New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-26
For The Tribune
Marine Hospitals.

A bill has been introduced in the House Of Re
presentsiives by Mr. Seaman purporung 10 be for TIE
benefit Of .lck and disabled sesmen7 which requires
some notice on account Of the changes which II conten
plates Its object seems BE- 70 provide comfortable
quantity Of shore stations Tor Surgeons In the Navy
whose luxurious inclinsiions might prompt them to
avoid the sea service The proposition 10 afford sailors
in the merchant service the benefit Of swollen naval
fund exceedingly charitable; but the advocates
OF h. bin seem % forget that the sailor viii A. any rate
get no than he pays for 80 long be Is taxed the
usual rates Tor Hospital money And Is regards the
proposal devote this fund 70 the permanent relief Of
those men who shall have paid their tax for period Of
twenty years when u Il considered that than 100
coo men Ia the nited States with constantly ncress
ing number 10 claim this benefit the idea prepos
ferrous.
If the desire Is 70 provide for the better management
OF the funds sccrung from the tax OF twenty cents
month sailors the last step % be taken should be
incorporate Il with the VIGOROUSLY clumsy and expea
sve machinery Of the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
the Naval Department The naval fund amounting 10
s250O0O has been lying Idle IN their hsnds for years
The system ABSTRACT used 20 indicate the
penses has nothing on The score OF economy either
time or money to recommend IL. Nothing definite can
be discovered from except that provides work for
salGried ocers and abundant tests Of the beautiful sys
ten Of Post once regulations IN the Union. Nearly
$4,000 vii b. dsbursed BY the Bureau during the
ne fscal yesr and the cost Of this disbursement viii
amount % nearly $1,000
X we may Judge from the comparative salaries Of
surgeons OF Marine Hospitals and OF me navy We
should hardly expect economy 20 arise from Increasing
the corps OF the latter and substituting them for the
former The Physician and Steward Of Marine Hoe
pai receive shout $500 for services which would cost
nesriy $4,000 when performed By Naval Surgeon and
his assistant
The system proposed By the bill would iemsnd an
increase IL the medical corps Of the Navy The rsdu
AID sasries Of these render their claims very
large upon Government they advance IN years The
active service for which they needed does not
cure that their number should b. multiplied By any act
Ike this before rs We do not want Naval Surgeons
ashore We wasn't them ~ sea. True economy and good
msuAgernenf would suggest far different course from
LAT which Mr.. seaman hss proposed II the Marine
Hospitals the various ports should be used Tor the
lef Of those few nsgs sailors VINO are sshore the &C
commentators would Be found sufficient, and daily
charge on each man would settle TIE whole MATER
cbesply and summary II the union Of merchant snd
narA mariner Is % take place AZ al process which ass
been once Intellectually tined, We think the way We
have suggested would be FAR the best We must say
mary Asairs in the Navy Mr. sezmars time might be
much better spen, IN reforming 4 than IN extending "a
Jurisdiction where II 10 rot needed TAR
MrRDER NEAR ToRoSTo.-We learn bytelcgraph
fr5m Toroato that on Saturday nigh, asst an Old man
. good clrrums;snces named Noah Eston Of Toronto
township within shor distance Of the city Wa muir
dered In horrible manner. his head and throat were
CIT In severs places apparently With an axe 20 a. 20
defy description. person named Jca>s HaHziaos who
resided near the deceased arrested suspicion,
examined and committed TO jail for ilrthsr
lBGr. Com
APPALLING CALAMrY.-The Telegraph reports
that on the morning Of the 18th INST dreadful accident
occurred "a the Pentsng road Branticrd in
the County OF Simcoe, To the north Of Toronto The
ho.ss of Mr. Somerve took Hre in tie absence Of MIN
self and family and entirely Consumed with is
tenb. The three ehldrea Of Mr.. s were burned 10
des.n The eldest wss years old. the youngest 70
months. bui,alo Counsrcia.