, 1861-04-29

Cbitago Gtibtt,tk
MONDAY APRIL 20. 1851


. sx~-.sa.~nx Hact-Front the Ca1nps'
- aeveral daye Of last week parties were
,,;,a,, 1ars IN making collection to purchase
a stock Of dainties and luxuf1es 10 DC s*'ns ~
Cairo and Big Muddy, for onr soldiers tnefe
IN camps. for q sunday dinner. 1t SPEAKS
1oudry for the Ihera1ity Of our citizens At
1east that the su1n Of THREE HUNDRED DOL
1iRs was raised, which was expended IN Inc
manner indicated-the messenger leaving chi
cago On Friday with q large stock Of fancy
groceries, wherewith to gladden. the camps OF
our volunteers. Under other circumstances
this would have been very well, but 1ts map
propriateness Just now is abundant1y indaca1-
ed by the significant fact that the messenger
telegraphed back from the camp that the SOL
dters were actually suffering for taes q o3a"-
kasi
1t must have struck the messenger tnas ILLS
errand was incong1uone, and given him SUD
den and new light as to his load OF eafsaps'
pickles and preserves, fine cigars and choice
liquors, when comforts, not 1u1ufaes' were
what our brave volunteers wanted Appfeei-
atine fully the generosity Of the scheme
and its execution, it is time to say
seriously that It Is now time for sober and
n,anly thought and action, Three hundred
dollars worth Of blankets would have made
better present. Sc might three hundred dol
Lars worth Of shoes. Our troops are ununi-
formed, their camp equippage is hastily I'M
proyised, and from all accounts largely de-
tcient. It is time now for the useful, and
the ornamental merely, must await the return
OF peace. Let US hear no more Of subscrip-
lions for t'sunday Dinners y until re are as
sared that our soldiers are well clad, well
armed, ana well kept; have full rations daily
Of the best Of soldiers fare, and then NC
th5nk the boys themselves will agree with uf
that it will be best to put all the money RAISED
into the soldiers fund. Away with all non
eanse In the matter These are war times anc
re must look these questions square1y in ths
face.
F3usy Times.
The war which has laid heavy hand OF
1nnst Glasses Of business has given an e1traor
binary amount Of activity to some depart
mentg Of industry. Thus the taliors are jus
now many Of them busy with uniforms, tn
hatters are busy with Zouave caps. a singh
Arm In this city has turned ont 600 cartridge
hoxes. The guns.niths are o7errun with work
ana their stocks Of rifles and pistols are en-
+,ra1v drained. The sail loft men are oppresse'
with orders for tents, and have more order
f,r the :" Star S;cangled than then have the
have the bunting to supply. Provisions ha
rome up and now that the Straits are ope
braadstuffs will begin to "go down" the lake
with rush. From present appearances the'
Is no danger that grass will grow in our street.
The War Fund.
We append the following, in continuatio
os the list Of citizens' subscriptions Of 1nutu
.;a to support the Government and care Il
+ha families Of cur volunteers. We have nj
Tho rr, nd total of receipts thus far, as We leal
froro tho committee that sums have bet
twice reported, On different lists and as fo
merlv repcrted, the .footings exceed the su'
aetually received. The sctual figures ofnone
received the committee viii report We trui
The following are the subserip pIons sinee III
report but Which include those maie al BY
Hall not before reported BY :he Con1u11tlee
r.