Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-12-09

tween De- Bowles aud the Hoo. J. r. Giddisgs
| think Ineyes saw a more,psrfsct resemb lance
between two men--botb Of them extremely
radical, and yet how opposite 10 their views Of
the right the one TO be loved stu more ss
our government and her ipstitotious become
more fully developed while the other is con
demned aud Imprisoned ss a traitor to bis
couu Try. was Impressed with the truth Of
the expression, "The, way OF the trausgressor q
hard while conyersiog With these men.
The Prison contains 'sa at' ~ p. b'Fiia-ia-
30 military pr,aouers, 81 .'uh
r. 90 go, 80, iae'tfiarsr fh .y''aaios.f
$50 male, State DO. CdDJ
:, OF the last named there sfe about one hun.
dred Of more or less mixed negro blood. They
are mulattos OF different shades, Unlocking Of
these men one is still more confrmed 10 the
belief and importance OF keeping @the blood
clear, and more especially u by mixiare with
IL Of white blood the result Is ne disastrous to
The race as is shown 10 the records OF the Ohio
Peuiteptiary. '.h b',,59''4 e.e".. .sa .iii %
The Prison library consists or 2 geo volumes
selected with view to the wants OF the 10.
mates OF the Prison. The prisoners have iii |
ive ,minutes before soicock IN the evening to
read. when the bell is ruog, Notifying them that
they must be 10 bed by. 8 o'clock, at which
time the gas Is shut of, and thus closes the
his,ory,of the, day, ,0.gGE GTf Oyflq
On Sunday morning saw for the 6rst time
the Cbaplains Rev. W. B es, a. Methods,
Clergyman. He is self made man possessn ng
kird heart, aud fully devoted TO his work
He served his country 10 the army nearly two
years as Chaplain where dis health was very
much, inferred from exposure iueideot 20 the
service. AT the hour Of morning service in the
Prison Chapel, witnessed the entry Of the
prisoners. Each division. or gang, consisting
Of sbou, irty .p'ep. entered the room in. perfect
.orier. seating themselves quietly, until some
six hundred had iakeo their seats The citizens
were then allowed 10 come in and take part ia
the services. The ,scxt was, sLet oil things be
done decenty and in ORDER The discourse
was more especially addressed to the prisoners.
and partook more Of the nature of a talk than
a sermon The effect was marked, many of the
convic,s weeping during its delivery. l could
not help the expression that the Rev. A. q.
Byers is the right man in the right place. 10
the afternoon the Chaplain preached to the
female convicts in the female department of the
Prison. This department ID under the direct
management of Mrs. l. A. Vroomun, Matron,
assisted by Mrs. L. 2. Finley. did not see
much Of this part Of the Prison. yet what did
witness, bore evidence Of the thorough disc :
pline attending its management, aud the ability
of the ladies whose business it is to govern the
department. l'tifNJ tH8ttII JH
There are q thousand other things of the
deepest interest connected with the prison and
those who govern il, but this letter Is already
too long. I cannot close, however, without
complimenting the Board of Directors ard all
under them 10 authority, 10 the success Of their
Of the prison, and express to he
Warden and the other gentlemen connected
with the prison.. many thanks for The courtesy
shown me during my visit with them, and as.
sure them 4 oever shalf forget the three days
spent with them 10 the Ohio Peni,ea,iary.
Respectfully, T.