Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-28
An Inside View of Charle.tOn.

The Boston Traveller publlsbes tue following
extract from private letters from lady In
Charleston, South Carolina, 10 a friend 10 BOs
ton;
Everybody here keeps chickens; our houses
generally have large yards. We bought yester-
day pair OF geese Tor twenty dollars, which
was considered cheap, as prices are coming
down Butter in market Is noW only teyen dol
lars a pound; it has been fifteen dollars |
must GO 10 my brenkfas, Of herring, hominy, and
cold water. We make "ConfelerAie coffee, but
/ prefer cold water. Occasionally We have the
genuine euhee, aud once in a long run n cup OF
tea, but sugar is too high for constant use.
The soldiers doWn the harbor have Just given
us ball-whiz-Whiz-- z--bomh! The shells ONE
pretty near US but we are hardened -
has just started Tor school is dangerous
place, the shells falling all around il, yet l did
not think Unnecessary 10 keep her at home, 30
you see how much We regard the calculations Of
our friends. :"
Writing on the 9th Of May, she says "To-
day we received letter by tlig of truce, dated
April 20. The family is now Mt supper while
write. They are eating bread male Of musty
-four as black as your shOe, over which they
pour cup Of molasses of the same color. OF d
little milk, for which We pay dollar quart
For special treat male my husband a cup oil
J tea, but such luxuries are few aud far between
. ! should be glad 10 come and see you th
9 summer. do dread the heat aud this poverty
A makes il all the harder to endnre.'
Again, on the 4th Of July she writes rs fol
y lows: eve are all in comfortable health, bu
i the summer heat is very wearing. My hus
q band bus gone into the country TO buy COW
1 Of which We have two already. These 60 ia
: towards feeding US. We cat homiry aud mill
I for breakfast generally, aud lind it heallhfu
and palatable. What will you say when te
10 you sell our milk for 81 50 per quartz
,f ave recently sold our piano at auction fd
ii So $50, which iu gold is about two thirds Of u
10 cost. 1t is an intensely hot day. | lett oil ih
at letter 10 90 down stairs, feeling such "sonC
or mesa" ate couple OF tuo ripe tOmatOe
We are sadly lacking in the most common stint
At lauts. Frnt will be scarce as well as higt
IN Sugar is almost unadanHble. ! would EMO
" your Strawberries just at this time. We had
er ine supply Of green peas aud blaekberriee, b.
il cold spring cut oil the peaches and figs
n. The Precipitation rolls from mo as writ
n and have to remove my spectacles frequent
nj TO clear them. "Tell II not in Gath" that VIII,
o. this letter is done. shall SIT down aud transla
al page OF Cesar. Don't laugh ut my learnii
nv Latin, or attempting at this late day 10 extei
ri my edncationi tut have found it an excelle
he aptidute tot the waste, mentally. Of this war.
ds have but little of sewing, visiting or any 9th
&C. pleasant or necessary occupation to fill up II
&c days, aud 80 when -- oOmmsGoel siudyi
- determined 10 keep up with Der lessons, viii
ire have djne Tor six months, aud do not regr
ls- it,
on 'JuLY 10 1t is nine o'clock A. NJ, auJ
ur have just come from the pantry aud dairy ha
on lug ehurned qdaIter VI pound " butt,
10 yesterday half pound. VIZ Laye three cog
,lu one OF which hope wa shall sell soOn, az ih
,at are too much care. But in thls time OF scarc
IRE when a salary once ample VIII purchase so Iii
of We had II necessary to resort TO unusual meal
th oh, tor the cool air VI iankeeIom Il see
ry AS it it would put new lie iulo my veins