New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-06

trap. The muH . used 10 prevent ienaAss nom ts1.
rg of their Clothes the strap for the Sms 10 prsvss
rs.iens from punpg themselves or others, whis those
who wi1 not remain q1ies bng enough - obtain the
pece.ssr, sleep are confined BY the bed-strsp. The
daily average application Of restraint does not exceed
one or two hundred.
From the careful statistics kept in the institution, we
find ,hs, during 1857 there were go patients admitted
80 .ho,o 40 were males and le6 females being
co,o,ed p>r,ons. During the came period III were
E.cb,,e.d "a males sad l27 females; and IS died. 81
81. ,ra 70 females OF these Is died Of consuDp-
Son. ,.ra,xis7 darrhea 8. Ofthe 326 admitted, 6
we're natives and 2s foreigners 10 were born IN New
yo,h in Nev.Jer.ey, in Pennsylvans; l'1 in Ire
lad Is !, Germany. IA in England, II in Scotland
.,1i IN France. Eighty. one males were single, 43
r.r;sd and G widowers; So females single, ~ mar
red. and % widows Religious persuasion; los rr"-
..,.,.. is Catholics and II Jews. There were only
II admitted who were under % years OF agei rom ~
70 90 1884, from 30 TO 49, So from ioto %, i6 ~'o w.
m. woman. OF the c2l discharged, ~ were 10 eSs
than three months; 80 from TO s months; ~ rom
month. TO year; 81 from to years 7 from 70
yeas. and from 10 II year,.
There have been come improvements made 10 tue
institution during the past year among wnica are new
cook and vssh-houses, with boilers, which farnisn
steam for cooking ard washing for the Asylum. ana
also for heating the building St'ves, CRATES ana iuf
nsc.s have been r. moved and steam and hot wafer
heaters introduced into the house instead. y large
workshop has been fitted up which VIII accommodate
l0 patiepts and it is intended TO put up greenhouses
and Summer houses for the further improvement and
of the patients The physician desires that
for the further Improvement artificial reservoir or
nopd be formed which An be fed by natural spring
rear the ASYLUM, and will furnish water in case the
Croton water pipes, which supply the leland, should
from spy cause be obstructed. He also recommends
the building Of q small workshop in which may De
nlaced tuning lathe and tools for iron and wood work
fer the benef. of some patients who are prohcient IN
those artp For the entertainment OF the minds OF Ills
natents. improvements are suggested in the Museum
and Readng.room, with ouch additions as perspective
views, magic lantern, and perhsps some simple ap-
paiaus fer chemical experiments. melodeon Is aIso
yery much reeded. for church service; while very
large addition Of books TO the library lie most desir-
able.
It seems 70 us to be only necessary TO mention TO the
charsb bly, disposed of city the fac. that few Tn
fes such a. are above indicated, are of the utmost
consequence to the improvement and well being OF SIX
or seven hundred OF their unfortunate fsowcreatures,
cow in the me btal darkness of insanity TO secure dona
tons as liberal as could be desired Our citizens, too,
gene rally think Of the insane with aversion and dread
They Judge that the discontinued and petuant canoot
be gratfed that the stupid cannot be aroused or n'
erested. But by tsc, perseverance, aud some means,
much may be economically accomplished in q we'll
the relief Of the tedum and
Of those who helpless distracted, and cut off from
the social world. No can visit the institute
without feeling particularly gra.ifed at its condition
aud prospects, leave it without feeling OF graft
tude that liberal and humane policy has provided SC
excellent refuge for this most unfortunate class, and
placed it under the care Of 30 accomplished and adm
rable manager as DIR. NJ. ii. Ranney. Snould any Of
our citizens feel disposed to assist in providing mean
of employ ment, tools for workshops, and the like;
iudicious selection Of instructive and entertaining
books as the for recreation and diversion, or
meodeon or organ for church services any desired 10
formation may be had of DIR. Ranney, BLACKWELL
Island, and contributions may be sent to the care
George Kelock, Secretary of the Board Of Governors
Rotunda Park.