New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-12
FEMALES AND FAMINE.

poiuarde Of Paris makes in the annals OF null
ttudinous French Revolutions Everybody
knows that when bread was scarce and high
in Paris aforesaid, there WAS mortal mlsun-
derstanding between the fsh'Yyes and the un-
happy bakers. whsse shops were often invaded
by Z. trucuent army in short pettlcoals, when
without leave or license or the dsbursemen.
of single sous, carried away the costly loaves
The tendency of history, under IDENTICAL con-
ditions, to repeat itself, is somewhat curious.
They have revolution in Rebeldomi end BY
the latest odyices we learn that they have alec
bread.mobs of feminine constitution. Thirty.
one of the softer sex, under the demorolizDg
influence Of empty atOmachs, raised the other
day in Richmond the standard of private rebel
lion, aud having created ga tremendous bob
berry," have all been marched 10 gloomy dun
geon there to tell the sad tale Of On unsatis-
fed appetite to unsympathiziDg walls of stone.
In some respects, these ferociors danes are
better of in prison than out of it, since
the Confederacy will hardly condemn
them to the fate of Uzolino, but must,
perforce while so much loneliness is
locked. up, keep it from utterly willing
by moderate rations of rusty pork and worm.
drilled biscuit. The gallant iailer doubtless
MARBLES at the door Of each cell: Z" give thee
ALL eau no more, though poor the offering
be; this bread aud pork is oil the store that /
can bring to thee" But notwithstanding this
modest depreciation of his supplies BY the sus
ceptble custodian, it is clear that bread and
pork aud imprisonment are better than no
bread, no pork, and the largest liberty. Hence
it is probable that the next news from Rich
mond will tell US that the ladies, headed by
some extremely hungry Boadicea, have taken
the jas by assault and, under pain Of death, |
have compelled the reluctant turkeys TO lock
them up, aud to receive them as unwelcome
boarders. Should these cOnjectures prove to
be well.founded, the dungeons Of Richmond
will DO more attractive than the biggest North I
ern hotel under the rule Of the most gentle |
manly propretor;" aud the magnates of the
city will find it TO be far easier to let the la
dies loose than to feed them Il will DO very
puzzling business.
Now if, under these embarrassing circunl-
stances, we should be consulted by the dis. |
tractcd Mayor of Richmond upon the best
course to be pursued, we should say at once: I
" Why doesn't your Worship import gull.
lotinei For we must say that, heretofore, the
Southern method Of dealing with the disalected
has been little coarse and clumsy. You may,
if you have the heart and hand of a Man.
Owner. clothe II woman in tar and feathers,
but even that galinaceOus and adhesive cover
ing will not, if she be worthy of her sex,
arrest the fleet delivery of her tongue. Hang
ing 10 at best but slow business. On tho
other hand, the guillotne. under the guidance
of a skillful operator. will slice you of twenty
recusant heads in au hour; and it might, by
the adjustment of some simple machinery, be
worked by steam; in which case there would
be hardly any limit to its powers of decollation.
A head thus neatly taken of will clamor no more
for bread. Tho life thus extinguished will be-
no more an expensive charge upon an exigent
The example thus set will
have most salutary and silencing influence
upon the grumblers; aud the boldest will
dare no longer to let appetite get the better of
patriotism. Why should the ears Of Jefferson
Davis, living as he does in condition of
chronic botberation, be distracted by the groans
Of grumblersi Why should thrty-One ladies,
no matter how beautiful. no matter how &C
,ompshed, no matter how yoluble, be per-
nItted to disturb the august serenity and Olym-
plan dignity Of the Government, by absurd and
lntimey protests against such little matter
10 starvationi Instead Of breaking the peace
by vulgar riot, instead of vending their
spleen upon bakers, why do they not show
themselves TO DO Roman Matrons aud Maids of
Saragossal Instead Of discouragng tie stern.
,r Sex, which is compelled TO fight without
iodder-tho most hopeless task which can DO
imposed upon nortal-wby do they not serve
he faded spirits of their ohivalrous defenders
BY serving up old shoes in toothsome fricassees,
,r surprise the weary warrior upon his return
,y setting before him an exhilaratng ragout of
lorss- meat Would not this DO far nobler
han rihing the shops of the poor bakersi At
he same time, we must say, indeed, for the
aides, that there are very few laws left
IN Richmond to break. When tho sages of
tho Republic set an example of high trea.
son, why should not tho pettcoats have
their petty treason also . Mr.. Davis aud his