New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-18
FROM WARRINGTON.
The Market-The Soldiers Kesrent-Peti.
item 10 the President.

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sights and experiences end return 10 the sobererssue
of New England life. First among tlo5e will de-
scribe, if you allow ne, the market TO which be-
took riyselt morning, before breakfast. The uni
formed gentlemen end ladies with their heeds done
up IN little bags OF lace or muslin drawn with rib
bon and called "breakfsst caps" had NOT yet made
their appearance in force, when we sailed out on
FOOT in pursuit Of the reservoir from which the IN
bounded stomach Of the town is fed. Early az it
was. we encountered the C,umbler, mentioned 10
my last. who accosted US with: "Whcre you going {!
ys,s,saisg tothe MARKET seeariy2 20 the market :
never did see s1ch peore-ugh" Thus encour.
aged we perseveTed, and soon entered an obeng in
closure Of the usual form, where the great business
of the day was going We found the market
clean and well-ordered, with tempting display OF
some articles unfamiliar 10 Eorthern housekeepers
Rabbits were there in abundance, and canvass-back
ducks, also big hominy, excellent as vegetable or
breakfast dish. Many of the stalls were tended by
blacks At some tables the country people ate their
breakfasts standing, as the ancient Jews ate the
Passover Hot oysters, coffee, and cakes were 10 be
had bargaining, coaXing. scoldiDg went on busy,
but pretty quietly There we're none Of those bill
liant fghts of audible teny'er those musical screams
and shrillnesses met with in a Roman or Hayanese
market. Business was the intention, and though
your American loves to talk he does not express his
establishment at the rascality of his opponent with
that outwardness usual in Southern nations. lie
quietly digests tie fact, ard learns s lesson.
From tie market we went to the Soldiers Re
treat, sort of barracks erected by Government at
the instance of the Sanitary Committee, for the
cep.ion Of Regiments on their arrival in the city.
Important such place of repOse is, its erection
was obtained without good deal of urgent per-
suasion. Tie troops, arriving at the DEPOT found
nothing ready for them neither shelter, nor the
means OF cooking their raons. They Were forced 10
pass the first night and often the second. on the
uncovered ground waiting till the locality for their
camp was assigned them. TIE present building lie as
near as possible to the depot. 1t contains one very
large hall in which u whole regiment spread il
blankets and lie down for the night. At end Of
this are provided spacious bathing tanks, in which
whole company can wash at tine, if so disposed.
Next 10 this is an eatingroom with long rows of Ia
bes, where an orderly meal can be enjoyed, and
near by il noble kitchen with huge cadrors, in
which Uncle Sans meat is steaming most accept.
ably. Excellent coffee s made here, in machines
Ike our own cOfee-bggins multiplied say by sixty.
In the Office, adjoining, they are weighing out ID
tions. Tne bread anu uncooked meat is al cut up,
each loaf into three thick Slices which, with three
stout bits Of meat, constitute a day. rations foT
man. acquisitions for these are made in form 10y
the captain Of each company and a soldier unable
through sickness to eat his portion receyes the
Of thirty cents in lieu thereof
On the morning of our visit the Retreat was oe'l-
pied by regiment that had arrived the night before
The long hail was busy enough-rartial drills were
going on--the drummer boys were squlbbng over
their instruments, and being Hibenians, showed rs
much disposition TO flourish their sticks over each
others heads as to PIT them TO their legitimate use
in which tire Drum-Nlaior was about, with dignity,
70 instruct them. 4 few women were warming
emselyes at the stoves, and one Of these with the
sougheft Of faces and Of costumes told that sl-
belonged 10 the gHent, and the other lady too.
The other lady may possibly have been as high an
apple cart in her former experience, but the preaent
il rtainly promotion to her \ geniler representa-
1--WE of the SEX sitting in retired corner proved 10
he the wife of a captain in the regiment. She had
cone TO take care Of him in case he should be
wounded. she said. She looked very capable Of II,
We visited the Retreat a second time IN The even
ing 1t WAS more busting than ever. NewYork
Regiment had just come i'll, and the men, long bot
tied up in the cars III state of eileryesceuce
In tie eatingIoom large party sat at supper. They
were Jolly, but not uproarous. heard no swear
ing. A peasant fragrance of coffee peryaded the at
mosphere, and being invited to have some, we took
il from bright tin cup IL was coffee, and not bean
OF rye infusion. In the long hall jig or two wac
going with spirit, much enjoyed by the lockers on.
Others selecting their gitc for the night Their
arrangements would soon be made. Each man would
spread his blanket and take his knapsack for pill
low. Happy those TO whom Nature has given
PADDING Of her own. Row one Of your bony people
now would quarrel with this pine plank. How he
would turn, and trun, and try 10 think II was rest.
Even making believe very much would not hinder
him from aching. | cannot help thinking that bed ia
as much implied in the idea Of man az clothes are.
One soldier lowered go much above his fellows that
we supposed him TO be mounted on some sort oi
pedestal. Coming nearer, We found him young
athlete OF sig feet Fix in stocking feet with frank
and pleasing, countenance. We warned him that he
vould be a mark and wshed ho might make one.
We yisiteG ALEC the store-house OF the Sanitary
Commission. in company with one of its members.
We found three-s,ory house, filed with the oiler-
;nqs of Inc peoples heart, arranged with as much
sys,em and order as the household gods of irstcass
,nansion Coverets, blankets, clothing, books,
pa,ry hlets, tea, arrow root dried and preserved
fruits were here in prouson, but not in confusion
Theso things aFe all issued they are required. OF
The bedding, mich dates back almost to the time
when our patriotic grandmothers stripped their houses
of every supsrfgous kanket to keep alive the sol.
diers Of the Revolution. They allowed their own IN
mates enc to each bed, the rest were cent TO the
army, ard replaced by cotton coniorers. The books
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