Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-04-29

te6t ~ius, having Staii, iarge manager anu
a hay-rack fol- each animal; il is paved with
/. wood, and haTing just been whitewashed, ap-
pears as neat aid clean as any gentleman's'
stable.
The only stock saw here was few dairy
cows, of no distinct bread; bn, Mr.. Sheaif says
he has grazing at some distance herd OF
shoH-horns which he describes as frst-rate.
We were however so oppressed with heat, the
thermometer standing al 900 in THE shade, that
no one Of the party was Inclined TO undertake
the walk TO their pasture.
Mr. Sheaff has garden and several fine or
chards: in speaking of which, lmay notice that
making out garden in the States, occasions
no expense in comparison with what garden
costs with US; no walls or forcing houses are
required. as grapes. peaches, and every des-
cription of fruit ripen here on standards in the
open air. The Americans, however, probably
just from the very fecility of creating them, do
not seem to take much interes. or pleas
ure in their gardens, and Mr.. Sheaff S was the
best had seen
We adjourned to dinner at three o'clock, and
was introduced to Mrs. Sheaff and four
daughters, all very agreeable ladies, and son,
promising young man, who now takes
the chief management of the farm, was also
present
4 Mr.. Sheatf wishes to disposed Of this prop
erty, for which be asks $4,000 dollars, being
at the rate of about ESQ per acre. The man
sion house is large and comlnodious, comand-
ing fine view over a rich and beautiful
country, and the grounds round the mansion
are laid out with taste, and neatly kept The
land is in high state of cultivation. the effect
of good management; and upon the whole MIR.
:. Sheah S is nice compact small property,
with every convenience for family; but the
! soil is not naturally excellent, and if it
r were not treated, as il has been, in iudicious
: manner, it might soon decline
: Whether the price asked be over or under
a the value, will not take upon me to say, but
: may mention that Mr.. Sheaff informs me
that he is able 10 dispose Of 100 tons of hay an
4 nually, the return for which defrays all out
S lays on the farm, the rest OF the crops sold, as
4 well as what is cleared by stock, going for
: profit.
Y We took leave of that gentleman with, on
s my part, feeling of obligation for his polite at
tention. and returned to Philadelphia. | spen,
a the evening at Friend Cope's and there me,
! his daughter and her husband, MIR. Tyson, a
gentleman OF legal profession he, a very pleas.
, ant man. and she possessing all the live hu.
: NOR and amiable qualities of her worthy IA
Their
f Part of the 29th devoted to calling and de-
livering letters of introduction had brought
with the, but found several ofihe Friends had
: left town for the summer, and that others were
not at home.
The res, of the day was spent ia walking
through and viewing the city, and in the even
! ing received from Mr.. George Cadwallader,
J son OF General Cadwalader, to whom | had
= letter from George Barclay-.-a note inviting
) me 10 dine with him next day.
MI Cadwaader having fixed next morning,
( the goth, for showing me some Of the sights of
Philadelphia, called accordingly and drove
ilrst 10 the water-works. stupendous achieve
ment OF art and labor, by which great body
} OF water from the Schuylkill river is forced by
} the power OF three immense wheels driven by
, current, to the summit of hill overlapping the
highest houses, and is there received into three
large reservoirs, out of which by means of
pipes. il is beautifully distributed over the city
; al moderate charge TO the inhabitants The
sight of this gigantic work SO indicative Of
J great ingenuity and enterprise filled me with
establishment.
We next drove 10 the Penteniary or State
Prison, a great and admirable establishment,
containing separate cells and airing ards for
500 prisoners, arranged so as to be all within
view from hall in the centre, but so also that
one prlsoner.is not within sight or hearing of
another.
The principle Of this establishment is soli-
tary confinement, and every prisoner is sup
piled with work such as he can perform, and
if ignorant Of trade is taught one. No one
sentenced TO a shorter imprisonment than two
years is received here, and allho' the sentence
may be life. imprisonment, the governor tells
me, is seldom continued 10 any case beyond
ten years.
Every prisoner on his arrival. is conducted
blindfolded TO his cell, from which, or the air
ing.yard attached TO il. he never energies ill
his sentence is fulfilled; he never sees the
face Of another prisoner and no one but officers
OF the establishment is ever allowed 10 see
him. When his appointed term Of imprson-
men terminates The is furnished with sum Of
money, part Of his own earnings 10 prison. 10
enable him TO follow an honest calling. and
having been kept in solitary confinement, all
along unseen by any one. If he now choose 10
remove to where no was previously unknown,
the secret Of his Imprisonment may lie in his
own breast.
Some such provision is desideratem in our
own prison-system, according TO which, how
ever much a criminal may have reformed in
his confinement, and however DESTROYS to p1r-
sue vfrtuous course when il is ended, he finds
on his return to the w6f d. that he carries along
with him an indelible stigma which proves a
bar to bis exercise Of Honest industry, and
leaves him no choice but return to his form. .
or vicious habits.
We next visited Girard's College, a magnif. !
icent marble edihce, not yet completed, which
in dimensions will surpass the College Of Ed
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