New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-18

interdent of the Wesleyan Churches situated In Aing
st.. YorkyiIle, and Washington Nights. We copy the
following testimony to his worth ard his usefulness In
his late field OF labor from The AIbany Express
This worthy divine leaves our city for his new home
tonight after residence Of nine years among US Du
ring that period he has abored IN season ana OUT OF
season." with a fervent desire to advance the holy
cause in which he is enlisted and 1t Oh near
felt concratusti0n him to know that nis iaoo!s nave
been instrumental in gathering i1'o tne cHusra u.Iy
who never before experienced the oessed innuen0o VI
divine truth While regret to part win nun, we
are happy 10 learn that his future lot Is 10 De cast III
pleasant places aud not among strangers.
Pa1sox AssocrArIor-MA REPORT
The Executive COMMITTEES of the Prison Association
held their stated meeting at their rooms No. Is Center
st on Monday evening.
The Treasurer presented the Monthly report OF me
Finance Committee, showing balance in the hands Of
the Treasurer OF slO7 81.
The Agent for the Committees on Detentions and
Discharged Convicts read mis- journal, from which we
learn tina. the disposition of 81 boys mas been attended
to, and % discharged prisoners placed, during the
month. We make the following extracts:
Soaday Apra 22-My visit TO tho Penteniiary yeser-
day was sne OF interesting character ana con
WINGED me that the progress OF this INSTITUTION
and that essential improvements nave oeeh proecto9
and perfected since the control OF the prisoners passed.
our OF the hands of the Corporation Three years ago.
hi. part OF the island although had been occupied
some fifteen wears for its present pose, Was, wa"
tbe exc-p,ios of prison bindings and small garden
around the middle house, almost In state OF hsIure'
No atteot was thought OF to ornament the pisco,
or even 10 work necessary roads 1t thus rema,ned
from year to year almost in its primitive srsts NOW,
sl!ihis is changed, is changing. Asea wall mas pSen
along the eastern and western shores adding
TO the surface Of the island, reads have oeen con
structed and new cookhouse built and supplied vita
eyerv convenience Tie second story OF the ola Luay
Uouse has been turned into ne1srooio, "acfo, ln-
stead OF the old plan OF eating thelr meats ~ .ne oe'
ont ola We oden kid the convicts now served nv Va
bcs decenty spread, and grace sMd before cacn ii-a
Nothing perhaps contributes more to the order ana tue
comfort of the csteolis than this arrange nen
similar provision for feeding has been made In the ie
male department. Tie interior OF the prison mas
been thoroughly cesnseS iroa sedstesds WIN sack'
ing bottoms, substituted for the hithy WOODEN panns
and straw beds the ventilation Improved oy cus.
ting six or eight skyli2hts each SIDE OF tae rool
and also by door the center OF each wing lac
old hospital the middle house has been removed
and the room divided ints three conodious WORKSHOPS
for the women front stairs constructed when adds
greatly TO both the comfort and appearances OF the MD
die house snd a new Office is in process oil erection
These imp reflect much credit on the w draeh
AT whose suggestion and by whose energy they nave
been accomplished With 80 much TO comment am
sorry there should be anything TO censure Inc ROOF vi
the Penitentiary, however needs o,ernauing IN 'o
womens work shops found eight leaks and other part.
of tie prison arc rendered damp aud the walls Injured
bv neglected leaks 1t Is certainly the duty OF the 10Y
ernors to take of the property oil the Guy ana
hs;y Committees cannot time to attend to Il, they
ho,,d mno;rt some one VINO can have long thought
that the duties of the Governors would never bepropr
" attended to and perferned until they appointed
General Agent. 1t l. too much 10 expect regular service
from volunteers and spasmodic efforts do but e COCA
These establishments need almost daily Inspection Ia
stead OF visit on Sundays ana occssohNiy on s,od
d.y AT some OF the institutions have been informed
the Committee were only three times during the
year. - !; r,.,,5 IN y
Oistcr No l. page 1914 called TO cay that he gong oah
10 bis former employer Henry has been IN tne EN-
NOV of - for the lsot eight months, conducting
himself with propriety. few days since Mr -
y IA him in consequence of learning something OF
U-'s eyious life which he did not wish TO pam
him NV recng that he wished to have final settle
rpent Had no fault find, but thought better under
the circumstances that ne should provide nsem VIZ
another place lie goes 10 his former employer on lle
6rst of Apr H il one of our first aad best cases.
shall sec bis late employer In relation 10 TINS mater
II seems hard to prosecute man that mas SHOWN us
posj,ion TO do well. - v has got parma
ncnt situati0n. -, ~,
Received a communication from ", OF which the
''"'e NEw.YoRK, April 6, 1852
YsJhn D. Rnss Eg and Members # the Prison i'eot'o";
GENTLEMEN: Per ait me moot respectfully, 10 cach
individually, through this my unworthy conmunca'ioi
my sincere thanks Tor your assistance IN procu
| employment for me when SO much required H. auu
without which, Heaven knows what should have done
sincerely trust tha, my future good and honest CON
duet viii be the means of repayng the trouble you have
taken on my account for certain shall NOT De aDie
! otherwise 10 remunerate You
I MAY Gods blessing be with you may your hunade
md benevolent Association prosper and be the means
of restoring many of unfortunate race to the paths
! OF virtue honesty, &c, is the sincere prayer OF
! Gentlemen, Your Obt and grateful scryt, -. v.
| Mondoy l2--Owen McGahney was committed to
! Jefferson Market Prison by Justice M)untor ON the
10Th Of March for examination Tor grand larceny, and
! Mary McAvenay and Thomas Connonghty, her SON, a
boy on the 18th, in the same manner, and have been j.
/ inc in prison uneXsmined ever since.
! Tvesdcy l3--Visited Essex Market Prison. Tue eX'
crenenous odcr that pervaded this prison was truly
sickenins-the hrst time ever perceived IN The alcT
noon The prison fuller and not so clean as usual
fund plumber of boys, but none that seemed 10 re-
uuc any interference. IL Is painful! 70 see the utter
which paid in this prison. as well as at Jei
ferson Market the 4th and 5th sections OF chapter "a
Of pant OF Revised Statutes title lst-especisiy the
sh which ia in these words Male and female prt-
soners except husband and Wife shall not be kept or
IN, in the same room" Al this prison males and ie-
| males mngle during the day promscuousy- and
sirs white and bl.cklhe novice il crime with the OLD
ofender-he innocent witness with the guilty cTilniL
and they for much oi the time lett alone with the
full liberty VI the pioD, but locked in what must be
tho language conduct and example Of such heteroge
ntous nsss gathered from among the most vile o. our
city can better be imagined than described Tas keep
ers are not to blame but the pasony Of those whose
duty it to provide suitable p'on This prison would
hsv been barely olersbe in the days OF tac Old Bride
well but now il is pitiiuy behind the progress OF hui
| manly and the progress OF the age.
Sr,srday, l7.-Mary Ann - was brought 10 the
Office Ibis morning by Ellen ornieT inmate oi Inc
Home. Mary Ann born ia Ireland, has been I'VE
years in THIS city has been drinking tor about i've
months Wa. discharged from the Tombs this morning
She has been persuaded by Ellen to 60 10 The Home
and gave her permit Euen says The Home has re-
formed Der and she Is anxious that Others should ENJOY
its al, enisses Gays abe is creature, happy, con
tented end Idly che As cut Of place, wishes To
return 10 Tie Home until she can OBTAIN Qua.
The following instance shows the difficulties DIS
char Ell pri>ons has 10 contend ~ih;
Srsvrdas III Mem discharged from Sing Sing
this day bc special reconinen Jation from tue War
el NJ
,Oerabe suit Of clothes aud 81 but hsd Immediately TO
spend fifty cents for passage down. duisr tor second
shirt and ten shilnss for cravst leaving him only
one dollar Nv entyvs cents 20 keep him until he GET
work This is Saturday night he has no boarding house
AID by Mord,y his money will be all gone. Wat could
he DO without our assiSiancei