Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-20
SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY,

Our shipments of the past week have
consisted of about 100 barrels Of green and
dried apples, potatoes, onions, pickles,
SC, mostly collected by the district COM
miitees Of Lake and Ashtabula counties, at
the suggestion of the soliciting agent, who
has been esnvassing that part Of the
State. The response to his.appeal has been
most generous, and the donors may be sure
that their bounty has been promptly and
carefully forwarded for the use Of the
Nashville hospitals, where fresh fruits and
vegetables are luzuries which have long
been beyond the reach of the sick nan.
That vegetables are eagerly craved by
the convalescing soldier, is proved by the
following incident extracted from the let
Ter of Northern lady, on a visit to the
hospitals of Danville, Kentucky:
aSitdnz i n the rooms Of the Sanitary
Commission here in Danville, this after
noon, noticed two tall soldiers come in
from Hospital No. l and after short par
ley with the store-keeper, turn slowly
buck towards the door. What do those
men want p I inquired. They came to
beg for an onion ms'am,' he replied-'snd
YOU did not refuse themp Was my next
orearh. 'Oh no; told them they might
each take one from the barrel there at the
door, OF courss followed the men 10 see
that they took advantage of this permission,
and found them jast grasping the coveted
treasure with aI the eagerness OF a miser
olutching st his gold. On seeing me, they
stepped back rather sbashed, and one OF
them said apologetically-I did nj think
ma'am, when left my fathers farm few
months ago, that l should ever come TO
think so much Of an onion, as do now, and
all the while he was speaking the poor fel-
low eyed his prize greedily, smelling of 1t
and handling it as though it had been
the uost delicious peach or luscious pear,
while his companion, little in the back
ground, had pulled out his knife snd was
already enjoying mis- feastl Why boys,
said I, 'are you not supplied well at your
hospital have seen stores 60 up there
from this very room sob yes, while we
were on the SICK list we had soups, gruels
or jellies every day, but now they call US
we'll and have turned US back on our ra-
tions, just when it seems like we are hun
grier than ever;' and the gaunt forms and
sharpened features showed them TO be in
Just that state Of convslescence when the
appetite makes its most tyrannical de-
mands. You may be sure 1 bade the poor
fellows ELL their pockets, and opening
barrel Of sweet potatoes, added some OF
these to their stock. Overwhelming me
with thanks, they hurried away, and as
they turned the corner heard one Of them
exclaim, I say Tim, won't We have q
famous roast tonight 2
Fresh vegetables are necessary to the
recovery Of many of the sick soldiers, and
though the hospital supply-table ordinarily
includes q proportion of vegetable diei'
yet the present impOssibility Of draw
ing a sufficient quantity from Govern
ment makes it important for US to supple
ment these rations by calling upon our
farmers to contribute from their abun-
dance. Can the woman of the North do a
better or more loyal deed than to gather
up and send forward these stores, for those
who in their voluntary and patriotic exile
from the fathers house where they had
enough and to spare" are now likely to
perish with hunger2
The work of preparing hospital garments
is going on energeticallY among the ladies
Of this Society, and the increased receipts
of flannel clothing are very encouraging.
The probabilities OF battle near Nash
Vile have caused our agents to make an
urgent advance demand for stores, and we
hope this will sct as q stimulus 70 the
work Of our co-adjutors in other towns.
The committees who have canvassed the
city to obtain subscriptions or donations
have been kindly received, and their aP-
peals have been met with generosity BY
our citizens. The result of their solicita-
ioEs will be given as soon as the work il
concluded. In addition to the list of re
ceipts published weekly, there are several
special Acknowledgements, which we have
now the pleasure Of making. To Messrs
Bryantand stratton we offer sincere thanks
for the gift Of $40 the entire PrOeesds o
the lecture Of Elihu Burritt, given som'
weeks since before the Commercial COllegr
in this city. By the thoughtfulness Q
some Of our friends, collection was tax
en- for us at the close Of service in th,
(UniOn) Presbyterian Church, on Thanks
giving Dsy, and the sum of So7 OF wa
thus added to cur treasury.
The scholars Of Euclid ST. Presbyterian
Church have proved their interest in on
Society by a donation of Sl6 "a, an
this, which was the gift Of the scholars o
six classes, is received with much graft
tude. Many other donations, which "
cannot now specify, but which have beel
duly published in our list Of acknowl
edgements betoken the cordial feelings Q
eur citiEens toward this Society, and as q
answer 10 our urgent cali for funds, "
dOubly appreciate the kindness that ha
been shown toward us.
We have also received, in trust for tn
, contrabands, in hospital at Memphis, Ter
nessge, inc strI1- o. Ssse se-Ts-r,-s>AAaa-af
, fair held by the (cOlOred) Odd FeIIOw'
! Society, of this city, and presented b
+ Mrs. James Green and Mr.. Joseph Wi
: lisms, on behalf of that Society.
YouEosTowN BRANCH AID SOCIETY.
As the year is drawing to close man
Of our branch societies are sending
their annual reports, and among these y
have received that of the Soldiers Aid s
4 ciety of Youngstown, Ohio, which WI
: | published in pamphlet form, sePten
? Der sOth-