The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-05

, wouio shoot him. Donnelly said he would; bu,
quicker and in doing the keeper Imagined be ths
prisoner have pistol in his hand and fearing persona
which lodged in the right arm Of the pr1sonsr r. :
about three inches below the elbow The prisoner al
claimed Don't shoot-dont shoot again AM corAss.
down as quick as CAMP He then spring down frora4Ss
she'd and was conducted to cell locked up aud hi,
decorated with shackes. DR.. Simmons vas sent for ~
probed the wound but could not extract the hall W "'
On examination of the cell occupied by tie couvicts
there was found large hole caused by the removal Il
large to admit man Of medium sine to pass through
The plan adopted by these prisoners to conceal their
lures up against the WALL under which they woIked in
removing the mortar and stone until their job WAS ac
most Of the work was done youngwomsn called TO ses
them every day, and while she stood talking wone
the c9nvcts At the cell door the other suRgysed to
posed also that the woman brought them in tooh
The prisoner Donnely was convicted about year ago
in Broadway but stay Of Judgment hsd been obtsAsd
for the purpose of taking the before the Suprs
Court.
Wilson, alias Miller, brought from ohio in Januasv
last charged with burglary in this city, at tho COZ
plice Of Ghauncey Johnson Tie man, Who S roSSss
the Bank OF the State Of Now York, and arrost-
ca t in Ohio having in his possession some of the
his escape by jumping out Of window in so doing
broke his Leg since which time he has been compelled
to move about with crutches and strange relate ho
was making his escape from the Tombs crutches
In the water closet were found long piece Of rope
A VISIT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON.
On Friday, deputation from the City Council Wash-
ington, c., arrived in the city, for the purpose Of
making examination of city railroads, and pre-
pairing report upon the subject The deputation con-
sists of the following gentlemen Messrs. f. Wheeler D.
Johnson Robert Clarke P. T. Morgan, s. Douglas, Jas
Kelly, d. w. Steward, Jas CaI +. F. Queen L. L. Cad
dis Wm Bamberger, Samuel Humphrey, Andrew Miller.
p f. Bacon, A. Thompson, Dr. Grynie, J. +. Clarke H.
L Ii ncDI
There is a proposition msde by men Of, capitas
| to improve the "Cty Of Magnificent Distances,
by building railroad on Pennsylvania avenue,
sired by the people, far Georgetown 1t Ia conten-
plated laying the patent Russ Reid pavement on the
Pennsylvania avenue and the delegation now in the ctY
have also to this pavement along Broadway a.
well as our city railroads Yesterday the committee
talk with him upon the subec upon which tS thsx h.
come here to be informed After the conversaton with
his Honor the commttee we're taken charge of Alder
benefits and practical working of the city railroads that
he was possessed Of The committee tried to get view
in Broadway presume they found this to be fruit
less effort The committee win home as soon a.
cessary for the preparation Of report upon the utility
Of railroad and the Russ pavement in Washington.
OFFICIALS INDIcrED.-The hast Grand Jury have found
bills Of Indictment against Benjamin l. Guyre clerk Of
Washington market, and James Reed, deputy clerk ON
charges Of exortng and receiving money from persona
They were required to find bail 51-T7
An indictment has also been found against Isaac I'd
wards collector Of assessments | charging him with OBJ
tences. He was likewise required to give bail.
FRE--A fire discovered on Friday morning. In thA
Terrence Deylln Mr. Devln, wife and three chldrs:s
sleeping in the house ut the time of the fire. and
not and TIM Z
not much damage done before the fire was put out.
SERIOUS ILLNESS JuDGs MoRms.-we learn that the
Hon R. H Morris, one Of the Justices Of the Supreme
4 undoy Inoso vhtr hso
physicians consider dangerous. Judge Morris Ii very
generally admired Tor his amiable qualities Of head and
Offices of Recorder and Mayor Of New York.
IINs on JuDos PmLuA-ws also hear that JUDGE
rnS .s,sss s as:. os e. ssn
70 the house for some days past ss ~
Personal IntslIlgsnoe.
Lent; = 4, Ehsredge, y 8. n; r T. MAs...,
among the arrivals yesterday at the Cooper House,
Broadway.
Jonah B.shelder, George Booth, Mr. and Mr.. Thons
sas rs
ssais, fophs%, $sS.si Snsa:ss, VIM brand L:iss
Boeci Beobe swindcn Riohsrdson lady and two dassS
s
shuyeT .rsy Sur T,0 NJ sang aDd Ess Es Ksh
PaSeSek, " Smith, II BsEIov D HiT,tsr, whisssa.
i.Esa.is, @ SpSs Frsss:s %snn Fs.rss s ss:s Per-
n ,. s ss. Ka S.0s. 0s Hss:
BeF. Porter ssy Rey FIS.sh DrnoaS Mis-.
s,h1oeSsr hS eSas vsnde Tso' wzxss Ihes simsa
land, Paris Fletcher holland Geo Kendall New Or
For San Juan and CALIFORNIA; the steamship star Of the
sss%
sPS res s, s' A.. Mr.
Wilson cSSk NJ. rs J Swain and three children, hls
G Dyer, Mrs VIM Bost Miss Holland j williams and
Knife sv 4pfsns
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Mclean, aIss NsLssn' ] Jacobs, Rssinsssin n.
CrnwisTd Mis- cps~iord M iossn sad WIFE
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nsse Geo c's orSsr ra
Ts1lSat and two shidSsp Ms JOIN
R.s a. .s Miller Mi four sns children ssas i
Iail. X.SisaP viz and Two children, ssnu: ScIi...
sai ma ssif:'? % csss D;p::
BoA.. rnsf a%s'f ssss Sssds.;sn wss
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prem Mi1lers, VIM stanton, Austin WIG, Miss
Margaret Fesrn Mr.. Margaret Harrington and infant
Garrett wife w Case wife and two children.
SWilIams and Wife Nicholas shannon, McI.augh-
lin and two boys Donohue, Ncilane, Buckley, wife
two children Mrs Whitman, Shsrion and wife ouco,
Cody, Bond, Mrs Call, Miss Carr Dennis Smith,
ouieIey Mason II Beman, Mrs Norton and chid, Wm
Hunt wife and three children, Geo Cooper Scott
EIdred, J Harm, L Dining Barrett Crawford, r
Buckminster, q w Schultz, Howes Fletcher, -
Luse, N Sesngue, PreMon, VIM Letehsr. shaw, "
Wym.n Satterlsc, John Aergsn yonn KeiiX, ,iS,u
d Turner and . full complement in the stserags.
Norfolk, Petersburg and Richmond, In the steAna-
ship JAmestown-Messrs Leonard Mimchaim Andrew Mn
Marcus Haughton, VIM BARTLETT Hall. Grams, Law
renee Kenny, N Butler, G Halstcad, James, q
barnard Gillespie, Gracic, cavanagh, and about
80 In the steerage. . :. va. .%- p
Henry Pope Frank Stolt, g Nichols, King. w
| Tinennan, Bailey Myers VIM Marvin, WIN Wiee1ns.
4 Baker, Benz Finney David WoodYuH, G G Uyra.
ssMann, Ms, Lsg,. g@nddiqgton. @ Mas LAY. n. 4
Young, James Martin Essin M Csspsntsr wm Ycumana