Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-09
SOUTHERN NEW S.

SOC IhuiGI AsA ~ ~
The Richmond Sentinel refers to q riot which
took place IN Richmond last Thursday. from
the article, it appears that the city was Tor
while disturbed by lawless mob OF women
and men, for the ostensible purpose to save
themselves from starvation by breaking open
stores, bakeries, &c.
The movement was headed by female, who,
the Sentinel says, was above want, ana the
whole affair was simply to rob and pluntoio5;rr'
under the excuse Of scarcity Of food. MILL
merry, dry goods and fancy stores snHerean IS
much IS those containing the necessarles Of ll1e
The movement appears 70 have eVentnat6o
from high prices generally.
The Sentinel, IN speaking Of this riot, al
ludes to the fact that all the papers had, after
consultation, concluded at the time not TO nen-
ton the matter.
The burden Of the Richmond papers is
an exhortatlon to tbs people Or tie South 10
raise articles Of food instead OF cotton.
Before the adjournment Of the Virginia LIE
gislature, resolution was passed appearing 70
every farmer TO raise provisions beyond tue
usual amount and enjoIning fruga1lty III the
use OF food.
The Richmond markets on the 9Th are thus
quoted: Apples, $50 per barrel; butter IS III
demand at s3 per pound; bacon, round, 81 40;
hams. ST IS per pound brandy, $22a24 per
gallon: corn scarce at S. 50 per busheL meal,
market bare at $8al0 per |oushel; candles, s.
seas per pound coffee, $4a4 50 per pound
-four, $3la36 per BARREL according 70 grade;
sole leather, SIS 50a3 IS per pound; upper
leather $5a5 50 per pound sugar 81 2Oal 50
ner pound whisky S20a3O per gallon told
and sterling exchange SIS 35a4 per cent. p1<s~
MUM.
There is but little doing in Virginia 6's, quo:
ted at 1l5 and interest; North Carohna: on
bonds, 170al75, new SIS, $50; Confederate IT.
teen million coupons l35al355; do, register
ed, 100; Confederate long dates hello at lQ5a
108, with interest; Bank Of Virginia, last sales
at 50, with interest; Bank OF the Common
wealth is; Farmers Bank, 49,
Re2 orts from Port Hudson state that Banks
has fallen back. One division Of his army Is
at Baton Rouge. and the rest down the river,
SANATCHIA, Anvil 4-Rlchardson' 5 euerlL-
las fought regiment OF the enemy At o1neI~
y;Ile killing and wounding 80 Of them. IL IS
stated that :, 900 troors recently lett memphis,
ostensihly for Vicksbyrg, but after night went
North.
Y1cKsBURG, April 4.~~Everythjng is quiet
here tonight But few boats are III sight
There is nothing new from the AGO. A tag
Of truce was sent down to-day by the enemy
The object was not made public
In the Examiner Of the !th is leader set
ting forth tI1e obstacles Ia the way OF opening
a route inland TO the Iazoo river, above
Haines' Bluff.
The banks OF Savannah had joined IN max
inc loan, without interest, TO relieve the SUIT
ferings of the poor in that city.
The Governor OF Texas, in his message to
the Legislature, declines are-electlon, and says
he will take more active part IN the war. He
states that Texas has furnished 81 900 troops
for the Confederate army. and the conscrlption
law adopted By the Legislature vii. add IT.
600 more thereto.
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