Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-30
sOLDIER.s RATIONs.
70 Me 80. 80 " Y T,-Lnne

SIN: From the numerous letters which
have been received at this office complaining
Of the ,oant Of food, and the bad qsaltg of
that furnished by the Commissariat TO the
volunteers | am led to believe that brief
statement Of the truth may give satisfaction
to the public mind.
Before the action of the last Congress the
ration used by the army for many years fur
nishee to the volunteers was as follows
~ pound Of pork Or bacon OF Ia pound Of fresh
Is ounces Thread -four or 70 ounces Of pilot bread
or p pound Of corn meal
oqaa1s q beos peaa or 10 bounds Of rice or 40
ounces ~ dtsscated potioe So ounces Of dessicatcd
mixed vegetables 20 pounds n coffee IS pounds Or su
gar iqu.rta 90 vinegar. IT pound 81 adamaniiuc
Iauons.
This ration had been found by long expert
ence in the regular army 10 be ample Con-
grcss, by act of the last session, increased this
ration until il is now as follows:
IheequarteTsof pound pors or bacon, or "a %.
Of fresh or salt beef = ounces Z bread -four, Do
of pilot bread qts 7f beans 10 ls ~ rice or houny,
and pound Of nnia'ocs three times week or subsii-
ue therefor 10 pounds Of coffee Is pounds q sugar;
quarts Of vnegari 10 pound of ad4nautine candles
Extra issues of moiasses are occasionally
made
This ration, if cared for and properly cook.
ed is more than can be eaten aud this ration
the Government is ready 90 furnish.
The method for procuring it for the regi-
ments is simple Each captain of a company
makes to his colonel return. stating the
number of men in bis company and the num-
Der Of days drawn tor signed by him. These
company returns are consolidated by the reg
imenta quarter-master, and signed by the
colonel. This return is an order on the de-
pot or brigade commissary for that quantity
OF stores and il Is the duty of the regimental
quarter master 10 see that he receives the full
amount, and that it is all Of good quality.
When the stores reach the regiment, it is
the duty Of each captain to see that his com
pany receive their due, as drawn for by him
on his return, and that the quality is good.
/ If the regimental quarter master and cap
tains attend TO their duty, the men must re-
ceive their allowance as set forth in the above
ration; and not an article but of good quality.
Tho Government has on hand ample sup
[ plies Of the very best quality. and is DESTROYS
of doing full justice to the volunteers. lfthe
volunteers do not receive it the fault is that
Of their own officers.
J. p. TAYLOR. A. c. &. Sub.
| OFFICE Con- GEN. SUBSISTENCE,
Washington, Aug 10, 1861
! TERM OF l.NLrsrMENT-The language OF
the act Of Congress is " Provided that the
services of the volunteers shall be for such
/ time as the President may direct, not exceed.
/ ing three years nor less than six months, and
/ they shall be dsbanded at the end Of the
war" BY these terms volunteers will be in
service and pay for at least six months, even
| If the war is ended in six weeks. If the war
/ is ended at any time after six months and be-
fore three years. volunteers will be disband-
cd when the war ends, whether it be six,
eight, twelve, or twenty, or any number of
months.
! AN lNFALLIBLE REMEDY ron DYsENTERY
AND PRoTRAcrED DIARRHGA.-Dr. Page of
Washington communicates the following to
the Republican of that city:
The following simple remedy, long known
in family practice, was recently tried in the
camp of the New York 22d regiment, where
there we're flom eighty to one hundred cases
daily of dysentery, aud with rapid cures in
every case.
Recipe In a teacupfull Of vinegar dissolve
as much salt as it will take up, leaving lit
tie excess Of salt at the bottom of the cup
Pour boiling water upon the solution till the
cup Is two-lhirds or three'quarters full A
scum will rise to the surface, which must be
removed, and the solution allowed to cool.
Dose. Tablespoonful three times day till
relieved.
The rationale Of the operation of this sim
pie medicine will readily occur to the pathol-
ogist, and, in many hundred trials, have
never known it to fail in dysentery and pro-
tracted diarrhea.
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Il American farmers have already received
something like $50 600. 900 from England for