. Antique views of ye towne of Boston . ANTIQUE VIEWS OF BOSTON. HOUSE OF INDUSTRY AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION,SOUTH BOSTON. Xo great city like Boston is ever without want, misery or this trio stalk beside the silks, satins and broadcloths ofthe rich, making themselves known; but the charity of the worldis cold, and a public provision for this class has here, as well as inother cities, been found necessary. The establishment of the House of Correction was authorized bya vote of the town on the 7th of May, 1821. It was designed forthe restraint and employment of the idle and vicious po
. Antique views of ye towne of Boston . ANTIQUE VIEWS OF BOSTON. HOUSE OF INDUSTRY AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION,SOUTH BOSTON. Xo great city like Boston is ever without want, misery or this trio stalk beside the silks, satins and broadcloths ofthe rich, making themselves known; but the charity of the worldis cold, and a public provision for this class has here, as well as inother cities, been found necessary. The establishment of the House of Correction was authorized bya vote of the town on the 7th of May, 1821. It was designed forthe restraint and employment of the idle and vicious poor, forhabitual drunkards, beggars and those condemned for petty offencesin the inferior courts of justice. The House of Correction, at South Boston, is an elaborate in-stitution, thoroughly equipped, and has a steam-engine of twenty-horse power in its workshop. The House of Industry is destined for the comfort, supportand relief, and, as far as they are competent, for the employmentof the virtuous poor, and of those alone who are redu
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