The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

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bers of the cabinet, because neither of
them were over so years old.
Oct. 2. A boy sold me apples at IS
cents per quart instead of $1.00. The
physicians have had meeting, and agree
to charge $50 per visit.
Oct. 4. Flour rose yesterday to S425
per barrel, meal to SIS per bushel and
bacon to $40 per pound.
Oct. 30 My son Thos. drew months
rations yesterday, being detailed for
clerical service with Gen. Kemper. He
got 35 pounds of flour (market value SOY
81 pounds beef (s1OO. 75) pounds rice So,
1-6 of cord of wood (s13.33,) salt (S2)
tobacco (S5,) vinegar (s3,) making 5000,
per month. Clothing furnished by gov
eminent, $500 per annum; cash $1S per
month, with 81 per day extra, and 4O.OO
per month for quarters; or 5, 100000 per an
mum. Custis and get 1000. 90 each, max
ing in all 13, O00.O0 yet we cannot subsist
and clothe the family; for, alas, the paper
money is 300 for LOO in specie.
Nov. 10. Bought two excellent knit
shirts, to- day, of woman who gets her
supplies from passing soldiers. Being
washed, etc., they bore no evidences of
having been worn, except two small round
holes in the body. Such are the straits
to which we are reduced. l paid Is. 90
each; the price of new ones of inferior
quality 100 apiece.
Nov IS. My wife presented me day
with an excellent pocket handkerchief,
my old ones being honey combed and un-
fit for another washing. Upon inquiry
since, the cost of single handkerchief is
now 20. O0,) I ascertained it to be por-
ton of one of my linen shirts, bought in
London in 1916.
Nov 10. We had a delicious treat of
persimmons to-night, quart bought for
LOO. They were delicious, and we en-
joyed them hugely, also a quart of ap-
pies, for which we paid 100.
Nov 21. Gold o-day brings 40 90 for
100; oak wood 10000 per cord; apples
are worth 10000 per barrel; but the cur
rency Confederate is nearly worthless.
Nov y, What appetites we have. shin
soup and bean soup alternately are relish
ed with shark-like appetites.
Nov 80. | succeeded to-day in buying
of Government quarter master yards of
dark gray cloth, at 200 per yard. The
merchants get 125.00 per yard, a saving
nf tn how and
made by Government tailors, for about
50.00 trimmings included. A citizen
tailor asks $50 90.
Dec. I. Tea is held at 100 90 per pound; !;
wood 10000 per cord.
Dec. 13. l have at length succeeded in
getting a suit of clothes. 1t was made at
the Government shop for $50, the trim
ming (having in the house, by my wife
The suit if bought of a merchant and
made by the city tailors would cost
1000 90. A Yankee prisoner (deserter)
made the coat at a low price.
Dec. II. got to- day from Maj Cross,
a Q. M. General, an order to buy pair
of Government shoes (British) for 10. co.
They are most excellent quality, heavy,
with iron heels, etc., and would cost if
made here 10000.
Dec. IS. For two days the speculate rs
have been buying salt, and have put up
the price to 1.50 per pound. The mem
bers of the Virginia assembly propose
paying themselves 80. 90 per day.
Dec. 20. I drew my salt to-day, 70
pounds, for in family, 20 cts. per pound
1t retails at LOO per pound.
Dec 21. Gold is 45 90 for 90, to-day.
At an auction this morning. Jew bid off
an old set Of table spoons, weighing II
ounces and much worn at 575. co.
Dec 80. I saw selling at auction to-
day. second hand shirts'at 40 90 each, and
blankets at 300. A bedstead, such as l
have bought for 1000, brought 1000
But 50. 90 in Confederate States paper are
merely worth LOO in specie.
1905
Jan. 6. Corn meal has risen from 80 90
up to 300 per bushel; flour 500 90 per
barrel
Jan. 9. Flour is 10000 per barrel, to-
day; meal 5000 per bushel; coal and
wood 100 per load
Jan. 10. The city council put up the
price of gas yesterday to 5000 per 1000
feet; gold was SO. 90 for LOO yesterday.
Jan. II. Beef, what little there is in
market) sells to- day at 600 per pound ;
meal 5000 per bushel, white beans 800
per quart or 160. 90 per bushel.
Jan. A. Flour is 81, 900 per barrel to-
day.
Jan. Is. Mr.. Hunter was at the Secre
tary' S office this morning; always at the
elbow of the Secretary. He will have
timely notice Of any fatal disaster. He is
too fat to run, too heavy to swim and
therefore must provide some means of
escape.
Jan. 16. Gold was $40 for 81 Saturday
Jan. IS. No war news, but blockade
running at Wilmington has ceased; and
common Calico now at S25 per ward will