Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-10-10
Controlling Enlistments.

The matter of controlling the enlistment o.
men is making considerable trouble, The Gov
eminent wants the troops, and the Governors
of the States want to job the arming, equip
ping, &c. The men hesitate choosing between
these two stools and so the recruits do not come
forward. A little more time will be given to
the Governors to get troops forward, and then
the Government will return to the system tina,
brought forward the men so rapidly after the
battle of Bull Run. 1t will accept companies
and regiments directly, without the circumocu.
ton and distraction of the State interposition
Had the Government never departed from this
system, we should have now at least 100, 000
more men in the field, and the Government
never wanted men more than it does now.
To the Loyal Women of America.
The sanitary commission, which is doing i'm
portant service in promoting the health and
comfort of the patriotic armies, has issued m
appeal to loyal women, which should be prompt
ly and warmly responded to. After recapitulat-
ing what the committee has been able to &C.
complish, they say:-
"Tht experience of the commission has so
well acquainted it with the earnest desire of the
women of the North to be allowed to work in
the national cause, that it is deemed unnecess-
AIRY to do more than announce that there is q
real and immediate occasion for their best ex =
erton, and to indicate convenient arrangements
TOR the end in view. 1t is, therefore, suggested
that societies be at once formed in every neigh
borhood where they are not already established,
and that existing societies of suitable organiza-
ton, as Dorcas societies, sewing societies, read
ing clubs and sociables devote themselves, for
time, to the sacred service of their country |;
that energetic and respectable committees be APP
pointed to call from house to house and store to
store, to obtain contributions in materials suti-
able to be made up, or money for the purchase
of such materia' that collections be made in
churches and schools and factories and shops,
for the same purpose; that contribution boxes
be place in post offices, newspaper Offices rail
road and telegraph offices, steamboats, and fer
ry boats, and in all other suitable places, labell-
ed "FoR OUR SICK AND WOUNDED :" and that
all loyal women meet at such convenient times
and places as may be agreed upon in each neigh
horhood of social circle, to work upon the ma
terials which shall be procured. Every woman
in the country can, at the least, knit a pair Of
WOODEN stockings, or If not, can purchase them.
In each town let there be concert on this sub
Ject taking care that three or four sizes are pro-
yided. Fix upon place for receiving and
date when package shall be transmitted, and
send 1t as soon as possible to the most conven-
lent of the depots of the commission. The ar
tcles most wanted are: Blankets for single
beds; quilts of cheap material, about seven feet
long by fifty inches wide; knit wooden socks !;
woolen or canton flannel bed-gowns wrappers,
undershirts and drawers; small hair and feather
pillows and cushions for wounded limbs; slim
pers. Delicacies for the sick-such as farina.
arrowroot, cornstarch cocoa, condensed milk,
and nicely dried fruit-can be advantaeeously
distributed by the commission. Jellies should
be carefully prepared to avoid fermentation, and
most securely packed. Many articles of cloth
ing have been injured, in packages heretofore
sent the commission, by the breaking of jars
and bottles. Over every vessel containing jel-
", strew white sugar to the depth of half an
inch, and paste stout paper mot brandied) over
the mouth. Jelies sent in stone bottles arrive
in the best condition, and there is no difficulty
in removing the contents for use. Every bot
tie, &C., containing jelly should be labelled.
Aromatic spirits and waters light easy chairs
for oonvalescents nicely made spints for
wounded limbs chequer and backgammon
boards, and like articles for the amusement of
wounded men; books for desultory reading.
magazines especially il illustrated, will he use'