Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-02-01


the repot, bfhimsoll and Direcloa for The ysnf
ending % De 3fsi b 0clobdr last From It "
lcarh,ihat During he ysas thssaeilAry fsgalA.'
tions OF The prison were carefully regarded, the
cells, beds, shops, aud all parts Of the building
and yard having been regularly examined SENT
naontbly, and found ih excellent cosdilioa. The
experiment Of giving tho iumatusu greater va
re Of food hw lelalled tie MOS esngpipe ok
pectstlorh of fss advocates, 'ahd proved advahs
tagcous o'bofh the msHal ana physical con.
di,ioaor she men. ehilo iphas mAteeiaIly rednc-
cd she cost 30 sdBsistenee Iastead % gisiag
meat at thc three meals as Formerly, butter
and cheese havc been subsliiuied at one, ana
The amount Of vegetable food increased. The
health Of The inmates during lhs.yeag is stated
as having been Fery good For tiisthe Diroc-
Tors highlycommspdt the Physician TheiDi-
rectors cal the particular attention ofthe Gov
srnor to the want OF cells IN consequence Or
Which from one to two hvudrcd inmates slept
ID tae Chapel during The entire yearin temper
ary hunks erected for the purpose, thus preclpd.
ing the regular Church and sabbath school ser
vices, which, however, are now resumed as web
as the day scbOel which latter is commended
to favorable notice. and cO0tinsaues OF the
appropriation Cor assistant teacher Recommended.
Thework Of the Matron and her Assistant, Mrs.
Jennie Wilson. IN the Rmaie department, is
highly commended, e- -. - r-..----
-Four Hres occured within the walls during
the year. Great care has been taken to prevent
these ealamitirs 1t is-siA,ed that there Is not
sufficient wa,eroD the premises to fully supply
the steam ERE engines, aud an appropriation OF
$500 is recommended 10 furnish The ueces.
sary amount Az appropriation Of $1,000 10
meet tie expenditure Of rebuilding the shop
butoed on tho 18th Of October IS recommended.
The receipts 81 the institution, as shown in
detail by the Wavdeps report, have been; in
cash. S92 ,S23, llS in labor Of couvicts for the
State, sl3066.s0.; making SlO5s7s Al and
The expenditures have been 800, ,l25 %, max.
iug lhe cash expenses exceed the cash receipts
ST.302 ~. The amount received for labor has
been iu cash. s77Sls,O3 10 labor for the
State on repairs ndimprovements, $i2.26sso;
amounting to $50, 1858. II we add to the
cash receipts s92s23.1l. the amount received
by The State in labor ofcouyicts on repairs and
Improvements, SI2,268s0. making Sl05 ,09l 81,
aud deduct tbe expenses, 81 lo, ,I2526, It leaves
uet balance IN favor OF the institution Of S4,-
966 SO.
Tue Warden recommends appropriations fol
the building of millhouse & purchase OF an eu
giue, for re-rooiug the Chapel, for the erection
Of laundry and bsthhouse, for the building o
a new smith and shoe shop, aud for the erection
of an apartment for the Insane. oil Of which i
indorsed by the Board Of directors; i
The contractors are cordially commended b,
both the Board and Warden, as indeed arc al
connected with the institutions in official capuc
tiles. Tue subject Of overwork of the prisoner
is urged upon the attention Of the Governo
and Legislature. The Warden makes the fol
lowing appeal for the Prisoner for Life"
1 In my 6rst report,I took the liberty Of call
ing the attention OF the Rhanthrophist to tb
condition of the Prisoner for life / resum
the inquiry ; may be, too. be permitted to cher!s
! hope May not some term of irreproachable
conduct entitle him to some mitigation of biz
hard fate Or must be remain forever unable
to work out any portion Of bis sentence Car
net something be doneto give life and nourish
oePt 70 pope q
% ua.neer = eousie' % qus oss
r,D ofinms,o, u f,,o c,oso gtbosr a. o9i
Tbs nyg,n Nor conf,sd a 81 The iorgo.t nm,
her If convic,s were furnished rrom AMONG a,
f,rmer "a /. tbe pext largest from lahorer.--
la ). The leosl and medical professions con
tributed only one each :. Strange or th'
lumber Of inmates at the close Of the year. Ohit
reared 3l4; 4 N. Y. Il6 Pennsylvania 81 win
gipia 60 IreIaodfis; Germany 6e Englaut
y. Burglary leads the list Of crimes, larceD.
takes the second place.
There were 224 bed patients treated dprlpI
the year. Only s deaths occurred, s1u,qe
/ The chaplain states that be has met Wit
much encouragement in IBIS labors, and tha
there prevails among large portion Of shOs
under bis charge strong ard increasbI