New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-06
The city Of Rochester Western House Of
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conesp,ndence If The Tribune

IiLLND Ho4EI, ROCHEssE4 sePt i-4s
MH IsisusE. Do you know thst Rochester Is
one of the finest sn5ng toe many beautiful cities
ia ihe mpirs State stopping here iof dsy
have been much delighted with & siaTss ct some
Of its more prom nent features. suppose pretty
much cvsrJ b7iy 'sud li- vile have seen The Gen
eses Falls sal irr 1in .r4ai scenery thence
down the g.ver seven mics q Lake Ontario 50
III .sy nctbins on fi,t point Ditto the extern
Give snd celebrated FIGURING Nils which furnish
- much q tls sfsii ri lie ior Ns- ork and othsr
atlantc oies Rochester - pleasantly sn1 Lesitniiy
located H. The hesrf ~ ~ the best farming coun-
tries in me Jn4on. SRI i- slesdiiy gr-frc'sinF 10
wealth snd prosperity There are bat few very heavy
capitalists here AID many % the hnesl tuudings and
blocks In The ,,y ware srr,i~ " means " funds Tor
rowed c, Boston md ou.sr places EGtt bis feature,
according o. Cen. jscksoEs motto. that those who
trsaa 80 borrowed capital OUGHT ~ tress s pcTAsPs
BAL ne 5at still .rcy somehow scut Uresk very
ols1 Hui DO soOlhsr snd very important particular
Esche.iss di-eF. mu.L from mast cher cities In the
Jrun winnie lev ere Immensely rich. comparatively
few are very pcof Here tae small shop Keeper me
chanic drsymsu Sc owns Ms nesi little residence
un.,h is quite diasIsa! sns. non Psy.ng 81 much
or to- Third story rooms VII suffice l. fur
uisb us table y-u know is the case Will suy 'erg
many hard working men in New York .ni other
cite. Thi. oifeumstsrce sccounis. Perns9s Ia some
DE- ree ior The heat appearance ami growing property
81 The city
another Attractive i.,iufe 81 thl- place u The sies.
crouson Of .hrubbrfy Almost every dwelling . half
hidden behind The rich foliage Of beautiful shrubs and
trees. Indeed have never visited Town in the allied
States veil shsj,d aud hesutifcd by trees except
gcrhsVs The romantic F.ogo n lthsss which has been,
not uappropriatcly. termed The Forest City
About and 4aif luIas from the center husi.
ness. on eminonce commanding line view Of the
city, surrounding country and Lake Ontario with the
Genesee River the east and and the Lhe Canal on
the west stands the Western House Of Refuge tor the
Reformation Of Juvenile Dehnquonfs This institu.
ton established by act OF tie Legislature Of
1876 which appropriated Co. ono for the purpose. and
INC Governor aud Senate appointed William rtkn, Isaac
Hills and another citizen whose name % not remem.
Dor. Commissioners Cor the erection u the necessary
buildings. TIE Commissioners lnding the eppropfia-
ton quite 700 limited Tor the cCmpl lion Of such build
iugs - in their Judgment would meet the wants %
Western New ok, decided 10 complete such parts OF
proposed plan "a would onsbia he "ae-gors % com
eu,a and trust to the beTaliiy 81 future
Legislature Tor complete The sOfA asit should
be required tor They have therefore erected the
main building. Ell by Oh feet and one wing li- by %
ct Terminating by building 81 by q feet forming
front oi 2i icst The whole building when completed
will be 1s2 feet font 10 substantial brick edlhcc
surrounded by thick wall OF solid masonry 20 feet
high enclosing u acres oil ground which is laid out
Ia gardens. walks and play eiOurts and Ornameuted
with trees and shruhbery. The ground was broken too
years sgo Last Spring and the establishment opsned
on the llih Of Aug last with seven boys There are
now nfteen here.
The main building which IS three stories high With a
basement e appropriated 10 the VI Offices hospital,
committee rooms. aud in the third story IL large
chapel, where religious services are performed morn
ing and evening esch sabbath. There Is $50 Sabbath
school connected with the Institution The basement
Of the wing IL devoted 10 washing bathing and work
rOOmr The second door IL occupied Tor dining school
recitation and library rooms, and the third floor 10
square, with seven icet ceilings. Each apartment ia well
ventlsted. aud hghsed with q narrow window extend
ing from door - ceiling These are the peasantesf,
roomiest cells hsve ever sccn Ia any prison. They
are more than double che sixe Of those IN the New
York House Qi httuge. Indeed, The esiahlshment
seems 80 unlike an ordinary pson IS IL - possible 10
make b. and The kind and for bearing treatment OF the
manager or Superintendent Mr.. Wood, would not Al
Ell comport wlh the ideas OF that large and pscshe
class Of citizens repfessuet IN this country by lay.r
eni1. who believe gIristrr4i the principal II not the
only OBJ .eet Tor which should imprson The criminal
AMI who seem . CONSIDER u The fuy II lie Aee 81
prisons 10 be constantly pokius sharp sucks al the
miserable tinncEs they may have In their charge -
Mr. Wood il very hereucal on this point IS 70 be
eye that toe Uo,s IL this Institution placed here
Ia order ~ receive such training and education viii
reform them Of their bad practices snd 2, them when
they &c hence into the world 10 become valuable cu
zers ard good meD and believing this can be bes;
compishrd By humane and parental treatment toward
tbSAi, ic shsprs MS course accCrdingly.
The boys IS hsye sircady stated. have conm01lous
. a.
establishment Is iied mp with sveN q the health ard
comfort Il ihe inmst~s. luey kept on plain
food. bat ol The very best sa-lr They labor from
seven 90 eight hcrrs per Cay, and are iuur hours In
school each dsy The cells are unlocked from o. {
o'clock in the morning according 70 the season, and
sire closed at ? u. The house IS supplied with ex
celient water, which i i0rSci into large IN
The fourth story. By the power 90 steam engine IN the
oaseuien i ana Is iArGc. fiaGoed O. All parts VI tie
buNfirg wherever needed
Tie manuissturs CT cane seat cAairs 81. .ooa be- Ia
,rosaced So regular branch q Industry, and At the
proper season the boys OF portion 81 them. viii Be
empicJ ia TIE cultivation Of the fsru-there b-ing
q. sctes oi excellent lend stts-hed the INSTITUTION
Toe Commissioners asse expended =. 90 In trlnz-
ing tae establishment % is prefsnt o. sud u ia
esiimsisd ;ss; he tso obef ~irgs, making sccoIEs
csl@n Tor isnily 81 3ee boy, may BE- erected Tor
$4,000 making tie whole sxgoz.s .ls0fsO
Ire direction q he iasusutcr e unisI bo-4a VI
AsnsserS sppoinisd y the Governor and Senate.
snt a b held monthly i1ae,rg. Tt-rs ssO ~ act
ing Committee who meet semi monthly. after The
colnpetioa OF The t-l1ug u he design Of the Nan
sgrr> o. q What believe h1s never ssen sftem pied IN
this country, VIZ L. cssiy the hoys.o separate the
older AID more vicious fiom TIE younger and less
Vicious n order the; tie comparatively Innocent nav
rut uc sub etf o. the azd Dir u! tLe older an
move hardened O-snter.
Nr WOOD VIZ = We known In your city :, con.
neeied Tor ong tine with me House 81 Refuge taere.
thinks hat tvotnirss Al least o. he boys ard girls
sho disrharged from hist Institution surir his
connection with r. went cat tn0r1ug hy reformed snd
Sccsnne worthy and Respectable AMI ~lrnsa. Ha
siyf - cas - DYED tie pc 1su'r %. ncctlrx ttrru
the walks 81 ie-ss worthy and prosperous mechanics
40 merchants, IS sea csptals, lawyers. 4lses cer.
gymen. sc. Ac With such a. caccurasing experience
ana with lns'ituiion .tsrtirs under suck favor.
sbio pixies To y es.rrn Hose Of Refuge
Al al strange wonderful TIA; Mr. God sco1l1 look
hopeful s!ls;A4t hs should feel ssr zuiue VI re
claiming many whom the neglect Of society and "a
rcuis lsnore, perhaps thsn uAtuTsl de2rsyiyl have
conspired . mske Outcasts
Many Inc buildings have been yul - 10 he el!y Ills
SCISSOR. s1d TIE most proninent 1ncas them i the
Atbeneum building IN the rear OF ths Arcade erected
BY w A REYNOLDS and Cccurird As q BEADING room
and Library tv the AtheneuD, the Chancellor Ii
5rsry, sc Over the whole IL one Of tee best lecture
.nd 60 nosrt rooms IN TIE country, called Cosisihsn
Hal
The crops in this vicinity and Western New York
generally are very goos this year. iho1sh the drouta
ass probably essened the yield Of Germ and potatoes
somewhat Tie Fgui; crop i short particularly IN
Cha1fsuqae Co. where there very lev apples and
scarcely my Pesche4 In iais immediate vicinity the
irui Is sseAty better tksn II 10 farther West thouxh
BY no means eQaA 20 the usns pzodact The peaches
In tbs ,rsTke; zrge snd fair and o a. delicious
favor any Of whcA ire famous Jersey orchards esa
boat
Yea vii perceive 81 the dale OF ny nissive Il A
sn dcniciled With Ny FsieA On tie lssnd Hotel who
hsssseh sdn.rahie arcognuods rs and 10 % sIniSb,e
and oeiging wiIhz. that many OF hs guests are con
strxiss1 t. larry much longer than
Your very humble servant GEL