New-York tribune., 1867-08-09


sooner had the Bellevue heayed in sight at BaeEweIs
Pier than groups OF the old foreatbers ana others OF
the aInshOusos came aOI gsde us in state OF VIDE
mOuthed wonder, to scan tho peIsohhel ol le lev o
OF culprits the only hebdoniadal wake up, IN tne
round of their dreary dormOuse existence Ine archec
tur coup dG Of the various esiaDhsinnens as see s
from tins point is most imposing with the exception Oi
the Peuitenary which is designed all the gaunt ana
grim style Of the Bastlle The NOrknOso mas sc9Csy
minds ore OF many the parkke mansions OF Old In
gland There also, in regular rotation the hospitals
and asyms cheerfully and salubrously located ana iI
away from the su1ocatlng centers Of the city.
scRAPING THE GILLs
march IN order to the wOrkhOuse aud here commenced
the processes of prison imitation In the first place.
by the criminal cognosccnti Of the old country, the
screws ito what is styled the recepton-rooIn where
each undergues clean shave al he hands of one OF
the cumsiest OF razorss, who Is usually selected from
among the six months prisoners, on the pr9lessSa
ground of his having graduated in some tons0a estab
shment the fact OF the matter really being that he Is
8ei3 Of 6sv T6is opertion over ea6 man returns to lis
reception seat TO the order OF keeper who inquiries
of his surrounders, whether they have any stamps
around them One sable OF Africa who appeared 20
have Deen the most provident OF the lot exhibited haf
dozen dollars "We" said the boss, better leave them
with me, for you'll only get besed and bummered out OF
'em" so the darkey with smile, like black cloud
turning silver lining 10 the light handed over the
drov dolleys" and with dignity resumed ms seat The
boss who by this time appeared 10 be assuming one OF
his more aniabe moods, then requested every man TO
fork OUT his knife his pipe matches and tobacco prior
10 taking OF their clothes for the bonet OF Dh inc
Door buffers Obodent To the latter demand Dut re-
sisted by resort to sTaagems that would nave doe hOIOr
10 Grant Wellington, or Napoleon the regulation
order 10 surrender the tobacco and the pe ana not 70
be outgeneraed they secreed them IN SHOES ana stOck
ings hands, hair and even IN the mouth talHs N.h
you bundle of prison clothes you retire into the ADA
cent bath room but this bath business is perfect hum
bug. The place is furnished with Two IRON uousIs,
such you see in hogpens ana I inoTe
like sarcophag and cons than anything else, about SIX
feet long by three feet deep, but the water runs
only ankle deep. Soap Is an unseen requisite
although the establishment manufactures several thou
sand barrels OF t at the soaphOuse annually You are
about take practical plunge into the quid when the
stamps aud ncknac that you had placed In your
hat while your back was m the bath, and they are gone
from your gaze Ike beautiful dream aon then attre
the prison clothes consisting oi PAR OF canvas trousers
and some eft-oR gcntlemans shirt, every man being
allowed retain his shoes and stockings hat or cap
suspenders. common sense and necSue you Ilen return
Ia Inc TeCeptOu room, taking with you your clnLeus
clothes which placed before the Inspector whose
special business 10 Is TO scrunize Win s SttS
oyory article or CASTOR apparel more ~,
an eve TO taking" stock" Of the aninalcue OF cvihzed e
that may De disporting therein After Ol
bundles which passed his quarantine crcullpecu0n'
is - IN ore fbev co ecaT they're strong enough
20 carry the clothes along with them Another Duhde
the old ogs about 10 place them IN contact with t1e
uncontaminated clothes, when the owners ralsea a
the cehouse where, under tine funngaory process the
inhabitants. die of inseCticde. SGuthzhB aL9Iher
what's here, some Of our Fenitentar{ toegeIy, WhOs
escaped r. bat further Investigation turns out tnaI
the man had been inmate OF the Alin3h0uso. Our
a. % @ ~ Eitcb mo Disinarol, of the workhouse,
who with his assistants In the presence OF gentlehy
eomin IN the back ground, inquiries our nalhe
nationality, and SO forth Allowing tos9 W, VINO i Jlo3so
Each cuprt then with slaw-stunea pIloW anu
Il blanket hotakes himself 10 hs tel days Ih'olnloH''
REACHING tho prison. we Gnd that It reality, TO
food, clothing work and y & o,"s @ I .Ited 5
edhce some yards length by 15O feeJ hlg ana tne
same wide divided nto four tiers, with many apart
,naot cali e prison celsyith open iron
lttccd doors each capable OF containing some 90 #ope
until VIC arrive at one intended lol our
IN t1Hlr nd
barred from without, ana overlooking "iat fenIhus US
Of BryanVs green riYer 3 , ,.
Where vaa3sr, the stream v f, rsS.. e q green
,hgoeh q. 5stt iiaso ~ & o. Inc. Es.os s 91 n
tcr Of bedseads in one oyerhanglhg one anSIher
like hammocks board ship tho canvas mattress Deng
05ns two bucl.es of drinking water and three FOR vlier
es comnletc the inventory We left IN this colGi-
ton 10 pass he remainder OF the day without any laDor
being allotted US, and the transformation scene IS n9a M
yelous What change has come over each mans de-
ana the spirit of each mans dream now tnal
the spirit Of the dabOlcal bourbon mas pecoIio eAoi
cled the uiivduas before dcm0ralzed are rs d0ce as
ve-n.l lambs and would m columns 20 describe Their
"caryngs on" and conversations, but as the 04ect OF
this paper confined the system pursued III the work
Louso, aU resie q rsgsnons ar, nots ,g,5r s,20'''
Tho first night having waned al YEARLY ana sleep
iessly away rise vththe daysprng TO ey the sur sur,
rouuiings The majority Of our companions are stll
sccpg but several could not reconcile thenselye es
TO tne "stuaton" were up pacing the qu&rteT-'leek
comes round unocks the cell door and orders al d0wI
the waslnng-EooIn, spacious apartment FURNISHES
with number OF wooden troughs' wafer Iips, shu h
t0wcs Each man receives piece OF s9ap asout i rne
size Of domino ard about the thlckne.S or %',r dns
rubbing and scrubbng process gone through we cross
tine prison another apartment spacious one, some
feet long by 100 feet WIDE on inc doOr OF
Is written what appears AZ INST slllee ~ o vc \,
lrun ROOM" but closer scrutiny you discover tla IL
formerly an honingI0om Tor the women 70 20
Laundry work IN though nYN 0oii' 'HLtou tI
into general mess or mea-room' Here,
@ as 10Th " sides sSo of the Center passage number of desk,
like lodges and three legged wooden steols TeS OF four
wcnen stand upon the right enter before heaps OF
bread IN basket, ana as each man COMES ~ e
Large lump, SAID ~ be 20 ounces IN weight tne IthAA
able dapr0p0ron Ci te Peees cIga H InmaI ,at ap
and frequently no little DISSATISFACTION ~ iel Ia'
plies tho Nicualng system generally the aLcles hoe
being weighed as on the european panI EaS ce
proceeds 10 his scat, where ne hnds pan OF
coffee dreE dccoction family Nav Noleu Win susaI anu
40 milk and which he is totally az loss TO detect any
OF the favor the fragrant perry on sun m & y. Ia beas
said bear Alas for heggs ana am or pork ana DEANS,
wheat cakes mktoast, or tea and coffee OF the lew da
ago the memory OF which induces moInentary sign.
Tie meal goes down with gusto but without grace nor is
mont TO the house OF prayer Tor MHch no 10 P,U- Po
vision Is made, either ut morning, nooh' OF
ne veel Las dragged it's seyefold length along There
is also total absence Of the distribution OF books, either
sacred secular 60 MI up ana improve the Intervals OF
leisure ON leaving the breakfast the taors and
sh0emahcrs take the lead, and tho general DOy return III
he same order 10 their rooms where the not very aIu
rGu labor has 70 be gone through by some hundreds OF
men and women Of removing the buckets containing o
eNcreta ~ the overnight There being no FORMAL
tons IN ihls matter much wfanghne ana piwg ?, % na
sometimes az "a who has taken turn, there Dens
printed regulations Tor lle
r osted up or read 10 them anywhere In respect OF
oolcina accommodation, tho Arrangements are neither
sanitary nor decent Water closets might be easily con
sfructr i'm n the apartments together with water-taps
10 communicates with the sewers but the present s stem
l. nike foul and filthy and altogether inconsistent
with Iropriey aud civilization. The atmosphere
of tie rooms is tainted and impreghated
ll night Nor does the annoyance enc mere lOr Lou5
OF exereta carriers proceed through the prison
to an appointed SPOT the river side, and tler9 POSI-
cir c6utentA at tho risk OF nausea winch VIII emu IN
IN i,gorging their homely breakfast Some tuns OF hu
M AM excretons here left to ferment ana putrey n
f1tp T0g IN
nation waited to the WOrkhOuse ana through lts VII
dow. when the wind Is in that direction Inns PlhSne
nnt which when wind is favorable, nust DC equy
uui snoe 10 the passing steamers ana Long lslnu vpPo
site ought 20 be removed at once Piesse Lupin, ina!o
fr..Ill