Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-23

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fault Of the Government, but to the ineniciency,
and sometimes IL 10 to be feared, to the dishonesty
Of regimental or brigade quartermasters and,
saoa9 me 1000 ss,dom PtoPs.y cSosed Inc
are contented with and grow fat on rations that q
volunteer grumbles over, and perhaps rejects
The reasons for this are obvious. Regulars draw
ell the rations to which they are entitled; and we
will show directly that there In more variety In
Uncle Sans bill Of fare than many persons sup
pose. Having drawn their fun rations, IL VIII
many articles, such SALT vinegar, soap, candles,
and sometimes pork, beef, or hard bread. This,
instead Of finding its way into the pocket Of the
caterer, 10 sold and goes 70 the post, company, or
regimental fund, a. the case may be. With this
fund can be furnished butter, eggs, salads, and ,
many other articles, which, set on table with
10 a. much variety In cooking as In things to be
cooked, } makes q meal which would be felished
by an epicure. OF course on a march no true
soldier viii grumble at biscuit and salt meat
Let US see now what In the ration furnished to a
soldier in the U. s. Army, and IL this meets the
eye Of grumbler who has drawn such things ss
setting them before him TO and out how unreason-
able he has been. III he has not received them,
then the writer-can assure him that he ought TO
have had every article, and the sooner his regi-
ment or company ges quartermaster who un-
defstands his business, and will honestly attend
to It, the better Il will be for himself and COM
fades.
>FiIst an to bread. The ration or allowance in
camp for one man one day 10 one pound Of hard
bread or twenty-five ounces Of -four. This hard
bread grievance has been a terrible one with the
fresh bread. II IL Is too hard, by holding ii to
tue ERE until IL Is warmed through IL becomes
thoroughly softened and IL then very palatabe Q.
However, % ounce loaf Of fresh bread IL now
furnished while the men are In camp Ia lieu Of
the hard bread nearly every day In the week.
The ration Of meat is / pounds of salt or fresh
beef, or pound OF bacon or pork. Fresh beef
10 furnished to men in camp seven days out Of
ten. The fat pork grievance has been another
bugbear, but the pork served out bears a very
small proportion to the beef and bacon. An old
soldier, but young man yet, assures US that on
long march, such those over the plains, nothing
IL more nourshing or palatable than a thin slice
Of said pork, raw, sandwiched between two
biscuits.
With the hundred rations Of beef and bread is
furnished eight quarts of beans, In lieu thereof
ten pounds Of rice or hominy, and one pound OF
potatoes three times week, or a substitute
therefor. AT the commissary store viii now
Be found dessiccated potatoes and mixed (de-
siccated) vegetables. OF these an ounce and
o half Of potatoes or an ounce Of other vegetables
allowed TO the ration, In lieu Of beans or rice
Any one who knows anything Of vegetables thus
prepared 10 aware that such quantity will make
rich soup and more than enough for most men.
Toe potatoes are also "very nice' fried in small
cakes.
WITH the hundred rations are also furnished
tfteen pounds Of sugar, ten pounds Of ground
coffee one and half pounds Of tea } four quarts
Of vinegar, two quarts OF SALT four pounds soap,
and pound of sperm candles, Tor In lien
thereof, one and one quarter pound of ad<mantins
or one and half pound Of tallow candles.) Extra
issues OF molssses are occasionally made
Let Us see now only few Of the plainest home
dishes which might figure on bill OF fare at any
mess table. Beef soup, roast beef, broiled steak,
eorned besf, boiled bacon, fried pork, baked
beans, with the invaluable moroccan Of pork, j
boiled rice, fried potatoes, &c. We have not
exhausted the subject, but this will suffice.
AKREsTs By THE PRovosr euAaD The fol-
loving persons were yesterday arrested by the
Provost Guard, and are confined In the Central
6uardhouse:
G. r. Bunden, colored boy, for fast driving
and refusing To stop when ordered by the guard,
and for drawing pistol on white boy.
Thos kenney, for being drunk and disorderly.
and assaulting sentry on his post.
Enos Miller, soldier Of Company Z, Second
Delaware Regiment, for assaulting with his bayo-
net + R. R0by, hotel keeper, No. 4s7 Seventh st.
FArAI AccIDisr.-Last night, about O'Clock,
acslored man named DOdson, who resided In Fiji
tenth st., fell from q horse which he was riding
ut the corner Of Fourteenth and F SITS. He was
picked up and laid In a convenient place neat BY
and physician sent for, who promptly arrived,
and after examining the body discovered that life
was extinct. IL was presumed TINT the neck Of
the unfortunate man was broken by the fall, or
that the horse trod upon him afterward. A post
mortem examination will probably disclose the
cause Of death.
Assault AND BATTERY afternoon,
L. b. Robey was arrested by policeman King for
an assault and battery on an old colored man,
who bad been sent to Robey's house for baggage
len there by lady. The warrant was Issued
upon the oath Of q witness who thought the
assault unprovoked. The case was examined by
Justice Dom, and Robey was held to bail for
court. The conduct Of the accused to the arrest
Ing ofncer was reported to the Justice, and Mr.
Robey was required also TO give security for
peace.
RICE, CHAss & CO., csYsss "RIcR, CHKEsE
Ac."-A day or two since, we noticed the seizure
Of . box at the depot az contraband Of war, bear-
Ing an old address Of Rice, Chase & Co., Balti-
more, Md and redIrected TO A. Msfatt, Wash
iDgton, ID. q. "Cstoctin" Of the Baltimore Clip
per writes: ga large boz, containing confraband
lag from Baltimore, and directed to * Mafht,
Washington, ID. CO IL has an old stamp OF
'Rice, Cheese, &C., Baltimore on It"
TEE CAVALRY STABLES There seems TO be
consderabls difficulty in keeping the stables In
Judiciary Square securely fastened since they
the stables have been opened at night, and the
suspicion is that they were opened 70 afford cows
owned BY private parties an opportunity Of feed
UPON ne nay, &C. which is there for the use
the trouble 10 nail the doors up several times and
a often found them open again.
A supDsx CHECK Charles Roberts and Walter
BGndy, two sPrighty colofed boys, were arrested
by Q soldier Of the second dragons, and taken
before Justice Dom this morning, for fast driv-
pistol on white persons, and breaking the street
lamps. Roberts, being q slave, was sentenced to
twelve stripes Bundy, being free was sent to Jail.
SEYMOUR, DUPONT, AND 6ArIosD have stirred
up our laughter-loving citizens to an unprece-
dsnted degree unaccountable to all who have
missed the sde-splitting entertainments of the
Csmpbeils, at Odd Fellows Hail. Only few
more nights, and the treat will be over Don't
miss the programme for tonight, by any manner
Of means
RELEAsED.-Y Yesterday afternoon George w
smith, Of BREAKDOWN, Charles county, Md and
Bernard Kirby, of Prince Georges county, Nd
two Of seven srrested on the 10th instan by the
United States troops In Prince Georges county
and sent To this city, were released by order Of
Brig. Gen. Porter, Provost Marshal Of this Dis
6ict.
CENTRAL GuARD-nouss CASES WIN .spriggs,
brought In for safe-keeping was released this
morning. Jacob Diggs Icolored) was arrested BY
Policeman King upon charge Of stealing watch,
valued at SIS, the property OF Joseph Howard.
The wstch wss recovered and the accused was
committed 10 jail.
IMPROVEMENT CoAxkscED Mr.. T.. Owens
has commenced work on the new building he