Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-27
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TIE COLUMBIA HOSPITAL ron WOMEN
Of the Boerd OF Directors of the Uoi Smbis Hos.
pital for Women on 1&th street. in this city,
and Dr. j. HI. Thompson, surgeon in charge Of
the Institution, have made their report TO Sec
retary Browning. and submitted est mates TO
conduct the hospital for the ensuing year.
During the year ending June ~, 1868, $50 pa
tents were admitted for treatment, and IL re-
named in the hospita AT the date of the last
report, making 63l patients under treatment
during the year; sac were cured and discharged.
~ were relieved and discnsr,sd, ~ died, and
60 remained under treatment At the end
OF the year. Uf the ~ deaths, were
from phthsis pulmonalis, 1 of dysentery,
Of pyemia, l of oyaTitorny, Of inaui-
57 free patients were admitted during the
year and - Tor whom compensation was re-
ceived. Out door patients admitted (free) 3s2;
indoor M patients sdni'tsa upon the orders Of
or, and Major General J. X. Barnes, Surgeon
General U. s. A., 2s6. No patients were ad-
mitted upon any other orders than those of the
above named officials, the Directors in all cases
referring the applicants 10 one Of those officers
The increasing number Of patients has necessi-
tated considerable expenditure for furniture
Congress to aid in the support Of the Institu.
uon Tor the year was $1,000, this with the
amount received from pay patientssl .339. a, has
fallen far short of the necessary expenditure
which was S1S, 339 ~, leaving the Institntion
al tne commencement of the present fiscal year
III utot 10 the amount OF $1,000. The admis-
sIone W tue free Deus We're so numerous that
most OF the available space was occupied by
them 10 the seclusion of many Of those who
were oeslrous OF securing paivate rooms, and
VINO by the amount they could have paid
would nave been OF considerable aid to the in
sttution. This state of things must continue
until more accommodations is afforded which
cannot be IN the present building, which, indie
pendent of its small size, is i'll adapted by its
construction to the wants OF public hospital.
The appropriations asked for the ensuing
year are as follows For the support OF the
institution over and above the probable amount
which Will be received from pay patients,
$4,000; for deficiency occasioned by the neces-
sary expenditure in excess of income during
the year, 7,OOO; for rent and necessary repairs
S',Cot; total. S25,OOO. In the estimates submit
ted TO Con gress at the last session was one item
OF s7O,UtO for the purchase of a suitable piece
of ground and the erection thereon of a perma-
nent building; this sum was not appropriated,
and 1T is respectfully req uested that the appro.
priaton be male at the approaching session
The lease of the bui ding now pied by the
hospital expires in March, 1870, and il is not
probable that the directors will be able to Sc
cure its renewal.
THE CASE OF DEPUTY COLLECTOR MOORE,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.-Tne case of George H.
Moore was resumed this morning, before U s.
Commissioner Edmund 4. Brown, at his office,
on street; Messrs. w. A. Cook and George
Burgess for the accused; Assistant District At
torney Wilson and Il. l.. Dana, of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, for the prosecution.
The cross-examination Of &. W. Wooden,
Collector of the Third North Carolina District,
was resumed by MIR. Cook.-Witness had ex-
amined the lists of collections by Mr.. Moore;
the amount was S2S6,053.Se. The amount of
assess ments on Cotton for May and June were
S2,Sec.o6. When witness first examined Moore's
accounts found him S1,5O0 short. In addition
to the SI,5C0, claimed that he hau collected
S2,O33-lO and not paid the same over: had been
seeking 4 settlement with him; he promised to
return and settle as soon as he could hut could
not get away from Washington al that time
several letters We're shown witness which he
ldentlhed and stated the contents were true.
Had not failed TO credit Mr.. Moore with
amounts returned by him. Mr.. Cook read a
NUMBER OF letters from Mr.. WOODEN to Moore.
among which was one recommending him for
the Office OF Supervisor, and others TO show
that MIR. w ooien had collected certain amounts
IN Mr.. MooTe's district. Witness collected
about 600 IN Bladen county. Mr.. Cook read
another letter from Mr.. Wooden 10 Mr.. Moore.
stating that the amounts collected may have
been credited on the wrong lists. and another
letter from Mr.. Moore To Mr. Wooden, stating
mat he was willing to settle his accounts, and
would do so as soon As he could return 10
Wilmington. Another letter Of Mr. Moore to
MIR. Wooden, dated October :, stating that he
was anxious to return TO FayetIevile. and was
ready and willing 10 settle. bat could not pos
sibly leave Washington on account OF ur gent
business.
w. v. TiViaglor recalled.-Witness agreed
WIN MIR. Noolen as 10 the amount OF Mr.
Moores actual return. His return from July,
leo, TO April, 1-6S, amounted 10 S2s5t53.Ss
Had no evidence that Mr.. Moore had received
tne amount OF assessments on cotton. Witness
was here shown the return OF Mr.. Moore for
November, 1-G6, and pointed out Il mistake in
MIR. Moore favor OF 81
BY Mr.. Wilson Did not know that any coll
lfcuons Were made BY Mr.. Moore N Nav aud
June last. WitEess thought Collector Woclsn
did not suspect Mr.. Moore's honesty befor.
July last. Witness did not collect any money
when taxpayers showed receipts from Mr.
Moore.
At II o'clock the examination was further
postponed until tomorrow evening 1t three
O'Clock.