Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-23

ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY IN RICHMOND.
The Richmond Enquirer of yesterday morning
gives the following account OF the late at.
tempted Jail delivery there:
Yesterday evening Hillary Page, the Ches-
tclfrld incendary, now confined 10 the Hcnrlco
county jall under sentence of death, made u
desperate attempt to escape. Ii seems that
about clock Mr.. Fisher, the jallor, wcut,
a was his custom before locking upto Hlllery
cell aud conducted him dowp into the yard 10
GET a bucket OF water Returning, when just
opposite the cell door, the condemned mao
wheeled as suddenly as flash, and dashlng
the contents OF the bucket into MIR. Fishers
'ace erapplcd with him. Mr.. Fisher, being
bIud"d by the water, Hillary succa aeded 10 get
tug hold OF his arms trom bchlud, so as 10
prevent his using his pistol, aud uade irantc
efforts to throw him over the banister to the
story below, but finding that he was too strong
fr him he finally released his hold and dashed
down The steps into the yard, where the other
prl.oGcrs, some dozen or more IN number, were
awaiting TO assist him. Mr. Fisher immed-
aely followed him, and spriueiog toto the
crowd drew his pistol just 10 time to prevent
general rush toward the gates. Hillary bcggoc,
when he louud himself confronted with the jail
or, pistol, piteouslv for his life, reminding
Mr. Fisher that he was to be hung 10 very
short timc, and that the attempt to escape Was
bu, natural effort to save his neck. He was
taken to his cell aud locked up, aud 10 future
Sl.i hardly be trusted with even 50 apparently
srtucSs weapon as a pail of wafer The
whole affair was evidently prcconcerted. the
other prisoners being in the plot; and but tor
the promrtuess and nerve Of Mr.. Fisher there
w"uld DOUBTLESS have been general jail de-
livery.
TO Enjoy WALKING.-To be properly en-
Jycd, waking tour should be gone upon
alone. Ii you 80 10 COMPANY, or even IN pairs,
IT'S 10 longer walking tour in anything but
uAmc; it is something else, aud more 10 the
aurc OF picnic 1t should be gone upon
aoar, b cause freedom is of the essence; be-
cau>" you should be able to stop and 60 on, and
follow this way or that, as the freak takes you;
aud because you must have your own pace, and
oeltner trot alongside champion walker, nor
u'nce in tlme with girl. And then you must
b" open to all impressions. aud let your Thoughts
take color from what you see. You should be
asa pipe for any to play upon. Il cannot see
The Wit, says Hazlitt, "of walking and talk
lux at the same time. When am 10 the coun-
Try wish to vegetate like the country, which
Is the glst of all that cau be said upon the mat
ter There should be no cackle of voices at
Your elbow to jar on the meditatlve slleuee of
Tie uorulug. CornhM Mugazine.
PLAN to make Mount Vesuvius practically
uSeiu1 has been broached 10 London. 1t is
ov'hiug else than to convert the crater into
receptacle for dead bodies. A company viii
unacrtake to run mortuary traius from dit, T
eat ;I par,s OF Europe to Vesuvius aud up Its
sIies n TO the summit, on reaching which they
II tilt their contents into the abyss, leaving
a'ure ln its graudest form to do the work Of
,.'Incel'ng the remains of humanity, and ,her
\ the mourners short excursion to Naples
m.; nv; rs envlrous 10 order to cancel the last re
ua'us of grief.
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