The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-03-10
Letter from Our Representative.
COLUMBUS, March $, 1859

COLUMBUS, MarCh D, looJ.
Enron JouRSAL--Dcdr Sir: - Material for
writing has about run out, aud am fearful
shall not be able to make up respectable letter
today The Senate and House both adjourned
from last night until Tuesday morning, consc
qucntly am idle to day aud am at a loss what
to do with myself Not having any home to
80 TO, am obliged to stay and put in the time
in some wuy nnd how shalt DO it? That is the
question. Mrs, +. has proposed walk out to
the Lunatic Asylum, and AS have not been
there this season have agreed to the PROPOSE
ton aud am now OFF and will furnish the bal!
ance on my return.
-Four o'clock in the afternoon finds me back
again in the Hall Of the House, with only three
or four individuals, who, like myself are wait
ing for something to turn up. The day was fine
and we had a delightful walk-possed on our
way quite a number of lunatics, of both sexes
with their atlcndants) enjoying walk about
the city. One OF thcm young girl, remarked
as We passed. than they had left few for US TO
look at. The institution, under the supelin.
cndcncc of DR.. Hill and his pattern lady. is
admirably managed everything about the build
ing is in tip top order, aud the inmates some
two hundred and sixty in number are all quiet
and orderly. In going through the wards you
would hardly believe YOU were in the company
| of the insane, so perfectly are they controlled.
They AL seemed IN good spirits, contented and
happy. The Or has fitted up, Mt his own ex-
pensc, n beautiful green House, with large va
ricty of plants, an aquarium containing sew
eral varieties of fish, miniature fountains, &c,
! -, - NJ nf III, ,nii,ntc aud h,l "A
to minister to mind diseased" They also
have music and dancing every two weeks, in
which many of the patients join with hearty
good viii. few outsiders are invited, and
with the attendants, they get up party that
would not disgrace either the Am rican, Neil,
or llowells Exchange
AS | sit intent upon finishing my letter. am
surprised on looking up to sec near me some ten
or twelve good looking and intelligent persons
! from fifteen to eighteen years OF aye in my i'm,
mediate hborhood--astonishrd at the ST.
lcnce, for hey are fcmdicsl | look again and
perceive they are Deaf aud Dumb, They are
| talking as fast as can, aud from their very
looks | fancy cun understand all they say
1 They are pointing to the chandeliers, and gazing
at the beauty and spIcndor of this magnificent
\ Hall. have often srcn the boys from the
! Blind Asylum Wandering about the s. ntc House,
apparently interested in all that is going on
ing at the buildng George Lindsay is enjoy
ing himself-Os well as amy one could under the
! circums anCCs--huS visited us at our room, and
exnresseS himself well pleased with his situation.
| In tho way of legislation, about the same
amount OF business has been done as usual, --
! Our democratic friends have been irving on
solno of their fdvorite m asureS. The resolution
to amend the Constitution, striking out the
i liuuor clause, failed by vote Of yeas %, nays
I,sl a.. IA - ,ll IA. .,
4 pass 1t. A bill relative to the appointment o
! Police Commissioners in cities of the first class
was sent up from Cincinnati and put through
under the previous question. | have not room
to give the details of the bill. Ii was a party
measure, and designed to take the appointment
ol the Police from the Mayor who is Rcpub
lcau, aud place it in the hands of the Mayor
| Police Judge, and City Auditor, the two last oi
whom are Democrats. The vote stood yeas 90
nays IT, Mr. Harrison moved that the title bt
II amended so as TO read "A Bill to deprive ia,
people of Cmcr.naU OF tho right OF Scl-GoN
rrnmcnt.' | say "go it boots II they cal
make any capital out ot such kind OF legislation
p they urc welcome TO il. The Ditch Bill, n
P amended. has not yet passed the Scnotc. an
p luphiug tor 1T to com' back 10 the House every
Z day. The old law has bctn declared unConsl u
tutional in some particulars, but ! have no
learned that il viii at, ct ANY who have dom
work under IN our county The ground tahSi
: Was that II took private property for privat
USES uul know ot no such case with as, {
, every ditch located has been for the pubI
i Cpol.
II This delightful weolhc' makes me OnNuus I
get home so attcud IN my own private interests
c What is lctl out of four dollars per day hardl
r compenSareS me lor time and talents spent in tn
service of. the State, Monday | 80 over I
riQua, Miami County, on business for the boy
;, but shall be back in time ON Tuesday, Wlsht'
VI all my friends aud constituents long life and
/. happy one, remain very respectfully, yours.
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