Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-03

RU,foRED T0UTBREAK EAr IPEN1TEN-
TIARY.4There was seonsiderable excitement
on the streets yesterday, over a rumored
attempt on the part of the convicts in the
penitentiary to rise and yoverpower the
guards and officers. Determined to get at
hetruth7ot the matter we went, down to
that institution about six o'clock last even
ing, and learned from Gen. Walcutt, the
Warden, that there was not particle of
truth in any report of attempted rising.
That the prisone have had such a matter
in contemplation, is trile, but It has been
known to the officers of the prison from its
Inception, and all necessary measures bad
long ago been taken to promptly quell
any revolt. 1t was agreed among. the con-
victs to attempt to break out OF, the peni-
tentiary; as soon as the woods were, green.
Two plans seem to have been arranged
among them, by some SORT of sign lam
guage. The one they agreed upon was to
leave the chapel en- naasse, as soon as the Wis
itors left on Sunday. A wilder or more
visionary scheme never entered mems
heads. 1t was one they simply could not
carry out, Yesterday was the, day, fixed
tor the attempts but instead Of letting
them 60 to church, as usual. Gen
Walcutt very coolly and quietly had
them = locked up and their &cells
searched. The examination resulted in
the production of about two bushels of
knives of all shapes and patterns, the re-,
suit of many years labor on the part of
some of the convicts. The prison yard yes
terday afternoon loekedlike baggage line
just before q battle, with the piles OF boxes,
chests and desks accumulated there. For
years, perhaps, the prisoners have been
making preparations for general revolt.
There is no fear of anything Of the Kind
happening at the Ohio Penitentiary now.
The convicts have put off the attempt un-
til too late a day. Gen. Walcutt seems to
understand exactly the condition of affairs,
is apprised of all the plans and intentions
of the convicts, and has taken such meas
ures as shall prevent even the thought Of
escape entering their desperate heads.
Under present arrangements there will be
noreVolt in the Ohio Penitentiary.E . ,
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DAN RICE's GREAT SHow.-Local items
are not quite as plentiful as bad corn juice
in these dull times, but if they were, and
our -reportorial pen was permitted-to -reyel
in accounts of blood and blow-ups, we
Should crowd out very respectfully hor-
rible murder, or block or two of con-
flagration, rather than omit to notice the
prospective visit of Dan Rice to Columbus
on Monday and Tuesday of next week. g.
The original and incompatible Dan is
really coming, in his just arInor of mirth,
and will doff his helmet of felt to his thou
sands of friends hereabouts, in the arena of
an exhibition, such as he has always pro-
vided during the years he has worn the
brightest laurels of his profession. 4
The varied and novel attractions centered
under Dams canvass are fully described in
our advertising columns this morning, and
suggest so much of interest and merit that
repetition here is unnecessary. We de-
sire however to assure our readers that
Dan will positively appear at each enter
tainment in his celebrated role of Clown,
and we have the stroh eest assurance that
he will spare no effort to justify the expec-
tations this announeementwill, create. He
will be assisted by a strong corps of emf
Iient equestrian, acrobatic, and gymnastic
artists, many of whonr-are great favorites
| here.5Wesh shall have moreTto say anon of
the Great Dan and his great show-mean-
time we recommend a husbanding of