, 1863-12-01
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The end OF the Coal Famlne-Fraudu-
len1.G0Vernment C0ntFacGOfs-ASt STAR
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Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.1
CINCINNATI, Nov. n, 1858.
The weather is warm and rainy, mud the
river is slowly rising, md will bring with II
IRON above abundance Of those valuable
gems Which help TO make glad the hearts
Of the poor-help the manufacturer to realize
his thrifty profits, and enable the swift steam
or to plow her way through the waters Of the
Mississippi to far-of Southern climes, carry
Ing her stores to the sick and suffering SOL
dier, or to the refugee driven into our liuea
10 receive the hospitalities denied to him by
the cruelties Of civil war. and oppression.
Yes, the coal farnine is at an end, and the
precious mineral can now be obtained In such
sufficient quantities and such reasonable rates
rs To satisfy the wants of the suffering poor.
which the various charitable associations are
at the present time busily engaged In.
!; The trial Of fraudulent Government con,
tractors Is still in session; and already CHARLES
". Ha1l and E. A. Smith, horse dealers and
contractors, have been found guilty of fraud
and sentenced to d fine Of $4,000 each, to
which is added imprisonment for eix months,
There are come ten more cases under fnyesti.
CATION. The case Of Mr.. Harbfn, horse in
spector, will come of today. The trial of
Captain. F. W: Hurtt will take place on the
first day of December, .nnder court martial, Of
which Major General Hartsuff will be Presi.
dent Both Of these courts will be conducted
with ecTnpnlous care and Justice, and the
public may rest assured that all contractors
who are found guilty Of taking more than
been thus returned to. the Government by the
labors Of Major h. L. Burnett, the efficient
Judge Adrocate Of thu. Department, within
the Inst two months. Instances Of exem-
plary punishment like these WILL have sa1u-
terrible frnud and profigacy in connection
With furnishing army supplies and ammnni-
tion; which hare largely increased the ex-
penses of the war, and which are national
scandal and rcproaeh-
will cite one Of these instances of fraud
which has not Jet come to the knowledge Of
the Government, but trust that Its recital
case in point About the middle OF October
a lady friend Of the writer's, who left Mem
phts On the steamer Jewees for Cincinnati,
told me that there came passenger on the
same boat, q gentleman who had been sol
dier In Hindman's Arkansas (rebel Brigade,
army against his wishes, but ran away the
first chance he had, got inside our lines and
TOOK the patA to tic old flag. This man
stated that about eighteen months ago, when
Hindman was back ofHelena, and our troops
under General German were stationed there,
. Government clothing contractor, with =
large quantity Of oyeIcoats,, blonses md
pants, came out, and instead Of delivering
thcm to our troops, got within the rebel
Lines and sold them at large profits
to the rebels, and three Of Hind
mans regiments were clothed with them
The contractor made his escape, and 1t was.
clothing, and 20 published IN some Of onr pa-
pere at the time. This passenger is now In
Chil1icothe, Ohio, ,bnt the lady did not rcmem-
bcr his name. It however can be found on
the books Of the steamer Jewess, which runs
between this city and Memphis, If this CON
t1uctor could be caught it would be well to
ever, only ono case in q Thousand, but If the
government Will only take hold Of these cases
promptly, indict1ng the seVerest penalties,
there will be no mort robbing Of The poor
soldiers by rascally contractors.
The losses at the late fire Of Miles Green
proved to be much less than was ut first an
tfcipated, and will not probably amount to
over $50, 900 The books and papers were all
sAyed; a0d work will be resumed ut as carly
a ddte as possible. a portion Of tho engine
work Of the new iron clad gunboat, now In
process OF construction, vas somewhot dam
About loo workmen win. be thrown out Of
employment for several weeks, but We learn
that Mr.. Greenwood has literally provided for
their families and will retain them in his en-
ploy:
The new gunboats building BY the Niles
Manufacturing COMPANY, are rapidly. ap-
clsds, and turreted, and carry two 1l-inch
guns. They are as strong as thick oak timber
and wrought iron can make them, and will
compare 1ayorably with any Of the Eastern
bnilt monitors, in point Of strength and beau-
ty Of model A large force is kept constantly
At work upon them, and the public are not
peose + s. e III s IS ef ~
will without doubt be the best built vessels
Of the Western navy. 4 number of stern
wheel boats are being extemporized into gun
boats, or tin-clads aa the naval men call them.
Cincinnati has got to be quite naval depot,
and immense quantities of -naEal stores and
6cr, 1867, twenty-one gunboats hare been re-
built and fitted out, including the iron-clad
Indianola, and three iton-clads aud SIX other
gun-boate are now constructing for Admiral
PaHer''s fleet.
TIE Renting rendezvous pndss charge Of
has cent out 500 enlisted seameu, and over
2o0 petty officers, for the Mississippi squad
ron, al1 Of whom hive been obtained within
year. Mr.. Bowen is well known to illinois,
ans, and formerly lived at Peoria He Ia
vesy dilligent, efficient officer, and gives his
whole time and energies to the service, Is be-
loved BY a1l who know him, and certainly de-
serves promotion for his valuable services as
a recruiting officer. Lieut. Comd'g E. r.
Breese, has now supervision over 1a7a af-
fnirs in Cincinnati, and is very gent1emanly
aud hnsiness-1ike man
The great Western Sanitary Fair, which will
promises pr to be abig tblns" thong + i, Lard,
{rtbink the citizens Of fPorkopolis can vic with
lEeir Chicago neiylbors. The buildings used
Will be as follows: a magnificent hall will be
erected on Fifth street Market Place, the sire
Of which will be 400 feet long by 60 feet wide
the whole Of Filth street market building
Mozart Hal1-a1l the avai1able rooms Of the
Catholic lnstitute-Greenwood Ha.i-the
Concert Room Of Pixies Opera House and the
Palace Garden an Vine street, besides which
lndies' dining rooms have been obtained on
Fourth street, opposite shilletto's dry goods
palace, from which a back entrance leads d.
Iectly into .Palaee Garden, one OF the promi-
ut Mt Fair buildings. There will be various
departments represented in the way Of agri-
culture, horticulture, mechanics, textile fab
RIGS, fine arts, mpsic, amusements Of al1 kinds,
In fact every thing to attract the eye and open
the purse strings. Tie ladies of Kentucky
are to have, a. departmcnt-th Ger
man and French ladies arc to be represented,
and the children Of the city are 10 have de-
partment Of their own, planned, executed
and carried out by them. There will be
department Of trophies, superintendent by the
Invalid Corps. In one place there will be
lectures ana prayers, after which collections
will be taken up; in another place, exhibf-
tions Of yarious kinds. There will be dan
cling each evening for those who dance,
this great charitable occasion. There will
be amuscments for the graye and for the gay,
aud each one who participates pays his share,
whether It Is for the lecture or for the dance,
or for arnusements, or for good things to
cat, or for nic-nacs to throw away. It makes
no difference, for all the money THUS obtained
goes for charitable object. It Will, no doubt,
be a great SUCCESS, as the names and standing
Of the committees are q sufficient guarautcc
that MI the arrangements will be carried out.
The great conspiracy case has caused mFGAA I
next week; Ono Of tho witnesses has esca-
rPf1 for Canada bUt fhc pOlfce are on her