Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-09

ganizatiou, as Dorcas Societies, Sewing
Societies, Reading Clubs, and Soeiables,
devote themselves, for time, to thesacred
service of their country; that energetic ami
respectable committees be appointed to
cali from house TO house and store to
store, TO obtuin contributions in materials
suitable to be made up, or money for the
purchase OF such materials; that collections
be made in churches and schools and fac
tories and shops, for the same purpose;
that contribution boxes be, placed in Post
Ofises, newspapers Offices, railroad and
telegraph Offices, public houses, steam
boats and ferry bOats, and in all other
suitable places, labelled "For our Sick and
Rounded;;n and that all loyal women meet
at such convenient times and places as may
be agreed upon in each neighborhood or
social circle, to work upon the materials
which shall be procured.
Every woman in the country can, at the
least, knit pair of wooden stockings, or il
not, can purchase them. In each town let
there ben concert on this subject, taking
care that three or tour sizes are provided.
Fix upon place for receiving, and date
when a package shall be transmitted, and
send it as soon rs possible to the depCts
of the Commission.
DISRUPTION OF THE ARTICLES MOST WANT
Blankets for single beds;
Quilts, of cheap material, about seven feet
long by fifty inches wide;
Knit Woollen Socks;
Wooden or Canton Flannel Bed-Gowns.
Wrappers, undershirts and Drawers.
Small Hair and Feather Pillows and Cush-
ions for Wounded Limbs;
Slippers.
Delicacies for the sick, sncll as furina,
arrow-root, com starch, cocoa, condensed
milk, and nicely dried fruit, can be advan-
tageously distributed by the Commission.
Jellies Should ne carefully prepared to
avoid fermentation, aud most securely
packed. Many articles of clothing have
been injured, in packages heretofore sent
the Commission, by the breaking of jars
aud bottles. Over every vessel continuing
jelly, strew white sugar to the depth of
MALT an inch, and paste stout paper (nOt
braudied) over the mouth. Jellies sent in
stone bottles arrive in the best condition,
and there is no difficulty in removing the
contents for use. Every bottle, &C., con-
t,ining jelly slonld be labelled. Aromatic
spirits and ~at.rs, light. easy chairs for
cUnvalescents; nicely made splints for
wounded limbs; chequer and backgammon
boards, and like articles for the amusement
of wounded mem books for desmltory read
ing, and magazines, especially il illustrated
will be useful
All articles should be closely packed in
wooden boxes, or in very strongly wrapped
bales, and clearly directed. On the top of
the contents of each box, under the cover,
a list of what it contains should be placed;
a duplicate of this list should be sent by
mail. Arrangements for tree transpOrta-
ton should be made, or freight paid in ad-
vance. (The Express Companies will gen.
orally convey goods for this purpose ut II
reduction on tile usual rates.) Packages
may be directed and sent, as is most econ
omical, from any point to any of the nd-
dresses below.-("POr the U. S. Sanitary
Commission ~
Office of the Woman's Central Relief As
sociation, Cooper Union, No. 10, Third
Avenue, New York;
Care of Samuel anu William Welsh, No
2ls, South Delaware Avenue, Philudel-
Care ofDr. S. G. Howe, 90 Broomfeld St.
Care Of D.. W. H. Mussey, Cincinnati;
Care of DR.. G. D. GtiswOld, Wheeling, Yir-
ginia;
Care of F. L. olmstcd, 2II T street Wash
ington, D. C.
Acknowledgment will be made to all
those who forward parcels, and IL final re-
port to the Secretary of War will be pub
liShed, recording the names of all contribu-
tors, 30 far as they shall be known to the
Commission.
IiENRr ". BELLOWS, D. D., PreMdtHL
Prof. A. d. Bhche, L. L. D, George T.
Strong; Fred L. Olmsted; George W.
Cullum, U. S. A.; Alexander E. ShirIs,
U. S. A.; ROber, c. Wood, NJ. D., U. S.
a; William Il. Van Buren,, NJ. D.; Prof.
Wolcott Gibbs, VI. D.i Elisha Harris, NJ.
D.; Samuel L Howe, NJ D.; Cornelius X.
Agnew, VI. D.; j. S. Fewberry, NJ. D;
Horace Binney, Jr; RI. Rev. Thos. l..
Clarke, d. d.
Commissioners under Tie authority
ofhe Secretary Of Var.
1.-THE troops in the field need blankets