The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-18

EWma sihcosner arrival ~ WaaninRtOn htse SpuiBoou
the lady attendant of the Queen taken violently III
al late hour last night with cholera morbus, and has
been suffering greatly all OF to-day She is reported 70
DO somewhat moro comfortable this evening Her Ma
jesty denied herself visitors to-day and post
poncd her change of residence until Miss Spurgeon is
able to accompany her number OF distinguished
people have called during the day to pay their respects
10 her Majesty
The Presidential Party 10 Chicago.
II In probable that all the members Of the Cabinet, ex-
oept Mr. Harlan, and possibly Mr. Stanton. well a.
General Grant and Admiral Farngut, with their star
officers, will accompany the President his trip TO
Chicago
The Army Medical staff.
The following Instructions concerning applications
for positions in tho medical star Of the army have just
been issued by the Surgeon Generai:-
SxcI,oS IL And be It further enacted That the
Medical Department of the army shall hereafter
four sssistan, medical purvcyors, sixty surgeons,
WIN the rank pay and enolumcnts or majors OF
cavalry; one hundred and nfty assistant surgeons.
with rank aud enouments Of first eueuants OF cavalry
for tho first three years. service and with the rank
years service. And all the original vacancies in the
grade OF assistant surgeon shall be filled by selection by
To nll The number of vacancies now existing in the
medical corpa applicants must apply 10 the surgeon
General OF the United States army for nviia,op TO
appear before the medical examining board The app-
cation must be In the handwriting OF the candidate,
stating age aud birthplace, and be accompanied by esl
monas from professors Of the college which he grad-
uned, or from other physicians OF good repu,e. Ii the
candidate has been the medical ser, OF the army
during tho war tho fact should be stated together with
bis former rank and tne and place Of service, and
testimonials to qualifications aud character from
the officers with whom he has served
should also bc Forwarded. Candidates must be-
graduate or some regular medical college proof of which
must be submitted 10 the Board before examination.
The morals habits and ph ysical aud mental qualifications
OF zach candidate will b. subjects for careful cxaina-
ton by the Board, and favorable report vii not be
made IN any n which there Is reasonable doubt
The follow will be tho general plan Of examination
First--A short essay, eitnor autoOographcs npon
some professional subject TO be indicated by the Board
Second-Physica examination. This will be rigid aud
each candidate will be required ceify that he labcrs
under no mental or physical nnrmty disability oi any
kind which ia any way interfere with the most
efficient discharge OF his duties III any climate Third
Examination as TO general aptitude aud education
Fonrth-Writ,en exam nation anatomy, physiology,
hygiene, surgery and practice of medicine. Fflh--orai
examination GU each OF tho aboy" mentioned subjects,
and also on obstetrics general pathology, chemistry
toxicoogy, medical Jurisprudence and mstoria medica
Six,hCiinIca examination, medca al amt surgical,
hospital. sesenth-fcriormance OF surgical operations
the cajayer The Board will deyate from this gene.
raj plan whenever necessary IN such manner as
tho seryics. The Bosn VIII report dc merits Of tie
candidates in tie segers bran hes OF the examination
aud their relative merit in the whole. according 10 which,
IL vacancies exist within two thereafter, they VIII
receive sPpopmens snd lake reAk ~ le medical corps
An applicant falling ri one examination NAV be allowed
second after one yea, bat not third No advances
eyamin,.i"n AZ M i nm ndlspen ssbe nrereoests 90
annoiniment M, ,hose vho are apnr,yei and gcceve
appointments will be entitled 10 transportation on heir
obsy!ng their Dirt order
80, ~ nah.l-7, ou,s'on ,.enoss' = Yea - x =
Nppoint inent. u, the President.
,rI,e s,l,o,i,g ,nnoir,,onts vore ,nado today.
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thou-and and twenty i've acres dsposcd of y
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