, 1864-06-05
MARINE HOSPITAL.
Sale Of the Present Buildings and Grounds
nemo1al--Short Sketch Of Its
History.

Tho passage OF The recent act Of Congress- au-
thorizing the sale OF the present Marine Hospital
Buf,diuge, with the ground Ipon which 1t is 1ocs-
ted and directing the purchase Of larger site far
ther removed IRON the city, aud the erection OF
more eommodious buildings, IL step which this
community will consider Wisely taken. The pre-
sent Marine Hospital, although in every respect,
eo far as the building and Its appointments are
concerned, Admirably ftted tor the reception and
successful treatment Of the pntients is altogether
md comfort. The noise Of losded drsys rattliug
along pared streets, the scream OF locomotives,
the rumble OF loaded cars over the Iron track the
lianous smsls that go Up from thst sink Of pollu-
tiou. tie Chicago rver, whenever passing ahip OF
ktcalner moves up and down the alugIlsh stream,
pocr sick soldier and sailor, tits not surprising
that action ia takeu to bring about tts renewal,
Dearborn. Directly opposite It s1ood the old block
house which served a. the barracks for the gatsi'
can't traains post At tie mouth Of an inaisntaean.
uyer; A portion OF that old block house utld
remains. and eerves douhse purrosc, liuk con-
sbc sac oi vh,Eky. Tho ground Mas 50 p.rt of tbe
original Fort Dearborn kest tratioo. and was ret
sESfs tsE heepi! rsss shas. shs 5sss ,sas y tae
Yhs building aud enclosure were completed March
n, 16s, and tha total sum paid OF account ct the
h1iss sy Io Ea'S aRs q , Il b.
Cry. aud coionel nov Gs'Radicr-Gcnesal, ]. D.
It's Eale Is purchase three or four acres upon 1hs
end crcc, tne ueecssnry buildings thereon III:
expectation y rcalsztd, this community will b'
| luiltly Tic gamer.
The. Hospital was arat osenpied in ts5s, AMI
| placct. In charge Of Sc!Econ " 3. He7ck- Or
nerrck was Succeeded br Dr.. Chas 4. lIelmuth
and lie by Dr. Daniel Erainard. Aitrr Dr. Bra,nart
came II. r7cck NcFickar, who was acain sue
GER ded Is Pr: BEiDarc: Alter his term OF otllc
IN Charge, w:s appointed. During the past tweiy
ycars, orcs 600 pa.fents have been treated, Fo
The ratt two .earss, tho number has aveEsge'
The hofp.tal, as fiat established, vas tntande
for the r,ctrtten Of teanen Only. bnt eince II
psceeeution Of 1he Tsr hs5 b,Sa:at into on mlds
building hat been set apart Tor their use, ani tn
MErina Hospital now coDtains two hospitals, On
eom Wss tae aess
| pcnfea Of M>riuo Hospitals are paid, IS derive
irssm monthly tax Of twenty cuuts collected fFos
I and other vestels belonging to the United State
4 engaged in foreisa trade, and ali steamers ar
o1Ler ycfse's, tnelndipg hoste rats and fiat; Tat
: ! canal beats without 1nasts Or steam power. tt
: eesmen who are liable to this tar and entitled
relet arc captains and other officers Of the vesse
. eSeFy pcfson whosc labor Is ueceesary to workit
vessel. or who belongs 10 ships company.
The dfrt 4ct prOE1Qfng 1ot t1e rclle{ OF s1ek AT
T. gEess as early as ,7ss. II was SLIGHTLY Improve
/. ind modified in 1'oa and In 1873 AMIN amended
!, as 70 inclade IN the l,st Of bencdciades seau,e
employed In the coaetins uale, the latter beir
!; construed 60 az to include those engaged In nAy
q eating rivera and in'and waters.
D1ao. GIN. knzsAS.-The address Of Brig. Qe
y J. L. MernA1 to the Fenian Brotherhood, delive
( ed st LibrarT Hall, St. Louie. Nay 18th, was
l. able and interesting effort, and was listened
!, With profound attention By large aud cnthusa
:. :. tic audience Of Irish Americans. Gen. Hesn,
. ruCu9e1ted their adherence to tho cauoo OF Il
l. Onion as the most efficient mode Of ultimately G.
t elce ind freedom. He said that ireland must ,
}, be freed from Englirh oppression, and thst t,
ehortest and s1rest mode II reaching that cnd u
IS the rein Of America Only tho terror OF lrelan
md enectaally. Irish AneFicsns viii neFesfs
hare abundant opportunity TO pay her, thron!
ID tion.
" men arc incapable Of Helt-eoyernment, and mt
re TONED slgnal tnstance. Of 11sh ra.or. Ecnius.
b. ability: To those who detpslred Of Irish IND
At Bsnce and the tpIder. The iudomltahe peraev,
III anee Of that insect taEsht his filling heart to
se hereafter avoided We give Gen. klernan's &
I'd c1u9lng paragraph:
o. w 9 npxlt uAFe many Auer1S0nk, G0pl6 1ea40p
10 friends of'ibc1ty with u.s. Tor tho ay OF our ttr1
ut | c1t with the common enemy Of America and I
d. land sees ike 1oAcic 800 ojo Irish Fenians in
70 fie'd. and ao0N American Fenlans wIth the
ch With them. and totncd BY The great body Of {
10 eRober1 Emnettr On The name1css tomb aud r
D. clam 10 The wcrld that II "a done By nation
rv frceucn. 70 rcsch thte grand contamination
- - hsTc INT n h. ncrscrrr,io cantjnnx rnd dat
IA m,ncd w h,rc Iii fhe nafe,jnla for sncrss
nd en1fIicrs trained to the use Of Hur: eyueyiens
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= a.rs XII e issn.a asrfr ~ .rH,mn.f,.,-
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