New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-22

Americans, and fcyen hundred and se7ea'ythree for-
eierers A large majority of u, foreigners are oi
Iish birth
FIcm the first Of January 10 tlr. 3Ist of August
there Ias been one hundred aud eight deaths in the
Aims House.
Tie design of tie founders Of this InsttutiOn 20
male il q retreat for The unfOrtunatetbe sick, the
aimed AID the blind but al present il ener aches
On the province If 4 work house, which cannot be
reneded until the CON APPLETON Of the edihce now IN
course Of erection. Those inmates who are capable OF
working are engaged in sOme Industrious pursuit
In the ale department there are employed a. fAint-
ers A. BaIbers - TailOrs, Smiths, Carpenters D
Natons. &; Gardener Boatmen, IL; Cartmen' !;
Nurses and keepers Of rooms, 43 and as COOKS ana
Scrubbers, 3.
In tie female department there are hffy-se7en en-
poyed a. nurses and keepers Of rooms; eignfeen az
cooks and scrubbers sixty-twO az washers and iron
els y-two as teamstTesses tbirtythree a. knitters
ard eight as shoe binders.
One hundred and twouty whine men and three hundred
and twenty three women old and lnhrn as TO be
incapable of working.
During the week ending August 90 the inIna'es Of
the female department made nine and a halt dozen
counterpsnes four dozen powcases, one dozen night
gowns one dozen caps, six long gowns FIVE pair Of
socks and two Tar Of Stockings four dozen aprons AMI
two dozen shirts for infsnts.
During the same week the inmates and officers oil
tie Institution consumed two thousand eight hlnirel
and ffty-fve three-pound loaves one hundred and
eighty pounds of crackers eighteen pounds OF inian
meal and -four, two pounds Of oatmeal, I'VE hundred
and eleven pounds Of rice seventyegb pounds OF tea
one hundred and nineysx pounds of coffee SIX hundred
and eighty nine pounds Of brown sugar seven hunred
and fifty pounds Of salt beef two thousand SIX hunired
and ffty-Fx pounds Of fresh beef forty-se'en and
half pounds OF butter two hundred and thirynine AMI
tleeiourth pounds Of soap three and threeourtns Oh
PEPPER and tie same quantity of starch, hall pound
Of ustard thirty pounds Of tobacco twenythree AMI
half pounds Of fish, hundred and fftyfour quarts
Of moaffes twentysx quarts OF oil and fortytwo OF
vinegar ninety-sx quarts OF beans and peas two hun
dred and tbrty eggs and eghtyou quarts oae.
Tie following is a list OF the dry goods and other ar
ticles consumed during the same period
six pants thirteen shirts one straw hat three
shrouds, three bTooms, a brush, pitcher, PAIR oil
specacles three yards OF rubbercloth, two scrubs,
and six combs in the male department.
For the women: twenty-oDe long and SIX short
gowns seven petticoats and thirty-seven chemlses,
twenty aprons, twelve caps three h3ndkerelleis ana
fifteen piOw-tickR; six sheets, twenty-one bedtcks,
three p0w-cases and ortythree pair OF shoes; eight
and a half Yards of muslin five aud hall of check,
eight and half Of denims one STROUD two saucePans'
two pitchels lueter papers; four window brushes,
clothes basket, with fortyeight wooden pins, three
wash boards lnd-a mouse-trsp.
Divine service is performed thrice every SUNDAY By
q Roman Catholic Clergyman at o'clock, by Meth
odist Preacher at hapast TO- and bg an Episcopalan
Chaplain at hafpast l. The Catholic priest Is paid
sn all salary by the lnstitutlon-some : IA year
On "Wednesday sermon is delivered by the Wesley
an and confession is heard by the priest The Epsco-
p8lan e1horts every Thursday evening.
The Alms-House is managed by Warden with SIX
male and three female assistants.
As we were proceeding from the Pcnitentiary to the
Institution we have just described, we witnessed
sight very frequently and successfully performed at
Blackwells Island-an escape The superintendent OF
Gang Of prisoners began to bore hole IN the rock
which they were engaged in blasting. As soon as hs
attention was absorbed in his work four men stripped
themselves naked sprang into the water, aud swan TO-
ward the opposite shore The current ia very rapid,
and none but bold man and strong swimmer would
attempt to cross it, They nearly half way before
their superintendent them An alarm raised A
boat was instantly procured Chase was given Three
Of the prisoners reached the land before their pnrsu
ers They fled into the woods tired and naked. They
were captured. The other fugitive, who reached the
shore with difficulty, escaped, and has not yet been re-
taken
On Wednesday three prisoners escaped in boat az
ter telling its keeper
In these cases every assistance is given to the pur
sued by perfons OF shore Clothes and food freely
furnished them. Men who would aid in capturing
fugitive from ijusticea poor negro who longs to en-
Joy that liberty which his owners ION Glorious FOurths)
declared 10 lie tie unaleuabe birbright of a-assis
in facilitating the escape of yOlators of just laws en-
acted by tie representatives Of the people. Three of
tie four men who escaped on Thursday might have
been prevented from advancing single inch out OF the
water if person who them land had felt inclined
enact law making it imperative citizens of our
State to arrest fugitive criminals who imprisoned
for violation Of their enactments
We witnessed another sight worth recording. poll
tician whose voice has often been heard in Tammany
Hall-whcm the hard-fsted Locos and cose-fstel Hun
kers have often applauded walked before us TO the
Alms. House in which he had his wife confined for
drunienntss He bad striven long, il appears, but
without effect to her of her unadyke habit. At
Last his patience was exhausted, and lac procured her
conmttal TO Blacbwells leland Here she procure
no liquor, and therefore may be saved Thus are hus
bands often compelled 10 act with their wives. Know
ing this fact who but fanatics would advocate Temper
ancc7 Who but fools would plead for the Maine Liquor
Law Long live The liquor stores and long may our
jailers and oofllnmakers find employment
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE HOUSE.
This building will be erected the site Of the old Bible
House in Nassau ST. now in process of demolition On that
hall of the lot Beekmanst fine building is being
erected by Mr. Nathan Plat the other half is still GOV
cred by the remains of the old Bible House When the lat