New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-04
nnnnr1rr MAPINF HOSPITAL

One of the neatest quletest and most inter
sue aduncts L. S. Navy Yard at Brooklyn is the
Marine Hospital Situated at the back Of Waabout Bay
oo a bluff overlooking the NavyYard and the Marine
Forracks.it is a healthy and attractive place
AT the present time it is under the charge OF
sprgeOn James G. Palmer, u. 5. NJ Win
Surgeon II. NJ Wells as Executive Surgeon ana
a ,sistantsurgeon Geo S. Culbreth. This Hospital
70 entitled to Passed Assistant and two Assistant
surgeons in excess the present staff But at the present
time there scarcity surgeons in the Navy and but
few care to enter it until the question OF status OF the
sra officer shall be decided ana fixed by some law Wheh
shall be permanent. AT the present time there are 70
patients the different wards all OF whom are ensteo
men. During the war the roll Of patients was often as
high as 500 or 6O the general average is about
100 The patients received at this Hospital from
the slck-lists Of the receiving ship and
the vessels In commission at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
and invoices are received from Iotels1 squai O., w
arrival Of the regular sloreshps ana Vese st LIE
from a foreign station. The Guard brought the lhst
batch, consisting OF y persons ana ne any t G
squadroDs At the present time there is not case o.
!, Guenuy the smallpox hosIllai Is Na,"us IL
! closed Seamen who are sent mere are us9"4lS
the complaint has assumed chronic form ana
they pronounced iGcurable they are ael
survey either with or without pension, as the case
may be- Men who have served IN the Navy Tor ~ years
entitled 10 lasting home In the Naval Asylum AT
1 Philadelphia In all cases, when man Is dis
oaaIgeu IRON Govrrnent is settled before he leaves
and complete epome o. his is kept on file IN huge
Tsord hooks so that II claiming pension after years
he can be identified and receive nS cues a Se bn9
Ing, and a moro orderly neat, clean, ana comfortable
place could not be desired The have every comfort
and conyenience combined with the best of surgical
skill and kind attention. Lofty corridors for promenade
IN bad weather large and attractive grounds 20 sFoh
through m pleasant weather rOOny wards 10 sleep IN
and not more than ten beds IN any ward; large mess
and the best Of det-realy sck manOt.wa snan
has snug quarters as any SICK man IN ahuent StSu
stances. number OF . chamOefs are provided lot
invalid naval officers but all OF them are vacant az
, the present time. During our visit we saw, a
surgeons perform operation whereby he is relieved Of
~ quarts OF water There are but few cases OF interest
which will shut ont horses, cows, hogs and Oner animals
frm tine attached 10 the hospital For
hong time it has been OF complaint that the last
resting place Of OF the bravest sailors was as unro
30 much 70 bring this hospital rank the first in
the country will be rceyed on the nfst Of december by
Surgeon samuel jackson. u = n
THE REVENUE MARINE.
Semo time ago the Treasury Department So
,ced rfs for the construction OF four steam revenue
enters It is understood that tie contract viii be
awarded 20 Pussey, Jones Co. Of Wilmington, Del,
thew benz the lowest bidders. The Revenue Marine
needs ner Of steamers to replace the sailingvessels
now In vice. ad the construction q The four referred
10 is looked upon INDIGESTION OF ting OF
the BepaF5nent 70 suppl .e want l1 i 10 Isl ~
the Dated States Revenue cutters with their station and
EasTsoE1 se-siyamsr MossTood Capt Treaaway.
Pas,155 LsSelmsr Ns5onas weo11 Philadelphia
E.w.Er5e.Er Mass-Sehooner Active Capt. HaL
Nrgpi-tr. Il Is schooner Crawford, iuTt sold
v.Islruay. y5ru.-ScbOouer Campbell Capt Wilson.
Bronx. Capt Constable The steamer meteor
station but a. Wilmington watching the
Cuba ant the W. IT, seHsr Capt Baker here
pf0 Lieut. fesOn, tnd Jgns Lieut.
Lay, al-o attscasl 20 tl.s station.
DEtAvAHF BAU---Steainer Miami First Lieut. Hunter
BALTroK-StesHer Noribener Capt MeGO~n, and S1ihne
Hapt ucAilsC1
NEwBEFv b C--s.e,mer Stevens Capt Carson
WuxNGros. n. C-Seauer Mocau, present reeegnf
90 Wilmington De.
CHARLFer1g. 4. C.--Se booOer Racer Capt Sands
Cl0Ouer Thompson flr6t Lieut. Richie
SAvAyNAH tel.--SteaIeT N4ustm0ud, MeTryuau.
FyRvtvnrvt. Fia.-SC.Iouer Rescue Capt Bond
KY NEsT F.a--Schnsler Hesoue Capt Randolph.
ACHICOLA Schooner Petrol. Capt HOIgsHu
MoBILs Aia-S1eameI Delaware. Capt. Colesburr
NFw.OFLEANs La-hlelMer Wilderness, Capt Freeman
,SALvKTroN Ic1.-SClooD,s Relief Capt Davis
fNnIANoIA Ter-SchooHef Artistarn ErtLieut Phillips
TIN lAKEsieaaeTs Frsseden. Sherman. JoUson, Chase
Ehcl laid eEceltn tie hIt named, end
she Der Tor the season.
Lle0lu and Nayanda and schoOhsIi
.Jos Lane and EeIalce
The list comprises q steamers OF all classes and 70 sail
inR-yessels There great lack Of uniformity IN the
construction, and armament Of Revenue cutters,
probable THAI auIhOrm and fixed standard viii
besettled upon by those who control the Depart
mcnt. A committee D. now IN session arranging plans
for .he four steamers blG yet nothing definite
has Seen made public. The W II. Seward has returned
from her trip 90 Ncwburgb whNher she had been sent at
the request of the United states Marshal 10 watch the
Stea yacht anna, the property OF OrsOn Blunt esq