The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-11-07

business was successful, and he RENTED to his
creditors every cent of the balance from which
he had been discharged, principal and interest.
And this trait OF stern integrity, so uncommon,
was but the counterpart of his whole life. In
Acknowledgement Of their high sense of his char
acter, his creditors in England sent him several
pieces of plate. The life of Friend Dean has
been one of quiet usefulness, unostentatious
charity and unbounded philanthropy. The only
Offices we believe, he would ever hold, were
some charity trusts, and the laborious office of
Overseer of the poor. Peace be to his memory
He was, in the truest sense, Gods noblest work,
san honest man "-.Salem Register.
THE STATE INSTITUTION AT WEsrBoRo'
We visited, few days since, the town of West
boro in this State, well known for its agriculture
al resources, and the industry of its inhabitants
and while there availed Ourself of an opportunity
to look at the farm of Lowell Peters, Esq, re-
Gently purchased sort of Agricultural Peni-
Tertiary for the State, where boys and young
men, convicted of crimes, are to be sent and kept
at hard labor, with the view OF teaching them
habits of industry, and learning them the mys-
teries of an honorable occupation which they
can pur71e when their terms of Imprisonment
are expired.
1t appears to us that the Commissioners have
done well in selecting this farm The town of
Westboro' is on the track Of the Great Western
Railroad-it is about 80 miles from Boston, with
which place communication may be had several
times in the course of the day The farm is sit
uated about two and half miles from the rail-
road and is on the BORDERS of a beautiful pond,
which covers a space OF nearly two hundred
acres, and whose limpd waters and crescent
shaped bays, are seen from swell of land on the
northern shore, ON which the buildings are stu.
ated, constitute pleasing feature in one of the
most charming landscapes in New England
he of
considerable part of which is titled 1t is agree,
ably diversified with hill and dale, meadow and
forest, and of caurse embraces many varieties of
soil. The land which is titled is productive-the
fences in good condton-and the orchards
contain some hundred and twenty apple-trees. all
of approved grated fruit, and some fine pear,
ounce and peach trees. Mr.. Peters has the re-
putation of being one of the best farmers in Wor-
cester county, and he has lived on that farm more
than forty years.
This farm seems to embrace all which is re-
quired by the State government for the occasion.
1t can be enclosed with comparatively small ex-
pense, as about half mile OF the farm is boU nd
ed by Chauncey Pond and these waters, thus
washing its borders, furnish many great advanta
ges Tor such an institution, which too obvious
TO require an enumeration
We trust that the Legislature will lose no time
after it meets the ensuing season, in promoting
this work and making preparations for carrying it
into operation. Good men should be selected TO
manage it and if well conducted it will be
BILE institution and productive of much good. 1t
will be not merely receptacle for criminals. but
doubtless in many cases effective means OF
changing their characters and making them
full members of STANDARDIZATION Journal.