Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-09
DEFERRED LOCAL ARTICLES

UNITED STATES PKNIrKNTLARY.-We paid a visit
to the Pententiary yesterday and took 4 look at
the premises.
The officers Of the prison consist of the Warden.
c. +. Sengstack Deputy Warden c. p Seng-
stack, jr., twelve guards, and a messenger The
first thing that attracted our attention was the
very clean and comfortable appearance of the cells
and bedding. the entire cell range having the
appearance OF recent renovation. The shoe shop
laborers formerly occupied separate rooms, the
white ia one, the black in another This gave
unnecessary trouble in overseeing them The new
Warden has moved the hands into one hall s+pa-
rating the white and colored by railing SO that
the entire shop can be at once overlooked by the
guards. The hands, at the outset, were Sc me Of
them disposed to be unruly. but by the frnne IS
and Kindness Of the Warden, his deputy and sub
ordinates, the most perfect obedience 10 the regI-
llllons has been secured and the prisoners labor
industriously If they were wor king fo5 waves
Al present there are eighty prisoners employed In
the shoe making.
The work in the broom shop has been suspend
ed, and the hands turned into the shoe shop; but
II Is the Intention of the Warden to revive this
branch OF labor when suitable arrangements have
been made to justify such course.
Five men are employed in carpentering making
doors and blinds, and experimenting planning
mills by steam power the building is however
quite inadequate in size for carpentering work to
be carried on to advantage The rest are EN- ployed
in the building, attending the kitchen, and doing
necessary nboring work in the yard ,
There are nine females under the care Of Mrs E.
r Marceron, the Matron; these are employed in
washing, ironing, and repairing the clothing Of
the prisoners.
Cunningham, who was accidentally sho, by the
Deputy Warden while quieting tuInult is con-
yalescent. and walking about the building Squir-
ley Barrett, who was convicted Of the murder OF
Reeve Lewis, and his sentence COMMITTED Is en-
ployed in the finishing department of the shoe
shop Williams, his partner In that affair, is
working In the carpenter shop, very subOrdina
and industrious. Ben Ogle, who was convicted
OF mansiaughter, is engaged about the building.
Devlin, who Is in the pententiary for killing his
sisters husband, is employed in fitting shoes
John Day is still employed in the bake house and
Is regarded as one Of the most Trustworthy and
usefuI men in the building
Wells, the marine who'was convicted of mur-
DER, ana MS sentence commuted by President Fill
more to imprisonment for life. is mpoyed az the
steward Of the officers ess-roon and is also a
trusty man. Barret and Wells are beth in for life
and they now appear to have settled down in the
belief that their chance Of final reprieve is hone
less and try to be satisfied with their condition
The hospital Is without an inmate, and the pris-
oners appear TO be in excellent health. The War
den has entirely renovated and RENTED the hos
Pital, which was formerly used as u colored shoe
shop. --.
The new Warden entered upon his duties with
the advantage Of former experience, and making
himself acquainted with the dispositions of his
prisoners be has been enabled to treat them in the.
manner best calculated 10 secure their esteem and
respect, and obtain from them the greatest amount
of labor with the least trouble or necessity for
physical force.
fhe Chaplain, Rev Mr. Dorrance performs re-
hglous services weekly in the chapel Of the prison
The Sisters of Mercy, who were SO attenti We To
Barrett whsn in the county Jail, have not ceased
their attention since his fnai imprisonment but
visit him frequently, bringing books to read and
giving him proper advice. -H-----s..-----
The Rev. Dr. Young applied for the privilege
Of performing Mass occasionally during the wear
which was granted to him, and his instruction
and advice Ia the prisoners has had good effect
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INxoDEsTY OF DREss.-NT. Editor: As numer-
| ous quotations have been made from the HOLY
Scriptures by the lawyers the Sickles trial,
beg leave to Introduce one or two from the same
great source, In a subject which. trust, will find
place in the columns of your paper with kind
permission and approval. am sure that no parent
can Ho'r dlsHpPove of the subject, aud hope il
will be taken up and handled properly by the.
press, not emily In this city. but in every city
throughout the Union Not only by the press but
by the ministers of the Gospel generally. Let them
speak out from their pulpits, in unmistakab
terms (and, IL need be, even point out cases that
NAV be then and there in the house Of God } and
shameless evil will then be stnng to shame-tt en-
yse may hope to see women as they ought to be-
not half Il rssed but dressed--appareled with the
rnodeety becoming the honor and dignity of
woman.
I'm the Lords Prayer, the Saviour has taught ms
In prav In these words - Lead not into teinpta
ton but deliver US from evil'-and again, we are
admonished, that . He that loveth the danger
Termination or the occasion Of SIM shall perish
therein"
Now, the husband who allows his wife, or the
father who allows his daug fter To appear before
the public gaze the street, In the ballroom, at
| the theatre. and even in our churches, with nm
L cortred H<ek AVID Shcsidrs, and naked arms,
makes her a seducer-tbs cause Of innumerable
insults against the majesty OF God. Parents who