, 1865-01-24
Reply to Arithmetic.
G.uIc4ao ,J4n - 1ESy

.-..... -culcAso, Jan. %, 1sss.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
nasni ii ienatnrc Of sArithmeie, md il this eve.
n1ng's Journal over that Of s'C,' are some inqui-
ries and some charges to which the Chrisiian Com
+. The hzat named asks II the expenses are not ten
per cent and the second asserts that they are ai1-
iecn per cent. Both claim that it is wrong to
% oets W as asy s e. is9t Z g. G Ss
economical way Of getting supplies to Grant's ar
my. and that the amounts renltted By branch OIL
oses 1n Is no opT q
but it is absolutely necessary that
they be 70 counted. I'd. Both claim that the ex.
penses ofthe 163 delegates, amounting to IS 80
nearly nineteen years Of their service, should also
be added 70 .he expenses and deducted from
amopnts distributed, lift can be shown that the
brave and anferine men, then It should Be dednct-
cd But as the principles upon which the Christian
Commission resr, are, 70 give the gospel to The
and TO give supplies to the army By personal
dist ihnton from the delegate to the soldier, then Ii
service these delegates render Ia not Of value,
what lat II 1t te, It cannot be counted IN ex-
pensce, as there has never ben one crat paid for
their strtfets. Their services amounting to nine
teen ysafs might properly be averaged as he con
then putting IN imaginary salary of $500 per an-
mum to each. We bare Owe. t1t,6lU as a very low
fsats ss,n Of Ss es1ss 1T snaeFd
as having being disbursed, OF ii another ,ioV lii
item Of S11 ,Qoo would cover the entire eSpensea
,s an seys 81 ca5s 6ns
pondeat pond he expenses Of t6c tairo e1aes. W Ger
one @ Il lie M tame amount io1 looms Il Cairo, and
IutIdtRg, worth oser coo, built with the above
amount remains as faithful witness Of the econ
G@' Se 81 eaid ID of t~ one 1t 5esrsonviiie, @
which c. forgot. The assertion Of the
| later that the se:sson which led ., him to
dom With which they, (we) charge the Sanitary
Commission with extfavagant ezpendlture-ls, q
far as this brench Of the Commissionts concerned
| -wholl7txithout foundation. 1thas ever been the
purpoeRd practice OF this committee to use every
| effort II prevent any spirit Of rivalry between
The Christian co9,mfssion and any ana ~ etnet
sonai Observation that ali that has been done by
ali Tie agencies employed has not been sufficient
We may also suggest that at different
! points, the ratio Of expenditures may 1ifer-as
for instance the Cincinnati branch Of the Christian
fhousaud eollars. At an expense Of less than orr
| ctnf on dollor, the trne way therefore OF COM.
| pa,ing the expenses Of different agencies IL -
Tire ire United Suites Such report from the Chris
| tion Commission will be ready In lew Gays OF
| weeks at most, Very respectfully. &c,
! u. 3. VASV119s 5ES ". "
Suf7erines of the Refugees.
Editors Tribune: ....
| From different parts Of the broad aonthe1n ane
southwestern field Of our 1abor, NC are frequently
10 STIR the hearts and move the hands Of the hu
roane. That the generous public may be able t
properly understand and assist ns IN meeting thest
numerous and pressing cals, let them read The fol
| lowing appeal that lately came to Us from Rev
| Geo. Stokes, chaplain. 18th Wisconsin regiment
| but now superintendent Of freedmen at Huntsville
Amid Tho pe1s,s Of war soma seventeen hundreS
| Of theee poor c1eatures were driven from TIL
plncc lie sara: "1n leaving, we left all. No trans
portion conld be had, We hArned tho beds, ami
march, wc werc oil sed to iease both bed clothe
fhe small Children and aged ones, that coula no
Paint Rock river the rcbels came on onr rear ami
cut of many Of the wagons Of the white ant
black refugees, causing stampede Of such nn
ture, as hope never agnin to behold men leav
sssSs I'D RSp to es 'hs
ntght: women painting and striving to get ava:
from the hsll hounds nc, q ths t Sopther1 t,s.
he hid'' load Is St TOO heavy ths mother b
to leave he. babe ii the rosd, and frantlca1ly sh
hastene onward to cvade the grasp Of her pursu
erz. In this stampede. we threw away every eyer
clemencJ Of the rains aud fFosts q winter. -,
ave sppeal to friends Of the Free1me9. IN NJ
ing, quilts, shoes, even tin enp Will be thank
Anything that any desire to give for these poo
people, row returned fo L snear t asi1!a encanI
us and forwarded from our Eoons, No. e6 Vast
ipston etreet, Chicago. Let them be sent to d
Immediately, that we ma5 hasten them M torvnrd-
! Cen Ap't n W. 2. A. Com,