Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-09
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vI.II 70 KlCuMuND-rHE STATE PENl-
TERTIARY, sc.
Correspondence OF the fa!:moo: Ira" E'rs'"'sn
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TERTIARY. &c.
Correspondence OF the is!:mo": T'ae Eirs"'sn
E,frlMvSr. Oct. ~, 1855.
;-,fnI have been ~ t.iy WIZ. | took III" cars nj
r~.u-C. last Monday evening" nlI ran Own 10 h!'h
,,,rt. where -HveG Il I"upi" Of daYs. White there
S,.;'et our STATE officer, a-vsrl! u whom hail :!"n
IN, Northwest. Gov john on ha7 vacated the exec
ute mansion which is being prepared Tor ths re
--,.'on OF Mr. W!ss-end ;ak"n r'oH'' Mt The row
hs,,u Hoa.o. He is nowise jealous OF tho greater
ana ta,n. OF his Successor, - evident cn'EGi
FROM ;be fact that he has upon his msntei-pitce
FIT Likeness OF the Governor elect.
t:a22sc:c 10 my mud just he:s That It ~ :" Gov
s-rr~ Jcnrsoa'- economy ,!:a: we are indebted tor
%b tn. winch were expended Ia recnus;ructin the
,,,,t.,;,crv. He mad So t:u-:nnded me contingent
i,rd hut there wac enough o i; (" deiray tile eI'
:,s q repairing the damages done to ina; insti'u'
-: ~ the fire OF last winter Aud this leads lie ["
,r,us u ths penitcnar" itself, which II one ot The
!s..rs, .'lnauuisruriu- establishments in Virgl"ia
and va, worth vls.t:lE. l. i 80" IL Such conii'
.,u u. proves tie -uueat fitness tUr Ea post "i our
rouuryn,rr Col. Charles ;. Morgan GU! VI T.i:
x,;i conducted ibrou:i cve: part OF the ilstI-
fu,:y|. Aa3 .:ch = b@:y 1T :. nc; rf;.I SOFA The
sounds of the henuic- :uI nnr!le aud lac whlrrlnS
;f TEE rogcniuyry by no ineaus pleasant 10 the
perIvs. iicre large number Ut the prisoners arc
,usa ~ .tves, SIt,uV %"rth OF Which they iurh
az. :, vcar ii lu.m are uuatie 10 sHppr the SreE'
,,.,c,,t E,r LIEN. There, .he bcc! ,.:.ibs are 1t
work; ead If they mrs rot permitted 10 use their
:cu:aeS, they naSe noise enough W.T." their heuoe.-
Herr. IN z iiiie dark room, are couple 81 prisoner
s.u; hare pcrtups, for some dreadful CRIME, Wlii
-nryh nxs, in tbeir haGGsi but ;H:e superintendent
.hi;k. ,oI es to whether they ''Garceroas or not
Il do thought end walk Into the room
See. t;.,- are tial.hing OF rough axes. They hand
70 us tYr inspection beautiful axes. The polish.
.uc- strres r.voye with astonishing rapility, and
sparks Of Ore iy pt III continuous stream Tor seFe
~; feet, There is room full of machinery II IL the
wooirr fnc,orT. HE c.is picked. buried, carded
-osdc into roll. or reel tul-, spun and w"ven-al! b:
,oucr:u-rv In feet. Iuydiv l:iow wba; Is not mai.
IN lbs institution; Iur here ;s II patent washing ma
chime AMI tue polite officer Vi The gate Mr.. Charles
Acss presented INC With aca:e wIcn was inade nero
-. IN the p.nitruiarv did rot r"rI 10 be half ~
bu::.,,s uule hal expected Ii t. appear, though
hex. No dQuts difference between The Gppear-
eple and the reality. did no: recognize either oain
kuun or CID Shpiur, tUIh ii counterfeit money me-
.nvry. in their prison dress but n"ced hoons nam"
amor t9te o the prisoners who were 10 be dlscarg
" in lew weeks.
Two or three CONVICT, were brought to the peniteu
sarv while wes there. The height 49,, birth p!ace
scars upou tie person, color III ;he hair, unl thai of
The eyes, OF eacu comvc' set down IN book kept
for that parposs. \ Eui.ilG w.!V pulled off his cup
that he is 1T be nessGrr,i, exhibited head which
hlh h.er 81 +vyd oil u CLOS" tce: and queer
look NJ read il vas ~ about s!S O'Clock the sgun
Tor s'u,,uing WORK given. ihcH 'he conrlc,s
syar.nvd III III. open area surrounded ny Tue build
iu.., Every (ro OF them, a can "t wafer born. 10y
one marched 10 separate uoor Presently al officer
ras,.c along aud opened door after door IN tie long
,a,i.r:es OF raoms, and as he opened each one me
Two waiting occupants bounded III, when ne instant
" closed the door turned ponderous key, shot the
Sn,t o. the lock, which resounded harshly through
iae prison. aud lief, the convict. III gloomy darkness
IL tea, Or perhaps nvc lDlni:trs, The Whole uinoer-
splse EuuGreds-were locked NJ.