Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-16

ielons broke out of our City Jail yesterday
morning. about > o'clock. in most ingenious,
manner.
II seems that there is vacant space under
the cells Of the Jail. and that the prisoners cut
through the floor into it. Thence they made
for the WALL where the hot-ar ilue is located,
took out the bricks. and made an opening SUI.
iiciently large for man to pass through
Having thus gained the prison yard, they
climbed easily up 10 the roof of the Jail. and
either let themselves down By procured means,
Or jumped of and escaped. From one part Of
the Jail, the prisoners could jump off Oh dung
heap, which was no more than twenty feet
leap for them, and thus they got off
Those who escaped, and whose description
will be found in the City Sergeants advertise
mcnt, are the following Nat Sunderland,
sentenced TO Ii years in the pentcntiary, for
the murder Of Pat. Colbert; John Bowen, o
pickpocket; Vim. SLAYER, apickpocket; James
McCatterty. a pickpockct, and John jackson,
pickpocket
Sunderland and another were in separate
CELL TO the route laid out by the pickpockets.
Every male prisoner in that part Of the Jail
could have escaped with the same facility ~
by q preconccrted arrangement. Two other
fellows, who lost the track Of the escape, were
found hidden early yesterday morning. not
knowing what way the others had gone They
got out Of their cells, but it seems were afraid
TO clear the walls.
.ts il is, the above five got oil, and all day
yesterday the police were OH their track
There is large reward offered for their appre.
hcnSion. and doubtless sone Of them will Yet
be caught.
One thing is certain our City Jail is not
secure one and the Council had better build
new one as soon as possible.
FATAL .iccIDISr.-Mr. Waring started from
home, in New Kent county, Va, few days
since, and when near Talleysvillc, the horses
ran away with the vehicle, throwing him out
and di>loca,ing his shoulder, and injuring the
negro driver so that he died day or two after
FIRE ASp Loss OF lIFE.-.i correspondent
Of the Warrcnton Flag says ION Thursday
! night last a building belonging to John Palmer,
at keysville, in Rappahannock county. caught
! fire between seven and eight o'clock. and WAS
burned to the ground and sad TO relate, Daniel
: Rltenour All agcdand iniirm man. who was liv-
ing in it at the time, and who owing TO his in
! trmiticS was unable TO get out. perished in the
flames 4 few Of his bones and heart found
amongst the ashes are all that are left 10 tell Of
: his untimely end. When first seen he was lying
on the floor unable 10 get out, when the door
was forced open, which was locked from the
inside but the heat was SO intense that it was
impossible for aid 10 get TO him. and he perish
cd in sight of those who were willing 10 help
him, but could not do it, Never before has it
been our lot to witness such a scene, and We
trust it may never be again. The dwelling Of
Mrs. Richards, just opposite, was in great dan
ger, but owing TO the cXertions Of the neigh.
bors il was saved No one knows how the fire
originated. but ii was supposed to have caught
from the fire he left burning on retiring TO bed
though that will always remain mystery.
PREsBY KERIAS (N. 81 SYSop ny VIRGINIA.
I This body, which was in session during last
week in Portsmouth, finally adjourned on Sa.
turday, TO meet in Liberty OH the first We'd
nestay in November, 1859. 4 committee WAS
! appointed TO enquire as 10 the eXpediency Of
establishing Theological Seminary III the vi.
cinity Of the University Of Virginia, and to as.
| certain whether the Rev. j. &. Stiles would
accept professorship i'll it.
BALTIN0RB ASD PoToNAC RAILRoAD.-Thc
commissioners of this road held meeting last
week, when Mr. Bowie, the agent reported
that stock had been subscribed to the amount
of 0s0 shares, or $j4. .001-more than suiii.
cicnt to entitc the company to organize.
letter was read from Edwin Robinson, Esq,
President of the Fredericksburg Na.) Railroad,
! Al.
which he prcSldcs rs well As other connecting
lines. will literally aid in the construction Of
the Baltimore and Potomac Road. In his indi.
vdual capacity, Mr. Robinson subscribcs for
! g.. 600 Of the stock.
CoRREcrIoS-A error occurred in the report
Of awards for iron safes exhibited at the late
Fair of ths Mechanics Institute. The error
consisted in reporting the award TO Messrs.
Sinton & Co., for Fire and Burglar-Prooi Safe,
made by Mr.. Lille The examining committee
awarded Messrs. Sinton & Co, for best Burglar.
Proof Safe, and Messrs Knowles & Walford for
hest Firc-Proof Safe. "IIerrngs Patent
4 PAYISG-our MACHINE AND 4 SISxISG FUND.
The stockholders Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, we fear, have found the whole affair
to be q ''paying-om machine" And no ono
can doubt that the capital is becoming, moro
and more "sfnking fund" So says the Bos-
ton Post.
TnE STEALING CASE ~ PETxRsBrHd.
Grand Jury found true bill ts. Stephen How
ard, charged with stealing $l09 from Fleming
Griffin, of Richmond. The trial takes place Oh
Thursday
| TIE SEABoARD AGRICULTURAL FAIR-On the
10th inst. large concourse Of ladies and gen.
tlcmcn were assembled on the Agricultural
Fair Grounds. and interested themselves until
n late hour in the afternoon in examining the
stock, poultry. farming implements machines,
&c The Norfolk papers speak hopefully oi
the benefit of this Fair, and say tho attractions
thereat s,IrpasS any former exhibition Inc
display Of stock is most admirable, while the
trotting ofthe fast horses, the fast riding the
beautiful animals, large and small, the imple-
lnents Of husbandry, Shingle machines, the veg
etables, fruit, potatoes, cakes butter and cheese
the ducks, geese chickens, snakes, skele-
tons, wild women. fat women, giants glass
blowers circus, flying horses and so iorti,
and so on, but above all the brilliant display OF
beauty combine to present scene oi excite
ment and unusual attractiveness and to oher a
chance for amusement. fun and enjoyment
never before witnessed here
The chief objects exhibited there which give
the fair anv srlat, are the same that were on
show at the late Richmond Lynchburg and
Petersburg fairs which have already been fully
described in the Enquirer.
NORFOLK FAIR TornsANEST.-The prize was
borne off by DR.. Hopkins. Of Norfolk county,
who, being Benedict, resigned in favor Of
Lieut. j. Saunders, "a graceful rider and grad
,late Of West Point. now stationed at Fort Non
roe.) who had pressed him hard throughout the