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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...to klil, 10; attempt to poison, 4; rape, 4; attempt to commit rape, 6; assaulting white persons, 21; arson, 20; robbery, 20; larceny, 39; burglary, 14; horse stealing, 12; negro stealing, 7; aiding slaves to escape, 2. The prisoners are engaged in manufacturing cotton and bricks. Deaf and Dumb and Blind.laylma.--This institution is at Baton Rouge, and embraces both a "mute department" and a "blind department." There were 46 pupils (29 males anil 17 females) in the institution during the year 1856. All the deaf and dumb of the State, between 10 and 30 years of age, and all the blind between the ages of 8 and 25, are entitled to an education, free of charge for board or tuition, in this institution. Insane Asylum, Jackson.--December 31,1855, there were 133 patients in the asylum, 74 males and 59 females; admitted during the year, 59, 37 males and 22 females; whole number, 192. Discharged during the year, recovered, 28, 18 males and 10 females; removed, 3; eloped, 3; died, 56, 40 males and 16 females; in all 90, leaving in the Asylum, Dec. 31, 1856, 102, 49 males and 53 females. The whole number of patients since the opening of the institution is 587, of whom 132 were discharged recovered, 38 removed, 33 eloped, and 282 died. Charity Hospital at JVcto Orleans.--During the year 1858, 11,337 patients (9,135 males, 2,202 females) were admitted into the Hospital, 8,923 (7,071 males, 1,852 females) were discharged as cured, and 2,290 (1,927 males, 363 females) died. Remaining under treatment January 1,1859,644. Of the deaths, 134 were from diarrh a, 09 from dysentery, 1,382 from yellow fever, 53 from typhoid, 50 from delirium tremens. Of the patients admitted, 9,508 were natives of foreign countries, 1,751 of the United States, and 18 unkno...
