Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-05

UoLIDAY PREsEN1s.-Mr. John 3
Curry, No. 81 Brady street. will 10 q few day
b. in receipt Of q most ms sgni.icsnt aaecrtmen,
ot Jewelry and fancy arliclee, purchased di
rect from Gordon's celebrated manuts ctory iI
New London, Connec lieut., and all Of the nos'
M dern s,yle and rich est ms,efial. Those con
templating purchasing presents will do we l,e
hold on ill Nr. Curry receive his largee'
stock.
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DestitutiOn and Wants OF our Soldier.
IN Missouri.
We are permi,ted to copy the folio wing
from private letter. written by q member o.
the 2oth Dwa Infantry, in Missouri
-" Winter is upon Us, and we. as On
army, sr- uDprepared Ga, boys are in tb.
tnO.t destitute cuh hdition - tut one blanket 10
the man. and = great many have neither over
coat nor blanket; great many are barefoot
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off Gu: shv.s and given tn % to tho,s rho hsd
none 10 tact We need may Id Dss that be-
long to 40 army to maks US colniortsbie-to
prevent ,uff-ripg have cen .sv-,ai d,vls
tons Of our army in the fe d bu. this 10 the
most destitute | have ever zen. We made =
req uisilion Tor clio hing, a. d when Is cane
trere was no, one sixth part eLouyh 10 fill II,
aid thst OF the poor.ss qnalty.
When we remember that " e have lett com
rtable homes ana come TO de lend the pocres,
ot all Coos creation. and ate l,-'t to uffrr anu
de without the commonest comforts of Q col.
dis,'s life, Ito cay nothing Of . iizens life } II,
,askes the boys feel dishsarte ned. and you
could hear come big swearlng - those whose
business It 10 to furnish them Wit the comasn
comfort. OF a soldier. existence.
There is ecsrcely a citizen Of ,7our county
Who hse not ei her father. con ar brother in
Tins regiment 0Ou we kOpW yen are all In
tereetcd in our welfare. and to you We appeal
knowing that i. will not be in vaio. A fss
psire Of cocks 10 al We have Of winter goods,
which We h.ve net given out to the destitute.
Ii our frienie at home would send us come
socks AMI winter cloths'. they would bs N ,s,
thankfully receiv ed aid long remembered by
greatiul and cuff ring eoiiers
Our diet is ba I, but this We can etapd-
tho. gh destitute Of oil kinds OF vegetables .
but to sleep cold sud march bArefooted, il
more than We contracted for. especially over
sharp cornered Missouri ground
The weather 10 cold and takes a severe hold
of the boys. This morning iftv- five we're e.
ported Cd the sick lis', whic. 10 90 increase.
and it must cont ne to increase il We do not
get clothing n. II you could ssnd some
onions they wou Id be Of great service 10 pre-
serving health.
This 10 meant as . statement Of the general
condition Of oa.. regiment.
HIS.
No comment need be made. It 10 . burning
shsms-s Disgrace to the nation. What does
this Government want? 1t has money
enough-B eaven knows men have been freely
given; Why are they thus enffering7 Why
are they left to euffer and freeze, when The
Treasury 10 ful' and the land abounds in fat
ness 70 wonder our cause prospers poorly
The curse Of God esn Int follow such cryioe
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