, 1863-04-27
Tho Scarcity-Thc AIarK1-moanH OF
Observation-Disclosures Leg
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Nnrf1, cannot avert this calamity. The plant |
ers Of The South, aided by Providence, may
saye MS.
Again 1t Gays:
If NC harc drouth this season, and such a
thing Ii probable, how can the South feed tho
Northern and Southern armies and her own
ucople? If they succeed in cutting oF the
supply Of beef from Texas, and destroy the
crops and dcmoralizc the elayes as far as the
armies extend their operations, what will be
the condition of the South another wiuter,
if the planters. and cnltiyators of the soil in
side Of the Confederate lines do not apply
their energies md labor to the raising Of
breadstuffs md prosisionss
From the Savannah NewB.1
The Yankees have arrayed aeainst us pow
esful armies, under the lead Of Generals Hook
and the Deast. But ne are Threatened BY a
more formidable general, general starvation.
Our farmers, every man, WOn3n and child
that can WELD n hoe, can meet the latter in
the field. Irthcy wfll drive him from our
midst, our brave soldiers will vanquish the
othcrs.
From the Richmond Exaninct.l
LrScu1SG At TIE CAprro1.-We reckon
the tables spread daily around the statue Of
Washington, into the enclosure Of which beef
and chicken bones are thrown, are the most
democratic Eet in the Confederacy. But while
the table is most democratic, the prices are
most aristocralc. Here q tip piece Of poor,
collapsed pie costs twenty-five cents; cup Of
coffee, Confederate in Ingredients and first
principles, one dollar, and four little ginger
cakes, with ecant allowance Of ginger and
molasses, thirty cents. But here can be seen,
while the Legislative bodies are in session,
ranged in row, side BY side, the bur1y Con-
gressman and the grave Senator, the dirty
lobby member aud the lazy rotunda 1ounger
ard neweboys, slipping their coffee and break
| ing their cracker in perfect harmony, in the
lull Of interesting debate in the chambers.
Verify the presiding officers Of the bodies oc-
ccnd to the undignifed pastiulc Of munching
| pics and cakes, and slipping coffee In the ro-
| tunda.
| The deitics presiding over the tables arc d
trio Of good-looking mu!atto women, and
| their average receipts arc from seventy dol.
lars to one hundred aud upward, per day:
seats and stands in the roturda, is based on
| convenience, or it may be like some Of the
members in the chambers above and below
| they could establish no right to them at all, i
| called upon.
From the Atlanta Iutelligeucer1
RAISE PROVISIONS.
The following address to the people Of Ala
lataa, By the able and patriotic delegation il
Congress from that State, comncnds itsel
!
Every farmer and planter in the land shouls
consider it IN individual appeal to his patriot
ism aud humanity:
| TO THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA.
The undersigned, your Senators and Repre-
scntatiycs III Congress, desire to call you
attention to subject they deem Of vital In,
portancc. The raising tue present year of til
tho raising Of pork, beef and mutton for th
supply Of the army and support Of the people
have become nanifestly the duty Of ever
citizen. The enemy have possession Of som
portions Of our country we'll adapted to raj;
ing provisions. In other portions, when j
thc possession Of the enemy, they hare dau
aged farms, houses and fences, p1undcrcd an
appropriated stock. and destroyed farmin
implements, under Il hope that if they coul
not conquer us By arms they could sublugat
us with the aid Of starFatiou. It bchooves II
therefore, so to provide as to satisfy ou
crops aud consequent want and suffering
their wicked attempt to subjugate, rob an
plnnler us. We have the soil aud the 1abo
if properly used, to rliEe provisions and sui
plies III abundance. We urge You und cac
. Of you. in the present state Of fahirs, to dcvo
!, planting and cultivation Of provisions, sue
as corn, peas, potatoes and vegetables Of a
kinds and that you raise pork and beef, (
: that our gallant army may lc ihecally f:
the people have abundance. and our scryan
i, | be enycd from want aud suffering. such as b
! been the fate Of those who hare fallen In
;. the hands of the enemy, left to decay, starI
tion ard neglect.
c Every cultivator Of the soil Is deeply into
II eeted in expelling from our lines the invade
!, Of our homes, and this can only be done
raising supplies sufficient for the liberal su
port of al1. Our true policy is to cultira
10 cotton, except to 8 snlHll extent for hoE
Il consumption, and devote the labor Of t
y country to tile raising Of provisions.
!, We can venture to pledge you to 81
r. course OF cultivation as the necessities Of
!, country demand, and earnestly hope the n
i ple Of iii the Confederate States will foil,
Il " TAsCEr,
IN T. s. LToS,
r. j. L. n. CURRY,
X Jol1S ?. RAILS,
IL E. s. DARGAS,
r. j. L. rGGH,
II DAVID CLopT0N,
THOMAS S. FOSTER,
IT, ". r. SMITH,
ID ". r. CnILToS,
n From the Atlanta 1ntelllgenceg, April 81,
OF The bill introduced by the committee fr
it is in human power to accomplish so d
I'll cult task, to crush out disti1lation Of spi
a Gus liquors, let that distil1ation be carried
n secretly OF dcfantly, and let 1t hare as
ns base Of operation any article whatever, Of
I'D supporting provision. No opposition will
Is, offered to such a bill, and It's friends h
ey only to soy what kind Of an anti-distillat
mt bill they want, and thelr wish will bc G.
cd tied.
Very different is il with the bill to tt,
further restrictions around the planting
r. cotton. This will encounter most doterml
hostility on the part Of members from
southwestern part Of the State 4
n. Providence sent that portion Of the St
last yaar, the most favorable season for
raising Of corn; and they now a1lege as
son why no further restrictions should in
the fere with the planting Of this their chief 6
The | Gle Of agricultural production, than that
his posed by the last session, to Which they r
de- willing to submit, q variety Of considerable
Ms. They say that the railroads cannot transt
cry a corn crop rs large as that which they
IF, made this year; that the three acres a11o
cx- By the law Of last year arc already in m
'er:, cases planted, and the cotton up, and tia
and would be unjust and unconstitutional to tt
tlc- who have not planted their cotton to cmI
to class legislation among them; that If Ch
ccd kee and Upper Georgia succeed In raisit
Fhe good corn crop this ycar-a thing not al
nm- unlikclY-thc price Of corn In that region
one competition In the market from 6outh-W
'rr, e1n Georgia. But despite al the represe
,tly tions and remonstrances, the importanc
ath placing and having plenty Of bread beJ
rial | f1,a srr n1fos% rnrTsunnra- n.+a-r;Gt
NET oane;da-at1a.s ~, Iii M ~,
!ueL CONSCIENTIOUS aud the DILL WILL 0e passet
eau In relation to this matter Of food in
q South, Mr. E. D. Mansfield, the well kn
OF slatlsucal "rltcf 1or the Clncluna1l Gts
oplG furnishes that Journal with few f.cts
3uIl f7rnres which arr at this inncture. mar
top ~ s3,nrnNrIata. Mn 49, a. Nn' " e1A
new ''3AN' -ff :, n..... .,x;,s,
to- lftom tne tinclnaatl oa1et'e'
1t The Southern Contcderacy, Wncn con
ion. the armies and must support tnetn, coz
or- 0f Tifrinil. North and South L1FDuua, t