The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-15


the statements Of the government inspectors,
only one barrel Of whiskey in every four pays
the TAX.
: Popular Idens.
WHY THE REGULARS IN THE ARMY DESERT.
An en- listed man in the United States army, who is on
short furlough which he would not have received had
been known that he was determined to write his grievances
TO the HERALD desires call the attention Of the public
to the large number OF deserons from the regular army
He says the principal is the rotten condition OF
our commissaria The food is sbamefully inferior to
tina. consumed at tho very lowest boarding houses in our
| large cities The men have redress u they COM
plain they to lose the few privileges they may
have been enjoying and the slightest offence condemns
them to "guard house, which, In nine out OF
ten not 1T for hog pen, which now crowded to
suocaton these hot days with apprehended deserers
The "post fund" $50 called wrung from the stomachs
Of half amshed soldiers supports vegetable garden
large proportion Of which Is devoted TO the production
Of uxuries-such celery green peas, &c-which are
absorbed by the newly nedged officers ~, half Of whom
got their commissions either because politician ''papa
had influence with some member Of Congress- for ong
and merorous services during the war which SERVICE
by way performed Of the Iuxurisnty fur.
nished parlors the Treasury bulldog the War Do
partment Inspectors Of the army their arrival At
post are received wsth all the honors and 10
with the commanding ofhcer visit the Kitchens, model
OF cleanliness; but how would they like 10 dino the
rancid pork tout Of sgh which fed TO the a least
four days OF the sevsn and senetmes oenerf Tho
inspector RECALLED by BY tho band while his ct.
tention called 70 the magnificent garden, which 10
inmated contributes TO the comfort Of the enlisted
mon" The contractor who furnishes tho pork largo
quantities ntersperses several barrels Of good pork.
- ~. 49, ~ A~-l-
for inspection, and the whole passes Of that quality
Tho greater part Of tho pork consumed In she army Ab
seluoly sckening any who has been half fed n
h. previous life Lot General Grant appoint inte.
gent detective 70 enlist and taste.
PIcKPocxErs IN THE CirY OARS.
We could not II We would publish oil the complaints
that como TO from the victims Of plckpockes in the
city railroad cars, but inclined nevertheless to
keep the constantly the view OF our police
authortiea gentleman informs us BY note of two or
three which have 10 his knowledge He mys
that within day or two past young married lady from
the country started out on shopping excursion with
I'VE hundred dollars In her pocket, or which abe
senteelly heeced In Eighth car Another lady
quito young was intrussed with eighty dollars make
purchases and pretended female friond Of hers
relieved her Of tho entire in Third avenue car
Yet another who seeking medical aid for invalid
son, took Second the readily reach
the steamboat landing, and after . very fashonably
dressed female who beside her had left the car
found that hundred dollars had departed from her
pocket This IA sho story OF 'oUs who knows and who
thinks that many Of the orinolns pickpocksn noto
rious male thieves in the disguiss OF ladies' apparel
ANOTHER NUISANCE.
Nv. H. Pr complains Of the stencil which arises from
the private Of ferry houses and asks II the
nuisance cannot abated An appeal to tho ferry mas
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QUESTION or vExAcIrY.
Harlan p Smith, $40 East Tenth street. writes TO
that tho report Of the Health Board regard model
tenement house. No. POS Monroe street. Is erroneous.
and that the whole complaint 'base malicious lie"
He explains the edicein question be I'VE stories high
and, counting tho family In the store, 70 contain nine
families Tho landlord has not been In the building for
q long tme and decs interest himself In tenants
complaints Bot appears that repairs arc needed and
they should for the sake Of preserving the health Of the
neighbOrhood, " promptly sttsnded to.
WHERE DOES THE MONET 60,
Oh. j." informs that lie stated by well informed
parties that the general order the whole city
Is given 10 one arm in the storage business By the Custom
House authorities for bonus Of fOry thousand dollars
Can any one tell thsrs any truth in this report;
and, IL true, where tho money goes,
MORE NUIsASoEs.
the shape Of large garbage boxes the sidewalks in
front Of densely crowded tenement hoasea He states
that while walknCwi,h lady through Thompson street.
between Prince and Houston the west Side his breath
was almost taken away by the anuvia He recommends
the Board Of Health to require that those boxes be
properly covered, life likely to DO destroyed,
during sumber, by ale pestlsntai sssss arising from
those mammoth garbage boxes
DISC apAHr MUSIC.
member OF the Seventh regiment s decidedly op-
posed TO marching between two bands Of music playing
different tunes he says they forced do the
Fourth Of July says that was the cause Of the bad
marching that was noticed by our reporter.
rENIAS FUNDS FOR THE PORTLAND SUFFERERS.
Aympathizer with the sufferers By the Gre in Port
land suggests that the uncxpcnded funds in the hands
Of the Fensn Treasurers and Head Centres should be
appropriated to the alienation q the destitute In Port
land.
PARDON TO DRsRKTKRs.
member Of Company G. First battalien Twelfth rssi
mens United States infantry, desires 10 know whether
General Order No a. issued July g. $685. Offering pason
TO deserters, was genuine He rays there number
Of men in this department that SIN held In connne
meat who are entitled 10 the benent Of the order.
An EXTENSIVE oAn.
member OF . chess club suggests that Immediately
after the formal opening Of the great Atlantic cable
Of chess between the two leading clubs Of Europe
and America DO played over the submerged wires he
thinks would DO very exciting, and no doubt would;
but who would pay the cost Of ten dollars q word
Head Centre stephens In jan.
Bosrost July "a, 1888