The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-01-14

the indulgence of their peculiar habits wer,
most promising. These fish are rapid ir
their growth, increase very fast, attain &
large size, and are delicate article of food
A general distribution was also made Of 6
large number of black bass, q very prolific
choice and beautiful fish, thst grows and
multiplies with marvellous rapidity in our
streams. The Matching of. shad was re-
sumed last spring, and 100000 of young
fish were turned into the Susquehanna.
This Commonwealth appropriated fund
to be expended jointly with the fish COM
missioners of New Jersey in Matching shad
to be placed in the Delaware The Legis-
lature of New Jersey, 1 regret to say, failed
to make similar appropriation, and in
consequence no shad were hatched for that
river. There are no obstacles whatever to
the ascent of shad in the Delaware, as they
come in from the sea, the river is said to
be particularly adapted to their wants, and
with proper cooperation the supply of shad
may be immeasurable increased and I trust,
therefore, that our sister State will COM
bine with our commissioners in replenish-
ing the river.
The success of the fsh-way at the
Columbia dam does not correspond with
the public expectation, and some fears are
entertained that the dam may prove an
insuperable barrier to the ascent of the shad.
Alterations in the fsh-way have been made
with very little additional cost that will
prove an efectual test of the process now
on trial and if it is discovered that the
shad will not or cannot make the transit,
some other channel will have to be opened
to enable the fish to ascend, for now that
it is demonstrated that these fish can be
propogated arti6cially to an extent that
will make them a constant and unfailing
source of cheap and excellent food, every
form of experiment should be exhausted
before the enterprise is abandoned.
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
The Bureau of Statistics and Labor, by
virtue of the new Constitution to be in
corporated, during the ensuing May in the
Department of Internal Affairs has pro-
secuted with industry and care the i'm
portant work committed to it's charge, and
the pages of the forthcoming report of the
Commissioner will be found of interest to
those seeking information in regard to our
resources, facilities for trade, manufacture
and education, and the vital problems in
yolved in the relations Of labor and capital.
The usefulness of this bureau will depend
upon its ability to obtrin reliable statistics,
and its investigations, therefore, should be
conducted with great circumspection and
caution, while citizens and corporations
should open every avenue of intelligence to
those connected with its official inquiries
THE INSANE.
The official reports of the several State
Hospitals for the insane contain abundant
proofs Of the usefulness of these institutions
and the wisdom of the bcnefcence that
erects and manages them in the interests
of suffering humanity. Posterity will
acknowledge that the age in which we live
has been the author of many estimable i'm
provements, and that during this epoch
various species of cruelty that were wont
to disgrace and afliict mankind have disap-
pcared from our customs and laws. Prisons
and institutions of reformation and charity
have undergone changes dictated by more
and kindlier and more
thoughtful consideration of what is due
from society to the criminal and unfortunate,
but in no manner has this benevolencc been
more judiciously and constantly bestowed
than In the provisions made in modern
times for the treatment and cure of the
insane. This wise and humane spirit is
e1emplifed in the splended
hospitals Pennsylvania has provided for
those of her people who are insane, and it
is qualification to observe that the con-
struction Of the new Hospital at Warren, is
proceeding with the least possible delay.
At the close of the season all the founda-
tlons OF the main structure, laundry and
boiler house were laid the air shafts for
the ventilation Of the building were in
place; large quantity of lumber has been
secured for future operations preparations
have been made to carry on portions of the
work during the winter, and it is confidently
expected that the hospital will be under
roof at the end Of the current year. True
has been practiced by the COM
nilsson IN the construction of the building
Which will be fre-proof supplied with all
The modern convenicnces, and in its arrange
nents fully abreast with the plans that
science and experience have approved for
The successful conduct of insane hospitals
The wards Of the other State hospitals are
and the speedy erection of the
one at Warren, will afford relief to a large
lumber of insane who need attention. The
numerous cases of insanity in the poor
houses. of the eastern part of the State, and
,he 200 helpless and demented creatures
luddled together in the Philadelphia aims I
house, where the meagre accommodations
md the enforce association aggrayate rather
han mitigate their misery and disease,
hould be included in the benefcence and
are the Commonwealth is extending to
his afflicted class of her citizens As soon
IS the finances permit a State hospital
hould be erected at some convenient point
vhere the insane Of the city and adjoining
,opulous counties could be sent for trent |