Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-08

How Southern Journals Were
Printed I'm War Times.


ANO9 AAmsas
In a recent number OF the Indepen
dent the Rev. DR.. George H. Hep
worth tells of the Vicksburg Dali
Citizen Of July 2, l863-the last edi.
ion issued before ihe fall Of the city
aud the one which appeared on July
1, with a Union postscript set up" by
its proprietor, and presumably its
dItor, enjoyed the Ominous name OF
J. NJ Swords. The news consists OF
4 single page OF matter on a piece Of
very coarse wall paper, about l6x24
There are several columns of editorial
nd news matter; the news ffem
wenty days to two months old, the
ditorial matter breathing the spirit Of
iedance AT the bottom Of the second
'olumn is the following:
GRANTS DINNER"
"0n dit-That the great Ulysses
he Yankee gsneralisimo surnamed
rant, has expressed his intention Of
lining in Vicksburg on Saturday next,
nd celebrating the 4th OF July by q
great dinner, and so forth. When
.ked If be would invite General Jo
Johnston to join, he said: mol for
ear there will be a row at the table
Ulysses must get into the city before
,e can dioe in it. The way to cook
rabbit is, FIRST to catch the rabbit,
etc"
1t is a pleasure to know that General
frAnt did dine 10 Vicksburg on the
b. The straits to which the inhabi
ants Of the beleagued city we're re
uced for food is indicated by this ed
itOrial acknowledgment:
We are indebted to Major Gillespie
or steak Of Confederate beef, alias
meat. We have tried it, and can as
ure our friends that ifit is necessary
hey need have no scruples about eat
ng the meat IL is sweet. savory and
ender. So long as we have a mule
eft we are satisfied our soldiers will
ie contented TO subsist on it,"
Those who are in the army and who
m occasion dined off mule steak, as a
natter OF curiosity rather than ne
qsssity, will probably differ with Mr..
swords as to the tender quality Of the
neat. He must have made a serious
trait on his imagination or on his
honesty when he INDUCED in such a
complimentary statement.
THE PATRIOTISM OF Mr. KIsER.
Here are two paragraphs which
show that, while patriotism might not
Oe waiting on the part Of many, the
%Fillingness to speculate on the misery
Of their fellows was not wanting on
the part Of some
Among many good deeds spoken Of
With pride of our citizens, we cannot
refrain from mentioning the case OF +.
Riser. This gentleman having more
corn than he thought was necessary to
last him during the siege of this place,
portlOned of what would do him for
the brief interval that would ensue
before the srrival Of succor to our
harrison, and since that time has re-
lieyed the wants OF many families free
Of charge. May he live long and pros
per, and his name be handed down to
posterity when the siege of Vicksburg
5 written, as one in whose breast the
milk Of Thurman kindness has not dried
up"
That other people were less gener-
wi is thus hinted at:
STRONG LANGUAGE.
"If aught would appeal to the heart
of stone Of the extortiouer with sue
cess, the present necessities Of our
citizens would do so. 1t is needless TO
attempt to disguise from the enemy or
ourown people thatour wants are great;
but still we can conscientiously assert
our belief that there is plenty within
our lines, by an exercise OF pru-
ience, to last until long after suocor
reaches us. Weare satisfied there are
numerous persons within our city
who have breadstuffs secreted, and
doing it out at the most exhorbi-
amt figures to those who had not the
0resight or means at their command
Co provide for the exigency now upon
US. A rum1r has reached us that
parties have been and are now selling
Hour at ~ per pound, molasses at $40
per gallon, and corr at $40 per bushell
We have DOT yet proved the fact upon
he parties accused; but this allusion
10 the subject may induce some of
our citizens to ascertain whether such
have been paid, and to whom;
aud If so, let a brand not only be placed
upon their brow, but Let it be scared
int their very brain, that humanity
may scorn aud shun them as they
would the portals OF hell itself"
CONFEDERATE SUCCESSES.
The editor Of the Citizen. in the
ibsonce Of precise information, thus
Vaunts Of Southern victories:
We lay before our readers 10 this
an account OF Lees brilliant and
successful onslaught upon the aboli
iioa hordes, and show, even from
own record, how our gallant boys
the cavalry have feshed their
swords to the hilt with their Wanting
Toe, aHd show how each musket of our
has told its fatal leaden tale.
To-day Maryland is ours, to. morrow
Pennsylvania will be, and the next
day Ohio-now midway, like Mahone's
oofin-will TALL.
Success and glory to our armsl
God and right are with u.s."
The fact was somewhat different
from these glowing antlcipatioDs.
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio
are in the U1ion-and Vicksburg, too.
paper Of July 2 was found 10 the
office OF the editor when our troops
entered Vicksburg. The tyne
had not been distributed
The proprietor and his work,
men did not wait to welcome the
forces, and did not care to as,
sist IN the triumphal procession, but
lncontinently fed, without waiting TO
put the Office in order for the new oc
cupants. One Of the Union soldiers, \
by trade, took in the situation
AZ a glance, and at once issued an
extra" edition Of the Daily Citizen.
taking out matter enough 70
make room for the following announce.
ment.
MOTE.
July 4, 1863 Two days bring
about great changes. The banner OF