Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-15

was not UltaEuk-h ANt INV Nan aAAAu w
GREETED. The object Of the visit was an in
speotion cf the Bdfdng and ia appurtsn-
ances, with a view Of ascertuining what i'm
p~f0vemeuts, if any, might be necessary to
better secure tho comfort and general we'll
being Of the inmates.
The In6rnary was built, wsthiuk inls56,
and is situated in Brooklyn. Il occupies an
elevationpf not'less than two hundred feet
above tho lake, which secures to it pure air,
aud places !: beyond the influence Of the
miasmasp f The low, contracted valleys sur
roundiHg The building is square, and is
particularly well ventilated, two main pas
sages running It's entire lenghth aud breadth,
east aad west, nsrth and south. These pas
sages a e wide, afFording.sco for large cur
rents Of air. The rooms are situated On
either side Of the passages, in most eases
each room occupying the entire space be-
tween the passage and the outer wall, and
are generally arranged opposite each other,
50 that a eurrent Of air may be conducted
fIom one 70 the other by throwing the door
of each open.
The arrangement Of the various apart
menis is simple, and they are conveniently
accessible, it never being necessary to pass
through one room to reach another, the en-
frances to all, as we have said above, being
from passages. The stories-Gve in number
including the basement-are devoted as fol
bws. Basement-two cooking rooms, one
for tho use of the family, the other for the
inmates wash room, ironing room, two
bath rooms, situated ut the extremite9 of
the building, one for the use OF the male,
the other the female inmates provision
room and a carpenter shop u
Ascending TO the second story, we lind the
superintendent office, Parlor, a bedroom
for visitors, the family dining room, family
stor. room, family sitting room and bath
room. In the third story arc the physi-
cian's Office and sleeping apartments Of the
I fmily school-room, where some forty pu-
phs are cared for by Mrs. iyler, 8 very es-
unable lady sleeping rooms teammates,
and a "green-room, . where persons under
treatment for blindness are kept.
IN thefourih story is the Chapel, a large
room, situated in the centre of the building.
On either side Of the Chapel are the male
and female hospitals.
The fhh story is almost exclusively used
as the House Of Correction, only a few cells
being set apart for those crazy persons who
tomnot be accommodated in the cred
I House" This Red House " is an old red
building belonging to the Infrmary, and
situated within a few rods of it, and is the
home Of those unfortunate creatures who
having become insane within the County
and been discharged from the Asylum a
N~ewburg as incurable, are returned to III,
County to be taken care Of There are eight
Of these poor beings there now The bull.
ing is old and much worn, and presents any
thing but q picturesque contrast to the 6n'
elifee To which il belongs.
Sixty acres of ground belong 20 the mfr
nary, nearly all of which is under %cultiva
ton, growing earn, potatoes, peas, and oihe.
vegetables Of excellent quality. IN workin!
the grounds, ehopping wood, doing chores
&c. employment is found for the pauPers
who. however, are not models of industry
The grounds fronting the building and ex
tending for q considerable distance Oh eithe
side, arc neatly laid out, handsome grave
wllks running in various directions, alcn.
the borders Of which shrubs snd flower
have been recently planted by superintend
ent Smith and Dr.. Wales, adding much t
the besuty o tbe green Plats of l~uxurian
grass. Immediately in frsnt OF the edIsc'
, aud occupying nearly q central position j
the front q ounds, is q magnificent mapl
tree, which attracted much attention and
sight of which would Of itself repay a Wis.
totbe place.
In ~relaiion to the condition in which ii
{ building is kept, there cannot be too muc
said in praise. There Is not a corner froi
basement TO attic, but speaks Of the care en-
attention of the supe:intendent and Actin
Director, Messrs. Smith and Lewis, who Al
untiring in their efforts TO secure the con
fort of those under their charge. Ever
room, cell, stsirway and passage, way, is
elsln as hman muscle, the %scrubbing bru'
aud the boon can make it, and the il
mates, some of them by no means easy
( deal with, we're throughout clearly and wei
. behaved. There are about 20 children b
= longing to the Infrmary, all Of whom a
under most excellent discipline. About
are every day going to school. Many
them are bright looking children. VIM
the Council we're conducted to the seho
room, the children sang very prettily &C
j. lumbia the Gem Of the Ocean"
The whole number Of inmates Is 1875
of these are in the bosPitals-25 in the ma
= 10 in the female. Only two cases are de
paired Of, one that of q woman who has be-
for a long period suffering from that teri
bic destroyer Of human life, eonsumptio
before the march Of which the skill al
! wisdom of the physician must give wa
y the other that Of a man whose disease is
a character no less fatal in its consequence
: when rooted in the system All the 9th
patients it is believed viii recover, and Sc
. eraI are rapidly convalescing.
>, The public are generally aware that
!, Beckvith il The Tnfrmary Physician, a
the widespread reputation Of this gen,
\ man renders it unnecessary Tor US to do NC
Mt than to speak OF him in connection W
i that institution. It is 3 sufficient guaran.
10 that the duties belonging to the Office
ct holds are faithfully and skillfally %discharg
Is. DR.. B. is assisted by DR.. H. A. Wales,
I young man of talent and energy, who
SIX charges the duties devolving upon him "
~ great credit TO himself and to the entire 6
u i~slaetion of those having charge.
v Abont 8 o clock the party Was seated t.
very fine supper, to which ample justice v
ne done. Preparatory to a warm ride throu
clouds Of dust, it was just the thing.
We heard no other expressions than thos,