The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-20
The Institutions on Randall's and Black
wells Islands.

VISIT or THE CORPORATION AND BOARD OF Co
VERNoRs.
Several members Of the Common Ccun. and tbs Beard
Of Governors Of the above institutions with
vted guests yeter6eyyisited these localities The chief
object was to Inquire into with view Of taking
stsps to rsmsdy) that gross nuance and outrage on
humanity the Potters Field and to select ate for
depository FOR the mortal remains Of those the pub
lie authorities bound to prorido with decent bura
Of the members OF the committee to whom this charge
has been errusted Alderman Compton President Of the
Board Of Aldermen, Jonathan Trotter President Of the
Board Of Assistants Alderman Tweed (Chai-man) VIM.
II. Cornell and Assistant Aldermen O'Brien and Bou.
ton, were present; Aldermen Oakley BIisley, Denman
ard Moore, accompanied them, did many inyitsd
gusts, among when was the present Recorder, Gate
aoyeIor Of the Aims HoptesJ &C., who takes deep IL.
teiest in The main object and all appsraining to the in
r.itutioEs. -. ma CITY
At about eaEens ht carriages and, proose ding t.
by the koat ordinarily in waiting and Others tat
had been pressed into the service from the pri,on.
Landed Rendell'e Island, they were received by
Governors Edward Q. Wet, Mclaughlin and Patrick
Henry and under their escort viewed firstly the nursery
building, and .chools. All the pictures, Or rather
features Of the picture brought to view in tails place
necessarily calculated TO excite oostenainy emotions
The helple,s and destitute condition Of mary in
hand and the shown and provi0on made for them
which Ne may justly feel pcooi Of, on the other.
The hrst department 70 which the yisiLsrs we're intro
the command CT hr Ripley who to carry his ays-
tenn Of 6iFoplire to great perfection About 400 boys
ranging from eight to twelve years Of age, drawn
up in regular Lines, come recently received into tho
public Tounds On their faces and other unm akabe
evidences 0. their former neglected wretched condi
tion still being frefh while their clearly and coat.nsed
appearance retslentd their newly acquired comfort
Abe little rosue, gave three hearty cheers the
trance cf their visrs anu provided With ffe and
drum struck up with gccd will, !" Yankee Dcodlen
They then delivered come rccitsonr which fro1 their
record q Washiustons biz hiny But b it 60 AID sup
posing their proficiency to have been the eaes 81 long
practice, TIE good emphasis ard diseretioan vita
which they delivered Gid credit to tLeiT teachers
ard gave goediy premise for TIE scholars.
There exercises berg done, they marched ID coiumn
for considerable distance, with admirable Prstoa and
regularity, until dsmi.isd
ale company then proceeded to the department Terc
probably sx hundred chisren 10 DC seem 70 whom
the raIae remarks wiz apply az they VIII ssoto the In
fs.t rc1icn q tie ettabl,akment IA all thsse are
cbcut fourteen hprdrcd orphan fOundngs, I'D other
vie destitute and fienas1s ynurg ones ce5ti lnl pro-
ydea for to whom tie tlss,ng Of eiuaaticn sogi.o
RsiIefhed ~ o handsome co'istion rro'itd - the
governors they then preceded ~ brat % 70 fcu pct
krovn &c Pcitere s.eli. klght wei ies thaane hsea
chosen, II i INTENDED to oonyey iiIsa Of "a
rece 70 bury strangers H." tas Il fGch as IoQ hi ia
lis IniLd'stTe whom he wscto:--
Rattle h't rores otcr Ire stones
U,'s oily p-lpc- mat aobcoy oaf,.n
glh place lss ttsn frequently dercr'ibc S1t :, NV
vcrdss1s 1nCs-aiJ, thatve may rcpeatis ti aspos
imrcn-.atle ferhs Were ieg, very foViect ed n
rome os,cs isphet vegetable 6c nj I'd aoau7
Ing 70 the ccTEgas vlo G-a Cepo5sd Il trenches, Or
Tatttr guetr n un6o raist1 ia rows, Seige hard
bed 81 atone; that lie caTh has ppcltuD.ty or
It1i-nGg the lait Ii.ts 20 ler children by absorbing
;Ltil clcenros.t rsmarr
Avery thtxt yis G. this place roarned corviroo Tho
Committee 81 tho & = q lis Utter unhtrn fcr tho p0r
rcsc Wish ~ he Yay has long since bee universally
admitted Chst Is, over drce lis POOR, haloW sutfl1e
fns been la1iCtcly covered With r7cul2S remnants
q McltsGiy) ana they 70 olp-sgcdIoc Bl-ckweus
Island.
On Gil, iii9rd Tho have fre1uatly been ass-
crite0. IAs buildings yrogrs,lDg caoe. and new
rorLteuss, incrdea be 10 ioet oB wilh splendia
corridor - et vide ala G. feet hi W the coarse Il
Construction. All tic rulidirGs ere cssc1e Hni the
ccnTios constantly ongegcd IN ieiag !. for thola
TCIpCts5 stwsg is also III prcgrtg ~ 0uirg from
chnnrt 10 channel, 10 mmunca el1th The pprsery
buildings, seven isUs - the ofar ~ four feet aide
tic c-ett being three md half 9t htl water and par.
ie7ty Oily az iog This complete crs,7ye Wi dlaos- |
les he n great ndTar t}ge 70 thrso biting
The LuIatc Aeyifln received pafcQiar attention, /
ard tle osNistcs Grg cx4eu4s OG0chitA VI "a every
thing L ccndused III tis in ne hIit4 ani ~ tns
ether Embellishments elected hgh nd vel. s5seiyed |
arprsVel.
At the Pcr'tentiary dinner roTiGs', eri ths |
fore, plenty ara e1ceisst, cor PIE irsic3 e..
After which tie company czctGul. c.mpiusntaTy !,
rentiEentr, espEgi'jpg ttGnftvss .yfly g7at1ed ~
tie examination ana whining tbStho cLariigS aD1 /
public iEFiiuticLs a Nov Ysl4 nag wCI dsg-
stood rs ,hey were ccrduo.ei
IN reply 70 thsge remarks, Govern West ard Alder I
ren Twsel und Ircitsr trlsay fpo; Gut taa boats /
beirg med, The company fs.Crd % tley cane, i
Eti sGtifaed With the dey's eycDrSic
AZ they preceded from Tic Ahj the northern /
DGttaa fofnel striking ad1ljsn too closing gceao Of
rs inc day osuid have been defi1 og Tie sc9as0n