Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-29
It.ronr O DnAyu. ia the City Of Wilmington

Group, (membranoue.l
Diarrhea, (chrouic,)
Dip,hera,
Erysipelas Infantitis,
Fever, (camp,)
Fever, (iyphod)
hemoptysis,
hamilton
Old Ago,
rhthsis,
Slillborn,
Tuberculosis,
Typhoid Pnsumonl.. .
Wounded from Pistol,
Unknown.
Total. ii =, is
uader year from to . years. from
to years, 2 from 8 to 10 years, | from 10
10 70 years, from 90 to 80 years, 8 from
so to 40 years, . from 40 to 80 years, i from
90 to 60 years. from 60 to 70 years, 81 age
not given, /. Total %.
Born IN America, 10; born 10 England.
born n uermauy, born in ireland, Nation
not given. l. Total. 2S.
Male, II Female, 6. Total, %.
White, 2O ColOred, 2 not given, l. Total,
~. ELISHA HUxLEY, Registrar.
REPoRT OF THE LADIES' Committee Of the
Delaware State Association for the Relief of
Sick and Wounded Soldiers -
The work accomplished by the Ladies' Com
mltlee, since the annual meeting OF the AssOcia-
uon, held July 9TH, 1868, may be arranged
under the three heads Of work for the Soldiers,
work Tor the Refugees, and work for the Great
Central Fair of the Sanitary Commission.
First Work for Ms Soldiers.
Donations rsceived-7l coats, 90 pairs OF
pants, shirts, 10 oaps, pairs Of stockings, 81
pairs Of mittens, l feather bed and pillow, "a
pillow cases, b hospital cushions, 102 handker-
chiefs, ~ sewing bags, nearly 900 yards muslin,
~ yards OF ohintE, half ton of coal, 3 water
coolers, 2OO books, magazines go bottles Of
wine, 70 Of jellies and pickles. fruit, groceries,
lint, old muslin, bandages, Sc. Also. from
Ladies' Aid Society of ClAymont, boxes Of
clothing Ladies' Aid Society, of Dover, boxes
Of goods Ladies' Aid Society, Of summit
Bridge, | box of clothing
There have been made gratuitously, about
26OO articles of clothing for Soldiers in camp
and hospital, aud members of Soldiers families
have been employed to make about 900 addi-
tiOnal articles.
We have sent to the Hospital at Point Look
out, Md, q boxes OF supplies; to Fort Delaware,
box; TO Cooper Shop Soldiers Home. phila.
dephia, l box and l package; 10 Christian
Commission, Philadelphia boxer, and pack.
age, and to one Of their Agents at Sandy Hook,
Nd, box to Hospital at City Point, box
and package; and boxes to the First, Second,
Third, and Fourth Delaware Regiments. We
have had letters acknowledging the receipt Of all
these bOxes
Their contents, added to some other supplies
sent 10 the front, were about as follows .--G62
muslin aud 256 flannel shirts, 1856 pairs OF
muslin and l23 pairs Of flannel drawers, IL
pairs of pants, Is coats, 7 vests, 346 paira
Of knit stockings, 1915 handkerohiefs, 6S5
towels, o. pillows, 80 pillow cases, 1O9 hos
pltal cushions and their cases. 20 gum cloth
cushions, ZIG sewing bags, $50 knit mittens, 1853
para OF slippers, IL sings, 90 wrappers, Al
sheets, blankets, quilts lO2 bottles wine, 81
Jare Of Jeies md 2S OF pickles, 65 papers farina,
3= cans condensed milk, boxes Of raisins, 20
los cheese, Al lbs sugar, IA lbs tea, 81 ID, dried
beef, 70 lbs. crackers, 10 lbs dried fruit, lbs.
| spices, ~ dozen lemons, tobacco, lint, old mug
lin, bandages, books, stationery, SO.
To the Wilmington Hospital we have sent Z
shirts, 70 pairs OF drawers, O pairs Of pants, 8
pairs OF slppere, wrappers, 81 handkerchefs,
o. sewing bags, pillows and cases, t gum
o'olh cushions, 70 lbs sugar, jars OF jellies, 6
pairs OF spectacles, fruit lint, old muslin, ban
dagts, tape, thread, buttons, stationery.
Inc Committee TO attend to the Hospital
Library gave regular attention TO the duiIes Of
their appointment, until at their last visit few
months since, they found the door closed to
them by order OF the Surgeon in charge.
Inc Library then contained about 100 VOL
umes' l63 having been added since the last
annual reports and about so Testaments and
School books, and number of SlBtes, had been
given to The men in the wards, who had expressed
wish to have them,
10 prisoners in the hands of the Rebels. we
nave osen glad OF opportunities 10 send 10 flan-
nel shirts' u pairs Of aanael drawers, 81 pairs
oil stockings, ~ towels and 20 handAerchieis.
me Following have been gwen chiefly to dis
aolel or discharged soldiers, or to the familiea
OF soldiers :-l6 muslin and 10 flannel shirts, /
pairs drawers, IL pairs of stoekirgs, 60 pairs
Oh pah's' ~ coats vest, / caps, sheet, 2
pllow cases, yards Of muslin, l08 handker--
chlefs, bottles wine and some groceries.
Inc money remaining from the Festival given
TO the soldiers last November, amounting "a
plul'to, and which was placed in our hands 10
DC Hsed for the relief Of soldiers families, was
al expended for that purpose. Coal, shoes,
nour an groceries were the principal arliclel
purchased, and iheae were distributed to about
80 families.
Second Work for Refastes.
An urgent appeal on behalf Of sulieriD q Ualot
refugees OF Cairo, Illinois, and vicinity. was st
loefally responded to by our friends, that W,
were enabled to send six boxes, containing al
aggregate OF l2OI articles Of clothing, and 4.
ynrus oi muslin. A letter was received from
Mr Folsom, Post Chaplain At Cairo, acknoW.
Lodging tue timely arrival, in good order. o
these boxes.
T6Va- Wost for Ms Gfeat Central Fair.
: A donation of 5000 in cash, was made Il
me delaware Department, and the sum 0
SSlS'&D was expended chiefly in the purchase o
materials Tor useful and fancy articles. Th
( -
gether with the donations of such of our friend
as preferred to make this Committee the psedur
, through winch their gifts we're conveyed to ID,
FAR leo pin cushions md Leedlo books. 1
watch cases, lniant'e clOaks, l05 infants sacks
~ head dresses, lO7 mats, II pairs Of slipper.
., az pairs OF infants socks, IL sofa cushions. II
Nphyf shaWls, l. afghans, 3 flags, . large sill
quits, 10 suits of children's clothes, A ladies
cups, =" 'oiiet WORK boxes and bags, 5S aprons
: sAhls' Al dolls, 10 tides, scaris, 2 worke
/ chair covers, tables, IL yards Of tAttino.
/ large pictures and frames, large parlo
n soreeh' large picture, illuminated text, i
o ,raiho and stone) IGD photographs, 265 miscel
h laneous articles, and 2G0 copies of Poems. er
Titled "Fiowers from the Battle Field" by Mis-
NJ. T. Canhy, OF this city.
we had no means Of ascertaining the amour
oil money realized from the sale OF these dons
g tlonsi as it Was impossible TO keen the Acooun
T. separate from that OF the other articles expose
for sele on the same tables, but we know that
contributed very materially to the sam whic
y the DelaWare Department Tas enabled to pa
/, into the general treasury
VI On conclusion, we would state that the stoe
Of goods now on hand is very small, and In
there is but little cash in the treasury. But ID
10 demand for help for our Soldiers is a. urgent 4
IS ever AMI as it is not to be presumed that We
2 TINS city have grown indifferent to their suffer
n -,
il becomes us to redoublo our exertions and
deYAe and carrN inIn affnrt IL =. -. y =.