Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-16
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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four prisoners broke out Of jail, and have thus far
escaped all pursuit Their names are Crogan, Ray,
Bailey, and d. Y. Moore. The hrst three stand
charged as accomplices In the Nailor burglary the
last one, Moore, was imprisoned for voting 1--WE
times--twice with the Americans and three times
with the Antics.
The prisoners made their escape by unlocking
their cell door with key that must have been
furnished by some one outside. When once out
OF their cell, they cat through the bars within a
hundred feet Of the officers who were on duty at
the time, and thus got into the yard. Then they
moved some old lumber TO favorable spot, and
mounted sufficiently high TO throw rope over
the wall, which was probably secured by some one
on the outside, and then, by the help Of the rope
scaled the wall and descended on the other side
and made themselves scarce. The rope was made
from strips of their bed clothes and bed ticking.
Is this wholesale Jail delivery the fault of any
renee OF those who Intentionally allow prisoner
TO escape, it can hardly 10 possible that the Jail
ers can be charged with completely in their escape
MOI these officers are above the possibility of such
suspicion, or they would have been removed
1t cannot be that the escape is owing to want of
sufficient care on the part of the Guard Oh no!
The Guard say that they saw the prisoners safe in
their cells, not ten minutes before the escape and
II they saw them then, and saw no suspicious
blame the officers for not hearing the grating of
the file ON the iron bars, not hundred feet from
them, as the prisoners were cutting their way out?
No; these officers are retained by the medical
Mayor and he is responsible for their official char
acter, therefore no one must hint suspicion of
completely or of carelessness against Messrs La
Truite and Reilly, who were on guard at the time
of the escapadc.
The NkTIONAI tyr The m, fsr -. aox
viii close tonight, with benefit given to the prn-
cipal manager and lessee. The Intelligencer
speaks in the following complimentary terms sof
MIR. Kunkel, to which sentiment we heartily sub
scribe
In parting thus temporarily with Mr.. Kunkel
we tee emboldened to say, on behalf Of the friends
Of the drama in this city, that he has done well and
deserves wei in return. Whilst he has risked and
abored much to supply our citizens with theatrical
entertainments, he has not permitted, what former
managers were too often guilty Of the stage to be
come an arena OF profanity, vugarity and vice. re-
voting not less to common decency than to rea-
sonable morality. Under Mr.. Kunkels manage
ment performers have not been in the nightly
habit Of falsfyng the text of the drama and insult
ing the audience by interlarding oaths and slang,
tolerable only in the and kennels of society
For this better regulation thank him. and, whilst
wo do so, solicit for him, by way of acknowledge
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Tho United States steamer Water Witch Is now
undergoing thorough renovation at our Navy
Yard.
Hon. John NJ. Clayton has purchased the resi-
dence Of the late Major Nicholson.
!, APPOINTMENTS Stephen D. Dillays, of the State
Of New York. as appraiser Of merchandise, under
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George W. Pomeroy, deceased.
Augustin Capdevile, appraiser of merchandise
for the port OF New Orleans, Louisiana, vice Thos.
Warren, resigned.
Vests Panorama of China and Japan has been
pronounced by competent judges to be excellent.
Its first exhibition comes of tonight.
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METHODIST episcopal CHURCH SoUfH, EraHru
STREET. This church has been undergoing repairs
for the last six weeks, and has been thoroughly
rcftted throughout. 1t is now one of the neatest
and most elegant churches in the city,
This church was reopened yesterday morning,
when sermon was preached by Bishop Pierce, of
Georgia, before an overfowing congregation. A
large number Of persons were compelled to leave
in consequence of being unable to obtain seats
President Pierce was among the audience, as
also were several members of the Senate and
House, sl of whom contributed literally to the
wants of the church. The sum of 81 500 was
subscribed
In the afternoon sermon was preached by
by Rev Mr.. Hamill, of Alabama, and in tho even
Ing by Bishop Pierce, before very large congre-
CATION His great reputation as pulpit orator
mad preceded him, and the expectations of our
citizens were fully realized by his sermons on gun
day last.
POLICE DoINGs.--Wm. Collins, Alfred Newton,
and Randolph Bronson, were committed on a
charge oil larceny.
Casey Ann Harris and Jenny Evans were sent
to Jail for fighting, and also charge Of assault
Clarence Boyd, Rebecca Cooper, Amanda King
John Reynolds, Charles jackson, and Elizabeth
Campbell were committed on charge of disturb
ing the peace, fighting &c.
Lawrence Jenifer was committed to Jail for con-
ceafng an indentured apprentice.
Edward Carter, Jane Ready, T. Edgar, John o.
Dryer, and J. Q. Short, we're sent to Jail for 80
days as vagrants
Tobias Williams was sentenced to pay fine and
costs on prosecution for abusing his family.
Alfred Newton (the same who Is above charged
with larceny David N Jones, and VIM. Brooks,
charged with gambling and sentenced to poy fine
and costa. The above cases examined by Justice
Hollingshead.
Two MORE FoRGERs CoNvIcrED.--The Pension
Bureau has received information that John H. Steil
and Marcus A. Wolff, Of St. Louis, Missouri, In
dicted for presenting fraudulent papers at that
Office for the purpose Of obtaining bounty land
warrants, have been found guilty and sentenced
Steil to the county Jail for one year and 1000
fine Wolf to FIVE years in the penitentiary. These
make the fourth that have been tried and convicted
at the recent session of the United States Court at
St. Louis tor frauds upon the Pension Office.
VESSEL MIssIsa-The Schr. W. p, Capt. Lee,
sailed from Alexandria, for Richmond, Virginia, on
the 2lst OF May, with cargo of 800 barrels Of
behring's, and has not since been heard from
Some anxiety Is felt with ne card To this uaaa.l al