The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-01-10

| iH 1870 u [" ......... 3O,OpO
Not only has the increase been about
thirty per cent. over last year, but is
some six thousand more than in any
year of the past ten.
The amounts of money loaned upon
the mortgages recorded in the State
are evidence both of the numbers Of
transfers of capital and real estate, and
of confidence in tho stability of busi-
ness. After the beginning Of the war and
tho depreciation of the currency, the
number Of mortgages was very much
diminished, bntthe. great increase since
the peace will bc seen by tho compari-
son of the three years takon as Spcci
mems: .f1 se,rf.i fit
Amount recited in mortgages Of is's~" sso,.ot nas
lsG6..... 32OO00OO
In all these cases the amounts for
the past year, are given in round num-
bers, the statements from some locali-
ties not being entirely closed and foot.
ed, bat tho report of the Commissioner
will, fully support the figures above
given.
The records Of the State Depart
mcnt Show also a great increase in GER
tficates issued for the Incorporation OF
manufacturing companies, such as roll
ing mills, iron furnaces, factories, &c.
All our internal affairs thus show the
marks of real and rapid progress, and
tho revival and increase ofbusiness en-
terprisc, whilst the financial reports
warrant tho Auditor in declaring that
"the finances Of the State were never
in as favorable condition as at the pres
cnt time, and her credit in the market
is not surpassed by that of any Other
! ! State or Government in the World.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
Tho reports of tho trustees of thu
several Asylums which are submitted
to you. show all these institutions to b'
in good condition, and, to the extent o
:. their capacity, doing thoroughly thC
/, good work committed to them by tht
: State.
The current expenses of sustaining
; them have been very nearly the same
: as the last year, and their estimates foI
I I the year to come are similar in amount
7" The very general expectation that th,
- cost of living would before this be ma
. terially reduced has been disappoint
>, ed, and although the expenditures o
} these institutions are considerable.
7, greater than was formerly the case,
- believe that honest and careful econo
. my is used in their management AM
. that tho increase of cost is not proper
:. tionally greater than in private fami
~ lies
u At your last session appropriation
= were made for continuing the work UP
u on the Asylums of the Deaf and Dumt
= and for the ldiotic, and for addition
u to be made to the Northern and South
:, ern Lunatic Asylums and to the Inst
~ ~ tuition for the Blind.
~ All mechanical work has been en-
- !. barrassed by the very high prices
2, labor and materials, and the progre'
81 = made has been fully as great and sati'
=, factory as could reasonably be expec
y ed. The foundation and bascmer
10 stories of the extensions ofthe Lunat
o. Asylums at Newburg and Dayton hay
been built, and the additions whe
completed, will be harmonious wit
b. the original designs andplans, and wi
wv so greatly increase the capacity of tho'
S. institutions, that l am hopeful that
,lo large proportion of the chronic insar
ly who are now enduring wretched e.
q istence in the County Poor House
he may find accommodation in therl. II
be condition of this unfortunate class
IRE graphically described in the Report
ID the Surgeon. General, to which | ca
NO Mostly beg your attention. Those
ib. them who are simply demented and
the all times harmless, may perhaps be
jtv we'll provided for in the County Inf
,ss tnaries as elsewhere; but those who .