New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-28
PAPER DIET IN RICHMoND.

There is a coarse but amusing story Of gen
tleman who came on board a western steamboat
with but one ear and still bleeding from the
OF the other in single combat. Up
on being condoled with for his loss, lac smilingly
rcplicd: 90. never mind | have the other
mans eyes in my vcst-pocket." When the Re
bellon first raised It's head, The secession WIZ
ards told US that we were rushing TO rnin-that
grass would grow in our strccts-that our ships
would rot at The pien-lhat our manufactures
would be pal-icd--ihat our banks would all
brehk-thal nothing could save us from sweep
ing epidemic Of infolyeucy-tbat mobs would
rule our ci'c.-that our wives and children
would howl for bread, and howl in vain. By
The be iug of God, none Of these things have
come TO pass. No man can calmly look about
him. and say that We have not been, that We are
not still, emincnily favored. We have, IL IL
true. been subjected Ia Inconvenience. such az
war always brings with it-ior many articles OF
prime necessity We have been compelled to pay
great prices, but we have never been within
sight Of a general famine; you may walk TO
Bleecker-s,leet from tie Battery without s"..,,i z
any too much grass, ~ we can testify; our
trade and commerce, foreign and domestic still
20 on Iroftably; our mon5yed institutions re-
main solvent; We still largely manufacture
everything except cotton goods; there are no
signs in our lhoroughlares OF any alarming des-
lution. 1t was tho firm opinion OF South Car
DINA, upon nll occasions, proper and improper
lttoratcd, that We could not prolong our lives
for q year without her sweet and sustaining COM
pany, vet We still live and move and have our
being; we are still enabled TO stand fast by the
land which we love, with comparatively little
loss of comfort or even convenience. AL that
has thus far been imposed upon rs, we can con-
tinue to bear, if need be, for years to come.
II wo may credit The Richmond Enquirer, the
empty cups and plallem which were 10 iantal;ze
us are doing service upon tho dinner-boerds Of
that city. Money" we gre told-and it is e
startling oonlossion-"hai ceased to be stand
ard of value in tho Coniedcracy." The Gov
crnment keeps its money-manufactory hard at
work. Artists engraye, pressmcn print, audi
tors and other officials sgn, cash is furnished by
the tun, with IA very excellent quality OF cash,
except that you can buy nothing with it, and
even pay your taxes with it upon
equal terms with those who pay in beef,
squashe7, potatoes and tobacco Govern
ment," says The EIamineT, offers an immense
premium on taxes paid in kind, by assessing
provisions furnished for that purpose, at the
highest market rate" Government IL evidently
" up to snuff" Government knows thing or
Two, es well as The governed. Government is
only too glad 10 get rid Of its printed rags, and
resOutely declines 10 take them back again in
ayment Of taxes. Why should i'll II can grind
out as much of the queer stuff as it wants-one
hundred bushels por diem if it pleNses-and
should il receive in payment that
which Il Of no value TO il whatever Why, the
IRON money Of the SpRrtans, every penny Of
which was as big as o cheese.plate, aud OF which
il took mountainous pilo to make man CON-
fortably well of-iron money, or load money
Or bruse money, or leather money, which might
be turned into balls, or bullets, or boots, would
be worth something TO the Davis treasury-but
greasy, dirty, fimsy peper--what is that good
Tor, except to consign to the chopping trough to
be manufactured over again for tho sake of a
little freshness No wonder tho Confederate
tax -gaihorer prefors corn and potatoes. No
wonder tho Confederate shopkeepcrs sell
1t " one pound of tobacco per yard" or =" three
squashes per H." No wonder tho Coniedcr-
ne authorities, with hungry army to feed, do,
By stringent ordinances, forbid the poor Coz
ederale shopkecpcr to take pay in kiUd. no