Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-29
TIE HospIrALs.-Editor e..


space In the columns OF your journal for few
huInGre suggestions which, | think, IL listened
to by those who pessess The power OF carrying
them into effect, will prove OF substantial benefit
10 the bravs sick and wounded volunteers In our
hospitals IN my daily visits to the military hos
pital Armory Squar', under tle skillful ard gen.
uemanly charge Of Dr.. Bliss, have noticed
new md decided Improvement introduced there
for the better comfort and greater quiet OF our
invalid soldiers A small red flag 10 sfaXed TO
the bid Of every patient In each ward, whose
condition Is considered dangerous or critical.
This new and simple device has two fold effect.
In the first place u guarantees to the sick or
wounded soldier security from intrusive atten-
lions and curious interrOg atoms on the part OF
visitors. ! mean 10 disreIpect TO our fellow cltl-
lens who, am ,atisded, have no other OH ct in
view In Wis ting the hospitals but the alienation
OF the inserts ard the relief Of the suhsrines or
the brave men who have fought ana bed 1or the
defense Of cur good cid flag and It's tadltio al
glories. But, at the same time, IL IL qulte oo-
vious that each hospital contains Few or more
patients who, in certain stages OF their illness
require more the .Eill OF the physician ana the
pntriny Wig liam II the resid. Mt nurses than The
kindnesses aud attentions OF visitors. In the sec
ond pIace toe minister Of religion, VIII m duty
or CHARITY may prompt TO visit our hospitals, can
discover q. Il nee, when he enters each ward
where his sefvic"s are most needed. Thus he Is
spar, the labor-tOo often fru 'tess one-of
searching out tnCse Of the sick who require his
immediate % nisterlal attention.
| have likewise observed In our hospitals that
a label or card, inscrlb with the name, fegl-
ment, company. injury or disease of each Invalid,
is suspended over the bed Of every sick or
wounded soldier. could not help noticing enc
most important omission. The religion OF the
soldier II in no csse mentioned on the card or
label to which | refer.
How easy 1t would be for those whose duty IL
Il secure the above information, to inquire also
Of the religion Of each soldier, that II may be
ADDED to the rest. II n s simple means OF ascer
tanning the belief of each soldier were employed,
hon Arst ecpiy we'd IN he a
fellow would desce nd into an honorable grave
stTene ned and cheered by the blessings Of his
to the aggravated nature either Of mis- wound or
disease, Is unable, when the minister Of religion
comes to him. to declare mis- religious bel,ef.
THIS is the case especially with our Catholic sick
and wounded.
w would it not be well, therefore, that, for the
above reasons, the l,ttIs red flag and the addition
Of the name OF the religion OF each soldier added
to the card that hangs over his bed be adopted In
all our military hospitals.
With the greatest respect and purest Intentions
effer the above suggestions to the proper author
tiles. Yours respectfully, GIVES.
POLICE Mar1ERs.-First P,scinct-E. Wood :,
fast driving over bridge; s. S. John Wilson,
do post for further hearing.
Third Preeint Nj. Behrend, John Cohan and
Morris Finn, pc idling without license; $50 50.
John Kayser, selling on Sunday; dismissed Mrs
Purnells, disorderiv; $40 A Owen 6orman, Pat.
Flanagan, do; 50 IA each. Herrod Jackson, do;
IS So.
Fourth Precinct w Burris drunk and dIsor.
derlv; turned ever to guard. p. G Carrico, do /;
Sis John Foley, dol s.. James Fox, drunk;
workhouse.
Eighth Prse,net-Thomas Moon, Mary Ann
Haye,, disorderly; dismissed. Enoch Hayner,
larceny; do. r. Benkert, drunk and disorderiy;
turned over TO military. Mrs. NJ. Kelly, do
81 81.
Ninth Prseinct-John Murphy, drunk; taken
to barracks.
T.ntb Precinet-W. Grav, disorderlv; turned
over military. K. O'Brien, o. McFarlan, b
Fitzgerald, drunk; do. John Jones, r Kelly,
Andrew McGoweD, w. Harrison, asleep In the
street. do. L MGltimon, do; taken to navy yard.
PocKEr-P1cKIHG AND Yesterday
afternoon, as the five O'Clock train was about
leaving, a soldier standing In the depot bad his
pocket relieved of thirty five dollars He at once
made his loss known to officer Conway, who
arrested three persons VINO have been loadng
about the depot in a suspicious manner for some
time past. and took them before Justice Ferguson,
who committed them to jail for d furthe. hearing.
A sum Of money corresp onding with the soldiers
was found on Que OF them. They gave their
names as John Farley, J A. Logare and C. E.
Graves.
A STRANGER, apparently sick, was taken yes
terday to the Fourth ard station houss, where
he acted as though deranged. After an apparent
recovery he was Set at large, hut was last night
taken bsck, being found drunk and noisy. This
morning. he acts again as though deranged, and
said to be DR.. Conrad, of Morristown, N. He
will be temporarily retained d: the station, where
his friends may hear Of him.
GoNzAeA CoILEsB.-The literary exercises Of
this Institution WI De resumed on Monday next,
September list Bes deB the regular cole2 late
course, dePartioeH' has been formed intended
for such youths as are not far enough advanced
to enter college or to ft them Cor business. All
the higher English branches are taught. See ad-
vertisement
TIE HOSPITALS AT FALLS CHURCH have been
discontinued, and The sick and wounded, num-
berng about 500, removed TO an encampment
near by, which has been designated az " Camp
Hammond.'
Suffers, call and see at the bar Of the United
States Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue, q very profit
able and saleable article. 1t*
WIVES, MOTHERS AND SISTERS, whose Hus-
bands, Sons and Brothers are serving In the
Army, can not put into their knapsacks a more
necessary or valuable gilt than few boxes Of
Holloway's Pills and Ointment, They insure
heath even under the exposures OF q soldiers
life. Only rs cents a Box or Pot. 2l9.
The INDIAN HKsB DOCTOR, from Canada, will
describe diseases and tell his patients the nature
Of their complaints or illness, without receiving
any information frJm them. No charge for co.'s
su.sation o. Gdries. OHice, No. IL Washington
building, Pennsylvania avenue, corner CT seventh
street, Washington, ID. c. au 2S-u
ONE DOLLAR ONE DOLLAR ONE DOLLAR ~
Go to the Dollar Store, 433 Penn. avenue, near
Four-and half street ind see the splendid stock
ofjewelry aud ver-plated ware, and take your
choice for one dollar 1w*
SKvKN HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS 8 OK IN CAMP !!
Young men, be warned in time. supply your
selves with Holloway'S Pills and Ointment. They
are guaranteed 10 cure the worst cases Of Sores,
Ulcers, Scurvy, Fesers and Bowel Complaints
Only IS cents per box or pot. 2l5
HAKkIkD.
In 6eorget on the 25th instant. BY tho Rev
Father Ashwapder, E.NUCu J. oP = LDlN 70
HrLEh >. 6iTttk AID on the 2eth instant,
By the Rev, Mr. chapman 81 the residence OF the
brloe's Iarslts, kNUCa J. SpALDIN9 70
dELEN RIRTh6, eldest dausLt.r OF h. q,
Rlt.er-al OF Georgrtovl
DhED
On tho 23i Instsnt. of consumption, KAYE
lUELLE, Infant sughter Of CO.. "a aos y and
Ann Eliza y. Close, OF AlexAn5ris.