The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-04
I'EEE VOICE.
BRANDON:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY A, l847.
Editorial Correspondence.

NeW York, Jan. 90, 1ai7.
STATISTICS AND INCIDENTS. have frequently
seen notices Of the of gas for lighting houses, bu
never, until came here this time did l notice sc
particularly the manner of using it, nor the manage
ment of it; and thinking some readers of the Voice
might have been as needless in their observations as
myself will give short sketch of the way gas is
disposed of here. This ARTICLES manufactured from
rosn and is conducted to different parts of the city
in pipes somewhat on the plan Of the Croton water
AS understand, nearly half the city is lighted by
gas. The price charged for lighting Cummings Ho.
tel is seven dollars for each thousand cubic feet Of
gas consumed. One would naturally think trather
difficult to measure the quantity consumed in each
room, when there is many thousand outlets to the
gas, but the thing is done up scientifically so much
so that when the examiner comes round once a
month he does nothUve to ask the keeper of the
how much he has used. A chest, or box,is append
ed to each conductor of gas to ROOM and by means
Of what is termed gasometer,' the exact quantity
used is measured and noted down, apparently, as
time is noted by clock or watch. To those who
are conyersant with gas operations this brief sketch
will be useless. Others may take so much interest
in the matter as to examine the principles embraced
when opportunity presents.
Ne,c York and Jersey City Ferry. In 1885 the
stock in this corporation sold at $50 50 on each 500
share. Now the stock is worth 500 to the share
Two reasons may be rendered for this increase in
value of stock, one Of which is, no dividends have
been made the other, great increase of business.
The capital stock of this ferry company is $780,
900. They have perpetual lease to an exclusive
right, certain conditions, the Jersey side and
even the land on the shore of the river; but on the
New York side the company has to pay 500 anru-
ally for the use Of landing places for their boats. In
this arrangement however, no other boat is allowed
to convey passengers across the ferry. The Rail-
road company pay $4,000 per year to the ferry com
pany, for conveying their passengers and freight
across the river. Two boats of this ferry company
ply continually, leaving each landing every fifteen
minutes during the day, and then half hourly till
midnight 1t will be seen that vast amount of bu-
sness is done by this company, and that to traverse
these waters in al and every kind of weather, and
so many times in each twenty-four hours can be no
very pleasant business.
| Sale of Steamboats,. On the 18th inst. tho follow
! ing named steamboats, were sold, ard for the sums
appended. The Isaac Newton, Knickcrbockcr, and
three fourths Of the Hendrick Hudson, for $500 900.
| South America and Columbia for $4,000. North
America and Rochester for $4,000. l should have
ton was hoax. General opinion now seems to be,
that they were bona fide sales.
TiiaEfor Murder. Calvin Russ, who was tried on
charge of numbering his wife, was found guilty. and
sentenced on Saturday last to be hung on the 10Th
day of March. The plea of insanity Was urged by
the prisoners counsel and two physicians testified,
that in their opinion, Russ at times insane. and
that he was so at the time he killed his wife, What
ever may have been his mental situation at the time
the murder was committed Il believe that were cap
ital punishment abolished and solitary confinement
substituted insanity would not DO so often and SO
eflcctually urged on trials fo murder it has been
for few years past. 1t appears to be the opinion
of several who attended the trial, that Russ will
either be pardoncd, or that his punishment will be
Imprisonment for life.
BeNerue Hospital and Aims House. Having an in
vitation from Dr.. NJ. II. Rdnncy, formerly Of Sails
bury, VT, but now al assistant physician in this
hospital to visit that place, took trip there the
other day, and was much pleased with my visit
Upwards of six hundred persons are now under the
care of the physician and his assistants Different
apartments arc used for different diseases, and for
persons in the different stages of disease One ward
or room is occupied with liberated persons. This
room did not enter, thinking the name of the thing
enough for me. The rooms passed through looked
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mates would or could admit of. Although many
people die in this hospital, many are added to the
list by births, as judged from the inmates of one
apartncnt-therc being t,centy-eiSM little ilegt;
mate responsibilities just hatchcd,an was inform
ed that another brood of about thirty expected
soon! In the Aims House there are now more than
two thousand inmates Dr. Ranney said the per-
sons in both the hospital and aims house numbered
some more than 5000. This estimate included the
officers and attendants of tho two institutions.
saw the skull of man who was conveyed there last
week. and who expired soon after his arrival, which
was broken nearly from the center on one side to
that on the other. The man was found Frustrated
the side walk, or pavement, with bottle of rum
in his pocket. A jury of inquest was held on the
pOuN, out ITO clue COuIu We SlNcH ~ 'hO N'"SV vi
his death, other than that named. Two men were
carried to Bellevue day before yesterday, and both
died last night, one from consumption, and the other
from debility, so called. Dr.. Ranny has a grand
school for improvement in surgeryand physic which
with his native skill and present knowledge, will
soon render him one of tic best practitioners in the
country. DE- HoLcoMn'
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