The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-30
THE ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, MARCH 80, 1878.

Of Sister Mary Claire ard fifteen Other, Little
Sisters OF the Poor. 1t has 100 inmates. al over
den. < new wing is being added to the build.
which. we were told. would Be almost immedi-
ately. filled up. as there are ALREADY numerous
applications. 1t Is Almost laudabe institution
and well deserving the support Of the whole
community.
ST MAnY's CATHOLIC BOYS ASYLUM.
Corner Chartres and Mazant streetsl
This is a. populous hive Of boys. there being
300 here under the care of eleven Sisters Of the
ny. but their quarters are contracted and very
much In need of repairs and improvements
I'D we hope our ., Legislature vii make an 90
eingle case OF sickness In the asylum.
HOUSE OF GOOD SHEPHERD.
He layeth down his life for the sheep" This
Z true als9 81 the d,voted slsters In charge Of
Of Blenvi 10 and Broad streets. It is In charge rye
OF Sister Mary Rose aud eighteen assistant Sis
ters. They have 200 inmates, and among lhem
Of the now extinct City Girls House of Refuge
We would here incidentally say. that the wise
policy which has abandoned the maintenance
be- pursued in the matter Of the existing Boys
House Of Refuge.
Everything, COOS on like clockwork In the In
sti utiou under notice. and as an asylum for
discl pline. for refuge and for reform. seems to
be admirably adaptei and managed. The in
mates 90 Ill tHGlT own WORK, ana take III sew
ing and wa hing at very moderate rates.
The house Is In debt. principally because of
the falu OF the city to pay amounts appro-
printed and due To them
sT. BERNARD ASYLUM tcoLoRED) FOR AGED AND
INFIHM.
mo. 40 st. Bernard street. between Marals and
Villerej
This is n young institution. but fills vacancy
which could probably be filled In no other way
so well. 1t is under the management of Fa'her
Raymond, with sister Theresa and four other
Sisters assisting. hey have 10 inmates, and are
much straitened for want Of room and conve-
nience. They are aintsined by voluntary
contri buttons and some slender allowance by
the city, 1t would be- an act Of charity to re.
nunei.tion and Calliope Streets. the eight or
ten INDECENT cglored persons at present herd
ing in the Kitchen of that so-called home.
THE HOTEL DIEU.
There are but few, If any, institutions that
surpass this one as an inhrmary. 1t is clean.
well ventilated and admirably we'll adapted in
every way to secure the comfort and restore
tho health Of the patients 1t has spacious
does, an entire square on Common street. be-
tween Johnson and Prieur.
1t has now 70 paients-the greater portion
cared for there under u contract with the
United States government
Dr. r. Boyer an eminent physician is in
supervision of Sister Mary Carroll and ten
assistant Sisters. and Is truly as worthy of the
BOYS HOUSE OF REFUGE.
tGrod Asylum,
This institution. having now ia boys Of al
most all nations and colors. Is under the man.
agement Of Thomas Devereaux and ten assist
ants. and Is maintained at an an nual cost TO the
the past Eve years being s2l 1874: the saaI les Of
the officers and employees at the present time
as 5000 per year.
The building is clean throughout. and In good
condition. and seems to be well taken care Of
The inmates are boys from five to eighteen
years of age: have the benefit of schooling five
hours each week day, and generally, Of reli-
gious services on Sunday: but the white and the
eolored. the good and the bad. are mixId to-
nate. This establishment is situated on the
very verge Of an immense morass. and during
a great portion Of the year is most surround
"a oy nre to 81 bed 1
fever. 1t should be removed to some more
healthy locality where the, labor, of the boy.
industry; and II poss ble. the good should be
separated from the bad rs some of them are
young miscreants. trained in vice. and sent
there by the committing magistrates for petty
offsnses.
AS We have stated above there are now 1914
boys confined in this institution. and placing
the number at 14O. fair average. and taking
the average yearly cost Of maintain ing It. as
above ,giyeo, for the past five years. 1t will be
Il Its e it ha for that b9y
means should be adopted to reduce this ex-
pense.
In regard to the vice OF gambling and gamb-
ling Institutions we think 1t useless to make
any suggestions or recommendations. The sub
Iect has been worn threadbare by grand juries
for forty years It has been licensed and UNI u !,
rs lpng as there Is money to bet. and even If the
dollar # our fathers should pass entirely away
hy T 10 hazd h 90 the
ignorant Rreenhorn that the gambling saloons
their Ghs but r. Who
gers and the odium attached to 1t.
SOCIAL EVIL.
Some OF the women Of this class have com
planned to your Grand Jury Of their treatment
by the police but they are afraid either to ap-
or to make complaint before the Chief OF Police
or Police Commissioners.
their rights nor patty forth misfortunes;
that their statements would not be believed nor
justice done them and that any complaint they
might make. or any prosecution they might in
sttute, would only lead to greater oppression.
The ground Of the complaint Is blackmaiing,
and an instance OF 1t occurred some four weeks
dragged to the police station in the middle Of
the night for not complying with the demands
Of one of the patrolmen., They, were however.
discharged from his position by the Police
Board AS long as these poor creatures are
anq IN m 70 be OF
tected in their property and rights.
Although your Grand Jury do not propose to.
enter into the consideration or discussion of
general or political topics. 1t may not be amiss
for them to call attention to the increasing
mendicancy and Dauperism OF the present day.
and the probability of a revision Of the laws in
regard to it soon becoming nece sary and the
manner Of its treatment materially changed.
We herewith submit an extract taken from
the books Of the city or rather kindly furnished
us by the Administrator Of ADULTS and, Ac-
counts. showing a gradual and continual in
crease in the cost of supporting the PUBLIC
| charities; the excess Of 1874 being accounted
for by the extreme depreciation OF city paper at
| that time.
| AS matters now stand the city Of New Or
| leans has not only to take care OF her
own poor and many that are sen sent e here
but from other States of the Union. and
| foreigners as well: Her annual .approDria-
coming to be looked upon as a part Of the city
debt. and as they are being educated to look to
may sooner or later lead to theirs. Many of the
asylums are now largely in debt, and the city in