Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-16

masters. How much Of the master there IS
about them, We do not know precisely, bat have
some knowledge of theirs cspacity TO bag every
cent they can wiring out of the un8uspecting,
and even helpless travellers. We believe for sx
ira Baggage, there are certain rules 30 govern
them, but these fellows discard al rules aud fix
8 tariff to suit their own pochetsi for who be-
/ eves the railroad company ever sees the half Of
what they get or charged To give you an in
stance Of the beauty Of their rules, upon GER
/ tain article, we were charged 50 from Mobile to
| Enterprise, over 100 miles, and from Enterprise
to Meridian, fifteen miles, one dollar. Il may be
that one dollar is the least sum fixed by their
] conseience, and therefore less could not have
| been named Now, Messrs. Z iitoTs, if men will
steal for living, we wish to see them take their
chances with Toguee, aud not undertake 70 palm
off theft as a fair business transaction. Some Of
these express men-and We believe they essay
to do business on the square, either by the
power Of association or through the power Of
predominant instinct-heVe adopted similar rules
of doing business. I mean those that follow
the trains, for I fad, ia some instances, just as
great differences made in their charges, snd you
may lay il down as a rule, just eboUt as uniform
as one of their rules that when one of them
charges you what you may think IS right aud
fair, lsok out for tRe next fellow, for be viii be
sure to double and make up any losses.
As TO water and lights upon the cars, they are
only remembrances of by gone times. i is
generally understood that many Of or roads
have made immense sums Of money during this
war ard if so, high as oil and candles are, they
could sfcrd to put one light In each car at night
and not crowd passengers together in the dark,
like thTusting pigs in a sly. As 60 fire 10 the
carE, they depend, now, upon the warmth Of a
fellows patriotism to keep him from freezing
We heard it stated as q fact thst, ca one Of our
roads, wounded men frcze in their own blood
in their transit through the State If that
be the compassion for the wounded soldier,
it is not to be wondered at, that taey cara moth
ing for the comfort Of the citizen But, would
it not develope the sympatbies Of thess railroad
officials who think aud care so little Of other
peoples comfort er Interests, if they al had to
serve st least one campaign in the war. Now
we are silly enough to believe that every one of
those within the conscriPt sge, except engineers
and mechanics, could be spared the roads with
ont any consequent detTiment, while we know
the army would be greatly enlarged. D5es any
one suppose there are not enOuy yh mea in the ssv-
eral States beyond The c0nseTipt age, fully sc
quainted with the respective duties of the ssye-
raj positions, who weuld net, if called upon, |
come forward and take their easy place We |
think so, bat Congress don't, and that is enough
for young railroad cbivalry.
We caunot close this spistie without a word |
in reference to hotels. In former times, when |
the price of board was rsised, living was better
ed-vice versa now. A man can af3rd TO pay /
high, even though It be luxury to growl asd /
grumble afterwards, when he gets somsthing /
good to cat and a clean bed 10 sleep upon. But /
to pay high for piece Of untempered corn bread, I
. slice of clammy lean beef, and a cup of weak /
corn meal coffee to wash il down, is treason to /
the stomach and murder to the purse. Then to
90 to bed in a cold room, in sheets that make |
B man feel as if be was drawing eonlsgion |
around him. and in the morning pay the snug /
little capitsl Of one dollar and fifty cents there
for, is the climax of al extortion Most hotels 4
could provide better eating when they charge so +
nigh, if they would, and surely could keep |
cleaner sheets and towels, for if soap is scarce,
water is plentiful Y5urs,
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