Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-12-01
fWHOLE NO. 1890

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4 There are at 1his time $50 conyicts, SO
1 guards, ami with contractors, foremen, and
I teams'ers the number will reach nearly q
thousand men connected with this Ins.itu-
lion. The health of the prisoners has been
and continues remarkable. Fora long time,
during the summer, not Q single bel was
occupied. During the year, only six deaths
have occurred, and two of these from old
age.
The Commissiary Department, Of the pri.
son alone is no small charge. The quantity
of provisions consumed in aweek, is .esti.
mated at IS barrels of sifted flour, 1000
pounds of beef half corned and half
fresh, 10 bushels of potatoes. and the
usual proportion of cabbage, turuiPs aud
other vegetables O. the season. About l75
pounds Of coffee, mixed with an equal guam
tIty of barley, is ground every week for their
use.
The contractors pay for the labors Of tho
men about 40 cents day, on an average;
the State furnishing shop room, guards, and
every thing except steam power, and ma
tefials required for the manufactured articles.
Messrs. Hall. Brown & Co, have I5o
men employed in manufacturing agricultur.
al implements; Hall, Ayres g. Co, IS men,
at axe handles, spokes, felloes, coopering.
ETC.; P. Hayden, 200 at saddle trees, STIR
rups, bits, buckles, silver plating. etc.. Ohio
Tool Company, lIo at carpenters and COOP
ers' tools; Samuel Doyle. so at boot and
shoe making; and A. NJ. Denig & Co, IS
at willow ware, hobby horses, and childrens'
toys. The regularity with which the work
is carried on, ard the kindness with which
the men are treated. is worthy of the high.
est commentator. :, =.
Hall, Brown & Co., manufacturs, pack;
and ship, every week, about so dozen hoes
Of various patterns, 40 dozen pitchforks, as
many potato hooks, l40 dozen rskes, $50
dozen scy,he snaths, 100 dozen grain cradles;
and in the course Of the year 5000 horse
number of harrows. Of various patterns
This firm alone pays to the farmers within
a range Of ten miles squares s30.0 600 for
timher;: the ash, hickory and oak in the
Scioto Valley being considered superior to
any timber in the Union for the manufacture
Of farmers implements. The timber is cut
to lengths Of from 4 to 81 feet, and is de-
liverad at the prison for six dollars a cord,
cash. /.
Hall, Ayres g. Co.. in the manufacture of
carriage work. coopering and ak handles,
pay out for timber about SlOO day, and
their line of business, which, but two years
ago, called for only three men, now keeps
rs men constantly employed to meet the in
creasing demand. This work has found its
way into the Ea stern markets, and dealers
in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York,
have been compelled, although reluctantly,
to admit its superiority. The freight paid
on the various articles manufactured by this
firm, to the Railroads, amounts to about
100000 year. -.
The Ohio Tool Company is doing an i'm
mense business, their carpenters and farm
ersA tools supplying in great measure the
markets OF Chicago and st. Louis, and the
West. :
At least 100000 are paid ont every year
by the contractors in the ePenitentiary to
the farmers of franklin county for selected
timber. ...r- .,..rf
8lr. Samuel Doyle, who has the shoe
contract, manufactures 500 pair Of mems
and boys boots, and 100 pair Of ladies' shoes,
week. This work is much admired for
neatness and strength, number Of the men
employed upon the contract being first class
workmei.
Quite large number Of strangers visit
the prison every day, who are taken through
under the direction Of an officer detailed ex-
pressly for the purpose. An admission fee
nf twenty-five cents for gentleman and
fifteen cents for lady. is charged at the
door. The visitors fund, last year, amount
ed to 81, $50 29. From this fund the
Chap ain, Rev. Mr.. Warner. .is paid his
salary of $500 year, teacher $500 from
the same source, for their services. The
balance is expended for books to replenish
the library. -7'
There are FIVE directors appointed BY tine
Governor, who receive for their services
three dollars day, while actusfiy employ
ed, The amount drawn BY them from the
Treasury, last year. was Sl4oo. ---'l
From forty to fifty guards are employed
to aid in maintaining the discipline, who re-
ceive salary Of forty dollars 4 month
These officers are appointed by the Wsrlsn,
and approved by the directors. -.-