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Show The Peuitentiiiry Library. Since itae suerJlion made by tlir-Hebald tlir-Hebald roniirdiog the commence meut of a library in tho penitentiary, llio boy there have beon in hifih clover. Papers, mngazines and bookn are ecaitercil all about tbe yard, and in tbe cells, and such of the iDmatea as are not employed spend the greater part ol their limo in reading. Thi idea was almc-t a godeend, and tboe of tho priaonern wtw buve an ioclina-lion ioclina-lion tor reading aro profuae iD tbeir thanL-a to tlio contribu-tors, contribu-tors, and ex preyed a deeirr that their thanks be made Public. Ttuy are especially grateful to Mr. jAiuta" Dwyer lor the large i buodle o periodical reaLiiUfi matter 1 lunched them by him, and aldo to 1 tbe UE3ii.u for originating the idea. ( Somo aisoexpreea themaelvea Bq r.rtt- . ful (or the visits of ministers to the penitentiary on occasional Suudaya. , Regarding tbe penitentiary library, we would remind our philanthropic cilizoua that tbe library has just been commenced, and not completed, ; nd that contributions will continue to be gratefully received. Tnere are tew, if any, of our citizens that bavo not book that they could 1 not spare Irom their libraries 1 without missing them, and which 1 j would aflurd u ronsiderable degree o 1 recreation and pkuaure to the unfor- tunate fellows who are compelled to abitie in the penitentiary. Put your- t aelfin their place; and if you do not c think you can aQord to assist, then a it is useless to urge lurther. v |