Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1823-03-29
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mr. M w FEM IENTIARY.
From oie PHILADELPHIA Gazette.
The onter walls of tbis immense struc-
ture will inclose eieven acres Of ground.
In front will be building containip.
rooms for sick convicts, and for the
accommodation OF officers Of the insti-
tuition, together witt, apartments for
cooking and doing the other aeces>
sary work OF the es.shlishment. The
interior, intended for the ABIDE of the
prisoners. will be kept entirely private.
From small circular building iu the
centre, five covered ways will diverge,
on each side of which will be cells, n
mounting in all, to nearly three hun.
dred. Each cell is intended for the a,
bode of one prisoner only, aud will
have small yard ia the rear. One of
the keepers, by taking post in the cen.
ire building, can command view of
all the passages. For further security,
sentry boxes will be placed Oh the
walls, and II couple os men will there
keep guard, thus overlooking the whole
establishment. This statement, will
suffice 10 shew tina; the Gew penitentia.
ry promises greater advantages than a.
ny which has been built in any cbun-
try, and is The ohjec, we have in view.
Security to the public. solitary conGne-
meut Of tue prisoners, convenience of
watching, of feeding 81 Of attending 10
them IN other ways will all be atten-
ded to. The most excellent prison die
cipline can be introduced & criminals
treated with severity without cruelty.
No conspirscies can ha&ntered into by
The conviets; the pSblc cen be under no
dread of q iawieas baDdiiii breaking
cat OF this peDitentiaFy aud laying
the city in ashes--the uov;cs in crime
will not here be associated with the
adept in iniquiiy--and bsiug kept ig-
noreut of the inhabitants OF the adj.
joining cells, the inmates of this man.
sion, will not. when sent again into so,
cie'y, know where 10 fud ST accom-
piishes for the achievement of their
vi'lainous projects.
In rematkiug on some speeuiations
in the American papers relative to the
occupation. BY the English, of the Is
land ofCuba, the LoDtoo Courier SAYS,
We are, however, certain that aur
government will never permit Cuba TO
pass into the possession of the United
States, who are already masters of the
Fioridass while, on the other hand,
the security of our commerce. mena-
ced by the pirates vi no fad refuge and
protection along the shores of this IL.
land, may soon render some decisive
measures of defence necessary"
We publish the following informa-
ton with the more regret, because the
gentleman who communicates il has
POSSESSED the best opportunities Of be-
coming we'll aequain,e ed with the facts
which he coDceives il proper 10 an
nounce to the public
Messrs. Gales & Seaton
Gentlemen: Being acquainted with
the circumstances, feel it nov duty to
appsize, not only The eitizsBs of tb;,
place, bat all others, Of the fact, that
the contractor for the 9th Glass { late
iy drawn Of the lotteries termed
"Grend National,' hes failed, and re
A"Scu "" pay tbc> copttht p'iZeb, ana
many smaller prizes, IN the said lo.te.
ry, after the same have become due.--
He has now left The city, without Civ
ing the least hope .hst the prizes will
ever be paid.
The tickets which he has in the Sth
Class of these Lotteriss have been ob.
tsiued under felse promises, and this
notice Is given to prevent imposition
GoIo the sale Of them or of prize tick.
cts in the preceding Class. My Dame
leave with you, f1r the. use of those
who may have occasion for it.
II uas3 Rise be proper further TO state,
Tor public affirmation, hal, after ma
tuTe consideration, The most euiighteu.
ed lega! counsel has given the opinion,
that the Co poration Of this City is in
no way responsible for the payment Of
the prizes drawn 10 the late Glass of
this Lottery.
Baltimore, March oa.