June 24, 1863, The Charleston Mercury
We are gratified to learn that one of our worthy and philanthropic citizens, after long and tedious efforts, has at last succeeded in effecting arrangements with Major H.C. GUERIN, of the Commissary Department, by which a most wholesome and indispensable articles of food will be furnished to a certain class of our fellow citizens, who appear to have suffered largely during the past year, in consequence of the extravagant price of provisions. There are many – very many families – who, though not classed among the poor, are still in circumstances of want, and from their limited resource, unable to obtain necessary supplies of food, especially beef and other animal nutriment. The shameful practice heretofore so generally prevalent, of butchers’ boys monopolizing the hearts, livers and other portions of cattle slaughtered for this market, and charging whatever prices they please for such, has prevented many deserving families from purchasing, and therefore entirely deprived them of the use of meat. We are rejoiced to know that this virtual prohibition is removed, and that, through the timely arrangements now inaugurated, this monopoly will be effectually crushed, and our citizens who cannot afford to purchase beef and other meats, may now obtain, at reasonable rates, the hearts, liver, heads and shanks, of beeves, at Stalls Nos. 27 and 28, Lower Wards Market.
As this provision is designed especially for the class of citizens above alluded to, it is hoped that none others will apply for relief, as the quantity of these articles may be insufficient for those for whom they were intended.
We refer those interested to the public notice in another column of this paper.