Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-23
Sanitary cumnlIsslo,.

TENTH ARTICLE.

TENTH ARTICLE.
We copy from the Philadelphia In.
qnirer the following admirable description
: Of iir Genes going on at the rooms oflhe
4 w. T., b:
A BEE EHIvE.-When the history OF
this war comes to be written, the work of
our women will form an interesting page.
Ii does ones heart good to turn aside from
the grim aspects of war it contemplate
these happy workers in their labor of
love. Any one who wants to have his
spirits refreshed within him, and to see
the prettest picture in the world, will only
have 70 take peep into the women's De-
parlmcnt of the Sanitary Commission, No.
1907 Chesnut street.
Ont on the pavement, piled up, with
scarce room for passcrs by, citentimes we
see boxes, great and small, marked from
North and South, from East and West of
our noble old State. These are but the
oyer-owings of the wealth within doors
Inside, still box upon box-these waiting
inspection; those, reshpment. Here,
near the door stands group of soldier,
the MANNED aud halt and blind, waiting
their turn to tell the story OF their suffer-
ings and their needs, and to receive the
ready relief. There, some meek-iaced
sewing women, wives and mothers of
brave boys lighting our battles, bringing
back their work, glad of their weekly pit.
tance And the angels of Especial RE-
lief" are fitting about, listening and
sympathizing here, giving and advising
there. Why is yon old French soldier in
such n spasm of gratitude that all English
fails him, and pantomime must sound its
depths Not the red flannel shirt nor
the drawers, not even the promise of lodg-
ings free. That plug Of tobacco, un-
sought, unexpected, has made his "cup to
run over"
Let us pass the threshold, and enter on
the fair scene within. We defy the
crustiest old bachelor in Christendom
to behold that picture without feeling
CHEEKY Twenty, yes, thirty young girls,
from rosy sixteen upwards with sleeves
rolled up and dimpy arms all showing
with such dainty little aprons on, and
dresses tucked up washerwomen-wise.
with all their hearts and soul,
with all their might and main Here a
group with their heads almost swallowed
upin that great box where they are pressing
in no end Of flannel shirts. There is one
up dried fruit into u sack, while
Il laughing companion holds wide open
the sacks mouth, Here two heads with
ringlets intermingling, bend low over Il
box OF wine, that with straw and careful
care must be repacked here one, pencil
in hand, lists out the contents of Wonder
bale or barrel, just brought in; here one
is stamping the Sanitary mark upon men
tonabe and uncomfortable garments
and here one busy, notwithstanding
body, with great brush and towel, is
cleaning out the bins, and what sound
Of chattering and merriment rises from
every nook and cornerl
Who are these nimble-lingered, willing
workers? Oh moralists and wiseacres
who have so mourned the decline of old
fashioned homespun virtues, and wept for
the idlencss of the daughters of luxury,
behold them when the occasion calls.
Yes, these are the refined, the educated.
the indulged daughters of our most re.
spected as well as our wealtheat families.
That impatient spirityonder who, tired
of waiting for the tardy clerk, seized the
hand saw, and herself saws OIL the large
box lid, and then with right good will
ryes home the nails into their place, has
been the belle Of many ballroom.
Aud now glance behind the glass.
loors In this Sanetum Sauctorum sit the
lder graver heads - the authorities.
Here the clerk work is done; lcdgers