Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-16


papers, and the notice given to all unable to
pay that such service would be gratuitousFy
performed by any of the several ward physi-
cans OF inns corporation, and in The short period
OF five months no less than twenty two hun
dred and eighty were attended to at an expense
to the city of Sllie, or fifty cents in each case,
in addition TO the annual compensation OF tina
physicians.
Since then the councils, as necessity req uired.
have made appropriations OF money for the
enlargeme nt Of accommodations, and the care
and treatment of such cases, and for that pur-
pose have spent during this time s., SIS 27;
provided for the appointment OF another med
lCal omcer, whose exclusive duty it is 10 attend
TO diseases OF that kind, and taken care of ali
persons disposed TO avail themselves OF il
whether citizens or transients, and all Followers
and attaches of the army other than enlisted
men CT volunteers.
Until lately the general Government made
no provision of this kind for certain employ
ees and attaches of the army (unenlisted men)
engaged in various capacities in aud about tn.
Qualifications and other places persons Csol-
diers) once in service and discharged, and con
uabands (EegToes) who ha wing been in sery; e.
Of in6iVid uaIs had forfeited its protection aud
were no longer entitled to he prov ided fov by IT,
These, together with the vast number OF
wives and children who folio wed their has
bas ds and parents. ard the thousands who
fOcked 10 this city IN conSaC uence OF the war.
filled both the small poS and general ho suttSl
(alms house, and caused tne spread of the di-
sense. AppreheEsiye that the approaching
cold weather, as is ever the with this ii-
sease, would prove an element of its sprtai,
and anxious 10 protect, as far AS possible pro-
vice for the wants OF the community. adj dress
ed on 'be 1ith of November last the Quarter
master General on the subject, and IN response
Thereto received from the Acting Quartermsster
General the following letter:
GuarteFH!aStsr eHer1I's OHe.,
Washington. ID. C., SorsnlJtf p, 1853. (
RickdT6 Hdttoch, Esg., YaycT of JVaSkI tgtoa
Sir: Your letter of the I4th instant 10 Brig4-
der General Rucker, calling attention to the
fact that many of tie Govern ment employees
other than soldiers, ana contrabands, afi icted
with small -pox are taken care OF by the c0rpo-
ration, and requesting that some provision be
made by the Government fer tafiag care Of
such persons, was referred to this once on the
18Th ins tant, with the following indorsements:
"Respectfully referred 10 the QnartsrmasGnr
General.
employees OF the Government under my
control, when attacked with small -pox have
always been sent to the kloTama hospital,
and there taken care Of
[Signed.] ID. H. RUCKER
Brigadier General and Quartermsster"
Very respectfully your obedient servant.
CHAs. THOMAS,
Acting Quartermaster General.
Fearful that the reply of that officer might
days thereafter the Secretary of War, and re-
ceiYed from the War Department the subioiued
answer, from which YOU Will perceive that not
only has every possible precaution 10 prevent
the spread of the contagion been taken but
likewise ample provision made for the care and
treatment OF all cases hat may occur.
ar department.,
Washington CITY, November D., 1868.
HIS Honor r. Ealdch, Mayor Washington Cttg:
Sir: The Secretary of War directs me 70 sc-
knowledge the receipt OF your communication
OF The 10th Instant, requesting that some pro-
vision may made by the Government tor ine
care of I" contrabaIds" and others than soldiers
who are or have been connected with the Army
or the camps and forts in the vicinity of this
city. who are suffering with the small. pox, and
for whose care the city authorities are Enshe
to provide.
In renlv tho Sanro-orx, iDs,ru,,s nan ., ,...
that on application by the Mayer or his author
lied assistants to Surgeon Abbott, Medical Di-
rector, such smallpox patients as the corpo-
ration OF this city IL not able to provide for
viii be taken care OF. This direction has been
given in order to prevent the spread of tha 1ts-
ease, as the Surgeon Generalreports thata;l pie
prov isiol has been made for the care of ali slcG
who have any clam on the United States,
whether white or colored soldiers, or TN
ployees.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
ED. M. CANBY
Brigadier General, a. a. q. ~
Unfortunately there is no provision for ths {
class Of persons whose means enable them to
dis pense " it'll the eratuity of the Federal Gov.
eminent or Corporation, and as there ia no
power in either TO force their removal to the
Hospitals, they remain in families in the most
popnlaied portions OF the city, eccasioning the
spread OF the disease and creating alarm
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.
the following resolution: ..
Resolred, That in the judgment of this House
1t would be advisable, as a precautionary
measure against the spread of small. pox in the
District, for The city authorities of Georgetown
and Washington to furnish 10 all the smiIies
Ii said cities the means of vaccination at their
places OF residence, and al the public expense
where individuals are unable or unwilling "a
defray the expense as private charge and
that they require such children as for anv
reason have failed to be yaccinated, to
fhamSa1Vos
until they shall have complied with the requi-
stions OF the city government in this respect,
and 1t is respectfully recommended to the
authorities of said cities 10 take immediate &C.
ton in this direction. fEls-
The resolution was agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. LoVejoy, the Commitrae
for the District of Columbia was discharyad
from the further consideration of the suhiect.
1.-THE FLowIsG Bowl in whose ..,,s
Bacchanalian poets have sueg, has c~ .haise
the destroyer o domestic bliss ,..nh ,a,n ptrn
incident related by the New -y,ri, VIC us Iolio"lbs
ent e9i OF me Gazette, she'.s that = Wass .bowt-
eanal misrhsN: later, may be the cause OK
1--rionable couple up town, married but
"ot mated, as the story goes. qnarrefing q few
mornings since, and the irate wife, by advice OF
her parents, hss sued tor divorce. The case
is only noteworthy from the ridiculous cause
OF the quarrel. One morning, it seems, the
husband washed himself, as usual, In the
bowl used by both butthe lady, for some rea-
soh, iti useu 10 use ~ that uicfbtng, ana rang
the bell fer another. 1t was brought, when the
now indignant husband flung ii violently to the
ficor, breaking IL 10 pieces The wife thereup.
ON called him hard Rames, when. he locked the
bedroom door and insisted that she, should use
tire bowl. She vowed that she wouldn't If she
went "wih dirty face for q week" He
ewore thatshe should; and so, filing the bowl,
be seizf her hands, aud using sufficisnt force,
washed ber face for her. He then unlocked
the door and went to his business, while she
went 10 consult 8 lawyer. and the suit was
con mence6. Ii incompaiabiiityss of temper
wsre sufIi cient ground for a divorce, we should
require divorce conrt to attend exclusively
to dissolve the marriage tie. ,.s.a
S Prof james q. W Watsop, difec
obsery atory at Ann Arbor, Mich ;s Sa oi me
a comet on the 9th inst. - aieeoscfo~
~rhe pickpocket in
their vocation Just no. .,sw 1oIk eES piy'ns