, 1860-02-09

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ference was made TO the present substantial
Of this place, and to the fact that its
were as bright as at any former time.
Will: not disposed to take back anything
then said, I report Two or three recent sales Of
tn show !hut now is IN excellent time
either to invest in real estate here, or to pu7-
chase residence in place than which few in
thr West cau present greater attractions; aud
LIZ i'll Indication thut money Is extremity "tight,"
a handsome stone house, which, with the lots
attached, cost originally some $4,000, and sold
two CT three years ago for 5000, changed
hards recently for $1,000. 4 hardware ncr-
chant, doing nh extensive BUSINESS, was com.
l'c1led few weeks ago. mainly in consequence
ot i large amount Of debts scattered through
the country, and which could not now bo col
]cctcd, 10 ul:sc til assignment. His stock Of
vp1ued at $4,000; was sold Mt acc.
tion for $1,000; aud his commodious store
and we'll built house, costing some eco,
and worth now not less than s.o, 900, sclingfor
IS 100. subject to iucumbrauces amounting IL
s., 1000.
.Agrcat many people here, in order to keep
up certuiu amount Of SHOW und "a1rearaEces,'
were living quite up 10 their income in luEh
times, and low, when times are ;.rcaty reduced,
and rctreuclneut is not easy, 1llc demand for
money decidedly exceeds the SUPPLY
There nre not so many balls and large parties
this winter, IS heretofore, .bou: the only re-
source, for gaicty being the pleasant soirees
given by ctr well drilled and gallant military
company, tue Governors Guards"
In the days Of Darstow, the Governor, some
six years ago, tue construction Of an immense
Lunatic Asylum WAS undertaken, but tie heavy
expense (about s5oo,0oo) proposed 10 be in
CURED By erecting the entire st1 ucturc at once,
together with the fraudulent manner in which
the coutrac: was let, created SO much feeling
against il, us to mike it prominent tissue" ut
tue next election, and ultimately to cause the
entire abandonment Of the plan, 1kc Statetalirg
possession IF the excavations and II large pile
of very poor stone. The very pau1c Of "Lunatic
Asylum" became so obnoxious that, 1or year
or twc, little was done for tic relief Of the most
unfortunate class Of :.lt vho heyc 4 claim upon
our bcneyolcuce
In 1851 however, Il bill was passed, providing
for tic erection Of the Wisconsin State Iospi-
tai fnr the Insane, and, under :hc direction Of
three Commissioners, "hose names stand lisl
in tile Slate for integrity and discretion, the
work has been going Gu, until portion Of the
building is now nbout ready for occupancy The
aggregate cost Of the IustitutIun was Sc: at
$lun,On1. With wiss regard to the future
wants Of the State ind d true ECONOMY, the
Commissioners adopted a plan, the cost OF
which was estimated to fall belo:s shat sum, las
indeed, proposals were received for lcss,) but
one which WAS capable If additions when need
ed, without nsarrilig its harmony. In their care
not 10 exceed The limits set them, The Conanls-
sioncrs only let the central buiidiry, aud two
wings OH one sitc, for Sc,lc $4,000. Various
unforeseen expenses, AID finally the failurc o
the contractor, have both DELAYED and increased
the ccst Of the completed poilio Of the cdi!tce
10 about slvo,'sn 10 wi,icl. is to lc added sonlt
thirty CT forty thousand dollars for gas fix
tures, heating, vcntilating, water supplying
cooking, laundry, and ether arrangements
aullso- lied by tile lust Legislature. The un
ayodab}c cost Of such au Institution for the cart
aud treatment Of tlc insane US is needed, ha
ALARMED so.uc, who seem 10 think crazy pcorl'
cau To kept il, ru.sh the sa,nc .:ianner aa rsa
pers and criminals; and such i feeling has bce'
rot up by disappointed applicants for the piac
| Of Experimenting Physician ito Which tn
| Trustees appointed: as peculiarly qualified, Dr.
! j, Edwards Ice, formerly of Philadelphia, cn'
bv partizans for political effect, rs to grcatl.
eudanxcr tho kuccess Ct the Institution. se7ef
ccnxurc las been cast on the Commissioners
without, as 1t appears, any just cause, they ha'
iuc laborcd fui,Llu1ly TO do that which shoul
be fer the best interests Of the State and the a
ftictct class wllosewants they wers providing 70
The building is constructed ON the most a
1rovcd plans, is 10 he heated b; stcan,, 'i2htt
with gas made on the premises: supplied Vii
water sufficient for III uscs, and Immediate
arsilablc in case Of fi,c-conyeyed to the tu2
the min lui',iip. fr,m i well sunk in tie ro'
j.. some $40 feet distant; and furnished with ire
mir by forced ventilation. The arranscmcn
for nil this are Of sufficient ca?ability for I
building, when 70 extended cs to accon1modt
; five times the number Of patients now prov'd
for. Whit las been done is well done.
Ofthe three hunt1,cd bills introduced into I
S Legislature, about fifty Iscarcc1y any Of gene
r imrortance> havo been presented to the &c
r crnor and received his approval. None, as
- hare encountered thc Executive rt.o, VIII
Gov, Randall rcmorscly applies to all Buncon
bills, relating to local or private matters, uni
Il tic Legislature takes The responsibility OF S
9 inr 1lInt tlItjr objects could not bc nttancd