New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12

ter the field OF politics; anG add the power on popular
eloQucnce to that OF poeticd and fictitious composition
After overcoming many obstacles in the way OF this ca
recr he was at length enabled TO commence new phase
Of existence and take prominent position In public he
With this epoch the portion Of tho biography now pub
shed is brought TO close and the remainder OF bis bis
tory is promised in another publicati0n
HOSPITAL SKETCHES.
HOSPITAL SKETCHES. By L. b. ALcorr. limo. pp
lo2. James Redpaih
The somber realities, with which the author Of
this volume was brought into intimate contact IN the
discharge Of her professional duties as volunteer nurse
In the military hospitals ut Washington. were unable to
place check on her exuberant and rrepressbe huror
She records her experience In the midst OF the saddss
scenes which the human eye can witness In tone Of
eay alnos. rollickng vyacty, which shows wonderful
pluck, with but slight admixturc Of feminine weak
neps II is not often that writer ventures to portray
the comic aspects OF hospital life. But in the present
case the udicrous features Of the occasion are always
uppermos, and furnish plenty Of materials to merry
fancy and frocsome pen.
Here is description Of the jolly nurses introduction
to Washington;
Itvas dark when we arrived; and but for the pres,
ence Il another friendly gentleman should nave welded
myself helpless prey 10 the hrst oVeflo%erihE hhch
man who insisted thst l wanted 10 go Just Nhere
didn't. Putting me into the con'eyanc 1 belonssd IN
nv escort added the obligation by pointing out t' Oo
ect. Of Interest which passed In our long drive
Though often been told that Washington Was spi
e.oEs place It's visible magnitude quite TOOK III! bie'A
away ana Of course Iquoted Randophs expression "
city OF nagn fceni distances" as suppose every one
does when 'hey see H. The Capitol was 80 IKE ne pc
uros that hang opposite the staring Father OF MS ,"th
,ry IN boarding houses and hotels that II eld ho I'm
pf,ss me except o recall the time when was sli" thAt
Cinderella wen, To housekeeping in just such place
,fer n. had married the iniamIEabe Prince though
| tl. arfv ui /
wisdom Of a match whosc foundation was OF glass
The White House MAS lighted up aud cariia;es were
rolling In ald ort ~ thc great gate stared hiId af
| The famous Tss, Room and voud have liked ie'n
through the crack OF the door. n, old genilenhn :
md, fai gnhl, in bic attentions and snid Sfi dii
10 everything he pointed ont though .n''r' .iitn
admired the wrong place nnd missed the r.lt Pclu-
-ylvaHla Avenue. with ils Dustc lights music ara mn.
tary made me feel IN 4 clO-f'd e water md anded
somewhere In Carnival time. Coming to s. noticeable
parts Of the city. my companion ieil silent and H,a
tned upon the perfection which An had aialn'd IN
Americ'-hnyins Just passed hFonl. siat." or s.he
cooked hat above the waist. and ipsy squire DciG"
willie lis horse stood Ike an opera dancer on one leg
in "a high hut somewhat remarkable wind. which blew
his mauc way and his massive tai the other
ilurly -Ugr!y House naanlI called voice s'aIi'
ling frum H. rcYcrc as We siolpeu utl,!c great
ilr door and very trying quantity Of men loungins
ainut Ny he beat Father faster than usui anu II
suddenly STUCK Tint was ,ery ar nuin homei but
descended with dignity, wondering whether ! should
tie OIL st IN tie street. Marching boldly MP the steps
found that form was ucccasar os tie men icI iacA
the guard touched their cnps boy opened the door,
AID ~ " closed behind me ieli thnt l Was iailly
started. and nurse feriwinAIes Al'slon vas begun.
Her initiation into the duties Of the hospital Is set
forth Ia "a similar nirtAiul vein.
Tie nrst thing met regiment o. the yilcst
oiors fhni saultcd TIE hGni noe hid ipA Il d.
sioim. Co'oguo with II sever ard s"ycnt, c'il s'ois
MAS po ,ted to IT, and The vufst of ihs ncil"n "as
every assured me thli u was choulr weakness
of all hosp li.. sud mHl bear H. 40 armed WIZ
lavender ltcr with Which so h'.nmkci a! .I AAd
premises na' Ike my friend Sary, WIS soon known
among lny patients as tie purse Win the bo'te
ilastg been tnn oy,r b! tAsce rAc,c" surgeons
bumped against by nlsiat,rl eollA"Gt "~igi i-.s'
ana n bows neatly sollGrd by an a'annehr" 90 hcN
nl,d tea pps aud hopc'c sly rnigng.cd III Knot OF 60
lsi'4 t.nIrIs coming =" Nash llt, ttsn." y f-"N
sfnr,s I'D stains and down. iill iho i ir bill was
rre,bei 'ld ! p.u..,l to tukc breath ind "a snryc,
Il,it fhDJ wer'i e. our lraie boys. o., ine pipeia
irftf sHi. thrln rr roNiIGs cculd hnHl ave brH y"
riddle, with ,Hot md she'll 30 torn and sllticrc. 'i
have iert suffering for vii'h We hn' nD 4"h, VII"
~ uhcomnililhc iortitucc which mHd" one giad {"
clrrth cuch ps a brother. In they oiinr, some oh
htirtr : ,oi4r lu meme arms. some rrNA Staggering
al,s- u,,rp,G on rdc ,ftfehcs and l1 staik md
lf ifh r.'trrd lHce. cnufAor rtf Lis name 10
lc io.or,r, lior. fne, oariei ln ava, 4" tAc dead
house. AA va. larrA ava confusion, .ir hdl 80, Iu
Of ifc-c wI'ek, - lumWf'. inT ih' most "Nh'nsied
could nof r,h bed tii duly uckr'ed Hrd registered
ti ,lif NsIc ur With rlNa a. sicl ur ud So. Tue
for covered win tIc m,re disabled. lc steps and
duorv ass n'd uh hci RS and ookc.s "n tic aound
nl man, -ct and s,r, .adc that usually q,ct hour
nuis, as uuoa nf, lu tts rost ui y Nii th" WaruA
mutisfli face li,urlt muIr comfort &" many 4 poor
snul thar the cu.dn. drils size administered" "r thr
ch,cy words iai welcomed all maAius". th' hospiei
home.
Ttc irhi of sryrlai t.4chcr each with II, .c"ls,
armies. ,r dc. prn " Ouuded occupant entering ny
wnld admoui.n,d me tllt was there To- "oih, n'' %
wonder oI ccp go | coflrlL MY feelings ana ir-
prp,d to the path Of dut, N!ich MnS Ihihri ~" ~l'
road 81. 'rNc' iu.l then. The house ana h'.n noe.
h,,u.. rn.p a. uefc needed ard man ~ thc doors
s,ll hnf sr Did Names some NOT b" h'pPi"P i'' ="
might br imagined, ioi ~! va" VS. i" ".
rIon. ~ Fuh-rn"i W"uhus '"l' .-,,t b, al "a,
uhp rli dos u anywhere ard droN sod t iic sieil IL
food lised icin. Round the great stove W1s gathered
4 the dr,n..est group ever stw-lagscd. giuNi. ~n"
,ol. mud 10 tie knees. with bloody baudaers nm.
Ion, he'd since put days before man, bundled np IN
blankets coats being lost useless and vi wearing
tlat ned look which proclaimed defeat more
p.iuiy iltn any Telegram OF The Burnside blundrr.
ptrd icm 80 much dared not speak to lhcm though.
iemchbctng all they AID Dccl through sn,c iAe Ioui
nj sbmg. ycrptd 10 serve fhc dleaicat Of
tL,m all Presently Miss Blank tore me from my ref
upc behind piles af ,lccl ed shirts odd socks bmua
gcs ana INT: pta basin, sponge, towels and Dlo,k 81
brown soip into N! hnndS, With these appalling diec
lions
Tell Them o iakc on socks coats and shirts. ssub them
we'll put O clean shirts and the attendants ~ al nalSl
Them of aud Lay them in bed.
II she had requested me 70 shave them all or dance
bornipc ON the stove funnel. should nave been icss
STAGGERED but sc ub dozen lords Of creation a
a moments notice. gcaly-relly-. However
there WIS time for nonsense. and, having resolved
when came TO do everything was bid 1 drowned my
scIuples in my wash bowl, clutched my soap manfaly
and assuming business ike air. made dab At the lrs
dirty specimen saw. bent performing my task ~ n
arms II necessary. Glanced 10 light Oh "a WiIhered