Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-08-25

the hospitals OF ----~f
I'd. ii so, what IL his proper address
Cd. What is the tapic of the Surgeon or Char
lain of the hospital2
4th II not in hosrital at prcsani, has nc Re
Gently been in hospital?
9Th. If So did he die in hospital and at vhai
date?
9th. If recently discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from scrviccg
Tth. Ii not, what were his orders on leaving
More specific information as TO the condition
of any patient in the District of Columbia hos
pitals will be furnished within twenty-four hours
after request TO do so is received at the Wash
ington Office
The easiee. ac the Directory will be open daily
from o clock 4 NJ TO o clock p. IT., and III
urgent eases applicants ringing the door bcii
viii be received at any hour Of the night
Much Inconvenience in eonductloQg the Uus3-
ness the Directory having arisen where sitor2
have been given direct access 10 the record books
themselves this practice will hereafter be dis
continued; nor can lists Of wounded in hospitals.
by States counties, regiments, or otherwise, be
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commission, under special al~
thor4ty from the President of the nited states
maintain an extensive system Of agencies TO-
securing the safe conveyance to and distribution
of goods put in its charge for the sick and wouH-
ded at points where they are most wanted. IT
operates with equal care and generosity at ali
ponts--at New Orleans and III Washington, De-
fore Vicksburga and III hviie-its distributions
being governed by comparison OF the wants OF
the patients in all cases. To ascertain the rela-
tive character OF these wants i'll Il trustworthy
manner and to secure an equitable Distribution
and honest use of goods distributed, besides
the unpaid services of the members OF the Conn
mission, twenty physicians of high professional
and moral character and more than nifty lay
agents arc employed, under pecuniary securities
for responsible aud efficient service. The cost
of these arrangements have thus Tar been about
3 per centum of the value ofthe goods distributed
The Commission has not been able TO obtain au-
thentic evidence of losses, miscarriage, or mis-
appropriations, to the value of one dollar in ten
thousand of goods which have been once recctsed
at IFS shipping depots. The following arc the
names of these depots, to which auxllhary score"
ties and all disposed to aid the sick ard wounded,
without reference to States or localities, Dut
simply TO their relative necessity for assistance,
are invited to send their offerings.
Sanitary Commission, Branch supply Oflce,
% Summer street, Boston Massachusetts,
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
10 Third Avenue, New York.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Once,
q south Sixth street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply ONCE,
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch supply Onlce,
Bank street, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office
Chicago Illinois
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Louisville Kentucky.
The Commission receives no pccupiary aid
whatever from the Government, and Is wholly
dependant on the voluntary contributions OF the
public for the means of sustaining its operations
Contributions to its Treasury are solicited, and
NAV he transmitted to George r. STRONG, Esq,
Treasurer 68 Wall street, New I Ork.
The names of the following gentlemen, cam
missioners of the President of the United States,
arc pledged to the public for the economy, integ-
rity, and efficiency with which whatever is err