The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-23
The Female Prison in Louisville.
Prom the Huntsville Journal, Sent. )


the corner of thirteenth street and broad
way. At five O'clock we were halted at
the gate opening in the enclosure, by a
sentry on duty at that post. Major Ma
gru1er, co,amandant of the barracks soon
appeared and furnished US safe conduct
down the walk leading to the airy build
ing used as a prison As we assembled the
steps, the frs, ct jet that greeted our eyes
was child of robust health, engaged at
play in the hall. Passing through the
lower apartments, the doors Standing wide
open, we found on the average, three
double beds in each room. and, seated
around and on the beds engaged in sewing
women-some with the bloom of eighteen
years upon their cheeks, aud others adj
vanced in years past the heyday Of life
They greeted our entrance with marked
politeness, addressing the Major who visits
the prison daily, in manner free from
restraint, and often wi h smile. The
rooms were clean and airy, though no.
furnished with that magniticence indcat
ing opulence or independence. In every
roam barahaeIsl rosrnhaotoJ d;r,v
faced ,h,ld,en f,II of Tho ;nnooon, nra.,lo
Of childhood wera nlaving nnon the floor
t;ctin, nm ,be;r beols IN tho most ahan'
do,ed manner TIE anartman,s on tho
second floor are not different from those
on the first. The windows were raised
and The air laden with the fragrance Of
fruit-trees. swami sof,lv tbrougb The case
mants A fayof ,ba n,isonars wa,e dross
ed with marked rdipess, and spoke IN
Cheerful. tones
The bearinc was such as 20 impress the
STRANGER that they were reared in The halls
Of refinement.
A majority were very careless in regard
to dress, and their toiIe, was not cslcula-
ted to make favorable impression. Sumo
moved about the building 10 a spriohtlv
manner. others with their robes eatherei
uegligentlv about them, and with ali the
languor to be found in the invalid or in
the person prone to Weld 10 gloomy
thoughts and grow sad and morose. They
spoke with freedom which is sure index
that no restraint is placed upon their con-
vars.,ion All had relatives or dear friends
~ tho confadarata sr,nv That mothar
Win ,La Iapobino child unon her knee
,o.aII tho sunni hop,a in the far ava,
land and was nroud that the husband and
father was soldier in the neat white can
co,raa'ing the silver threads Of ACE had
nressed The par,po kiss upou her darljpp
hoy,s hrow-tbe hone Of her 6eclining
vasrs-and bid him ever be rrue TO the
r.; barred Aao
This vounS Oil fuIj Of the freshness Of
,o,,h La1 .I;s,'oraa lor,a nl nar,;no. J..
1911 10 s,a,,I;, -. III ,. e. T.;
,hat ,or ,oyor uosa ,rorn va,eron IN
defiance Of tho contolurs,o ..r.s For q,
bou1 wa sat end ,;s.oro1 - tho oo,vors,
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IS ,n,h IT, t''o A''s '':.''. Ave.
,a.l, ,,.,t ~ Tho t,:I3;o ol ',.' - n;S,. as
,rase,,,ad 20 r;an nS - - oro
Stretched feeble fo,,ns some ui,b foces pale
and weary o,bar. u;,h tror, s,eloa =, :, /,
h,rr;,o f,ou - -.
| life, was convulsed with excrutiatipp pain
aud hel faint moaning fell sadly UPON the
| ear, telling how deenly she suffered. On
I a low cot was stretched a fair headed boy
pale, very pale, feeble and convaiescent
! A faint smile wreathed his lips as we ben,
over him. ana kindly INQUIRED how "he
felt to dav." He answered. "Bette,
much better" Aside from these passage.
the prison was a cheerful AS the most san.
euine could expect. The grounds sur
rounding the house are spacious, and shad
ed with irnit and ornamental trees. TIL.
! prisoners are allowed fall freedom Of the
grounds. Army ratons are furnished
yet prepared in such manner As TO rem
der them paIatabIe even to the delicate
TIE authorities have protiered TO release
ail'the captIyes north of he Ohio River
but they say that in accepting the condl
tons, they would be thrown pennies an,
alone in land Of utter STRANGERS and i
is better that they should remain wher,
they are They ask to be permitted 1,
return 10 their friends and their homes Ii
Tie south.
After studying the characters as vel
as it was possible to do in lie brief tin,
allotted 10 US, and regarding all The sur