The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-10-28

guereotyped sat in chair q few feet diGtant-thc
side of the face towards the box, when the perform
or passed his magic wand from the top of the head
down the forehead, nose and chin, and as the wand
passed through the Irvine net work, and a pencil
being inserted in the farther end Of it, as the wand
was moved on the head, the pencil performed the
daguemeotyping in a manner highly satisfactory to
the lockers on and to one of the assistants who had
his likeness taken! 1t was really amusing to wit
ness some freaks of the imagination exhibited at
the Asylum but after all, it was melancholy
sight to behold beings in human form,-with rcas-
on detlroned, and in many of the individuals nc
hope Of return. Nevertheless, the present mode Of
managing the insane at different Asylums saves
many, and essentially aids others on the score Of
comfort. We enquired of Doct. Ranney, the acting
Superintendent, whether the inmates did not al
times get into quarrel with each other He re-
piled "no-they have too much self-respcct orthat
each thinks all the others crazy and scorns the idea
Of quarreng with a crazy pcrson!"
NURSERY. This establishment is located be-
tween the Lunatc Asylum and the Penitontiary,
and has in it 100 children under four years of age
i primary school of POO scholars from four to six
years Of age ;-another school of $50 scholars rang
ing from six to twelve years of age. Whole num-
bercf inmates at Nursery 7lOi not including 100 in
Hospital adjoining. Capt. CHARLES TURNER is the
Superintendent Of the Nursery and THOMAS p.
OKIE, Teacher in the large school. At the invita-
ton of MIR. O1iIE, dropped into his school for
few moments, and were much pleased with the gen.
eral appearance of the scholars and the arrange
ments of the Teacher. From the Superintendent
and Teacher we learned that the children placed
under their charge were gathered from the city Of
New YorE-a portion called half-orphans-o
because their parents could not govern them in the
city, and others still who had no parents nor guar
dams to seek their welfare. The branches taught
in Mr.. OKIE's school are Reading, Writing A.
rithmetc, Grammar, Geography and Astronomy
We were told that so large and we'll disciplined
Sabbath School could not be found in this country,
as was assembled at this Nursery on each Sabbath.
1t was truly cheering to see so many under training
for usefulness instead of their being left to contract
all the vices Of the City
PENITENTIARY. This establishment was built
and is used exclusively for New York City Crim-
mails, and Migrants. Intoxcation Prostitution Petit
Larceny, Assault and Battery, and other offences of
minor character render the perpetrators qualified for
a lodgment within the Penitontiary walls The
number confined varies from G0) to l200-the great
err number in the winter season. There were, on
Monday the It'll inst, 75O-about $50 of which were
females.
We found the several Superintendent and Assis-
tants on the Island gentlemanly and courteous in
their manner, and ready to communicate such infor
nation as we desired, and we felt well paid for the
short visit we made there.
On reaching Troy on our way back we visited
the -4Bany Iron Works, located about two miles from
the railroad depot in the city of Troy, and noticed
quite large addition to the company's buildings
those erected since our visit there last winter cover
ing nearly an acre Of ground. The rise of the cost
Of pig iron however, prevents the commencement
If additional operations at present.
The new works, once called the Vulcan works,
out now called the Troy Rolling MIL, are doing
ine business turning out, the clerk informed u.s.
rom thirty to forty tons of rails, and fifteen to
-wenty tons of other iron per day-employng go
lands in the operation LA GRANGE CANNON, Esq, |
he chief owner Of this establishment purchased, as |
Informed u.s. about ten thousand tons Of pig when
t was IS to 81 dollars per ton, making a
saving of six dollars per ton over those who pur-
chase at this time, or 100000 saving in the lot he
Was not that considerable of big gun
n the way Of one operation?
TROY AND GBEENBusH RAILROAD From the .
Chief Clerk at the Depot we obtained reports for the
'ear 1916 and for the first six months of 1917, and
rom these We learn that during the whole of last .
1ear the income from freight was SlG,023,G0, and for
he first half of this year it amounted to Sl37l3,44
The proceeds from passengers, freight &c last year.
we're slS,G5l,34. For the first half of this year
S29,lJ7,2S. This shows an increase of proceeds of
lcar $4,000 per year, pretty fair advance on a
Dad of six to eight miles in length.
On going from Greenbush to Boston-most of the
way to Springfield in the night, we think we saw
lot less than 400 freight cars on the Western Rail
Dad, and judged we met not less than six to eight
undred. lady in Boston, who was passenger in
he train which came in collision with freight train
II Tuesdayo or Wednesday night, stated that the pas
ongers had to leave the cars and walk past train
/
'hese statements will give the reader some idea of
nc amount Of business done on the railroad from
oston to Greenbush. There is no doubt that few
ears will see a double track the whole length Of
lis road. This will give double advantage--a
lving Of time in running the cars, and prevent tho
ccidcnts consequent on collisions. As we passed
etween Springfield and Worcester we observed that
portion ofthe new track was already laid, and a
lrge number Of hands were at work on other por-
ons, grading and laying the Rails. Il is our i'm
ression that the new track between those two
laces is to be completed this year.
All we can now say about Boston is, that, the
lore railroads the people have, the more they want;
nd according to present appearances, Massachus-
It's viii soon be almost as thoroughly chcquered
18th these roads as it has been with the usual kind.
Tho of Win