New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-13
A Visit TO the Island. in the East River.

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On Tuesday last, by invitation Of the courteous
spd efscient Warden Of the Peniten'ary, Mr. JosEFH
EyyS We made flying vsi, 70 the Different Public in-
.titu,ions Of Sandals and Biack~elrs I.lands-c1m-
rnencing a. the Nurseries and passing thence 70 the
lsnste Asylum the Male and Female Aiuls Houses and
the Peniientsry.
Embarklng al 10 AN 10 two sdmirs5y-eq1 tipped
ak Dared bsrges the company were pulled steadily u2
the River % Rsndsrs Island, e distance Of tome ak
miles from the starting point Twenty sxih-st) and
were thus treated 70 most plesssnt preliminary water
TIP The SKY delightfully."- serene and clear, tie
water cool and smooth the osrsmen well calculated
for their work and the company ia excellent spirits
The view Of the many Interesting features 0i IT, Ctyi
Eastern shore and the elegant private residences niug
the Rivers bank with the picturesque scenery Of the
oooosite Islands are 10 al their beauty from the
water That citizen has missed treat who has never
enjoyed an AutumnA sail upon the Esst River nor
peregrins,ed the various Islands lying in bis way win
their rich store Of welcondacfed and handsome insu
tutons But TO our trip and, fret in order oi
The sURsERIEs
The Juvenile Department of the Aims hoose'
known an the Randss Island NUrseries 10 "ei' AhOND
70 ell our citzens and has already been Fl's' y 'a
NJ Of them There now upon the l'iaho '''''
sops--of whom sbout 2O0 sre adults ana tne ien7'N
der psuper children The number OF children a. w
learn from M s,earns the Superintendent OF tne Isl
and has greatly iDcressed since the Spring when ne
charge began
1, NJ there were or al numbered now there
sre13JO The cause Of this increase Attributed ln
measure 10 the stoppage of relief Tor the OutDoo'
81, arrangement as the reader viii remember
which went into operation early In the sumner.-in7
,,..en, inmates Of the establishment are olassned a.
folOws ~
Men.fs women....l57 Boys..75g 1lf.s ' - ~
A. .cfoo Eve hours per day 81 b1ysan1 - 'f'l ~
So' proyer age for school lBoys s7 Gfi' lo....--'s
iao' oo{ & Se,.sre. linen and gomenl ........l5z
on The Fsrms (.6 men. ID women and boys -
No Of srk 10 Ho,pitsl. sept S........
r.des. Bakers 4. shO-nssers s. IaOfs q Carpeheis7
In o,de, to give concise view q the extent and re-
ooiremepts Of this excellent Institution, we have pro-
cured statement Of the consumption oi 'as' week
(-ndng Sept - which Is here presenied
your used during the 3n,s
Lo.ve. 0f Bread made from
Brown sofar lKen ~ 80 be tbs "eeT can, h. ,s
Coffee ll5 b. Fresh Beef 3J U lbs, Salt 90 W. .Ds'
AiauOn. iusei only IN me HOsp,'sJ " ,5
Ihs soap, hard. 5n barssofi. a nhls N.f "hsl-n- 80
cleaning l....Mik, e74. gallons o. " -''''
week ,s,, ,te choi.
, season f,r ne reason that that article formed iAf.e
mart Of the chdrens diet 10 lieu OF me Veee'i,.e 49,
are usua. y supplied them ihe oIalna'y ''s ~ An.
ril men dnini.h The abundance Of me onefs s1ppNo'
will not fsii 90 atraci attention
OF Cholera there have been i4l on the leland
during the Summer msny Of them very severe me
Il. sths numbered A. children and sdults-leaying iu0
who have recovered from the attack-Ne cannot
take hotter occasion than here % mention the care
and attention bestowed upon the sick at the Nurseries
Tos Hospital is exceedingly well appointed, large and
roomy and well ventilated, and affords the nvahd &C
which may almost be envied- The al
tending Physician is DR.. Whittesey
The children are superintended by six Mstrons-tbe
principal Of whom, Mrs Lee is stand by OF the es
tsblshmeni having been connected with It Tor nearly
g ishteen years One Mairon has the care OF esoh
building subject TO the supervision OF the fnnepSl
That they are all efficient oihcers is abundan'ly e"
denced by the scrupuous cleanliness Of the apart
rn-nts and their appurtensnces the appearance Of
bcb reminds yon Of the old Dutch psrlors OF our an
cestors a. Irving describes them in the sanded pury
of their whitened floors and the snowy clesrne's Of
their kitchens In the School thereis an average attend
aoce Of seven or gb hundred pupils under the charge
OF eight Teachers and the Superintendent, Mr. OKE-
VINO i likewise an old inhabtant Of the place serving
sn apprenticeship IS he himself calls H. oi some
seventeen years The school exercises We have here
fore spoken Of at length and will barely cast IN
oar mite Of praise of the complete arrangements and
excellent mana cement Of this department The order
and regularity which prevail are pleasing and bene'
fetal
The Children when fret brought 70 the leland, IN
their rags aud wretchedness, are placed In building
called The Quarantine, where they remain two weeks
before oeing allowed to mngle with the others In
this time .hey thoroughly oleanscd their hair cut
close. clean clothes put upon them, and then appor'
u1ned TO the different departments Of the establish
trsnt II medical care be- required they are a. once
.ni to the Hospital Ensoonoed ia their places, they
all fall in with the other nmaes-esch keeping his due
,sition-aud thus everything moves on with the regu
lsrity OF ofclock-work.