Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

1"o '"9. Lie long agony is over"
so far as the jury in the Gardiner case
was concerned. Judge Crawford, after
careful consideration, and hearing the
opinions of the council for and against the
defendant, came to the conclusion this
morning to discharge the Jury.
MIR. Henshaw, deputy marshal, con-
Quoted the gentlemen into the Cont
room, where they were asked if thev had
made up verdict. The foreman replied
that they had not, and were not likely to
do so If they remained till Christmas.
Judge Crawford made some very appro-
pirate remarks to them concerning their
privations, expressed his regret that thew
had remained shut up so long, and dis
charged them.
We understood one of the Jurors to say
that they stood nine for acquittal ond
three for conviction.
Pen,tentaary..-In the United States
prison IN this city, there are confined at
hard labor, ninety-two convicts, sent there
for committing various offences, viz
burglary, l larceny, 62 receiving stolen
goods, 8; perjury, 3; counterfeiting, l; as
sault with intent to rape, l /: assault and
battery with intent to kill, 6 forgery, 3:
manslaughter, 2; bigamy, l murder, /,
for llfe, fraud on government, mail
robbery, 4; arson, l ; attempting to pass
forged notes 4. Of these, ten are women,
and over one-third colored.
Good health seems to prevail in this
prison, which may be accounted for bv
the attention which is paid to the cleanli-
ness OF the prisoners, the supply of pure
water, and the labor the prisoners per-
form.
The officers are as follows: Warden,
salary $1,000; Clerk, $1,000; two assis-
tant Keepers, $3.50 each: one Guard at
$500, and three at $3.50 each; Messen-
ger $3.50; Physician, $500: Chaplain,
$3.50: three Inspectors, at 800 eech.
A Messenger in one of the departments
OF the Government, with salary of $3.50,
remains in his Office about thirty-six
hours in week; the assistant in the
prison, with the same salary, is on duty
every day and nearly half the nights. sab
baths included, during the year. There
sa big difference in duty, but none in
pay!
Inapror1ng.-Our city is improving rap
IDLY. All those portions once considered
waste and useless and where the sham
or g five dollar lots" were located, are
now being made as valuable as any other
parts of the city. 1t is now a very diff
cult matter for person to obtain a Five
dollar lott to make himself eligible to a
seat in the Common Council. Such lots
have entirely disappeared: and it is very
unlikely that valuable lot will be & made
over" for such purpose.
We once heard of a gentleman who
made over lot for this purpose and had
great difficulty in getting possession
again.
City property has improved to such a
degree that there is no great danger of
any one running the risk; and if such a
case should occur, the real owner deserves
to lose his property.
Owe understand this morning that
the Chubb Brothers had determined that
Mr.. Perkins should lose nothing by the
burning of his house night before last.
MIR. Perkins has been the runner for their
banking house for considerable length
of time, and the report being in unison
with the character of those benevolent
gentlemen, we believe it correct.
DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION The Dem
ocratic City Convention will meet this evening.
al clock, in the Common Council Chamber
ia the City Hall
Police Report.-Constantine Edwards,
assault and battery security to keep the
peace. George Edwards, assault and bat
1ery; security to keep the peace. Ann
bronson, breach of the peace: gave Sc
curity. VIM. Long, assault and battery !;
security to keep the peace. VIM. Jones,
drunken and disorderly; security and
paid cost. Elizabeth Hamilton, vagrant :;
~orkhouse 80 days. Thos. Russell, pro-
ianity workhouse 80 days.