Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-16
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" 'H'nA W ~, tno nan ot the "Ol0
Family Joursal" in limbo ! but sash 10 the
faet, nevertheless!
whilst In Baltimore on Monday Of last
week, In oar psra. buls,ions ws found eur
selves enclosed within the s.rsss vslls Of The
Baltinets Jail.
AT ths entrance Of The establish ssnt vs
we're sshsrsd in hy . very pleasant gentle
man, Mr.. Wa. r. Pa -ssses, vho handed
~ evsris Warden, Capt TnosAs @. JAxss,
. uhslssoslsd sss,is.ss, Who hsd - To-
trod sssd 10 The various spartussts Of the
Iastitstios, sftsr however, fret exhibiting
TO us the "EispAssf.' Before adopting our
apartment, We frss made an sIsnin.sisa
Of 'bs entire building, and sadisg every
thing 10 Pssfsc' order, We became somewhat
sstis6sd Nth our sopditiss. We we're much
sr'svsd, hsuevsr, 10 fading so many inmates
Of the younger portion Of our race, - we'll
a. noticing those Of more mature age.
As our inesreeratioa vas Of Int short dars-
tioo, -e are unable to give . full descriptions
OF tbis magnificent N monument Of Baltimore
hbsrsli'y had humanity. II 10 = baildiog
worthy Of tha, grss, city. Whilst IL 10 Dc.
signed to punish the guilty, proper degree
Of economy and s.lutary discipline for the
healhfulnsss, comfort and eoovsnisnes Of
the prisoners is observed for while . pri-
son is place Of ooasnsmsut for criminals
or Per,eps chsrged With erims, and a. such
should DO made 90 secure 40 10 ,hu, out al
rsa'ossbls hope Of escape, that the proper
suds Of justice may be NIT, yet hu.anity
aud indeed justice herself demand, tia, Oh.
life aud health Of the prisoners shall Be
carefully PrO,scied aud every suitable msa.s
Afforded them for rspen;anrs aud moral i'm
provewea,
We regret that We cannot give . full
description Of the jail, bat take . nesgrs
view n We found reported.
ThesI'sior uallsO The Jail aud cher tuild.
ings are all OF stone tog h,T viii all The eoTtes
eoPirs', qUOin' chimney tops, &c. The haze up
q the ,tcOrd range OF wiIeew all i,u sianije
from quarrit' 90 he PaiaIseo river { ui sbe set
IN large blocks. 1kr walls above the ta,e are
Of light blue stone. The viIdo sill, above ihs
sassmih;, snd the quoins, eorte.s, eoJiIfs ate
o,her dressings are OF marble. Tie Iooi, 81. 81
plate. from the Peach bottom quarTie,o on the su,-
9ushsr cab river. The interior walls, sreb,s,
&C, are all OF bricks
Tbs jail con prises a centre building, AM noIlh
and ,ogth wings.
There is block Of cells in each Of the iWo
~ing', IS cells 10 leugrh, in Width and ,,o-
riss "a height. making 200 cell. 10 the ,~o wings,
for The conhsement Of prisoner.
The,e i've wings on what 10 kaown as the
Auburn pisa being prison within a prison
The cells btirg surrounded by eoIIidors 10, m, {
bstwesn The block OF cells and the exterior VAIL,
The cells are by ~. and Al bout 10 high, each
cell has an n0n gTattd door std window pc Jog
Ito the eVridoTs The eorridGr, are IL feet ice,
aGd have doors Of hard dag stone on level unh
Ihe f)Ofs VI the GS<l story cells
All oil the cells above the hrst story are reached
{ BY gaiirTts add sIAiTcases oil iron. Each eeu
has Tenuiaiing due constructed 10 he vail
! win IN 0Pehisg into the lover part Of The ore
! for the reception Of the prisoner, night pail.
There are five sink rooms In each CT The ioui
\ corner ioSsfs, making one tink room for each
range Of 6i,e,n cells
- There 10 tank 10 the UPPER story Of each Of
The four loSsfs to isssrs q constant and sdeousi,
supply OF vaIer
The guard room IN ihe centre building 10 81
feet al ibehes by 50 fe:I inches and about 80
ietthiEh and 10 separated fem the wings By bea W
iron screen o. grazing TO eobhne the pri,oner, u
the eoHitou aud galleries Il each wing a. such
times as they may be allowed privileges ostsIds
OF The cells these screens are coLstTucIed so n,
not 10 ob,uueI The view into Ite wings frt N u,
ard
north or south wing - through The sgard Ioc m
The kitchen, 10 which ali u The cooking, TAX,
lar, washing, &c, Ter The use OF The jail viii b
dosc, !, under iAe guard room and n level ih
the fret 'lory Of cells, ADD he same sire a. the
| gusrd room ard ~ feet high.
The cooking and hosting wafer for the vsTieuI
PSTPoseS 10 ell 10 be done By steam, ard the bak.
ing N 100 brick ovens
There are two rooms ih the hoBt part q ne
esnue building on Isvsl with the kitchen for The
rscspnCn Of p'IsoEsf'.
Thcre are sir rooms In The front psfi Of The cen.
ire building for The eoBhBsnsBi Of Witns,s,s OF
/ ff privilege rooms.
Thers are three hospital rooms In TIE upper
story Of the hrnt PAX 81 the centre bsildinR
they have private wsier closets, tath Iuts viii
warm and cold NA;sr, and shower hoy can .
reached from the cells Of The north ani south wiaes
By The gallery ibfough The guard room and iros
/ ssaifesses, and also from The siain 10 ,bs ffosI
towers ney are veil lighted ard vsn,iisnd
TAsfs Ea wafer AJAX 10 The o Apsf pan Of The
esnirs bu'!tihg to supply tae sieL,s ws,sr clio
! Aels. baiRs, Wasa Las,L, a.
/ Tee ehsrsi - ia ih- upper rart Of The eenbe
tuilsitg over The suArd room u will seat over
/ eco persons
/ The's are venuiauhg does snd sJseiIag v,aii.
lsiofs eonHfuctsd ~ au Psrs q ise esttfs bold.
ias, sai al Of tie widows snd oihsr opssinrs
'af' ughagL s's made secure By wfooght ioa
sfausEs ~ e the doors are On ifon beans ssd
/ BRICK arches. The buiiditE 10 thoroptAly o.,
/ prot N ell rsf''. ss,sPi he ehsp,l and roo.
! hsming 800 - warmed ~ usas from tso ls,y,
boiisn iocsef 30 h. toiltr house 90 The ss., 80,
I Of TIE jan. sn3 itghtsd nighi b. tss There 4,
I . thofuuEh sJsttsa u efsgsRe iIom Ell of ~
/ waste plgs. soil ptpss and faia uaisf oip,,
/ thfrugh bfHS tfs'ss % ssvsrs 10 Josre' tst's ,
scan faaoisE snhin sboBt 800 tee ot ,be is,l
We make no apology for ocsapyipg tbe
I 'pses 10 very SseaS 70 description Of AZ 10,
Stiiuiioa -hieh rejects great credit upou
che people Of B.liaO's whilst the ssds