A history of Newgate of Connecticut, at Simsbury, now East Granby; . ghbors, and every good man,Who always weve wanted to lend us a hand To drive on the work, and finish the Wall. Now last, to the prisoners, we make this are left to the keeping of Commodore Clark ? It may be of service, to one and to not too much, though your lot may seem hard,Youve a judicious keeper, and well disposed guard;If you behave well you have nothing to dread—Youve beef, pork, and sauce, and a plenty of bread. So behave well, and get the outside of the Wall. Newgate of Connecticut. 121 Some of
A history of Newgate of Connecticut, at Simsbury, now East Granby; . ghbors, and every good man,Who always weve wanted to lend us a hand To drive on the work, and finish the Wall. Now last, to the prisoners, we make this are left to the keeping of Commodore Clark ? It may be of service, to one and to not too much, though your lot may seem hard,Youve a judicious keeper, and well disposed guard;If you behave well you have nothing to dread—Youve beef, pork, and sauce, and a plenty of bread. So behave well, and get the outside of the Wall. Newgate of Connecticut. 121 Some of the prisoners were made to assist inbuilding the wall, and it appears that they werepermitted to participate in the jollification after itwas completed. An Irish prisoner, named Patrick^offered upon the occasion the following toast: Heres to Lieut. Barbefs great wall—May it belike the walls of Jericho, and tumble down at the sound of a rams horn. The toast given by Dublin was equally sarcastic,viz: Heres health to the Captain and all the rest of the 16 122 Newgate of Connecticut CONNECTICUT STATE PRISON. The present Penitentiary of Connecticut is situ-ated on the margin of a beautiful cove in thetown of Wethersfield, about three miles fromHartford, and is regarded as a penitentiary ofthe first order. Its location, its construction, itsfinancial management and discipline, have wonthe admiration of every state in the Union. It hasproved to the world that criminal punishment canbe made a safeguard to society, a protection to thehonest industry of the people, and also a benefitto the moral and physical condition of the con-victs. The prison limits comprise about one anda half acres of ground, which is enclosed by a wallof hard sand stone, 18 feet high, 3 feet thick at itsbase, and inclining to 1 | feet at the top. Withinand adjoining this wall, are buildings of the samematerial, and of brick, used as the wardensapartment, hospital and chapel, and for work-shops and
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