New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-13

have actually maze IN mental and mora eAt.rr IA
selfeouiroi n charity and forbsssnce toward each
other and indeed In the cultivation Of many OF Hose
virtues vhch alODa confer happiness and Ok mem
g. live IN society without molsstng IL snd enjoy The no
erty which they must day be restored ener ior
good or evil" ?. g..
QueeHJ County jail and Groggsry.
Messrs John Dler John D. Russ and Cyrus
Curtis the Committee describe the authorities OF
this part Of Long Island as somewhat akin to the
outer bsrbxrisns Of certain parts Of the world
in fact as more uncivilized d" The county. they
say provides no chaplain or other means Of moral
or religious instruction. There IS no library, nor
are there any books provided except bible and
few tracts" positive effort is made for the
corruption ana degradation of the prisoners, by
placing the guilty and the innocent in situation
that compes them to associate" No provision
is made for the employment OF those confined al
though the cells are sufficiently large to allow Il
One rsom occupied oy young man Who had just
rendered his name notorious by the double crime Of
grand larceny and criminal intercourse. was i by ~
feet sres with windows a table. chairs. comfort
eble bed and two large windows presented an AIR OF
comfort which seemed little In unison with the security
Of the prison aud recent events have SHOWN tnat our
approximations IN this respect were well founded a ine
young convict got weary OF his confinement aud De
parted Did
Hampstead about three miles from Tie npslesd village
and forms part Of the County Court House which IS
plain wooden building. surrounded by cupola and u
occupied tavern. GROCERY. courthouse Jury rooms
ard Jail. To account for this somewhat ncoueruous
mixture We may iiats that the land In the vicinity OF
the Court House 10 owned by one family, VINO keep
small public house near and who Will not oy any h
ducensn be persuaded 20 sell, 50 mat ihty ray enJJ
with the Cour; House monopoly Of the business oil ths
County town" p 80
The prisons of the Republic would have fewer
tenants and the catalogue II crime would be Tar
less revolving, were better example set to the
poor by the wealthy, and the offences ofpublic de-
faulters. of hrers of city voters from BackweIs
Island Of squanderers of the revenue Of cheats in
HIGH life ladies and gentlemen sttired in broad.
cloth and the reatses and connections Of influential
citizens dealt with on an equal scale with those OF
the more tempted multitude. We most try at least
In afford every man and woman good education and
an honest example. aud also endeavor TO give them
an opportunity Of living under their own "vine and
liz tree. If We are sincerely DESTROYS to lessen the
most prolific sources of crime and depravity
The souaid child with hunger wild,
Who eer for him hath heed
lie got his ill, rs he best might do
Or lied OF stole ~ need.
The lady, perchance. that gave him pence
Be honest now. quoth snei
How ne jsered IN biz hsunts At that stranger wo1'
And marveled what 1t might be-
FL school for him TO learn OF leyo
The gaol Of his after day
When yet had he wrought with a,will IKE that
He bore from lie walls away
To rob or stab, or the dame TO Ign,
No thousand men should quell
He DID but look T. get hither a. last
| But be earned his guerdOu well"
The objects of the New-York Prison Association
are 90 intimately connected with the future welfare
Of our City and State and the facts contained il
their 5l4 closely printed octave pages so numerou
and important that we will endeavor to find room
for a farther notice Of them. Mr.. w. T. McCOun o
the Supreme Court is the President Messrs Thee
! Frelinghuy sen. A. Van Nest, b. +. Butler and }
, w. Edmonds Nice-Presidents Joseph Mckeen
Recording Secretary Or. John d. Russ Cores
ponding Secretary and the Committee on Prison
/ Discipline are Messrs John Duer Charles P. DAILY
j. L. Tellhampf N. b. Morse, Theodore Sedgwick
John II. Griscom, Benz f. Butler, NJ. q. Leonard
Willis Hall. John :. Gould, Samuel b. Ruggle
and Rensselaer, y. Havens. Isaac I. Hopper
Chairman aud Agent ofthe Committee ofDischarge
Convicts among the largest donors we fin
the names of Rowland 81 Aspinwall, George Bruce
David Austen T. Barron. b F. Batter, c. Curtis
VIM. Douglass, j. Duer II. w. y Il. H. Field Fol-
a Livingston Foster, Jr 7 Hedges. j. +. Her
rick. T. Hunt J }. Jones, john Johnston Charlie
Parker. p. schermerhorn, Liudley Murray, a. Val
Nest. Wells 4 Spring, Stephen Whitney E. )
WooIsey ]. sturges Dudley selden. Phelps
Dodge w Newell, MAYOR n Co. l.. r. Lord.
LorilIard. ] Mcbride, II. b. Minturn, w. Newell
w. b. Astor, Simpson n Co and C y. Talbot