Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-03
. CRIMINAL CorRr -contrary to expectation,
the jury in the case of Cant ain Sehanmhr,ru

CRIMINAL CorRr.-contrary to expectation.
the jury In the case of Captain Schaumburg.
ssfeea upon verdict at late hour on Satrir-
uay night, and were accordingly allowed to 20
uone' AS, however, the Court had adjourned
nourS before they had come to an agreement,
'he verdict was sealed one, and although
pubic curiosity was on the tip Toe of expccta-
non. nothing 90 far as we could hear, had
i1eaked out. This morning, about half past
ten O'Clock, on the arrival of the Judge, the
court was opened, and the names of the iurv
I having been called over and replied to. the
foreman gave in their written verdict which
was to the following effect, Guilty of assanlt
and battery, but not with intent to kill,
There was large crowd of spectators nrss.
ent, who expressed their surprise at the yer.
dict, with murmurs Of disapprobation. and vho
| Immediately lett the court after the verd;ct
had been made known. making comments
upon it. The public opinion was not in o..
cordance evidently with the verdict of the
| jury. The defendant was in tbe con-, r.
the verdict was delivered. ".'A
There is ona thing uo,iea,h,a .ho,. A.
criminal Court which requires Improvement
we aiiuae TO the little courtesy extended to
me press by the Clerk of the Court. Consid.
ering that the Criminal Court is par e,ceIfeucs
Tue peoples Comrt, every convenient means
should be afforded to reporters of obtaining
ln!ormatlon OF its doings. The publi are in.
| W0oQ OtflCl8ls
| obstacles In the way of obtaining information.
and are inclined toinquire whence thew derive
| their power and their fees. They she uld not
quarrel with the press, who can often enliehten
the people upon many things with which thew.
are, perhaps, unacquainted
BAPTISM OF TEN rERsoSs.-There was
very large congregation assembled in the
| Baptist Church, on street Yesterday morn.
| ing, to witness the immers sion, bv water. of
seven ladies and three gentlemen. Previous
to the ceremony. the Rev. Mr.. Samnson
preached very able and impressive disconrse
on the "Duty of Baptism, taking his text
from the Acts of the Apostles. sth chapter.
oth verse; from which he showed that bap-
tlsm was manifestly designed by heavenly
wisdom, and that it is a duty distin,tlv inn,
pressed On every converts heart as was ex
hibited in the instance of the eupuch VIII nm
Philip baptised. AT the conclusion of the
sermon, preparations were made for the per
formance of the rite-the desk being removed
to one end of the platform. and a portion #
the boards taken up-when there was exhibited
to the assembly an open space of about IL feet
by 8, filled with water to the de, tn of fee.
The parties to be baptised then assembled the
platform, the ladies being arranged on one
side and the gentlemen on the other. A short
prayer having been given, the officiating min.
lister descended into the water, when one of
the gentlemen was the first called on to be
! dipped; then followed one of the ladies. md
50, alternately, to the end The ladies were
attired in long white Aanneis; and on coming
out of the water had large wooden shawl
! thrown over them, and at once retired We
must say there was little or no timorouspess
exhibited by them. and that they dis
played much more bravery than the gentle
men in the cold element. Altogether it was
very solemn service-many a face being
< mo- hu faQv NH oh
bsnedictisn having been given, the immense
as semblage were dismissed
| GREAT NrIsANCE.-Every Sunday. when
the weather will possibly allow it. a crowd of
noisy, insolent boys, regularly assemble on the
steps Of the City Hall, and by their noisy
shout: and rloaldry entirely set at naught the
sacredness of the day. We do not especially
object to young men, or boys. or any other
class of persons, walking out of Sunday for
the purpose of enjoying fine weather; indeed,
| it is rather pleasant than otherwise; but for n
large crowd of boisterous youths to regularly
assemble at go conspicuous and public a place
| az the City Hail. and desecrate the sanctity of
| the Sabbath by their hideous howlings, does
| not certainly reflect much credit upon them
selves, or the parents and authorities who per-
nit it. We think, therefore, if the parents of
the young men in question are not capable Of
preventing them FROM forming such assemblies
it is the duty of the police to interfere
| PROsPERIs BAND An account was given
the other day, in our local columns, of a sere-
made given to Major Crawley, of the Military
| Argus, in which the credit Of the affair il
given to Espeuda's Band. This was an error.
The serenade was given by Prosperi's Band.
as volun AIRY compliment on their part
| PROFESSOR SCHONESBERG' 8 LECTURE.-Tha
lecture by Professor Schonenberg, which was
to have been delivered on Thursday night but
which was postponed on account of the wealth
| er, will be delivered on Tuesday evening at
the same place, Carusi's saloon, where. we
hope, there will be full attendance to remu-
nerate the lecturer for the expense to which be
must have been placed by the necessary post
ponement Of the above,
| HONESTY THE BEST POLICY a gentle.
man. stopping at Browns, engaged hickman
1 to carry him to a distant part Of the city. On
his return the gentleman paid the driver. Civ
ing him a ten dollar note in place of a dollar.
The driver went to Browns repeatedly to find
the gentleman, but being unable to see him.
he left nine dollars with the proprietor, to be
given him when he returned That driver
will lose nothing by the act.
| A FREE LEcrURE-The Social Intercourse
of Nations will constitute the theme of a lee.
ture at Carusis Saloon at u o'clock on Thurs
day evening, by Elihu Burritt, ESQ. Mr.. Bur
rift is q learned and able man, and an eloo uept
| lecturer.
BURGLARS ABOUT.-Last night thieves en-
tered the dwelling Of gentleman on 9th
| street, and stole a number of silver spoons and
other articles of value. The door was opened
by cutting and forcing the lock-
INoUEsTs Yesterday, inquests were held
by Coroner Woodward over the bodies of Jno.
| Malody, an Irishman, and James Dunger. a
colored man. The first died from intemper-
ance, on English Hill; the last was burned at
q lime kiln in the First Ward The juries
returned verdicts according to the facts before
them.
WATCH RETURNs.-J Cummings, disorderly:
| fine and costs. Ann Caho drunk in the streets:
work house 80 days. j N. Hickock, disorder
| ly in the market; do Chas. Stewart drunk.
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEoRGErowN, April 9, 1854
| Business upon our canal this morning pre-
sented quite lively appearance. consid-
cradle number Of boats, heavily laden with