Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-25
Monrn1r REroRr on rME \, Z.

mock, ana the pioiohSoN "'Nso
Southwest, have given Us an idea OF the
probable summer campaign Of those VINO
would serve our sick and wounded soldiers
letter from Washington, early IN the
month, informs MS that the needs OF one
davis battle would sweep of every artcie
of clothing in the hands of the Commis-
sion nj that point. A Geographic dispatch
followed shortly after, asking for sumn-
iants and stores, " especially Boston crack
ers.n which have been proved 10 be among |
the most desirable articles TO send 10 the
sufferers on the battle field. A second
dispatch followed directly, asking for "Day |
wu,, tamarinds, cotton drawers, SOCKS :
yvyanners. mosquito netting anu iahs'
W. printed the first dispatch, and the
result was, as We were sua u wouia oe'
immediate contributions TO moderate
oS,nunt Of the stores asked for, and very
generous response in money, from persons
Who preferred to have us make the pur-
cbases, knowing that we could tron daily
. knowledge Of the demand and supply reg
Mate the variety and quantity sent WIN
out an hours needless delay we forwarded 'e
800 cases Of articles lnvaluaole 10 Tue
wounded in Hooker's army, regre'''ng Us
xva did so that there was no telegraph 20
carry goods, which must be several days
in reaching the Virginia field, and could
not, of course, minister to those hrst heceS-
stiles, which are so often decisive.
We felt new sense of the importance
of keeping the commission store-house
generously filed. Bat if ii was painful to
think of the possibility Of any, even
small neglect it was also greatly com
forting and encouraging to hear OF the ell
cheney of government, in this last night
" Government cannot do alr' we very we'll
know, but when 1t is doing so much the
women of the land can be only grateful tor
the opportunity of lending helping hands
whereas if Government were unwilling OF
neglectful the work would be overwhelm
ING in magnitude and dark with dlScour
agemeuts and dissatisfaction.
. Our receipts in goods during the month
including those we bought, have been li9'
Y flannel shirts, 227 cotton flannel shirts
n 29l5 cotton shirts, 745 flannel drawers
253l cotton flannel drawers. Glib cotto
drawers, 255 sheets, DOT pillow cases, 80
d pillows, blankets, 800 quilts, 80 bee
(, sacks, 243 wrappers, 2l37 handkerchief
10 coffee. 3 boxes stores, , do. lemons, bib
ale, 60 kegs pickles, Is boxes raspbew
vinegar, SO lbs. and l keg arrowroot, !
d lbs. sago. 1880 lbs. corn starch, 1879 Ii
To IA boxes, and barrel farina, 1886 ID
. chocolate, boxes lemon syrup, 20 hbls
~ and $50 half bbls. sugar, 10 half bids
ID and 73l lbs coffee, and IL special boXt
E, 82C caps 664 towels, 1902 socks, y
or slippers. box winter clothing, 499 Gus
lie ions. | box varieties, do. bandageS,
el do. books, 2 do. lint, do. old linen,
he cases dried fruit, s do. foreign wines,
IN do. spirits, 7 do. domestic wines, 1896 il
ge and Sc cans condensed milk, Sc bott
Dr. cologne, 70 cases jeilies, u IL lbs, t.
I'm 10 bbls. crackers, u cans condenS
y, milk,
nd OF these, 1885 garments have been
ne by ladies working in this office, and mi
al gratmtously in Boston.
rse Mr.. Geo Higginson, Treasurer, rept
IN that there was on hand at the beglnn
He of the month. $l,094
ed; Received during the month 1856
nd
lid $3.50
ng Expended IN materials, 40l6
ard " &" stores, 1891
leu . l." fl. and Carting, Is
'no Printing, T."
an- Sunday Expenses, o9
got S8,O63
iel' Leaving il the Treasury S8l6 A.
o. o. this every dollar was at once approprla
' VI. but the bills were not all rendered bel
It " making up this account.
We have still to note deficiency in
supply Of flannel shirts and drawers
ton drawers, socks, wrappers and bedd
or and must urge upon our friends to rem
oy. Der that there is a certainty Of const
,,;v Embarrassing demand for all these artl
w for months to come. We cannot for
an how many men will be sent from the
pat tle-felds into the hospitals: doubt
the | there will be thousands OF these. Bu
know that, unless The order of Provld
'o'' shall change, the Southern climate du
the SUNNI months will ep the II
ev- sick men iea,fully large, far beyond
ex- powers of relief, if we suffer our exert
,ery in their behalf to diminish, nay MOI
nav we do not greatly increase Our pre-
nip rate of supply.
was We are constantly asked by frienC
INKS the country, Shall we send You '
| money we can raise, or shall we expel
,eri- in material, and convert into garment
e in 10 such questions we make an inyari
who answer, which we take The liberty t.
au- peat now, for all who ma have the
with Uncertainty az to the he@l method of
nor ing the Commission. We ask that
the money may be spent III cloth, and +
up, before being contributed to US.
! this way the Commission Is kept ste'
if not sufficiently supplied with neceS
fine garments, Of which it can hardly hav
into many.
.pso- The willingness 70 work Of cour
hes women is awaited Of most advantage
upon and the money supply Is left to those
dent cannot sew, but who have money to
mess and who we believe, will see to 1t,
a re-. the treasury is not allowed to be Oh