Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-05-25

rmE COST OF LYING N RIcnMOSD-wAIL
OF A MARYLANDRR.

TnE COST OF LIVING IL RICnNOSD-wAIr
OF A MARYLANDRR.
The following letter from one OF th,
''young bloods' IN Richmond to bis moth,
er in Baltimore, WAS intercepted BY the Au
.hOriIies few days since:
Ny Dearest .NoMer-FOr fear OF distress.
ing you iu former letters, neglected To
give you true statement OF my condition
though | requested you In many OF them
to send me clothing, and now finding that
all my cntreAtics for indispeDsAbles in the
clothing line have been unavailing, or at
least apparently so, Ms none have arrived,
| find myself forced to that last extremity,
OF, in other words, expedisnt, tor obtaining
some, of telling you exnctly my situation,
though it make you uneasy. | am receiV.
lug $l25 peg month salary, and paying
$ll5 for board and SIS Tor washing, Sl20-
leaving nc S5 each mouth for current eI-
penses aud cloIhing-only enough for
blaCking boots. Now, what am TO do
for clothes? have the only suit pos
ses5 on my back, and that is nearly worn
out. The boots are also the only onrs
have, and have worn these seven months.
My shirts, four or five in number, are al
most 10 rags. lam nearly as bad otf for
stockings and drawers, and worse OF for
bats. Haudkerchef5 need also, as have
10 use n double number, Que to bind up my
wound, aud the O:her for the usual pur-
poses. 'glI
Clothes cost enormously here, aud II
would be better for you 10 have them made
mud send them than TO send me money
An ordinary suit costa two hundred dol
Inrs; hAndksrchiefs, ten dollars per dozen;
shirtG fifteen dollars plecs-conmon Of
that; bats, twenty-five dollars, and every
thing elSe 10 proportion. 80 i'''eg''i'sss - !
Now, send me general assortment By
all means; do not waste moment, but
make strenuous efforts 10 learn rOu!eS, and
dnd persons to take charge Of them. Di!
rect all care of Major GriswoId.
II fysu have any love left for me, this ap-
peal will certainly be sufficient to accom-
plish It's object, and feel sure that it will.
not only wnnt clothes, but l want nice
clothes therefore send orders to l.. street,
to make me two suits, one for late in the
fall, and rArly in the spring, all ofIbe same
goods, dark color, sack coat, and pants and
vest 10 fashion, and enc for spring and
summer wear flight goods, but dark color
and send Immediately without Tail, and
also send my brown overcoat and black
clothes.
Tell Luther to cut the clothes to about
ct Dan Street. | am about his size.
BuIIir Laird and @. GoIdsborough'S bun.
dies were directed by Tho. ". A., and why
did you not soud one for me by the same
mani Of COURSE you knew Of the oppor.
tunlry. II is indeed hard case that am
continually suffering with a wound can.
not bo provided for by my friends, whu
have charge Of all | possess, with clothes
sufficient to cover me, when other persons
provide tor their sons, who are able to go
into the army and he furnished by The
Government.
will say no more. but hope for the best
Give my love to all. Do rot imagine
have ceased to love you because have
told you my circumstances. Make Jane
write. | have 10 close and commence
work. With my most aGectionate love
bid you good bye,
Shoes No. aud hats No. u, cotton
stocking, underShirts, white md cOlored,
oVershirt', drawers, hnndkcrchiefs, COL
lars, &c.