Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-25
Tar ArOIHloAnIs AND MILITIA COLOSEr-Ths fol.

THK APOTHkCAAlA5 AND ALLlflA OOLoNAB-Ine Ioi-
lowing wa. received yesterday morning;
To the Editor of the Wig:
An article in your Issue OF this morning represents
the two militia colonies Of Richmond as finding cit
eeesary to lie public defence to put all the druggists
and spothecari,s in the 6eld," 81.
/; il not true tina: these Colonies have p ANY body
10 The Geld Tbs law and the authorities above them
put these colonies and their in the service
TneIe are twelve apJlhecaces IN the regiment CON-
mAnd eight Of them this morning IN Richmond,
aud their stores are open, and most Of them have been
Opea several days. I. J. EVANS.
Mays "a, 1864.
To che Local Editor Of the Wing:
LsarnlAg that the colonel OF the 10th Regiment
Militia has written you note in regard 70 the item in
YOUR local column Tuesday morning. about the druggists
being kept 10 the 6sd saying that by system OF de-
tails and furlOughs out Of IL druggists in his regi.
ment would be in town and their stores open at the
zane time l. IS one Of the druggists in the fed, beg
leave to enghten you and the public if you desire, as
70 how the system Of detail works. This Is Tuesday,
lam To day one druggist from our company is sent
in aud ordered to report back BY II Thursday or you
may pu; it at any hour you choose recocctng that
days only is allowed and in those dAysis ineladed the
time lost in coming and going Supposs leave here
at IL N. day, it takes me hours 20 reach home
an broken down BY long and hot walk, dirty, sleepy
and tired for We are not yet veterans or horses and Of
esurse lose the balance of the day from our stores, or
at msst can only open it for or hours IN the even
ing Rave to start back TO camp on the 9rd day, and
consequently the greater portion Of that day is lost to
ahe store asd so the sick have in reality day of my
llough But that lot the tas; Objectionable feature.
The Colonel or Governor do not probabl know that
when one is SICK aSd gets the prescription of physician
tut up At store that in "a or SO hIurs more they
have 10 apply the apohscSry TO haVs this presor p
ton renewed but going 70 the store where originally
be was supplied he ads tie store closed and he has TO
20 10 the additional expense of getting the doctor TO
write him another prescription wait fsI his medicine
8 days But mare than this; it is well known to all
physicians and druggists thai such is the great scarcely Of
medicines thai ysu rarely ever get all the med-
cines you need at drug sore, some stores having
Preparations that Others cannot get in these war tines
and consequently ia at best very difficult matter Tor
druggists 10 supply snd 6 out the prescriptions sent
them by constant and sborioGs msnpuatious. and by
keeping up a ViglAnt hunt at all the suction and
blockade stores in Richmond and Wilmington. know
tia apothecariSs we'll aud assure you tba there was
apv need for them they would not desire to GENE IN
and open their stores and that in enc hours time you
could have them at the camp either by luminous OF
the bell or 3 sergeant Of the company There Is muen
and GREG sing sickness in town, and kH0v OF great
suffering amongst the soldiers wives and children
especially on account Of the absence of the Druggist
and * Is Tor that thai for one think Il folly IN
ths extreme 70 keep IL men outin camp. For the mat
ter Of dollars and cents you know well can tell
you that money can be made by keeping cur oooil
closed for month for every species OF merehandas
rising higher and higher each DAY. Only ask your st.
tenion to The system 70 chow you hosit works.
Yours respectfully,