Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-12

any satisfactory information in relation 10 their |
condition during.ihe past season.
The compilations of The Miami Extension canal
Ia distance efthirsy FIVE mies) has been YET Of three
hundred and ,weniyiwo Thousand dollars. payable
IN domestic cir per cent bnds. which Is orty-6ve
thousand dollau es than the estimated cost Of The
work
If we have not realized. in oil cases as large M
amount u revenue from public works es We
anticipated. We have been compensated dy in
crease Of popSlssioa nd wealth. and the additional
value ihey have impaired 20 real estate and by
the enhanced price of various staple eummodi
ties. The large amoont of our Sssis debt. howsv-
CO. which 10 now over seventeen millions. the great
scarcity of money. and the heavy burdens our cif-
zeus are compelled bear in order tn preserve the
faith and credit Of tho STATE, sdmonisf Us not 10
exsnd OF eniarge our system of internal improve
nssu,. and 10 inir duce rigid sysem'of economy in
every department Of the Stale Government. A
midst all the difficulties OF the times we have
Promptly mel our public engagements. aud pieserv-
ed unsuiied the credit Of the state. Aner having
overcome all the difficulties we have had TO en-.
counter within the last Few years growing out OF.
the extraordinary pressure Of the times. that
new era OF prosperity has commenced. no doubt
can be entertained. hut that in future we will he
equally prompt IN the discharge Of all onr public
engagements Ia ia due. however. To the tax paying
community. HAT the public debt shoud not he in
creased. and that their burdens should be diminish
ed as far as practicable.
The number or eonvicis in The Ten,enliary on
the Lost day &C November. IS42. was four hundred
AID sixiy The number received during the
past year v one hundred and thirty tao. There
has left during the last named period. one hundred
and forty seven including those whose terms Of
service expired those who have been parloned-
twelve Who died from dsease--two by suicide
One who was murdered -ihree who escaped and
four who discharged by writ ,f error from
Isl.-
iS4l. there vas in the Peniientiary four hundred
and eighty persons On the 30ih of November.
lS41, the number was four hundred and sixty one.
show ing decrease within the las' year Of fifteen
and aggregate decrease within the last two years
of thirty four. From these facts il would appear
that crime u decreasing within the Stale instead
OF increasing. as might reasonably he expected
within an increase Of population. In examining
INTO the various causrs which have ssduced The un
fortunate cOnvcn from the path Of virtue to that Of
crime. u 70 found TINT ardent spirits mas had an ac-
tive agency and coniri buied largely swell the
number Of the inmates OF The Peniteniiary. The
powerful moral influence which u has brought To
bear on the public mind within the last two years.
against the use Of ardent Spirits has no doubf oil
material influence in preserving the soorals Of our
citizens IL would not probably he going loo far 10
say that the dimir.uon Of crime as exhibited by
the above facts has been mainly brought about by
this means. if this conclusion he correci ihose who
have been instrumental in producing this reform.
have increased Inducements 20 perseyrre in cause
consecraied by religion and enjoned by pairioiissn.
| One hundred and sixty five Of the canvicis are
employed IN the manufacture OF hardware; sixty
i've are engaged in the cooper shop; twenty eight
IN the business of bDot and shoe making; ihIrtv in
\ tailor shop; about Eve in the manufacture of
brooms; twenty have been. until recently. engaged
IN making cabinet work; forty five have been en-
ployed unce the direction OF The OF
Anufsn nd
whom are not able bodied men) have been engaged
IN variols matters in and about The prison. For
me punpose OF employing portion OF the hands in
manner less exeepiouable 20 the mechanical in
tefess Of the State the Warden, with the approba-
ton OF the Directors has agreed 10 an arrangement
oy which the cabinet making business is no longer
carried on in the prison. To effect The same object
u has been determined not 20 renew the boot and
shoe contract. that in . short lime the causes Of
complaint against the prison for i,s interference
with mechanical labor will be very much diminish
ed.
There has i'esn unusual amount of sickness in
the prison during the present wear The ho.pilsl
has contained from twenty Eve to ono hundred and
ninety ihree per day; the average number per day
being about thirty three. The whole nunber of
days labor which has been lost during this year
from siekn es IL between eight and nine thousand
which Is sbout three thousand days more Than was
lost last year from the sams cause There has
however. been bat few deaths; only twelve by dis
eases, two BY suicide. and one BY murder
The aggregate earnings Of the institution will be
about thirty eight thousand six hundred dolIan.-
The whole expenditures will amount TO about twsn-
" three thousand six hundred dollars leaving bal
ance paid into the Stale Treasury Of upwards OF
sixteen thousand dollars. These sums msv be
slightly varied. bot they believed to be sniff
senty.aceur.ie 70 give yOua correct general knSv-
ledge OF The financial condition Of the Institution
u will be seen that. Notwithstanding the redueed
number OF men in the prison for the last year. and
The number unemployed in the fore part OF il, and
the unusual amount Of disease that prevailed. The
net profits Of the institution falls bat lille short of
former years
Among the various institutions which the phiI.n-
ihropy OF the State has erected noae are entitled 4,
more fsvor than The Lnnalic Asylum. The To-. n
reason is a misfortune 10 which all are subiec,.-
NO strength or vigor OF mind 10 exempt from sh,.
calamity To restore this unfortunate class Of our
ei'zens TO their reason mitigate their mislortnnsu
are sngec's which viii commend themselves 10 the
gsnernuS sympaihies Of al. Whatever We NAV
give ior such noble purposes and humane ohiects
we will receive 10 return an ample reward N he
recollection Of having contributed TO msornie the
eondition Of q class Of our citizens who above ali
others, are entitled 20 public sympathy
The number Of pstienls wAe have been inmates
o. 'h'' institution since November U.s. 1912 IL two
hundred and ssven-nales. one hundred and Eve;
80 sfe'totsA atta tPFos Ane number OF pa
i'en's remaining in the Asylum ct the end Of he
last year was one hundred and forty Iwo-naI...
seventy i've; females sixty seven. During Inc nas'
year SIXTY i've patients have been admiiisd-rnsles
thirty two; females thirty three I'll ezsos n M.
ssas' TIE nnmber discharged in the pass year vas
MY nins-maies thiny; females twenty n;ns. %
thsse thirty eight were discharged recovered ..vsr
improFed' ten stationary; end lour by dsath. An
me recent cases discharged were restored. Tynins
efruped good heath has prevailed in the inss;,g,;.,
during me past year. This institution hes new
zen IN operation I'VE years During ,biu n.s
Rod -four hundred and seventy tbrss o.,s. 49,.