Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-12-12


and nine thousand, which is about thre.
thousand days more than was lost last yea
IRON the same cause. There has, howoV
or, been but few deaths; only twelve by
der, III
The aggregate earnings of The insiiiH-
ton will be about thirty eight thousand
| six hundred dollars. The whole expe n.
ditures will amount 10 about twenty three
thOnsand six hundred dollars, leaving a
balance paid into the State Treasury Of
upwards Of sixteen thousand dollars
These sums may be slightly varied, bnt
they are believed TO be sufficiently accu-
rate TO give you a correct general knowl-
edge Of the financial condition OF the in
sthution. 1t will be seen that, notwiih-
standing the reduced number of men in
the prison for the last year, and the num-
Der unemployed in the forepart Of it,and
the unusual amount of disease that pre-.
vailed, the nett profits Of The institution
falls butliule short of former years. Am.
ong the Variousinstitutions whichthe phi-
lanihropy ofthe State has erected, none
are entitled 10 more favor than the Luna
tic Asylum. The loss ofreasOn is a misfor.
tune TO which all are subject No strength
or yigor Of mind is exempt from this ca.
lamity. TO restore this unfortunate class
of our citizens to their TeasOa, or mili.
gate their misCOrtuneS, are objects which
will commend themselves TO the generous
sympathiss fall. Whatever we may give
for such noble purposes and humane OBJ
jects, we will receive in return an ample
reward in the recOllection Of having con.
tributed 10 meliOrate the condition Of a
class Of our citizens, who above all others,
are entitled to public sympathy.
The number Oi patients who have been
inmates Of this institution, since Nov Is,
1912, is two hundred and sev0n-males,
one hundred and five females, one hun
dred and two. The number of patients re.
naming in the asylum at the end Of last
yeOr, was one hundred and fOrty.two-
males, seventy.fve; females, aixty.sevan.
During the past year, sixty five patients
have been admitted-maleS. thirty two; fe-
males, thirty three ;all citizens of this state.
The number discharged, in the past
year, VASTLY .nine-males, thirty; females
twenty nine. OF these, thirty eight were
recovered; seven, improved: ten sta
tionary; and four BY death. All the
recent cases discharged, were restOFed.
Uninterrupted good health has prevailed
in the institution during the year. This in>
stitution has now been IN operation FIVE
years-During this period four hundred and
seventy three insane persons haye been un.
der its care; and two hundred and three
have been discharged, recovered; which
is fraction less than forty.three per cent.
The institution is still pressed with appli-
cations Tor admission from our owncitizens
far beyond the means Of accommo dation.
AT tho last session Of the General As
sembly, an act was passed for the enlarg.
ment Of the asylum by the erection of two
additional buildings, one for each sex. The
act aPpropriates the sum Of twenty thou.
sand dollars, ia money, and twenty five
thousand dollars in convict labor. FiveIthou
sand dollars Of this money was appropr.
ated for the commencement of the Oper.
alton last year. The convicts Of the peni-
teniiary were accordingly set TO work
early last spring, at makiug the nscesSary
brick, and preparing materials, &c. The
foundation of the west building, intended
for males, was commenced the first week
OF September last, and the walls are new
as high as the-hssement. It is two hundred
and eighteen feet long, and will accom>
modate about one hundred patti enls. The
necessary contracts for lumber have been
made, and it is principally delivered and
ready for use, The eOnyicts have now about
one million ofbrck ready for next spring.
would, therefore, earnestly recommend
that the necessary|approp'ietionS Of money
and convict labor be continued until the
buildings are fully completed for each sex,
The Asylum for The education Of the
Blind, is fully organized and in prose
porous condition. There are now fifty
sight pupils in this institution who are
receiving the advantages Of education aud
moral instruction. The inmates are in-
structed in all the branches usually taught
seeing children in our high schools, in,
Guiding most of the moral and natural,
sciences. In addition to this, the male
pupils are taught four mechanical branch
es, in which they make good proficiency,
preparing themselves, aS We trust, to de-
pend hereafter on their own industry -
They will thus relieve the community,
from theirsupport, aRd themselves from
the real and greatest misfortune OF blind
ness.
In the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, there
are now eighty six pupils, greater mum.
Der than at any former period. The ed-
ucation of the deaf and dumb was one Of
the 6rst benevolent enterprises in which
the State of Ohio engaged From tho
went of experiences aud the necessary
means, and with an indefinite idea OF the
accommodations required. "a knowledge