Washington sentinel., 1854-01-01
Toucn,ng scene.--on last Tuesday six

Touching sccne.-On last Tuesday six or
eight convics were started off for the penentary.
They were handcuffed first, and then blacksmith
sent for, who riveted them in couples with heavy
iron. Afterwards they were marched from the
prison hall into the Office, 10 await there the
rival of the coach. II was humiliating spectacle,
and the dogged eye and burning cheek of more
than one prisoner told that tender cord was
touched amid all the surrounding obdurateness.
But there was passage in the scene which was
| imbued with peculiar feeling of another kind.
Among the criminals was Daniel Cullen, con-
victed of the most foul murder Of his own wife,
and sentenced TO term OF ninety-nne years in
the penitentiary-a prisoner for life. Shortly be-
fore the arrival OF the coach, woman, bowed and
decrepid with years, and bearing infant in her
arms, entered the Office hesitatingly Scanning
| the faces of the crowd her eye fell finally upon
| Cullen and with shrek of recognition, pain and
half JOY il appeared, she to him. and fell weep
ing on his breast. II was his mother, come TO bid
him farewell, and show him his own child for the
last time. The scene was moving one. The
man at first was ashamed to give way TO his feel
| ngs, and for while demonstrated gently with his
| old mother she fondled with him. AT last,
however, nature could contain itself no longer
he fell back upon his seat and cried like child.
The marshal and jailer, with all their familiarity
| with distresses OF the kind found difficulty in
mastering their own promptings. When the con-
veyance arrived il required no little exerion TO
| part the mother from her son.
ST. Louis Democrat Dec. "a.
! Novel Case.-The Lynchburg Express has an
account of an extraordinary case, from which we
| gather the following: James Going, young man
of Lynchburg, forged the name Of Mr.. John Che
naut to note, giving the clerk of the court per-
mission to grant marriage license for the said
| Going to marry Mr.. C.'s daughter. The trick
succeeded so well that the license was granted,
and the parties were married on the following
Tuesday night. But alas, for the frailty OF human
hopes! Mr.. Chenault broke rudely in upon the
felicity of the young couple; the fresh and beau-
| ful flowers of Hymen withered before the blasting
| breath of the constable, and the husband was
| dragged before the mayor. 10 answer the serious
charge Of forgery The father of the lady testified
| that he had opposed the marriage, and never
| signed the note in question: and the mayor com.
mitted the late happy bridegroom TO jail, there TO
await further examination on Thursday. "
| Bryant, who signed his name TO the forged paper
as witness, declared that he was Ignorant OF
what he swore 10; but he was nevertheless re-
quired to give bail for his appearance TO answer
the charge of misdemeanor The parties reap
peared before the mayor on Thursday last Mr.
Chenault took an entirely different ground from
that taken previously, and stated that he had told
his daughter that she might marry Going, but that
when she did so she must leave his house forever.
He also gave her permission to write the permit
to the clerk to issue license. Mr.. Going was,
therefore, released from custody.
Fight with a Deer Oh the Ice.-On the
7th ultimo about quarter Of mile from the
Astor House, while Master Charles Gotten was
engaged in skating on Fox river, he saw good
sized deer, with spreading anters, lying on the
ice making desperate efforts to get up and run
away. Charley quietly walked 10 his fathers
house, took an axe, went back 10 the scene OF
hosttes, put his skates, and prepared for
action. As he approached, the buck attempted TO
rise and pitch into him, but Charley returned the
charge with we'll directed strokes from his weapon.
Once the exasperated animal succeeded in getting
up, but after four orr five heavy blows, the stricken
deer" lay lifeless at his conqueror's feet. noble
trophy for boy ten years of age 10 bear away
from the field of confict-Greem Bay AdO.
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Recapture of an Escaped Bank RObbcr.-
Ia November. 1852 John Rand was tried at Nor
folk for robbng the Farmers Branch Bank,
Portsmouth, Va, OF about 100000, and was con-
victed and sentenced TO ten years in the State
prison. but while in jail at Norfolk, awaiting the
decision on exceptions which had been filed, he
managed TO effect his escape. This was year
ago. Officers from Virginia arrived in this city
last week, in search of Rand who was not 10 be
found and they returned home leaving authority
with Constable Clapp for his arrest. Yesterday
Rand was seen in Court street by Constable
Clapp, and he was shortly again in custody. In
default of $4,000 ball. he was committed 10 Jail
to await requisition from the governor Of Vir-
ginia.
Rand effected his escape in this way. Two
females from Boston arrived at Norfolk, and as IS
the custom there We're allowed unrestricted in
tercourse with the prisoner. One night the fe-
males gave an entertainment in the Jail, at which
the jaor and Rand were present. During this
entertainment the females managed to obtain the
jailors key and they and Rand walked of to-
gether.-Boston Journal Tuesday.
We learn from the Richmond Dispatch that Off
Ger Caphart of Norfolk left that city tor Boston on
Friday night, with a reqnistion on the governor
of Massachusetts for the person Of John w.
Rand
The Boston Correspondent of city paper
furnishes the following item, which is said TO refer
to the daughter of the Hon. Rufus Choate: II
learn that very sad case of insanity occurred in
this city but short time since, and from SINGH
lar cause. The person deprived OF reason Is
young lady Of great promise, OF very active and
extraordinary mind, the youngest daughter Of the
! most distinguished member of the Suffolk bar,
She attended church not many Sundays ago, at
the Trinity, in this city, and listened attentively 10
a sermon on the subject of hell. The influence OF
the discourse so operated upon her mind as TO
produce insanity of such type as to require the
use Of straight jacket and confinement in the
hospital al Worcester. The parents are in the
deepest sorrow in consequence OF this sad event.
II was thought by her medical attendants, some
days since, that she would recover
A Sailor Hero.-Although instances of hero
ism and selfsacrifce are not rare among sailors,
few can be adduced more striking than one that
has recently come to our knowledge. The British
brig Venilia, Captain D'Entrement, left ST. Eus-
tatia, West Indies, October 80, for Clare, Nova
Scotia Soon after sailing, the officers and crew,
seven in sumber, were taken down with lever,
except young seaman, named Haron Therian.
Finding that upon him alone rested the response
bilty of managing the vessel and Of providing for
the safety Of the lives and property thus unex-
pectedly thrown upon his charge, he put the brig
under a reafed top-sail only to be prepared for
severe weather. When eight days ont, Captain
DEntrement died five days afterwards the frstofli-
Ger breathed his last Therian alone ior forty days,
seered the vessel hove her to assist the cookie
attend to the sick, TO bury the dead, and to take
few hours rest in the day time, and did his best
TO get his vessel home. although unacquainted
with navigation. He had the satisfaction 10 de-
liver her to the owners in Clare, with the proceeds
Of the outward cargo, in American gold The
rest of the crew, four in number, reached home
alive but very much debilitated Mr.. Theran is
mere skeleton from over exertion, anxiety and
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