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ship Mseauy Rodgers for New York, loading at Rot
Ship Charter Oak, from Richmond arrived at FIavre
Ship Flora Mcdonald, Fuller, for New XOrk was loading
Bark Willard Mitchell, from Liverpoofor Ia 1ore, ar
flyed at Cardiff llth ult, to load.
Bark Warren, Bentha from Norfolk for Barbados went
Brig Argyle, Warren from Baltimore for Barbados was
Bark Rga Feeto 1 J' eT baltimore sailed from Pill 18Th
Brig Paroakah, Brown, from sombrerO, with guano fol
orders, arrived in Hampton Roads, Both ult
Brig Morancy Tinker from Sombrero, with guano for or
derS, arrived in Hampton Roads, 3lst ult
for @ C992 om om om st. s. MsGy as Point
6tg Caharne am Rogers Brett from Alexandria, arrived
for Arrived Hampton ROADS, ssR n with
Sehr J T. Boyd Matthews, for Richmond cleared Al
sshr WIN. A. Hamill Bullock for Trinidad, cleared at
~ schrs. Brilliant, Cook, for Wilmington, N c. and NJ
nannor Todd for Richmond sailed from Charleston, 29h
ars1sj sGhr Husn Fry G Masha v from Wilmington N c.
Schr Julia Maine, Preston from Alexandria for Boston
aTsyed srSr Entod e. HOLMES s;Ibob Hole 29th M g
sehr Dancing Wave Bennett, from Alexandria arrived
sch Christopher Pendeton Church. hence Providence
gaey b1warks % broke mainboom and did other damage
RicRmdd at PnG P @ 9 Foun
of 1eE ae x T. Uarsie from Alexandria, arrived
Sci: Sch S WasIh4grn Chgasher FIN Tauntan Baltimore
arrived at Fall River, 29th nit ~ 7''
Schr Wm Severe, Brooks, for Baltimore sailed FIN Rich
Schr Union, scheer for Baltimore sailed fm Richmond
SOth ult,
schr Sesune Cole from Baltimore arrived at New York.
SGh5 GGyer G Rynor for Georgetown D. c., cleared
Sshr Three Sisters, Keene, from Baltimore arrived at
Schr, English Neal, from Baltimore, arrived at New
York, 3lst ult. " ~"
EASTERN PORTS.
NV \ nokh august O-Arr steamship James Adsar
SCI f,,, -iannibal, savanna Ia Mar
ship arilla, Melbourne barks R6sette o Amana Ha1n
a S4ra a6 cGmond Aalana Queenstown Linda Stew
Emma Para; Brothers, Point Petre, 'Soii
oI new Nv 4oKh, August 3l-Arr steamship Karnac, Mas
yana bgs Alma Nassau B. G. Chaloner Faiard6 6e Eza f
Mansanila' Phiop Dean Terioa, Mex; schrs A. b. Brew
er, Por an Prince J. A. Stanley Havana D. j. Sawyer Sa
y CID steamship Columbia, Charleston; ships Harvest
ley, J St Marks schrs E. Soaring JacksonyiIIe crsH
tonii i Ghareston; @ NJ i D. Cramer, Richmond
PalLARELPHlA, ID August3O-Crd. brigs Fairy, Pernam-
,PiIILAADELPHIA, august 3lArr. schr B watson Mo-
LenoX New Orleans brig T. W. Lucas Charleston schr MI
ncrya. Washington. '0' ''
b?rks ysander Cienfuegos Wyandote Turks Island; brig
Pico Port au Prince schrs Eliza Williams Kate Aiex
SOUTHERN PORTS.
vahnEAANDklA, August 3l-Arr. Schr. West Wind, New
CID brigs Black Hawk and Orozimbo Boston; schrs s
Shlyer and NJ. Cloud. d.; Connecticut, Saugerties
NORFOLK, August 3O-Arr schrs VIM Fregisr Dor. Do
post; Mary Eliza, New York "N0'' VI De-
Ne1E 40I ITO AGguS 3o-Arr steamship Nashville,
sshrs C s. peasl e,
s. SAhEASMAH, ~ Nm August 27-Arr. steamship Star of the
SAVANNAH Agggs 29-Ar steamships Montgomery
!, NEW ORLEANS, August 24-Crd ship Cotton Planter.
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CROP AND WEATHER NEws.-A general and soak
ing rain fell last Saturday and Sunday and the
corn has had enough now of moisture, though no
more rain fell until it was gathered. Since the
rain, it has heen cool and clear, and Sunday and
Monday nights the temperature was quite low
The accounts from the country are very favora-
BILE, and it seems to be admitted that nothing ex.
cept an early and severe frost can prevent the
corn crop being good one. Samples of the new
crop, flint variety the seed ofwhich was brought
from Pennsylvania, was shown us Monday. It i:
now ripe, and the owner says he will gather seven.
ty-hve bushels per acre. The accounts from Eu
rope continue to favor plenty food and low prices
-Cinosanati Price Current.
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BEFORE THE UAYOp

Yesterday morning VIM. Reid, constable made
complaint before Mayor Ford of an assault com
mltted on him by George Sutton, detective police
officer. The detective stated thathe had been called
upon by Mr.. Hoover, the proprietor of beer gar
den on the Belair road to remove drunken and
disorderly man from his grounds, and when he at
tempted to do SO Reid interfered, catching him
(Sutton) by the throat and choking him, where
upon he turned upon him and gave him a severe
beating, disfguring his face considerably. Reid's
witnesses swore that there was no necessity for the
assault which Sutton committed, and that Reid had
not intertered with the officer The Mavor dis
missed the case, but Justice 'Ridgeway afterwards
issued warrant for the arrest of Sutton who gave
security to answer the charge at Court
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE

~ ST. JOHNS, N. F.-Br. brigantine Milo
1869 obls flour, 81 bags coffee trc hams.
ST. JOHNS, N F.-Br. brigantiae Time
l,4oo bbls -four, 10 do. beef, $50 half do pork.
WEST INDIEs-Brig Titania
250 bbls. flour, $50 do corn meal 800 bushels corn
$50 bbls. bread Is tres hams 90 do pork 80 do beef
SoO pigs lard $50 boxes cheese 100 do candles tres
RICE % puncheons meal hhds. tobacco, bbls
handles, 60 oars.
KINGSTON, JAMAIcA-Brig Palestine.
'5o obs flour, GO do. rye -four 300 do meal 400
bushels corn 5Obbls pork 100 kgs butter 300 do lard
O 6bs lard OIL 200 boxes candles doz buckets so tons
coal, ,22S IT. W. p boards
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HITSENFVTO

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The bill for the
benefit of Miss Mitchell tonight is a capital one
consisting of the three-act drama of The French
Spy, the comedy Of The Wandering Boys, and the
amusing farce of The Little Sarage
NEW ASSEMBLY RooMs.-Christy's Minst, els con-
tnue to attract large audiences with their rich and
racy bill of fare, served up in the highest style of
the Ethiopian art.
WASHINGTON HALL, under the proprietorship of
Mr.. 9. Leutbecher, continues to be pleasant re-
sort for the evening. The Sextette Club discourses
most delightful music, and the singing of MILE
Tournaire-a new addition-is much applauded
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Ia W NTELLIGENCE.

TOwsoNTowN, Sept. l. 1859
CIRCUIT CoURT FOR BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-Before
Hon. Judge Price. Richard j. Cuttings, ESQ.
Attorney for the State, prosecuting.
The appeal docket was again taken up; one or
TWO small cases were tried before the Court, and the
rest on the docket continued to next term.
State Us. Lewis Frank, indicted for burgariously
entering the house of Joseph H. Edwards, on the
corner OF Sharp and Cross streets. Tried. Verdict
not guilty.
State rs. Samuel Ely, charged with burgarious-
y entering and robbing the. dwelling of Captain
Bowers, on East street. Tried jury out at ad
Journment of Court at 5 o'clock.
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From WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-General Lane, in a pri-
vate letter says in relation to the Presidency that
he IS content to place himself in the hands of his
friends, and will take step to bring himself be-
fore the people as candidate
=, Judge Douglas intends leaving Washington on
Monday next, and proceeding via Pittsbarg to at
tend the United States air at Chicago on the 18th
inst. 1t is now probable he will be able, while on
his way, to comply with the request of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee of Ohio to canvass
that State so far as to deliver several speeches.
Governor Willard, of Indiana, and Governor
Sibey, of Minnesota, are at the National Hotel.
Ex-senator Soule is also in this city.
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.

FUKEITN.
HAvANA-Schr. Indus
$50 boxes sugar, Spence 4 Reid.
NASSAU, N. P.-Br Schr. Rover
81 bales cotton, 103 bags coffee, 2 iron safes / mill
stone anchor tons lignum vta, lot fruit old sail
ropes, chains, &c, F. T. Montell
C0ASTWISE.
CHARLEsToN-Str. Pdtdpsco
l29 bales cotton j. f. Clemm s3 do A. C. Schaeer: 8
DO mdse, Turnbull. Sade 4 Co.. case do Mills May
hew Co.; l6 bales yarn, Woodward Baldwin & Co: .
p0i,s ieather T. Larrabee Sons; do, Wilson Burns
20 bales yarn, pkgs mdse.. order.
NEW YoRK-Schr. Carlton jayne
casks ochre Thomson Block 400 boxes fire crackers
II cases matches Robinson Lord Co.. 10 tons Braziletto
wood, f. l. Montel logs mohogany, Pearce Gray; II
noXes mdse, De Cordeva Hendricks & Co.; pkgs do.
A b. Morton Sons; do Baker Bros. & Co; 40 do .
Keener NNFfN' wy -
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NORFOLK, Sept. 1.-The ship Henry Clark, Capt.
Brown, from Liverpool, came uo the James river
to-day, having on board Capt McCreadie and crew
OF the British ship Black Douglas, from Arabia,
bound to Cork, which was abandoned at sea, on
the 1lth of August, in a sinking condition.
In Hampton Roads, schooner George Hoffman,
for Florida, with live cattle from New. York. She
came in for provisions
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MARKETS BY ELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, Sept 1-Cotton-Sales of 400 bales today
The advices of the Africa caused decline of ct Up
land fair 12H Middling 115s Flour is frm-sales Of
10000 bbls; State S444O; Ohio 81 95G5 40 Southern
S59525. Wheat is dul-sales $500 bushels Kentucky;
white at 1500155 Corn is rmsaes of AZ 600 bush
els; mixed 7S1Sl% cts. Provisions steady Pork is
heavy. Mess Sl4.75@l5. Prime S1O.62%G1O75 Lard
has advanced \ ct. Sales at lO@11 cts Whiskey is
steady at 26E cts Rice is firm at 34 AJAX cts Sugar
generally closed buoyant. Coffee generally closed buoy
ant-auetion sales at the advance of CT Rio 1O7sG
IZ4 cts. Molasses steady. Freights declining.
perfne at s5 25. Wheat is dull Sales of 900 bushels
red at ll6al2O cts white 125G13O cts Corn is epress
ed sales OF l6,oOO bushels; yellow 81 cts Whiskey is
held at 27G)2S cts. "
NEW ORLEANS, August Sl.-Cotton-Saes of 900
bales today at easier prices. The quotation mdding
Is ii = cts. Corn is dull at so cts Exchange on New
york = per cent. discount to ! z cent nreminnn
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BOARD OF TRADE.
oasmittee OF Arbitration for the month Of August.
AUSTEN JENKINS,
GEO. SMALL. GEO, II: BYRD,
JAS HAZIJTT A. GR0VERMAN.
Fflunetarp anN G0mmertial 8ebie@.
RALr1MoRr- Sentember /. 1s59

BALTIMORE. September 1, 1889.
There was rather done in Stocks to-day than on
yesterday the operations by no means large the
sales amounting in value to only about s2OOeO Rail
road shares were weaker Today and both Baltimore and
Ohio ard Northern Central dropped off4 or Baltimore
and Ohio $50 shares sold at $50 cash. and of
Northern Central there were AGO shares sod 100 at lSA
cash. 200 s1SA seller days and 100 at $1SS buyer
60 days The former stock left off S5SA bid S59A ask
ed, and the latter SSX bid $1sH asked regular way.
The only sale of Railroad bonds to-day of 900
Baltimore and Ohio 1855 at 49, advance of on yes
terdays price. For Northern Central 1855 66h was
bid, and 81 asked City 6s quiet but firm. We note
sale to-day of $3.50 lS90s 100H. For 1s75s 99 was
bid and 1905 closed at 1OO4 bid for new and 10Oh bid
for old. For Mfyland 6's l05 bid for both 1S70s.
and 1s00s. There some further inquiry to-day for
Mining Stocks and sales made of 300 shares Spring
field cash. and S175 seller 60 days. and Of 500
shares Gulford at 81 25 cash. Gardner Hill closed with
out sales at g A bid, 1886 asked regular way.
In New York to-day most of the Stocks the list were
better New York Central advanced Il; Reading 81;
Cleveland and Toledo x; Rock Island 49, Galena and
Chicago lA Michigan Southern q: Harlem 3; and Vr-
gnia and Missouri 6s each. Michigan Southern guar
anteed closed S25E yesterdays rate but Illinois Cen
tra bonds fell off Y Erie X and Canton 3.
There little doing in Foreign Exchange, but the
rates remain firm There are but few bills Offering The
rate oday follows viz for London bankers bills
11r ,lOh do; commercial do. 109H@109A. Paris 60
q bills ST. 15G5f 1884, short sight 5f TO- Antwerp ST. Is;
Bremen 79Xd794; Amsterdam 41HG41%; Hamburg 81;
Cologne 73A; Frankfort AZ.
SALES 1.-THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
THURSDAY, September l, 1859
$50 Bait; Gs old, 100: zoos 100 shs. B&o RR. "a
S SS shs sp n Co.. S6o i SS s ses' NcRR $50 i$s
800 shs Guilford Min 100 & " bse.l87i
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POLTrE IVTETTTTCNTn

The steward of the Maryland Club House
has for some time been missing various sums
of money, amounting in all to Sl45, but
could not fix the theft on any one until yester.
day morning, when his suspicious were excited
against negro servant in the house, and watch
was accordingly set on him, and he was soon de-
tected in the act of taking a sum of money which
had been put in desk. He was arrested bv officer
Christopher and taken before Justice McAllister.
who committed him to ;aH
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INDEENTN

DR.. Greentree, coroner, called on yesterday
morning to hold an inquest over the body ofa mai,
named Renestetler, who was found drowned in a
spring on Madison avenue, near the county seat OF
Chauncey Brooks Esq. He was seen near the place
on the previous day in an intoxicated condition.
The verdict of the jury accidental drowning.
Deceased was about fifty wears of 400 o
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STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS

Louis NAPoLEoN's MODEL TENANT HoUsEs.-There
has just been completed on the Boulevard Mazas a
block covering about 900 feet by 1OO which is di-
yded into 81 teuements, SO Shops and 10 porters'
lodges, aside from the fifth story, which is cut nm
into single rooms, to be let singly. The whole
building is supplied with water and gas The ten
ements consist OF a small reception-room, dining
room, Kitchen, ana one or two bedrooms. Great
care has been taken to secure good ventilation -
1900 to l,300 VI
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The Milwaukee Ne,os tells of an Irishman. who
while at work in stone quarry near that city saw
an animal, which he recognized as one of his neigh
bor's kittens, glide under large fat stone upon
hold the stone while be got the poor thing ont
without hurting it. Getting down upon his knees
he reached gently under the stone, and drew the
cat gently forth; then dropping her instantly he
"HoOly ither! ,ohat has she been aitino % 1t was
a skunk was
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From Denver Ciry-The South Platte Gold

DIscoVeFEes Cohiirmed-Indian Battles.
ST Louis, August 3l.-The Denver City mail of
the 24th has been received. The richness of the
new gold diggings at the head waters of the
South Platte river is confirmed. The express
brought large quantity of e old dust. An Indian
tight occurred on the 18th on the banks Of the
Running Water, between the Sioux and Pencas. in
which eleven of the latter were killed and many
wounded
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fRicEs AND SALES or sTGoEs IN NEW YORK
The New York Tribune. Of to-day. s

The New York Tribune, Of to-day, says:
The money market is unchanged. The supply is abun
dant on call at sac per cent.
The exchange market to-day has been quiet and with
out change. Sterling is 1O9G110 Francs 5.17H @515.
The Asia to day took only sl02 45O in specie About
5000 900 will go by the Borussia for Hamburg
1t is impossible to say what amount will by the Sat
urday steamers.
telegram from Chicago states that exchange on New
York is down to y per cent
The following is The bank of the four princ
pal cities, as shown by their last statements:
York Aug sl75lIoe 2e523 Gf6 2 7 5slsl$ ~
Boston IAg az ~ g 5sS9 9S0 ?2S sa5iS I S
N 0rlns Aug 90 ls,s5OlA l32l4$95 9s23O59 l7255,5O
Total. ,7lf,l26 44278l37 26g72622 l2o9Os,627
The traffic the Western railroads for the last few days
shows a marked improvement The Milwaukee and Mis-
sissppi Road has brought in 5000 bushels wheat per day
and the quantity is increasing The Rock Island Galena
and Chicago, and Illinois Central all show increased
traffic, and it is considered certain that September will
show very large business.
The Cincinnati Gazette, of Wednesday, says
The Flour market has reacted and prices gave way
about 20 cts per bb to day. closing dull and heavy
BILE advces from New York, where prices have fallen
within the past two days 20G25 cts. per bb Wheat,
with good demand from the local trade and for export
has been sustained at advance of cts bus,
compared with last Tuesday At close however the
ket was not buoyant. Corn has declined to II cts, and
holders to-day did not offer Is cts for lots to arrive
The receipts are increasing Rye is steady at 73. No
movement in Barley Oats steady at ~ Bacon moved
pretty freely during the week. but prices for three days
past have ruled easier closing at and Shoulders
and Sides Mess Pork is held at sl450 for good brands
but there is no demand for it. Lard is inactive at 10A
and ii cts for prime bbl and keg Sugar sold to the
extent of 600 hhds during the week but at decline of
4G&c-ciosing at t6k@7h cts for low fair to prime
cts for fair to prime The receipts at this port today in
cluded
Cheese bxs...........1o Flour bbIs...4s41
Coffee, bags. 1872 Whskey, bbls....... 793
Molasses, bbs. 20 Corn, bus 200
Bacon hhds.. Oats bus..... go
eork; ools ........ - Barley pus.'.'. 4o
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VOL. TV---NO. 474.

prowns 1(a1H cts. for whites. Boxes-7 to Q, 5%66%;
MoLAssEs-Has been in very limited demand and the
market dull throughout the month. We quote Cuba
uscovado, 2tG2S cts Clayed, 1923 cts. for sour and
sweet Porto Rico 2S35 cts. English Island 25630 cts
New Orleans, 3SG40 cts
s. P THOMPSON & Co.,
Batmore. August 31st 1850 Prol.n.ns
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A LOST CHILD STARVED TO DEATH IN THE FoREsr.
The National of Wednesday last published in
Lima, Allen county, Ohio relates the particulars of
the loss in the forest four miles from that town. of
the little daughter, aged six years, of a Mr. King,
whose fate was not known for nine days, and then
her dead body was found That paper saws:
"She went on Wednesday fortnight last to visit
neighbors, and while there went out with his child
ren to carry some water to where their father was
working. Some difficulty occurred between the
children, and the little girl was caused to 90 back
and turned to go to the neighbor's house full of
vexation at its treatment Thiukinr doubtless
more about the childish wrong it had received than
where it was going, it wandered on moodilv, and
though in sight of the house where its mother was
took the wrong path and soon became lost in the
dense woods. Two hours after, the children it went
out with returned but was not with them: it was
lost. Day and night it was hunted for nine davs,
and on Friday last it found within two miles
from where it had first strayed, naked and dead,
lying on its belly over two logs as if it had fallen
and was too weak to rise again
'Ihe people OF Putnam county, from all parts of
the county, turned out day after day to search for
it, and raversed the whole woods for eight or nine
miles around, during the whole nine days, bv four
or five hundred per day, but without avail 1t ap-
pears that where it was had been overlooked and
the search extended too far in the suppotion that
1T had gone farther. Its little bonnet was hung on
aimb, and also its frock and clothes; perhaps the
little one thought Of going to bed, or more proba-
bly,, hung up its clothes to dry after the heavy
storm of Thursday night before it was found 1t
in the wild woods, and had sucked off the fallen
timbers for yards the for susteuance 1t had
waited for its mother and fathers coming to take
it home for many days, aud had played in the hope
so near to them. When found it had evidently
died within few hours; the body had undergone
no decay. The poor mother learn. has nearly
lost her reason-and no wonder"
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Burning of a Cincinnati Pork House.

CNcINYArI, Sept. 1.-Messrs. McRehan & Evans
pork packing house was entirely destr Dyed by fire
pounds of meat. Loss estimated at $50, ,OOO Fully
insured.
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Pork and Tobacco Trade of Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 1.-The value of hogs assessed
at this point during the year ending to-day was
II 500 hhds.
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Sblpplng SmtslIlgsntt.
PORT OF BALTIMORE, September
ARRIVED

Steamer Patapsc9, Ramsey, Sc hours from Charleston
mdse to Saml T. Pearce Experienced heavy head winds
south of Hatteras On Tuesday, m, off Frying Pan
Shoals passed steamer City Of Norfolk hence for Savannah
and of Sharps Island, bark-bound up.
Steamer Richard Willing, Claypoole, from Philadelphia
mdSe. to J. A. Shriver
Propeler Empire, Brown from Philadelphia-with one
barge to Phipps & Corkey.
Schr Elizabeth B. Bearse from Goucasterstona nor For,
Carroll. Arr. 9th. ~ " "
Chase X Co.
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Death of m Wealthy TX entucl,an


LEXINGTON, Sept. l.-Robert Wyckife, ESQ.,, aged
IS years, the wealthiest man in his State and the
father-in-law of Mr.. Preston, U. S. mister to
Spain, died this morning
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Correspondence Of the AIbang S atesman.
IT'D OIrDI ES TILL, rIN-c, c,rn-r. 49, L. -

L
SING SING, August 29.-About twelve davs ogo
black man attempted to escape from the prison at
this place by contrivance ingeniousy planned but
unskltuy executed. He obtained piece of plank
through which he cut hole large enough to pass
his head Over the hole he nailed strips of boop
iron, to form shield like helmet Then he
tarred the plank and strewed the whole with
straw and shaviugs, so that when floating on the
water it would have the appearance of bundle of
rubbish.
Having prepared the things, the convict launch
ed his dotilla and succeeded in ensconcinp himself
under the plank by which he was buoyed up. He
soon passed the line of guards stationed on the
river, and was making good progress towards the
mouth OF the Croton, when his craft attracted the
attention OF some boys swimming, who THOUGHT il
strange to bundle of straw floating against the
tide. One of them laid his hand on the straw. and
was surprised when the man underneath exclaim
ed, ego away! go away! or I'll drown you!' Of
course the alarm was given, and the convict soon
returned to the prison very much to the surprise
of the officers, who had not yet ''cou nted him
out" Last Monday he succeeded in again elud
ing the officers, and has not yet been recaptured,
although the watch has been set everv NIGHT since
the keepers apparently thinking him inside the
guard.
On Saturday afternoon another convict escaped
and was missing until about eight o'clock, when he
was discovered endeavoring to steal past the north
posts. lie was shot at several times bv the keen
ers, and captured, after being nearly drowned.-
None of the shots took effect.
During the week one of the quarry gang refused
to work, and when Agent Beardsley attempted to
arrest him, he threw stone, which struck the
agent on the leg, causing him much pain. The
convict was punished
These repeated attempts to escape, and daily acts
of insub JTdnation. bespeak a defect somewhere in
the police of the prison, which should be remeded
1t is better to prevent escapes than to shoot down
convlcts; 1t is quite easy to prevent revolts
against the authorities as to punish those engaq
ed in them after they are put down