The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-02-08

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This Institution was opened on last
Saturday. A large number OF visitor
were in attendance, and brought with
them abundant donations. The build
ing has three stories The first room
to the right of the front entrance 10 the
parlor-fitted up by the friends Of the
institution in Centreville. On the left
of the entrance is q room, fitted up for
chapel, throug the bcnevolence OF Rev.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Maharry, OF the Gin
cinnati Conference. In the rear Of the
chapel is large work-room, with fold
ing doors opening into the chapel. In
rear Of parlor, but connected with it, is
the dining room. Besides the main
stairway there is back one, by which
the inmates of the various departments
can pass to and fro from dining room
without coming in contact with each
other. The culinary department is in
the rear Of the dining room, and is fur
nished with ample closets, ETC., and has
passage ways to the large cellar.
The second story contains nine more
rooms, and the nursery. together with
closets. bathrooms, etc. The third
story has the same number Of rooms
and the sick room. This room and the
nursery are in a wing detached from the
rest Of the building and we'll ventilated.
Several rooms are to be furnished by
the citizens of Troy, Ohio, Union City.
and elsewhere, and by individuals.
A crowd Of frie.ds from the country
came 10 the house on Saturday. and
nearly flooded it with their donations.
A dinner had been provided by the
managers for the visitors, and about one
hundred and fifty persons parsook there
of.
The following is list Of articles re-
ceived on that dav: IA cords of wood,
$3.50 lbs Flour, 200 Bacon, 20 Beef, 80
Butter, % Feathers, so Dried Apples,
20 Dried PEACHES and pears, 20 hominy,
20 lard. 70 bushels potatoes, 7 corn
meal, ! apples. onions, beans,
parsnips, 1Sa gall molasses, 9 apple but
ter, 2 pear butter. tomato butter, 10
soap, IL cans fruit, 60 heads cabbage,
81 baskets of provisions containing
bread crackers pies cakes meat and
chickens, tin ware worth 50 Women 8
add children's clothing, towels, quilts,
blankets, sheets, stocking yarn. socks.
rice, coffee Money 81OS.73. A box Of
dried apples and a part Of q barrel of
molasses sent by freight. The value of
the various articles from Dover was es-
timated at 500, in the report, but q
large number of articles were received
from that vicinity in addition to the
report AT a school house near Dover
quantity of provisions and $685. in
money were collected. From Newport
and vicinity, the value wa estimated by
the report at S1Ol; and many articles
were received from that vicinity of
which there was no report. Articles
were also received from Washington,
Mt, Vernon, Boston; and from trainers
in the vicinity of Richmond. Some
Furniture and other articles were also
received from CentreviIle. For Parlor
$50, worth Including carpet, chairs
and table). For bedroom l bedstead
comfort pairs of pillow cases 5 sheets
3 pillows towels second hand carp
cts.
An account has been kept Of the don
ors with the amount they gave, but, as
it would occupy too much space the to
tai is here given.
On Tuesday the citizens visited the
house, upon the invitation Of the man.
ayers. and another large donation was
received.