Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-08
LOCAL WIS.
PASSENGER RATES ON DIFFERENT RAIL RoAl

fASSkNGEh RATES ON UHthhhNE RAIL hOADS
IN VIRGINIA.
The business oomn,tss Of the Rau Road Convention
which has just adjourned, asCsrtaned the following b
the charges for passengers on the several Rail Roads o
Virginia nov 10 operation.
II appears that thsy all charge from to cents per mile
fos local travel except the Central which charges only a
cents.
The convention passed . resolution unanimously deciar
Jog that crates heretofore charged on our Rail Roads arc
not rsuumcrs,ive."
The rates for passengers 90 the Virginia oon.ar. lro.d
l-2 cents per milo.
Orange aud Alexandra railroad, cents per mile.
Winchester and Potomsc railroad, 3 Id cenn Der
mile for local. and 9 l-s Tor through travel
Manassa Gap railroad, ceots per milo.
sesboe,d aud Roanoke railroad, esnts per mile for
local. aud cents for through travel
Petersburg Road l-s cents for through and cents
for local travel per mile
Virginia and Tennessee railroad, 4 cents per milo.
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, TIL cents per,
mile Cor st osss and les foe second class ave The
second cl.s constitutes t~o.thirds ofths travel
South-Side railroad, 4to cents per mile
Richinond Frcdicksburg and Potomac railroad, cents
per mile for local. and Ia for through travel
Richmond and Danvle railroad, per mile up to
80 miles, and l.s for through travel.
James River aud kuswha Canal $3.50 for lso miles,
being 81 per mile, Of which the Company receives
mills per mile.
Ropnxar OF ELISHA w. hcCoxAs.-Eishs W. McCo.
ESQ., the present Democratic candidate Tor the Of
Zee Of Lieut. Governor Of this Common wealth. was rob-
bed of his pocket book containing Considerable sum Of
uloney-bordering thousand dollars, Il l. said-at
the EAchange Hotel, on last Wednesday morning.
waiter 10 tho establishment named Henry, q sl,ve
belonging to Mr.. WIN. w. Harrisop suspected on good
fore the Mayor on yesterday. INK.
Mr.. AcComas appeared Is witness 10 the matter and
being suorn said, that on Tuesday night late hour
DO aud some friends were standing at the bar Of the hotel
Engaged 10 conversation As they we're about to retire
be took out his pocket book, aud taking thererom SU
note. which the smaes, be had handed Il to
the bar keeper to pay for cigars There not being
suioieney OF small change available to make up tho
balance, the note handed back and Mr. Slaxebrook
paid the bat-keeper's claim.
he then retired 10 his roop by his rends
and feeling very much fatigued laid on the bed mean
while conversing with tho gentlemen who we're with hiu
His intimacy with them rendered him less scrupuoos in
observing the forms Of social etiquette 10 their presence
Before retiring to bed he laid his pautaloons chair
with his coat them.
After short time hs friends left reminding him, a.
they Departed OF the proprey OF locking his door on the
inside lie took the hint and cautiously fastened the
door both by locking aud boiling.
The next morning Henry, tho accused was admitted in
TO the room for the purpose OF making fire. and whc
SO engaged, he Mr. Nee laid the bed having covered
his lace with the bcdcothes in order to abstract himself
and pursue his deliberations undis,urbed By the noise
which Henry was making in the ROOM
After the rogue got through his work he lc the roon
lie Mr.. from bed soon as tho FIRE was starr.
ed and sezng his we're very much "a
he had et them-he discovered them TO be yerv
light.
This circumstance led him Immediately to search for
us pocket book, and fading In the pocket into
which he put the night before he searched his clothes
all over but in vain lie sent for the landlord
aud aPprised hun of the circumstance. He promised 10
take proper steps for its recovery.
In the Of that lay "wednesday he was informs
eu oy the landlord that circumstances lausprcd
ssted him tat Henry took the money. II appears that
he was noticed from his post the time the robbery
was said TO have been committed and when
to his whereabouts during the time Of absence he
said bis mistress sent for hm-a which vas sui
sequenty made out to be false. He alio said he was Mt
his grand mother-and this too. asertaned 10 be
he lie Mr.. hearing theee facts and being loathe to
expose the matter believing might njure the character
OF tie Establishment took the accused TO his room and
asked Tim 10 give up the money aud that 20 ffr as lie
was concerned no punishment would be inflicted upor
him. He told him IL he persisted 10 Withholding t. tho
penaiy would be severe. This had effect for the fell
low, lar from making admission became psolept and
bodly told him that he did what penaes nigh:
be inflicted that they could do what they pleased When
upon finding that all efforts in this form were upsv.ne
he ordered him TO leave the room, The follow utterly
dsregarded the commapd and continued to express him
self IN rather tone oil defiance.
lie (ar Nc. had no doubt Of the money being In bs
pocket when the boy entered to mako tho fe, aud no
doubt as to the accuseds being the person who was
IN the room. lie admitted the fact himself
The rascal had on pair OF new shoes which he sald he
which he oil course could not partouariz. The fellow
had also three gold rings on bis fingers which he seemed
auIious TO conceal during the examination
lie was sent on to the term Of she court OF Hus-
tings to answer for this offence.
The scoundre seemed 10 have but o tespeot for the
Democratic candidate, for the eG.elant of
the Old Dominion,