Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-07-06

I'd Ii 50, what is his proper address
Sd. What is the name of tho Surgeon or lap-
lain OF the hospital?
9TH Ii not in hospital I'll presaat, haS he re-
Gently been iii hospital?
OH II SO, did he die in hospital. and al hat
date?
9Th II recently discharged from hospital, was
nc discharged from service?
4tA. not, What Melc his orders or lcaSae
More specific Information rs to the Condition.
OF any patient in the District OF Columbia hos
pitfalls will be furnished within twenty -four hours
atter Z request to do so is received at the " ASH.
IngtOu Olilcc.
The Office OF the Directory will be open dali,
from 0 clock i. Il. to Q clock L. H., ana IA
urgent cases applicants ringing the door beIi
viii be received IL any hour III the night.
Much Inconvenience IN conducting the luS
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 III hospitals,
b States, counties, regiments, or otherwise, be
hereafter furnished from these records
The Sanitary Commission under special uH~
thority from the President OF the United States
maintains an extensive system OF agencies for
securing the safe conveyance 10 and distribution
ot goods put iii its charge for the sick ana Woun.
ded ut points where they are most wanted. Is
operates with equal care and generosity ut ali
p0lnlS-at New Orleans and al Washington, be-
fore tlcksUurg aud Nash Wile--its dlstlibuti0nt
being governed by comparison OF the warts Of
tao patients IN all cases. 70 ascertain The rea
tive character OF these wants in a trustworthy
manner, and TO secure an equitable distribution
ana honest use OF goods distributed besides
tic unpaid services OF Tie members oi the TOM
mission, twenty phE sicians oi high professional
and moral character and more than tity lay
asenls arc employed, under pecunary securities
Tor sF0nsltitc ttd efficient service. The cCSt
OF tlese arrangements have thus far been about
per eeHtum oi the value Vi The goods distributed.
IAe Commission nas not been able to obtain au-
tAeutic evidence Of losses, miscarriage, or Hsis-
E. r0tratl0ns, t0slle value OF one dollar IN ten
Thousand OF g. Nhith have been onSg receteel
al It's shipping d8pOta. The following arc the
NAMES oi these depots 10 " ilch auxiliary socie-
ties and all disposed 10 aid the sick and wounded,
without reference TO States localities, hut
SIMPLY to their roltttve necessity for assistance,
are invited 10 send their offerings
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply O1ice
Z2 Summer street, boston, Massachusetts,.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
70 fA4iEG Avenue, New ! ork.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
u south Sixth street, fhiIadtiphia Fenna
sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Offct,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Bank street, Cleveland ohio.
sanitary Commission, Brancn Supply Office,
Chicago Illinois.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Louisville, kcntuCh
The Commission receives no recuniary aid
whatever from the Government, and is wholly
dependant Oh the voluntary contributions ol the
public for the means Of sustaining It's operations
Contributions to its Treasury are solicited, and
may be transmitted TO GEORGE 7. STKoNG, Lsq.
Treasurer, 68 Wall street, New York.
The names Of the following gentlemen, COM
missioners Of the President of the United States
are pledged to the public for the economy, integ-
rty, end efficiency with which whatever is en-
trusted to the Sanitary Commission will be adj