The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1872-12-14

6OlQlcTSs lie bOIHl OeaJlS IOr Lfle wear re-
ported were 367 white and 81 colored The
distribution Of the medical and surgical his
tory of the war is yet TO be ordered by Con-
gress. There exists an absolute necessity
for medical CORPS Of the, fnll number es-
tablished by act OF Congress of the 2Bth Of
July, 1866, there being now fifty-nine vacau-
cies,. and the number Of successful candi-
datea rarely exceeds eleIItor ten in any one
year. The river and harbor improvements
have been carried on with energy and econ
omy, though many are only partially COM
pleted. The results have saved to COM
merce, with greater depth of channels, great
er security in navigation, and the saving Of
time adds millions to the wealth of the
country andincreases the resources of the
Governmeut,. The bridge across the Mis-
l.sissippi at Rock Island has been completed,
and the proper site has been deternlined itip-
ON for. the bridge at Lacrosse The able
and exhaustive report made by the commits
sion appointed 10 Investigate the Lutro
| Tunnel has been submitted to Congress.
The observations and report of the Signal
Office have been maintained at each of the
principal lake. seaport and river cities. Ten
additional stations have been established
in the United States. and arrangements
have been made foran exchange of reports
with Canada. and 4 similar exchange Of oh
servations is Contemplated with the West
India Islands.
The favorable attention of Conoress Il
invited To the following recommendations
Of the Secretary Of War: A discontinu.
ance OF the appointment of extra lieuten-
ants to serve as adiutants and ouartermas-
ters the adoption of code providing spe.
cific penalties for well-de6ned offences, so
that The ineoualitvof sentences adiudged nv
courts.martial NAV be adjusted the con.
solidation Of accounts under which expend
litures are made as a measure of economy;
an onnronriation Of the money for the con.
struction Of depot at San Antonio. the
! title to the s,te being now perfected I; a spe-
cial act placing the cemetery at the CITY of
Mexico on the same basis as other national
| cemeteriea authority TO purchase sites for
military posts n Texas: the appointment
Of eommissarv seroeants from non.commis-
stoned officers. as a measure for securing
| the better care and protection Of supplies
an aporopriation for the publication Of the
cataiocue and tables of the anatomical Sec
tion Of the Army Medical Museums re-.
appropriation of the amount for the manu-
facture os breechIoalinp arms, should the
selection be SO DELAYED by the board Of Off
GERS as to leave the former apprepriation
unexpended at the close Of the fiscal year !;
the sale of such arsenals east Of the Missis-
sippi as can be spared, and the proceeds sp-
piled to the establishment of one large ar
senal OF construction and repair upon the
Atlantic coast, and the purchase OF suit
able site for proving and experimental
ground for heavy ordnance the abrogation
Of laws which deprive inventors in the Uni
ted States service from deriving any benefit
from their inventions; the repeal Of the law
prohibiting promotions from the staff corps;
n continuance Of the work upon coast de-
fences tina repeal of the seventh section Of
the act of July l3, 1866, taking from en-
gineer soldiers the per diem granted to 9TH
er troops alimitation OF time for presenta-
tion Of old war claims for subsistence sup
plies, under the act of July a, 1864, and a
modification in the mode of the selection
OF cadets for the Military Academy, in Or
| der to enhance the usefulness OF the acade-
my, which is impaired by reason of the
large amount OF time necessarily expended
in giving new cadets thorough knowledge
OF the more elementary branches bf learn
ing which they should acquire before enter
ing the academy also an appropriation for
philosophical apparatus, an increase in the
number and pay Of the Military Academy
band.
The attention Of Congress will he called
during its present session to various enter
prises for the more certain and cheaper
| transportation of the constantly increasing
| surplus Of Western and Southern products
4 to the Atlantic seaboard. The subject Is
4 one that will force itself upop the legisla.
/ tive branch Of the Government sooner OF
llaters aud I suggest, therefore. that imme,
diate steps be taken: to gain all available III.
n formation to secure equable and lust lepis.
lation. One route to counect the .Missis.
i sippi Valley with the Atlantic al Charles.
ton, s. o., and Savannah, Ga. by water, by
the way Of the Ohio and Tennessee rivers