Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-18
LDCALRWS.
d. Ahps1aHN9s TONIGHT

Dragons OF TIE VfllAge," with Miss Mitehsll
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maaaSenent have eensented 70 q rspstaol,
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aAA sOh playsmsiade sDeeo and lively dApoa
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were e1ese1mgiysood. 1Tns stii Tor dis NM, ,
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team comedy Of /" MiseAisyouD Aanis," fwsssia
far aascs ss Of .a 3. q se.t n1or-
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nightly since thar arrival = = ------- : -
tCAsTsasvHT HAIL. This popular resort
eenan nss 70 b veil petsenised The sinsins
NeaA eoth-sf whom are 50 ~ al Known - -
haasses Ct sOaAsaesary that fs wuzs suuer6 nous
70 prNss AAzn Added . these nrst-class A.
psrfeenansss on The aeAt-rors nishtiv s'is;
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81 - ma. :. new 1taiopiaa ae.s, BOB Beslsr
OF ssesfs, who NIGHTLY appear in ann using aots
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The ysrfsas .Seldisn' RAltsf AssociAaiola Va
hold last evening ut Temperance Hall, and was
Nj. D. Z Esso.. u ~ 1s' "a. called to ,ns
chair; Mr. X !. Rowls acted a. SECRETARY -
Mr.. Il J. Alyosas fron Ne committee sp poias-
ths eofAnittss HAD nst and thinking ~ sora-
-nlstss wa TOO Arxs 70 wait On ths Snrgson
General, had appointed sub-comAittss, who
han PsrformeA that dnty, and h submitted tho
The ssd-rsiynsd, q sab.conritt.e, appsnt.,
by the COMMITTEES Of one from each State to In
+As Surgeon Gsnsxa1 In relation thereto, !, In
oesatsncs To car instructions We have tbs honor
Thaton puesday. the 18th Instant thsx v.,.as
= upon the surgeon General at his Office and wore
there very cordially received BY him and the
members Of his stan. Your committee proceed
as had come TO their knowledxs. In relation 10
ths hospital a. Judiciary Square the Surgeon
General had previously had his attention called
gan Association, ana had caused an iuysetisa-
ton to hs made Ina relation thereto nv lnspectoy
Muzry, whose report thereon as read to q. BIZ
charges made against the diet Of that hospital
The report Of Inspector Muzzy shows the "h,it
Of fare" ~ this hospital to Ia We boon Is follows:
Braakfast-Very poor coffee, slightly sweet
cred; i've ounces OF bread.
ounces of bread
Supper-Eery poor tea, and I've ounces cs
bread slightly buttered.
In the soup thero was boiled two ounces OF
meat for each man.
This report also reveals another fact viz.
that, added to the snorInity OF swindlins our
gallant soldiers out Of their proper food a fol.s
d,st tist ssas k.ptJor-pnblic intpection.
The report further shows that tho amount OF
butter per man averages only about one pound
monthly. .-.--.--. ...-. -..-
Five pounds of coffee il boiled in forty gal.
Ions of watsr, to which ten gallons more is AZ
forwards added. So much for dot at Jud,ctary
square; -.
yestiyation had re vsaied the fact that that hos
pitaf has been in 8 most shocking state of uu
cleanliness, the details of which were mos.
cisgnsunx and that on being informed Of this
fact, ne had removed the surgeon in charye and
appointed q more competent man in his place
Tho surgeon Gensral also Informed your com.
n,itte- that he should iuss thorough inspec-
lion Of All hospitals with . view to correct all
existing abuses; and to that end Ia in vitsd the
cooperation of yonr committee by personally
accompanying the medical inspectors in their
visits 20 the hospitals. He also Informed YOUR
committee that he was engaged in tho work of
preparing diet list, which would soon b.s fur
nishea 10 all hospitals, and that more liberal
and varisd diet should Do insisted on hereafter
In relation TO visiting hours TO hospitals your
committee were assured that all HOSPITALS
should be open for the reception Of those per-
several state associations between the hours OF
IL O'Clock noon and o'clock d. M, and that all
surgeons should b Instructed To respect such
psSes; OF course, expecting this privilege should
not be abused BY the associations who issue
such passes. 80 > =
Your committee were also assured that tina
friends Of soldiers in hospitals should not be
Obstrueisd in carrying clothing to the soldiers
and that they should also BE- allowed a reason
so1s and proper liberty to carry in food and
In regard 10 certain complaints against sur
Seons for incompstency and NAL practioe, and
also against hospital attendant. who are
charged with neglect aud brutality, your com.
nittee have been unable TO make in sstigations
sufficiently thorough, as yet, 70 bring them To
mo attention Of tho Surgeon General Enough,
however has boen elected to warrant yOur
COMMITTEES that In their opinion these abuses
have AN sIistsnce; and that they viii receive
tits due 10 tho Surgeon General 70 state that
whatever fault may Be found with the suality
OF the TEA and cores furnished for hospital use
l"Aicn he informed us was of miserable quail.
ity,} that fault IS not chargeable to the Medical
Dcparrnent-these articles being furnished by
thu Cornmissary OF Subsistence Tho oonsa 4.
the poore.t quality Of Bio, and tbs tea L. as poor
The ambulance system -was complained of
by the Sprgeon General - being very bad rThs
aInsniancss, Aorsss and drivers were furnished
Hence 1t ID that the drivers are often eareIsss.
and sometimes drank and ALMOST wholly in conn
Potent To remedy this evil, the Surgeon Cen
drivers be placed under his control and
earnestly urses all reiisf associations TO Co
0perats win him 70 hat eudk Az there II NO
law authorizing this, or for Compelling ths
Conmtssary OF Subsistence to- furnish q better
7uality Of tea md es4es, your committee would
earnestly appeal g every niend Of The soldisr
respective States - provide hy law sach means
H may b necessary tn enable ths .Surxson
Generai to carry out bis humane intentions In
theSe Respects. s.s'1+s -..- - - . 1".-
An silusiOn was made by your committee to
the on enstys afroxaaee and SELF importance OF
some sAAU SUrgeons, " no have 70 sAa thsiY wAy~
into hospitals, which via no doabs Be- correct.
cd BY propsr lessons On good manners or dis.
mssA from the service. ..
The time OF your COMMITTEE has not Admitted
OF thorough investigation OF abuses agreeable
10 Instructions By tho convention. Such, how.
ever, as have Bon discovered have been CON-
msnles.ed 70 the ssrsson GSneraa, and yoar
viii b applied syssdily. The Surgeon General
IN forlasd youY comnisSs that NJ Woald ~ all