The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-27
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There's the name OF the man who built
the theatre" said our intelligent Cicerone ;
Waite Fecit."
We laughed.
81 kaew q family of them Fecits in New
Jersey" continued he.
What became of them % asked the DOG
tor.
Some of them are buried around here :
I've seen the names on the stones.'
smiling at the absurdIty, we copied the in L.
scription and bid our guide Hdieu.
Several OF the buildings in the village have
been taken for hospitals, and all tina. are
suitable, l believe, have been put to that
use. The Surgeon Of the post is Dr. a. :;
Gtrnett, of the Confederate Navy, formerly
IN the United States service as medical Off
GER. He mas All the hospitals unuer his
charge, and now has tn m organized and iu
very good condition. Half II mile beyond
the town is a mill viii h was begun few
We rs since and never completed This has
been fitted Up, and is now kp own as the "Miii
Hospital E" 1t is under the immediate char ge
OF Dr. VIM. Geddines, of Charles ou X q,
assisted by Drs DeWilton and Snowden -
Two floors of 'he building are now in use,
and the third is being prepared, and will soon
be ready tor the reception OF the sick. Ahe
beds are arranged very conveniently, with
one row around the utside and TWO down
the middle leaving sp &c enough for a,sles
In botn rooms here are about sixty beds al /.
o: which are constantly filled The basemel {
is used as kitchen, but a small house is be-
ing built, tached from the mill and near
ny ENCJHtr, 10 &c uStO as u 0ead-nOtSe. The
water power rs used In various ways-in
w shing, bathing. cleansing SINKS and in
carry ing of all offensive matter
Taken all in ali this is one of the best hos
pitais have seen, and 1t reflects great credit
upon the surgeons who have planned 1t.
Hospital NO. is uuder the ch rga of DIR
w X. Johnson 1t is in the brick house al
ready mentioned, and eOntsins about forty
five beds. The arrangements OF this is also
very tne, there being every convenience for
tie sick that coui be expected la such place
as Dumfries. Hospital No Church hospi.
tai is nnder III" charge of DIR Wm r Hill.
IT has ap0ut forty beds, aha these ateo are
constantly filled. Oher manor buildings Ia
ths vicinity are us-d dlrpensasirs and
mess. rooms, or Kitchens, when the eoonag
is dona. ] hsye seldom more perfect ar
rangement for the care OF sick and wounded
men and being In charge of sxiliiui and en- :
ergetie physicians, everything is done that is
possible to do.
Tae principle diseases which come under
the charge OF the surgeons are measles, apd
their SEQ dueie; camp fev YER, of u typhoid char
acter. the reault.of exposure to the damp and
meiarious atmosphere of Dumfries, intermit-
tent aud remittent fever, aud pneumonia and
pleurisy have lately commenced TO appear -
There have been a few surgical cases. the re
cult OF accidental shooting. treated success
fully in these hospitals The per centage OF
death, as l have been informed, is quite
small, not above four or i've per cent of the
mum bar en tered Thus far the hospitals hay 3
received but little support--thera being bat
one lady lao has sssnt IN any contributions,
and tAne one Z, iss Virginia Tayloe, lats oi
Wasn1ngton, hut who now resides IN Frsds'
rickshnrg.
Thu evening, about sunsets large sehooass
cane ~ tAe river, apd saalel Nowly ~ on