Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1863-01-08

an outfit for 800 beds. For the reasons, that
the people of this State have shown a most un-
firing disposition to contribute literally to the
relief of the sick and lecouse we are every
day asked what disposition benevolent societies
and individuals shall make of their con,ri IL
tons, we are led to make this appeal and we
make 1t without fear of any repulse. We make
ii on the broad ground that the soldiers who
have so uniformly maintained the honor OF the
State in so many battle fields, and who have
suffered so much under the malarcus atn'os-
pheres Of the South and who have so patiently
endured all the privaions and hardshrs OF the
camp and march, deserve oil The attention that
we can possibly besow upon them.
AS to our particular wants we can briefly
state them. As before stated we need an equip
ment of hospital beds and bedding together
with the articles Of cloiiug worn by patients
in the hospital. For each bed and patient it
requires one iron he'd stead, (army pa,tern)
Cruckers Patent,) one Mattress, l #. long
by 80 in. wide, four sheets l.2 ,ds. vide "a
yds. long, one and half lillow cases Ge 3
cases for beds,) Two blankets, or comforter,
one coverlel, one hair pillow, two towels, two
shirts, Two pr. drawers, one dressing gown, one
night cap, two pr st cks, one pr. cloth slippers
| re fer to this particular b,dstead as being
no. only cheap one but sso as being very
perfect in all respects for the sick or indeed fol
tlose in health, it is 6 l feet long and &c
inches vide the legs and head fold up so that
it only takes up ii space of 1.2 inches il
thickness and is consequently very profitable
As lEue has lccn ntll il quhits as 10 wha
! disposition 81 ould he made Of money that ha
been ,aiscd, would suggest lat it he apple,
TO the purchase Of ,hcse bcdsleads as bein,
likely To contribute in This way more TO lh
comfort of tie sick than any other mode. Thu
mattress if made had luttr lie filled with ,h
birch sha,iils. called Excelsior which cost
about 10 cents to mattress, the weight e
CURED for each being l2lbs The blankets
coveret ard sheets should lie Of size TO sui
! the Mattress.
would not of course limit the contributor
of any ole or dhCct how their contribution
should be applied, but would suggest that as al
sections of the State are interested he sup
plies NIP hi lie rloles irirtd 10 the polulu
ton Of Counties. IN this way am outfit q
800 beds would give about one bed for ever
one thousand inhabitants. This would give 9
beds for Addison county, is for Bcnningto
county, 81 for Caledonia county. &c for Glitter
den county. 6 for Essex county. 26 for Flank
lin county, foi Gial Isle county, II ioi Ii
moile County, n for Orarge county, Is fm D.
lears crunty 80 Tor Rutland county, p it
Washington county, &c Tor WiLdham count
SO Tor Windsor county.
In Itrl, to tie may irquilits made, as
what is the test dill csilion that can he mac
OF contributions ard what Kin d ale wanted.
may say thai i, would H. my opinion be Lest
send ever, tin ielt-urlil we have equilrt
his hosl ilul full, iof 200 mds.
The surplus will sei d rs have hereiolo
TO Mr.. VIM. +. Hale, Washington ID. c., vi
has with his VII, lie iimil, MT de lusiless
,isi tiig Vermont suldius i'll Wtslii pion al
vicinity, ard WHO distributes them ihdi, idual
tn them only.
Before closing Iwould i'n,a,k that what We
; now. We must do quickly, tie solGieis are Ike
out of the State only Tor want Of these suppl,
ELwALD L. lLTirs, sung. L. S. A.,
Surg. i'll Change ara Medical Dht ctor for '