The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-09-24

hav conversed with Maj Cummings, VIII,
has been appointed TO make arrangement:
for procuring hacon and beef for the army
next year. and from him We have derived 1
great deal of valuable and to ms interesting
ipf5 rmstion. The evils to which We have
advkrted 10 cur former articles. we arc glad
20 lftrn will he remedied IN future, apd 10
sec1re,thlt desirable end steps have oeen III.
res.d ) Elken. Maj Cummings isautherizsll
to 4 'lsri,ase. for the use Of the army, beevdF
! OF i - ,tl foot and TO have them. slans htdr.
Ell \ Frsops ii the epIoynento of the Co
yer lelt ia The instructions % him froTh
tn 'inelrt- at Richmond, he is :. au.
thei II sl.d = peetsd=tp rent slaughter ard
pei lases and employ competent
"a agei A4nage Them whenever he thinks
t it's assrest n the Department and
4 q IS 50 1his is an iulpor
.sl ght lirSstr,a- II IS much
III q sernmeHlt to employ its
-re responsible toEit, ~
., besf anu !.ork than for
10 %. Instead Of giving the
rs aud The hide. aud tallow t5
eis i5s9 h.rss ought labe reserved
ior house 81 The -ea4m5
1e-- 4 also authorized toEipAkd
~ 80 b4con to be deIiveted at
H. gssss. y heneser men. hAye hoss
.saa gF4gah salt to savetAeir meat inayI
BE- $ fejir q maud for the Government
sbe, aes should put up the pork theulseIves
! aud lei the baeon 10 the Hevernsqrnt az
fair prices We do not mean hat the isiFzz
con / hould be kept tli Avxt summer nnd
tlen e4orb.tant prices be asked for 81, but
i, We mean ti.at contracts should be lnal4,Sow
for the delivery Of good bacon a 4#5...4 stat.
ed tiI.e ssxl u IN the early part OF
sl.Dn Ter y hem however, tbs. faFlners have
not I be MEANS " sailing their meat, it ys.ll
: he I'd i .zstie - MI 20 tie Gvyernu. slit and
lit j. ay.nts -Stend 70 the saving Of the
nngat Tx systeA which was adopted last
gear i e1yitigsssc..l agents 50 much Per head
Z FIR ,,let niehaheot his OF be.f cattle, We
are Z ad fo>.esaii. Las been abandoned, and
each gent wil{<be given only stated SALARY
fpr b + Services fhere will not be again
tl3t.rE fipt rable policy oofslgents Of the 90
/Evefnu ent bidding against sach other }|silld
;hkrely enhancing the price Of thsse ARTICLES.
II See ns 70 US that these aycnt5>Ehonla- ia
many instances. be regplsnl commissioned
officer il tie ConlraissarS department, be
sause. IN that event. they would not only be
liable pn their bonds but w9aid Sc subjcct
20 military law, and aiter.tieE had completed
their ,usness in buying pork and beef they
might be engaged in the purchase Of .pther
article Of food for the army They nlight
have only the rank and pay Of lst or I'd
Eicut4 nants, or. in sonie instances. Of Cap
tains. This, hewes CT, could not be the ease
as 10 ali and is a matter that might property
be left within the aI=creiiop Of Maj Cum 1
Mings Auo,her great advantage in the
systsm now al om to be adopted IS, that st
will s9fpre uniform prices, as the satae pHSees
will be given by air the agents IN the same
region Of country. OF course hogs any
beeves will 6e worth more IN some placer
than others, butt IN the same region the
prices ought not to differ. The Instructions
are also that the meat Shall beput ID place
Of safety, not subject 10 tue lnroads of the
enemy We would suggest that there II no
better place than East Tennessee, here the
climate being admirably suited to the curing
5 Of bac@ n and beef, aud being also absolutely
\ secure from the enemy and in position
where il can be sent with the greatest CON
Yeniente TO the army Ia any part of the Con
federasy. II
Mag Cummings also informs US that no
poor Gu tile will be permitted to be, slaush
tered, that an abundance Of salt will be put
upon tile pork, and that twill be well cured
Our pwu opinion has been for some time
that she Government ought, through its own
chosen agents, not only slaughter its own
hogs aud beef cattle, but thar it ought t.
fake possessiJu Of factories and make clokh
Ing Tor its soldiers. There is. unfortunately
such disposition IN the country to ex tori
from tile 6oveIument exorbltant prices for
everything necessary Tor the support Of the
army, that We would be willing to see tn,
Government undertake the manufacture %
the clothing necessary for the army. 1t ha,
the same right to do 50 that il has 10 under
take tn T manufacture Of guns, the procuring