The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-15

PLArrsBURa, N. Y, August 10, 1855.
Escape Of Pyisoners-Ttco Old Ones Owt and f,oo
Nf,c Ones En-Seene in Court Cha6ering for
Fse-Fslial affection Captain Lot Chamberiin
The Weather and Me Crops--Dess.xetice
Frost.
Three prisoners escaped from the jail in this town
last night. One of them was recaptured this morn
ing. The others are still at liberty.
Two young men residing in the village were ar
rested this forenoon, and brought before magis-
trate, charged with unlocking the door Of the jail
and aiding in the escape Of the prisoners. They
pleaded not guilty. An interesting scene now oc.
CURED. pretty good looking, sharpeyed lawyer.
who was present, was solicited by of the accused
men to act as his counsel He refused to do SO I'M
less his fee five dollars) should be paid or secured
in advance. One of the grounds on which he put his
declination was quite touching. II have defended
men enough" said he, "and got them OF, when
knew they were guilty, for nothing. Twill not de.
fend any more unless can have something secured
in advance" Thus he commenced; then came the
pathos: "My old father" be continued, I" is very
low lying at the very point Of death, and want to
60 and see him, unless can be paid for staying
here At this juncture friend Of the anxious de-
PENDANT offered to pay one dollar. en- work for
you," sud the lawyer, addressing this man. who ap
peared to he known to him, " for three dollars
am willing to forego my duty to my sick father if
can have three dollars secured to me for staying
here, but not without strong effort was now
made to raise another dollar SO as to profer re.
tainer Of two. The Court delayed the proceedings,
to afford an opportunity to do this After while
Counsellor vsiianuy undertook the defence s The
spirit Of one Of the old Romans, who regarded the
acceptance Of any fee from client as among the
foules acts Of dshonor which could stain an advocate
may be supposed to have been present taking notes
on the progress Of civilization and reform.
Unfortunately the retainer did not secure the ac-
quittal Of either Of the men. Human nature showed
forth most particularly depraved in the recaptured
prisoner. he now exposed the more generous guilt
Of his own deliverers and swore that the two young
men on trial unlocked the door about one o'clock
yesterday, and that he and two of his companions
walked out about eleven o'clock last night This
testimony was confirmed by that Of another pr-
soner, who refused to leave, and by some circum
stantal evidence, and the two men were both CON-
mitted for trial. They are now in fair way for the
State Prison. Probably our shrewd legal friend will
see in this another proof that generosity "dont pay"
The present Sheriff Of the county is Captain Lot
Chamberlin, the Commander Of the Saltns, and a
universal fav0rte with travellers across Lake Cham
last spring. But he is sad to have bowed and smiled
him gracefully and politely ont Of the world and to
have made the hanging "ali lovely" as he does
everything else.
causing q great deal Of uneasiness and anxiety
in this part of the country. Only small portion
of the hay crop has been harvested SET and most of
the wheat that has been put into the barns has been
got in mi damaged condition. A great de,l of the
grass that is standing is fully ripe, too ripe to make
the best hay and yet it is worse than useless to cut
it, for there is sunshine to cure it. The cattle
and horses have a prospect Of poor fodder the
coming winter. The quantity of wheat raised in
this county is email, and with no better chance to
harvest it, it would be well if it were smaller In
regard to this the farmers situated much the
man was with reference to his barren land he was
not SO very poor, for he didn't own muei oft. The
potato crop Is very important one here. The po.
tatoes look better now than they have for several
years past at this season. have heard The remark
made that the blossoms ore much more abundant
on the potato tops than they have been in many
years before. But the ground Is SO very wet that
fears are entertained that the disastrous rot will
soon commence it's destructive work. Corn IL back
ward, and the weather is too cold for it. In fact
il has been cold lately that fires have been COM
Portable much of the time, and the absence of them
particularly uncomfortable But nothing can he
more foolish than to find fault With the weather,
which saiways just precisely wha! it should be,
long as we have ourselves, who are never wha. We
should be- to find fauls with.
/ am informed that over a district. perhaps
Ave miles square in the northerly part OF Essex
county, the corn has ALREADY been completely cut
down by the frost .B.