Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-20

blessing il was to find, on opening the
well -packed boxes sent TO us IN the press
of that demand, that they contained the
articles that we had just before been ask
ing for. Hardly an unneeded thing
came, thanks to the kind, Judcious care
of the men and women Of New England.
And, again, the Commissioners knew day
by day just what we were receiving, and
so could order just what they were need
ing.
This could not have been but for the
system that collects articles at a few CEN
trail store-houses, where they may be as
sorted to forward in lots to suit. An as
sociate manager in New Hampshire said
to us, "some ladies in our town thought
they could reach the sufferers more
promptly by sending direct and specially
TO Gettysburg, But not one of the fifteen
boxes they forwarded reached there till
too late to be of usen The commission
ers had made arrangements with various
parties by which their consignments met
with no delay. The market must be as
carefully studied in this great national bu
siness as in any limited concern, and the
Inconvenience of unsystematlzed work ARE
likely to be as great IN this as they would
be in an Importers warehouse, if his agents
in France, England and Germany We're to
forward large collections of goods, without
knowledge of the style and quantities in
demand at the time.
And, again, the old familiar principle,
of being ready for the battle before it
comes, has found rev and convincing il
luslrations day by dav, Would that it
were in our power to convey to all inter
ested the gratitude and blessings shower
ed upon the Sanitary Commission by the
countless sufferers who have enjoyed its
bountes, Would, too, that every one
could share the privileges of working with
us IN this office, on such days as the bust
est of last month. 1t seemed as if we
could feel the hearts of women all over
New England beating quicker, aud our
hands were strengthened to harder work
by the thousands of hands Joined in this
common cause. The following list of ar
ucles received tells giorioGs story of de-
yotion, hberality and patriotism:
POSI- cotton shirts, 1877 cotton flannel
shirts, 6l5 flannel shirts, 1905 pairs cotton
drawers, 268 pairs cotton flannel drawers,
202 pairs hannel drawers, 1905 pairs
socks, 722 pairs slippers, 428 dressing
gowns, 1851 handkerchiefs 1896 towels,
1913 bed sacks, 10Y pillows, IA pillow |
cases, 92S sheets, 300 quilts, case sum
mer clothing, | case winter clothing. 3 :
cases of lint, 2 cases bandages, . cases +,
oid cotton and linnen, 5 cases books. 1852 /
fans, SO cases aud 1873 pounds dried fruit, /
IL boxes and 843 pounds arina, Is bar
rels and 81 pounds sugar, 40 half barrels ,
corn meal, 26 cases corn starch, | Dbl.
herbs, % lbs. soap, 1862 kegs and GO bot
ties tamarnds, l0l cases jellies and pre-
serves, | z !. cider, 20 bbls. and 6 bottles
of ale, 100 bottles raspberry vinegar, |
cask cider vinegar, 967 bottles wines and .
syrups, 885 bottles spirits, l39 cases and .
80 bottles pickles, Is cases crackers, Is
cases chocolate, % cases and 1852 lbs.
milk 1892 lbs. oat meal, 100
lbs. broma, l box tomatoes, , boxes tea. |
COX coffee. boxes lemons, box salt fish,
lorseradish and seven special boxes.
1873 cases were forwarded during the
month to Gettysburg, Washington, BalG-
more and Philadelphia.
1904 garments were cut and made graf
litously uader the charge of our Indus
rial Committee.
Mr.. geo. Higginson reports;
IN hand at the beginning Of the
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