The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-17
Prisoners at Point Lookout
Maryland.

One is somewhat astonisbed in goine
through the streets Of the prisoners quar-
tiers to hear the we'll known. cry ofiaHol
cakes and molasscs" There are numerous
small establishments that deal in this (tu
the rebels) great luxury. These establish
ments are busy at all times. Butwelmust
mention one of another sort, going under
the flashy name of Rebel EXcbang, Res
taurant." There is served up at all hours
the most delicate dishes of the season
oysters in all styles, hot corn bread and
molasses, eggs in allstyles, &c. The build
ing is constructed of the common cracker
boxes, covered with canvas, and in the front
is q table and bench, in restaurant style,
81 that the customer can look through
pigeon holes and call for his favorite dish,
and sit at the table and quietly eat it with
fashionable seasoning. The proprietors
seem to do an excellent business, and are
busy at all times-da, and evening. How
they manage 10 procu.c supplies is more
than one can see, and is the IN, s'eries of the
camp All through the camp vii! be found
traders dealing in apples, tobacco, and mo-
asses candy. Tobacco, however, seems the
most prominent and ready of sale, the price
- ST., Confederate, for each chew, or one
>bew is equal to one hard cracker
Some of the prisoners Lave taken
Up the carpenters trade, and con-
tract to construct the houses, while
others make the brick, and others do tue
work of a mason in building the chmneys.
| noticed, among other ARTICLES manufactu-
ied very nice article of clay pipe; these
are made in various shapes and styles to
please the eye Of the purchaser, But the
most Common 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 ornamented
With ribons. and are considerable Of curl
osity to strangers commanding ready sale
at from % cents to 81, according to style
The rings are made cut ct gutta pereha and
bone, mostly of the former, in great variety
and some of them have sets VI hich are high
y engraved The work is done with a file
and penknife with a needle for a drill The
prices range irom % cents to Ss5in Federal
mouey. The rings are made of the common
gutta percha button, which are-purchased
Of the suttler, and which command ready
sale. The different trades are strongly rep.
resented, tailors, tinsmiths, watchmakers,
shoemak9rs, ard cOopers, who coustr uct
tubs and buckets. Some Of which for skill
and the neat manner in which they are con-
structed almost excel the Yankee articles
from the North, who are better provided
with tools. ~
The private residences Of the camp are
another curiosity, and go under different
names, as the Dixie" Sta Gsta," $780,
Alabama" THE Rebel Edun Hail." and
"Palmetto State" while "ln for the War
is common name Of the lords oi the camp,
who, through the money sent them by their
friends manage TO construct these houses,
designed for comfort and convenience.
will now allude to curIosities more inter
estng. A small steam engine il running
all dav long, and caa be seen at all times for
the biyh price of one chew Of tUbaceo. The
proprietors manage to do a good busines,
with it in the way of drilling rings. This
with nicely constructed clock, made in
the inside OF q canteeD, with a pasteboard
face. and when it il known that it was cou
structed entirely within the camp and ol
such materials as could De found at hand
it will be admitted tn be great undertak,
ing But the clock can be seen for itsel
ali day long for tho hish price Of two chews
of tobacco. This clock, with a puppet show
at the Surgeons headquarters, made By th.
son of the Exchange proprietor at Rich
moud, complete our list of curiosities fol
the present.-Cr, Rah. American.
THE rebels IN East tennessee continue tt