The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-02

Festive occasions or rare occurrence among the
inmates Of the City rrson. The faced melancholy
upants OF the ceas, the scores of who
lstlessly through the corridors or the Female Depart
ment not too frequently reminded Of the advent Of
those holidays so gladly greeted by the millions who
inhale the atmosphere of the outer world. The LIST OF
January, 1865, will be long remembered by those unfor
tunates, who reminded Of he welcome due the
year by holiday cheer furnished them. thanks u the
efforts Of Captain Coulter, Warden Of the Tombs
The Ave hundred and twenty poor inmates OF the
Bridesell yesterday provided with excellent
breakfast dinner and supper furnished by number Of
Kind hearted citizens aud served TO the prisoners in Their
cells. The females allowed assemble in the
ridors thirty time and psrtake Of the refreshments
With which the tables we're laden.
There few visitors gathered at the City Prison
such Of the curious had called conteuted themselves
.hh s,rolling through tue tiers Of the building aud
gi,ucing MO the cells. A. present there a
Der OF prominent criminals and old offenders In the
tody Of 'ho warden, slight aluson 10 the noted
will probably be found Interesting
rnE MURDERERs.
There are al present upwards OF a dozen murderers
confined win the limits Of the City Prison With rare
exceptions they poor ignorant men, debased in sp
pesrance broken down 10 body and spirit by months Of
confinement, but not notorious criminals On the
ground floor. secured IN the cells reserved Tor the
~rctehes under death sentence, are Hacket and Wag
ner The cases in vhab they figured with such un
pleasant promnofe have slready passed away from tho
recoccons of thu reader and, IN any event, we're
sessed Of few features Of importance Hackett ts APP
parenily resigned hi. fate but Wagner short time
since fegned INSANITY a. % straisgen by which 10 OBJ
tain communication OF sentence. Failing IN the attempt
he ws quoted, AMI " now no more respondent than
most OF his companions In misery.
ON the second fosr Bernard Friery, q mere youth,
Convicted q the murder o. hay rus on 1o =, %
Of his death sentence by the Court Of Appeals Some
what further Frsnk Ferrs spaniard sentenced 20
be hanged, enjoys he respite attendant upon stay OF
proceedings Dens.s Foley committed ~ rial for tho
murder ~ Florence Mccarthy Roger Lamb, sentenced
10 deal, for me as s.;.on % his sfs aud hold under
a stav c. pTnceednss, Johb csrro, alias John Ca'I
awaiting hs trial for Che alleged mu-ier u oBo Dur
yce, Of the Nineisenth precinct, John Goodman
kilIng Of Daniel Mcdonnell Patrick Dwy@,
accused Of the murder q Officer McCuddsn,
formed man charged With the killing Of Peter he0sr
rity; James Dram Wall street bassness man Who,
snsfss joSa y.ro aso' ,ss~a =, hre cssd The
death Of William Psoti, stare through thr gsiinss OF
their cells the visitors a. they pass sui The mao
msd the crimes for which they held 70 atonc
IN Of msdneas little thinking ~ the sranod or
the loss Of bevty foe life, the penalty OF thru snt
MINOR CRIMINALS.
Bat the inrnsses Of the Brdewcll are not all yB-
lsns Of 90 osey q dye. for its Stopping walls contain
men and womsn cf all ages. from tho ne..ooy Who
.natche- cambrc bandkerch ef from pss~cr by W toe
burglar who effects enrsoce into the bank ~ night,
~. ~. - - !, 80. a. sour which "a pos,
h., "a .,,--n.,,iv rio.ss nv her arrsr,s Tho
,h ca. r,,-.r X ~, w Of the rspa,-
,sv ~ 1870. a.. ~. $500 ,os h, e,eo.nisr In the
sams cell the weshhy feDn AID the dssrsded cynnsd
ONWARD y hrchun
whore late ggantft sp~r-dshons cnusen ne
his father busfne-s asa hs Own oonv.hon AZ
has been regular innHs ,ns ,ty Irl.'a s'ss.
Nh q September. Awseing Tue pressure nns o..s..,
be Is now prepsrns 70 BE- nurr,ed 10 sing Sing where
he 70 sboc, scrordfpg :" The sentenae psses upon
him by Recordev hohnssn, iof loN year ~ ~.
months snre No ncno'v~ps ker ISM ~ ~ r -
H~ demesnor, however, has been a. laaeny @ evs',
spd be has often DsnN>rted stoi.s' - ene
disposition 70 b. rosds of him hsving nn'~ us eon
INITIAL receved tse daily visits o. hf family ner1enay
n.a. "a Whose grtaf a kA cunNtctfDn