT. now,
His rent Gomez rather eIaw,
He wants his h1 ise for refHaees.
Now f1ockinY from bclow.N
They have NJ hume. no shrlteA Anow,
And they Fe bound 10 give'N
mosf eng nous, killing rent,
In 0rdet0o' to live.
For c91on cloth our people ask,
O2Pdollar. now per yard.
iw4years ago they took twelve centsA
Tor did they think il hard.
IN trading now, Of every kind,
We zee come curious scenes.
FiSe dollars for single ward.
asked for country jeans
ForS FOOD we pay double price. II
AN if We find a fault,
He hi4es his conscience snug and safe
RehAd sack Of salt
An4 tha butcher. to". has doubled
Lie prize for common heef
AS salt is$ringing such price.
lie wad to get relief :
But nearlytall are grasping. now,
Sleu of kery grade,
Are m"kingflI the ir efforts, too,
To best sd Aeeed in trade.
The man wiC& shucks and fudder.$
With chick Sps butter, eggs.
Arc striving oShake fortunes,
Aud driving 4Pwn their pcgs,s
Inc E.', .o.asls wase' are the safe.
p, Deprived of comforts. too.
Ills wife and children gets aFns
AS well rs they can do,
fS TSev haes ,1s storm ,m" IT. they ean
When absent fathers shnlfreturn
Their lonely hcarts to fheer.
But stiIl We hope for be2er days,
~ Ihe sky is getting cl&L
lhe vaior of our Sou, ern troops.
At Fredericksburg III Yankees.
Were nude 70 feeFa bloR
With all their "on'5 to Ricl Spnd,
And projects ov3 3throw.
WIN Jackson, Legstreet an he IIills.
>, Old Abe mu.t Shortly see.
hs TIa cannot mot hoFe oe nqner no
Is',Ss IIe %sn;eI 'ssf9 i n,s asrsJprs n"ps' too !"
And take the eown Of Richmo,
His glory enhance.
bnt Ix!i, The blGtay R"ppahanrock
~, Will ionRbe horne IN mind,
1hey eanIBt, with their Yankee tr4ks.
Leave lose dresd scenes JshindA
Crest fal In and detected now,
IheyPeat quick retreat
10 lay 4heir woes and sorrows down
Al I'd Abe Linooln's feet.
The Western boys are wide s~.he
Johnston is on hand.
l9e've to Price and old Van Dorm.
&he welcome, ready hand; '.
Ald the presence of JEFF. Bsyi.
=, w enemy annoys:
for hehas gone to cheer the hearts -
VI MSsssssippi boy..
The wester$s!ouds are loomiaape
~, Ihe Eastern sky looks clsk
me Noa ne'nsman an"n Of o.E mp of State
ihe cloud has ofent itsfury too.
~ The distsDeShunders ceass>
Arr Tna rai9r spans our blesssdslsnd,
hshblem. snre, Of peace.
frS1a France will clap her hand. fos,ov
uS UId England IL take fright.
"Tfn zen p er ths proud Atlantic comes
Inc kapPshanock fight;
IheyPust resolve. they can't refu..
The 4gestion ,eiH arise, =
Ohl 'sHet this the very time \
For US to recognized 81 7
But we have great commander +
ontgeneralsGe Lee.
i" .;n f.! :S;s,5. our s.csN r., N;trasels:, too. f
lie lends helping hand 10 those
Who truly truat hiasm.yht: .
with such glorious fsd>..
All things will yet &c NV
God bless the lovely Ladis Al.
They never DO despsir
Their efforts ADD their s5nstsA .m;,..
Are always lent to x6fsr. '"''f'
1ney never cease viz busy ha6a.
To aid their CouStrvs esrs.
tnHir daily and ~ 1ightiy dss4
A.'s gained vorId's applaud
PErsRsDy, january 2l.-Mv;c, ,
from Norf9N Of tho ls,h inst.u. 3Do,,
that serious rpw occurred on tho M
instant 10 among ire soldiers and negrossA !.
the ionlaeat'on' below the city, which wal
finally qp'etsd by two regiments from ,ho
city.
A dispatch from OH Point announoss
shs arn7 Of few transports With .,s6ps