The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-12-31

Office, except in special cases, all letters re-
manning unclaimed one month after being
advertised, instead of two months as form
erly.
In conclusion, he askes the consideration
by Congress of the revised code Of Jaws
submitted by him at the last session, which
is mainly a digest of existing postal laws.
TO the Ladies' Ala sOcietie.
ssad Of Iowa anaa
At a meeting of the Board of Control
of the Iowa Sanitary Commission,
held at Davenport the I'd and Sd inst,
the undersigned were appointed a
committee to issue a brief address to
the Aid Societies of the State,
explaining to them the action of the
Board and asking their confidence
and cooperation. The Board was
unanimous in the determination to
be faithful to the Constitution aud
the spirit of the Des Moines Conven-
ton. This was the basis of all our
action. We provided for Depot at
St. Louis, in connection with the
Western Sanitary Commission, and
another at Chicago, in connection
with the United States Sanitary
Commission, where, all our goods are
to be received, re-packed and pre-
pared for the field, and marked with
the Iowa State mark. that, SO far as
practicable, they may be turned over
to Iowa regiments, and thus give
them the satisfaction receiving goods
from their own State, and often from
their own special friends. We believe
this may and will be done to large
extent, and the wish so often express
sed by our people, that it should be
so gratifed That this may be
made as practical as possible, we ask
that all names, marks, notices, &c.,
that the ladies can put upon their
goods, indicating their source and the
interest of the ladies in our Soldiers
and their work, be placed upon their
articles, that orr brave mon may be
cheered by greetings from home and
friends. This is much more important
than many suppose, and we would
call special attention to it.
The practical working of our or
ganization is in the hands of our Elk
ecutiye Officers, and will depend upon
their faithfulness and gooG Judgment
We believe they fully understan
that it was their duty to be impartial
toward all interests, feelings and pre-
iudices-that they are to be parties
to no factions or personal schemes.
We believe they will be true to their
trust Should any of them faitin this,
we desire to- be informed of it, as they
will be held to a strict accountability
by the Board of Control. Rev. 4,
Skinner. Corresponding Secretary of
the Iowa Sanitary Commission. is our
General Agent. We believe he will
prove intelligent, faithful and efficient
We bespeak for him cordial greet
ing and active co operations from all
friends Of our cause Rev. g. G. Tru-
esdell, Recording Secretary, with
the care of large church upon him,
unable to perform the active duties OF
his position, and has called to his aid
Mrs. Col. Baker, of Bloomfield, as the
active Secretary and book keepcr.-
We think all our people can give their
confidence to Mrs. Truesdell and Mrs.
Baker thus united, and may feel well
assured they will be fairly dealt 10y
at Headquarters.
All Agents appointed by the State
are made agents of our Commission,
and will work with us. Mrs. NVitten-
tmyer is now the only active Agent in
the field. No, doubt others will be
appointed. In order to succeed, we
must have the hearty cooperation OF
all the patriotic ladies in the State. =
Sanitary supplies have never one-hali
squalled the demand, or been one
half as large from our State as they
tshould have been, We ask you, la
dies, to give us yonr confidence and
earnest support, and furnish our sol
diers an abundant supply for their
wants It is a work that will bless us,
while it relieves the sutferings Of our
brave men i'm hospital and in the field
/ We cannot afford to lose this blessing
much less, that they should safer
from our neglect. ., :. 4..1g
If the, officers of the Commission do
not manage to your liking, you will
soon have a chance to fill their places
with others. The whole matter is in
yonr hands and you can control it.
All communications on the business of
the Commission should be addressed
''Iowa Sanitary Commission, Daven-
port, Iowa." All moneys should be
sent to Hon. E. Clark, Iowa City, and
all goods marked, Iowa Sanitary
Commission, care Western Sanitary
Commission, st. Louis No., slows
Sanitary Commission, care q, s. San,
itary Commission, Chicago, I'LL"
We would call your attention to the sol
diers' families, scattered al over our Slae,
many Of them in want Of the co.amon nee
essaries Of life. 1t is a shame to on. com
mon humanity that this should be so. Why
are they thus in want. Simply because
their natural providers and protectors are
fighting car battles, AID guarding our rights.
They were under no higher Obligation TO
obey the call of their country than those
who have remained at home. But their pat
riot.sm was ola higher order--they oheyed
the summons, and for this their families
must suffer-, This ought not 81. to be. We
urge upon you, ladies', the claim Of those to
whrm we owe Al mach W. al vn,, m