The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-24
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NlLllAMSBtR G, Anf' II, 49,.
( .' "a" buildings At the iulmtic asylum
. ". nearly completed. Nj. Carlow. who |
... / md executed the work, his dis
:IUrh Skill and tastclhrou%hout. The
A.. y about the most perfect structure
. have ever seen. 1t has IN elegant Or
,.;!M>hci ny private subscription. Which
8. very mich TO The interest OF rel. HouS
@. Jos antons the patients; and also serves
'i'!ct hlnv of IT" citizens, who. Willie
. "}-.t,c i'll tine worship, enjoy the beat
Ur!ic. Miss llankinS, the accomplished
rlurr. Is sometimes assisted hy one OF
@lilnt.. which renders it still more iE-
..G..,. The liiirry and amusement hall.
'r sun" I,nnr. aie each well arranged for
.g purposes. This building is separate
..l ~" re.i. and not Intended 10 be used by
"i,r0t>. The durmiicrics in the upper
~ ar2 .ur employees Oh the farm.
iu,.l,cr large building. containc sixtv-tiyc
.....i,0lic>. i now completed. but the ST.
,.,...i,,i.,,. has drt.rrin.d worry ,rr.
~ / ,I,i,., mo-, IN r,r !, mill rim. v,lIS
. ....,..rfir.,y .iy. There arc tnrnn wards
. -. iujfi;io-.npe on ,arh floor Thr
.l...r,n,lit, ai,. ali ,r,cd trhat for yonti-
...,, ...;., IA me f. IL. nrrfcct yet 7 s,e
.., +. "a. object Of the S,,rcri,,.rnTc,t tn
i. j. pn>sihtr, uoyn 80. ~ different
49,, ~. ;,.'rnd,...rd in several room. il, or.
Al. r:n,l ,ut Ike most u.r(cct. and al,rra-
.,. can lc u;,tr with case Every th;nr
-..r.aiI.cd a> 10 remove. lis far as posi-
d.. ~" ;ni,nl-like apDearncc Of i.lstitu-
,!r, If ihi~ sort, while, III the S;llne time il
entirely secure.
s.. lir, different buildings intended for
",ut>. except one. have easy access from
.:,an,.t,rr. which i, not oniv u matter of
n.rrirucr. bnt adds VERY much to the CON-
~ - III" patient and the safety of the build
~. The Tower building. as il is called. is
.., rE".i ion 10 this. Fiat stands off to it.
il. ,nl i set apart for the worst class of
!, patients. L; looks more like prison
80 any other in the enclosure. 1t will nc
..-~u.ih Eay.to remain so. on account of the
...d,ty Of il, occupants. There are some
-fii,l, eases in il. and the ward attendants
az, hard time among them. An occa-
.r,ia. iinoch-,iuwu. or n narrow esroue from
:. j, ~ .auci4 noticed among them.
~" low IS which give the name ID this
oll.,,". are eighty feet high, and afford Il
IT,. y.rW Of the CITY and country around.
.n. lorl; and james rivers con be seen from
Hr. and the country around for u distance.
d. tlc WAY, these towers are now being Dut
- u better use than formerly. The l3rmo iron
mas tor holdins. water arc to be raised upon
rem. and 50 arranged that wafer can be
r.Wu 10 cuv lart of the buildings or
.nlind. Iy mcaus OF hos. attached.
r-y; one o.; those tanks Yesterday raised
...l~ plt,c. Ii holds nine thousand gallons.
ay work of ruising it was superintendent
NJ. CaIrow, and executed by company
j Ijg..rr$ from Norfolk. 1t was heavy,
N.ward thing TO handle, but with ample
..Hrts and ,iIiul hands, it seemed to be
sc with much ease. Quitea crowd Of boys
~.r around to sec the raising Of 1.-THE big
CUP ~ some one called it. When it was
'Wiy brought into the opening between the
.}'.'TS 50 rs to BE safe, every one who saw
-" operation seemed to feel relieved, and one
= marked that cit was the first Time that he
/ zen Mr.. Calrow smile for Il week past"
/" Ia, III reply, that he really enjoyed the
Il ,,-- II his plans, and that the uncertainty
u. danger that he had felt and feared du-
i. t':' work WAS enough to lake the smile
49, u anybody. So thought, too.
!i'">erYiccs IN the chapel at O'Clock were
i',r ,tiu". Bv request of the present chap
sin they were conducted by Rev. A. NJ.
ia'l pastor Of the Methodist church, who
/! :iirrcd ii sermon full Of gospel truth, well
,.a..u-cd, but rather too much upon the SER
a1a prt'gr for most of his audience. The
'.n@. aided by the organ, helped mate
- TO euiilcn the exercises.
3Ae wear Fart OF this institution bids fair
81 t,rcome the mos, attractive. When all the
('f{s ucca>iuu,d by building. moving. and
.aan-mg of pines. is removed. and the