The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-03-28


From the CarIoiton PaIJers, March 81.
/ ATTEMPT TO BURN Our OF JAIL.-Hardsock,
the horse thief, confined in our county jail. ap-
pears to have an intense h ankering after free
dom, and an equally inter Sc aversion to bonds
and Imprisonment He made another attempt
one night last week, to depart from the con-
fines of his CELL and go on his way rejoicing
but failed, as before. A bout 8 o'clock, on Mon
day evening Of last wee k it was discovered that
h. was attempting to t,urn a hole through the
ceiling of his cell, with the aid Of fire shovel,
| for the purpose of effe sting his escape through
the second story. He had heated the handle of
the shovel and applied it to the boards over
head, until he had burned through to the tim
ber filling between the ceili,g and the second
floor Had he not been discovered in his at.
tempt, he doubtless would have worked away,
as opportunity Aorded, until he affected an es
cape. lie will probably occupy his present lod-
ghgs until the next term of court.
0%-A little affair happened the other day
which is too good to be lost Mr.. A. called on
farmer and asked him the price of Oats, and
was informed they were worth thirty five cents
a busFel. He agreed to pay forty cents on con-
ditioA that he should be permitted to tramp
theyn in the half bushel, and the next day took
t his wagon and went after them. The farmer
f lied the half bushel, after which Mr. A. got
in and gave them most vigorous "tramping, y
y contracting their proportions considerably. The
s farmer thereupon empted the oats into bag
= without filling the measure. Mr.. A. raved
: {but it was no use, The farmer had complied
Of with his part Of the agreement and, as an evi
in dence, told Mr.. after he had measured the oats
or he might tramp them all day.
MARRIED.-On Thursday, the 18th inst.
ir, by Rev. VIM. Eaton, at his own residence, il
p- Carrolton, Mr.. John Alexander and Miss Eli
n j. Gill; both of Carroll county, 0. ..
e. On Tuesday the 18th inst, by II. NJ. Thomp
ed son, Esq. MIR. Henry Barton and Miss Ann Eli
d, z, Manypenny, all of this county.
ed On Tuesday, the 18th inst, by Daniel CLARK
nd Esq, Mr.. John Morrow and Mrs Jane Mick
Dir all of Carroll county, Ohio.
orr L. Dunnng Esq, Of Uhrichsville, be
ing greatly in need of help, his lady last Mon
III, day week. presented him with pair Of twin
"" a boy and GIRL weighing together 18 pounds.
MARRIED-On the 14th inst, by John
ir. Roenbough, Esq, Mr.. N. P. Huff and Marth
co, Price, all of Salem Township, Tuscarawas CO
Ohio.
ar From the Barnesvile intelligence
RS A CASE OF LARcANY-THE PRISONER G1vE
At. LEG BAIL.-On Friday evening man name
John Ray was arrested on the charge of stea
Il. ing n box OF leather and unmade shoes fro
nj William Reed 1t seems that the stolen art
cles had been secreted under the counter OF
ST., adjoining store, where they were accidental
all discovered by one of Reeds employees. Whe
Ray was arrested he confessed that ne was Il
man, and an examination before Justice Macka
es- resulted in his being bound over for trial, II
rue WAS assigned to the care Of officer Magill wi
in had him in charge on Saturday while Mr.. Re-
s eicar Grow went to Moorefeld, whe
Raw formerly lived, to find more goods III
8 prisoner was 81. e enough until Saturday ate
noon when he ana the officer went to bed
the F,arnesyille House. when the oifcer a"o'
his game had fed. He had hoisted "'haT
in the back part of the hotel, ana by stepp'
on low roof easily succeeded in reaching u
ground. This escape is another potent arg
ment in favor OF lock up
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