The New York herald., 1870-08-20

rally increased by that ofcer ne exhibits artstic
powers. The dgnided cook to the highest person
month with perquisites, and insists upon plenty Of
swinging room about the galley. The crack cox.
generally the swell Jack OF the flagship, gets thirty
dollars month and plenty Of shore experience,
aeraSs s % s 81 e ss
shabbily. His highest pay In thirtynve dollars per
win "us thus e Seen ;Sat American sailors have
little to complain OF in the way OF insufficient re.
muneration. No seamen In the world receive half
scarcely get onedfth Of the amount which our Jack
tars grow rich on in long cruises AS Jacks pay IL
he feeds upon TO enable to say whether he ought
to be q confirmed growler or happy dog.
JACKS BILL OF FARE.
The rations allowed TO seamen In the naval
service OF the United States are equal TO-
Inn not better m -. than those snppea By any
variety. Our comnlssariat for the sea as well as
the land forces ~ unequaed. The English nation
Piled TO our sailors ana soldiers. The French GER
man. Spanish or Russian nation would not tole-
rated by our men, who have too long enjoyed the
comforts OF well spread mess TO willingly accept
any inferior grub. M
The rlnons issued weekly to the enlisted men on
board ship are biscuit hard tack daily, salt beef
twice week. pork three times a week, preserved
meat twice. hour twice for dun and pot pies IN the
ships cook Is an ARTIST, rice once q week. dried
uult lsuch as apples, prunes, &C., twice. mixed
pickles twice, sugar plght brown daily, tea and
cofee daily, butter twice week. desccated pota-
toes twice. beans for soup three times molasses
once and vinegar once week. The allowance In
quantity Is more than any ordinary eater can
DESPATCH ana great majority OF the consumers are
satisfied with fnreequarters OF the ration. In
to enable the messes to purchase little
stop one out of every five raions for the
benefit OF the mess and TO commute
true value. With this money, which rapidly accu,
miiafes on cruise the messes are Able 10 buy
s MneR Rns m pGr1 & ies OF
yefe days, when all hands have q general blow out
Occasionally In foreign ports the chiefs OF the mess
his friends on foreign shlD-of,war. In addition to
this fund there Is another called The "susn fund,
accumulated by the sales OF grease, &C.,
from the ships galley, which is IN charge
eray e for cap the comfort expended gsn
or the crew. library Is purchased, to be used by
the crew. and many other measures taken to add TO
when fresh beercan be purchased, that Is supplied
four times week to the men in lieu OF salt grub,
frmed growlers often mutter tremendous objurga.
tons against the fresh grub when 1t divides Tie
honors OF the week with salt beef or pork II your
Old tar did not growl and swear he would be the
most unhappy individual in the world. He is never
more comfortable than when lie has "had his sayr
and damned everything nom the tip of the
flying bbOom to the rudder post and from the truck
TO tue keel One carefully examining the list OF pro-
visions served to sailors will see that the va
rety is great and the quantity ample and in excess
The apparatus ior cooking Is Of the most approved
kind. ana M the ships cooks are always capable ana
70 the men without first being inspected, tasted and
approved by the officer OF the deck 1T the mast II
any ration Is badly cooked or OF inferior quality
the Olcer or The deck corrects the fault
as far as he mays and any sailor has the right to ap
pear at the mast ana complain OF the quality Quan.
ty or condition OF his food when served out, II II
Is not In every way up TO the standard which Jack
soon ascertains and adopts. There Is no opportu-
nifty for the cook TO commit any petty pecuiatIon.
lie would soon be found out, dlsrated and punished
Every guard Is thrown around the sailor In order
that ne may Obtain exacliy what he Is entitled to,
no more and no less. II the cook is inefficient or
incompetent he is promptly set aside and new one
put in his place and the ships company rarely have
occasion 10 complain more than once about their
grub.
PRIZE MONEY.
In war times the sailor has an additional source
or remuneration in the prize money accruing from
the sales oi prizes he may have been fortunate
enough 10 and In capturing. On a fast bockader or
cruiser this often amounts to something handsome.
Of course IL all depends upon the station and vessel
the sailor hnds himself upon. Some have plenty OF
prize money others none at all. it rs q matter OF
luck. On an ordinary cruise If the sailor IA saving
and not inclined TO indulge in sprees on "liberty
DAYS" on shore, he oren hnds himself the happy
possessor OF seven or eight hundred dollars in cash
at the end OF his cruise, ana in many cases this
money Is properly invested Tor rainy
day, when Jack has become old and unable
TO follow tue sea for living. Unfortunately the
sailors lmprovideDt nature rarely permits him 10
prepare for the conspg storm. He through his
little fortune IKE lord and In two three months
II he carrles sail moderately he Is back again at inc
rendezvous To re-enlist ana try the fortunes OF
another cruise receiving r he appears within three
mouths after his last honorable discharge full nav
for tnat te which Is given as an incentive for re-
enIlstments.
JACKS LIFE.
Take his career all IN all, our American seaman
does not lead such bad life OF il. He Is well fed
well clothed, and well paid, and has comfortable
could retire, after his days or service were over
with comfortable competency. or course NOT one
out Of q thousand Will ever do It, or have ever
dreamed OF so doing That Is their fault alone, not
that OF the government.
THE HOSPITAL FOR SAILORS AND MARINES
The government has adopted every means 10 care
for the health and welfare OF the sailors aud marines
OF our navy AT AL OF the navy yard. there Is first
class hospital amply supplied WIN funds and con.
uoled by corps OF experienced surgeons, to which
the sick seaman or marine iS removed and cared for
under the best treatment. The Brooklyn Hospital Is
the type OF al the naval hospitals Instituted py the
government, and brief description OF 1t VIII convey
an idea of now they manage matters elsewhere.
No one who mas passed up the East river has failed
to notice large and imposing building of granite
with eight massive pillars In front, win lofty nag
stan from which Is always displayed the dag OF the
United States, crownfng u wooded height, on or
near the Walabout bay. In position and from the
general appearance OF the building t Is one of the
high. with basement ABOVE ground, butt IT. on a0i the
SIDES Of OF & ¶elogram. with front q about 800
architecture is simple but eirectiye, The
material Is granite, and having Been built
forty years ago, Is well constructed and
calculated to outlast than one generation me
rooms are loy, wen hgh,ed. th0roughly heated aud
hospitals the wards In this building are compare.
lively small but numerous. From seven to fifteen
beds are the allowance In each ward This plan is
commendable In more than one respect. 1t affords
quiet and comparative Isolation TO the patients
not to be found in the immense wards OF great hos
pitals, where hundreds OF beds are ranged In long
rows on either side or the room. Accomrn odattons
here are ample for 800 patients, and In an emer-
gency, as during our late war; 500 were comfortably
quartered and cared for. At present there are not
more than nifty patients In the hospital,
such as heart disease, consum pton, rheumatism,
&c, brought on by service In foreign seas. Very
few are confined 10 their bed. The great majority
are to be seen during the day seated under tho
grateful shade OF the splendid trees surrounding the
having a very good time OF it, why should tney not
good weather LA the last days OF lies cruiseY
They have pleasant rooms, which are kept scrupu-
lousy clean and neat, with comfortable beds con
ssting Of soft and easy mattresses resting upon iron
bedsleads, specially adapted Tor hospital purposes
inasmuch as they are readily kept from all vermin
q pest that is not known LII the BROOKLYN