| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| March 14, 1863 |
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| The right of the butchers to buy meat already Prepared
for Market |
| Since the difficulties in regard to
railroad transportation have been
increased so as to amount almost to a total prohibition the country
people who were usable to transport their cattle to this city by the
cars, have adopted the expedient of having it butchered at home and
sending it in that shape. Such meat has been sent here and sold in
this way, the greater portion having been bought up by the butchers,
who, of course, added a good per centum to the first cost in retailing
it to the citizens. The act of the country people, which was intended
to [ enure ] to the benefit of the
town people, was thus made to work injury to them. ***** |
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