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


that next season a largely increased A.
tmoURt Of BUSINESS will be done on this
canal, which will continue TO augment
yearly, with'the rapid growth Ofths cOun'
Try.
| addressed note, some time since.
TO the member Of the Board Of Public
Works, having charge of the Miami Ca
nal, and Exiension, the Warren county
Canal, and National Road, but have re-,
ceived no reply, owing as understand,
to the indisposition Of the gentleman
having charge of 'thOse works. lam
aiherefors, unable TO give you any satis>
factory information in relation to their
condition duiing the past season.
The completion of the Miami Exten-
sion Canal IA distance ofthiny Eve miles,
has been let at three hundred and twen-
tY,tWo thousand dollars, payable in dO-
mestic six per cent bonds, which is for
dyrhVs thousand dollars less than the es,
minated cost Of the work.
live have not realized, in all cases as
large an amount Of revenue from our pub.
lie works as we anticipated, We baye been
comPe nsated by an increase in popula-
tlon and wealth, and the ADDITIONAL val-
ne they have impaired to real estate. and
by the enhanced price of eur various
staple commodities. The large amount
V OF our State debt, however, which is now
over seventeen millions, the great scaFcis
~ of money, and the heavy burdens our,
citizens are compelled TO bear in order
to preserve the faith and credit of the
State, acmonish us not TO extend or en-
large our system of internal improve.
ment, and TO introduce rigid system of
economy in.every departmental theState
Government. Amidst all the difficulties
OF the times, we have promptly met our
public engagements, and preserved un4
suliled the credit of the State. After
having overcome all the difficulties we
have had TO encounter within the last few
years, growing out of the extraordinary
pressure of the times, now that new
era OF prosperity has commenced, no
doubt can be entertained but that in fu.
sure we viii be equally prompt in the dis.
charge Ofall our public sngagements.-
1t is due, however, to the tax paying
community, that the public debt should
not be increased, and that their burdens
should be diminished as far as Practica
BILE.
The number Ofconvicts in hePeniten-
tiary on tho last day of November, l943,
was four hundred ard sixty-one. The
number received during the past year is
one hundred and thirty two. There has
left during the last named period, one
hundred and forty seven, including those
whose terms Of service expired--those
who had been pardoned-twelvs who
died from disease--two who committed
suicide one who was mutdered-three
who escaped and four who we're dis.
charged by writ Of error from The Su-
prems Court. On the thirteenth of No
Yember, lS41, there was in the Penilen-
tiary four hundred and eighty PERSONS
On The Spth OfNOvember, lS42 The num-
ber was four hundred and sixty one show.
ing decrease Of nineteen. On the goth
Of November, lS43, the number was four
hundred and forty -six showing decrease
within the last year, of fifteen, and an ag.
gregale decrease within the last two
years, of thirty four. From these facts
itshould appear that crime is decreasing
within The State. Instead of increasing,
as might reasonably be expected with
an increase ofPopulation. In examining
into the various causes which have Sc
duced the unfortunate cenvicts from tn
path Of virtue to that Of crime, il is found
thai the use Of ardent spirits has had an
active agency, and contributed largely to
swell the number OF inmates of the Pen.
ilentiary. The powerful moral influence
which has been brought 10 bear on The
public mind, within the last tVo years,
against the use of ardent spirits, has, no
doubt, had material influence in preserv.
ing the morals of our citizens. 1t would
nos, probably, be going to far to say, that
discrimination Of crime as exhibited BY
the above facts, has been mainly brought
about by this means. Ifthis conclusion
be correct, those who have been instru.
mentalin IN Producing this reform, have in.
creased inducements to persevere.,in
cause consecrated by religion and sHjoin.
edhy patriotism.
One hundred and sixiy-five of the con-
victs are employed ID the manufacture Of
hardware; sixly-6ve are engaged in the
cooper shop, twenty eight in the bust.
ness Of bOot and shoe making; thirty in
the tailor shop; about i've in the manu-
Eactuse Of brooms; twenty have been,
until recently, engaged ii making cabi.
net work; forty Eve have been employed
under The direction Of the Superinten-
dent Of the LunAtiC Asylum, and the re-
mainder (many Of whom are not able
bodied menl have been engaged in vari.
GUS matters in and about the prison.
For the purpose Of employing portion
Of the hands in 4 manner less exceptions
able 10 the mechanical interest Of the
State, the Warden, with the appreciation
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