Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-26
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NUMBER SIX.

for which you have 80 kindly permitted the
use of your columns seems to be increasing
and the contest is waxing warm, and un-
derstand have received my share Of the
opprobious epithets which have been so free
Iy spoken, Tut, sir, say to you no threat,
no anonymous communications can intim-
idate me or drive me from my purpose. No
refusal to hold social or professional inter
course with me eau effect my cause. | care
no'; dare to say publicly aud boldly what
l think and know, and it matters but little
whether they hold s. cal or profes .ional in-
tunate enough to get copy Of the attack
of these self styled directors upon the city
counsil. l shall not undt rtake to defend
the corporation. There are men there who
will ably defend themselves, and prove the
statement that this action Of the councils
was ''promTted by malicious aud interested
aims Of certain individuals" to be totally
false. You have, gentlemen of the Iufrma-
ry the wrong side of the question, and the
force of public opinion will compel you to
succomb. You promise the history Of the
inhrmary to the public soon. l, TOO, will
write its history and will substantate all
say by testimony, and will name the indi-
viduals by whom l will rove every point.
Persons may privately characterize these
publications as vil|anous and false, but
dare lot publicly do it. 1t is the spirit of
Al assassin that prompts one to attempt to
irjure an.thtr's character clandestinely.
The Commissioner Of Public Buildings
in his annual report certifes that he paid
to the infrmary last year $4,000. Their
own statement AZ peLded to the same report
shows there vas but ffty-two patients ad-
hA'e'Su last CAI anu tuc WuUlc uuul"
Der of days these fify.two remained in the
infrmary, as shown by the same statement,
is less than two thousand Congress pro-
vides for the maintenance of a number
Averaging twelve throughout the whole year,
and suprositg each one of this average
humber remained 365 days, t would be
equal to 1880 days. 1t is readily perceived
that they did but maintain for the year num-
Der averaging less than half of twelve. We
will allow them the fraction, and then their
average number will not exceed six, for
which they receive So, Geo, CT $685., S3A for
each. Congress appropriates $4,000 fer
maintaining tw elye, at the rate of $lGG, 66s
each, At the same rate six would cost but
one thousand dollars. Now, | ask, what has
become of the remaining one thousand dol
lars? The commissioner says in his report
that it has been expended to maintain tran
sient sick paupers. We will say no more
at present concerning this, but leave the
community to show their own inference
In conclusion, would ask if any institu-
ton can be considered charitable that charges
$3.50 year for board? l would inquire
what amount it would take at that rate to
support a number of patients that would be
necessary to fill building that would cost
500, 900!
desire to make a correction. In one of
my articles I referred to some COWS and
threw out the suggestion that they might be
for some benevolent purpose. have learned
they have an infant present at the in6rmary,
which they have endeavored to have taken
away, and suppose this cow is intended to
supply the place Of wet nurse.
A MEDICAL MAN, NOT CONNECTED
WITH HITLER INSTITUTION.