New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22

& rs per 100 he while such bef eoldiers were
getting under the former octrcl-hlled W Mr. AMER
tou--was cold yesterday az - vs."
--UJou this statement the editor OF The Chscdeo
Tr,June has the following, undcr the bead OF
GOVERNMENT BEEP.--br. Hugh Maher has been
boying cattle Ia our srket Within few days, on his
q yeruinent contract be slaughtered TO- army Gse.
n the quality If tho ieef does not create niaihy
amoup The roders il will be bco nse they ehoV"ei
with the patiebceas well tho Courage oil true hefoe
Tho scrss and refuse OF re ytrdS, quo
lean line aniu ais that wO Did Ilval she STUMP
eteer win which Gov Wi4e il1et 'aed the oe'ols'oI
Of rgInia constituted Mr. MaheTs purchases anu
sbiernents TIE rebellion will DO suppress 90 OK Se
foso these animals be coaxed into anything "No
cent beef
eve arc for from finding fault with DIR. Maber.
II contract requires bin to prt down tn9 0Ia'. :;
Harrisburg AZ 50 10 per HUNDRED. lie Guys 'uoN =.
this ket ~ s2 G5a 80 rs laying doubtless 40 niI'
as 81 per bundred freight. shinksee wo9iu lnos i.
tably eat up his narrow margin OF prom vac
were Of quality TO admit OF shrukAge. Expenses "a
feed aud kiod OF care while ea T0tt' mus .o
be deducted How eau the contractor live II lie Guys
deceit cattle at the MAJ ket rates j! -,
1--WE will NOT undertake TO explain tue WINS aiIu
wbeIefores of the Government beet con ract bnS VIC
iust that the soldiers of the Union are euitled "
something better than thee packages OF b0Des, tDe'e
assortments Of hair trunks which are Icing sei "
hem. Is-was one offered IL explanaiion OF mr.
Mahers low contract that he would realize BIS prons
from the hides aud talow Of the animals whico ne
should purcbase. Thee cattle may have ides, bnt IL
is certainly long time siuce they experienced any
taliOw. For further particulars Of the purchases GU
Cow account and the present state OF the ch
tie ke we refer the reader to the careful report oil
our commercial editor in the appropriate column.
To this we have one objection. eve are far from
finding fault with Mr. Maher" says the editor. we
are far from it. He took this contract, well know
ing what the quality of the stock that had been
furnished our defenders of Washington, and be virtu-
ally agreed furnish bulloeks according to sample at
his own price, and the attempt to crowd upon the poor
soldiers such contemplate scalIawags be is reported
by Mr. Bllaptyne to have pwc ased at Chicago ought
TO send him at once to the Provost Marshal Of the
est camp for little wholesome discipline. He bad no
rjybt 10 take the contract at lower price than be
could honesly fill il. That is the opinion of THENEw-
YoRK TaiBuEE Of Mr.. Hugh Maher. If he considers
it part Of our eternal fault finding we cannot help It,
We are at the end of patience With ewjnohng, y-
ing thieving army contractors. Our mlldost wish To-
ward Mr.. Maher is that be may be caught some day
10 the cawp Of some Of New-York regiments that
| be has furnished with his " bull beef from " old
siaes" and wo,ss than "Virginan Stump-taied
| steers"
| We commend Hugh Maher, Government beef con-
tractor to the attention Of the and the public ana
we urge the proper officers to reiuse his wretebed
scallawags, and buy good wholesome buocks Instead
and make his securities pay the damage. Our brave
soldiers deserve good meat and bresd-since they get
little eIse-and should have it at any cost. And II
there be people, other than swinoling jobbers, who
think patriotism requires coyer up" and keep dark
policy to be followed with regard to such trnsactions
We must abide their displeasurefor that is not our