Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-12

TIE hospitals O. ------t
u. | 50, what is Ills proper address?
Sd. What is tue name of the Surgeon or Chap
lain of the hospital?
4th Ii not In hospital at presanl, has ne re-
Gently been in hospital?
5lh. II so, did he die in hospital, ana at What
date?
9Th. II recently discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from service?
It'll If not what were his orders on leaving?
More specific information as TO the condi!io.i
Of any patient in the District or Columbia hos
pitfalls will be furnished within twenty-four hours
after request TO do SO is received at the Wgsh-
ington Office,
The Office of the Directory will he open dali
from clock f. w. to 9 o'eleek = NJ. aud a.
urgent cases applicants ringing the door be.l
viii lie received al any hoar Of the night
Much inconyenience in conducuong the husi-
ness Of the Directory Having arisen where visitors
have been given direct access to the record BOOKS
themselves, this practice will hereafter be dag
continued; nor can lists OF wounded il hospitals,
by States, counties, regiments, or otherwise, he
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commission. under special air
thoritv from the President of the United Sultct,
maintains I'M extensive system OF agencies t1t
scouting the safe conveyance to and distribution
Of goods put in its chargeIor the sick and Woup-
dcd at POINTS where they are most wanted. q
operates with equal care and generosity ut al
poiuts--at New Orleans and at Washington. 'c-
fore Nicksburg and at NashVille-lts distributions
being governed by a comparison OF the wan oi
the patients in all eases 10 ascertain the tc.a-
tive character If these wants in Il Trustworthy
manner and to secure an equitable distribution
and honest use Of goods distributed. besides
the unpaid services OF the members OF the tp@-
mission, twenty pLysi AIa4s OF high professional
and moral character and more than fiftF IA
agents are employed, under pecuniary securities
for responsible and efficient service. The cost
of these arrangements have thus far been about
> per centum Of the value of the goods di9tnbuiea
The Commission has not been able 70 obtain a0-
thentic evidence of losses, miscarriage or his
appropriations to the value OF one dollar Ia ten
thousand OF goods which have been once reet ~
al lis shipping depotS. The following are the
names CT these depots, TO which auxiliary soflos
ties ana all disposed to aid the sick and wonnde
| without reference TO States or Localities, ba1
simply to their relative necessity for assistance
| are invited to send their offerings;
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply once,
| % Summer street Boston, Massachusetts.
| Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply once
| / . Third Avenue New York
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
y south Sixth street Philadelphia, Penna
Sanitary Commission, Branch supply Office
| Cincinnati, Ohio.
| Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply once
Bank street Cleveland Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch supply oih&t
| Chicago, Illinois.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office
| Louisville kentucky.
The Commission receives no pecuniarj ait
whatever from the Government, aud Is whole
dependant on the voluntary contributions q IN
public for the means of sustaining its operation.
| Contributions to its Treasury are solicited, amt
NAV be transmitted to GEORGE I ~1TRoNG, Esq Is
| Treasurer. G8 Wall street, New York.
The names of the following gentlemen. ce".-
missioners Of the President OF the United states.
are pledged to the public for the economy, inte@-
ritv and efficiency with which whatever is en-
trusted 10 the Sanitary Commission will be az