The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-02


"a s,,p,.s lcs tAs city ars vssy limited, and
~elcss aee s>ssznsusly high. We cannot bslssvs
- nroyidcu ~ ssares 70 . dssrss insu6aslss
~ ths Wppoet u he somnanisy. The System Of
necupostsson anA diseibution = either obstfusssd
q = lasa6lsisat 70 90 Ne work required. The
oevsennsas has iaAssd forsstallsd h. market By
s>eppAs tie suppliss n tvsnstsu on sons routes.
WAlls h b almoas impossible TO CT transportation
q esAses, WhisA srs prsoceupled By Government
wesk.
Alarmed b. he ssls1rs OF p-ovisions ID some
ssetioaA several counties fornsriy sending corsi6'
seAAlA supplies 70 Rishmond have intszdisted the
expeetaaaoa Of meat md bIsa:s.uHs.
1hsss eaasss operating together hare ssriouslv
AIniaiaAsd The supplies Tor ths city. 30 great Is
~ failing OF that II bseomss . serious question
~ he eoosidsea.ion Of both Government and
psop.s. Rishnond b the ssai Of Government Of
~ ooofslssasy ana he State. 4 large part Of
~ popaasoa b engaged In the service Of The two
Sscvsrnmsuts, b the pobiic Offices. Their daties
err has. md hare they must rsmain Then there
ar> lsrse nunbsrA Of rerso1s employed In Gov ern'
sas,t work, farnishsng arms and nfcainery, etc.
6oe he Government; and there s3 .! very impcs'
rant and Indispensable population Of all sorts Of
osopls. formlng quite IN army Of itsslf engaged In
he feeding, lodging clothing, 60, Of all these
othssa Yet, again, there ere the army officers,
salled eontiuuslly kers, and temporarily soioorn.
ing herr, In large numbers. With al these there
= stu 70 b countsd the many hospitals OF alex
and wounded, and their numerous attendants, ct
physicians, stewards, nurses. etc 60 that we and
IN immense population here. forming great
ity in isssls Gsparsts and apart from the many re-
fusses and thoss who were hsre before the war'
Who have neither oficc. occupation nor emolu-
msut from the Government Such population
reauires vasa amount Of provlsions. They are
already hard pressed BY tie scarcity manifested
through exofbitant prices, ard there Is reason to
isss that The prsnurs /, yet TO DO hsa,isr unless
somsshlng b done to allow the nscessafies Ct
lie 70 f,w more literally ia.o the city.
fHSons out q the army and on. cf the efices. to
neovde H.: Il know little Of is wants and the
prospect Of SUPPLYING them. Is would be untrue
10 say thst ,hs measures Of s<ising the provslons
were unnecessary. bat Il nsy DO corjsetured
With probable corrsetness that IN some localities
ths system has been administsred with too over
bsarlag and sweeping hand.
Whatever b the truth In th's respect, there Ii
one general principle which 70 true, and that Is,
thAt the bet way 70 osRtDuse supplies OF G sorts
h Arut 70 collect them ct . point convenient for
dissemination In ell directions. Therefore, even
fbe fumiahins the army itsslf, II would hs advan-
1aeous to bring supplies together In this city. To
bfing sSsm hare wish this view would give the
higher and l2ore responsible class Of officials the
eostrol II them, no doubt to the benefit Of the
army. ~ more equitable distribution would DO
ensured.
TIE securing Of this advantage 10 tie public
service would b attended with great be-eft to al
Ne numerous easEes Of citizens We have specified.
u would reduce the cost Of living, now 80 high ~
70 threaten many who live on very limited In.
oooass-0oms q them women and children, Or
phans and mlnoes-with distress. The suhjsct Il
oas Of importance. and deserves the serious cen.
s4sration Of those high In position, who have such
= control over our destlnlss At the present mo.
maDt