Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-19

facts and figures ss set forth, In the Columbus
Gazette. We published the same. with
some additional facts, a few, weeks ago. not
relevsn, to the present subject. Lest the
article may have been overlooked OF that
time, we rs.publish 40 follows:
There are st this time o5o convicts, 90
gusrdo, and with contractors. foreman, and
teamsters, the number will reach nearly a
thousand men connected with this Institu-
ton. The health Of the prisosers has been
and continues remarkable. For long
time, during the summer. not a single bed
was occupied During the year, only six
de,ths have occurred. and two Of these from
old age.
The Commissary Department Of the pris.
on slone Ii no small charge. The quantity
of provisions consumed in a week, is estirna.
ted at IS barrels Of eifted -four, 900 pounds
of beef half corned and half fresh. 10 bush.
els Of pot,tots, and ihs usual proportion OF
cabbage, tur rnips and other vegetables OF the
season. hbvu, IT'S pounds of cofie, mixed
with an equal qs,ntity Of barley, 10 ground
every week for their use.
The Contractors pay for the labor Of the
men about 40 cents a day, on an average;
the State furnishing shop room. guards, end
every thing except steam power, and ma
terials required for tie manufactured srtic
| les.
| Messers. Hal, Brown L. Co., have $50
men employed in manufacturing agricultural
i'm mplsme nts; Hall, Ayers g. Co., rs men, al
axe handles, smokes. elloes, ccoPcring. ETC.;
p. HAYDEN, 200 at saddle trees. 'lirrops
hits, buckles. silver plating .'etc Ohio Too
Company, loo at carpenters and cooners
| tscls; Samuel DOYLE. so at boot and shoe
making; and A. NJ. Denig g. Co ,25 al
willow ware, hobby horses, aud oh'ldIens
toys The regularity with which the worI
IL carried on, and tho kindness with whict
the mon are treated, Is worthy Of tia high
est commsndation.
Hall. Brown e. Co.. manufacture, pact
and ship, every week. about 60 dozen hoes
Of various pst.erns, 40 dozen pitchtorks. a.
MANY potato hooks. lao dozen rnkes, III
dozen ,cv,he saaths, 100 dozen grain era
. dies; snd in the course Of the year 00'
/, horse akos. 2 600 cultivstors. snd an in,
meuse number of harrows, Of various pa't
ern.. THE firm alone pays to the farmer
within range Of ten miles square. $40 ,00'
: Cor timber; the ash. hickory and oak i" tn
Ecio,o Valley being considered superior Il
nny timber in the Union for the mauuiac
,ure of farmers Imp emrhts. Tho timbs
/. cut to lengths of from 4 TO 6a feet, and
delivered at the prison for six dollars core
cash.
Hall Ayers b Co., in the manufacture c
csrrege work, cooprring and AK handles
E, nav out for timber ubout 500 day, an
their line of business, which, but two yea,
ago, called for on'v three men, now keeE
ri IS mea constantly employed to mest he il
crea.iny d. mand Tois work has found II
way into the Eastern market, and deale
ia Baltimore, Phi'adslphia and New Yor
have been compelled, although reluctantl
to sdmit its superiority. The freight pa
on the various articles manufactured by tn
firm. to the Ra;roads, amounts to abo
$4,000 year.
The Ohio Tool Company is doing an il
mence business, their carpenters and fart
- ers' tools supplying in 4 crest measure Il
J. markets of Chicago and st. Louis, and I
West.
At least SlOO .Oso are paid out every ye
!" be the contractors in the Penitentisry
the Farmers of Frsaklin county for select
timber.
Mr. Samuel Doyle. who has the shoe CO
tract, manufactures 800 pHir OF mens' a
It, bows boots, and I0e pair Of ladies' shoes
week. This work is much admired for neu
nsrs and strength, number Of the m
employed upon the contract being first cl'
}" workman.
x Quite large number Of etrangers vi
nv tho prison every day, who are tnken throu
under The direction Of an officer detailed I
ptessly for the purpose. An adinis sion
'"' Of twenty-five cests for gentleman
of fifteen cents for lady is charged ut
,ur door. The visitors fund, last year. amou
Il, ed to 81, ,530 90. From this fund the Ch
lain. Rev. Mr.. Warner, is paid his salory
$500 wear. . teacher, $500 from the sa
'ch sourss, for their services. TIE balance
er cxpended Tor books to replen'sh the libra
IN There are five directors appoint ed BY
Governor, who receive for their servi
three dollar. a dav, while actua'ly empl
'e' eJ. The amounr drawn bv them from
one Trea.uary, issr year, was 81 400.
ion From fory to fifiy guards are emp'o
,c.i to aid in maintsining the discipline,
receive . salary of forty d"llars NOR
''a these officers are appointed by the Ward
'"' and rprrnved by the directors.
our The clerk. who ia c"ns'Hn' " on duy,
In caves $500 Il wear money faithfully carr
/ II fine ms,ron. who has charge e The ten
=, consic,s, receives $500 a year snlary
deputy warden receives $50 year
all The directors appoint the warden,
'uld receives a salary of SI.9O0 year.
VIII ch his board and all exoenses Of h's
,r.l iiy sre care Tally deducted, differing in
resocr, from all the other rDbic ins i'ut
en-. Of the State. He ia allowed no Perqu'ai
now whatevsr.
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, bs NJMr. Bowman, the pet Of Bucha
nm. has been chosen printer to the Senal
!. fr.,,lL,ar or ". has rereIyed the ann