Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-04
VOL. XVIII.
MORNING LEADER
FRTOAY nToRNINe. lIAR. 4. 1se4.
The Rebel Prisoners at Point Lockout,
NnPyland.

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MaFylhnd.
One Is somewhat astonished in going
through the main streets Of the prisoners
quarters to hear the well known cry Of
sfHot cakes and molssses.n There are
numerous small establishments that deal
in this TO the rebels) grestluxury. These
establishments are busy st all times.
But we must mention one Of another sort,
going under the hssky name Of ''Rsbel
Exchange Restaurant" There is served
up ct all hours the most delicate dishes Of
the season-oysters in all styles, hot corn
bread and molssseg, eggs in all styles,
etc. The building is constructed Of the
common cracker boxes, covered with can
Vass, and in front is the table and bench,
in restaurant style, so that the customer
can look through pigeon holes and cali for
his faVoTite dish, and sit ct the table and
quietly est It with fashionable seasoning.
The propriefors seem 10 do an ezSellent
business, and are busy ct sll hmes-day
and evening. How they manage 10 pro-
cure supplies is more than one can see,
and is one Of The mysteries Of the camp.
Al through the camp will be found ira
ders dealing in apples, tobacco and molas-
ses candy. Tobacco, however, seem 10 be
the most prominent and ready for sale
the price is 81, Confederate, for ZACH chew,
or one chew is equal TO one hard cracker
Some Of the prisoners have taken up the
carpenters trade AMI contract to construct
the houses, while others make the brick,
and othere do the work Of q mason in
building the chimneys. Noticed, among
other articles manufactured, a very nice
article Of clay pipe; these are made in
various shapes and styles to please the
eye Of the purchaser. But the most COM
mon articles Of manufacture and trade are
fans and rings. The former are made out
of pine, and some Of them are very nicely
constructed. They are ornsmented with
ribbons, snd are considerable of 3 curios-
ity 70 strangers, commanding a ready
sale at from 25 cents to 81, according to
sty.e. The rings are made out Of gutts-
perchs and bone, mostly Of the former, in
great variety, and some Of them have sets
which are highly engraved. The work is
done with file and Pen-knife, with q nee
die for drill. The prices range from 25
cents 10 S. in Federal money. The rings
are made Of the common gutts-perchs but
tons, which are purchased Of the sutler,
and which command q ready sale. The
different trades are strongly represented
-tsilors, tiD-smiths, watob-mskers, shoe
makers, and coopers, who construct tubs
and buckets, some Of which for skill and
the neat manner in which they are con-
slrueted, almost excel the Yankee articles
from the North, who are better provided
with tools.
The private residences Of the camp are
another curiosity, and 90 under different
names, as the "Dixie," "Sts G@ta," "Pal-
metto State" 'In For the War is 8 com.
mon name for the lords Of the camp, who,
through the money sent them by their
friends, manage to contruct these houses,
designed for comfort and convenience.
l will now slude to euriosities more inter
esting. A small steam engine is running
all dsy lang, and can be seen at all times
for the high price of one chew of tobacco.
The pFoprietors manage to do good busi-
ness with Il In the way Of drilling ring1.
This, with 3 nicely constructed CLOCK, made
in the inside Of canteen, with paste
board face, and when it is known that il
was constructed entirely within the camp,
and Of such materials as could be founi
close ct hand, it will be admitted 10 be
great undertaking. But the clOok can be
seen for itself all day long for the high
price eff two cheWs Of tobacco. This clock,
with puppet show at the surgeons head
quarters, made by the son Of the Exchange
Hotel proprietor ct Richmond, complete
our list Of curiositiss for the present
Correspondence Baltimore American.