The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-22

until the transfer Of the criminal Jurisdiction Of the
circuit court OF the District Of Columbia to the
criminal court Of the District of Columbia, the
said circuit court of the District of Columbia
had cognizance of the crimes Of murder and
granddaughter committed upon the high seas, If
the offender were found or first brought into
the said District of Columbia and that the
said circuit court continued TO have such cogni-
zance until the act of the It'll of July, 1898; when
the same by that act transferred 10 the crimi-
nal court thereby established, and that the said
criminal court at the time of the trial Of the said
prisoner, Lewis Carley, upon the indictment by
and before the said criminal court for the murder
of William Brown, had lawful cognizance thereof,
well the time of the finding of the verdict
Aforesaid, and that the said prisoner was thereby
put in jeopardy, and cannot lawfully be held to an
swer again for the same offence.
"DIsAoREEABLE.-The practice of conveying to
the grave in carriages the bodies Of deceased chill
dren, ID provoking the censure OF many ministers
Of this city They say that in many instances the
smell of the corps is very offensive. especially 30
when the lid Of the coffin is closely fastened.
They suggest that the small hearses provided for
children be more generally ed.'-BaA Sun.
1t ia an unnecessary practice, and cannot be
otherwise than Offensive. minister with whom
we are acquainted had once to ride in a carriage
Win the corpse OF CTllIu WHO Hdu uitu vi Hhhi8
nant cholera He could not shrink from the per-
formance of his duty; but why should that duty be
rendered 30 unnecessarily unpleasant and danger
ouss Under all circumstances, the little hearse
should be provided; and we would commend this
suggestion of the Sun to the attention of the under
takers Of this city.
''THE VIRGINIA Girl, or de Bite OBJ de Wild
Coon, burlesque on the Bohemian Girl is the
title of opera in course Of performance at the
Adelphi Theatre, and advertised in our columns
this morning
The PoToMAc PAVILION, at Pincy Point, is com
mended in card published in the Republic Of this
morning. The COMMUNICATION is strong, and the
responsibility of the names annexed is such as to
demand entire confidence in the statement made
AN INSANE AsYLuM.-We thank our correspon-
dent "Humanity'' for the important suggestions
contained in the following communication. We
approve them entirely, and have only to add to the
reasons by him assghed for the establishment OF
such asy lum he has named, that to all iaini-
lies having friends unfortunately thus afflicted, II
is inconsiderable source of satisfaction to be
near them at all hours, to know their situation,
and to be able to minister to their wants. We COM
mend the subject to the attention of the District
Committee In Congress, to our city authorities and
the citizens of Washington.
Dir. Items: ! am an attentive reader of that de-
partment of the Republic to which you a
tributor, and am gratificd to that you keep
vigilant eye on the wants OF the city, well
the abuses requiring correction from corporate
authorities think you will concur with me in
the opinion that destitute orphan children lunatics
and idiots in every civilized country, the first
objects to move the sympathies Of the humane and
benevolent; and with you will be happy 10 say,
that in most OF the large towns Of the United States
these unfortunate members of the human family
provided for, and watched over, with a care
and devotion which does honor to ali concerned.
In this city, we have several excellent asyums for
INDECENT ADMINISTRATIONS which cannot be ex-
celled in any part of the world for the benevolent
and judicious manner in which they conducted.
We have a hospital where the sick stranger
obtain the very best medical attention, and have
almshouse for the aged and destitute. But, sir,
permit me TO say, that among the many truly val
liable suggestions you have made in relation 10 the
local affairs of the city, from time to time, in the
columns OF the Republic, have thought 1t quite
strange that you have not, thus far, noticed the
important omission that we have no public asylum
for the insane and idiotica class OF helpless sut-
ferors requiring the most constant and vgilant at
tention, and which, of all others, the most inn
proper be left to at large; not only from
the personal suffering to which they exposed
and tho numerous dangers into which their disor-
dcrcd fancies may lead them, but also from the
endsngcrng the lives and property of hundreds.
To be sure, Congress makes an annual appropria-
ton Of between seven and eight thousand dollars
for the support, in the Baltimore asylum, of such
lunatics may be found in the District; but the
sum is altogether inadequate. Besides they
entrusted to the of institution which
neither Congress nor the city authorities OF Wash
ington have any control; and although ! am far
from intima ting that the Baltimore asylum is OBJ
no1ious TO the slightest suspicion Of mismanage-
ment, still think there is evident propriety in
having important a matter entrusted 10 an insti-
tuition under the supervision Of authorities as deep
ly interested as ours are in a correct and humane
administration Of its government. Congress
il TO suffering humanity to give its attention TO this
subject; nearly all the insane within the Dis
trict have wandered hther from the several States
and our municipal authorities have other
troll over them, except from prudential motives 70
inprson them in the jail, along with criminals and
iugiuyes, "a very improper, II not cruel pro-
ccdure; while there, no appropriate medical
treatment be provided for their ptiable mala-
dy;) or. while the appropriation lasts, TO send them
to the baltimore asylum. II ia to be hoped that you
will call the attention Of Congress 10 this import
ant and interesting matter; and, in so doing, sub.
serve the causo of HUMANITY.