New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-26


business but the expense Of living is such that can
barely make the two ends meet. and have lost s NY hard
earned resources III could carry the opinion my patron
have with me would be to do In NewYork " have
done here Expenses fabulous that have given up my
carriage and horses sugar coffee and wear home'pun
and make my sovesthese aer cost e7s pair; meat
Is 90 per pound and Iour $50 baneli 81 bushel 80
you fancy with servants wages SIS to $40 month"; how
my income support family. My friend Gov Aiken,
thrice millionaire three years poor a. AIN now and
ce1snly in good compny-but my sole motive for
rsmsn. wa. Ellen and has pleased God to take her home
10 Him. will remain witness the last mseries Of this
dear country Ny all gone and willing TO begin again.
People hold to Charleston II the heart OF tho
body Of the Confederacy and fall Twill dare not express
my belief but It 10 grounded on more than fears"
FROM A GENTLEMAN IN SAVANNAH 10 A FRIEND IN
EEw-yoRK.
"I'sIncerey hope THAT the Revolution viii not continue
much onses forI feel like in prison. and Am getting old
and rusty May God in Lis Infinite mercy 'end relief to us
and show way Of escape Savannah is du-very
little business here Rice ~ cents -four el2o per barrel
soap 81 so per pound candles 49, whisky 81 TO $40 for
fair butter s5 per pound, meat 81 per pound
turkeys $50 per psh bosdeloh and pan,soon' $50
Ny indulge and then n boots at $780, but cannot,
These realities now; what will end In shall sec II
you anticipated such state Of thing. you were wiser than
reae that such madness could eIst earth In
hi. Christian age We must walt patiently for the end but
both rese, the patriotic and innocent blood that Is
being ,h,d on both sidss for our country"
PROM The SAME TO ANOTHER.
ha, am growing old during these sad and ulnsrrs
mes hopes Of speedy end Of the war alone hesp me
alive Savannah and gloomy every day, and
do really fear real starvation and suffering In siIy or ninety
days, Everything appears be conducting ssans. usuni
d.rus, beriunins prevail little did anticipate
long continuance Of the struggle"
rRoM A DAUGHTER ~ SOUTH CAROLINA TO HEB
MOTHER II CANADA.
"Ah mother! you little know wha, sad sish,s witness
daily IN consequence Of this cruel war not family here bat
s suffering the very depths Of bitterness the Adser fam
y they have yet been called upon bury hef nearest
aud dearest this terrible 'f. Pray th.. peace may
NOR. dawn upon ,hl. once beautiful Land"
rEoM LADY IN GEORGIA 10 BEB BKoTHER IN
CALIFORNIA.
"Our poor country IL IN sad Of anarchy and connsn
distress and apprehension In family sndwe al sigh
the rood old times when law aud order and good viii
| vailed"
PROM SISTER II AUGUSTA TO HER BRoTHEB IN
EEw-yoBK.
There seems little hope oi diff eses being settled for
many Yeas. which 10 lsnonsbe and being epy wo
man think rshs and proper for the to The ocean
God gran, nsy al IN that 'pr. world where We shall
md better land"
Prom SISTER IN AUGUSTA TO HIB BRorHER II
IRELAND.
Golden Ke,chum hes grown be TODD boy he Is Cow In
the aIuy-wu drill nu,eI Of battalion for ,hor, time the
battalion w. formed principally Of elderly men,
From A LADY AT BARHANvILLR, MAR COLUMBIA,
s. c., To HEB COUSIN II EEw-YoRK.
"Our e here dresIy and mono,onog' IL
possible to return TO Ch,ls',on would DO 90 but
even there all cha ssd rieIds dispersed IL
4. MI.
Thes long Autumn evenings recall 10 10 the happy s Of
,ar. the si.d.otns nsa.o.. sA- 81. pt..~ ""n.--oo
md vi hat not
FpoM LADY IN AUGUSTA, CA, 10 LADY ~
LlICHffELD, conn.
Thl,. no, an ,is,ocrsiie p.ce al trades vis, f. Tie
leading MHchsd' not feToei.ns IwonaeT how uncle
Edward bore Up under tho weight of Democracy r 50 LONG
tua Tie Fenwici blood mus, have boiled over time.
George IN. Third las adopted the Of fen~ei II yoa
were 20 ncs, tho In Broadway you would woraoE what
shabby woman Il w. with old drsb cotton gloves Ills Is
pr.psraory TO homepun. We erect the chaplain best
Lnowu the baby gentleman 10 ps"sf few days with u'
He very much admired by hs called hsnd'ome and
an excellent preacher kenurym Sch tee,hins soes very
hard hin. He looks hs Of Rsphass spsessueh
blue and mouth with dups ip Ids right
cheek ana fair the uusuuned @ that opens tho
M Nbsss could be sold At suction should be the highest
bidder for him lie 10 really too lovely fr earth H naf'e,
an Irish says be the most sensible ard witty child
al, ev., me, with Some foh, can Do anything they
will o,srs nothing glad you find Misc Gould 90 pleas
ant an Acquaintance thought her very interesting What
h. become ofhor ioveri A. money hs little lesnins
Is dangerous Thing The hsPPe'1 mshsge. Hs usds BY
poor women"
PROM A LADY IN SAVANNAH To YRIESD NORTH
"The eIpensss Of living here Tremendous Everything
cost. 90 nueh 10 psiDfui 10 es, eg chicken, any
thin ese snd IL gets worse aud All tho preaching
lecurins writing sgaiDt eI'oron does no good C. Gsn
bod on common heavy homespun-l coat hsI s33 orape
bcnneis e7a am heartily SICK Of Il, and "l,h snsnie.
could come better mind We hold olt here fI Is
said may have ssot very Charleston holds out
bvey dsar old Sumter stands II nobly-I compare 70
samson Of old Have you letter from O. B L. to Ter
p.ndo woodf o. D. L. scinowiedge. 70 b. genuine, sri
there newspaper going sbou, it ery sory
for H. We have the old alk Of getting nsred getting
ch travelling wishing for ieecEcG porter, champagne &C.
&C.. with pienu. abuse Of the N-s. ea song out to
order pair of boots which cannot do without for go
Home-pun Is 81 ysrdi shilling clcoes ~ yard sik,
s9a yard; eggs, ees doren ] don't know what 'hsi do
for elove,here 10 be lad except few spotted
his e, &lo pair"
FROM A LADY IN SAVANNAH 10 HER COUSIN IL
BOSTON,.
"if this unhappy .rc ended durlus lives m.y
be- deas Cousin you may come snd OF ties days
There seems however prospect Of that unless tho Govern
ent b- ndu ed believe that Ia ard that
II Ia useless to continue H. aud say to Vs. Sister deP'n In
p. ace The T.. how doing coed. f. developing
our resources and avsiins energies and making moe
nde pendent, Our factories make such pretty hoepun tia,
at little distance they iooh Ike silt Then W Is making
our young people practical and useful My daughter
Knitting her younses broihe and ladies pls the
straw OF tie native palmetto aud MAKO beautiful bonne.s aud
hate The most mis, from the blockade hoops and sto Il
ing. for ladies' and needles and thread tspoo hard TO get
We were surprised 20 hear that In Wssl yon City dif
dout now 10 hnd the ordinary nece.sass o friends
Ina