Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-30

the hospitals of 49,?
I'd. II so, what is bis proper address?
3d. What is the name OF the Surgeon or Chap
Lain OF the hospital?
9TH. If not in hospital at presant, Las he re-
Gently been in hospital?
9Th. lfso, did he die in hospital, and 1T hat
date2
9Th. Ifrecenty discharged from hospital, was
ne discharged from service?
9TH. II moi, what were his orders on leaving
More specific information as 10 the condition
OF any patient in the District Of Columbia hos
ptals viii be furnished within twl ty-ioGr hours
after request TO do so is received st the Wash
ington Office.
The Office of the Directory will be open daily
from O'Clock 4. II. to-s clock y. ~, and ia
urgent cases applicants ringing The door bell
will be received at any hour OF the night.
Much Inconvenience in conductiong the bGsi-
ness oftho directory having arisen where visitors
have bCea given direct access to 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 au-
thority from tho President of the United States,
mlinteins an extensive system of agencies for
securing tho safe conveyance TO and distribution
of goodg put in its charge for the sick and woun
dcd ut points where they are most wanted. Ii
points-at New Orleans and at Washington, be-
fore Vicksburg and at Nas,lville-.ts distributions
being governed by comparison OF the wants OF
tie patients in all cases. To ascertain the reia-
tive character of thtS3 wants in q trustworthy
manner, and 10 eecUre an equitable distribution
and HONEST use of goods distributed, besides
the unpaid services 0. TIE meml erS OF the ~Goas~
mission, twenty physicians of high professional
and moral character and more than fifty lay
agents are employed, under pe2uniary securities
for responsible and efficient service. The cost
of these arrangements have thus far been about
3per centum OF the value ofthe goods distributed.
The Commission hrs 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 receiped
at its shipping depots. The following are the
names Of these depots to which auxiliary socle-
ties and all disposed TO aid the sick and wounded,
without refereneee4o States or localities, but
simply to their relative necessity for assistance,
are invited to send their offerings;
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
% Summer street, Boston, Massachusetts,.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Ohice,
10 Third Avenue New York.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
81 south Sixth street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Bank street, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Chicago, Illinois.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Louisville, Kentucky.
The Commission receives no pecuniary 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
may be transmitted to GEoRGE I. STRONG, Esq
Treasurer, 6s Wall street, New York
The names of the following gentlemen, CONE
missoners of the President of the United States,
arc pledged to the public for the economy, integ-
rity, and efficiency with which whatever is en-
4r1stad ~ fhe Sanitary Commission will be adj