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The High Price Of Food

Mr.. Editor; Permit mo TO inquire through your
columns Why the residents Of New York and
Brooklyn so tsmely submit TO be duped by the
banded organizations and systematic schemes q
tho butchers and bakers Of those citcs, who, re-
gardless n justice and humanity, continue to
eXtort and impose upon the hitherto passive M
habitants; and also n some redress may not he
obtained, 80 as TO reduce the prices Of bread and
meat 10 \ fair and proportOnato price, as COM
pared with the original cost Of moal and -four ?
Bread, just now, AS compared with the wholesale
cost Of -four, yields the bakers FULLY 20 per cent
clear p-ohts, after paying al in,idenia expenses;
and meat now rs being retailod At prices ranging
from IS TO 1875 per cent over and above first cost
price. These facts are sscsriained from actual
observation, and seriously tend TO grind down ,he
mechanic, and We poor especially. Tho prices
now demanded for those articles arc fully equal TO
those ask oil when gold averaged 80 in tie market
The cause OF these oxortitAnt pr.ccs cannot cer-
tainly be attributed 10 . dearth ~ provisions
Thank God the country Just now snoulds witt
provisions, while tho prospects tor the future are
much brighter than they have been for many
years. / would beg to ASK II some means cNn-
not 10 made available by which these staples
in the prov son market may be reduced 81 price,
commemorate With the actual value o. gold,
ar by some systematic principle OF compotinou,
cOuntsract this cubship league 81 detrimental ~
the publicy The high price Of coal l-s1 year wAa
sooi reduced, owing 10 the numsne and praise
worthy eNeTtions VI few honest-minded capital
lHs CtnuOk = 'lhhlAr euoTt NC ihA4e III We Gases
Of bread ami meAtr which would certainly Nne B.
crate the cOnc iNon Of the poor 40 much, " DO
more, than IN the article of coal Could not
meeting be convened 10 take into consideration the
proprieiy Of organizing joint Sock A'soc.aton
having for is object desigu W open Gus bakery
| establishments with branches 10 uo io,mvd a. dit
iereut and squidissnI locslities; aud similar a.
| tahl shmcn1 for tie Obtaining and providing I'll,
various kinds Of meat requireiy CEnno1 tne pcopl
| become shareholders therein, who, besides haSinl
| good and cheap mosL and Wholesome Tread, vii
| also Is entitled 10 their annual, or scu- snnus
| dividends of the profits sccruiug there'tvmt IL J
| uiue tina. slmetling should uo DOM IN taeie mat
| ters, n il % only 90 protect the houS ~, per
| aud the poor from Iuc BLACK 'usrdism aud b'ts
| phemous tsuuts 50 commonly dealt out by Ia
| butchers IT, many whose mean do Aut allow tuer
10 pay the prices demanded.
| NV York, O,tgS a FIiENp 10 1HT Poor
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THE NEW YORK SUN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, nov. /, 1865.
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~ RAEeas o..

CONNOi.LY-On Tuesday, Oct ~, Of oon,uinp-
ton Cath nine Connolly, sged e year. and mOr.,
\ native OIL the Parish VI Fillmore, County Cayan,
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect.
fully invited to attend the iunrsaL Thur-dAy
aternOon, Nov p at O'Clock precisely, iron her late
residence, 2O6 Delaney ct, and from thence to CAL
wary Cemetery. 49,
NNINGHAA-D oct. 81, lsU5, Peter Cum
min ham, beloved son Of Michael and Mar Gun
The relatives and friends OF the ismil, At, sesr,t
fully invited to attend the funeral, At hs ,at, res!.
deuce, Park ave, Brooklyn. To-
DENLIN- On Tuesday, Oct. 81, MArslge. pe,l.u,
the lie owed we VI Charles ieEhu, aged to ye.Is,
native OF 60 Donegal, Ireland.
The lelstyes and ireaGs Oi the family respect.
mlly invited 10 attend tie funeral, o. Iu4I.tg,
las. 9TH st. NY. 10
DONOuUE-On Monday, oct 20, l,55. o.en
i'unohue, e,Gt d years nA''e Vi County shso,
Nj, friend, aud acquaintance are respectfully
requested 70 attend the inn.Lsi, ms Wednesday
Tgnoon' u 1t cine met az S'o'A' no." hs late
GOrLp-On Tuesday, oct Il, william Gould,
aged 4, years aud 10 day.,
Due notice will be given In Tomorrow paner lG5
ONGNORIll-Dlsd In the Lord, Of lew houis'
iliuofr lu,rday, Oct. 81, / l1l' oAu-lttr Of The
! lste rrmucl longN orth, tsl' OF AhAe''Ie Wes.-
! meath, HoHnd.
Ully inv ted 30 attend IL, funerals on Ih4NiAr Nuv
| "a, AZ Cclcc.. 4. NJ, from ~ summit Il, I 'ouk,
| yn, dublin papers please copy -JO
| rARKIS-Ou Monday, Oct. "a Carrie. YOUNGER
daughter Of fIiza and the late Beverly rarki., arc
! Il years, month and days,
| Iuc rola ives ami friends Of the 'mily are re- .
spcctiuly invitoI 10 attend the iuno:a, fom tho
residence OF her mothe sd tt, nels ish ave or
| Thursda Nov. ?, ii. Al O'c'ock, a. VI. Isl
| TRANERS-On Monday, oct SO hosina Irsvcrs,
the teIoycu vie of HuLh Trayefs, a-'d 81 YEAS n
native o. Parish oil Abbey, Co. Long Odd l.elul
The friends and relatives OF the lhh!ly' aud those
OF hex sons, Thomas, Reynolds, and nephew M,iart
! CaIAlu, GIe respectfully invited 10 arnq Vie ia,
neral nom her Ia,e re.idence, 2ob l.. llah st. iii,
"wednesday! afternoon, al oe'oeA' ~
WHITEuEAD-On Tuesday afternoon, oct. 81,
sarah Whitehead, wife OF Dr.. j, E.ias Wh.,elesa'
| PRINCIPAL OF Grammar school NO -
| Ihf rei.tives and friends Of the iAmllY sre in
vited tn ,tiend Tho mineral on Thursday Nlernocn
nov. "a, 81 / O'clock, nom heg late TeGasuce, i6s
W. 5Ith IL. got
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THI pubic have the best reasons Tor believing
that ney are swlndled ny coal speculsiors, but
very few consumers know the exton, Of the impo-
siHon 10 which the, are subjected A correspon.
deui, wio is sus'.sAlsfied CLERK Ia thc employ
Of = wealthy coal speculS,or writes Nc tLN tie
profits Of hs employer u cosl, during the last
ytsr, we're two hundred aud eighty thousand doll
lrs But Why should no' tLr coz. fE1criou,-ts
have .uhushs, pioi1A Wien iley ,fkn such VII
lsiuOus prices from consumers coutcmp1rsry
ststss that large stocsLoldor sud director In one
~ the principal cosl mines u tic Schuylkr Vslsv
who Ices not live IN New York, has shown up tie
extent h. which our citizens arc iuposed upon
ne says that Bis e1mpily sells DALI . large
smouni q coal ~ ius dealers Al $3.50 Per ton, and
hst u cannot possibly cost more than a. much
more To- Tly oil tie expense ~ transportation ~
New York. Al that ratio The coal costs tho specu-
.p 10 about $3.50 yer ton, aud they sell Il 10 con
,uinsrs nj from twelve 10 thirteen dollar. per ton
more shan one hundred per cent advance.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
MuIritndc, of Pcoplc Reanirc nm Ale,

Muiiitudcs of People Require an AItera.
tive to restore the healthy ac,ion OF their systems
and correct the arrangements that creep into IT,
ssTsAparillN were uted aud valued, until several
impositions were pamed of upen the public under
this name. Ayers Sar'Gpsrilla Ia no imposition. "a
Coal at - 7j psr ton 1.-The Schuylkill
Mutual Coal Company Ia nov delivering the best
Of coal At this price 10 its fuhscrihers. Tor in
formation apply At the office No u Wall IT. 49,
Wheeler ~ Wilson lock stitch sewing
Machine and Button Hole Machine No. G25 Broaa-
wny, \. Y. 3lj
Howe sewing Machine Company So,G2g
wanted. ia
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NEN NuHt., Oct. u, isd5.
There IL no change la the msrket Tor hu,, the
supnJ It'll being lght, bat "a the demand A. ui's
moderate AZ pteent,p prices have undo rsone chAue
worthy Of note being quoted TO-DAY At dUs-c Tor
sl pp ny, and b5albI Tor retail lOit.
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The total receipts Ior the week through
rs loot up 6.63l beeyes, l5i cows, l3U
9 2S6 sheep and lambs, and l44IO swine
- Increase ON last weeks receipts Of ~ b,
Jvs and 1890 sheep. and decrease OF IS v,
.JsIrriue.
fleur aud Grain.
Fleur mud Grim.

nav ORR, Oct III lsGb.
F1oUr.--We quote, all Grades jc W ~, better SUI
pertne STATE, ~ 5OaSI %; EXtia DO NJ - ia. 10
Western Extra low grades Z lOaS ~ I'll pping
ohio a. - sjATy ~ SupeItne Weste n. 81 GU4<1 o
VS. ow - sd.s VI Canada Extra ~ - luas 20 and good
" lupertre Southern, AZ 20 Glas 10 20.
G,ftiH.-Ihc wheat market IL unchanged. New
A.ubcr State being quoted al ~ jgS -; Nj WAukee
Club, 81 itAS CHICAGO spring, 81 ,iasl 70.
Odts-Afe dull ut 4ja5lc Tor un.ouud, aud ia
Ole for sound
Buieg /. dull, at ~ lvusl II tor state.
~ 20 tor Canada West
t0rn-lhis market |. L. lover. Western Ansound
being quoted a. oJss5c, anu sound Aiied Western
Al sSayg.
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DRY GOODS.

PROCHE LONG sHAwIS FROM AUCTION
- Al GREAT BARGAINS
Also,
PALE-BoRDER PAISLEY sHAwLs LONG .ns
At VERY Low PRICES
Just received fEOM AUCTION, AT
ns w. X PEYToSs,.
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AUCTION NOTICES.
BRIDGE a SCOTT, AUCTIONFFRs

AUCTION NOT1CE-CONrESUA
N,.rea sale Of Horses Carriage, Wsso - Hsrne.s.
VIII continue the sale this day 10 oclo k tho large
Sock Of ELLIS " CROWS Livery ttat 10, 1877. 100.
lil Thompson e. Sale peremptory. 12s
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WIN. ABBOTT, AUC1R., OFFICE 10
w Chatham Squar,, ses on THURSDAY. At ~ och,
the enJre hiru ture, beCdirc iron hedsie d. pnin
ings carpete-rc, conta ned in Hoe Cos House No p
a. Duane a, 'plendid mahogany chairs and soiaa.
marble aniet aiiver tTunpets writing desks sllvss
p ttcd lamps &c. 262
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Btu's HEAD, oct 81 l7dj.
B,s,s'. The market on i4th street oienei we'll
tor drovea Yesterday morning good supplv-say
~ head-bclag On hand, AID prices ~ the opening
ruling ilf hr- selections fully ~ to thOso Of last
week, W.: Il. 10 Is. per pound net, Tie luitcr
loing the price realized iJr one drove Of choice
kennedy Duftnms. ustiArtug rtUut lJ-i Crt We
also witnessed the sale Of one rne lot %. JJj 20 n
NaHs,chufet's grtculhtor at price aring about
&c uer pound gfoss. Below this grade. however,
ESQ" were little les sssil, effected aud We observed
n si'ht decline IA tue prices OF tIis quality IRON
ilosc OF last week. one drove OF mediums recently
Ia ported nom Illinois, was sold st Iic, aud several
10 OF state stock, such NJ dry old cows, into. or
heies, cOauC oxen, &c, were disposed VI at iiOm
Il 4. 10 lie. We sum up the FOREGOING = follows;
y, decline Tor be 1 Catte hut tOI medium and poor,
falling OIL OF iuliy &c per pound hom the price, Of
last seek.
Cors dnt Cd'r,,. Cow, Of the hest quality .tiii
continue extremely scarce, and prices rule even
higher q au last week Caves are held LITTLE
iiimrf the demand having suffered considerably by
the plcntiiulne~s VI poul'r}. We quote;
Extra cove sl0Oaf TO
GOOD afyu
Common to medium. t3las6J
Prime cGs e., per
food veal calves per .atJ
Common veal calves per head "a
Caf-kirs. 24a3l
| Grass caye. ner head s5ns ;.
sheer afr dso l0-er this week the present prce.
ruling Al BIAS &c tor ordinary to good lots, hc the
very bost stock is hold at SC. Lambs are he'd al
about last weeks figures, there being scarcity o
GOOD stock which pfcvents decline. Good Ian b. AZ,
| readily dlsposrd OF at I TO 9'4e I-r ID.
branch of the market today but the indications ar,
| that prices will dop tfiie the morrow At tho
ClOse corn-ird were bringing ~ TO 49, C. live weight
| and l6g to IL for dressed.
| The total receipts Ior the week throughout III.
! city loot up 6.63l beeyes, 1874 cows, 1863 yeals
20 2S6 sheep and lambs, and l44IO swine show ins
az ncrease ON last weeks receipts VI ~ beeves q
COWS and 1896 sheep aud decrease OF IS veas auC
| S,g.1 rNlue.
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DAWNBROKER'S SALE THIS DAY.
10y O'Clock, Al BELL ( lNGRAIl AVS sales.
iooin'' o. New BoNeyi 800 lots velu able PLEDGED
s,lk snd Other dies.cs undetclohine, sseei,, quilts.
blankets, shAwls, clOaks. piece goods boz ITS I'd shoes
snicnes and ieWery, &c. by Mr. Col Zenith. 2 Al.
b1nv n. Thursday. fine sale for " Nnhfh,rb ttE
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w hist 'ay, a. O'Clock, A. 4b4 canal It, the flini
ture OF tfge DO rdinghouse, s. carpets oilcoth.
plilor suit leather beds, china glass, siyerW ave.
and ovory,l ing TO- houreAe ping. 12t
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WILLIE VI ABBOll, AUCl'R. OFFICR
w 10 Oh, than e.. ELI on this tav a. 100 oeIk,
the househo. furniture contained IN 81 East Il. DAD.
way, spc. idid pier ClA.ses, tete a-tctes, cons.
chairs Buss ella carpet', cooking aud palor stoves
crochery. ll6
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WET MuSLINS - WET MT,LIZS-
~ WEI NtrlINSl
Bon bleached and unbleAche shirtlne. and Shat,
lhtr, use mufllus have been bougbt M n g'eat
sacrifice, are warranted In cyesy lesnCci are mn
cesh. lusrkR BROTHERS, u ; BleeckSr 49, c5r
- '' = ~
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

bers Of the Tara Circle Of Brook, n. T.. l., will
meet at their Hall. 500 Fulton IT. Mt o'clock pre-
cisely, on bu,incs. Of Importance. u. Z. MURPHY,
Centre. u, NJ. 10 An, sec Cd
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-12

The Prince Of Wales, in his capa-
city as Duke Of Corn WALL" has
been visiting his extensive Cornish
estates, accompanied by the Princess.
Dressed in miners clothes, they went
down the Botallach tin mine. which
is one of the most remarkable mines
in England. Its surface workings
are carried out on the cliffs near the
Lands end, and the underground
workings are under the sea, whose
rolling. in rough weather, may be
heard over their heads by the miners
while they al. pursuing their hardy
toll.
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shreveport Prices Current.

We give the quotations as far as
We can arrive at them. Oar market,
as regards prices. has not, as yet.
settled down to anything like uniform
prices.
Cotton-Middiing ,2s02ec v II.
.Swgar-l201s y n.
Wolasscs-65@80c y gal.
EVowr-sl20l5 T. Dbl.
Bacou-lsc 02Oc y IL.
Cofcc-4Oca45c T. ID.
IThishy--R.ctified. S30-,Texas
sag y gal.
Cond/es-3OcG35f ID.
Corn-5OcG- T. kushel.
Baggeng-34ca4 y yars
Rope-25c@-t II.
Na1h-$IO@- y keg.
Heaes-5ca-4S II
PARTNERSHIPS - Dbl.
Cii-Lard, S d. ~ gal.
Wool IN SHREVEPORT.
Full Blood-Clean. 2OG25 a. ID
One-haJ Ia IHreeJ0urths Blood
lGa2O y ID.
Notiue-lOIl2 II.
BURY Woo, ! price, according to
quality and order.
Hides have declined in New Or
leans 5 c. pc. pound; wet sailed,
sa9 T. H.; for dry, not worm eaten.
or damaged, J price.
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New Orleans Prices Curren :

Cotton-Ord;nary, 3la32; Good
Ordinary, ;s5a3s; Low Middling
80 AL Giddling. 42@4.
.Sugav-Common, l2c30O; fully
fair, l54c AGO; white clarified Doc
O. -.
Flour-Supsrfne, IS 62;a choice
suprrfine, 50 373c low extra, SO
choice extra sl2 u Dbl
Hay-S33 II ton.
Cats-56c r. bustel.
Braa-Sl.3j per 100 lbs.
elbow, gee; white. S1.Cc
per bushel.
Port-Ness. s3la-#S Dbl.
E0con--llc
Baggng -India, 25c T. yard.
Rope-l53c y b.
Cefee-Rio, 81 &c = b.
Salt Liverpoo 81 coarse IS = sack.
CATTLE MARKET,
Bee Western choice, lac y b.
Western lstqual'y-@ l3c. :" "
Vsstyrn, ,. I'd and &c. alo""
Frol Cutie ss0l5 = head.
Hogs-1Oa12c ~ II. gross.
.Sheer-S3 JocGl SAP head
Nonetory.-gold 144@l4a! silver
lt08l4lt.
Ihe following are the quotations.
for bank notes;
Bank Of Louisiana. So T40
Louisiana State Bank 5S4 60
Bank of New Oriean. GS 070
Crescent City Bank, SOGs5
Merchants Bank, 60G65
Union Bank 7S%aS
Mechanics and Traders Bank II.
deeu in legal tender United States
notes Citizens Bank notes paid in
legal nder notes Canal Bank n otes
paid in the same; Corporation ISSUES
range from ! to + CT.
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mcnt of the ships position, having
had excellent observations, when the
news came.
al fear" he said, eve will not
feel much interest now in knowing
how far wrare from Hearts Content"
However. it was something TO know.
although it was little comfort, that
We had now run precisely one hun
bred and sixteen miles since yester-
day. that We were one thousand and
sixty-two miles from Val.ntia, six
hundred and eighty miles from Hearts
Content, that ". were in lat. 81 25,
long 81 U6,
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of the trouble Of assembling 80 often
to make petty elections. which gem
orally tended to corrupt and demon
alize them.
l called on the Secretary Of the
Treasury, Mr.. McCul!och. and was
very much pleased with him as q
gentleman. public officer and Il
| -tatesnan. wa. furnished in the
Treasury Office with n list of ap.
poin,men,s which l had to make
In doing so, .nd-avor-d to fill all
the Offices with men Of capacity. in.
tegrity and experience.
likewis. paid my respec,s to the
Secretary of War. in company with
the South Carolina delegation. and
-ndcavored 10 lay befor. this high
tunc.ionary til. ,ru. condition of af.
fairs in South Carolina. l regretted
n T., seeing Gen. Howard, who is a,
thu head of the Fr.-dman's Bureau
IN Washington. But ! addr--src =
i",',r to him, giving him ny viva
III reference to the freedmen, aud
a-king his Instructions. The whole
South Carolina delegation were ear.
nest in their -;,oris to impress :h"
President and his Cabin-. with tn.
impuHcy of garris"ning South Caro-
ina ~lta { l"rrd troops. had hoped
- So" Gen. Cilmcr. on this subject
as | r..rururs: through Columbia.
Tia last interview had with the
Presidents. Ay REQUESTED ~" 20 ssr'ts
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and unity is restored throughout our
whole country.
eff, then, we, as Union men, have
no cause to complain of the Presi-
dent for any thing which we could
not alI-ge with equal force against
his predecessor. let us see that We
give him no cause to break with us.
"Allow me, in retiring. to thank
You for the h nor OF thi. call"
Secretary Harlan then retired,
ar:id cheer. and music BY the band
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-12

The Paris Constitutional relates
that priest went into p restaurant
in the Palais Royal on FRIDAY and
made good dinner. He paio his
bill and went away, but a quarter OF
an hour attrrwarl came back. and
after obtaining permission from the
lady president OF the counter, made Il
speech TO the company. informing
them that lie had most unfortunately
forgotten all about its being Friday
and eaten meat on q day not allowed
by the church; and that, having
thus unwittingly given occasion fol
scandal, he thought it necessary tx
mako a public explanation
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TO tn President.

10 tn PftSlOenl.
We find the following in the Wash
ing.on Republic. Of the 10th ul.. ::
.1n,lre,r .Johnson President
Of the United .States ::
Sir-Wc. III. Undersigned, desire
10 represent to you, on behalf of ner-
chants. business men, and planters,
from the States Of Texas, Mississippi
ri. and Louisiana. that in view Of
ia. gross frauds, abuses. AMI acts of
oppression and fl grant injustice dai-
ly rrac'iced by Treasury Agents and
military authorities, with few excep-
:ions. in their collection Of property
known as Conf-d-rat. cotton. and
taken into consideration, which thy
do not. most Of III. planters west c.
III" Mis.issippi. having never re-
c"ivcd one dollar in money or bonds
for this cotton that has been by force.
taken away from them 10y tn. rebel
government, s,ill consider it their
own property, and changing both the
coverings and marks, dispose Of it to
the merchant, who mas no WAY to Gi..
.ingui.h ti:es.. marks, Dat who buys
IT in 20 ID faith: and also. taking in
vi " 'Ee fact that the plan ~ VINO
sold j. 10 'he merchant ha. been mis-
led by th,. Treasury Agents. and even
bv tn. better Of thu. { cr,.tary himself,
u, we'll rs BY moo, Of the military
officials, who. taking their Gus. from
tn. SECRETARY own orders, have, in
mos. CASES. told the people that their
cotton was not - be i,yCiu.v coli ct
" but would pass, IKE all Other cot
ton. Through H.. hands of tn. purch-
.t-ing ageuc. ptEjuG - thu Govern
,n-u, tlui this las been done will
!n-Iv( th.. ts-nty- FIVE per cent. Tn"
planters brought in their cotton. in
good faith. on the" presentations
OF ,ha hiSh~7t ot:ici: i, thy could
sec, anc We're Disposed - sell or 7nip
it her" to the purchasing agent; bur
almost AT oIcr swarIU- O: dishonest
and corrupt Treasury ads and agents,
Ike, bees, swarm the South, no Two
%: whom aSrn" rs to authority or
policy, and size everything in the
shape o.: cotton, whether pIlvat" or
otherwise, utterly destroying trad.
and commerce, and throwing over
the whole South, that WAS just rrcov-
.rimg from the war in some measure.
blight that cannot be rcIneGied eN-
cvp. by yourself.
Already the seizure 81 all the cot
ton o. the South. in order to lind 4
t..w bales that may ha"c b-iom--t TO
!, ITO cal ...i f.,, ..l.1..,, -.,-..- f,,..
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-12

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