Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-03-07


"JonS pnGsix' AxD THE pIY OF Army
OrFIcRRs.-We tnd III the New Orleans FL
dyune Ut the 2lsi iIs'.. communication from
he lnimitable John Ph0enix, late Oregon 4.
isi Light Mules on the subject Of Increased
pay for army officers. Dcspairing Of the pas-
sage OF bill 10y Congress ior this p'.rpose hut
which has passed. John" suhmiis the folow-
ing scheme for the assistance OF his brother Of
fcers:
at is well known that, within the last few
years, punny-baps, nour.sacks, and the lighter
articles of cl"lhinq, have increased greatly in
brice. and that sIl the supply Is by 20 means
equal 10 the demands. | prupose then that the
Senaie Calling TO pass the prrsent bll. for the
Increase Of paw should make a snail apprupri-
ai'on (SlOO COO would do ~ Tor furnishing
each officer of Tie army With Que of tile newly
invented patent sewing machines, winch would
place il his hands al once an easy. pleasant aud
profitable me,hud OF increasing his means Of
subsistence.
These machines should be 0f the "Grover &
Baker patent, aud colored to correspond To the
different corps d 0rBee. Thus We Would have
red machines ior the artillery, blue iur The in.
faulry, medium green ior r.fes, aud deep or
very green for all brevet serund leutenab,s.
Dragonns aud officers troubled with rheuma-
tism, goui, &c., to be furnished with the box
pattern; all u,hcrs, capable Of using their legs,
To receive the freddie machine. Then the ar
NV like the s0wer in the parable, would "go
furlh 10 sew" To avoid interference in busi-
ness. or overs,ockine tile market with any par
iicuar article, the different curps should con-
fine themselves to The manufarure uf such GAR
nenls as their previous occupation would rem
der the most easy and agreeable.
From their employment they might also de-
rive new aud mure expressive titles. ThGs
the artillery, accustomed 10 make breaches,
could readily manufacture panialouns, sbd
might he called the LIST, 2i, 81 and 4lh Trow-
serl"ons; The infantry, used to the sack Of cii-
les aud fortified towns, could make gnnny bags,
and should be termed the lsI 2d. &C., Gunny
Bapgers; while the cavalry and drag,ons. ioug
accustomed TO resort 10 every shift ior living,
could readily produce shirts, and might he dis
,ingmshed as tie lsi Red Flannel the Llght
Muslin, or The Linen Busums.
The engineers, familiar wlih the hest meth
od OF throwing up bTeastworks, would be tho
cnrset makers the Typographical ensineets.
now making drawings, would mln"iaciure
drawers and t. e ordnanc- To whu.n making
sucks (and barrels aisu) ~ familiar, wuud fur
nish The cravais. The siaf OF the army, ae-
cnsiomed only The light and fancy duty,
could iurn iis.r atieniiOn 10 geiiine up enihro
dered shirts and articles Of that description. 1t
must ne obvious 10 every one that this project
is capable Of the musi brlili.ni sacccss.
A ~. ha L.. Ls.tb bl.y
prove The increase nf The army pay. bat ~ Com
, sress Won do that, # lacy viii ony give Us
= preciaiion "f the army by buying our produc-
y lions. Bless me. how ,ery coininriable We
: might oe estimate that a siiung lat lieuten-
ant nj infantry could rnince inry eanny bags
=. per diem. which, a, twenty cents apiece. a"uid
be eqna 10 the pay al the members of Coo.
gIess. beiore they Increased II.
} HEADouARTERs OF TIE AMY, Oct. 1857.
d (Orders No. 80.
Il J. Tho Isl Gunny Bags will repair without
delay to Conneclicui. 10 be in readiness ior ,t,s
: potato crop.
n Q. Lieut.. Col. Flabber has leave of lbseuce
:, to make new hupped skirt for Mrs F.. and
= sew a lile tor himself and the ch dren.
+ 3. lst LruI Wislins. Sd Gunny Bags. hav-
. ing distinguished himself by making fifty sucks
IN "ne day, while suffering With sore finger.
$ is hereby Inade lIeipstnrher by hrevei, and
! will lie obeyed and rslecied accordingly. BY
i order of the LieLt. General.
l'naglne the esciienlsui produced al fancy
J. fair or charity bazaar I've could afford To be
n charitable ihen) by shiri of ~ondrous work.
2 manship. pldcarded. This enire shIri by |. cut.
r Cen Scott, with his machine" and the pride
IT and happiness Of The nau whn should win ths,
shrl aud carry il oif in triumph.
ID Alas, the picture is too bright. Am afraid
a ,ha, the Senate, or some leading members
will make amendments. and We never shall gel
ID the machines, or the pay either.
h. But lei US hope that the e,lnrt will be made
v that the Senate, like Ompnals bestowi lug the
" dlslaT IN Hercules will lIberaily decide 10 in
d vest US with the sewing machines, aud that The
=. Army may then grind happily on, a self sup
II porting engine, With no inriher favors TO asa
s. for"