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From the Cincinnan Gdzelle.
Ohio PenltentiarY.

From the Cincinnati Gdzerle.
Ohio PeRitentiary.
We acknowledge the receipt of he "Annual
Report of the Directors and Warden Of the Ohio
Penilenliary, for the year la4S."
This document presents in detail the trans
actions of the Institution the past year, its pre-
sent condition, and large amount Of highly in
leresling and valuable statistical information.
The Penentary is under the faithful guar
dianship aud efficient superintendance of Mr..
LAURN DEWEY, the Warden, and from his ex.
cellenl report we learn that the convcts are re.
garded as human beings, susceptible of kindly
influences, and in their government, the power
Of kindness and humanity are found, in most
cases, TO be potential and eficacious.
The largest number Of convcts, at any time,
during the last year, was 445-the smallest
number 42l-average 432. The average num-
Der, during the year previous, was 461, although
the commitment this year exceed the previous
20. Sickness has prevailed to a greater ex-
tent, the present than the preceding two years,
but there have only been eight deaths.
Under the Jealous and humane abors Of the
moral instructor, Mr.. James B. Finley, the ex-
ercises of the Sabbath and The Sabbath school,
have been attended with decided benefits; and
by his unliring efforts, the Prison Library has
been increased 10 1000 bound volumes, 1900
pamphlets and 10000 pages of tracts.
During the past year, an apparatus has been
constructed, which lights up brilliantly every
part Of the building with gas, enabling the pris-
oner TO spend the long evenings in reading the
books Of the library, instead as formerly, re-
naming in darkness and solitude.
The female department Of the prison, is un.
der the charge Of Miss Williams, whose pecu.
liar fitness for the task is auested by the Direc-
tors and Warden.
The number of prisoners engaged upon the
new State House since May last has varied from
20 10 30, and the surplus of receipts over ex.
Penses falls short Of the proceeding year--Ihe
number Of convicIs has been less-the salaries
Of the under officers have been increased about
$4,000, yet The slrictesl economy has been OBJ
served and the prisoners have been regularly
employed.
The earnings of the last year were, S4l997 At
Expenses of last year, 28,867 90
Balance in favor Of prison, $l3,l30 27
The cash rec'pis for stone sold were 1874 81
From the Smith, Hame, Lace and
Saddle tree shop, 1888 80
Balance Of cash on hand Nov. 80,
1848, 4,374 o2
The debt of ihe Penitenliary is about, 1900 90
OF this amount, about $l2 900 is due for the
purchase of the stone quarry, and $3,567 for
the construction Of the gas apparatus. The
number of prisoners in confinement on the 30th
November, l847, was 445 and the number re-
ceived during the past year was 1870: in all $685.
or this number So were discharged by expira'
ton of sentence; rs were pardoned and reslor-
ed to citizenship; 8 died, and one discharged by
writ Of error: in all l40-leavng in confne
ment Nov. so, l846--425. OF this number
only are females.
OF The 425 prisoners, Hamilton county sen
1866; Cuyahoga county, "A; Franklin, Is; Eu
Gus, /; Montgomery, 12, &c.
There are rs convicts Of twenty one years o
age and under; l6 twenty-five years old; q
twepty-three; 20 of twenly-lour; SO of twent,
five years of age; and II of forty years old ant
upwards-none over IS.
OF the 1870 convicls received the past yeal
Hamilton county sent AZ, and Cuyahoga 9-n
other county over 4.
OF the 425 convicts, 83 were born in Ohio
65 in Pennsylvania; 6l in New York; 46 il
Virginia; 81 in Kentucky; l3 in Vermont II
in Connecticut; 20 in Ireland; 10 in Germany
l3 in England 4 in France; | in Scotland, &c
There are 29 sentenced for life, 3 for thirt
years, 10 for fifteen, 80 for ten, SO for seven
sc for five, 94 for three, &c.
OF the 1870 received last year, IS can rea
and write, II can read only, and l8 can neithe
read or write. OF this number, also, II wer
farmers, l 1 blacksmiIhs, milors, 7 shoemakers
7 laborers, 8 carpenters, I cabin boys, 8 cooks
&c. .
The whole number Of convicts received int
the Pententary since its erection, is 2,l26; {
which Ala were for grand larceny, 800 70
horse stealing, 294 for burglary, l2l for bul
glary and larceny, 95 for forgery, 9s for passin
counterfeit money, 78 for assault with intent /
murder, 63 for mansloughter, So for murder
the second degree, / for murder in the fir
, degree, Al for robbery, 81 fol arson, &c,
This document contains also the brief an
} pertinent reports Of the Physician, DR.. Lalhro
f and of the Moral nstructor--making Oltogell
er very valuable and interesting document.