Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-06-11

no extra charge is made. The building
Is very substantial and VEL coaa,fRe,ed
The ground for it was leased ofthe Duk,
Of Bedford for 90 years at $3.50 per an
mum. The money to construct it wa.
raised by subscripiion-the Queen lead
ing off with 1900; which the Queen
| Dowager and two Royal Duchesses
doubled; then come sundry Dukes. Earls
and other notables with $500 each. fol.
lowed by long list Of smaller and small
er subscriptions. But this money was
! given to the '.Societv for bettering the
condition of the Labo.ing Glasses" to en-
able them TO try an experiment; and that
experiment has iriumphan,ly succeeded.
All these have described. as well as one
for single women only near Hat,on Gar
den. and one for families and for aged
women near Bagnigge Wells. which l
have not yet found time to visit, are con-
stan,ly and thoroughly filled, and hum
dreds are eager for admiuanco who can
not be accommodated; the inmates are
comparatively ciean.y. healthy and COM
Portable; and the plan pays. This is the
great point. 1t is very easy to build edi-
they will accommodate may have very
satisfactory lodgings; but even in En-
gland. where public charity is most mu-
nifcent, il is impossible to build such
dwellings for all from the contributions of
Philanthropy; and to provide for . hun
dred,h part. while the residue are left as
they were. is Of very dubious utility
The comfort Of the few will increase the
discomfort and wretchedness Of the ma
ny. But only demonstrate that building
capacious, commodoIs and in every way
eligible dwellings for the poor is q safe
and fair investment. and that their rents
may be essentially reduced thereby while
their comfort is promoted. and = very
great step has been made in the worlds
progreSs-one which will not be receded
from.
Il saw in the house last described q
newly invented Brick (new at least TO
me) which struck me favorably. 1t is so
nodded as to be hollow in the centre,
whereby the transmission OF moisture
through a wall composed Of this brick is
prevented. and the dampness often COM
planned Of in brick houses precluded.-
The brick is larger than those usually
made. and one side is wedge shaped.
We went from the house above de-
scrbed to the first constructed Bathing
and Washing establishment. George St,
Euston- square. In the Washing depart.
ment there are tubs. &c. for one hundred
and twenty washers, and they are never
out Of use while the concern is OPEN
that is from a. IN. to 7 p. m. There is
in a separate Drying Room an apparatus
A. r Il Il 1.l,
(ins.ead OF wringing) by whirling them
very rapidly in a machine, whereby the
" ater is thrown out Of them by the GEN.
rrifugal force or attraction. Thence the
clothes, somewhat damp, are placed in
ho,-air closets ard speedily dried; after
which they pass into the Ironing room
cents FOR two hours in tho washing-rOom
and two cents for two hours in the ironing
room. which is calculated to be time
enough for doing the washing Of an av-
erage family. Everything but soap is
supplied. The building is not capacious
enough for the number seeking to use it.
and is to be speedily enlarged. be-
lieve the charges are too small, as l un-
derstanG that the concern merely sup
ports itself without paying any interest Oh
the capital which created it.
The Female part of the Bathing es-
tablishment is in this part Of the building.
but that for men is entered from another
street. Each has Ho. and Vapor Baths
Of the first class for l2 cents; second
class Of these or first class cold baths for
9 cents, and so on down to cold water
baths for 9 cents or hot ditto for cents
each. think these are not very extern
sively-at least not regularly-pa.ronized
in spite Of their cheapness. The first
ery,hinc that need be desired; the others
are more naked but we'll worth their cost.
Cold and tepid Plunge Baths are prof
fered at six and twelve cents respect
lively.
Il must break off here, for the mail
threatens 10 close. II. G.