The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-06-16

hrenang F0St, OF Saturday. Those
who were in the South during the
war do not need to be told that the
scene of suffering, seH-denial and pa
tient courage, 80 vividly described by
ftViolet," was and is the daily expe-
rience of hundreds of other SORROW
ing Southern women:
/. s. G., May Is, 1857.
With us, it was two years before
the actual pressure of want was felt.
We had twenty-six souls to support,
besides our own family, and the time
at length came when we had abso-
lutely no provisions left.
Before this, we had left our beau
tiful home, and had come to place
appropriately named Ozark Corner" )"
Here the inhabitants looked upon us
as aristocrats, with suspicious and
distant demeanor. And the day came,
finally, when we had not corn for the
morrow. We had no money but the
Confederate, and this had fallen so
low that provisions could, with great
difficulty, be bought with it at any
price.
My little brothers clung around
me, and followed my every footstep,
as I walked, musing, up and down
the piazza; yet they were silent. An
impression of grief and terror
weighed even upon tLeir childish
minds. I Icould see, through the win
dow, that my father sat still at the
table, his head bowed upon his
hands.
For myself, I felt but little fear.
My conscience did not reproach me
that, in the days of my prosperity, [
had forgotten my God, or abandoned
my duty. I felt that He who feedeth
the ravens would not forget us, and
/ was calm.
heard gentleman, passing along
the street, say to another, ''He is
exchanging salt for gold and silver. :"
Without hesiiating one instant,
without waiting to put on my bon
net, / ran down the garden walk, to
the gate which they were passing.
They were strangers to me, but L
called after them. They instantly
turned back. L saw at one glance
that they we're gentlemen. s'Excuse
me-" I faltered, "but I heard you say
that some one will give salt for gold
and silver. We can get provisions
for salt; we have none in the house. "
"We are very much pleased to be
of service to lady," replied one of
the gentlemen, taking off his hat;
'thero is an agent here from Charles
ton, who is bartering salt and rice for
gold watches and silver plate. He
sends these articles through the block
ade, in lieu of money"
We traversed few squares almost
in silence, and came to the onice of
the agent. 1t was filed with men,
Some of them was acquainted with.
They knew who 1 was. Oh! how my
cheeks burned; but 1 went on. The
agent directed me into more private
room. The two gentlemen who had
constituted themselves my protectors
countrymen sitting around the the roun,. 9oime
One gave me seat. All were staring
at me- The agent came in, and |
told him that I had gold and silver
fo exchange for provisions. He look
cNat me with some astonishment-I
ssuE9ose to see SO young u lady ven
a; lure there. [ unfastened from my
sue an Aelegant gold watch, for which
my ny lathr had given S175. "What
IS ~ woTtA>'' 1 said. He examined it
ne a. eoIt iItpile@.t'We o, will give you 81, 900
IN salt and Divisions.
L VIII take y" 1 answered. But
rice was Il dollarq pound, salt thirty
dollars bushel, \6rn ten dollars p
bushel. L selected wenty bushels Of
salt, because salt was tben n Donnlar
currency. This came /, 5000 One
hundred pounds of rice %arne to an.
other hundred dollars. Nour corn
and meat, in very moderate0uontity
$1,000. ~ '"o
How long will You remain hemp
asked. 'But a few days; we opened
Yesterday, and will soon go Oh far
ther"
81 will part with some silver. also
then, continued
[ sent home my eldest brother, ant
he soon returned with three dozor
silvar cnOona opI n e;J,-o.. \ n 4,