The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-12-13

soslaiye provision by VIII ich the weights now !.
n 'se in the State shall be made TO conlorm to |
lhein. H.,
The number Of convicts now confined y
in the Ohio Psnilen,iaty is four hun- .
dred and ninety, three. From Decemr =
ber the lat, 1888, to December lsi, lo'
SO. the total each Ieceipts Will be (say
in raund numbers $5As s000-- payments
for general support. &c. S35:UUV iess-
inn q nett balance Of $4,000. The re
oort Of the directors Of this institution |
will give YOU a mere detailed nd'satis-
ractsiy account Of its operations Tor
nj. wear. Under the Superintendence
Of the present able and indefatigable
Warden, we have every reason to be-
hsve that the affairs Of this institution
will be managed with skill and a just
regard to the objects Of its toundaaion. I
MSny ofthat by respectable dval
uable portion Of our fellow citizens VINO
are eng aeed in mechauicdt occupations
\ comnlain Of the direction given to the
| labor of the conyicis 10 the Penitentiary'
The source from which these complaints
emaoate entlile them 10 theresPect ana
careful consideration Of the legislature,
and every relief which is gust and proper
should be granted.
There are about seventy pupils IN the
, Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM at this time;
a Uninterrupted health has been enjoyed
by them during the present season. ane
r ,6sir improvement has,been eqdalto that
J. Of any former year. The great object
d Of this institution being to ditiuse moral
dl and iutsie ec,ual l,ghtin the minds OF az
q unfortunate class Of our population, anc
j. to an up place in our great system O
= keduc cation, Il affords ME a high degre'
% ofpieasure to 10 able To- state that at NJ
!. Etime siace lie establishment. has the IR'
tel .s,i,ution been more promising for &C
>. comphshing this object, and at no Inn
a, lhas j, been more deserving that high o.
,e t;mation in which il has always bee
rn held by the public han a the Presea
a, The Lunalic Assylum isin a flourish
d. ing and prosperous condition The ea
n. uerience Of a year has proved that th
no buildings are we'll adapted to the PM
cs poss for which 'shsy were 4ntendet
,es There has been great press OF aPpf
ofl cations for admittanee, not only~tro
an our own, but from adjoining Stales SIM
;,h the house was opened, and the difte
md en-, halls have been filed as rapidty
the they could be prepared--in alb one h'
'by drsd,6 6nd cfify- seven'have been fecel
nsi ed and admitted 10 the benifls 'ot
of proper medical and moral lreatme
me Twenty -seyen OF these have been re
,ha 1ored 10 the use Of their reason, .
this their frieade.
nm. 4, aiorJs -me peculiar pleasure 10
the able to assure you ofths present pr
usly perity and mere easing Importance o.
,un. lnst,tu,ion for the instruction OF
,Hml blind The present head Of this IN
,ade tuiion commenced, in July 1882, Y
hsts three pupils. The number has lncr
,ba ed 10 .n,neleen. The new building,
oval ,hough not entirely inished, as !
|, The occupiedlby the scholars, and win at
the them grea, advantages hereafter IN
,a,sly successful rosecution oftheir STUD
Blnan which they have not hitherto enJo,
land, The progress made by the pupils 10
Sadsf lSas various branches Of learning taught
|. @ .o,ns The institution, is highly credltao'e
/ sec4 themselves, and honorable to
been ,eaches The facili,y.with which u
lsc,ual and mechanical knowledge
!" ,,u', ,,a beimparted tothis 1nterlunaIe cias
nansnt cihzeus proves that ibsy ate no'
Iomar- capable of receiving good eduoa
ial set bul Of becoming valuable and Y
sn'0, r mcmhers OF socioiy.
4 land These :. m ne il staut'ons have
settles mOte than met the expectations U
oau'ry. pu6lir, aud they will STAND as u
away monuments,ef he generous ph,lan
talasbIe & ply ofAheir projectors, an honor
induced State and a biessing 10 the countr!
mselRes 10 obedience 10 a resolution
class General Assembly Of March 18Th
J.Is SeIt,ncs @ authorizing mo to appoint soT
. Should person whose duty II should be 10
brought la all the lave Of genersl natu
9 oil The sed since lhe Ii ct day Of Decem
90, and such others as ne might
S"a aHa I'v hv expedieet-to arrange them sc
a portion place IN juxtaposilion all laws
the yari. on the same subject, and 70 .acco
Gcneral them with explanatory notes rei'
"s ,esn .. car prior or subsequens legislation,
% 30 unahIs Sa'hI the decisions Of the courts sp
,ta,e must the Hon. Joseph r, Swain, Of I
avoiding Of Columbus, 10 make the com
lpSrchaas = contemplated in this resolution
10, Oi aT.a i:ay report viii be completed in fe
d a. as have an as soan as received shall be
ito gram, fore yonr honorable body. Tn
IN me cx- nent legal abilities and kuown
!, 70 hssoos sssSs Of the gentleman appoiated, qua
lle state. iu high degree for the pertorS
nconsider- the duties required in the aboV
should be luton. and have no doubt but
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