Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-08
DAI,Y EVENING STAR.
LgClL INTELLIGENCE.

,-su who went Oh Win tue morse and bugg'
I'm Birchs livery stables, are the two fGSi
tires. Frank Camper and Joe Alexander
Oh, broke cut Of the peuitentiary a short tim
-, ard for whose apprehension a reward 0
$50 has been offered. The size and.gepers
.rpearance Of the TWO men now in Jail at Hs
-srs.owu correspond with that of the fuyitives
and il is SAID that on being examined there
we're noticed marks in India ink about tn
arms Of Frank Camper, corresponding with
hose given IN tho description. Mr.. Thornley,,
tie Warden OF the Peni,enl larry, went yester-
da7 To Hagerstown to see if he can identity
tnem As the same parties. The circumstances
y ne affair are therefore rendered OF more
interest, and we have accordingly appended q
statement Of the romantic and hard chase after
re fugiriveS as given by Messrs Southron and
Hicks, who were the parties that went from
! de livery stable in pursuit OF them.
MI. sorrHRoy's STATEMENT.
Two men called and hired buggy at the
F1ery stables under tho pretence Of going to
cso1setown to ride about little, and were To
return at 5 O'Clock, but did not do so at the
specifed time: and at 8 o'clock on the next
morning the buggy had not appeared, be-
.,ne suspicious that all was not tight. and i'm
r.sdiatsly started in pursuit. and went to the
Srst toIl-gate between here and Baltimore,
rtsre | heard they went through at O'Clock
The previous day. | then took the O'Clock
rain of cars for the Relay House, and pro-
reeded from there to ElkridSe Landing, where
/ cot their trail, and pursued them to Adring-
ION Nail Factory, where 1 could not get a
horse so had to return to the Relay. aud walk
INTO Baltimore. Here procured horse. and
vent twenty miles on the PHILADELPHIA road
but lost the TRAIL and returned to Baltimore.
[ then took another horse, and went On the
Frederick road, and, when six miles from Bal
,imcre, struck the trail Of them, and pur-
sued them 10 Ellicott's Mills Here | left nv
morse, and took the cars to Monocacy and
crossed over to Frederick, where I could hear
nothing from them. then procured team,
and went down the road towards Baltimore TO
the first toil-gste, where / ascer.ained thew
went through at o'clock that morning. /
then returned to Frederick, and searched il all
over until daylight. and having procured a
team, started on the HagerstOwn road. At the
first tOll-gate struck their trail, and pursued
Them, hearing news of them at every town
until reached IOOnsboro', where I lost the
rail, but sill Continued on to the next toll.
gate where man told me he thought he had
seen such a horse and buggy, on Saturday.
going towards Has erstown. On arriving there,
Inquired at several places, and could hear
nothing of them. L then went to the hotel to
put up the horses, when, going into the Office,
looked at the register. and found their names
written down James johnson d Bro / then
vent for an officer, and had them arrested and
committed to wait requsition l feel yery
grateful to Sin Co., Of Frederick, for the use
0f the teams.
The above statement is likewise corrobor.
ated BY Mr. Hicks
HrDrr-c -Tbia
opened last night, and the tent was crowded
with spectators, to witness the various feats of
hOrsemanship, which were highly applauded
BY the numbers Of people collected to witness
them The amusements were of a varied de-
scription, and the excitement was intense at
several Of the performances; they were, how
ever, too multifarious 10 even cnumerate them
One Of the most singular performances was the
exhibition OF leopard, with which one of the
troupe, almost a child, plays and fondles as if
il was young kitten, standing upon the
animals back, patting and fondling it. and
even lying down on the floor of the cage beside
1t. We noticed that a man, belonging to the
company, was however, stationed on the top
OF the cage, and watched intently inside during
the whole OF the transaction. s.Caee eaasD.H
Is an cd proverb, and however tame such an
animal may appear, it is as wei! not TO trust
uC6dQlul
accidents az such performances, that we ALWAYS
teel thrill of fear run through the frame. at
the spectacle Of such extraordinarye xh ibitions
ihe power OF music is employed to lend its aid.
am during the whole time, Willis's band who
are employed as the orchestra, play soft music.
taus, UrpheuS like, tanning even the savage
animal Music Is likewise employed for the
purposes Of the circus, and it is extraordinary
10 OBSERVE the wonderful docility with which
inc horses suit their movements, fast or slow
l" me Gdagso or ezPreSsio of the music.
hCShEL OPERA TRorPE.-Odd Fellows
Hall was filled last night by large audience
70 witness the frs: representation here of q
ourlesque extravaganza, entitled a rebuff To
Uncle IONS Cabin. kunkel represented the
part OF l ncle Tom, and came out in excellent
style his singing being highly applauded.-
Inc Plot o. the piece consists in an expose of
he hard treatment to which Uncle Tom is
subjected Oh his escape from seryitude, among
MS TaGSt abolition friends, and the joy with
!, Hnicn ne selzes the occasion Of returning to
Ills FORMER quarters in 'sOld Virginny." Thers
were several capital hits in the piece which
Old not fail to bring down the house, as, for
example, Uncle Tom, when starving in the
.'ofia, calls upon Mrs. Stowe, who gives him
ner prayers, and as prayers alone will not fill
a hungry belly, Uncle Tom is very glad to
'ahe the advice Of his sable brethren. and to
90 back where he would be we'll fed The
iece which consists of singing and conversa-
ion, interspersed with Jokes and wi.ticisms.
'annot fail to be popular entertainment in
bur city.
IHE INFANTRY BALL-The ball of the ju-
eniie infantry corps, entitle ed the Union In
antry, came of last night with much ecIat.
md was attended by a very select party.
among the guests present, We noticed, in uni
orm, Col. Riley, Maj Keyworth, a delegs-
lon OF the Green Mountain Boys with their
,aPtain; the Captain Of the Scott Guards.
| aster Jameson; several of the Continentals,
ne Presidents Mounted Guard, &c &c. The
music was most excellent, the band EMPLOYED
icing that of Lloyd Williams, and cotillons.
Faltzes, polkas, and schottish, were danced
WITH animation, the fun being kept up until
lie 0 clock this morning. All the company
lepar,ed, pleased with the evenings amuse-
nent, and particularly delighted with the &c
sonmodation that Carusi's Saloon afforded as
4 Dali room, 1t being airy and pleasant, and
no inconvenience experienced from the heat
me Eenui alton OF the room being perfect, and
Us large size afording plenty Of space for the
may dance.
flRsT RATE SPoRT.-Angling was never
= Ielter tnan at the present time, and at the
Little Falls, up the Potomac, excellent sport
may De obtained. We were related an instance
winch happened yesterday, where one of
party Of gentlemen caught, with hook and line,
some nlne large rock fish, weighing from nine
. twenty pounds each, and the rest of the
parry had Likewise very good success Ac-
Tofdi ns 10 al accounts, the angling at the
...Itle ais is at present capital, and We would
aaSiss all Who wish to spend a pleasant after
aOon and have the time, to indul Sc nthe sport
10 ,ae above vicinity They will be well re-
pad fer their trouble.