The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-10
UNITED STATES NAVAL HOSPITAL.

The chief surgeon, DR.. HorwiZ, Of the Naval Medi-
cal Department, washington, made general inspec.
ton OF the United States Naval Hospital In Brooklyn
yesterday, and pronounced very favorable impress
sion upon everything he saw. DIR. Palmer and the
assistant surgeons acting under him, deserve the
highest credit for the excellent condition IN which
this institution IL at present found. Since the order
for reducing the number of the ships and seamen on
foreign stations the hospital has not been full
as It was at tho commencement OF this year. The
wards arc now about equally divided between sailors
and Marines All the ordinary seamen, landsmen,
fremen and coal passers, who have been
invaded home within six months received
their discharges az rapidly as they were
pronounced conyalescent and the present year viii
see the naval service entirely clear OF all the goodfor
nothings who for years have been carried forward
on the rolls and received the pay OF first class duty
men I'm their several positions. Hereafter only thor
ough seamen OF known capacity and such others as
absolutely necessary Will be engaged IN the ser
vice. Our naval hospitals, from one end OF the
country to the other have been continually crowded
with men who should never have worn Due hnlrt
and would not but for the necessity WHICH au-
United OF little discrimination when large numbers
were needed All tho ,sick baysv OF oil the ships In
every fleet have been always 50 crowded Win dead
BEATS but happily me ady dosbess be far morse
beneficial 70 the country In the enploymehts OF CIVIL
life
suneriority over most Others "a Well from It's loca
tion its extensive grounds, the productive and elc
0anf uar,lens which surround 1t, as from the whole
some sanitary regulations by which IL IL conducted
The byaenic facilities that patients here enjoy have
always recommended this hospital to the worn out
mariner: and here, under the kndest and most
scientlac treatment, they soon yfcover that health
the loss of which is keeny felt by those who 70
down 10 the sea In ships.
Subsequently DR.. Horwiz made a similar inspec-
ton of the marine barracks and the garr son hospi-
TAI thereto attached. He was received with tho
military honors due to q commodore--the entire
force being paraded In uniform. After general IN.
spection OF the quarters and the arrangements Of
tie cuisine the doctor visited the department
allotted TO the prisoners. The cells In which the
general prisoners are confined attracted his special
stten ton, as well from their immaculate Clean
illness as nom the manner In which
the occupants themselves have decorated their soil
tary apartments. These men are sentenced TO
periods of from one year to ave years, for various
crimes committed aloat and ashore. They never
come out until released by order from the Secretary
OF the Navy, ct the expiration OF their time. Hav
ing no earthly employment save eating and sleeping
much leisure time has been consumed by them In
dispelng the gloom Of their prison house by deco
rating the walls with curious devices. All thin
grated windows and barred doors are tasefuly cur
tanned, presenting an appearance OF home.like con-
tentment strangely In contrast with the stern
reality within In these silent halls the evervigilant
sentinel eternay paces and his solemn tramp.
aa%P hronrn Al er s san ne
ilen Of the place was TO- >. lax perand pre- %
paradox might be ada. =. StyGassss.lii c4C ,tself
mayassst, under certain ds.idaN 4, s~'Ss 70 'he
Intensity Of human misery. 800