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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

Caffrey and Henry for the senate
from the tenth Senatorial District is
a team that can't be beaten. The
State Of Louisiana might be searched
over in vain attempt to find truer
men, or more stalwart patriots. Up
goes our old hat for Cafrey and
Henryl-Ravne Ranger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

It is rnmored that the lottery was
Instrumental in persuading Hon.
T. j. Semmes, a New Orleans al
torney, wEo for years had refused,
either for love or money, to partic-
ipate in any criminal case before
the courts, to assist in the defense OF
The dagoes charged with the murder
Of Chief Hennessey. This may &C
count for the conspicuous part the
dagoes took in the lottery beer
hoodle.coFruption parade recently
ia New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

When did McEnery make his Anti.
lottery record? Was it when the
Senate was a tie on the lottery ques
ton and be cast the deciding vote
in it's fayer. or was il on the Supreme
bench Which When Baton
Rouge Truth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

Good citizens should rejoice that
the crowd Of hoodlums who came up
with the McEnery delegation from
the city left before Christmas. Our
friends on the other side Of, the
house should have left these charac,
tiers at home. They were NO credit
to the McEncryitcs.-Truth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

MAJOR e. A. Burke, ex.treasurer
Of Louisiana, who is, and has been
for some time, in Honduras, is re.
ported as being very popular with
the natives and possesses very valua-
BILE mining properties. During the
week several gentlemen from Hon.
duras have been stopping at the St.
Charles Hotel. One Of them is
quoted as saying: "if his Burke's
mines turn out as he had his English
engineers expect them to, | believe
the Major will return to New Or
leans very coon. It is my idea that
he will return anyhow, sooner or
later" The gentleman is evidently
not thoroughly posted on the little
peculiar transactions of Burke's.
New Orleans aud Louisiana will re-
ceive him with open arms, but the
embrace will be close and long, very
long-about twenty ysars.-The
Issue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16
No man desires to make personal

NO man desires to make personal
war upon Judge McEnery. But
he carries the banner of the lottery,
therefore he is q Git subject for criti-
cism. His public acts are not above
suspicion, even if the recreant anti
Wells does say "his democracy has
been so filtered that it is as pure as
angels tears.D The trouble is 1t has
been filtered through the lottery
papers.-Pointe Coupee Banner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

Archbishop Corrigan could hard
" express his opinion on the Lottery
in stronger terms than these:
the sooner thy gigantic plant which
you denounce is rooted out, the bet
ter.-St. Mary Banner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

The Natchitoches ice works have
declared a dividend of 10 per cent to
its stockholders. The establishment
is only one year old.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

There we're about 1000 strikes
throughout the civilized world last
year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

Our neighbor, the Advocate, pays
ex-Gov. Wickliffe quite a glowing
tribute in its last issue. We quote
from it.
His name is already a household.
word in Louisiana, and bis fame is
az broad as the South"
Yes, neighbor, we knew he had
qnite a reputation for a~ssociating
with Yankee officers on board the
Federal gunboats lying at Bayou
Sara during the late war, but we
have to own up, we were ignorant
of the fact that his reputation was
as broad as the South until you
kindly informed US to the contrary.
We live but to iearu.-B. r. Truth
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

Cardinal Manning the great En-
glish Catholic preiate is dead.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16
Tenth Senatorial Gonveation.

SosS9 AASA WV P0AAoASo ~ ~" :
Vermilion, Cameron and Calcasieu
assembled 10 the Court House ct IL
NJ, this day, and were duly called to
order by the Hon. W. B. White,
Chairman of the Democratic Execu'
tivs Committee Of the Tenth Sena.
toslal District, who called the Hon.
J.rN. Mccall, of Cameron, to the
chair, and appointing DIR. G. l..
Anderson, of Lake Charles, as tenn
por;ary secretary.
The temporary organization being
completed, on motion, duly second
ed the chair appointed the following
gentlemen a committee on credentials
viz: Hon. P. E. Smith, of Cameron
Chairman; Hon. Don. Gallery, of
ST Mary, A. P. Pujo of Calcasieu.
R. ], Young, Of Vermilion, and
Hon. J. a. Loret, Of St. Mary.
On motion, the convention took a
recess of half an hour to await the
report Of the committee.
At 12:48 the committee announc.
ing ready to report, the convention
came to order.
The Chairman, Hon. P. E. Smith,
submitted their report:
St. Mary Parishes delegates
casting IA votes.
Vermilion Parish-8 delegates
casting s votes.
Cameron Parish-3 delegates
casting 2 votes.
Calcasieu Parish-1l delegates
casting three votes.
On motion, duly seconded, the
report of the credentials committee
was unanimously adopted, the com
mittee discharged and the delegates
took their sents.
On motion, duly seconded, the
chair appointed the following com
mittee on permanent organization
Hon. Jno. A. O'Niell, of st. Mary
chairman; A. ?. Pujo, DR.. R. J
Young, which committee, after due
deliberation, recommended that The
temporary organization be made
permanent, and that Hoo. j. Y
Sanders, of St. Mary, be made as.
sistant secretary.
On motion, duly seconded, tht
report Of the committee was adopted
and the committee discharged.
On motion, duly seconded, tht
following gentlemen were appoint
ed by the chair a committee on res.
olutions, viz: Judge A. G. Allen, o
St. Mary, chairman; Judge G. A
Fournet, Of Calcasieu, J. A. O'Neill
of St. Mary, P. E. Smith, Of Cam,
eron, j. T, Broussard, Of Vermiliou
and after due retirement and DELHI,
Grafton the committee reported back
the following resolutions to-wit:
Resolved, That we recognize tht
authority Of the Democratic STATE
convention on which was assembled
at the State House in Baton Rouge
on The 18th Of December, 1891, ant
called to order by Hon. John S
Lanier, chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, as tht
only properly organized and consti
tuted representative body of thu
Democratic party in Louisiana.
Resolved, That we do hereby
ratifY and endorse the nomination.
for Governor and other State off
GERS by hat convention on the It'll
of December, 1891, as the regular
nominees Of the Democratic party
and pledge ourselves to their sup,
port.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

New York's Furniture Sand
Paperers Union will open a labor
bureau.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

Prince Albert Victor, heir pre-
sumptive to the throne of England,
died last Tuesday. His edeath has
occassioned much sorrow among the
the English people.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

Among the announcements in to.
days paper will be found that Of
Sheriff Leblanc, who is again a
candidate for that Office. During
his tenure Of Office, Mr.. Leblanc
has made an exceptionally fne re.
cord both as a criminal officer and as
tax collector. He is the only tax
collector and sheriff in the parish
since the war who has not proven a
defanlter or been in litigation with
the parish or school board, and his
many friends and supporters think
that this fact should have gre:I
weight in determining his election,
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OoAA
Which resolutions were, on mo-
ton, duly seconded and put, the con.
vention then went into caucus on
nominations.
Caucus raised and nominations
hcing in order, Judge A. G. Allen,
of St. Mary, with beautiful eulogy,
placed in nomination the Hon. Dom
aldson Gallery, of St. Mary, this
nomination being eloquently second.
ed by Hon. ). N. Mccall, Of Cam.
eron, and others.
Nominations were then closed.
and CD motion, duly seconded, Mr..
Gallery was unanimously nominated
by a rising vote.
Mr. Pujo, of Calcasieu, then in
his usually hlicitous style Of oratory
placed in nomination that before
Democrat from Cameron, the Hon.
S. P. Henry, for Senator.
This motion being seconded upon
a rising vote the nomination was
made uuanimouss
On motion, duly seconded, the
chair appointed the following gem
tlemen to compose the Senatorial
Executive Democratic COMMITTEES
for the ensuing four years, viz
Hon. W. B. White, and he de-
clining the honor Mr.. Fl. G. Drew,
of C~alcasien, was appointed in his
stead, as the member at large with
the ehairmanship of the committee;
the balance Of the committee then
appointed one for each parish, were.
St. Mary. Hon. Jno. A. O'NielIt
Vermilion, DR.. G. J. Edwards
Cameron Hon. P. E. Smith; Cal
casieu, D.. j. B. Mcmahon; witt
pawer to fill vacancies occurring in
their body.
Revolutions of thanks were un
animouslY rendered Hon. W. B
White for the fair and impartia
performance of his duty as chair
man Of the expiring Executive Com
mittee.
Resolutions of thanks to the chat
and secretaries were unanimously
adopted for their able, genial ant
impartial performance Of duty, and
that all Democratic papers in tht
State be requested to published
these proceedings.
On motion, duly seconded ant
put, the convention adjourned sin,
die.
j. NJ. MCCALL Chairman.
l.. @. ANDERSON, Secretary.
j. Y. SANDERS, Asst Secretary.
0 l
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16

Railroad tax election Monday
January 25th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16
For the Senate
DON CAFFERY,
of st. Mary.
S. P. HENRY.
Of Cameron.

The Ft. Worth Tex Iron Works
has failed for 100000. ;
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-16
Pure Democracy.

For Governor-MURPHY J. Eos.
]. TER, Of ST. Mary.
For Lieutenant Governor-Hon.
CHAs. PARLANGE of Point Coupee.
For Auditor-W. W. HEARD
of Union.
For Treasurer--JoHN PICKETT,
of Bossier.
For Secretary of State-H HON.
THos. S. ADAMS Of East Feliciana.
For Superintendent OF Public Ed
ucation-A. D.LAFARGUE Of Rapides.
For Attorney Generation. NJ.
J. CUNNINGHAM, of Natchitoches.
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surgeon. one hundred and thirteenth Pennsyl-
vania volunteers. and L. o. Abbott. surgeon.
Uuite d>tatesarriy,in charge. Ebsnczer Me },
now Fourth Street. East Washington, from
July to December. 1862 W. Z. Waters and S.
A. IL. McKim in charge. Grace (Epscopal).
ID and Sth streets southwest. from July TO
December. 1862. with the surgeons who
attended Ryland in charge. Thirteenth Street
(First) Baptist (now Builders Exchange)
opened and closed with Epiphany.
some of the church buildings we're offered
to the government for hospital purposes and
In some instances private dwellings were taken
Tor the use of the government, but gradually
the needs of the government increased and the
outlook being that the war would continue for
some time buildings were erected TOR hospital
purposes which would answer dor the time.
Mos. OF theR. located on Oivate premises,
usually some connexions residence. were ell
larGed by the erection of tents temporary
buildings. Thus it was in the case of the Des-
mares, corner Of I4th street and Massachu-
sets avenue. Douglass Hospital had for its
nucleus the private residence of Senator Doug
lass, "a ana l streets northwest. and was
opened in January, 1862. In q little time two
other houses adjoining were added and on the
north. extending to X street, were q number of
wards. surgeon Abade. United States army,
was first in charge and he was followed by
Assistant Surgeon Warren Webster, United
States army, Peter Pineo, VIM. Thompson and
W. r. Morris, the latter continuing to the close
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by the Office and other buildings and when oc-
casion required tents. Its term was from July.
1862, TO July, 1866. The surgeons in charge
were Drs- W. A. Bradley, jr., and G. L. Pan
coast.
HOSPITALS IN ALEXANDRIA
IL Alexandra hospitals we're located as fol-
lows: Bayne's residence. Water and King streets
Bellhaven Female Institute, Queen and St.
Asaph Streets Mrs. Beverly's, Washington be-
tween Oronoco and Princess streets; building
on Cameron near Water street; Grace Church,
Patrick street: Friends Meeting House. St.
Asaph and Wolfe streets: NJ E. Church
South, Second Presbyterian Church, ST.
Iaups Espiscopal Church. Commissary Hos
pital, Prince street; Mrs. Daingertield's, Wolfe
and Pitt streets; Female Boarding School.
Washington between Green and Cameron; w.
n. Fo*le's residence, b. Hoilowells residence,
]. 3. Hollowell's Female Seminary, Rev. J. T.
Johnson's, Prince street near Columbus; l. Gu
venture. Washington and Prince Streets Ly-
ceum, Washington and Prince streets; Man
sion House, McVeigh's residence ST. Asaph and
Cameron streets; T. b. Robertson's residence,
Prince and Columbia streets.
THE USE OF BARRACKS.
Besides the buildings already mentioned
there were used for hospital purposes from time
to time during the war barracks erected for the
troops. Among them was the East Capitol bar
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church, factory or other large building was ex-
temporized into brigade or general hospital
The evolution Of this important branch OF the
military operations of the late war is very fully
detailed in the Medical and Surgical History
OF the War" prepared under the direction of
the surgeon general, U. s. A.
The first military hospitals opened were in
this city. The E Street Infrmary and the Union
Hotel both received patients in May 1861.
Owing to the large movement of troops the de.
mand for increased accommodations reached
such proportions that it was necessary to en-
large the quarters OF buildings occupied as hos
pitfalls by pitching hospital tents in the immedi-
ate vicinity so as to form series Of elongated
pavilions. At a later period the tents were re-
placed BY long wooden pavilions. The best ar
rangement of these buildings on the ground
and their design were made the subject OF much
study and experiment Early in the war it
was found that ridge-ventiiated wooden sheds
for hospital purposes resulted in maintaining a
good ventilation without exposing the patients
to draughts. 1t was found impossible to con-
struct entirely new buildings in every instance,
as the necessities of the time demanded that
buildings abandoned as barracks should be used
for hospital purposes. The defects in the con-
struction Of these buildings rendered them IN
desirable for such purposes. and their relative
positions one to another constituted another
questionable feature. Early in the winter OF
ls6l-62, through the efforts of the sanitary
commission, the government was induced to be-
gin the erection Of hospitals on the pavilion
plan: The Judiciary Square and MounN Pleas
ant hospitals were erected in accordance with
this plan and finished for occupation In April,
1862 These buildings consisted OF an enlong-
ated central structure, on each side of which
and At right angles to it we're pavilion wards.
In this central structure or corridor were tho
bath rooms. water closets, water sinks. &c. 90
arranged that each ward was connacted with it,
own conveniences. There were two sets Of win
dows tn each ward The, buildings were mol
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Cas5a'.s l:oteL three-story brick. then
s.1i,lir- OF \ street between New Jersey ave-
nhs a'.d st stree; southeast. bu demolished to
:a-kr r"oH for the extension of the Capitol
rroun1s w.s Gsed as hospital and was in
ehHfEe % ". 5. Jardt and W. T. Waters from
Juiy. lS6l. t. March. 1868.
The hOsPi'I! for Eruptive Diseases, Familiarity
An'~n 40 the smallpox Hospital. was located
On =; between and ID streets northeast, a
short d.star'c from the Soldiers Rest II was
sfeaed IA NAY. 1861. Assistant Surgeon T. J.
1honia- WIS IN charge aud Mrs. Ada Spurgeon
nos living IN thu city. was one of the nurses.
The building was private dwelling and when
rstients Of this class had been removed to the
Lalo..aia Hospital wards we're added TO it and
% wss tnen known as the c Street Hospital
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tor and editor

He was five years member and two years
president of the common council of Lawrence.
He was appointed postmaster by President
Lincoln i'll 1861, holding the position twenty
five years. In 1862 he assisted in raising a
company for the Union service. of which he
became lieutenant and atterward captain. The
Massachusetts volunteers. and WAS with Gen.
Banks in Louisiana. including the siege and
capture of Port Hudson.
To enter the service he rendered his resig-
nation az postmaster, but this was declined and
leave of absence granted BY the Post Office
Department. He was adjutant of the sixth
regiment. Massachusetts, militia. from 1866 to
1869. then three years captain of a light bat
terry in Lawrence and since 1873 las been in
command of the first battalion of light artil-
iery, the only artillery battalion in the state
service.
He was for seven years president of the
Massachusetts, Press Association and for a like
period secretary of tho republican state cen
trail committee. Tie was one of the charter
members and first commander OF Post 80. G..
A. H.. IN Lawrence was commander of the
Department of massachusetts in 1875 and COM
mander-in-chlef OF the United States IN 1881
has been senior vice commander of the Massa-
chusetts commandcrv of the Military Order OF
the Loyal Legion. In 1883 he was commander
Of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany.
For nine years he was chairman of the ma
tional pension committee of the q. A. II He
Is now insurance commissioner Of Massachu-
sets, to which position he was appointed by
Gov. Ames. June !, 1887, and reappointed by
Gov. Bracket in 1880.
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ADJUTANr GENERAL PHrsTFRER.

To the most important position. that OF
adjutant general, who must constitute the
right hand of the commander, he appointed
Col. Fred Phisterer, whose remarkable ex-
ecutive abilities, capacity for hard and con-
sistent work and soldierly character have
been of the utmost assistance In making the
past administration success. Capt. Phis-
terer's abilities an executive officer have
been appreciated outside of the Grand Army
and he is the assistant adiutant general of that
fine body Of citizen soldiery, the New York
National Guard II might be expected that
Capt. Phsterer's army record one to be
proud Of and such was the case.
He was soldier before the war, having en-
listed in company A. third United States artil-
lery. on December 6, 1855. He was made a
corporal on October IL, 1858 and sergeant,
July 10, 1860. He was discharged December 6,
1860, but on the breaking out of the war
promptly re-enlisted and throughout the
great struggle and for considerable time
aftcrward did his duty as only such a born
soldier can. He made sergeant major of
the eighteenth United States infantry July 81,
1861. and was commissioned second lieutenant
October 80, 1861. His first heutensnt's com
mission came on February q. 1862 and he was
made captain February Is 1866. He was
transferred to the thirty-sixth United States
infantry and later to the seventh United States
infantry. At his own request he was dis
charged August 4. 1870. Capt Phste-er has
filed with credit the positions of junior and
senior vice commander and commander OF
George S. Dawson, Post g. Department OF
New York, q. A. II.
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IN ARMORY SQUARE HOSPITAL

W. Clendenin and W. E. Waters were the sur
geons in charge, the first named serving over
two years.
Hardwood Hospital, collection Of frame
wards and tents. was opened on the farm Of
the late W. W. Corcoran. Its term was from
September. 1862, when Surgeon F. E. Mitchell,
hrst Maryland volunteers, opened IL, to May,
1866. DR.. Thomas Antisell succeeded DR..
Mitchell, and he was followed September, SO,
Close. ni' H. f. S0n'e'0n' who served till the
Campbell Hospital, q collection Of frame
buildings at the head of 9th street, was opened
by Surgeon Jedediah II. Baxter, U. s. ", in
December, 1862, and he continued in charge
for year. DIR. A. F. Selden, U. s. VI suc-
ceeded him in 1866. 1t was closed July 20,
1865, when the buildings were transferred to
the bureau Of refugees, freedmen, DC. (Gen.
y. .. Ho~ard(, and was opened az the Freed
mans Hospital.
the city. 1t was located in the neighborhood
OF 18th to 18th street and North Carolina ave-
nue. northeast The ward, arranged Ell echelon,
numbered twenty-five or moro. Surgeon
Henry Bryant was in charge when it
was opened, in January, 1863, and he
was succeeded by the late DR.. G. S.
Palmer, who was In charge Of the Freedman's
Hospital in later years. Drs.- Harrison Allen,
Robt. Bar tholow, ]. Cooper Mckee and Web
ster Lindsey filed the position till August,
1865.
Stanton Hospital was q collection of frame
wards occupying the square between H, l. I'd
and Sd streets northwest. and was opened in
December, 1862. and continued until October
IL. 1865. Drs. John A. Lidell, q. A. Miersick
and B. d. Wilson were the surgeons in charge,
In the order named.
Finley Hospital was erected near Kendall
Green. north of Florida avenue and about the
head Of 4th street northeast 1t was made up
OF = collection Of former wards, supplemented
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hospital, the then new east wing Of the main
building being occupied. DIR. C. II. Nichols
was In charge and was SO continued until May
1854 DIR. b. NJ. Stevens was in charge for a
portion of this period Dr. Z. Griswold was in
charge from August to December. 1854.
Columbian College Hospital was established
OF July IA, 1861, on the high grounds on 18th
street near the top Of the hill. II consisted of
| tents and wooden buildings and was in charge
OF Eugene II. Abadie. surgeon, United States
srny, Thomas {. Brainard. W. NJ Notson. Chas
Page. assistant surgeon. United States army.
and Thos. II. Crosby, surgeon, United States
volunteers, and was continued in use until
June. 1855.
The Union Hotel Hospital, corner of Bridge
CID and Washington streets. Georgetown. was
opened in May. 1851. and was continued as
such till March, 1868. having IS the Surgeons
Il charge J. j. Gainslen, A. N. McLaren. Il.
o. Abbott. Josiah +. Kennedy. United States
army, and A. NJ. Clark and G. W. Stipp, United
States volunteers.
post hospital was located at the arsenal
(now Washington barracksl, and when the
volunteer regiments were temporarily quar-
tered there before the advance over the river
| May %, 1861. the volunteer surgeons were in
| charge OF their own sick and disabled. In June,
| 1861. Assistant Surgeon ]. V. d. Middleton
| took charge, remaining a year, and after him
came Drs. ]. J. Porter, ]. r. Gibson c. l..
Porter, United States army, and Alfred Delany,
OAuteu SLItS NOIuLleers.
| CHURCHES As HOSPITALS.
number OF the churches, without respect to
| creed, were used FOR hospital purposes, among
them Ascension CEpiscopaD, then on the south
side of II street between 9th and 10th streets,
| from July, 1852 to March. 1868, Surgeon j. G.
Dorr, United States volunteers in charge; NJ.
L Church. South (now the Jewish Synagogue),
| Sth street between H and streets northwest.
also in charge of DIR. Dorr from July, 1862, for
several months; Epiphany (Episcopal. G street
| between 18th and 14th streets. from July to
December, 1852, in charge Of Surgeon James
| Bryan, United States volunteers; Unitarian
| Church (now Police Court building 9th and d
| streets the n known as Cranch Hospital. 1t WAS
occupied from August to November, 1862, Ed
ward Brooks, assistant surgeon, United States
army, and A Wynkoop, surgeon. United States
| volunteers. in charge. Ryland ON. Z. }, 10th
and ID streets southwest. from July, 1862. to
January. 1868, having during that period j.
Nichols, V. b. Hubbard and r o. Abbott in
charge. Union on Z. }, Goth street between
Pennsylvania avenue and street, from July
| to December, 1862, W. ii. Butler, assistant