The Washington union., 1857-09-19
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las of working brick loose in the wal in the cell
pied by wrangy jones' (sentenoed TO the penitentary
for four years after the 22d instant for attempting last
spring to cut the throat Of who paid him
friendly visit at the a and the three Gerardt rioters
Waters the door OF the CELL and found the in
mates pretending to be engaged in game of dominoes
but evidently somewhat confused and unmehodical in
their management of the game. The officer made some
passing remark and retired He repaired to cell in the
female department adjoining the cell just spoken Of and
there awaited recurrence of the noise that had attract
ed his attention
In short time he heard renewal of the noise in the
wall between him and the prisoners that he had just left
He went back and went into their CELL and seeing the re-
suit of their operations remarked That's pretty hole
that you have got there" Jones replied Well, give
it up nobody had any hand in it but myself here
the TOOLS surrendering at the time long screw
driver and caseknife, which he said he had found in
the back yard occasion when the prisoners had
been admitted there These prisoners taken proper
care of for the night.
Yesterday morning between and o'clock, after
the prisoners had been let out of their cells usual
into the main hall, Jones went into the cell Of
Stoddard lone of the 7th ward election rotes) and
asked TO lay down on his bed awhile it
''softer' than his own. After short time Joness
cell mates noticing him in Stoddards cel cautioned
the latter to take that Jones did not get hold of his
razor stating that they had thought it necessary to OBJ
the precaution. Stoddad, looking to his
razors of which he had two, found of them gone
He Immediately charged Jones with taking it, but the
latter denied having done SO, and repaired to his
cell In few minutes he discovered by his cell
to have inflicted cash side of his throat
with the They inerfered to prevent any further
harm, and Immediately alarmed the keepers. The Jail
physician being sent for dressed the wound and pro-
nounced it only slight cash about inch long and
eighth of inch deep it doubtful whether the
prisoner in earnest in the attempt only trying to
make believe" The prisoner declares that he will
never go to the penentiary, and vengeance
against two of the keepers.
Although Joness cell-mates must have been privy to
his attempt to escape it is not probable that they intend
ed to avail themselves of the opportunity to escape them
selves as such would certainly be harder for hem
in every respect than out the few weeks yet
manning of their term.
CIGARS. These luxuries with which the
cannot be induced to dispense The difficulty is to pro-
cure genuine Havana, the frauds de-
cepons to the quality of the article In the island of
Cuba cigars made Of all classes Of tobacco and of
rious sizes and shapes and therefore, of vacys values
There certain we'll known brands which command
almost any price they have fixed vaue-such for in
stance, those of ia Ha de Cabanos Carbajal Ca-
bargas" .Patargas" " ia Hguera,' etc. But compare
lively few of these sent to the United States The
population of Cuba is said to be million million and
half Almost every man, and very large portion
of the women in the island smoke cigars Ten cigars
day is considered about the average quantity consumed
by each person AS the basis Of calculation the number
is put down four hundred thousand This would give
for the consumption Of the island the almost incredible
amount of fourteen hundred and sixty millions of cigars
per annum equal to fourteen hundred and sixty thou
sand boxes of thousand each The compiler Of the
statistics told that he rather under than
the number of smokers and the quantity they consumed
| a day.
In 1854 the export of cigars to the United States alone
was one hundred and forty two millions two hunCredan
fifty nine thousand
Paper cigars or cgarritos are also consumed in the
island in immense quantities, and considerable quantity
of them is shipped to New Orleans New York. San Fran
cisco, and other places in the United States.
Perhaps there cigars smoked in this city than
in any other Of the Union in proportion to its size We
think it safe guess that at least three ourhs Of them
made Of American tobacco manufactured here and else
where which represented to be the Havana pro-
dncton
The Cncus.--The first performance of Sands, Ma
thans Co circus took place yesterday afternoon The
great ascent of Madame entirely successful
and attracted thousands Her nmble progress up the
wire was watched with breahess attention. and kept
strained until she had accomplished the entire
distance when loud shout gave token of the in
which her perilous feat appreciated. The perform
ances are said have met the expectations of all who
witnessed them yesterday afternoon and evening The
performances of this afternoon and evening will close their
engagement in this city.
THE WASHINGTON HonrIcu1runAL Society propose giving
a second exhibition. "Great preparations" we hear
''have been made by tho committee of arrangements to
render 'the coming interesting and pleasant all
1t is be hoped that the public will extend their patron
age the infant society the especially they have
not able to meet the expenses incurred by their first
exhibition.
SALE OF STocK The Alexandria Gazette of yesterday
morning states that nineteen shares Of Orange and Alex
andra railroad stock sold Thursday last at
ton for SIT SO per share The of s29 and interest
paid for SAT SO worth of Orange and Alexandria rail-
road dividend scrip with interest from October l. 1856
PrnsoSAL.--Lord Napier left this city Thursday
morning for Cumberland on a visit to his family The
many friends of General Robles the distinguished Mex
can minister viii be pleased to learn that he has re-
turned from his visit to Newport in fine spirits and much
improved in health.
BrSJAMIS WooD AND CHARLES SHARPE after a fur
ther hearing before Justice Smith the charge of
Brown have been fully committed for trial at the next
session of the criminal court
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