New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-25
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.
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The state Prison NJ Fotnt Sss Ne'"
We extract the following interesting account OF the
d;on ~ The State Prison and the prisoners from the
sois rial correspondence Of The MtaSTs Adr0caH;
Jbs sits selected by the Commissioners for the Location
cf the State Prison WAS Point ST. Qu9ntiS, IN nrSn ~
vhete the convicts s work. Ihe 0cAnon Is eug
bic and convenient being about fifteen mfs ron san
Francisco on the bay and at all times accessible 70 SIN
c,ss The former owner OF the land Obges himseh 20
hud wharf 10 such depth Of that the largest YES
sci. might approach with safety The WORK has ste oesn
commenced and will doubtless be competed during No pres
ont The place selected for the works Is IN beautiful
bts cove compely sheltered by the high bills ron me
cold and dasrtAbe winds that prevail at all seasons OF the
year ON the BAYS Here number OF temporary buildings
have been erected used offices for superntendant a
ming hail for cOnvicts, work shops &c Several large
mets roof sheds used in protecting bricks from o'd
weather aud sor0ng shelter to the prsHuer Inc mum
her Of conv charge of the contractors AZ the present
time $40 four Of whom are women Nearly Two tn'rus
the hole number engaged in manufacturing oHcNs
steam engine OF forty hCrse power drives Two large a
chimes which the clay fast a. Il can De ed oy
eour persons At least dozen eng aged IN excava1g
the dirt tsken by carts TO the machines, when IN rev
moments il II completely puiveri1ed ana sh"ptu oy n"
chirery into bricks They are taken IN roagn STAKE 10
another portion Of the works and by hand press are
m ished READY be placed IN the kiln TOR burning Al least
6fy thousand bricks OF superior qasty are usly a
usciured The specimens we examined were prohouncou
equal 10 the best manufactured any where The CONTRACTORS
were so III rtunse last winter during the prevalence OF
rams, from the want of proper cCnvene9oe 20 rose .s9
kus ALI adv to b. burned One hur ded aud hty thousand
bricks were reduced 10 shapeeSs mass causing
loss Of many thousands OF dollars
valuable stone quarry has been discovered on tns
Point and large number 81 convics are eng gedin taxing
il out aud dressing for building purposes IL species
Of granite Of fm and beautiful texture aud OF remarkably
fine quality ibis quarry belongs 10 the STATE ana opu
sid,rsd alone 10 be- worth $4,000 The bed apparently
re,h,ustb'e sud can afford sufficient material for tue
ncnon Of a building ct almost sny magnitude
Some OF the prisoners are employed in backsmthIng
and other occu atoms and about half dozen taors are
constantly engaged IN repairing the uniforms OF thaf large
battalion If Involuntary volunteers Inc women are CON
nntd On board hulk, and are kept busy IN menlDg sew
irOs nd lgh
ChiliaBs one Mexican. snd oLe from scotland wa sidney
Tie first two had committed man,luger the third grind
larceny and the fourth fra creature discovered Il
temring 10 pass false key Ia her lover who was then
confined 10 the county jtn Of San Francisco and who -
enlisted Tor ten years ~ me service OF inc >tee
The prisoners VEL I'D, having an abundance OF
coarse substantial food Fresh beefis urnlhed To them
three times per week geher with coes and sugar They
are remarkably heahy-here bsing only three on hs
sick list ont Of two hundred. Their thug consists
Of re- Al blue wooen shirt grey cloth caps Cry wooden
ovtrs and heav, brogan The harris cut ell seo the heal
upon The ent of their term Il punishment amt
kept SO until the close, when It allowed t. grow
pob the expiration Of service the convict receives goOd
new suit whstever belonged o him when h enter d. And
il discharged with ample pafrmony of good advice
al in good physical condition. The convict, are Ia an
excellent stao of discipline and w are informed that inc
where corporal punishment has been re-
sorted for compelling implicit obedience 10 All orders
The smrs application Of the lash has proved eecui in
al cases Of bringing the refractory conyicts TO compete
submission
Nv permission Of that een.lemanly supente ldent OF hs
convcis We Intercepted several whose chronological oe
veopments seemed to deny the possibility OF their beng
found such degrading and miserable situation ihey
spoke in high terms Of the humanity aud kindness OF their
acknowledging that they were treated as vel IS
could be- expected ana al The same tim positively denying
any paric any act which could place them IA such
a position such lot of Innocent ptrs0hs perhaps were
before copyrighted together. The only guilty per
found the SIDNEY woman who confessed thas
her scrg love aud affection for her lukess swain then Ia
jail for lingering other persons Jewey bad tempted ner IN
ungusrded to endeavor 10 assist him IN escaping
by he use If false key The OF truJ love
dd Inn smooth and she was there as living Veuucaon
If he fact
There are three brothers sentenced for term OF years
having been convicted Of robbery in Nevada Co about
year since This probably has no parallel IN the United
States II too melancholy aad slckening to con
template the position Of these brothersGne looking young
men, who mig ~ have lived honorable and useful members
of society the pride Of loving parents, consigned 10
everlasting disgrace AMI nfamy
All nations represented in th motley crew and per.
Of every compile xon from the Crcassisn white to the
thick Tipped African The Celestial Empire is represented
by couple Of fat sleek looking subjects of His Majesty
KwaDf Wing. They ShOrn Of their caudal appendix
yes and bore Of their booner dress but their eptca
eyes would betrsy their paternity in any disguise.
The prisoners at present c0ofned at night in old
bulk which Las beer hauled 20 the shore between tho
quarry and the brick works Small cells have besn par.
number they nconv efe ny crowded. The vessel
is well ventilated white wasked aud is kept crupgOu3ly
taken for the health and proper management of tho prison
IL - absolutely necessary that some should bs
Immediately devised Cor the erection Of State Pson by
re present IL gature. Let The work be commenced on
mall scale and what most important with tho building Of
the cells The present contractors, with h8r and
Materials would authorized be able in the course Of the
sumner 10 provide for the future secu'y Of Ose ia their
charge and lay the foundation for prsop % b. completed
hereafter such would best promote the ends
"a ee attained The number Of cOnycts Increasing ut
hghtD rate and il beboOyes authorities to make the
necessary pTovions for them ia future II - subject Of
The greatest Importance and deserves immediate and
rest consideration.