Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-04
Ar luyAnous OuraAes.-The acti

Of Provost Mssshsls ssd Rssruitisg Agents 10
psseis.se nss ississshs. - % indsssesas y
snli,s imc,edistsly. 10 . busnisg shsms asd
sAonot Be TOO severely deseasssa. Is ssssss
srsss deal Of suffering 10 fsoiliss where .
pssvisioa 80 made fss their comfort bsesss
busb.nds and fathers left home hurrisdly. be-
ssass stsy we've psoaissd fsrlssshs spee
which 70 return for . lev days. after
reporting u Dsvsnpost Herewith vs give >
e,soinsa Of nany lstssss thss are bsisg re-
ssivsd st hssdqusstsrs. prsyisg shss psonisss
Of furlssghs be fol6Ilsd:
80 5ea CAwr McCIsLLAs. Feb.
Carr. WAaD-Ueas Sir I'VE appeal to You
10 grant a luslooghs. W. are hrothsrsin-
!av-eaen Of us have . wife aad child. which
=. ,sfs to rssp,od 10 our esuntsy's sail. We
vsre psomissd . furiocgh Of shirty days when
ve euiis.sd. but ws vouid not ask u we're Il
not ~ necessary. We have not made any pre-.
uara.irps for our fAmiIiss' comfort, vhss vs
left hcms We want 70 get hoo % 70. them.
end get . deed Tor piece OF land. pay tsxes
e.c. We have . patent right vhish hss bsss
isisinged upon, asd which Vs shall loss II not
att ssded 20, aod with It At Iesst too hundred
doIiArs . year tor seventies yesfs
We bavs just received letter from home
Informing Us tAxe oss Of csr wiv.s 10 not ex-
pectsd - live Nov, for psrsy's sake grant
~ ;b . prisi.sgs Of seeing those ~ prizs most
on esrth.
Your humble and obeaisnt soldiers.
JAxxs A FewLER.
HssaY s. Sikvsxs.
s ssN# 84Et I'd Iuisntry.
This 4 buG sissls instance Of the mi.sry
and loss that comes Of recruiting officers de-
ssisiss thoss whom thy enlist. The military
sat critics should pat heavy foot uPos 'ueb
.ssslisy st osss. TLsss 10 no osssslsa fss
sueh eoudues and these vho thts ds@san
shsusslvss should Be kicked ess of The SER
vice.
A most of the contracts Tor substance have
sons under nv observation. will speak IRON
la,s. aad lssve others 10 draw their conelu
sisos. Ia September laes there we're bids I'D
verified for sspplies for oil the TROOPS sopp',sd
BY the Unitsd Ststss 0'veromsot in his vicic-
:, for six nonlhs, fresh beef and bread sx-
esptsd. asd this sentrset W. awarded to H.
B Essss = Co. No ssmpis to be favnistsd. but
o. the goods to 10 of the best quality st least
such we're tho inssrustiour ri Lieut.. skinner.
wsuld be sllo we'd. and he ssid not.
The above 10 an extract from . eomDuniea-
ton frooo "C,iizsn, published in yesterdays
Gassfes. Nov, "Citizeo" may be the bes. ro.t.
Cd man in this military department, for ought
vs know to the contrary, but he 10 in error.
How be got there We will not pretend 10
state. He wishes ths public 10 inter from
what he writes, that the contract made be-
tween Lieut. skinner. GU the part Of the Uni
ted st. tes, and II. B. Evans 4 Co., excluded
grosnd coffee. Now ,hia shows that "Ci.izen"
- net posted aud II the contract. a. he in
fsr.. has come u,dsr his notice. heis either
unfortnn natety possessed Of remarkably
trsachercrs memory. else he wi!iingly cssrupt-
the facte, for ea!d contract plainly specifes
ground coffee, ana none other is mentioned.
We suggest that lie call on Evans d Co.. and
fresh his memory by looking over the con-
tract. he means to treat the matter honest.
" and fairly. he VIII do SO, and tetraes tie
above insinuation. Will hs do il
It may be we'll TO state 10 thi. connection.
that Ecaos & Co. are not furniehing ground
coffee, but green coffee, and Of better quality
tbsp ia used In pine-tenths OF the families that
uss coffee iu thi. Stale. This they do not be-
cause they are under obligation TO do go. but
becsuss they wi.h 10 give the soldiers their
preference. We might further enlarge uron
this subject, and state how the soldiers are
saving their coffee Tsti, and selling them 1t
. higher price per pousd thau lie nsmed in the
contract, and other points but that 10 unnec-
esssry At this time. All We have to do ui,n
ie Citizens" immense knewledga concerning
"coatraete." j, is our candid opinion that he
h.s bssn nsdd!ing 9Th matters that he don
uodersssod. TIE natural eupposision is thu.
II Lieut.. skinner said "xos' to ground coffee,
be meant II; bu. a. We and grouni 90 fee
specified BY Lieut. skinner, in drafting his
contract. tho presnmp ption il that he didot say
"me.,' NJ. "Oisissn" TO the contrary. aotw with-
Standing Let "Citissn" spssk. Is"
Or ToR DurY.-Companies B and
G. Of the ~ Infantry. leave to-morrow mo,Es
log - return 70 Pulaski. Tenn. Thsss are ott-
sr vstsrss TROOPS tAss ere sssious 10 receive
isslsugbs bus are waitiss their tara.
About I've hasassd recruits ere gvisg = bs
ssss ID q the saos, tios. .u ...r
Call rss HaLr.-Ths following let
ssr ssl6slsssly ssplsiss Itself,
"a Rses hsArss Pmsss DAnaAsxs. y
Fsb. 81 1864
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