The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25


THE New JAL--So quiet has been thu
progress Of this building, that but few of on
ccitizens were probably aware that there j.
nox being erected in our city, a jail, that 70
completeness Of design, architectural finisf,
and massive durability, will have bat few
equals in the Western country. St Pau
may we'll boast of this " institution" whe,-
finished. ak, j, 81
I 1t is situated in the rear, and to one side
of the Court House, on the corner of the G.
II. Square in the angle of Fifth and Cedai
streets. The sudden grade Of Fifth street
here, leaves the east end Of the basement en-
trely out of the ground, while the west END
! was quarried out of the solid rock.
The main jail baildiny is in width 43 feet
by 75a feet long, on Fifth street. Its archi
lecture is If the most massive description
and on the side exposed to the street, the
rocks are ilnbe lded in each other by pccu-
liar process of masonry, 50 inseparably as to
be forever proof against nnaided human
strength. The basement Is high, more than
IL feet in the clear, and we'll lit by several
windows, secured by massive bars, that must
dishearten the unfortunate who shall be con-
| iemned tn gaze through them at the bright
world beyond.
Ia a square in the centre, with halls around
| it, are the cells. There are twelve of these
in each story, each seven by nine feet inside.
The walls separating them from each other
are two feet in thickness, and the outside
walls are composed of one range of stone,
laid and iInbedded in each other cndwise,
each stone running through the WALL so that
they can defy the most cunning strong, and
experienced "jail breaker" to move one of
them. 1t is an impo ssibllity, without NOV
ing the whole wall. The ,ors of these cells
are so i'll timber, imledled in the masonery,
and large Hat slabs above these. The doors
of the cells will be of boiler iron, solidly
hinged into the stone work.
Til 8 will allow hir y-sir roomy, warm and
we'll lit cells to the three stories which the
design calls for. The arran yements for heat
ing furnaces, water pipes sc. are most admi-
rable. The ventilation is we'll looked to also,
and the healthiness Vi the building forgone
conclusion.
The whole building will be covered with
tinsro.G The cooking apartments, and the
warden's rooms are all we'll lit and rocmy.
The rest of the building, 81 by 81, " fire
proof and burglar pro,f' will be used for
county officers, and for storing records, &C.
This will be also three stories in height, with
basement of II feet, built in the same heavy
architecture.
The whole is being built by Messrs. DAY &
GRACE, two Of our most prominent builders,
and who have large force at work ON it.
When finished we shlll again give a m"re
complete description of it, but from what 1t
promises in its in,:Oln lete state, our citizens
will see that We are to have a Jail where pris-
oncrs cannot cut out with case knife, knock
down their keeper, and esca q in daylight.
The VAR1ETlEs.-Last night the Lady OF
L.crs was PLAYED at this Theatre, Mrs
Bernard as Pauline, and Sallie st. Clair as
Claude Melnoitc. 1t was a success. The
play is one of the most beautiful productions
now on the stage, and has ALWAYS been high
" popular ever since it's introduction to the
public. Its powerful plot, striking characters
beautiful language, and charming incidents,
which, while they all possess such dramatic
elect are nevertheless popular with all class
es, because SO simple and naiural-all tend
to make this one of the greatest of plays Of
the present day. Like Camille, its irresisti-
BILE natural-ness and everyday life plot touch
the sympath,es and feelings of ALL We new
er tire Of hearing it.
However we may have expected to be
affected by hearing woman play that mos;
manly character of Claude, we were disap
pointed last night. We thought it couldn't
be done. But SALrLE left nothing ont. The
whole range of all the powerful passions OF
mans soul-love, hope, Jealousy, despair, joy
> remolse-were all most touchingly an truly
delineated. Mrs. Bernards playing as Pau
y line was faultless. Her representation of the
> .rhud, vain, loving, deceived, yet faithful and
: .rue-hearted Pauline was most excellently
dom.
Tonight is brought ort for the first time
in St. Paul, the great tragedy Of Marble
Hear, which has been played to crowded
: houses in Eastern Theatres with success:
snip equalled by that of Camille. A power
u full cast is given it. We have not room now
!. to speak much in reference to this great
play, but from the pains taken to get it up
and from the Rehearsal We attended, we arr
assuredit will be treat OF course the Va
rietes will be crowded to night with the best
part of the Drama loving community.
Mrs. L. BERNARD, the celebrated Come
dienne of the Varleties, leaves for Chicago
Tomorrow. The best wishes Of many kline
f.iends attend her.
RUMoR.-We learn that GoRxAM & Co