New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-16

cr.ptv reduced number Of ccnycts and the fact that
the expenditures for government are Telu,rsa q
war. the Increased number o. conyicsR the eodcl
prices OF labor. AID tie reduced cost OF peccs
saIy articles give reason to hope that the prisons may
bee one nearly or quite self srstIiritg -,
During the year. fire uoldine shop has bcen oIN,
at Aubnn, and Office is now being constructor ~
Sing sing.
A. Clinton tie experiment OF employing conyieis
upon labor for tue Sstc-dfeoied by the law OF last
Winterbas been tried. and is likely to prove sue
AT the female prison n Sing Sing tefe are l59 con
vots while there but los cells. Ile eject OF the
act transferring female cOnrcts from the seventh ana
ghth Judicial Districts 10 The Pententiar;es NJ Daao
and Roche sie has been TO diminish lac pftssufei pl
additional LEGISLATION Is roQuifec 'AaI ue huroei "
convicis shall not exceed the number OF cells Inc as
Legislature passed bill providing that no insane
fera convict shall lie sent to The Asflnm NJ uica.
There is not room for such oonyicls. Unless the leas
lion is repealed the erection Of building iof tte soe
purpose OF female asylum. Is tmperatlvey fequteu
10 .olt peAsiag aesns' inc So ,udmevt ves
rendered against the State cr over S5oVD but sei-
tcmeni was made for $4,000 ia tie SUITS al CLINTON
against Mrs,rs. kilgslands. their sure'es ana lhur
os the State has Obtained judgments 10 me ah0nnt 81
$500 81 end the Inspectors are moi vl.hcnl lope .ha
some portion of the sain may be sccured Though exc
BUTTONS have been returned nnsaiishod. =
The otel'ion II the Legislature IS called 10 fho ne-
STABILITY of providing Sing Sing with means to man
" CtuIc rs own ges q,
The pIIsons 81 Auburn aad Clinton have large and
pchstlt noSpNhi hccob1uhill"llFf No" ~
Sing aio entirely iradequatepsrt!euary IN Abe male
department. An Improvement Ii iwPeiaiveH ue'
mandcd. go.
Sabb III schools are continued AT Auburn md Gin
ton and IN the female Gepa inert az Sing Sing Thee
ole teachers q. Auburn, Two az sing Sinf and QUE
~ Clinton whose business II IL % instruct the c"nYcts
IN osdiDg writing arithmetic ana grammar; devo,iag
cersn portion ol tine IN lie evening q tr purpose
The number Il teachers sOad az least 10 doubled dni
DE pay Of each is but Sl2 PEI monl tie cost would
be nothing compared with the resulting beaet.e
The prisons are visited. particularly daring she sum
mer months b. rge nrmfrs OF pers0ns6n ADMISSION
fee Of woHy,c cents being cxacfC IRON each. which
is divided amcng me couvic!s Us their terms expire
Though moi mstnsibe 60 The lecuniaiy advantages
Of Tbs practice the Inspector tink il Is podrcuto
Of much oln. Though the convicts aic IN the main
from the ov strata of society hey nevertheless ee
kcen'y their de ada,iOn which IS diCnli 10 bear
when they made subjects Of idle curiosity stared ht
and Cntcd Upon by those shO bive ne interest," III
their welfare To men Of strong ara violent passions,
WHO denied all social intercourse and domestic as
sociaions the effect Of scores of women daily paladng
The departments OF the prisons eau b. only ccmoraiz
iag; fact which fasc nodcsiy should cause Us 10
ignore 1t would be better n men aerc got permitted
10 through the female prisons. Bor women through
the male PRISONS.
The Inspectors pay high compliment TO the ability
and efficiency OF the principal ohceis OF the prisOis
and their sulUrlinaics.
L Sta.e Asylum for insane cODviCts at Auburn
remains uncer charge OF d.. Charlos L. Van Anden.
There were ~ patients ~ the ANlrm during the year
aud % remaining ~ ts close. fhe current expenses
for the year were sGGe ls Valuation Of Ies and per
sona property on hand So. 63C 81. Several improve
supply pipes and Otherwise. The Inspectors express
gTest satisfaction with the manner IN which the Affairs
of tie Asylum have been copducie " lie able sGpern.
tendent