New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-04
VOLUME XVI.


dred and thirty-one prisoners, under charge of
Capt f. M. Address. Blankets and bedding
much needed. If supplied with ticking and moss,
the prisoners could make their own mattresses,
and we would request the city authorities to at
once supply Capt, Address with those materials.
The flooring of the cells require renewing, the
cells being insecure in their present condition.
upon mentioning to Capt. Address the complaint
made IN relation to the sick of his establishment
being sent to the Charity Hospital he Informs us
that they are sent by order of the city physician,
| because persons who are very sick cannot be
properly attended to in the Workhouse, in conse-
quence of there not being suitable hospital &C.
commodations. Mr.. Jules Stokey is the apothe-
cary of the house, and is represented to be fully
competent for the position. He is kept well sup
piled with drugs and medicines. We recommend
that hospital be built upon the premises, 80 that
the sick will not have to be sent out. We CON
slider it inhuman to be removing persons after
they get into the conditions they have sometimes
been when sent from the Workhouse to the
Charity Hospital.
The Boys House Of Refugee, under charge of
Major VIM. Bosworth, contains one hundred and
six inmates. There have been few cases of
cholera, but the boys are now very healthy. The
premises are kept in q clean condition. One of
the buildings is in good order, but those occupied
for work shops are unfit for use, and need much
repairing, if not rebuilding We ak for o dona-
ton of school books for the refuge. We noticed
a decided improvement in the quality of the bread
made at this institution. Two additional cisterns
should at once be given to guarantee sufficient
supply Of water.
The New Orleans Female Orphan Asylum in
charge Of Sister Mary Margaret, contains about
two hundred girls. There are besides over eighty
at branch of this asylum at Carrollton. The girls
are in very healthy condition. We would recon.
mend that canvass awning be placed around
the inner yard so as to protect the girls from the
sun while walking or playing about, and that
new zinc covered floor be furnished the kitchen
At least one-third more room is needed in this
asylum, some Of the girls havSg, at present, to
sleep upon the floor. We would urge upon the
city council to donate to this institution tile
very small portion of Clio street, which runs be-
tween the asylum and the triangular lot in front,
which is the property of the asylum. This portion
of Clio street being at its terminus we do not con-
slider that the donation of it would be anything
detrimental to the public interest," whereas it will
be great benefit to the asylum, as it would per
NIT the connecting of the asylum with their lot
opposite.
at the Girls House of Refuge, there were
thirty-three inmates. Mrs. Stokes is the matron,
and Miss Gallagher the teacher. Some repairs are
being made, but the building is old, worn out and
unfit for the purpose for which it is used We re-
commend that the property be sold and that an
other house be built in the suburbs of the CITY,.
The St. Vincent Infant asylum. under charge of
Sister Mary Agnes, contains one hundred aud nine
children, all healthy. The asylum is, as yet in an
unfinished condition, and we would call upon the
charitably disposed Of our citizens to contribute
to the funds of the institution, SO as to assist in
completing the building. The yard needs filing
up with earth.
The St. Elizabeth Female Orphan Asylum Of
which Sister Angelica is in charge, is one Of the
most extensive asylums, and we consider it most
admirably managed, There were one hundred
and ffty.hve children in the establishment. We
were shown some beautiful specimens of needle
work, embroidery, artificial flowers, etc., made by
the girls, and some washing and ironing Of fine
linens done byithem.
The St. Annals Asylum of which Mrs. Moore is
the matron, contains about fifty inmates, most of
whom are helpless old women the balance being
children. We regret its present condition, as re-
CARDS neatness, order and the general manage
ment, which does not compare faYorably with the
Catholic institutions under charge of the Sisters of
Charity. 10 assist 1t in carrying out the benevo-
lent object for which it was intended-a refuge
for INDECENT women-the grand jury feels that it
cannot be too urgent in appealing to private as
well as to public charity in its behalf.
The Jewish Widows and Orphans Home, under
charge of Miss Noel, contains forty-seyen inmates
all of whom are children, and they are very
healthy. The management seems to be very good,
but there is room for improvements as respects
order and neatness.
With regard to all of the many charitable inst-
tutons of the city, we ask that every assistance
be given them, both by public and by individual
contributions. We would be pleased to have fre
quent visits paid them by our citizens generally
as well as by the State and city authorities that
every one could form an idea of the vast amount
of assistance and protection afforded, and of the
magnitude of the necessary requirements. These
visits would show that an interest is taken by the
community in the success of the institutions, and
would naturally encourage those persons having
the management of them Much assistance could
be rendered them by our citizens employing them
to do such work as can be done in the different
establishments.
the great need of such an asylum, and seem to
call upon the city and State to come forward to
rebuild the edifce, and carry out the designs of
the generous donor.
has, +n{ {IOJ JoJn 80 4I,n
that our city scouncil has had under consideration
the subject matter of selling the different proper
ties upon which stand some of our prisons, lock
ups, ETC., and of erecting more substantial build
ings in the suburbsof the city.
Many of the buildings are old and dilapidated
and wholly inadequate for the purpose for which
they are used, and some OF them are scarcely sus
ceptible of being altered to meet the modern i'm.
provements without an expenditure equal TO the
cost of new buildings. The sale of the grounds
by reason of their valuation, consequent upon
their present locations, would probably yield an
amount sufficient to erect buildings in the suburbs
which, i'll architecture, would vie with those for
the same purpose in other cities.
We would recommend to the legislature to take
into consideration the propriety OF licensing gam
bling houses. The laws forbdding gambling
within the State have never been thoroughly exc
cuted and are easily evaded Lottery dealers are
licensed, and a lottery is but game of chance,
aud person participating in lottery is actually
gambling.
Our laws at present permit betting upon horse
racing which is but species of gambling, often
of most extensive kind. Many of our citizens
believe that the issuing of licenses to gamblers,
requiring gambling house to be open to the in
spection of the police authorities and of the pub
lie, would not be injurious to the community as
the manner with which the practice of gambling is
now carried on. Avery considerable revenue could
be derived from this class of our inhabitants, who
now contribute nothing to the public Golfers, and
yet are daily practicng their ''protesSion."
We regret to see that the practice of carrying
concealed weapons has increased very much in
our midst We hope that our people will soon not
feel the necessity Gas it is understood by many of
carrying weapons for self protection and we
would urge upon the police to use every effort to
carry out the provisions of the law.
We deeply lament the occurrence of the acts of
lawlessness and violence which have taken place
during term, and we reterate it as our opinion
that set of unprincped political tricksters, some
OF whom attempted to overthrow the State gov
ernment, have been the authors of all the trouble
We have noticed a protest made this day by
| you, which protest we find upon file as a part Of
| the records of this court We unanimously ap
prove of the propriety and ustness of said pro
test as being truthful refutation of the report
Major General Baird.
| PROTEST OF JUDGE ABELL.
subioned is the protest placed on file by Judgt
Abel against the report of Major General Baird
| In VindicatjOu of the in+acrrty of tIis court