Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-01

Appearance. etc.. etc., etc.
Tho lines Of the news gaiherer. when
he is in search OF items Of interest 10
the general public. are not invariably
cast in pleasant places. Such was the
mental remark Of q News reporter when
no visited tho institution. last week,
known as the "Nevada State Prison."
situated on tho outskirts Of Carson
City. Hardened must DO the man who
can witness the penal privations and
degradation OF his fellow-msn without
ut least sympathizing with them in
their misfortunes, even though they
may be brought on by their " rash
acts. To zee ono hundred and thirty
three prisoners confined within four
walls, throe Of which they have assisted
in building themselves. is indeed a sad
sight. To DO sure, many Of them de-
serve the fate which has overtaken them
in their headlong career. and II would
10 folly TO suppose. for an instant, that
they are not dessrSedly incarcsrated,
bu. then. To the mind Of tho disinter-
es.ed spectator. tina thought will como,
that there are least some in that miser-
able looking body Of men who arc now
more sinned against than they have
sinnsd. Tha. tritc saying. 'the way Of
tho trnnsgressor is hard" is fully real
lied by n visit to any prison.
From the Outside.
The appearance Of tho prison. from
the outside, is no. forbiddins. Along
in front Of tho prison proper there
stretches a lawn. which is studded with
small trees. shrubs and plants. and on
which, in summer time, IL must indeed
bo areliet and pleasure for the wearied
prisoner to gaze. Between the lawn aud
tho road there Is u wooden fence which
Is an effec,ual barrier between the con-
Wet and the outside world. when he IL al
lowed an afternoons recreation pm the
green. The prison 10 two stories high
and the walls are from fourteen to eight
cen feet in height and from two and q
half 10 three feet in thickness. Tho
window, OF tho prison ar, heavily bar.
red. On tho top of the surrounding
wall. six guards are placed and also
sentry boxes for their use. IL IL the
privilege Of the guards to occupy these
SoA'S Mnsh ,noy niy u ;S man Ia.
and sbo,cuns' and are relieved every
twelve hours.
Tn. Entrance
To the prison Is made through a door in
The west side of the wooden fence
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our rus, ana after sehuhhS our caru 70
the Official on daty IN the once we were
duly admitted. ms MOI inc usual iotih'
but We happened 10 call oeioro Nisitihg
hours, which are now from to 3o'cloek
2. N. Entering h once We found there
Mr.. Seymour Pialey. Sergeant-at-Arnis
OF the Senate; Judge Tom Wallace. late
~ from Panamint, and acoupleof ladies',
relatives OF Mr.. PiIley. Accompanied
by Sir. Hotchkinson, Captain of the
Guard, the tour OF the premises was
commenced. Leaving tho Office. the
party was conducted to the main yard
Of the prison.
Gaming from Dinner.
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!""' 'hoo 'n"''s on"P''''" "e'
wheclin: and carting stone, mached out
of the jail in single file. We have said
,,o,,hoj h,, ,ho, vos n AZ, =, IN. NAN.
ell. They struggled u NO TWO kept
tho Same step and all, with one eaeep-
ton whom We will name hereafter. walk
Ell rs though going to their own funeral.
They were all clad in the prison garb as
far as pants and shirt aro concerned.
but their hea coverings were OF sarieu
patterns anu s'yies. n lvsu nG,
co"Is mnnn,,c,nrsJ in ssn Fran.
cisco. and are striped black and dark
grey. Those who escaped in the break
Of 1871. and who have since been re-
captured. carry N n mark OF distinction
the ball and chain. Both ankles arc
manacled. and to tho handle Of the ball
are attached tho two ends OF tho chain.
While walking, this constant companion
tho ball-is placed upon the shoulder.
Tho exception we mentioned above was
John r. Darling, better known M
a. Rattlesnale Dick" lie was sentenced
for ten years. in 1872. for robbins Col.
NJ. ". Stone, Of Virginia. Dick Is said
to bc the most powerful man in Jail,
and he bears himself as though he were
chief among them. BY trade no isa
blacksmith, but 1t il found 100 heller yor
us bsahA, To keep him away from his
tools and employ him IN tho stone yaiu.
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