New-York tribune., 1867-08-09

succeeded aithough n broad noon an eyadins The
Were Is @ sad AGssrs ts seSSv aG in LSs
succor with clothes and food, and FUNDS, theb
Of these bold attempts, but unlike tie pre-.
cedng where both men got clean off, it was ahortiys-
"uny" conceived the idea Of annihatng the distance
that between himself "a and Long Island 80 h:
plunged in, boots breeches and al and hrayely defed
the distance until he began to tnd himself rapidly drift
ng m e cyo SereG Sr Sep e aaeed tb
Boss Badock" the head gardener, who rushing the
sWep s%ay SE O no @ $ rapids % crowd
had by this time gathered on the shore wesse OF inc
out old fellow" At length one among the number. nors
adventurous than the rest and who deserves something
more than honorable MENTION, plunged Ia aud
saved the man from sinking
OUR COMPANY.
Another case was that of a woman who had panned
an "elUpement" In concert with some gay gOndOef Whs
was padding his canoe one e evening s aoS % sma
boats and yachts for this purpose will oen crm5e ean
more especially Sundays when the watch is away
seeming to sing as they SKIP along
Aaa a'1 &I 1S os..A a 5 S ' ls ear pHSs: ss1:'
II prisoner be safely concealed until then there
fair chance OF escape The record Of these olopcenu
part OF the authorities though must be remembered
that unlike the European plan. there are no prison Ses
so S s y Of emaSs is remarkable and
calls explanation 1t charged that there is conni
vance in their case, bat this matter of heaISay
In CARRYING out the working arrangements for the day
the division of labor adopted is good and yseinatio
Skilled mechanics selected to work IN thetallors ana
shoe shops where they much work for the establish
ment many thousand shoes and pieces OF cohng oens
during the year Others are put TO ana lns
ara handy at carpenering employed In building she
new pavons and store houses aud N the construction of
collins Painters ind plentiful employment IN the SUM
season. and masons arc sent 70 Iepai tne ~. =,
Another and interesting branch OF the aDor DUsineSsn
the gardening department the hands being selected rom
among the less strong and able bodied By " Boss
I}adock" who in the management OF TINS depart
rop AN school Of horticulture and farming and who sao
ceeds in raising plentiful supply OF yegetaDleo Ios
the island Tangs in the course OF the year anOunt
about 10000 heads OF cabbage 3OO bushels OF pOtoes
sna aTse Cp pOo1 the male labor tie aH
including civilians, soldiers sailors ana taueseh CO
duct and whom he fully employs in digging grading.
wedding, and other work Other industrial occupations
appear have been tried, but they have Deen dlseOn
| tiIued because they do not pay.
The total number Of men in the workhouse capaoe q
labor at the time OF my confinement was ABOUT Ze ana
of women 320 principally Irish Between 20 and 60 prlsr
come ON T n TO tsse their place In winter there hap
pens be indoor industry, the men are pflnclpay
In fespng the esiSbiishmchts Of the island clean
During my stay the Winter coal supply OF the island
was coming the OF 5000 tu, ana many Oh
the stawart prisoners were employed IN unloading
and laying 1t up dhe Women PorSas a hout the Sro'na
among the males and exchange passing pleasant Word
EGTopean prison though here is permitted and thel
presence appears 10 have beneficial influence over the
less soft sex The engaged IN sorub0ng COOK
nc and Washing and altogether appear 70 sort OF
gulct easy domestic fe which may possibly account for
business on which The skilled hands are employed
is of making "hoopskrts" at which last year they
St6er %oIk at Which the males were employed
consisted principally Of cigar making and tobacco drying
and stripping but the revenue results arising from tnein
very small owing, it Is alleged u the neaNy tdIlns
placed on ali manufactured articles Next TO the stone
breaking and blasting operations inc operation oi liz hn.
ing" the East River the Croton water suppypS
ono aferuoon This pipe which from the Island to
point nearly opposite J0neSs Wood there e0mnuhcas
y an anchor and the waterSuppy OF the Island was
dependent upon it, il indispensable at once TO reis
OF gutta percha coated with wearred cord about l2os
yards long and eight or ten inches IN Soo %
employed drag it across and men and boats u tne
peeness and success Of this provision Is the ncapacy
Of supply for the purpose tQgetner WIN re ~sns
of reugtl and calber, which should be OF character
capable Of resisting the dragging OF any ofdhary
The round OF our working hours bavlng wheeled away,
the dunerbaI sounds it's welcome invitation and there
is hungry hurrying up TO the Vlcualng del1rtment
The dietary consists Of the lump OF bread as ai9Ies
a quarter OF pound OF boiled meat, alias salthoIse
| aud a small pan Of bean soup, or water green" Most
OF the new comers have DO appetite Tor ths tuaaen
change OF det from cOrnedbeef and clamchowdeT the
stomach having scarcely recovered tone from IFS recen
debauch. that Is
with adty by those whose appSttes appear 10 pasSs 20
OF the inappeasable and who would laugh =.
the hygienic philosophy OF B0nne Ihorntoh' WHO teHs
US 10 from table with an appetite IN FaSa'i a.
the sueeHey q the supply has 6seH npSH6 a w
! stomach, not geological, vulturian or YlteuaL n
not sayory IL is sound ana %noeSCs crnar anu IN me
| community, in poverty or out o. woth, In, dms
would be an Improvement am confirmed in this opin.
ion by good old fellow from the old world VINO so 70
Of the principal officers OF the old country aud
who agreed with me in thinking that me iaTe a Wen as
the treatment here upon more liberal and humans
scale than in European prisons In TACT from my enpe
rience on board emigrant vessel may say thas
the supplies, II PLENTIFUL quite as good and
In the bases OF the old land those only VINO nave nara
labor have meatthose committed days for drunk
gEiVn boiled oatmeal ana OIltn
bread aud water and solitary confinement in cheeress
| stope.payed cells Dinner dispatched the men remain
for the rest of the hour in their seats chewing the od OF
bitter reectOn,or qud OF tobacco py way OF Geessrs,
semboS Who takes it with mpert1rbable good temper
group Of darkes, segregated from the rest ocenpyns
one OF the apartment Each man. curing iGe n ~
terval, allowed as much water as he nkes which; IA
EHrope is prohibited or soup days. on lSat1ns m ms ne
room at O'clock, each man deposits bis spoon Ia Jas
ket at the door. We again form IN the outer court sna
return TO our respective abOT at which we are engaged
until 81 O'Clock, when the labor bell soundsJor supper
This repas-prObaby on the old principle 10 De easy
al gn' ICY yo @ pa ~ ~ the day IN consists OF
preparation called Mush like boiled batter pudding.
boiied down ana family Favored with moasses 10
is dev0ured at the double quick, and with yearass Ts h
frugal meal concludes the routine OF the dsy ana We To-
tire prison tier laughing over ana sSd xops
10 say iSr tbe 5ne Tenchmsn bae mango y the Irish:
+d u briter milk - the scotohman "porriteh"
and the BritIsher squash or skella agaee'
T, "a CARLYLE tells us all requires in this
mundane state OF things Is shelter food ana elOthlhg
The Innnafes of Blackwell should be happy and conented
There is general buzz of conversation concerning ths
davis occurrences and ayOcatODs which Is however all
a. once husled into stiffness by the seahy step Of one
OF the keepers dressed not IN uniform but IN an uneI.
cepfIonable OF sables and jauniy looking Jockey
white hat Indeed you would take him for some buck on
broadway but for his holding the prison key and Loud
peremptory command that there shall be less talkns
there" The warning is but lightly needed or laughed Al
by Of the turbulent takers necessailng h
with sundry threatenngs about the dafk
cell This has terrorstrikng efect-the shortest term
dreaded strange superstition prevailing abroad that