Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-07

had yesterday "a o:aar from iks Army st
the Potomac foT 500 bed-sieke.l
Your experience has doubtless led you
/ to the came conclusion as nv own, namely:
that for supplies Of nade-up dry goods
by which l refer to quilts, under clothing,
| socks, &c, and of made up edibles-I
mean iellieP, preserves, pickles, dried fruit,
10. we shall have to depend in great part
OF OuT country Contributors; while for
imported liquors and wines, preparations
of beef and milk, and for fine groceries
generally, our dependence must be almost
entirely on the cities, or rather on the
funds contributed by the city residents
for the major part-I may cay nearly all
of this latter expensive description Of
stock has hitherto been purchased direotly
from the dealers By the Commission and
its branche9- Il would therefore he well,
think, that our methods ard oorrespon-
| dence should be simultaneously conducted
with reference to these ascertained facts,
and that we should make the most Of the
advantages afforded by what have been
demonstrated to be the natural channels
Of supply, rather than that we should en-
/
which our theories incline us to regard as
| the legitimate ones.
The excess Of the stock ou hand Of lin
en- rags, lint, and bandages over the cur
| Felt demands in almost all the depots
| tributary to the Commission was, in the
early psrt Of the year, so great that some
of the correspondents of this ofiee pro-
posed to sell their oYerplus to the paper
Manufacturers, and use the proceeds in
| the purchase Of supplies OF which there
/ existed q deficiency. l was impressed,
however, with the conviction that this sur
| plus would be but temporary, and that it
| simply resulted from the accumulstious Of
/ old licen made before the commencement
Of the war in the households Of the coun-
| try; while thought that the exhaustion
OF this accumulation, and the high prices
| for the basis Of this kind Of stock ruling
in tho market since the commencement Of
! hos.iiities, would prove an etfeetusl bar to
such surplus in the future.
stated Ty Impressions Oh this subject
to my corresp pondents, and am happy to
say they were dissuaied from carrying
out their Intentions On reference to the
| figures, you will perceive that the aggre-
gate amount Of these materials now on
hand in this depot and in those Of cur
branches, is only as follows; Lint 529
bbls, old linen z5j bbls, bsndages 23d bbls
If this stock should, by the chances Of war,
be heavily drawn upon within month or
two, some exertiou will be required to re-
plenish it, in sufficient quantities through
out the winter. .....
In reviewing cur labors in the past and
anticipating our prospects for the future,
it cannot fail to afford matter of remark
and congratulstion TO realize the extrsOr-
binary tupport which has been extended
to the Commission, and through it, to the
national cause, by the loyal women of the
country. For, while money has been free
u provided for its treasury by the rich
men Of the country from the Pacific TO the
Atlantic coasts, the articles of clothing
and the delicaeies in the way of food, con-
tributed by the women-rieh and poor
alike-have ten fold exceeded, in cash
value, The donations Of the former. And
it will, perhaps encourage your ocTFr g.
pondeBts to know-What l can assure them
is the tTuth-that Of some twenty thou
sand (20,000) cases of invoiced goods
some Of them containing articles valued
al several thousand dollars-whiGh have
been forwarded to this depot Of the Com
mission, not more than one or two have
failed 20 reach us. Aud it may also be
satisfactory to know that the proportion
Of money expenditure made by the Com
mission for the various purposes ef ihe
remuneration Ofita employees rent, freight
postage, ard all other incidental outlsys,
does not amount 10 much more than 3 per
cent. on the cash value of the distribu-
tions made through its agency to the SOL
diers OF She country.
Very respectfully, D..
AMI truly yours,
ALFRED J. BLoOR,
Assistant Secretary.
Mrs. Il. BLOOMFIELD MOORE,
Corresponding Secretary Woman's PeGG,
Br. .. S. San. Com. Philajs.