Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-15

justly and mercifully pardoned, had 90 informed
his mind ana heart by study and the use of the
means Of lace, that he writes me be has enyao oed
in teaching school, and is about to be received
into the church.
In conclusion allow me to say feel greatly in
deoted TO you and your subordinate officers for
the facilities furnished me in the prosecution of
nv work.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEORGE w. DoRRAScK Chaptain
y r. SENssrAcK, Esq Warden Of Penitentiary.
Report Of the Matron. n.-Gentlpmen: Permit me
70 submit this brief account Of the affairs of this
department for the past year The duties REQUIRED
oy laws, as well as by custom, being In all mate
rial respects the same from year to wear This.
as well as the fact that all the information In re-
lation to its earnings and expenditures the pro-
visions, clothing, reception and discharge of its
eonvicts and its moral and sanitary condition is
inrnished by the officers Of the male prison. as a
necessary part of their reports will be nv apology
Tor the. orevity OF this communication
Thers are eleven female convicts here at present
two white and nine colored. Three have been
received and one discharged during the mast wear
They are employed in house-cleanino washing
and ironing customers and the male convicts;
clothing; they also do the mendinp and what
ever sewing is required Of them for the male de-
Pdrtment. have encouraged them to make nm
their own clothing neatly, and To try and learn
anything that would be useful to them after they
leave here The wash house as Won are aware
Is enurely too small; and, as remarked before
Il.
fere with each others progress This togetber
win want of proper lines &c for driving
CLONES, gives me great deal of trouble: for in
lncienlent weather, the clothes have to pe hung
on tne galleries, and as this is darker damper ?
and colder than any part of the prison II is a
most impossible to get them dry before the last
DAY OF the week. | have therefore to do every
eulms IN my power 10 encourage the convicts, and
prevent them from quarreling
The health of the inmates of this denartment
nds Oeeh In general good. The doctor has ALWAYS
Pold every attention when his services were re-
folea. Inc convlcts attend the religious exer-
clses IN the chapel every Sunday. The cells and
passages are clean and neat; and a casual visitor
could not Imagine how diticult il ia To keen the
latter IN order, particularly the passage at the
north side of the building as IL has TO ne nsed az
kitchen, dining-hau. work-room. &c This ras9
sage is also general thorough as the convicts
occupy the cells along it, and their meals Sc
are received and attended to there This portion
OF the prison is very difficult of egress and in
gfess, and, being very distant from the main en-
trance, In case or hre or any accident. there
would be little hope Of safety
am deeply grateful to the warden for his uni
form klndEess and the interest he has taken in
thls department, and also for the announcement
ne nds always given me in INV arduous duties
In tne spring be had this portion of the nrison
el.sS MnIteTdsheo aeo and painted, and he then made
several improvements which have been of much
service Lately he procured an excellent stove
Tor heating irons and the substantial she'd he had
erected south Of the wash house is and will CON
nnue TO be, of great benefit
In general, the conduct of the prisoners has been
tesPeeuul and. obedient, and, in most cases,
nave oeen able TO manage them by kindness. but
sometimes they have given way to their temper,,
ana become very unruly. At such times, | have
pee oeeh ooliged to call on the deputy warden; and
iucn Indebted to him for his very prompt
dIIentlon and assistance in keeping order here.
also return my thanks to all the officers
nope, gentlemen, my efforts will meet vour
appreciation, and that you will still continue 10
WIS department, as it affords the poor con-
Vlcfs great pleasure to know that Won take an in.
terest In them. With much respect,
II; +. MARCRRoN, Matron.