The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-15

II viii be seen that about one eighth W Of
the patients have been discharged, Ia the
past year, recovered or Improved.
The appropriation for the asylum tor the
fiscal wear commencing November l, 1871, was
$50, LOO.
Tne receipts for the same period have been
S66 282 13 OF that amount was received
From the State urer.:............S3t,SO SO1 II
from ag patients. "'ooo ooo Nv Nv
Borrowed (from scott Co:l............ -'ooo w
From sale Of comptr0ller's WARRANTS
drawn on the appropriation. n.......... I.Zll u =
The disbursements were................s66 500 sos o.
Liabilities due and unpald az dale of
suptrntendent's report. 6z,olo 90
The following table shows on what account
sae snz l p,eoua. en,,as 'i@o' ss8 2o5 d;
"a aries and wages. ............s..' io'soo o o oV
MInnr aynsnses . 754 88
Money borrowed d....................... 1000 90
Inc The treesnrer M the Asylum 224 n
Total liabilities unpaid. OLD %
The balance of the appropriation for the
past fiscal year remaining unpaid "a $75,-
O43 SO. OF that SUM, however, $40, 2l4 IL nave
been anticipated bv The sale OF the oomplroi.
er-grneral's warrants, drawn upon the appro,,
priation, as shown above, leaving lhe actual
baarce of the appropriation sb4.SIs ~.
of the asvlum 10 mis- eforts-provldentiall
succpssful-to maintain ths Institution during
the fearful embarrassments OF the past ten
months is very commeudable. On more than
one occasion there was imminent danger oi
his being forced to make hls choice between
the terrible alternatives OF locking up tne un-
happy inmates. and leaving them to sLarVa-
Lion or to Law bare 10 this civilized community
the appalling spectacle of more than three
nundteu luliHTlCo ostns -d-i-e" out Into tho
streets.
It is proper for me to add, as matter OF
public interest. that the present euperlnteno,
ent (Dr j. F. Ensor) has materially chaDgeo
Inc mode OF treating the insane formerly prac-
iced in our State asylum. The sorrow-laHen
patienls no longer pine IN the gloomy shadow
of sOmbre walls that shut out every cheerlul
sight or sound. They are now enVlroned oy
music and flowers, aud furnished WIN at'
traclive games aud light and interesting liter
ature, and are allowed 10 indulge IN weekly
musical reunions, oil OF which lenG 10 diverl
ihsm from that depression of feeling which Is
said 10 prtsent the most difficult phase IN the
cases of The Insane.
The curative treatment OF insanity Is mat
ter that deeply concerns the whole people ol
this State, In view Of the fact cited by Dr. Ea-
sor. aud allesled by the highest authority, lnat
In every community In the United States ana
Europe, having population OF four nun lreu
ana lily bUule, IuclC 10 SS ASoos WV F~NS~ "
sane.
The Penitentiary.
It has cost much more to maintain the State
Pententiary during the present year than al
any former period, from the TACT that the ap.
preparations for It's support were and are sui
unpaid. and nearly all the necessary suppllee
were compelled to be obtained on credlt al
greatly enhanced rates, because OF the uncer'
iainly OF speedy payment. THIS extra COST Ia
estimated In the report OF the directors, mere
with transmitted, ut not less than ten per cent
above the Cash price OF the supplies 'hus oo'
tained. ,,.,,
and 7 think with reason, that the sum OF
s7I 500 43, given as the aggregate expendl'
lures lor the fiscal year, should be abated oy
various Items therein detailed, aud that the
real sum expended ior the support ana con-
structieu OF the prison, tor the fiscal year
which commenced on November |, lo1,
should be estimated as so6, ,19o o..
The board of directors again urge tnat Lne
State should purchase tract OF land, OF easy
sccSss to the Penilenlary, to be used as u
farm for the prison. They name one nunured
acres as a sufficient area, and allege, SEEM
InuIy with reason, that such farm, ol gooo
arable land, properly cultivated and managed,
will furnish all the bread5tLfs and vegetables,
and large part Of the meat required lor Tue
use of the cOnvicts. ASH ls designed ilaI liie
Penllenliarg snail be as iar as posslole seii.
snsIaininr. and as the establishment OF a supply
farm. In connection herewith, will contribute
to that end, and will bs, from practical point
oi view. a measure Of economy, recommend
that the necessary appropriation De maze, al
The present session, tvr the purchase Oh sucn
farm.
The number of convicts In the Penitentlary
on the first day ci October, 1871, was 5oS; tne
number now In confinement ID 2ls, showing
a reduction OF 81 during the year.
The directors stale that Lhid large reduction
ia chiefly due To the pardon OF many convict
when near the close Of their terms, on account
,of good behavior during their Imprisonment.
The hoard exuress their belief that this liberia
exercise of the pardonlpg power has tended
greatly TO Improve the morals and oehaVior
OF the convicts, as it holds out 10 eacn the nope
oil an earlier release as the reward for exem
mary condncL in prison, while hls exercise o
the self restraint thus encouraged, fnrnlshes
in itself a valuable discipline to it him TO re-
sumo once more those rights OF cltlzensnlI
which he has forfeited by crime.
The board invite attention TO The very lon.
porlaut tacl that the validity OF the title held
| by the State 10 aereat portion oil the land On
which tue Penllentiary is situated Is again 10
dispute l recommend mat TIE attornty'gen'
| eral be instructed 10 institute the necessary
| proceedings to outlet the said title, and 10 de.
| iend The claims of the State In the premises.
The board oil directors highly commend tht
superintendent, General G. ]. Stolbrand, fol
| his unliripg al and efficiency In the dis
charge OF his difficult trust during The pasi
four years.
These concentrations, ! am assured, ore
well deserved. The superintendent has ex
hibited in his Office high administrative anC
executive ability, and although severely teslet
at most critical periods, lie has always riser
| superior 10 every emergency.
| The Quarantine.
| The report of the health officer of the por
of Charleston, herewith transmitted, furnishes
together with q large fund of useful and per
fluent Information, the gratifying intelligence
that 10 case Of yellow fever or smallpox o.
other epidemic disease has been imported int
any OF the cities on our coast during th'
present year. This immunity from the intro
duclon IRON abroad OF peslilence into ou
midst is due largely 10 the unweared energ.
and sleepless vigilance Of the health office
above referred TO, DR.. Robert Lebby, who ha