A bright windy day, and not cold. The President has a reception to-day, and the City Councils have voted the hospitalities of the city to B...

Dry goods have risen more than a hundred per cent, since spring, and rents and boarding are advancing in the same ratio. SOURCE: Joh...

Nothing of importance from the army. The people of Fredericksburg suffering greatly from the sudden move. I know a family, accustomed to ev...

Last evening threatened snow but too cold. Today cold and dry. P. M. 4 o'clock began to rain; may rain for a month now. Charles, an...

“Come here, Mrs. Chesnut,” said Mary Preston to-day, “they are lifting General Hood out of his carriage, here, at your door.” Mrs. Grundy p...

Wigfall was here last night. He began by wanting to hang Jeff Davis. My husband managed him beautifully. He soon ceased to talk virulent no...

My husband bought yesterday at the Commissary's one barrel of flour, one bushel of potatoes, one peck of rice, five pounds of salt beef...

The currency is in a transition state, and it does create the strangest difficulties. Sister pays today $20 for having a home-made cotton d...

G. and H. at Sally White's birthday party; H. said they had “white mush” on the table; on inquiry, I found it was ice-cream! Not having...

Everybody is in an excitement about the currency bill, which we heard of last night. Confederate money is refused this morning. On the 1st ...

Was present tonight at Louisa Brockenborough's wedding at the Episcopal Church; a beautiful affair; eight bridesmaids; one of the bride...

Bought E. a ninepence calico dress today, for which I gave $30! Unbleached, very coarse cottons are now $2.25 per yard. SOURCE: Elizabe...

As I mean to keep a note of the way prices advance, I will mention that the perfectly plain crape bonnet which Mrs. Jackson got in Richmond...

Made a few purchases today; two common gingham aprons for G. for which I gave $12! Two thin, very common cotton stockings, $4 per pair! Ten...

. . . Today made two petticoats (for E. and self) out of a window curtain. “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Cut a pair of drawers fo...

Planted out a few trees today, which I had gotten from a man in Lynchburg; paid $25 for them, and can hardly see them in the yard. Heard Ph...

So eventless have the last few days been that it has not been worth while to make any note of them. Have been busy as usual, sewing, &c...

Yesterday asked the price of a calico dress; “Fifteen dollars and sixty cents!” Tea is $20. per lb. A merchant told me he gave $50. for a p...

What straits war reduces us to! I carried a lb. or so of sugar and coffee to Sister Agnes lest she should not have any, and she gave me a g...

Phil returned with the carriage; Mr. P. went on to Winchester in an ambulance. Phil heard a gentleman say to him, just as he was stepping i...