The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-06-09
=. WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1890.

HE LUNATIc HosPITAL. The Council last
week determined, by unanimous vote, 10 To-
cate the Lunatic Hospital in this town. In
communicating this decision, we would express
our qualification at the result, in which we
trust that most of our readers will participate
SO far as regards its location W thin this county
IN preference TO the sea-board. While the
subject was undecided, We felt delicacy about
pressing the claims, either of the county or of
this town in particular, on the attention of those
whose duty it was to decide. But now it is de-
termined, it may be we'll to look at the causes
which probably led to the decision.
An airy and healthy location for such an in
stitution, is of primary Importance. In this
respect, the country has decided advantage
over the sea-board The easterly winds which
prevail on the sea shore, but which rarely reaeh
US, are peculiarly unfavorabls for that deserip.
ton of patients which are to be inmates of this
Hospital. Accurate records shew that the
deaths in this town for the last 80 wears have
oeen out about one in from eighty to eighty
fVe OF the whole population, while, in Boston,
they are one in fifty or less, we believe. A
consideration, SO essential to the usefulness OF
the Institution, would, probably, be sufficient
to determine the Council in favor of location
IN the interior. The following are probably
some OF the causes which led to preference Of
| this town. LIST. It's facilities of ready commu.
nlcatlon with other places, in every direction,
exceed those of any other country town in New
England. Twenty different lines of sta ges
run from this town, land none of them are op-
positions against other lines on the same route
making an average of IA arrivals daily, exclu-
sive of extras, and an equal number of depar-
lures. Beside these there are several mails on
routes where stages do not run, and several
post-riders, without mails. These stage routes
dlverge from the town in almost every point OF
the compass, not only afording facilities to
these who have business here, but making the
town great thoroughfare of the travel between
remote sections of the country. Cd. The ad.
vantages for medical consultation are greater
here than in any other place which was propos.
ed in the interior. This is a consideration Of
cheapness with which supplies of all kinds may
be obtained. The business of the place, and
the wants of dense population are such that
our market has now become well supplied with
every article produced in the country, and at
the lowest prices. 1t is well known that where
there is demand and a market, sufficiently ex-
tensive to create an active competition, prices
become more reduced than where the demand
is less; for which the producer receives an
equivalent in the reader and more certa in sale
of his articles. Since the opening Of our Canal,
groceries of all kinds have been reduced in val
nc, about to Boston prices; and our variously
assorted, extensive, and well-filled stores, will
always furnish, at hand, every article which may
ordinarily be wanted; many of which, in some
other places, could not be procured without
some inconvenience and extra expense.