The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-06-19
who are the PlWsstlcrevS!

We are getting little nearer the facts each
dav. As the public documents are as yet
sealed book, we must rely upon the evidence as
it leaks out little by little.
The following treads pretty closely on some
ones heals and we shall ere long bag the
game" Some one must have been in the Sc
crets Of the Executive Department to have made
the garb at the expense Of this innocent Cincin-
natan. This accounts tor lo,oye's atout town
becoming tailms and shoenlakers, and State Off
GERS going INFO partnerships 10 furnish ready
made clothing. Let US have little moro lghtF
Who turned tnaer7 Thar is the question. Who
was IN his cupsP Well this is very nice busi
ness Crisis.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Republican,
'Che Way the state Goose - PiWcES-
a<l---Pint Cups of extraordinary
Ca aNacity.
When the Stare began fitting out its soldiers
for the campign, manufacturer Of this city.
aware that certain articles in his line would be
reouired for the outfit, and dcsirous more to
keep his usual laborers employed than to make
any great profit odt the State. sent to the
military department at Columbus sam les OF
several articles OF hismanu' 'acture, with prices
anne xd at which he would furnish them in guam
tity. He received an acknowledgment Of the
ARTICLES, and polite assurance that they would
have due attention
These articles were as follows: Camp kettles
three in nest, which the maker offered at one
dollar and erty cents nest. Tin cups at three
and one. half cents each. Tin plates at three
RI and one half cents EACH 94
A short time after, the Same ma auufacturer re
4 ceived an order from Columbus gentlemen tt
manufacture for them Zoo or 5000 nests o
tthe camp Kettles, 1900 tin cups and 1900
tin plates at his specifedpri which order o
course was readily accepted. t......
RI Wha, makes the thing particularly Interesting
IL the TACT which has been ascertained from th
, archives at Columbus, that articles have beel
contracted Tor by the State, at three dollars
nest for the Camp kettles seven cents each 70
/, the tin cups, and seven cents each for the til
$ plates. -... a.,
II By this nice operation some patriotic gentle
: men out into their pockets small margin {
, si 90 on each nest Of camp kettles amountin
VI r. the snug sum Of S12eOO, which, with tn
majority Of the people Of Ohio, would be regard
I cd as a handsome accumulation foi the labor
: of lie time. u...5..
Or the lin cups and plates the contractor cor
y tent ed himself with small margin o one hun
ri dred pcr cent The profit OF the broker be
s. tweet, the manufacturer end the State, on tn
n Etin cups, will te 81 cents each amounting
. s455, which is pretty well tor $50 incon-lde'
, ate trife'' as pint cups The success OF tn
: State in the pint cup business is further illus
: stratcd by the fact that the standing retail pric
y is five CENTS.
h A person ofa commercial turn OF mind WI
v discover upon accurate calculation that the u
i pates Weld the same margin as the cups, to II
r 90 between We think that candid wor
. will be compelled TO admit that these kettle
IS plates and pint cups have exhibited wonder
Il carrying capacity. -.....,. ~,