The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-19
The National Hospitals.

| CONlnlISStoH, TcsPecliuiIJ appear " sheu
fellow. citizens to aid them in accomplish
ling the work tbey bave in hand. A ref
ercpce to the Address recently issued by
the Association under " hicb we act. will
explain the nature of this work and the
q cans by " whicb it must be prosecuted
The specific duty couGded to US is to pro
cure supplies for the Government Hospi
tas. These Hospitals, connected with the
several departments of the army, in the
District OF Colu q. ha, in Eastern and Wes
tern Virginia, in Kentucky. Missouri, and
elsewhere. already contain a very large
number of sick and wounded soldiers;
and the Dnmbcr will increase as the seas
on advance. For reasons already before
the public, the Government has been IN
able to make adequate provision for the
com fort of these gallant men. This Office
has been devolved upon the patriotism
and munifceuce of the people, and espe
cially upon the generous aid OF our coun
trywomen. Nobly have they responded
to the appeal Large contributions Of
clothing, editles, and delicaeies. have
been forwarded by them to the Ho>pitsls
The "LADIEs AID SOCIETY" of Phila
delpbia. started into being with the war
on the 26th Of April last. and is still pur.
suing its philaDthropic labor with an ef
6ciency and iberalty deserving OF the
highest commendaton. Similar Socie-
ties in this city aud the interior Of our
State have emalated this example, aud
done uuch to promote the comfort both
of the sick and the well OF our arwy.-
Bot the demand far outruns the supply
We axe our appeal to the public at large
therefore, to cone forward to the help Of
this object, and especially do We appeal
to the loyal women of the country. The
mission is one which belongs very
much to your sphere. 1t eau be &C
complished only hy your agency. And
to 90 full justice toit will require a
combined effort on scale to which no ap
prox Il alton has yet been made, notwitb
standing the ample lsbors of the past
There must he many tbousand even of
the women OF Pennsy yIvania, who have not
hitherto felt the necessity of giving their
personal attention to this ID after We
beg to assure you that as there is some.
thing which every one can do, so the
cause needs the prompt and faithful help
Of all who love their country aud wish
we'll to its defenders. We see DO reason
why every village D our State ,hould not
have its Ladies Aid" or "Wonan's Re
lief Society. Sucb Societies might be
for nj bar Il
our larger town., and in all the rural dis
tricts. Where an organization eonDot be
readily effected, individuals and families
might engage 10 the work. No time
should be wasted upon mere routine
The winter is upon US. Our soldiers are
suffering Esery woman who can knit
pair OF sock, or of thumb and 6oger
mittens; who can buy or beg blanket;
who can procure a box of farina or arrow
root, or put up jar ofjelIy, should 90 a,
bout it at once.
We ask of druggists, grooers, millers,
tarmers, and maOufaetures, that they will
contribute of their segeral stores for this
object.
Thi, Committee, at an early session,
put on record resolution 10 tbs effect
that its first care should be given to any
Hospitals which the Government might
establish in Philadelphia or elsewhere in
Pennsy ylvaDia. 1t is now officially an,
nouueed that four large cdiGces in our city
have been rented by the Government, and
will be ready to receive the Hospital fur
niture by the l2th inst Several hundred
patients are expected here as soon as the
proper arrangements are made for them
This statement will show how urgent is
tie case which We are presenting to our
fellow citizens. We ask their Instant nd
generous co operation. And We respect.
fully request the editors and publishers
OF the De wspaper press, daily and weekly
secular aud religious, 10 circulate this Ap
peal, and lend Us their aid in providing
for our sick and wounded soldiers.
All articles not otherwise appropriated
by this Committee, will be distributed uu-
der the direction Of the United States
Sanitary Commission, which has geuer-
al oversigh bit of all the camps and Hospitals
A list ofthe articles chiefly peeded may
be found iD the appendix to the Address
already mentioned But as the present
Appeal may reach some persons who will
not see that Address, the list is subjoined
as follows:
ARTICLES MOST WANTED.
Blankets for single beds; sheets; quilts,
Of cheap material, about seven feet long
By fifty inches wide; knit WOODEN socks:
mittens with thumb and Eager; WOODEN or
Canton flannel bedgowns. wrappers, un-
dershirts, and drawers handkerchiefs;
towels small hair and feather pillows
aud cushions for wounded limbs; slippers:
queensware.
Delicscies for the sick such as tea.
coffee, sugar crackers, spices, sago, tapi
ocs, iarna, arrowroot, corn starch. cocoa,
pickles, dried beef, condensed milk. aud
nicely dried fruit, whisky brandy, wine
for wine whey, &c. Jellies should be
carefully prepared to avoid fermentation,
and uost securely packed. Many arti-
cles of clothing have been injured in