Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26
NEVADA CORRESPONDENTS.

NEVADA
CARSON CITY, N. T., July "a, 1864
In order to give a general idea Of
things in Nevada Territory, I will in
this letter notice the markets, mode and
price of living, business, &c. "''
TIE MARKET.
We have in our market an abundance
Of nearly every variety of vegetables
and fruits. Early in June there were
radishes, onions, turnips, lettuce and
peas in great quantities, and at present
there is added to the above cabbage,
new potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers,
beets, carrots, beans, celery, &c. OF
fruits we have apples, pears, peaches,
apricots, (the finest l ever saw plums,
OF many varieties, grapes, Strawberries,
blackberries and raspberries, all of them
of large growth and the finest flavor
Indulgence in such luxures, however,
costs something, to give you an idea of
which [ append list of prices of fruits,
vegetables, flour, meats, &C.: s
Fruits--Apples 121%d20c per pound peaches 20
@25c do, pears 50D75c do, aprcots 81 do. grapes
25@5oc do, blackberies 81 do, strawberries soc
Observation-Disclosures 121zc per pound, t5ina-
toes 15e DO, cucumbers zoe do, cabbage l212c do,
beans On the pod 25c do, peas fn the pod 25c
do, beets &c do, carrots &c do.
Flour is worth $3.50 per hundred.
Hams 25@30c per pound; sides l5d20c do.
Fresh beef 1219@20c per pound.
Butter 6Oa75c per pound -. .
Eggs 50G60c per dozen.
Young chickens $9,00@Sl2 90 per dozen.
notwithstanding there are numerous
vegetable gardens about the suburbs of
the city, kept seasonable and productive
by irrigation from the mountain
streams, the most of the vegetables
above enumerated and all fruits are
brought here by wagons from Califor-
MIA; as, indeed is nearly everything
else requisite for furnishing the larder.
The price of living is consequently
very dear-board ranging from $500 to
$1,000 per week in coin. There are nu-
merous restaurants and chop houses,
where meals can be had at all hours at
from soc to $1.50, according to the kind
of provender the customer consumes :;
and many mechanics, working men and
even clerks get their living at those
places, and, having their own blankets
and bedding, lodge in their shops, stores
and other places of business. An indi-
vidual hiring by the month is mostly
boarded by his employer, bat unless
for in the contract, he no
more expects to furnish bedding for him
than clothing. I have therefore OBJ
served that although the people of the
Territory are not inclined to piety and
manifest but little reverence or regard
for the Scriptures, the Saviors iniunc-
tion to the sick man-'Take up thy bed
and walk"--is daily fulfilled here.
Many men without families-and they
are largely in the majority here-who
are so situated as to do so conveniently,
board themselves, or keep "hachelor's
hail. as it is sometimes called, and /
have noticed some rather rough house
keeping amongst them.
BUSINESS.
Business is very dull, in word. fiat,
and we daily hear COMPLAINTS about the
''hard times.N There are numerous
reasons assigned for it by the knowing
ones, some of which | will mention, not
having been here q sufficient length Of
time to kR0lD much about it myself
Some assert that it is partly owing to
the drOuth and consequent partial fail
ure Of the crops in California, which
cannot believe would have much effect.
Others say that it is mainly owing to
the operations Of the bears in the
market for mining stocks and as the
shares in the Gould & Curry mine at
Virginia City-nne Of the richest and
ilOSE cX St-dsIVe 4eiJyTs rEIs frzts ySst beer
struck IA the Territory-have from some
cause fallen from six thousand to fifteen
hundred dollars share. and all other
mining stocks in about the same pro-
portion, am inclined to the opinion
that it is, ii not the sole cause Of dull
ness in business, a ruling one.
Many miners, mill hands and iahorers
have been discharged within the last
three months, and that together with
the influx OF emigrants both from the
States and from California makes labor
so abundant that | think it would be
safe to say that there are two men for
every Job Of work in the country, of
whatever kind. There are new mills in
course OF construction, however, and
others lately put in operation so that
there is scarcely perceptible diminu-
ton in the amount of bullion which is
being shipped weekly from the Territo
ry. IN fact / have heard it roundly
asserted that more bullion has been sent
out of Nevada within the last three
months than ever before in an equal
length of time. The Territorial Enter
prise is my authority for stating that
over fifteen tons Of gold
and silver bullion was shipped from here
within the last month.
But to return to the reasons given for
the hard times.n Doubtless the fear
which exists amongst capitalists ard
others that greenbacks are about to be
here as currency has a de-
pressing influence on business, and in
this way: The law of Congress making
the government currency legal tender
must be recognized here, as we'll as
everywhere else within the limits of the
United States, by the courts, but mas
p,r.l, oroIH or,I ciIy,or coip ia anI n
been the currency, it is always under
stood and by common consent is the
rule in making contracts that payment
shall be made i'll coin, whether express
.y stipulated for or not. But any one
to take the advantage, nc mat
ter what the contract may be, or Wheth
ar a promise to pay in coin be verbal or
can pay i'll greenbacks and
there is 10 legal redress. Consequently
there is no such thing as negotiating
loans, or indeed general credit known
in the Territory; for if greenbacls
should be introduced there is danger of
creditors mourning great losses at the
present deprecated state Of the market
tor illegal tenders"
Again, Eastern capitalists are not dis
oosed to invest their means i'll mining
here, at forty cents on the dol
ar, doubtless believing, WIFI the loyal
masses, that the depression is only tenn
consequently there are numer
JUS districts, rich in minerals, where
here is nothing done towards their de-
AT present every kind Of
business here except mining, which |
about the only resource of the |
Territory, is overdone; in word, there |
ire more men here than can find profit |
.ble employment until the resources of |
he country are further developed.
The Nevada State Constitutional Con- |
vention assembled here on the 4th inst.
md is still at it's labors. c. E.
NORTHERN REBELS.
ACTION OF OHIO TRAITORS.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
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