The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-17
From The Philadelphia Public Ledger.
PHILADELPHIA STATISTICS.

the character and the condition Of most, II not ALL
of the Public Institutions in the City and County
applicable TO each on the LIST of Janury, 1917.
Eastern Peaifeniiary-L Located on Coates street,
above Schuykil Third, was built by set o, the lau
Legislature passed the sessions OF loSo anu wac
prepared for the reception OF prisoners IN ioN'' e
which time 47S prisoners have been received there,
of which ouarer IOs died 81 were discharged by par
dan l escaped: one executed by law ! committed
suicide transferred to House of Refuge; remov-
ed by writ of error and li5 discharged at the exP'
ration of the time of their sentence. There al
present confined there 3l4 prisoners of whom % are
females l2i of which number were received during
the last year Mr. George Thompson is the War
den, who is assisted by IL overseers.
Moyamensing Prison.-The number confined as
convcts l43 males n females-totai l7O. The
number OF Migrants and untred prisoners 3i2, being
81 more than the 3ist December, 1910 making
grand total of 49, prisoners convicted and untfiea
The number committed in the month OF December
was white men 1874, females 76 coored men 30
female 55-total APO Being $50 more than IN DC
cember 1910. The officers are WIN. H. Knapp
Physician :; Anthony Freed, Superintendent one
marion one deputy keeper; and assistants.
Untred vagrant department-one dePuy AeePel'
and assistants and overseers
William J. Grams, CLERK.
Huse of Retuge.-Ths institution, for the refor-
nation Of juvenile offenders, Is situated corner OF
Coates street and the Ridge Road, was founded IN
dviduas who have since been assisted by annual APP
preparations from the State, and the county OF Phia,
de!phia The whole number of offenders received
since its completion is 1857 boys, and Al girs.tota
,49S-of which number there now remain l03 boys
and AZ girls. Two deaths during the year Mr. Ed
win Young is Superintendent
Franklin Institlte-Located in It'll street, below
Market was organized in December 1898, for the
promotion of mechanic arts and incorporated March,
1924. II has $500 members, who contribute IS per
wear or are constituted life members 10y the payment
of S25 The exhibitions are held biennially and lee
lures are given four nights in the week for II weeks
mi the year. Conversation meetings are held every
fourth Thursday in the month, when specimens are
Inhibited by the inventors the uses and utilities OF
which are xpaned in general conversation informal
w. and are of the most pleasing and interesting cha
racter The Institution has over 5000 volumes OF
books, numerous cabinets of models, minerals, geoo-
gical specimens and specimens in arts and manutac-
lures Also drawing school, IN which pupils are
admitted for IS per year with the privilege of attend
ing the lectures. The officers President, two
VICE Presidents and Recording Secretary, Cores
pohdng Secretary, Treasurer, and twen,y-tour Ma
nagers chosen annually.
Two-thirds of the Managers are TO be Manufactu-
rers or Mechanics.
Members are admitted to the Library. The Lee.
lures may be attended by the minor sons daughters,
wards or apprentices of members who have paid their
annual subscriptions by the payment Of 81.
William II. Hamilton, Acuary.
Biockiey Almshouse-This extensive building is ST.
tuated on the west side Of the river Schuylki oppo
site the city There in it at the present time l7oO
paupers, 1873 of whom confined in the insane de-
partment. The average number Of paupers admitted
yearly is l450 twothrds of which number are foreign
ers The original cost of the building, including 200
may be estimated with considerable accuracy at $780,,
600 VIM. S. Stockton, Steward
Friends .4lrnsI,ouse Located in Walnut street, be-
bird nd n
1929 by the Monthly Meeting of Friends, when
three houses Is feet square, facing the north, and
two of the same dimensions, facing the east, were
erected In l745 two others were put up, adJon-
ing, and six others the front Of the sire t. The
six houses 'front.' and two three in the rear were
pulled down in lS4l, and on the site six beautiful
Offices, three stories high, have been erected. The
institution is sustained by the Philadelphia Monthly
Meeting, and by legacies and donations. There is a
school for colored children on the lot, in the rear
under the charge of the Southern Monthly Meeting.
There are but four inmates, females at present, and
there has not been more fore long period OF time.
The Pennsylvania Hospita-This institution, located
in Spruce street, between 9Th and 9th, was founded
by individual subscription, in the year 1888, for the
relief of the sick poor, and reception and cure of lu
natics. Nuaerous legaces have been bequeathed 10
it, and the institution now derives It's support prlnc
pay from interest accruiDg on its permanent funds
1t contains at present IA patients. ANY person
receiving injury of any kind will be admitted, if
ny pate pay for their board sc. The insane have
all been transferred to branch Of the hospital exclu
svey designed for that class of PATIENTS situated be-
,he Lancaster and Haverford roads, about two
miles west of the permanent bridge which at present
contains l l6 inmates.
The Widors Asylum Situated at the northeast
corner of Schuyk, Fifth, and Race streets was in
stituted in 1919, by contributions and still depends
FOL support upon the same resources 1t Is designed
for the reception Of widows GO years Of age and
at present contains 81 the Oldest of whom is 81 years
of aye. The average annual expense Is about 3,5oO
The affairs of the institution under the manage
ment of association of ladies-Aice Harlan, ma
iron.
St. Johns Orphan .4sylum.-Ths institution for
bows is located in Chestnut street. west Of Twelfth,
and was founded in the year $780, by the Rev John
Hughes
1t is under the management of the Sisters of Chari-
IT, and contains Sc children. The number of in.
mates is limited to sixty Two died during the
year.
of St Joseph for educating and maintaining poor or
phan children, was founded in the year 1917 by
number of gentlemen and is said to be the first insti
tuition of the kind founded in America 1t is con-
fined to the reception of females, and the number be-
ing limited to 100, and none admitted under four
years of age nor over eight. 1t is under the direc
ton of Sisters of Charity and supported by contrbu-
tons There are 90 children in it at present. Two
died during the year. The annual expense is about
four thousand dollars. Location southwest corner OF
Seventh and Spruce streets.
The .Nagdaien Asylum. Located in Schuylkl Third
street. above Race founded about the year 1900,
by the Magdaen Society, which association still sup
ports it. At the present time there are eighteen in
mates in the asylum.
Friends Asylum near FranlJord-This Asylum for
the Insane was founded in the year 1915, by contr
buttons from members of the Society of Friends,
among whom Roberts Vaux, Haines, and other
philanthropist, and is now supported
by the pay received for the patients, and contribu
tions and donations. Originally it was designed for
the reception only of those sin membership or pro-
fesson with the Society of Friends" and for many
years was confined to them alone the rich and poor
sharing alike its benefits The applications for adj
mission from this and neighborins states, becoming
to all applicants, upon the submission of formal GER
tifcate from physician with the proviso, that Gin