The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-02-04
FROM COLUMBU

Correspondence oCbe JtferSonian Democrat
COLUMBUS. January 17th 1859
DEAR SIR--As tho assembled wisdom OF
the State took a recess for few days to
rrcover its wasted energies, and there being
nothing in tho interim better to tako INV at
tcntion. have been visiting somo of the
benevolent institutions of OHIO. OF these
there are SON, seven in successful operation.
To wit tho Northern, Southern aud Cen.
ira. Lunatic, tho Deaf and Dumb, Blind.
Reform School, and School for Idiotic aud
lmbccllo Youth, Perhaps somo facts in ro-
gard to these institutions may bo OF interest
to you aud your readers.
The school for ldIotc and Imbecle youth
was established as an experiment in accord.
ance with law passed at tho session of the
Legislature of 1857. The results wero such
as to induce tho Legislature OF 1853 to APP
prupriato money for its cOntinuance and it
is now very generally regarded as success.
There aro in this institution about thirty
students, and generally making worry good
progress.
The Reform School is located upon
farm in Lancaster, Fairfield county. aud is
said to DO doing we'll. This is also Il new
institution, commencing operations in 1857.
although inauguratcd II year or two prcvi-
DUSTY. Tho object of this school is u res
traint for, and reform of juvenile criminals.
young lads guilty of minor otfuncos about
our cities and largo towns.
| The Blind and Deaf and Dumb institutions
and their objects are pretty we'll known to
the people generally. There are in the
former institution ono hundred and six now
under instruction, either mental or physical,
usually both. Tho principal trade taught
males here, is basket making, while females
engage in 5uad work Perhaps have be.
fore written you in regard to the proposition
to remove tho Deaf and Dumb Snsttution
on TO IL farm. |. this is not done, buildings
will necessarily DO erected and arrangements
made to learn tho pupils trades, as it is IL
great mistake To give thom mental cultiva
lion, without any Information by which they
shall DO aided in supporting themselves III
attor life. Thore havo boon under instruc.
ton during tho past year ono hundred and
eighty five, and are now remaining abuu,
ono hundred and fifty. The Northern Lu
nuIlc Asylum is located at Newburgh, Guy
ahoga county, aud tho Southern at Dayton
Tho former has during the past year treated
27l patients discharged us recovered &C
improved G; unimproTed 27 died. Z; let
l55. Tho Southern iG tho same time has
: treated 277, of which cured 73 improved
~; unimproved 20; died II; left under
treatment 100 Both of these are oompar
atlvuly new institutions.
=, Tho Central Lunatic Asvlum located il
THE city. has now beon in operation twent,
years, commencing in 1889 TIE first yea
/ there were treated l59 .nt which were rocov
crcG 27. In 1858, 454 were treated of whicl
=, were discharged as recovered lOl improv
cd l2 unimprovod A. died 10; remaining
255. There have been treated in this insti
tuition in tho twenty years of its existence
/ 3 300 patients, of whom have beeE recover
cd ,6S7, little more than half o. all ad
mirled. IL seems that in this alone thor,
is shown the Importance of fostering ant
sustaining this and Kindred institutions. -
True it ID that the State of OHIO may wei
look with prldo upon her benevolent nsti
tutions. Ii mav, aud does cost some mono,
to sustain thUm, but what is this to the goo,
, accomplished p: Let what may DO said il
reference to expenditures of money TO
, other purposes, and the heavy burden O
taxes laid upon tho people OF the State Il
raise it, think no onewil grudge the amour
necessary to sustain these institutions.
b January %
r Tho past week. although from tho comin
d in of the two Houses on Friday morning
|. the tImo has boon fully occupied, has no
n boon sigaalized by the passage of man
Il measures of general interest
/. Tho House on Tuesday passed a bill pro
v vidiug for tho collection by assessors of III
r number of sheep destroyed by dogs in th
l. different counties of tho S,ate. The WOO
/. growing interest OF the State is suiferin
o very severely from the destruction of sheo
IS by dogs, and it is hoped that the Collectio
y of facts upon the subject, will aid in callin
q such attention to il, us shall result in sui
10 able Legislation to protect this groat into
\, est. On Wednesday tho House passed
h inint resolution for sine die a,ijournmeI
10 on tho l0rh of February. This resolutio
10 won't to tho Senate aud after failing by I
'r vote, was by majority of one referred to
", select committee of three. where il will III
- doubtediy sleep easy and rest quietly uni
H. some time next spring The people noe
= not hattor themselves that they will ha'
oy tho pleasure of looking upon the faces
v. their returning Legislators just yet.