Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-07

hoxes sundry hospital stores Of AL kinds, md .
teirces and barrels, seu' t. the three Delaware
Regiments now in camp at Bolivar Heights, de-
liyereI direct by Jas Bradford, Oct. IA.
REPORT OF THE LADIES' COMMITTEE.
From the organization of the Ladies' Commit
tee, July 2Sth, to October llh, the results ac-
compshed may he thus stated -
From materials provided chiefly by the gen
temen of the Associations but also, in part from
donations directly to the Ladies' Committee,
there have been made 6Sl muslin shirts, 96
iInnel shirts, 263 pairs vi drawers, IS wrappers.
II illows, l4i pillow cases, 2Sf towels, lllS
bandkefchieis, y puirs of yarn stockings and
large quantities OF lint and bandAges
Medicinal preparations and the different kinds
Of food suitable for the sick and convalescent
have been purchased for us by the gentlemen Of
the Association.
Liberal donatiors of partly worn clothing, lint,
hindagesi old muslin, reading matter, wines,
ees, syrups, cocoa, farina, rice, sugar, Ne,
nave bOen received from friends in this city aud
vicinity AMI the contents of several boxes from
other parts Of the State, have also been added
u our stores
4 Selected from these supplies, as the occasion
seemed to warrant, there have been sent to
different places, 23G new aud 1913 old muslin
shirts, s4 new and lO2 old flannel shirts, 9G5
pnirs new and As pairs old drawers, 80 wrappers,
l12 pairs pants, "a coats, AZ vests, lGj pairs
stockings, AZ pairs slippers, 20 pairs boots and
shoes, II hats, 1901 hanikerehiefs, 80 towels
Gl pillows and l20 cases. b quilts, Sheets u
number OF hospital cushOns large quantity
OF lint banlagcs and old muslin, los bottles Of
Wines syrups &c.; l13 jars mud box Of jellies,
preserves. &c. II jars pickles, laj papers OF
cocoa, iarina, Sc 20 pounds oat meal, 81 dozen
eggs lO7 pounds sugar, 81 pounds tobacco be
sides potatoes, onions, meat, fish, crackers, rusks
rt..AF F..,ta ...lf
quantity Of II variety OF other articles.
OF these, there were sent to the hospital at
Chester Pa, 4 boxes, . barrels uud additional
articles not packed up to the hospitals Mt Point
Lookout, box; to the L. S. Sanitary Commis-
sion, boxes; to Hon. b q. Holloway, box,
and to Miss Il. HUT, boxes tor hospitals in
Washington to MIR James Bradford, for about
40 sick Delaware soldiers in llnrewood Hospital,
Washington, ! box tn MIR Bradford for sick
and wounded Delaware soldiers ia Baltimore,
hOx boxes and barrels to Miss Semple for
Camden Street Hospitals, Batim0te; | box to
Mckim Hospital, Baltimore; . boxes 10 the list
and box aud barrels to the II Delaware Rcgi-
ments; in addition box WAS received for . l
Delaware and forwarded, not unpacked, aud
box was sent, as received, TO Point Lookout
Besides the articles already enumerated, "a cnr
und Of provisions, with ,lehcneies fer tile sick
was sent to Fort Delaware, for paroled linton
soldiers who had just returned, in II suffering con
diiion from Richmond. number Of garments
have been dispensed, from time to time to re-
turned volunteers, sick or wounded und about
40 haudkerchiefs have been given to the sick
aud wounded soldiers who have recently been
supplied with food as they passed through this
city.
II has been the earnest desire Of the AssOria-
tlon that the supplies for hospitals should be- sent
To responsible pAriies, ~ that they would be sure
to reach the sufferers for whom they were inten.
drd, mud there is every reason TO believe that
lhls has been done. Satisfactory accounts lave
been received of the reception and distribution
OF all the supplies except those contained in two
boxes, and OF these We yet hope to hear some
thing
Ia regard to those sent to our own regiments.
We have been less fortunate. A box and two
, barrels, containing clothing and provisions, for
! The ID Regiment, at Earrson's Landing, sent
e some time previous To the removal OF the army
e from that place, were not allowed to proceed
further than Washington. where owing to the
+ events that followed they remained for several
weeks Mr.. Condron, the Chaplain to whose
care the goods were Consigned, finally found
them; but some of the provisions were in such
! m nGvancel stage of decomposition, that he
t wrote Tor permission to distribute the articles
e not spoiled, among the hospitals as it would
e be- diiilcut to send them to the regiment. His
request was complied with, and letter hns since
hNNH iFhelNNu mum Hilh bhJluH AHut inc EOOuh
: ware given to the hospitals in Georgetown b. G.
/ box for the lat Regiment, at Suffolk, Va,
owing TO difficulty in transportation, also re
manned in Washington for some time Il was
y finally given to the hospitals there, aud second
! box sent in its place. This box left here about
i the time that the regiment was ordered from
Suffolk, and in consequence OF events that fol-
q lowed had failed to rench ts destination at las,
. accounts.
70 The Association have since adopted the plan
e of sending an agent with the supplies intended
e for the regiments md it is believed that The
e record will, hencelorh be of more sati factory
4 character.
number of garments, Sc, have been given
=, to sick and wounded volunteers who have re-
If turned to their homes, and the wants of all such
1, are cheeriully relieved us they come to oui
h knowledge.
4 The Ladies' Committee have received in casb
n $SOS,45, of this sum they have expended sos 0
A. leaving balance on hand Of $253.44
of A considerable quantity of reading matter ha
been lcked in the different boxes, aud we hav
IN now scarcely any on hand. In soliciting contri
butions of this we would respectfully remind ou
m friends that the tighter reading furnished shoult
o. be carefully selected; object as christian wo
g. men, being not merely to entertain the sick an
n conyaescent, but also to benefit them as far a
d. lies in our power.
In Each day, with its new developments of strf
n and agony, has made us feel more and more tn
y necessity Of putting forth all energies in nj
IN ofsufierng humanity, Surely now, ii ever, III
es scrlptural injunction applies; "What thy han
e, iindeth to do, do it with thy might" Above nj
IT. shall we not increasingly implore the Almighl
* Disposer Of events to gladden. us with return
Ok Ing peace, and to bless our feeble efforts to III
y temporal and the spiritual good OF the brave me-
~, for whom we labor, and for whom we pray.
ng
To- SWALLOWED a Hole. The other day Chari
lt, hSe years old, found of those curious bone
nt trimmed circles which / believe ladies I'm,
>, named eyeets, and while playing in the gard,
M swallowed it, The family were in tho hous
le, 6usily engaged on work Of entomology, VIII,
N, Charlie ran in with mouth wide open, and ey
distended to their utmost capacity.
es, His mother caught him by the arm, aud trei
l. bling with that deep anxiety which only mot
ed er cMn feel innnirel =