Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-16
To the Citizens of West Virginia
and the Surrounding Country.

10 Inc GlLlZeQS OF w est Virginia
and the Surrounding Country.
The "SoLDIERs AID SocIETr'' is now es-
tablished, and asks your aid and co-oPera-
tion.
The Object of this. Society is TO relieve
the wants of the sick and wounded soidiers
of the o. s. ARMY. ssz
PGterHGE as is the Government, aud ever
watchf1l over the welfare of those who
have taken up arms in its defense, yet are
there circumstances under which the sick
aud suffering cannot obtain from it those
many little attentions and delicacies, so
grateful to them in the hour OF need.
Specially pleasing is it also to the SOL
| diers to know, when away from home, in
camp, on the weary march, or on the bat
| tle-tield, that kind friends are remembering
them, and are sending tokens of that re-
utsm5raaee, in the shape of PalNtab'e food,
and nice articles of wear. A thought like
| this, stimulates and eXcites to the performs
/ ance of duty, next to the lore of freedom
and of country.
| The articles mostly needed are the fol-
| lowing: Blanket, Sheets, quilts, bed-gotVns,
1 night shirts, uHier-sh1ts aud drapers small
/ hair and feather PilLotrs, pilL0V cases and
cushions for wounded limbs, lint, 6aHdGges,
muslin aud linen rags, gum cloth and oil SIX,
/ erntehesr eaneS, handkerchief, tOrels, nap
kiHs and silPpsrs.
/ Also DELICACIEs for the sick, such as
| farinG, Grr6tr root, sdge, eorn-s starch, rice,
cocoa, tea, nicely dried fruit, jeiiies, (well
/ put up in stone jars, IF possible. PRESCRIBED
meats, canned fruits, aromatic spirifs, good
| tchiSky aud brandy, oranges and lemons, easy
chairs, nicely made sYlihts for wounded
limbs, and drticles suitable for the nse or
amusement of wounded aud eunvalesciug
men; igraiAg paper, eRgeloPes, steel pens
and pen holders, book, papers, magazines,
etc, etc.
All articles of this nature If properly put
up, and directed to the
HSoldiers' Aid Society,
Wheeling, Va"
will be received, and forwarded to their
right destination. 1t will be prime OBJ
| ject in this society to see that nothing is
a0astsd or leTongly applied, but all articles,
designed for the sick and suffering, shall be
distributed only to such. And when
deemed necessary, the society will send,
from time to time, a suitable agent. TO see
that this is effected.
Donations in money may also be sent to
.'William TaIlant Esq, Treasurer of Sol
dier's Aid Society" and assurance is given
that such money will be employed only in
furthering the G60Ue named objects.
To the loyal ,soHleH of orr land, this OBJ
jsef specially commends itself, in appealing
i to their sympathy and 6eneUoleHee. Here is
| a field, in which iconIaai's mission is best APP
/ preciated and understood-to munster TO
the Siek, care for the suffering, and comfort
the afflicted. We believe our appeal to you
will not be IN ram. Will you not give Us
your AID, with your usual promptness, and
efficiency
| To the men too, this is au object not be-
meath their notice. To stimulate our SOL
dieIy, and urge chem to do and dare The Ut
naoJf. in these days of our country's peril,
is what all should atlemptl And what will
effect this more fully than to Gssltre our
/ brave sons and brothers, that they are the
/ objects of our unremitting care and attention,
that Kind though fuinets will follow them to
! the field, attend them on their march, aud
watch by their side. And as they open the
boxes directed to them, and receive these
evidences of our remembrance. the pleas
ing thoughts excited will send a glow of
health through their Eearied bodies, aud
| will thus be to them a medicine more efica-
| ciUus thsn all others. II will encourage
further enlistments, and many will 90 TO
carry our flag triumphantly On if they only
may know, that when gone, they are not
forgotten or neglected.
Then ALL, men aud ieouen, give us your
immediate and hearty cooperation. IT'S
a case of humanity. and of right 1t is hu-
name to aid the siek and sGferina. It is a
right that they surely can claim, who are
! risking their lives for US, to secure our Id
eTties and homes.
Let all hear, and ACrl
It may be we'll to observe that the efforts.
of this Society will be continued, as long
as any Reeetsity exists, until the war is
closed and the soldiers have returnad 70
their homes and friends
al articles reesiped, will be duly ac-.
knoWledged, SO that the donors may know
of their reception And Correspondence will
be maintained with societies now existing.
OF that may. hereafter be formed, auxiliary
to this. Ind.
GHEsTER D. HusRARD, Pres,t.
SAMUEL LAUdHLB, Sec'y.