Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-09
MHAT A WOMAN THINKS NF HIGH PRIOES. &c

OF Coz grcss OF noigioorhood organizations. T.
WHAT A WOMAN THINKS OF HIGH PRICES, &c
10 the Editor of he Whig:
IN your PAPER Of Monday morniug, the editorial
headed "Wbte and Black Lists" very much inter.
me. There could not be an act Of the Legislature,
fixing tariff Of prices and forcing holders to abide by
them, without opening wide door for dssPoiic
aourac which might hereafter lead 10 serious infringe
meut Of our rights and when We might not be able 10
STAY the torrent OF despotism.
Public opinion even now, with all the corruptng in
uepcss Of the motley population which nfests our once
highly moral and orderly city, will have effect in
correcting the great evil of e1torIon which is sap
ming tie foundation of honorable trade. 4 oalm, de-
berao exposure Of the evls of the present system will
do mre than any action OF the Legislature possibly
can. To this We should look for remedj first II this
syails not try the "Black and White Lists" for why
should the names Of deserers be published whoee crime
probably constitutional coWardce and the man who is
wrestling the pittanee from the widow and the father
lesi TO add house to house, go down the path
way of life uDscathed. Que oil the great causes o.
the high prices Of provisions IL the OF tho
mission houses. Ladies in these roublous times have
the labor tf providing for their families. At these
placss IL you desire to know the prices of ar clee
than tNenty bags" We'll how much do they cost per
bag, by the 1--WE .ty bsgs" al sOd"-p Obsby some
6oy or porter may say elk dollars bushe" Go 10 tie
mGrkes the nett morning. and these very articles
retailing for from fourteen to Eighteen dollars per
bushe and thus buyers are entirely at tie mercy of
csmm sJOn merchants and huckstets for the country
.Ople Of course, and very justly, expect get the
samo price for the sane articles the huoksers do and
they are literally starving only the really poor but
those Of moderate means who have heretofore lived in
good comfort. II is really frghu TO think OF the suf
fsrLg these two classes OF traders will infet this
city the coming winter While we waiting for pub
lie opinion TO have some Cfset, not induce
"Ciy Fathers" to open bszIsrs in the vacant tobacco
factories for the sile Of the necessaries of o AID in
y,e the farmers send their vegetables butter meal
meats T. &C., TO Them TO be sold, instead of to tie
commission houses. A much smaller commission than
is new charged would pay the salaries OF cleIks, sales
men, &c and give employment 10 some of our dissb ed
sold ers think The remedy for the high prices OF pro-
duce is mo in the hands OF the Common Council than
the Legislature As TO the articles OF whisky and to-
bacoo c Can do without them. But II Virginia would
take the distribution Of sugar into her hands she has
the salt and presa all that il within her limit, at Gov
ernmert pre- s. and sIoN fam lies purchase 90 much
Der month as the resident officers Of Government are
pei mtted that might regulAe the speeu alton in that
very necessary article AS to landlords and tenants
muo6 may be said but the beg ming Of that evil
menced with the tenants themselves who commenced
the system Of FXOroa by room rent! q aud led the
landlords in the evil way. Having been from the com.
neneement OF its existence constant reader Of the
Wkiy aud an Sdmirsr of is oaln, deliberate manner in
eALlng sat ecs of vital Importance, WILL hope, be my
excuse for sending these crude remarks on so ntere-
log subject, and hope it will draw out some ready
writer capable OF doing justice to IT,
Aust CHAEIiY.