Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-25
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AiAeNcLIA, n'Ss., February lJ, 1863
Captain Thomas J. Porter, a. A General, Jackson
Mississippi
CAPTAIN l deem it my duty to transmit
special report Of tire hospital ross at th
place, IS some comploiufs bs7e b. sceived il
regard to the management of the ssme. hav,
the honor to state that 1 have inspected tn,
Coney hospital, in charge Of Surgeon F. n
Hereford, assisted by Assistant Surgeons W. C
Rieg and R II. SHi5ling, end end it to be one
Of, if rot the best, managed and most convent
ent hospitals in this district The Central hotel
owned BY Dr.. Clark, hes bean contracted for q
a low rent, and fitted up under the supervision
Of Surgeon f n. Hereford, who, by removing
partitions, and with slight additions, has con
veTted commodious and elegant hotel INTO .
superior hospital building. There are five
wards, al large airy and pleasant, with com
Portable and clean beds sud bedding, IN charge
of Mr. W. W. Newsom, waydmaster. The
nurses, cooks and iaundresses, are ali negro
slaves. The refractory possesses advantages
that few hospitals are able TO obtain. There are
too large cooking raDges on which anything,
from an entire beef down, can be cooked The
management Of the department is in charge of
John DoYhmeir, native Of Germany who is
well instructed in his profession, aad furnishes
the inmates with food gotten up in the best style
Raiions at this hospital obtained from the
commisssry are excellent and sufficient, and
milk, chickens and butter, etc. are obtained
easily Unreasonable prices. The drug room is
in charge of y NJ. Hereford, Jr is neat and
tolersbly well stored. The books are clean and
orderly ~ charge Of Nj. Charlie Pond com
peien aud polite clerk. The entire domestic ar
rangement Of this hospital ara in charge Of
Madame Nellie Davenport, msir0n in chief a
lady from New Orleans, who is evidently unsur-
passed in her department as the inspection of
the wards, ward rooms linen closets, passages.
and f5os, and everything that is under her con
troll exhibits.
Or Hereford has built dinine hail with great
economy, that Is comfortable aud neat All
matters connected are conducted with military
precision and regularity, showing thorough
maasg N mt aud ss near perfect discipline as
can be reached Breakfast ST eight, dinner at
one, and supper at five The patients enter the
hall in single file, each with ticket upsn which
is his number. This arrangement prevents con-
fusion and reduces everything to quiet and
orderly system Tho gansipRhoa creek passes
within ninety feet Of the buildings, aff3fdiGe
fne bathing facilities, and good drinking water
in the simmer. There is q chalybeate spring
IA t~ Ftto~u3 AA el9Y ltfy Ltd-aL M5lio Cl uIlS-
stone water. There are two large vegetable
gardens, and plsassnt walks, and seats under
the trees, for the use of cenvaleseents, and am
not surprised, captain that men should regret
to leave this hospital for the field The New
Orleans and Jackson railroad passes within
twenty yards Of the door, 50 that the very sick
ere q asiy removed from the cars tc The wards.
Magnolia is a small town ssuafed in the pine
woods Of fike co1atyi is considerably elevated
above jackson, the air is pure aud healthy, tue
soil sandy and fges from mad in vet seasons.
At this time there are many New Orlsns ladies,
who, togs.her with the eitzene, show every At
tention possible 10 the sick soldiers Conspeu
ous among them is airs E Coneyi who mas,
since tbe establishment Of this hospital, on July
l2th, 1862 been daily and never falling visitor
to he wards. She generally comes in the
morning with deliesces for the sick, vis-
iting and conssling them She is 3 perfec
model Of an snge Of mercy On the Ga
iustsnt q concert and iableaux was given
a the ball of this hospital for the pur-
pose Of inclosiag the cemetery connected win
the hospital, from whicn was resHzed six han-