The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-19
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Letter from = Northern Lady I'm Charles-
t0n-Ilow They Are Living Thcre.
prom the Boston Traveller, Jan. IL.
eeivsd by lazy this city from her sister, now living
N Ssse ses has been socs we %
received from her In the last two years. some coming ~
way Of Nassau, Others via Liverpool England. and one
friends been fortunate IN hearing from her, she
has during the last pear received but ono letter nom
them though many have been written her. and this Is b
II previous letter she speaks Of tho panic created h
the city q Charleston when Intelligence came that Gene
sembed ~ their hcusesope and In the stiffness q
tho night the boom Of tho arss gun directed a. tho city
IRON its starting point FIVE miles away, streaming on
through the darkness Until burst In Che heart Of the
city That night three families rang their door foe
shelter within from The impeding danger.
The rst portion of the letter Is dated November 23
morning il was next @ good breakfast with you q
ycur OVID table. -Four nice sheets Of writing. "Hops
say you %as n., the sssrs sS 20 say L
whom have the incest chats Sometimes We are beyond
the present far as New York and Boston. Again
tons. and think how much better could manage aAiu
Ifs were al the helm.
through the stil she avery good student. has
graduated at the Norman school, and goes for few
hour daily TO learn Lain and French Her school ~n
the range and almost afraid 70 have her 20 this
morning but there has been Smelling since Saturday
night The cannoaadag down below . very heavy 70
day tho wind brings lho sound 10 -
Where did you think all tho women were gone' A
plenty tham lat here We shall have 70 pitch our
where ue ~. ! sreAE ,lis resere1ily. wo have
strcIs iheaed ard fortified and are continuing 70 DO 90,
tif feel very sroUg our bar Dor. aat can endure
any amc1nt q sbelilg Charleston viii be cap
turcd BY slelima. We 1--we Under military rule
which cosslis anything bet the good o. The people you
know aud What Do such authorities caro- Tor ocT lives %
our property
PERHAPS the day has soae BY or al entrance % b
fIran
months ago lrom what they 90 nov but may DO in
error. ~ says take slooGy view q things when
and trudging on last nigh, Mor dark 10 occupy by our
selves onely house the outskirts Of tie town. whhsr
we expect ~ -, aud all the shells up higher
We 10 hold possession while nay husband taxes care q
home.
we're merciniy spared from TIE rcstence hy husband
often sicA. anI NJ last bad al attack Of the chs.
Ar the col e1lher has come we are vel asan suffer
In september weighed b4i hundred pounds.
bsT 70 thiuk 0, another ~ this latitude Bus
strength assured shah be equal 10 our day.
I shall visii you all in person on she coming annvcr.
sary 1banksgiving) We have always tried 70 do honor
70 the OCCASION since coming here year ago a few
il rs time when 70 ordinary view feast Is very In
sp roprass and beyond the rech Of most persons g
We thought last year bit - near a. 70 could
20 ancient customs under the circumstance This ysar
prices have than doubled and sometimes We buy
WHILE in the same dress n which you last saw me.
four years ago. The "doug without" 4 cmphaticay
deaf Of psrpexy trouble ofiressmsgers. Of running
after miiliuers Q! gong shopping. Se &C Shoes sax
our WIS sns as nsys ~ s.d several pc,n
thcm, which have run the BLOCKADE.
saturday made pair Of Deer skin tops to be scIsa
Town, : nan wsrss 100000 before the war; DO sos
.ns. s sssr TN ~
youth. Thus, necessity arises our wants are
slde in. upside down and downslde up % making hats
and bonnets Of little noihlngs, are all made 20 fas
Dsc 2-wIll this ever zach you is Query. Whom I
commenced this II was warm enough " SIT up stairs
with windows open. The next hight water froze 10 my
pantry and under comforter and three blankets could
keep In bed. so much Tor the sunny SOUTH"
You are either roasting or freezing AL the time
! could not ACCEPT your Invitation o. Ihanksgivlng.
Our dinner roast turkey roast ducks bottled hs1,
sweet potato pudding and ground nuts Whore were the
plum puddngs, minee Pies apples oranges dried fruits
have an excellent cook who has been With me over
year. she Is real Yankee housekesper. In intelligence
above her situation has road much and
Ia deeply interested In the topics Of the day
Can cook anything that ever cooked 10 Boston but
does well on plain eoru bread, our daily fare. aevs
just engaged man TO bring me pair Of turkeys for
twenty five dollars.
DIANA tne plague, Is still one Of my household wish
you had her. but only Tor little while. she would PIT
son out or all with negroes she Is not yet four
,esI years old but sias' n weseaness IS, ,has ne
is that Southern people hog them 80 closely 10 Their
bearts. But think he beginning Of their ED has
come.
have friends now who are paying as much for cns
pair Of shoes for girl as pay M COOK 10 months
Some OF them locking for future developments %
bring relief. I am glad that am not eacumoered
with property that legs. for n had horse
COW, could not feed them In these times
have Just letter from the son o. yorr Former
Iastor. He has just been ordained a caasch IN
Athens, Ca He says at the seminary hs was called
ssfossil remains"
DEC. Al have just been 10 sale o. gsods (bockade).
auction, but selling AZ fixed prices, 20 accommodate
consumers. all wanted was a pair u gloves, which
could not got. Ny husband bought cal skl for sixty
dollars. There a rush. which reminded me Of Kla.
mouths In days gone by-ai bot the prices. The
meancst calcoes sold for six dollars yard
What think you OF late Affairs tennessee VIII they
bring leace 10 our borders
sheling Il not very brisk here a. present A. yet
has all been far from us, often unhears but al down
town has moved w.
have just come IN from the sale bringing IN my arms,
sdns wrapper, whole piece Of calico, for which PAID
s25s not wear, but 20 exchange Cor edbes N ths
country. "Tcll IL not IN Gotham You ought = have
seen me bcset with nquirsrs. and chow cheap" hov
pretty" from the lady at the door q ber carriage down
10 the negroes summing themselves AZ the gncwafs ny
servants previously home with load q eodse n8
for our ptou but 20 be converted above into
articles OF greater necessity.
oar Naval Corresponasnce.
ST. AspRxws BAR, Fla, Dec nc, 1888.