Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-09
S4LIRIED MEY IN RICHMOND HOW DO
THEY LIVEf

Tie R ohuo- co,respo- dent OF the Atlanta Appeal,
v,o aUoau 20 &c gentleman OF rare literary acquire
lasuls a. he rcs, uo-Cu1el verscty, thus usrrstes
ire soivri - o sons Of he government CLERKS from
tie inadequate salaries:
Speskug OF The army We Csnuct do too much for our
brays troop sul e tyi1g 10 know that loJsand5
OF Christian mel ald women are st work Throughout.
lie land 20 atfya.e the suherngs Of he soldiers
fnilv and provide & m as far IS possible with those
articles Of clothing OF Whca he sand- in so much need
The noble sun OF 81 500 YES r.is-d here in single
week o- he sold ers fund by the admirable lectures OF
the Rev De Hose. But VII 10 the gallant followers OF
Lee and HlrLte demo- nd and receive our hearty and
active sympathy Lsra another elss Who sell deserve
sud Eso do ne receive IT, r,fsr 70 the clerks il The
gevers departments q The nielerate Government
Let me here, lest a.y capous reader should SUI
ect our Correspondent Ut ileres. EO Nes, that an
no one ttese clerks, AN In any manner however
remote cor ucc.ed with solitary Of them oil. But
/ cannO lock around ne aud sc merit rOus officers
men DO have made great sacrifices IN ta5 Confederate
ciuse-sUH ring for TIE comm0oe5t measures lie
without protesting against he c;ue III lstceWh!oh over
works and them. Tie examples dis ess sithn
ny persoual knowledge are 50 numerous that mgat
h an en- ire ,s,u, OF th7 Arp al with detailing tten.
Lei ons o. Two sulcr There is gentleman here in tie
Treasury p.rnent no made his choice, a. the be
gUnicg Of s0e var oct wen North and South, (uving
then IN border SAte,l ard came over u Ire Coniede-
racy knowing ths by joining his fate With the SoUth
lence himself tie son, AMI BEARING the honored name,
q Of the most distinguished men OF the old Unon,
and who upon the nike aoe Eittarce OF $500 per an
uum supports three lisas sons to young for work or
military ryiee if that &c called support which Is
continued AID terrible struggle agains hunger and
elldl'
Tns gentem.c zen. an unfinished room Tor wai5a
he pays $50 a month Tn re goes 5000 O. his saluy
lie CannOg aJrd dre. Siacs The lst day OF Nay last
he h.s rOl dOwO, with hl poor soys, % one meal,
Cxcep. WECn ask, 10 slase the Ecspab,e board Of
friend Their only iood IS dry bread and this costs
Two dollars a dsy (cuc loves at 80 ceuts) and be re
goes $3.50 more Of BIS sIary. The sun o. $40 remains
FOR the tuition and co,hg for che boys and the ward
robe Of tle gen, emo himself II cannot buy pair
Poi boo = She whole SlTO i swept away in monet.
Oh We too, TIA father and boys mus. nos think
o stch tLing getting scE, such IL clereuon5 ~old
never do; Medicines sid doctors bills would swamp
The eit.rs alov5rce. Take another case. Here is
maI Of Of tKy y,hree years Of age, learned
nan With several languages In his mouth, who has hed
high positions UnGtr the od Glyeinu6n' and WHO gave
Up Comfortatls Oise 10 Washington to serve the Con-
irdtLaey, head Of q miy Of FIVE wife ard daughters,
IN taking care OF hem he Is assisted by son, clerk IN
ID, ssue tfHce Nth himEeH Betws en- them hey lave
IS 600 ytaT- 81 SEQ CT which is consumed IN Provic-
ng y,Iy mall and pCoTlj iCTurhed tenement Tor the
family 10 i've in--sO hey have $1,000 20 all things
ese and this " not buy them Tie plsne-t food. T1e
GoyCr meut ought 10 do some hing Tor these men l.
must D. thai a. add lion " their clerical
duties they have render military service, being regu-
aIy ganzed into eomp-neS, batt.Eou5 and regt
ments IeQuiIed TO Or SO many times week, and RE-
queniiy called 70 make msTehCs into Ibe country.