The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-22
An HOUr i'm Madison.

An Hour in Madison.
While waiting for the arrival OF the
Mail Boat few days ago, we took a
stroll about the city of Madison, Ind
Madison is one of the pleasantest cities
in the State, and the evidences of pros
nerity are numerous and patent on every
hand.
There is less speculation there than
in former years, but a large legitimate
business is transacted.
The city is we'll supplied with Church
es. Schools, Hotels and other pubic
-uuTrufnss; ~ 11oIeIs, the Madison Ho-
tel stands prominent II is in every
respect first class Hotel, and is kept
in first rate style by Mr.. VIM, kirchner,
a most efficient and accom- modating
gentleman, who is immensely popular
with the travelling public. While view
ing its spacious apartments, and excel
lent and convenient arrangements, We
could not help regretting that Evans
Vile could not boast of such a Hotel.
We had the pleasure, while in the
city, of making the Acquaintance Of
Mr. d. W. Blymyer, Editor of the Daily
Courier. We found him to be hand
some young gentleman, of polished man
ners, affable and good naiured, some
what on the gay and festive" order,
and not much disposed to worry himself
or his readers with prolix and prosy ed-
torials during these sweltering days.
But the great attraction in this vicin-
ity is the general hospital being COM
pleted on the site of the old State Fair
grounds, below the city.
We clip from the Madison Courier of
the 18th, the following description of the
arrangement of the buildings, which will
give our readers a good idea of the ex-
tent and excellent arrangement of the
hospital:
1t consists of sixty five commodious,
we'll ventilated, separate wards, located
on various avenues with view to beauty,
health and matchmaking the whole
cluster to appear like neatly laid out
New England village of tastefully bnilt
white cottages. Each ward has kitch-
en- attached and bath room-supphed
-.1--.------.-rr.. a II1 n AGures
In addition to these sixty-fve wards,
there is an extensive and commodlous
laundry, and steam engiue for raising
water through pipes into a reservoir,
good water Then 'there ig'Rnllliiessd With
ry, near to which there is large storage
room, for commissary stores In the
eastern portion of the grounds is a fine
livery stable, and all the necessary ac-
compartments. Near the center of the
grounds is "a beautiful grove of forest
| trees, which constitutes the Park of the
| Hospital Grounds kind of lungs or
breathing place for the whole institution
Near the center of this grove is the beau
tltul and tasteful office or Headquarters.
OF DIR. Whine, the Surgeon in charge.
| We had nearly forgotten to meution the
| fine drug store, well furnished and album
dainty supplled-the post office and bag
gage room-and last but not least a
| reading room, which is being fitted M
with great neatness and every comfort
for the entertainment and improvement
OF the inmates of the Hospital The
whole is enclosed by an eight foot high,
close board fence.
As to the capacity of this Hospital, we
understand it is intended to acoommo-
date at least two thousand patients. And
IT there is any one spot where sick.
wounded or invalid soldiers can get well,
better than another, surely that place is
the U. S. General Hospital at Madison,
Indiana.
Too much praise cannot be awarded
to DR.. Whine of the u s. Army, the very
efficient Surgeon in charge, for the iudg-
ment and taste displayed in the plan
ming the Hospital, and for the manner
in which it is conducted And the Doe
tor is ably sustained by Dr. Wilder, who
is q Surgeon OF U. S. v, with the rank
There is beautiful beech grove IN
the grounds, affording a delightful prom
enade or lounging place for convalescent
soId'ers' and we cannot doubt of the pecu-
harly healthfulness aud fitness of the
locality for the purpose intended.
we had the pleasure of meeting DR.
Winnie the Surgeon in charge, who has
has wor much popularity among both
he soldiers and citizens.
There is much activity in the ship
ards and among the boundaries at Mad
son. and several steamboats, are being
uiit' among them one for Captain Liter
o well and favorably known in connec.
ion with the Green river trade.
For pleasant, quiet residence, we
now of no place offering greater attrac-
ons than Madison. i
Puhlie Mnarfu1