, 1861-12-05
THE SICKNESS AT CAMP DOUGLAS.



+ your issue Of to-day notice al article headed
sickness, at Camp Douglas which {unintsn-
ttonally Doubt mott gives an incorrect idea Of the
tiona11y, hope.} suggests to the pnblic that the
Sanitary Commission. a,tithe ''physlcians operat
ns se e S Git a pmon saasrs Ne
Permit me to use your columns to correct those
fhe Pot Hospital Report Of Saturday gives
tac tbs1e fole"1E fere afepant
etc. IS; in ALL 81. Of these eight cascs dis
charged lcurcd Of measles) On Sunday morning,
leaving thirty caees of measles IN the Hospital
just enchaf the number reported in the article re-
ftrrcd to.
1t Is true that .thc measles. took us by surprise
bnt under every disadvantage, the sick have had
the seexs*a,ie* if not nil the Injuries Of the s1c
room, which is proven by the fact that the farEt
yesterday lsunday9 morning, md TINT from typhoid
II Tic Oily deficiency in Hospital accommodations
pearance ndrapid spread Of the contag1on and the
fmpossibility q preparing accommodations and
dedition 10 keep pace with it,.
Accommodations for 90 patients were provided
week ago n the hospital for contagious diseases
some erowdi11g ten!poratiiy. To-day eccom1noda-
tions are ready for 30 more, and it is hoped that
3he itshaFgss I WI now equal the admissions into
nandnnt: has given me full authority to extendthc
hospital buildings TO any exy extent required to
Meet all emergencies. and bag ordered that If
necessary = az cher arork fAaldt suspended In ofdtr
foEronids aeeo1nn.otiatien<Jor tie sick.
III n our emergency We haEe net been able to pro
but hope confidently that the Qnartermazter viii
In regard tothe Chicago Sanitary Commission,
beg leave to Ray thai, while " doing nobly for the
| troons abIoad,,' they have not only asked hnt
urged me to make requlsitions upon them for ne
cessares and comforts for the sick aud have inya-
riaby responded to al1 calla. and are prepared to
meet other demands the sick at Camp Douglas may
require But in order not to Impair the usefulness
Of the Commission, where more needed, pre-
fer to exhaust a@ resources before thciraid
rit teah thsp operating n; he M City
such. The Superintendent in charge f0R up to this
date admitted al applicants, and have made az
to furnish acco,nmodations IN case the necessity j
should arise. which has not yet occurred. for at
least 150 patients.
bedding furnished to ME as Medical Purvcyor by
the Hospital Department Of the T. $. Govern.
ment; has enabled me 70 supply the wants q Camp
eeEs f}oeE + a5%oet an D ezRsnstc5 woaid as6oTding
ak that citizens disposed to relieve the wants Of
would send blankets. covcrict= Or comfortcls to
the office Of the Sanitary Commission. on Wabash
ayenue: marked :.Fer Camp Douglas or othe! l5
bed-sacks. will also be acceptable.
Yours respectfully
I JAS. '. Il. 6LANE1,
| Brigade Surgeon, Z. s. A.. Medical Purreyor, AMI
! Acting Post Surgeon at Camp Douglas.
| No. u River street. Dec I'd, 1861.
FANCY DRESS PARTY MARITIME has se!eetcs
Dec 18th, for his party. which Il to be strictly
Jaaey dress. and will. no doubt be The party Of tn
season. No masks will be allowed Tickets ('ao
transferable can be obtained at his Academy. cor
ncrof Clark and Monroe streets.
Military.
The Mcclellan Zonaves Capt L. II. Marlin. 5St
Illinois regiment rapidly filling up their ranks
recruiting Office 10 IL; Dearborn Street. del-st
! ~ Headquarters Kate: Rifle Regiment, Il
Randolph street. mp stairs-
Col RuT1suArsEn Commanding.
LIEUT.. Col. JoHN II. CLYBCES.
How TO PREVENT FALLING on THE IcE.-Gt
your boots and shoes soled with rubber solin
Y Send them to tue Rubber Store, 115 Randolph
d and you will get them neatly done. de36t
). ECONOMY IN L1GHr.-Anon1 the new invention
= | we know Of none more ingenious. and in "a
t. so simple as the transparent cones for lamps, Wh
7 increase the quantity Of liz and at the san
time effect saving in the consumption of oil
fully one third the amount required By the ordina
"a cone. II deserves the attention Of our readers a.
to when in use. cannot fill to be appreciated
I'd all, Heesfs. Merrill and Robinson No. IS Rando
II street, invite the public to call at their Lamp a
Oil Emporium. and see tho practical working
this oil saving cone in contrast with those at PR
es cnt in use. Lard oil and any kind Of Lamp can
altered to suit very small cost, ut their iactc
q; and store, IS Randolph street.
so
Sc Go to Dunlop, sewell & Spalding for Printil
" noy11-h22f-1y
- Go to the TRIBUNE Office for your pElntil
he dee2tyr
&c.
E- Go to John Jones, 113 Dcarborn-st., and
ar your clothes cleaned and repaired. noT1