The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-07

'"''o ""S 'l'u 'IO o,mnG dcpNtmen,, and n
provisions tor ciuinp,ng colder, at his poin
were made but now, New York E., the erea,
central q pot for tho vii 70 U,fol Satos.
Tue, the q u.ormistcr Goao,.ls o.ics ia IN
Nashir gtou, and tho hca'quirterl go the 20
but, in point ct fact, this i3 tn, point ...m
which 70 The mai portion ct Tho noce ,,ary
SUPPLE 'or tho army ot the tnor. and thorc-
fore We choose to speak cf Il as tSs central
! depot. Ia, portion Of tho {, artanls.
tsrs Dcfrt'ac1t which Is 40 ably man
| aged hy Col.bl Ionpkins ar hi, eli.
cicn' assistants, at ~. & state street, in
cludcs the receiving, lcdgnont AID torwsrding
OF volunteers, tis char erng q transports, aud
la INK them Will vrJnancs fOros a. A tolyr-
able memory will assis, tho roaier tu comm, AZ
once TO our conclusion that tho htait Nsl or H.
hrthch OF tho Department has bean very sroat,
but Tor two reasons 20 are NJ hIlo T. :. .ya nnN
definite psrtic, 'ars. Ono of thce i4 'lltt = too
| great publicity 80 AifNJs of tho D,BAttn,nt is
not deemed rfulcn' tho 0aco1d that tho fa.tg
| canrt' ba y co.. Not untcqIoatlv. ,ir,o tho
| brpnpng Ct The war, trlns p0rtAti,u b l 10 bo
! proyi ed for thr,o Or four th-ulsnd mon i'm ,
| -inElo day yrs.cls wore A. TIE sane tim, to h,
| chartered, tit = out, iblon, aId dt.34cloJ.
| quarters ptc'Go! ior troops, c.,tIs sCtA to los
made. anu q host Of Other ,uiD.~ ~ ro,g.r.n.,
time and labor. a. bo done. Notwi her A. linz
the erergy uf The Department, It IS n,t surprs
ing then, that OCCASIONALLY the rs.uffA Or w,rk
done would lo iLlomrlcta.
lu' our especial business at present u vi h the
clothing and 'puipping department, which taAos
the mln ~ p'uIs HtYr0it5pS and truusloriIa htn
'nto soldier, thoroughly unliosmtd and equip.
ped ready Tor ho riha and tho field
Tie commanding oNcer tI mi. br,n,h nj a.,
department ia Lieut.. CJ. d. II. Nintor. CAM.
X. NJ. Potter II military etuiskocpor Mr. J. f.
RodE,rs IL assistant military s'6frh,epa-. and
Mr.. j. y. PollIn Chiot lnspector. 4 sul,-d' vi
sion OF the department is made, by which all
the articles passing through tho department ara
classified undsr some ono uf The f1urtnon dilrsr-
ont heads, afd arc taker charge Of Ly the head
lnap, ctOrs of thu lcveral branches to which tbey
bel *. EaCh ut these inspectors haa uuo ar
two assisiants, and tho rumbor of clerks and Ia
horrors nployed IN tho department varios from
25O 20 400 according to 'ho Necessities of Tho
ocyasion. In all tha hraLches of this Initial
States y artormNt"f's doputmstt {, tho most |
thuroul h care has bsen takon tnAt M H. |
fciior or spurious article is purchases
by the Govorument. Except at tho ouihrm,kio, |
OF the ftbcllion, VII An Immense numpur OF
mon were 20 bs equipped almost A. tho sam.
moment when certain Necessary articles s,-e
scarce, or III he hanis Uf greody and urscta .u-
lOus contractors, in puTsuanos f spe,iu or,i,rs
many llukotf ami other artiIot which wnIi |
strco have bcon rejected, were acceptsn gladly |
INC fupIiN mas NiftH nefllno euuaI To Ila iu. |
msnd, AID tho Inspectors all Of ~noin Ar.
thoroughly ac,icd mon now oNorriss ,li4
erection NniCh secures tho GOvsrrment in tNe
knowledge thai every article intn shod to tho
army, irCm his 4. pot, / least, Ia Of tue yery |
best quality IN tho market, and ~ purchased a |
the lowest prices. l1ds.d In the matter ( mi
ce-, incou prhrr ~ ire fact may seem 80 ne |
thing, axes and haichots brexampia the former |
~ M averag. OF 81 -, sni tho lst'cr pc sc,r,
are supplied st . Ices which scarcslv covr he
actual coat TO thu manutac urcr. We prr, GA.
J.i,irg h,iaI uatr'.vn' 4 a. ousin.ss a mn i,
the -eveial lrArche- of suhd. par an ,n'., and
the amount suil suhj"et torequisiti,D, d, an ic,in
scnC facts m uiis couneuiiOn inc ry,der will IL,
enshled 10 tppreitte the vigil mco uf tho la. |
hpAciOrs ant tho Nnuunt OF ot1iaut Bel, ic, tiiu,
h yo rer der d. In this oonu.c iun cur Tcp,dsr |
would return his ttanks ~ Lieu. Col Vtntou |
C-pt. Pot ~ p.l IA, luspectora through vbc-s
kindness hs wa q abIed 10 glotn ibe fJ'lJwi. z
intoresting tats
PrCE GOODS.
Tho depor us.t ot p'"c- ropis ilci !iius |
y,oiht, "ani '. .rrv-, of,., !, IA the lns,,r |
uuliinr ON .il1 corner uf Green, and Is .u,Ino
streets. Nj ; g.. Rlrul .s chi.f In ps,tYr.
k.e IS iir.r. stc' 'u.' y oveiS pioge Of the
/, losing v'u'' Ium4t.- IS by nan sui IA. ~.
IHAn'1 purltt, ".ar.tuus %. u pa sal ar n, ,s,'.
"i Aecnr g. ~ tsuH..f. Tee gu"l agc,p, ,o
ue given Hg' Yntrut .u 1ulsrns "a ,olL
ity nrr ..uFfrN @. mnn.. ur each ,oHir stop
, g'n l-udl o. au.a. 10 tpn 1uruut OF To-. 'uo
Of ..H n''.4 'o y,.-. H. 'HH t.aTn' .sr.
rmr,. Hl' work.
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