Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-07-14

Mr. Megraen has given our charge the contents Of 30
boxes received by him from different individuals and Aid
Societies in the State. .
The aggregate of articles sent away to camps and hospitals
follows lib muslin and 400 flannel shirts, 46l drawers
So wrappers SO pairs slippers 205 andkerief 448 towels
09 pillows and POI sheets blankets 30 quilts l19
hospital cushions 427 pairs stockings, lS7 pairs pants ITO
coats SO vests 80 pairs boots and Shoes % hats Al pairs
mttens, lint bandages old musn quantities of dried and
canned fruits elies pickles wines syrup Jamaica ginger
and many articles of food suitable for the sick tobacco tape
pins needless thread buttons stationery reading NATTER &c
About $50 handkerche given the sick and wounded
soldiers who have been supplied different times with food
they passed through this city.
To the Wilmington Hospital and to sick and wounded
soldiers at their own homes have supplied 70 muslin and
242 flannel Shirts ll5 pairs drawers II wrappers 309 pairs
stockings 2S pars slippers 29 handkercheis 63 towels y
pillows and 81 cases. window curtains 2 quilts "a Sheets
blankets "a hospitals cushions lint bandage 81 bottles wnes
26O cans of peaches and ees dried fruit and few other
articles
Among the supplies remaining in the store-room, may be
enumerated 24h pieces of muslin and of toweng Goa
lin and AS flannel Shirts 269 pairs drawers 81 wrappers l25
pairs slippers 23 pairs yarn stockings 20 sheets Is pillows
and 1872 cases, 22G towels, partly worn clothing, &c
Through the eXerons Of one of members special col
lection of 1928 90 made for furnishing the Hospital in this
city and for procuring for the inmates such comforts
not supplied by the Government To this fund added the
$4,000 received from to be used for the same purpose
donation of SlI375 from the Ladies' Aid Society of Christi
for furnishing ward and appropriation of $500
from the general fund Committee making altogether the
of $S7675 of the important of the articles
for which this money has been expended 30 yards
mating curtains for 200 windows Il rocking chairs clocks,
and the requisite amount of hardware and queensware for fur
nishing the same.
We have made exerons supply the soldiers in the Hosp
tai with suitable reading and far efforts have been at
tended with the gratifying results We have collected
caaogued and marked with the stamp Of the Association 622
Volumes and GOO magazines and other periodicals. We
have placed these in allotted for Library and
which have fitted up suitably for that purpose We have
also subscribed for two copies of Haper Weekly three copies
of the Hospital Register published by the soldiers of the West
Philadelphia Hospital and for German paper published in
New York.
Our thanks due the editors of the Journal and States
man. the Republican, the Inquirer and the Commonwealth, of
this city for six copies of each Of their papers furnished grau
itousy for distribution among the patients Two of
bers act as Librarians They visit the Hospital regularly and
report that they find very commendabe disposition manifest
ed by the avail themselves of the opportunity for read
ing thus placed within their reach
In addition the money collected above mentioned
Treasurer has received S60950 and she has remaining
her hands S252l9 We cannot refrain from expressing
qualification that considerable part Of this has been the
contributions of children the result Of their exertons to give
convincing proof OF their desire to alleviate the suerngs OF the
gallant soldiers who have given health and strength in their
countrys defence.
About $4,000 funds have expended for relief
of families Of volunteers in where in consequence of sick
ness and destiution seemed proper render them
assistance Perhaps should, add in this connection, that
the donors of part of the money contributed left optional
with expend either for the relief of the soldiers of
their families.
In conclusion We desire return our grateful acknowledge
the Directors of the Wilmington Institute for their
bealy in allowing us the use of their gratuousy
and for the courtesy and kindness we have uniformly received
from them
On behalf of the Ladies' Committee.
E. NEwIIN, Secretary.
July 4th, 1868.
ARTICLES SENT TO Battlefield AT GETTYS-
BURG, JULY s. 1863
SO flannel shirts SO new muslin shirts 81 old muslin sbrs
1876 muslin drawers II old muslin drawers II flannel
drawers 3l3 towels S96 handkerchiels pillow and case
hospital cushions old musn lint and bandages II bushels
dried apples bushel dried peaches dried berries and
pruncs q papers tarna, &c bottles wine 26 jars ees
jars pickles dozen lemons 30 pounds sugar; cans
densed milk IL preserved meat and soup bread and
rusks
DENNIS, NEW
inner EVIL Millnery' ney' Pharmaceutical Preparations,
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