The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

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saucers sold at auction to- day for Si60.
Jan. H. A dwelling house near us was
rented to- day for Sc, 600.
Jan. IA. An old pair of boots with
large holes in them sold to-day for 500.
1t costs 1925, to foot a pair of boots.
Jan. H. Flour sold to-day at 5000, per
barrel. Butter, $500 per pound; and
meat $500 to $500.
Jan. 49, | bought pretty good pair
of second hand shoes at auction to-day
for $3.50, but they were too large.
Jan. u. The prisoners here have now
| been days without meat. At the sale of
a Jew to-day, a barrel Of flour sold for
S220, and meal S25, per bushel.
Jan. 26. The prisoners on Belle Isle (S,
O00} have had no meat for II days. . .
An outburst of the prisoners is apprehend-
ed and if they were to rise it is feared some
of the inhabitants of the city would Join,
for they too, have no meat-many Of
them--or bread either.
Feb. II. Night before last 100 Federal
prisoners, all commissioned officers, made
their escape from prison, and only 3 OF
have been retakenl
To- day bacon is selling for Sc per
pound. negro flor his mastery asked me
$40 for an old tough turkey gobbler.
passed on very briskly.
Feb. y. Sugar sold to-day at auction
in large quantity for S. per pound, rice
S5c.
It is rumored by blockade runners that
gold in the North is selling at from 200 to
500 per cent. premium. If this be true
our day of deliverance is not distant.
Feb. Is. Sugar has risen to SO and S12
per pound.
Feb. u. | saw ham sell to-day for
$3.50, it weighed 80 pounds at 500 per
pound.
Feb 22 Washington's birthday. But
it is a fast day; meal selling for $4,000
per bushel.
Feb. 26. Pork is selling at s. 90 per
pound to- day.
Feb. u. Sugar is $4,000 per pound,
new bacon IS, and chickens S12 per pair.
l copy this advertisement from a morn
ing paper.
"NoTICE Owing to the heavy advance of
feed we are compelled to charge the follow
ing rates for Boarding horses on and after
the lst of March.
Board per month. h.....................S} $500 90
day. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 w
Single feed. ................,...... 500
Virginia Stables
March ). The price of turkey to- day
is $50.
March s. This is the famine month.
Prices of every commodity in the market,
up, up, up. Bacon SO to SIS per ID.
meal $50 per bushel.
March u. A friend sent us some fresh
pork spare ribs and chine, and heads of
cabbage so that we shall have subsistence
for several days. My income including
Custis is not less than 5000 per month
or 81, POO per annum; but we are still poor
with flour $500 per barrel, meal $50 per
bushel, fish S. per pound.
March 13. Last night when it was sup
posed probable that the prisoners of war
at the Libby might attempt to break out,
Gen. Winder ordered that a large, amount
of powder be placed under the building
with instructions to blow them up il the
attempt was made. We were paid to-day
in 50. 90 bills. l gave $40 for half a cord of
wood and $50 for bushel of common
white beans.
March IS. My daughters cat is stag
gering to-day for the want of animal food.
Sometimes l fancy stagger myself. We
do not average 2 ounces of meat daily;
and some do not get any for several days
together.
March 10. 1 saw large turkey to- day
in market (wild) for which 500 was de-
manded
March 20. Mrs. Seddon, wife of the
Secretary of War, resolved not to lose any
more wine by visits of the Federal raider,
sent to auction last week II demi johns,
which brought her Sc, 900, $780, 90 demi-
john.
April 2. To-day the clerks were paid
in the new currency; but see no abate-
ment of prices from the scarcity of money
caused by funding. Shad are selling at
$40 each, paper, or SOC silver. Gold and
silver are circulating little.
April 4. Thus has the government
abandoned the ground so proudly assum-
ed of non-intercourse with Butler, and the
press is firing away at it for negotiating
with the ''Beast'' and outlaw. But our
men in captivity are in favor of speedy
exchange, no matter with whom the
agreement is made.
April 5. Our prospects are brighter
than they have been for many day and
the enemy are doomed, I think, to a
speedy humiliation.
April 6. Beans (white) were held to-
day at IS. 90 per quart and other articles
Of food in proportion. How we are to
live is the anxious question. At auction