The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

three tollipq places where pilgrims as we'll
as other folk can hand in their "scrip," we
halted at a "ranch" which bore the un-
mistakable marks Of age, to partake OF
squire water" Its presiding genius Is one
"Uncle True" mono genarian and vet
Gran of 1912, who has abundance Of camp
fire stories of Plattsburgh, Salmon River,
Valcour Island, &c, &c., at his tongues
end. Uucle True" like General Ogle"
is character indeed and is highly enter
tanning. His principal efforts for visitors
are, however, confined to remarkable
''crow," which is quite ahead of the cham
pion chanticleer of the period and unique
toast concerning "greenbacks" which GER
tainly ought to bring about speedy re-
sumption of specie payment in the old SOL
dier's neighborhood. Dannemora broke
upon our view little afternoon, the Gin
significant hamlet" after the language of
one of our local orators, making quite
foreground for the stately prison buildings.
We were fortunate enough to arrive just
Mt the dinner hour, and after pressing the
flesh of Gen. Moffitt and our old friend
w. A. Fuller, the clerk Of the manufac-
turing department, and communicating the
glad news from New Hampshire, we saw
the convicts stop work, form and march in
divisions with the regular lock step, (Which
is said it takes years to overcome after dis
charge from confinement into the large
dining hall in the basement of the main
prison, where after prayer by the Chaplain
they made way with excellent peasoup and
bread with most healthy gusto. These
Ave hundred and eighty-two Representatives
Of the dangerous classes of society seemed
well cared for. But few wore the ball and
chain. which is the mark of disobedience
Of orders and chronic ugliness OF DISPOSE
ton. The saddest sight to us, was the
large number OF young faces; the majority
being apparently under twenty-five. The
civil rights law had evidently been in effect
| for some time for black spirits and white
were commingled at frequent intervals with
| gray. We saw few of the more notable
convicts, none perhaps more distinguished
than Brady, the masked burglar Of Cats
kill, and Tom Cree, the Washington county
forger and swindler. John Morrell, well
known in Burlington as a billardist, is
serving out his five years for arson, but
petition is in circulation for his pardon,
which he hopes to secure at no distant day.
,ie is bright fellow, On excellent book
keeper, and is on duty in the clerks Office.
After making rapid inspection of the cells
some of which are neatly set off with pic
lures and carvings, the product of the con-
vict's own skill, the library, the barber
shop, and the guard room, where the re-
fractory receive deserved punishment at
times, the sir knights filed to the Clinton
House, small but neatly kept hostelry,
where an excellent dinner was served, the
wine OF refreshment being Unexpectedly
and courteously furnished the party by Mr..
Orrin Bromley, of the Cumberland House,
l. To- t,,,,. a
the next venture in the tour of the prison
MIR. Fuller and Major Herworth, the Wig
ilent sergeant OF the guard, leading the way.
Nine hundred feet into the bowels of the
earth, and two hundred feet from its sur
face extends this prolific mine. Each sir
knight as he entered the darkness bore his
torch, so that at the extremity of the gloom
he could easily discover the hundred and
fifty enforced workers in metals. The con-
victs seemed busy at work, but it made one
shudder to think, if they should only hap.
pen to turn on the two keepers, all the
guard over them, and send them to the
"other side OF Jordan" But such a cal
amity, Gen. Moffitt informed as, had never
been attempted but once and that without
success. Near the entrance of the mine
are some beautiful formations of ice, one
resembling shrine in a Cathedral, being
especially striking and respondent. Es
canes from the rrison dn not often sue
cessfully occur. The firing of the cannon
alarms the neghborhood, and as there is a
standing reward 800 for the recapture Of
a prisoner, zach inhabtant is on the alert,
so that few gain their liberty. Filkins, the
Albany Express robber, is an exception to
the rule, but how he secured his escape
will probably be never known. The diff.
| ~ ohopo tha hoapito n
and the rolling mill, we all found objects
of interest, and the best of discipline seems
to be preserved The Warden, Gen, Moi
fit, has fine executive ability. and having
had the profitable experience of soldier
he sees that his subordnates perform theil
duty to the fullest extent. 1t is pity thai
the mutations of politics in the Empire
State may sooner or later deprive it of his
services, in this position, for which he seems
so well fitted, No finer or healthier loca.
ton could have been selected for prison
than here, and it is also a grand spot fol
the sight seers to visit; the view is mos
extensive taking in Lake Champlain for a
long distance, while Burlington is distinct
ly visible. After paying our respects tc
Gen. Mofft at his neat, pleasant house, and
enjoying the hospitality of himself and sis
tiers, which were pleasantly acknowledged
in behalf of the Templars by sir knight Hol
den, of Saratoga, the homeward ride wai
taken. Gaily the party made excellent
time for Plattsburgh, where the evening
was spent in comforting the sublime de-
grees of the Temple by the Saratoga sill
knights those of Pittsburgh having giver
the red cross the evening previous. The
ceremonies and festivities of the two days
(Alarch 10th and 11th) closed at late
hour by feast of good things at the "With.
GRILL" when the worthy successors of the
"nine gentlemen who formed a society to
guard and protect the Christian pilgrim.
who travelled from abroad to visit the Holy
Sepulchre" retired to seek repose and were
up betimes to cross the lake, taking South
Hero en- route and again found pleasant
quarters at Burlington. None could be
more assiduous in their hospitable atten'
tons to all, than the sir Knights Of DE-
Soto Commnndery, more especially Sit
Knights Beckwith, Gregory, Low and Nc
Caffrey, and that they may long live ant
prosper and then sleep the sleep of thu
just, is the earnest prayer of the writer
and the other goodly sir Knights of Bur
lington, in whose excellent company HI
found himself on this memorable occasion