The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-27

noud especially cont render golden sesvcs TO their
country, by placing eaAh at the command NJ the ororrr
authorities small portio1 OF the wood IL suggests that
the authorities ought 10 see to this matter bet at the
time reason why private Iiberality should
not come 10 the rescue.
YHg SUPPLY OF SHOES.
The Richmond Kr0min0 OF Sep ember 10 snys 1t will
only be by tho eXeIon Of the uto diligence thai the
wants Of the rebel army In the way Of shoes can be sup
piled by winter and with tho shoe merchants of
Richmond in recommending the discharge from tie army
OF all sons Of St. Crispn in order that the needed articles
may DO supplied by their joint excrtions.
Mcssrs. Alexander Hin Il Co., OF Richmond, advertise
In the Richmond papers that they would be pleased To
have the country merchants call upon them as they are
now prepared to furnish boots and shoes Of their own
manufacture. They earnestly advise that the manuiac-
turing business be Increased and hope the day not iar
distant when they will be justified in employing from
seVenty-hve 10 one hundred hands
WINTER CLOTHING FOR THE ARMY.
Ihe Richmond Dispatch Of September 10 says that the
rebel government Clothing Bureau at Rchcnd under the
efficient direction of Major Ferguson already supplying
the army with early lots Of winter clothing the
OF its facilities Eight thousand overcca.s have already
Deen supplied to single division OF the army in Western
virginia The seventies of the weather in the mountains
are reported 10 DO extraordinary cre having been
raj short spells Of freezing weather with appearance Of
Ice, IN the vicinity OF General Lees encamlment The
competition of INSCRIPTIONS traders still exists and Ia
likely to be made the subject OF stringent measures the
part OF the War Department The policy Of mpressing
the cotton mills and woolen manufacturers into the pub
lie service, says is not remote ore ard may become
s"nedy necessity should the speculaions Of traders ia
y clothing be carried to further extremties. The
War department has already detailed from the army ope
natives TO be employed number of the cloth factories
THE CLOTHING BUREAU OF THE REBEL ARMY.
The Richmond Examiner Of August "a s,cs lcscrip-
ton Of the Clothing Bureau In Richmond intended tho
supply OF tie entire Confederate army. The vast es.
tabshment is on Pearl street, between Main end Cary
and Ia undcr tho efficient direction OF Major j. w. Fer
grson OF that city Every portion OF the work has it's
department. In the upper story Of tho build
ing is the cutting under the direction Of superi
tendents, and lively with tho Of shears Lower
down Is the trimming room. Then the depa tment for
letting out the making Of the Clothes the work being
In unAr Of
poor and deserving necdlewomen. Lascy comes tho
packing department, where the clothing blankets &c,
are packed and forwarded to the CAMPS. Tie whole
tabshncnt Is lively with busy worknen. TIE mgn',-
featuring facilities OF this bureau such that with
proper supplies Of material from the cotton s effected
by quartz masters agents, sent through the South
cure as far possible, the product OF tie mills tho
reau Will DO able to supply from rs 00C 60 900
pete winter suits for the soldiers by the time of the ap
proach of the seventies Of winter The North Carolina
mills have already promised their entire product - the
bureau in Richmond, soon they have completed
their contracts with the state. For clothes VII. IA the
bureau charges Mt seventy cents the merchants ask
ing dollar and half In the bureau the clothing
hshed at prices not exec ,iing but rather fang ma
what below the six mouths Communication for ctothnga
fine heavy furnished ut six 40 lars pants at
dollar and half aud other garments in prop rion.