Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-17

"a. III so, what is His proper au0f$sst
Sd. What is the name of the Surgeon or Chap
lain of the hospital?
4th If not in hospital at presant, has be re-
Gently been in hospital?
9th Ii so, did he die in hospital, and at what
date?
9Th If recently discharged from hospital, Was
ne discharged from scrvcc2
It'll If not what were his orders on leaving
More specific information as TO the condition
Of any patient in the District of Columbia hos
pitfalls will be furnished within twenty-tour hours
after u request to do so is received at the Wash
ngton Office
The Office of the Directory will be open daily
from o clock A. NJ to o clock T. NJ, and in
urgent eases applicants ringing the door bell
viii be received ut any hour Of the night.
Much inconvenience in conductiong the bust
ness OF the Directory having arisen where visitors
have been given direct access to the record books
themselves, this practice will hereafter be dis
continued; nor can lists OF wounded in hospitals,
oy States, counties regiments, or otherwise, I've
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commission, under special au-
thority from the President of the United States
maintains an extensive system OF agencies for
securing the safe conveyance to and distribution
Of goods put III its charge for the sick and woun-
ded al points where they most wanted. 1t
operates with equal care and generosity at all
p0lnts-at New Orleans and at washington, be-
lore Ncksburg aud at NaShyille--its distributions
3eing governed by u comparison OF the wants OF
the patients in all cases. To ascertain the rela-
urc character Of these wants IN trustworthy
manner, and to secure an equitable distribution
and honest Use OF goods distributed, besides
the unpaid services OF the members Of the Com
mission, twenty physicians OF high professional
and moral character and more than hlty lay
agents are employed, under pecunlary securities
for responsible and efficient service. The cost
Vi these arrangements have thus far been about
per centum OF the value OF the goods distributed
The Commission has not been able to obtain au-
thentic evidence of losses, miscarriage, or mis-
appropriations to the value OF one dollar IN ten
thousand OF goods which have been once received
1t its shipping depots. The following are the
names OF these depots, TO which auxiliary socie"
ties and all disposed to aid The sick and Wounded,
without reference TO States or localities, but
simply 10 their relative necessity for assistance,
are invited to send their offerings
Sanitary Commission, Sranch supply Ohce,
- Summer street, boston, Massachusetts,.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
10 Third Avenae New erk
Sanitary Commission Branch Supply Office,
81 south Sixth street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Cincinnati Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office
Bank street, Cleveland Ohio.
SANITARY COMMISSION Brancn 0upply OHCei
Chicago, Illinois
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Louisville, kentucky.
The Commission receives no pecuniary aid
whatever from the Government and is wholly
dependant on the voluntary contributions OF the
public Tor the means Of sustaining its operations.
Contributions 10 lis Treasury are solicited, and
may be transmitted to GEORGE TsSrRoEG, ESQ.,,
Treasurer, IS Wall street, New York.
az frlI
missioners of tie President OF the United States
ire pledged to the public for the economy, iDteg-
rty, and efficiency with which whatever is en-
trlLsted In TIC Sanitary Com mis- ion will be aa-