The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-20
CitY Iltelliyeuce

keeper IN the short space of few weeks. The Who'll,
prison is renovated and those in confinement expressed
their great qualification and thanks for the comforts
extended them Two Of the lower cells have been appo.
prated as bath rooms which supplied with hot water
from the steam engine the premises and cold from the
pipes that supply the prison. Nothing could tend
to the health and cleanliness of prisoners than the
ducton OF these baths, of which used for the
first time Sunday, by Col Edwards, with muc gratf-
cation his part. New pipes have been introduced
into all the cells for the reception Of the Croon
afew weeks expect to be able say that New York
can boast of cleany house Of detention any other
city Much credit should be awarded to Alderman Gro
Illus, Stewart and Bonne we'll as Assistants Atwel
Mead, and c. j. Dodge, the committees of the Common
Council on Police Watch and Prisons for their ndeatga
BILE exertons in producing reformation in this depart
ment of city police They have also turned their
tenon to remedy the defects of the lookup watch house
cells well preparing suitable apartments for persons
confined as witnesses
Passing along the second corridor we stopped few mo-
mens to see poor Tappan who sentenced hung
the 9Th OF August He engaged in reading his bible
complained Of shooting pains" through his head which
was tied up with extra bandage of
flannel He appeared fully conscious his impending
fate and talked nationally the commission of deed
but appeared to possess feelings of enmy against the wo
man who was in the room with him at the time he COM
mitted the murder well his eldest boy both of HON
appeared as witnesses against him the trial He said
he received almost daily the spiritual advice and counsel
OF the Rev. Messrs Evans Mead Pyne and Smith the
Episcopal church, he having been taught in that faith
He expressed an ardent desire his two younges,
children before the day OF execution His eldest child
daughter aged 10 years, he says absent but where he
knows not the other four two boys and girls have
all been bound out to different persons since the
sion OF the murder. He is dull stupid man. of very little
miud andap tor hart
suffer death dream, something of which he has
most indistinct recollection. He resembles in point of
apathy of character the RUSSELL who executed
few months since for similar offence and will doubt
present similar characteristics at his execution.
We understand that an application will be made to the
Governor for pardon of his sentence
the ground that he laboring under insanity the
time of the commission of the deed well pre-
sent period This application is urged forward by the
wife OF gentleman Of literary attainments and who has
contributed much towards the history of ancient Mexico
and regions thereabou by his travels and explorations
Passing the cell of Colt we perceived him engaged in
reading some historical work. He appears in excellent
health and spirits and in point of personal appearance
never has looked better since his imprisonment These
are the only two persons confined in the male department
OF the city prison on the charge Of murder Mrs
tom who recently committed the unnatural murder Of
her child is in the female department. and was re.ex.
is snpposedto be partially insane and is aborng under
the last stages of consumption.
Since the appointment of Col Jones as keeper of the
city prison. he has selected the following Deputies-
Zebulon Homan principal deputy; Joseph Carlisle Henry
Jenkins James d. Dustan, Levi w. Pierce Wm Bennett
George Gray Theodore Kelly, and WIN. Palmer deputy
keepers. Wm McDonough has been appointed keeper of
the female prison. and Robert Stewart keeper at the upper
police office. Lewis Haloran has also been appointed
engineer at the city prison.
The conveya of prisoners to Blackwels Island has
been let out on contract to Kpp Brown who use the
Black Maria for that purpose which driven by George
Sedman Joseph Bannon has also been appointed driver
of the almshouse carriage by the commissioners
APPLICATION FOR PARDoN.-We understand that an n,
pcation for the pardon of Francis Jones' the young man
who was recently convicted of highway robbery on The
Points, and sentenced to ten years Imprisonment in the
state prison. has been made the Governor the State
supported by number of respectable persons The evil
dence produced the trial certainly such as to leave
doubt on the minds OF those who heard it, that Jones
aided in the robbery.
The CRoroN WATER poured forth in profusior
yesterday from the public MIGRANTS, TO aid in purifying
streets The force of the such as TO send il
nearly Centre which one of the widest in
the city, and it spouted FORTH carried with il all tn,
dirt dust and rubbish within its scope. The street wa
better ceansed in five minutes by this operation than
would have been by the aid of fifty scavengers in as man,
hours Success to the who first proposed the intro
duction Of the Croton water. Who vas that man?
THE TRorTISo RACE between the two celebrated
horses Ripon and Confidence off yesterday owe,
the Cenreville Course. The stakes were $500 side
two mile heats, in sulkeys, and won by Ripton in
two heats The first heat he in about one length OIL
the lead in 5m l0s and the second by full distance in
Sm l4s The betting 100 to 80 before the start and
Rpton has thus fully sustained the confidence of his
hackers He is without doubt the feetest trottng horse
in this country. The race between Rpton Confidence
and Lady Suffolk, off over the Beacon Course NJ
on the LIST Of August
ASCENDING RoGUE.-On the l4th inst. man nameo
John Barrett crbbed about S45 worth of cutlery from
VIM Langdon, of New Haven, Conn., and soped 70 hi,
city with his booty He caught yesterday and com.
mitted. ~ WIN
CHILD DRowNEp-A little boy named Thomas Manvan
son OIL Mary Gillgan was drowned at the screw dock In
attempting to jump on some logs that form the draw
orioge ana ms body recovered on Monday evening |
GEORGE w KNIGHT who arrested on Saturday by
oncer Dennison charged with grand larceny was ar
ragned second time yesterday, for stealing silver
watch cham breast pin &c. valued at sal on the IN
Oh june while boarding at No 81 First street in the SAM
mouse with Charles an Houten the complainant Knigh
has committed several arcenes already in seye
en places The property above mentioned was found on
his person. as also gold ring with the initials GO
and black breast pin with &c. c." on the back oft