Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-24
Rnead Rio,s Commenced.

Bread Riots Commenced.
Speculation, extortioR and villany are doing their
work and yielding their fruits. Bread riots have
commenced, and where they will end God only knows.
The following is from the Charlotte Buletirof Sat
urday:-
SALISBURY, n. c., March 10.
EDITORS OF TIE BULLETIN - Yesterday was day
long to be remembered by the citizens of this place,
place considered by all the inhabitants to be peace
able and quiet; butywhen excitement gets up, it is
hard to tell where it may stop, and especially mob
excitement If the actors should stop at what they
perpetrated yesterday it may do some good and no
doubt will do great deal, as it may be the means
through which the heartlesS Spectator in the
ceSsities of life may the of his ways and
engage in better business
There was a mob raised here yesterday; consist
ing mostly of soldiers wives, and led on by hunger
| suppose and hatred against SPECTATORS armed
themselves with hatchetS and congregated at the de-
pot for the purpose of breaking in if necessary for
the purpose Of getting some flour slowed away by
some Spectator. But, the idea struck them that
Mr.. NJ. Brown, who has bought more -four than any
one else in the place, and perhaps has been the
means through which -four has taken such a rise IN
the last few days. had good deal on hand, they
marched through the street to his store and deman-
ded to be let in, but the door was closed and they
went to work in good earnest to break 1t down.
Mr. Brown, to satisfy Them told them that he would
give them ten barrels if they would leaye and let
him alone They finally agreed to it and sent for
a dray to haul it to the market house. for the pur-
pose Of making an equal division of it.
Next in order they visited our friend DIR. j. H.
Enniss, who had bought some -four few days ago
for his own use He asked them in and gave them
three barrels.
Had it not been for some mean persons in the
crowd it would have done great deal better; but
some one more in the crowd took good deal OF
scotch snuff from the Doctor.
Next, they said they must have some .molSSseS,
and straight way they proceeded to our friend
Sprague 6, Bros. and made their demand known,
when Sprague & Bros. gave them all the molasses
they had, which little over half a barrel
The mob then repaired TO the market house,
when, it being too late to make out the share Of the
impressment they moved it to W. NJ. Bakers,
where they are now dividing the spoils among
themselves.
hope for the good name Of Salisbury that this
may never again occur in this part OF the
country.
There is nothing else talked Of to day beside the
operations of the mob, nor has there been since 1t
occurred, and nothing short Of a terrible conflict
with the Yankees will stop it for several days to
come. do not think that they proceeded right
The town authorities or the magistrates OF the
county ought to have taken the $4,000 that were
appropriated and bought up corn, and Hour, and
meat and have rented house and put it in it, and
have hired some one to sell it at a uniform price,
that to be at cost If they had bought several
months ago. they could have bought very cheap
Another thing l think ought to be stopped, and
that imnediately-that is all speculations in the
necessities of life, and let persons who have things
to sell divide and sell to all alike.
We have some very patriotic men in our town,
but there are not enough of them to satisfy the de-
mands.
1t is to be hoped that yesterdays work will be
the means Of persons exercising more sympathy Tor
their fellow men. They cannot save Their souls by
money; so what is the use of so much work to get
the almighty dollar.
had forgot to state that the mob repaired to the
depot when it was closed on them, and demanded
admittance; the agent refused, but finally agreed
to let three of the women in and said if any more
got in they would have to walk over him, when q
large, stalwart woman made at him with a Ratchet.
He backed, and they rolled out ten barrels of Hour
that was bought by man in Charlotte and had it
hauled up.
They met Thos |. Foster on the street AND said
they wanted some salt As he had several sacks
sent him on consignment, he gave them one sack
and twenty dollars in money. They next in turn
got after David Veil, when he got off b. buying q
sack of salt for them. So ended the first woman
mob it has ever been your correspondents luck to
witness, and God forbid that should ever have to
report a similar proceeding in Salisbury, s..