, 1861-07-18

f&" C1A- xlhthtn- kfRu1n,
Robert Campbell an1 Taa 1;cnsselasr Rich
nond' who were appointed special commit
tee to Investigate the alleged frauds in furnish
irg clothing for the New. York volunteers,
hASe performed their duty and made their
report From tits report We learn that on the
20 OF April, the Board Of officers appointed
1or that purpose By the Legislature, issued
proposals for furnishing uniforms and cloth
ing for R,000 volunteer militia, Proposals
were received from various firms, but none
cou,d do the work in the specified time, but
Brooks Brothers Of New York city, who
claimed to haye suff1cient army cloth On hand,
OF under their control, to complete the con-
tract. The contract was given to that firm
Soon after the contract was made, the Board
were informed by Brooks Brothers that they
neither had or could procure in market sufi-
cient quantity Of amy cloth to make the uni
ferms,. and they desired an extension OF the
time stipulated in the contract for completing
The uniforms, to enable them to get the army
cloth manufactured for that purpose.
This, the Board, IN view Of the facts that
The "capita1 Of the nation was IN imminent
danger Of being captured By the rebels" and
thereby the necessity for the movement Of the
1toops al me earliest mo"ent' eesilueo l"
accede to. The Brookses then proposed to Use
a different kind Of cloth, samples Of which
they offered, and what they claimed Was In
every respect equal to the "army cloth." The
Boa1d, after investigating and ascertaining
that the army cloth could not be procured in
t:,ra oo,eanted IN the chanpe an 4 s;onaa +ba
tsue' eo1s -. ~ aoo 49, $50 eas
contract thus ..s" gray jackets aud 1,s2oo
gray troE6erB which we're contracted to be
1,ode of army c1o1th. were made of a n,iserab1e
~17;.1 ~ :, .hod5,n y Id a,- w. a.5 = n.s-o
4nants u en"uuss n"3ts e"es ouo Ill eselJ
respect inferior to the terms OF the contract
Four residents Of New York city, Of unim-
,.eanhed INTEGRITY vare anno;nted to insnaot
the uniforms, but they inspected them
in piles, ard only examined one or two at the
top Of the pile. Upon such alight examina-
ton, the inspectors placed their certificates
on each box, and they were thus sent to the
soldiers at Elmira- The committee acquit all
members OF the Board OF any interest IN the
CONTRACT. Inc pf1ee paaa fof each Uniform
oVe1coa1' jacket anu tro"se1s-"as $l9.oo.
Ard rour cnrnmfttee further snhmft that tbe
representations made at the time such con
tract was awarded as to The ability of Messrs.
Brooks Brothers to furnish army cloth, the
CONTRACT. As iisclosad i5 the testig NV NJ ea and
~ Tnai.',e9 ~ 90 - ~ so;5 aiory, au4 ~
Of inferior cloth, and the sending Of the Same
" s.t;nm ef +b;s Rnsna aas atra a,on W. pe
that MeEsrs. Brooks Bfothers. reeardlesa ii
thiir obligations to the People Of this State,
F1o nao agreed 70 pay them liberal price fof
iaasi hean en1tu ~ ,,ros. aafao+ * na'e ~ ~
ennon o. snch contract; and your committee
to sa;a RTaaks 13rothara thipr:nn a,oss 4has
shall furnish the State, free Of expense, othe1
unltorms, In the place Of the defective ouei
1s1e'ieo W aooVe.
CONDUCTOR Cu7LER.-The st. Joseph mo.
Journal has good word for Conductor Cutler
Of the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad, o,
Wednesday last his train had passed Hume
we'll station without whistline, and On it
approaching Monroe, several horseman wer
noticed to start of. This attracted no specla
ATTENTION, but On nearing the station, som
rails were seen piled on the track and these q,
fire. Mr.. Cutler got of to remove the rails
and in the act Of doing so, he discovered som
ooo hoEeemen Gash1ng on him. He 1nmedl
a1e4y cfoefed al On board, reversed the en-
glhe and pushed back, receiving three fire
'rcm Inc reoels. Inc iron horse was too lice
1'o '1'i eseopeo onlut1-
TAXING ADVANTAGE OF Tne1R Nnc,ss,
r1Es-Thc South feels and hewai1s its helm
1efsress nnder tbe h1ockaae and ID w;f1;nr :,
nav fabulous prices for sstrif1cs, which !;
rtver va1ned before N4ed,aa ae1, ,,,;cl, =
Ase eehto apiece, ano aC1nclnhatlan has mad
ss.ooo On iot "h1ch be smuggled to Nash
Enle aoon1 ais pefson' oteel pens oaef an
o'ner margin lo1 prontS' sPeeu!atot-nh'
nuss ue nse 1InAee-tr leasorel
Aons lA'open neu'ocAS W 4ehaessee "1tl
n's sho~ wagon anu made no less tnal
xlo"o on Inc auin1ne ne had slowed ABOARD
1nls hno OF but1ne5s-snaau though IT be-
making fortunes 1or scores OF lnoi7louals, VIII
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| MICHIGAN LoAs.-The Detroit Adragise
says that since the announcement of the Stat
| officers Of the minimum price (90 at whic
the remainder of $500, COO issne ofstate bond
would be sold, several prominent citizens Q
Detroit and vicinity have come forward an,
five tlonsand doilars at tbe nrescr;h.d t3rrrs
Fncouraeine offers have a1so heen reoe,v.
from the East. leading 10 the cony;ct;on tn,