Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-12-08
4 Characteristic I,,ciaent.-A gentle

Il Characteristic Isacident.-A gentle
man who was in the train from this city to
Petersburg, a very cold morning long
ago, tells US his attention was attracted
by the efforts OF yonng soldier. with Lis
arm IN a sling, to get his overcoat on. His
teeth as we'll as his sound hand were
brought into use to effect the object; but,
III the midst OF his efforts, an officer rose
from his seat. advanced to him, and very
carefully and tenderly assisted him, draw
ing the coat gently over his wounded arm
and buttoning il up comfortably, then
with few kind and pleasant words re-
Turned to his seat.
Now, the officer in question was not clad
in gorgeous uniform, with brilliant
wreath upon the collar and multitude OF
Igilt lines upon the sleeves, resembling the
famous labyrinth of Crete, bnt he was
clad N ''a simple suit Of gray" distinguish
ed from the garb Of civilian only by the
three stars which every Confederate Col
onel In the service by the regulations is
entitled to wear. And yet he was no 9TH
er than our Chief General, Robert E. Lee,
who is not brayer and greater than he is
good and modest On General Grants
recent return from New Jelsey to the Ar
my of the Potomac and James, by the de-
tention OF the train he was forced to stop
in Philadelphia. Being recognized by a
soldier, he was so crowded by the gaping
multitude ever ready in Northern latitudes
to lionize every military hero of the honr,
be he Mcclellan, Hooker, Burnside, Pope
or Grant, that he was forced to take refuge
in the Mayors office
Well, Gen. Lee comes to Richmond,
visits the War Department and the Presi-
dent, attends divine worship at St. PauPs
almost every week, and though our peo-
ole love him as our fathers did George
Washington--yet he is never subjected to
any annoyance, save look from each pass
er-by which silently says, may God pro
tect and bless ou!-R;ch. Whiy.
Prices IN THE NoRrH.--Prices of al
kinds have advanced greatly in the North
Gold is 23O and more, Which makes the
Federal currency worth about forty cents
on the dollar. Owing to this depreciation
the necessaries OF life and articles of al
kinds have run mp to the most extrava
giant prices. Cotton, which WAS before
the war only some six Or seven cents pei
pound, is now worth in New York dol
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muslin, which used to be bought at ten &c
twelve cents a yard, prime quality, now
brings from fifty to sixty cents; sugar
which used to be bought for 8 or 8 cents
sells now for twenty five. cents a pound
-four, which was drug in the market al
five and six dollars, is scarcely to be hao
now for twelve to fifteen dollars barrel
whiskey, which used to be thought high
at two dollars gallon, is worth now eigh
and ten bread, formerly three and four
cents loaf, is now seven and eight cents
aud the size diminished at that; hotels
that used to charge two dollars day, are
now asking five and six.
The OLp IssuE.-We rejoice to see tha
Congress is abont to extend the time fol
the redemption of the old issue to tho. Isl
of July next This is right. The people
submitted with general cheertulness to the
tax OF one-third on these notes, but the re.
pudiation Of rhe remainder Is unworthy Of
the Confederacy, especially when that re-
mainder would be found TO be in the fands
Of the more ignorant. classes. Better im
pose slight additional tax upon them for
each month until returned, since it. is iln-
portant that they should be returned and
withdrawn from circulation. .ss
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