Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-25

such a disposition Of their bounty, firmly |
believing that it is unwise and unjust and
knowing that it opens the door to the
stories of waste and misuse that often
check the enthusiasm and shake the conf
dence Of many jealous co-wOrkers.
During the last quarter our depot hOspi-
tai has received its full share of attention,
and many valuable additions have been
made to the stOre-room of the excellent
matron at Camp Cleveland General HOspi-
tai; also large part of the library Of that
hospital has been furnished by this So
oiety. -4s u-
Our boxes have been shipped in great
numbers to the headquarters of the U. S.
ssnitary Commission at Louisville, where
they are promptly sent forward upon the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad or added
to the lading of the Sanitary steamers ply
ing between the upper Ohio and the de-
pots of the Commission at the headquar-
ters of the army upon the Mississippi.
These stores, given out by the hands of
agents, either from the general depOts of
the Sanitary Commission at Nashville,
MurfreesbOrO', Memphis or YOung's Point,
Louisiana, or sent by them to the different
camps and field hospitals of Western Ken
lucky, Tennessee and the Mississippi feet,
or carried to the front to meet the emer-
gencies of the battle field, have ministered
to hundreds of sick and wounded in the
armies of the Southwest and to their eff
cacy we have the testimony and the CRATE
ful thanks of many who have experienced
such aid and cOmfort.N .I .H#is.l
We have printed many letters of ac-
acknowledgement, but the following are a few
of the chance words of cheer that have
reached US as the voice of our far-Of sons
and brothers:
aDr. Hart Surgeon of the 41st Ohio,
gives his unqualified testimony to the val
ue of our work, and cordially acknowl-
edges the assistance received from the
stores drawn from the Sanitary depots, at
various times throughout his connection
with the Regiment"
From a private letter Of soldier Of
the 4lst Ohio, we extract the following
There are thousands of poor soldiers in
the hospitals at Nashville, Murfreesboro'
! and Louisville, that have reason to thank
these Societies for what they have done for
them have been in some of our large
hospitals and I know that they do get q
great quantity of fruit ana clothing from
these Societies, and believe the sick SOL
diers, those for whom these luxuries are
intended, get by far the greater part that
is sent them No doubt many things are
used by those who have no right to use
thelI, but that should not discourage those
who are labOring in so good a cause.
WILLIAM S. MILLER,
Sergeant Company ], ilst Ohio?'
"Colonel Beatty of the 18th Ohio, lately
assured one Of our friends that the boxes
Of stores sent from our Society, were all
his regiment had for the relief of the
wounded after the battle of Murfreesboro' I,
and expressed his gratitude That they we're
sent"
While such encouragement is presented,
what loyal woman can withhold her efforts
for this sacred cause? Certainly not cur
noble band of cO-workers, as is evidenced
by the fact that the stores enumerated in
the above report were contributed by near
ly three hundred societies in the northern
part of this State, with some very generous
donations from the Soldiers Aid Society of
Erie, the Relief Association of NIeadyille,
Pennsylvania, and their tributaries.
The stock on hand April lst, has since
been exhausted by our large disbursements
of the current month, and on Thursday,
April 10th, the rooms of this Society we're
cleared of all supplies suitable for use at
this season. The carload of goods sent
down at that date comprised: 9S comforts,
&C.; bedticks, 12O pillows, 21O pillow
cases, 294 shirts, 5O2 pairs drawers, IS
dressing gowns, 16 coats and vests, 23O
towels and handkerchiefs, 4l6 pairs socks,
126 pairs slippers, 10 pounds lint, band
ages, Sc; 264 cans fruit, 958 pounds dried
fruit, I'll pounds groceries, lO8 pounds
cheese, So pounds butter, 76 quarts wine,
&c. u kegs pickles and 163 bushels veg
etables.
The receipts for the present month have
been very generous, yet we are forced to
urge the more liberal donation of farmers
stores-partioularly potatoes, pickled on
ions, cabbage and beets, and TO beg that
each housewife in the country will remem-
ber the pressing call for eggs, butter and
cheese. SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.