Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-03
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

eaders (many Of whom never see the
oiiciql notice. we publish the following,
| slowing the place of holding the elections
IN the several wards Of the City. The
Ulcers to be elected are Collector, Regis,
ter, and Surveyor, for the city, and one
/ alderman and three members of the
i Board of Common Council for each of the
wards. The polls will be opened at 10
| o'clock on Monday, the 9th instant, and
| close at p. M:
/ First Ward-At the offire of Samuel
| Drry, esq, Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Dist and 22d streets.
! Second Ward-At the store Of Mr.. W.
Butts, corner of Pennsylvania avenue.
/ and 10Th street.
Third Ward-At the office of Messrs.
Provost & Winter, 9Th street, at the north
sde of F street.
Fourth Ward-At the City Hall.
Fifth Ward-At the residence of p. A.
/ DeSaules, on New jersey avenue.
Sixth Ward-At the Anacostia Engine
House.
Seventh Ward-At Island Hall.
At each Of these places a box will be
laced to receive the contributions Of
hose disposed to aid in the completion
dthe Washington National Monument.
Supposed Nurder-The three negroes
who are suspicioned Of being concerned
in the murder of Mr.. Thomas ". Safla.
we're brought before Justice Sn.i h his
morning for examination. Mr.. Saff1e 1-as
found in the Eastern Branch Yesterday
afternoon. and circumstances connected
with the appearance of the boat in which
he had been, and the conduct of the ne
grOeS, led to their arrest. The evidence
before the Justice, though not positive,
was sufficient to create doubts in his
mind as to their innocence, and he con-
GUIDED to commit them to Jail and let a
Jury be responsible for their final dis
charge. Mr.. Saff1e, we understood, was
upon his way with the boat to point on
the Eastern Branch, to take in a load of
material for sale here He, according to
the statement Of the negroes. fell over
without their knowledge. But some con >
tradictions in the statements induce many
to suspicion foul play.
No go.-The Republic has an account OF
arecent attempt made to escape from the
Penitentiary, by six or eight of the con.
victs-Allemander, Rady, and Camper,
being the ruling spirits. They common
ced in the blacksmith shop, where Rady
was constantly employed, and to which
place his confederates had occasion fire.
quently to resort ON business connected
with their mechanical pursuits. While
there, they began the work of excavation,
with view to make subterranean pas
sage-way beyond the walls of the prison,
on the south side. The surplus dirt was
thrown into the narrow sewer parallel
with their "base line of operations. -
Every thing connected with the enterprise
was skillfully managed, showing that
they had thoroughly explored the ground
and devoted to the plan of escape patient
and excessive toll, after the manner of a
mole. a space Of ground, just large
enough for the body, had been scooped
out for distance of thirty feet, and but
five more remained to be added to consul
mate their design, when the warden, by
means not necessary to relate, discovered
the plot. The prisoners, on Tuesday
night last, were locked up as usual, ard
no doubt they, with anxious hearts,
wished for the morrow, which they fondl Y
anticipated would dawn upon the day OF
their deliverance. But on the mex. NOR
ming the suspected persons were, one by
one, brought out of their cells, and each
examined in relation to the secret proc,ol-
lngs. The result was, they were each
heavily ironed, and placed in solitary
confinement.
On inspecting the blacksmith shop, a
number of files, eighteen inches in length,
and sharpened on both edges and at the
point, together with a bludgeon, were
found, concealed in an old pair of bellows.
These were intended for defence, in case
of emergency, but the combination dis
avowed any intention to try the effect of
these weapons upon the officers of the
penitentiary.
A Scared Iristman.-A son Of the EN-
erald Isle visited the Circus last night,
and while there, imagined he had lost
his purse. containing over twenty dollars.
Pat was frightened, and selling a bloody