New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-04
VOLUME XIV.

are altogether inadequate and unsuitable. An out
lay of some $1,000 to S25O0 would make it far more
than it is; but at best it should not
be expected to serve more than temporary pur
pose. The sleeping rooms, Except those for
white women, which are in the main buiidingJ
are very badly ventilated for colOred wo-
men scarcely ventilated at all. The cells in which
refractory or violent patients have occasionally
to be confined, are utterly unfit for the pur-
pose; and when we add that patients who
are disposed to escape cannot be prevented
from doing so, we think il will be conceded that
some other and better provision should be made
for the unfortunate creatures who are ai1Icted
with the most deplorable and pitiable of all the
malades to which humanity is liable. 10 remove
them to the police Jail where they were kept i'll
former years although it might preventive escape |
of some few, who, il at large, would be dangerous
to the public would render the Othefs, ana larger
number, even far more uncomfortable than they |
now are In the year 1860, DR.. Delery, at the in !
vtaton Of a committee of the city council, |
furnished most able and interesting report as to
the style of building, location etc, that would be
desirable for an insane asylum. Owing, we pre- |
sume, to the war, the matter was dropped for a
time, but we notice that recently it has been
brought up again. We sincerely hope that such |
action will be taken on it by the council, and
seconded by the efforts Of our citizens generally
will ensure the erection at early day of such
a building as will afford ample aud suitable ac
comm0dations for the miserable beings who re-
quire its shelter, and at same time reflect credit
upon our city, already so renowned for the number
extent and efficiency of its charitable institutions
In the Charity Hospital we found G2l patients
(j07 citizens and LA seamenl under surgical and
medical treatment. The enyilble reputation which
this noble institution has earned in previous years
for it's immense usefulness and admirable manage
memt, viii, we are convinced be fully sustained
under its present administration.
The st. Annals Asylum, on PTytaLa street, under
the supeIintendence of Mrs. Moore affords home
to twenty-five widows and single women, and about
an equal number Of small children. The building
is sufficiently spacious TO contain comfortably tll!y
Hlt~s
| Of considerable repairs while ita resources are
scarcely adequate to meeting the daily wants Of
its inmates.
Tie Protestant Orphans Home, iu the Fourth
District contains about one hundred orphan child
rem OF both sexes from three to siAt years Of age,
under the care Of Mrs. Golding. They appear to
| be well provided for The favorable results Of a
fair held recently for the benefit Of this excellent
| meuCe some improvements and repairs which were
| greatly needed, and these were in progress at the
| time of our visit.
At the Jewish widows and Orphans Asylum,
! on Jackson street in charge Of Miss Noel, are Al
| children OF both sexes, who are well provided for
| u every respect. When we called they were at
| school, and the proficiency they showed in their
studies did great credit to their teacher Miss Hart
The annual report Of the president Of the associa-
| ton by which this asylum is maintained shows
great liberality on the part OF its supporters and
| excellent management by its board Of directors.
| The House OF the Good Shepherd, on the Ben-
vile street road, contains about DOMINATES, whom
we found engaged in needleworl of various kinds.
The grounds are spacious, and all the arrange.
! ments are admirable, but the accomnodatohs are
by no means sufficient for the number of inmates
and cannot be enlarged until the means of the
society are increased.
At the st. Marys Asylum for Orphan Boys, or
ChaTtres sTeet, IAlru Dlstlet, we i4uAq 3St
children. Inc aple ADMINISTRATOR OF ms iaFgt
establishment entities the worthy Father Shiel, it
superior, ana his eHlcent ASSISTANTS, 10 unpounaeC
credit. The boys are healthy and contented They
, nave the advantage ol an eHeclltlt scnool'
! the infant department we Lonnd 3i iitue ones;
cheerful anu happy Hock' me oulldlng, athoug
demands upon it. More roomi is desirable fer tn
dormltones' ana the school rooms are entLey 10
smalI ana iqGQnVeniently situated. lew snousal
. IN eniafslhg ana improving lle oIIluInS6.
Az Che AsyIain Gi II Eie lnllagtalE S9uGePt,Ge
L corner OF love ana Etllfe streets 1HrQ DlSLlc
L. are some ~ SItls, uhut[ lne care ol 0lsLer NO.
- riguez and assistants. 1t was pleasure TO US
:, witness the order ana neathesS apparent ever.
II where IN TINS institution ana the healthy ana haPl
Is aPpe4tahce .! VLe Lnags' We we5G lu lleu W.,
II aP0ruoh OF Lhe 8fOuhaS attacheu TO inc asylui
still required some filling, up. 1t the cit
hls any earth at us dlsPosaI we wonl9 resPeLc
Of lully request that tne quanuty required Iot IN
purPose-pFopaoly 50O cart loads-oe donated
u Lhe aSl YUM ~
g. Inc infant Asylum OF 81 vincent DE faul,
the corner OF magazine ana Race stIeets, altAoug
IS IN an nhnnisheu state lafhlshes a nome lor Sc
~ SHVI N'S 't,0 vi PNp' ~ 0Lie l" sc Si yI"io
s. age, under the care oil sister mary Agnes-al
e, there are some twenty or twenty-five more ST
s. younger, IN Chaige OF the lhsututlon, VINO are
\ nurse; Ihe 3uIdihS Is Del9g sIeadlly carried
ComPietoI, 1hoGGl ~ lalncL @ sloMl5, o"lhS ~ sea
T. city means. TOO mnch cannot be sad IN pral
is OF the management oI Vtis asylum. 40 one Ga
IL WISH IL "lthouI HaFlh8 Ineu "aEnesI syihpaIni
+ ehIiste9. o-, r,,- o-,.- ,-,-
re Inc New orleans fehlaie VfPhau Asylum,
Is camp ana fFytahla sIreets u1qer Sne uiLecIo3
OF sister MARY margaret asslsleG Gy 9lsefr Ely, III
DC IN charge AT uate OF our Vlal[-ihcluulh8 son
Is seventy al pranc+l ol sag institution ay Harlo
u 5uu !on-IeaIly en!ee nuhuleu olRnan tRt 6iLls1 iau
i ol n8 l[Ull TI slA II " ,;tiF aHlt9eL gt"ls
e, et age. me auLniraoG GonuIooI VI lnis eSta
~ ~ Lshtnent-tne cleanliness, metnpu, orueI d
et economy apparent eEeIymntte, cam am
- pc 100 h'ghy CoALIeuueu bullS oist Stsi1 I tle
~ IA mas suggesteu lnav tn5 stouhus Vi tte asy IL
~ " Bteatiy " tahIn9 ~ G we etle
~ a. uneCty III I1LlI VI H. as eie sstees ISol m ~
~ n.y. IoItlHuS peyouu Iue eaaIelh eue ~ IlLc II
IA ot Ie pulluhg, Me eohs1aer II ~ cQpau pe GloS
"a "a at tnat PolIU MlIn9u' uetiinent 10 IIe Puolic
Gu teIgs!s' anu gteauy 70 lne auEahIdSe oi !
"a d asylum. We Respectfully SUBMIT the matter 10
a1 cry co9nclL
no Ihe ot' hnAaDetn FemaLe Ofnhan asylum
re magazine stIeet, Of WhiGh nd SISTER Angehca Is
vi suPelloi' CpH'ain9 auout IVY inmates OF Wnolu
are orphan gTls from ~ 10 10 years olu' !
pt; girls are instructed IN pam ana 1ancy neeo
~ work, embroidery, making artlhclal noWers,
n no other appropriate prancheS OF industry, the
MS erclse 9I Whlcn Is source oi GonslQeraole re