The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-21

" hth hau fi' VIII civil WAT ufOke OH. tt @
Qua, ,c'mastors Dspot Of tho U-itcd S i,es a.
ihis city was little more than honinil al .ir.
It's employees we're fow in number, and tb,l..
Dor potiorned we, whom viewed By tho side
o' the work ce tho past six mo1h', nothir,.
There was here NJ Co.hiry dep rtmer., aud r
provisions 70. cluippny soldiers at this poin.
wero made; but now, New York 10 t.s srea,
central depot iof the whole Uriel SA.c..
True, the guartermAster Conc Ala olic, ii in
Washif gton, and tho head1uertoi go tho-c.
hut, in point q f,ct, this Is tho point r.,m
which 20 tho main portion OF tie nece 'sary
supplies for the army OF tho Union. and thcrc
ic'o We chooc TO speak Of Il "a tho CO 1trl
d,pot. Tia. POI lion Of tho Ql,rtena,.
toIs Department whish is 10 ,,iv man
aged by Colonel Tonptins srl hi, eli.
cicnt assistants, at No. State street, ia
cludcs tho receiving. lodgmont aLd Tor wariinz
OF volunteers, the chartering Of transports, and
Lac ing them with ordnance stores, SC A toler-
able mamory will assist tho reader in coming M
once TO our conclusion that the busir csi Of this
brbnch OF the Department has been very great,
but Tor two reasons We are unable to rive any
definite particulars. One Of those II that "A tr,
great publicity TO affairs Of tho Department, Il
uON uetlIeu p'uuenN tno 0eCnnd, that tho fnctR
cannot bc got at. Not upfrequently, sinco the
beginning ct the war, transportation hal 10 bo
nruviced for three or four thousand men in
Jingle day vesse els wars AZ the same tim, 10 be
chartered, lifted out, laden, anil diapatchei.
quarters provided for troops, contracts TO be
madc, and host of other things all requiring
time and labor 90 be dore. Notyi hstanIing
the ererRy ofthe Department, 1t is no, surpris.
ing then, that occasionally the reports of work
done would bc incomplete
But our especial business at preser Il wi h the
clothing and oquipping department, which takes
The man IN puits nItHrdibB and transforms him
into soldier, thoroughly uniformed and eauip
ped, ready Tor the nhe ard tho field
Tie commanding officer Of this branch of the
department Is Lieut. Col. ID. H. Vintnn. Can.
X. NJ. Potter ia military storokeeper, Mr.. i, r,
Rodgers Ia assistant military s,ofokoeper r-l
Mr.. J. J. Poillon chiet Inspector. A sub 80
sion OF tho department is made, by which all
the articles passing through the department are
classified under somo ono Of the fourteen differ
ent heads, and are taken charge Of by tho head
inspectors OF the feveral branches 20 which thew
belorg. Esch of these inspectors has ono CT
two assistants, and the number of clerks and Ia
nrcrs employed in tho department varies from
26O to 400, according to the Necessities Of the
occasion. In all the branchcs of this United
States y iiii 1rmastst'e department, the mo
thorough caro- has been taken that no II
iciior or SPURIOUS article Ia purchaa,
by the Government. Except at tho outbreaklnc
OF this rebellion, when an immense numbor of
men were 10 be equipped almost a. tho s,mo
moment, when certain necessary articles wo.o
scarce, or in tho hands Of greed, and u1scrppu.
lOus contractors, in pursuance Cf spcci.l o iSrs
many blankcts and other articles which would |
since have been rejected, were accepted gladly |
The supply he's since become equal TO no dc. |
mand, AID tho lnspec,oB all Of whom are |
thoroughly actical mon, now exercise a dia |
erection which secures the Government In tho
knowledge that every article furnished TO IL o
army, from this depot, It least, Ia OF tho W.
beet quality In tho market, and Is purchased .
Tho lowest prices Indeed in tho matter If NJ
ces, incomprehcnsiblo ~ tho fac. may seem some |
things, axos ard hatchois for example n forr
at an average OF 80 ct, snd the llttor - ssr,'
are supplied at prices which scaic ,ly cover IA |
actu al coat to til, manufacturer. Wo prot oss |
pivinP b ief statement OF the business no In |
tn, seyeial branches or sub-dopartments. aud
the amount still subject to'roquistion, and from
some facts in this connection tho reader will bs
enabled to appreciate the vigilance Of the In.
spectors and the amount OF eflic, mt service they
have rerderd. In this connsc ion our reporter |
would return his thanks ~ Lieut. Col. Yin'oD, |
Capt Po or and the Inspectors through whose |
kindness 10 was or ablod 10 CLEAN the followirg |
facts.
PIECE GOODS.
The department oil piece goods including
cloths, fannels, ksTgeyA, etc, IL in the larger
building on tho corner If Groone and Broome
streets. Mr.. 3. q. Bacon As chief Inspector.
Every piece, each yard Of ovory piece Of the
folio sing vast quantities is by him and his as.
sistants unrolled, examined atd passed or reject
oil according TO It's merits. Tao goods accepted
are given out by contract TO persons in both
city ard country for mskirg up, each contractor
given bonds In double tho amount Of the value
Of the materisl he takes, for tho faithful per-
iOrmAnce Of his work.
amount pet
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