The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-24

houses within the nclosure which are appronriatsd m
s9nyaescsnt hospitals. where every patient dstan
ed, and all danger of relapse has disappeared. The
marine hospital now contains seven hundred pa
TENTS the entire expenses Of which, well Of the
Wards Island establishment since the creation Of the
Emigrant Commission, out OF the passsn-
State treasury.
In the Lunatic Asylum the Grand Jury found no less
than fir hundred and twenty five afflicted children Of
humanity suffering under the most terrible Of all de-
privatons and it with regret observed less ads-
quatey cared for than their situation and dictates
OIL benevoence require. The deficiency, however, APP
pears to be the inevitable result Of want Of
commodate the number of patients; and measures to
supply this want in progress least to some ex-
tent Yet farther enargsmen mt of the premises will no
doubt become necessary at time not very Distant
large ana rapid increase Of mental malsdies among
the class OF population which supplies claimants for
charitable relief affords painfully interesting subject
of inquiry may, no doubt be accounted for in part
at least, by the terribly banefu agency of intempe
rance stimulated to increased activity by the
authorization Of liquors, common among the makers
and vendors of these enemies to the human race
With such facilities and mean at command,
the Lunatic Asylum appears to be managed with com
cleanliness and quiet 80 to the process Of
covery.
The Aims House. entirely removed to Blackwell's
Island presents accommodations amply sufficient for
the present number fits inmates whom the Super
intendent finds abundant and useful employment, a.
well in the cultivation Of fruits and garden vegetables
as in grading and filing the grounds to the
buildings.
In the Penitentiary also on BlackwsIls Island the
prisoners abeut two hundred of whom
the hospitals attached to the institution suffering
chiefly from diseases supernduced by life Of intern
perance, or other vice The able bodied males are
poyed in quarrying stone, and other useful labor but
very inadequate provision made for
to account the industry of the women. The Grand
Jury do not feel themselves qualified to offer speci-
c suggestions for the remedy of this undoubted evil
but they would soist for the subject the early atteu
ton of the authorities to whose cognzance IL belongs
In other respects the Penentary appears be we'll
regulated Here, in all the public Institutions visit
ed, nice regard is paid to cleanliness
with the facilities enjoyed but these would be greatly
enhanced by the introduction Of the Croton water
that richest ph yca treasure citythe prsctcs
blity and the immense benefits Of the having
been amply demonstrated in the the Nurse
on Randalls Island. To convey the water by means
of pipes, to Blackwes Island be more impOssi-
bic or difficult than 1t found to be in that case;
and 1t may almost BIO said much has been done for
the spiritual and temporal welfare Of the ctys
vcts that the full of humanity not meted
out to them, long as they without agent of
such priceless benefits as our unrivalled Croton
On Blackwes Island also Is the Small pox Hospital
establishment in its present condition unworthy
of the name and of reproach to the huma nty
not to the justice of city The patients suffer-
ing under this oathsome and painful disease crowd
ed In wretched apartments of insufficient dime nsons,
inadequatey protected from the rain destitute
proper ventilation, and without for the separs-
ton that ought to DO provided for diversties sex Of
color and Of moral character and conduct OF
sity there is under such circumstances fair chance
for the employment OF medical skill and there
great danger that bed Of contagion may thus
perpetuaed to the serious hazard Of ali who dwell upon
the island, and even to our citizens themselves
With this report of their examinations the Grand
Jury think 1t not improper to their respectful
fellow citizens, the possession by the city of New
York, Of institutions useful, munificently sup
ported and valuable to the best interests Of huma-
nifty JAMES HARPER, Foreman
June 90 1S4S