Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-27
For the Watchman.
LETTER FROM BURLINGTON, VT.

BURLINGTON, Nr. March II.
Dear JournGl--As | am to remain here a
few days, | may as well look about me aud
post you up on BWiiHgtonidn affairs And
TO begin with, let me say word about the
University. II is true there are but few stu
dents, owing to many Of our young men
being in the Army, yet this Institution is in
a fourishing condition. II has been all fitted
up, aud made plea,anter than ever, and has
also a new library building. Prof Clark has
left, as he has been offered a much higher sal
aty in Union College. His services have been
valuable. but his place will soon be flled -
The University commenced this term with
thirty students.
The Medical College is in a very flourish
ing condition. There arc now good num-
Der OF students present. One thing which
speaks well for this College is, that among
the surgeons VINO have entered the army from
Vermont seUsH-eighths we're graduates of it.
Among those Examined, none have At Iod high
er than those from this College. Ia tho pres
cnt great want Of surgeons, Vermont will not
fail to appreciate the benefit OF this lnstitu-
ton.
have just visited the hospitals, and have
to report as follows: The hospital is under
the supervision Of DR.. Thayer, but under the
immediate care of DR.. f. X. Curtis, 9th Yer
mont Regiment. There are forty-fve patients,
four nurses, two laundresses, two COOKS, one
ward master, aud one hospital steward -
The patients are all doing well--the rooms
arc comfortable and clean the beds we'll
supplied with proper clothing and everything
presented neat and healthy appearance -
There was considerable reading matter in each
room. though am told by many they had
read nearly everything there II any one has
a book or mag zine they do not want, they
will find grateful receiver if they will send
it to thi. Hospital.
/ The cook-room was very tidy. They clean
up everything each week--go through reg
ular "house cleaning" They salt their own
beef-buying it fresh and packing tin two
weeks time they have splendid corned beef
The store room had in it the material for $50
beds "a lot of clothing. Sc Dried fruits.
canned vegetables, sc, showing that "all who
enter here leave wunt behind" The Hospital
Steward, b. F. Billings is a very active, in
telligent and faithful young man, aud is very
mucn liked by the patients. Sergeant n
Leonard, the Ward Master is gentemanly
and attentive to his duties. DR.. Curtis, who
has just been appointed Assistant Surgeon OF
Medical College and student Of Drs.
Thayer and Carpenter. He makes very
efficient and careful Surgeon.
There is to be another lot Of sick sent there
soon-they will find excellent care, their
friends may be sure
Skating has 'gone up or rather down, as
the snow mas covered all the ice in a way that
defes "scrapers.
CUpper-heads are getting ashamed Of their
more outs poken comrades heard one say the
other day that "Veandigham and Wood were
iujuring the Democratic cause by showing
,uo sympathy for ths rebels" Ever
the Sentinel has changed its tune itti'
since the unmerciful scurrlfying it got from
the Free Press after il had dared the Gov
ernment "to try draft" The Sentinel owes
{ its influence to the generally courteous Ian
: guage it uses. 1t is quite unlike the billings
gate argus in that respect. By the bye, se
the Argus has got after the Editor Of th
u Burlington Times, think they are very wei
1 suited to each other-both using personalitie
that respectable papers would not descend to
d aud "let en- went ~
/, Yours generally, TRAxUs.