The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-29
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| pREsENININT or T1iE GRAND JURY.
Tho Grand jury for the May term. made the follow
iC. urt
TO n, Court Of General s,ssio~s er the Counsy Of ye.s
Ic1k The Grand Inquest II the city aud county oi
New York have been by their duties tho
Jury room that hut limited attention could possibly
be given to tho various subjects embraced IN the
ara examined with some care, the public institutions
under the direction Of the Governors Of the Aims
uouse. SO far observation extended, those de-
voted and patriotic citizens entitled 10 high
meudstiop for thu fs,hfuness With which they have
dis rharg-d their duties to tbs public
Tn. Nurs,rl.s on Eandsls Island. under the ohsrye
ei Col stcsrns, appear to be conducted In n manner
drsevng of great appreciation. The largo number Of
twelve HUNDRED children, mostly the Offspring OF crime
misfortune have by th. noble charity betn rescued
from impending ruin aud their temporal and moral
wnLtf amply provided for the force of evil pie
could impress their tender minds sod by appropriate
training aud .duesiiou. they are being prepared TO
I'll n rsfrseable position in society Additional
tcpModrtions are evidently required for the con
FiApuy ircrsasirg number of inmates rhesf should
ie pruply provided. the expense Of this insttu-
ton will D. che.rfilly met by the city while The -v
dnc,s % It's tspsnts continue gratifying and abun
dsnt.
leland without pointed condemnation of az establish
m.bt vheh is dtrsce to the city and reproseh 20
the humanity Of the age. We refer TO the poiter's
Ii,ld H.rstsffe. the great object appears 90 have
ben to ssc,ran thr greatest nuipber of dead bodies
which could possbly be disposcd of within n given
We utarr,trnd that this problem has been salts
faetofly sclv at eleven thousand to the acre This
being scccmpish he'd our globe y not yet cTosded
that lack elbow u will be well hereafter in
the intrm Mt 81 the dead by the city e. pay
gsIji dsr,Icy. n the voice ~ humHpity v to
y. siIlcd. hrd 'he health oi the living uncsred for
The yr.f.rt roif,rs Fiii ia rocky foundation cover
cd - very ft - earth harily -ufaci. M for sia-
sc grsvs This thin SOL l. trenchd FOR the pton
of te d'ed and icrs % seven or eight eoios p.i
Eitth'r, up 10 and above The surround NJ
fssr. Cvsf the tops and ends of these little earth is
thrvn but 90 partially that f.qu,nily the ends and
in the tops - coins left exposed 70
yisv. IL need hardly be- added that these mouads Of
ruirfncton, tpresd ont uyon the face ~ rick to the
action Of h, sup inf,ct th. s'aosphere with pesti
hriir sfuvis highly injurious not Only to tn. fous-
tel huudrtd p,rsons In the public institutions the
] nd but 60 tie surrounding ntighbOrbOod. TO q
great dittsnce
W. ere informed that the Poticrs Field hns bot re-
crrtly Lfsn under the control Of the Ovcrnors Of
". simshousr. srd that these gentlemen madttste
ftnie imrrov, menis We do not hcsitsie hovev.r 90
d'olsie fief the locality utterly untt for the
vb,b u T. nfsigucd snd that 20 Improvement will be
sut,nrtsl unl.ts The iottsrs Field v removed 20 =
lucsy who're the oil deep; flss by the
tDn ~ lsfgs nunt-r ~ vsus the necessity of con
'ltht,r ehsnee vi be not only nsdec aste but in this
end l. tccntfnical.
n, Luratic Asylum on TIE North end ., Eisekweis
i'land. uLdr The nauagsmunt a DR. Banney, l. q
cr di a. c county, and speake veil for his sk and
fdsbiy Tbe apartments occupied Wy the patients
in Hfnutbie cruoifion while every care seems % be
b'sovsd ,tesindvidnal case To rctcre. whtn pos
= lie hui ot aii .s'nis a. alleviate The surrounding
pfoutc ere ubo'reuipg needed Improvement 20 as 10
allow gIsHtsr irdNgrce and Qualification 10 the truly
tthftrtrtr elnst % change who Welt. nuulhvred
fcuf irrdf,d end hfy.two ~ whom about three hun.
ttf' rtt .ihly hie lffF pstitiiN
1bt tdfcrs rrfupriaitd 60 the fHne poor ~ the
ettmy oiir bt cateo in the centre - Black kwss
1.lshd. The rovrTTfrs nov constructing high
ttthe Vps 80 separate tbls portion o; their charge
frfui tls Lurstc Asylum the north aud the Pen-
t,nt;ay sfts bshni, ~ the south; cell suta
~ tttffs ieiwecn he edifcfs slitted 20 the
rssr.ciiv'iy The ground Siibn the limits defined
fer b. Ans Ilousss slso being laid out princi
tles ,slruAfsd 80 combine the useful With the
n.iini 1i,se sev,rn impruy M uts are effected
bAiIiy W tfison ard vofkhuuse labor thus b-neht-
tins d.. ruic yfopsity, without increased burden to
Jle c,rdtiep q the Aims House department s
htfy rteuiiable 60 tb, efsisnt and capsule warden
~ Irch wiv peculiarly httsd fof the station
1hs go end w tfn ~ho constitute the larger part
tb. i'm frceve " his hands the mot KINDLY ana
sf.r'hrsis trsstmet tuder his one tho--
ssrd ,ud fifteen pstscrr ~ spparpntly enjoying .s
mu,h rpinsss v possihc 10 Indulgence The huiis.
ht d. to sJresr 20 have teen fsubfuy const
si'uth ise'n'iy erected, they slready require i'm.
psftatt D. paits
1fs 1'ntcftiary Department. under the charge OF
br Ken found In sncels nt condition for elan
ln'ts crc' ~ die plin~ institution o. the Kind
txcls " In therc ntial qualities All prisoners
vl,s' h'slth viii slluw rsquir 20 labor but
sfe uvsrtstted. A. Trseent large numbtr em-
pio,td Ia inyruvtte th- iinrd THE Whole number In
90 fnstn, ~ 70 cit bt hundred and hfty one
The new Prison Ho,rhsl, located near the southern