The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-01-03


At the earnest solicitation OF several General OH
cers. the United states Christian Commission has de-
tarmned 70 present 70 every esse o. war, hospital
and brigade In camp, . Nelc Years Git tUNR Lee
brGry OF over One hundred aud Fifty Volumes, III
the patriotic people of tho Union will only divide
their libraries wlhour brave de enders. One Tnous-
and -Four Hundred and Eorty One su h Libraries
can be placed In the ha DIS of officers tho will secure
their proper use General literature, standard poe.
azines reviews and illustrated pap rs neatly bound
in email Volumes, religious works i'm short VIZ at
ever you would ace in the sick OF your broth
or. to cheer his confinement, win be welcomed, and
eagerly psrused.W s.s.., sTssr
IL Is unnece sary to remind you Of the invaluable
inn lence Of such libraries in presenting gambling
and other vices of idieness in cheering and nyieo
rating the Invalid, and in consoIng and directing
the troubled s0ai Nor do you need solicitation to
this generous work. 1t will, am persuaded, Give
YOU 1iea tlre to selscta few ofthe choicest Volumes
of your library for such purposes and to suggest
the ladies Of your family me employ msnt Of fore
ing 4 library fom your TO sf cit saHau aci.n
Our soldiers II prize the books mach more high
Iy,if wili wfie your name ana Residences IN each
cordial acknowled cement of the critics. these he
roic men are maxim for you. twill have infu-
which the press ever produced ~
The parcel can be forwardedto any oithe branch.
es OF the Christian Commission. Of which you will
ana Hist annexed to the Central 0fisej and In
forty hours after It's arrival there, will be in the
h-nd Of those whoreceye few New ears Gitis on
" because we have not had opportunity to bestow
on them our choicest treas rss. lRsnstlo rgt 4fl
GEORGE II STUART. l-fl
pas - Chairman 8 christian Commission,
Dec 10, 1884. ssreot IL Bank street, Philada.i
a, -, ,.,s.s.. DIRECTORY: s.elfa9osIo2 eas
Philadelphia George II. Stuart, II Bank street.
saItincrs = s. Gsfsh, 50 and 81 West Baltimore
Bangor. Me II, o. stieEney,Ss s,,io
| Bath iMe-Charles Douglass. ~ = bssf,,oq
Boston-L. P Rowland, jr, fremont Tempe.
Brooklyn, L. Nv y. griffith, Rooms 16 Court st
Buffalo N VI. D. Hin NJ. D., Commission Rooms
clio - Tristan commission 100 clark IT,
cinc'nnati-Aa q. 4 hamberlain, 81 Vine st. 3 "
Detroit. Nj .h--Frsncis Raymond. $50 ysasfsonAv
Frederick, Md=Gdeon Esentss,s psss sd ,s radi
Hartford. fGennscticut Brapchl--Rooms of Ladies
:. Soldiers Aid Society, 81 Asylum st.
Harrisbarg Pa Key +. u. robinson -
Lam dsrtg,Iie. NIL AsAndsrson FEx4us
Louisville VI. Edward Aafdy, cared. G. Dodge
Nil wauk ss WisWalte s, Carter, care of butcher
Bail & Goodfich, f0s E.Watef 81.
New York-Dr N. Bishop, Rooms q. s. c. 30 BIZ
fsssis. III: sds Rooms 10 81 Adams d
up stairs.
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Pc tiand, OregonYW. s. Iad2, Ladd. TiIt0n.
Providence. 3. Nv. J Kiog.
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| St.aLouis-Isaac s. Smith. Christian Commission
ls5 once under Lindell Hotel. %nnFA srN
ST. Paul Miun-D. w Ingersoll. ~
San Francisco-J B Roberts, 2l6 California ct.
Troy, N. Y.--J. II. sWinards II s.ssv,
Utica, ". Y-kev d. w. Bristol, ID. ID. Secretary
and Agent, 80 Genesse St.
Virgins, Nev-Rev Fraaklin Rising.
Washington, D.C-Wiliarn Ballantyne, 498 Sew
wishing, W WE. Grange. SOiass'iA
EMark the parcsl, soldiers New Years Gift
Library. decSdlw