Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-10
THn CONVENIENT HosprrAL FOR rHs H.

of the Government Hos pital for the insane has
9seh submitted To the Secretary of the Interior.
| iHe NUMBER OF patients under treatment on
| June 80, 1867, vas 20. During he year end NJ
June ~, lstS, there were Isl adj a issions, viii Cd
wasb more than in the previous year. The
| ADMISSIONS from civil life We're g., an increase
| Oh 50 IN number. or OF &c per cent on those re-
yelvsd the pre- iuus yeas. The discharges and
deaths in the course OF the year were no. OF
| tnese % were restored I'd reason, were n.
| proved, were unimproved, and % died. Tue
Tecoveres were per cent. OF the admissions,
| % per cent OF the discharges and deaths, and
| ~ PEI cent OF the discharges alone The
deaths Were a per cent. of the whole number
OF cases under treatment, and 70 per cent. OF
| tne discharges, including deaths. BY refer
| enc 10 the last and previous annual repor ts
OF this hospital, aud 10 the reports of tue ie "
| other "curatIve" institutions, which receive
| ~ the same time, every case OF mental disease
mat presents itself, irrespective OF its curabl-
ity, or OF the necessary fatality, early or re-
| mote az the physical malady that may accom-
pany It 1t Will be seen that the ratio of recov-
cries tins year il larger and of the deaths
smaller :han is usual under similar crcum-
stances. Not only has no epidemic local
aisease affected the inmates OF the hospital,
but the general tone of health has bseu excel
| lent. (~-7
The number o, patien,s remaining under
treatment on the Both day ~ InI.e, Sos was }1u
ana there were 3i4 in the house when this report
was written. This il only six less than the
maximum number the present buildings will
| accommodate. Il will be necessary, therefore
10 provide means for extending The wards O.,
| dred and si5ty-four cases treated at hospital
| SINCE It's opening 81 were under 10 years OF age
/ Il between 10 and Is years, Is between H. and
:ONtaTs, $40 BET ecu ~ and - years, ti2U be-
tween 20 and 81 years, 49, between 80 and b
years, 299 between S5 and 10, 40 between 40a and
- years, ~ between Is and 81 years, 3 between
! 81 and - years, ~ between 60 and ~ years III
| be wetu ~ and 80 years, and ~ whose ages
were unknown. II would seem from thI :
statement hat there is greater liability TO in
sanity between the ages of % and 80 wears tia
AT any o'her period of life.
The expenditures on account of the institn-
ton for the fiscal year ending June 3uth, ISIS
amounted 10 SlIi,rS 4. The board of visitors
Recommend au appropriation of Sa0,50O for The
support OF the in titUuon for the fiscal wear
ending June 81, 1870.
Two chang es have recently taken place in
the Board OF NIsItOrs-one by the resignation of
Hon. Richard Wallach, after a service of seven
years, and the other by the death OF Rev DR.
Gurley. Four OF the original BoIrd OF Visit
Cr> have died IN Office, viz: Ben jamin s Bobrer
NJ. u; Jacob Gideon, Esq: VIM WheIau. nj
d., (Chlef of the Bureau OF Medicine and Sur.
gerry, United States navy and Rev. p. ID. Cur
ley; D. ID one OF the original members, Root
L. Wood. II u, became ineligible by reason of
his removal from the District, and four
Messrs. Corcoran Tyler, Miller, and Radcliffe
resigned III lShl.
The Superintendent of Construction REPORTS
l,S27 lueal feet of the wall enclosing the
grounds We're laid the past year, and the ex.
pectatIon now is that the wall viii be COM.
pleted on three sides of the grounds by the
coming Christmas. The erection of the river
wall VIII then complete the entIra work and
the institution will have in the varied soil and
exposures The gardens and meadows the noble
forests and picturesque drives, and III the ex-
teusive and beautiful views the grounds com.
mand, larger facilities for all Purposes IMAM
are enjoyed, so lar as the Board If Visitors
know, by any similar institution In the world
An appropriation of $1,000 to complete the
wall is recommended. An appropriation OF
So, 90 10 purchase more land for The institu.
ton Is also recommended.
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irish PATRIOTS FAMILIES RELIEF Asso.
CIATIoN.-Our IRISH fellow elltzens who haya
had under consideration for some time past the
inauguration Of a movement for the relief of
the families Of the Irish State prisoners. held
an adjourned meeting last evening IT Wits
Hal. III street. for the purpose Of effrctIng an
organization. Alter the election OF ID. D't,
Downing is temporary chairman, aud ] d.
oConnell secretary. the latter gentleman. from
the COMMITTEE on Permanent Organization an
poInt,d st previous meeting. presented dra Is
OF a constitution and bylaws, which. after a
hrel discussion. Wele adopted unanimously
a olsCus ION took place, IN which many OF the
members participated, IN reference 10 the name
by which the association should b. known L.
was firaily agreed that il should be called the
"1IIsn Patriots Families Relief Association
"A number of gentlemen Were enrolled As per-
mansnt subscribers, and Il liberal sum was
coLtrlbut- q 10 QtIray the incidental EXPENSES
OF The organization. A vote OF thanks was
undLiIl Ously ten Grrtd the RtptIliCFH and STAR
new papers for publishing The proceedings of
the last meeting. committee was appointed
10 rrquesi of the Rev. J. A. Walter, OF ST Pat
TICKS Cburch, the use of Carol! Hall, with
instructions 10 report at the next meeting.
WHO Will take place at the same hall on
Sunday afternoon next. at: }t o'clock vim al
who take an interest i'll The success of his land
able undertaking are expected 10 DE present
as the resources OF this "a <ocIation will main
~ arise from lectures, balls pic-nics &c mo
regular dues have been placed the low sum
o. zen cents week. tn US placing it within m.
ach Of all sympathizers 70 become Nom b.rs
We learn that this ASSOCIATION has no connie
" =, h. Isr
tue ctJect being entirely charitable and hu-
mane. The organization will be cuIaplet-d Al
the IL Xi meeting.
TEE POTOMAC FRONT.-In compliance with
yesterday : IepOTt.the exhibit TO-DAY Is exc ed
ngI! nsnI. Al SIX o'clock this morning tie
steamer Wawaset left Potomac Ferry wharf
on her regular trip 10 Curriomau, aud a. tn
O'Clock he steamer Arrow, Stackpole, took
down line class OF passengers tor Mount
Vernon and Marshalls i.andIng
CU-t'rs Widrf.-hTrivet-Schr Florence
Saunders, from Swan Creek, W tn 5000 feet Of
lumber ;or George w. Liuville d Co SAL d.
StnI. fesideht johnson, Dunnock, for HavTe-
de-GTaee, light.
M. 5 Hhdrt.-At this point there have been
no heavy arrivals since our last report. \
number of oyster vessels have, however, en-
tered, with full cargoes of choice bivalVes con-
signed 10 Turner Son and Winefield, Stew
art u Go. The former firm has recently been
reoTgaEized. by the withdrawal OF NJ. Essen
hant, and substitution in his place Of young
VIII hereafter conduct the business ON Il more
extensive scale than heretofore.
EIsys Whdrf.-Arriyed-SC EllwOOi
DoraE. Bogart. from Philadelphia, with i2n
tons coal, and Eapor, Jones, from same place,
with 20 tons coal for Washington and George
town Ice Company Diamond State Fowler,
from Baltimore with shin giles for VIM. Mclean
and lumber Tor Willett n Redgrave.
Idis WlGrf-Arrived-SCh Sarah Ann.
Bennett, from Powell Greek, with wood for
Maginnis. SaIled-Schr. A. :. Piercy, POuI-
son, Tor Ale xandria. TO finish discharglng cargo
NEW DIOCESE IN MARYLAND.-The House
OF Bishops, At the TrieEnial Con ventloG OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, has announced
lis approval or the division of the Diocese of
Mary land, setting off the nine counties OF the
Eastern Shore a new diocese. The House of
Clergy and Laymen had previously adopted a
report approving OF a division of the diocese.
condltlonally on the approval of the House of
Bishops. All the necessary forms have now
been gone through, required by the canons of
the church TO constitute a new diocese. Forty
one thousand dollars is announced as having
already been subscribed as an endowment fund
OF the Eastern Shore Diocese. Bishop Whit.
ungham has issued call for q convention of
the clergy and laity of that portion CT the
Diocese Of Maryland erected into a diocese. 10
meet in Christs Church, Easton, Tai bot county,
On Thursday, the 10th instant, for the purpose
OF organizing the new diocese.
FEMALE SUPFRAGE.-T The Universal Franchise
ASSOCIATION opened its fall campaign last night
al Harmonial Hall, DR. John May ew. one of
Tue wee presidents, presiding. Addresses