Washington sentinel., 1854-06-20
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Burglaries.-On "Wednesday last, while the
Rev. M Phelps, the pastor Of the Foundry church,
was absent on a picnic with the Sunday school
scholars of that station, the parsonage was enter
ed by The rear the burglars first beating open the
outer door with stone, and prizing the inner one
with pair ftongs. They rummaged the house,
and took OF with them as booty, gold watch and
chain, and dozen or Of silver spoons; the lat
ter highly valued as presents and family memen-
toes. Suspicion attaches TO certain parties, but
il is not sufficiently strong 10 justify legal pro-
ceedings.
We mentioned, in our paper of Sunday, that on
the day before, in the afternoon, three young men
forcibly entered the shop OF poor woman on II
street. near the railroad, and stole from her till up
wards Of forty dollars. She had just stepped out,
locking the door after her, TO gather few chips.
Late on Saturday night, by means of the vigilance
Of Justice Dom, the suspected parties were ar
rested, they having first been seen in store pur-
chasing clothing, and next in hack taking ride
towards the Park. They have been committed to
Jail to await the proceedings ofthe grand jury.
The successes in night operations, and the es-
cape from arrest in so many instances, have, it
would appear, emboldened the rogues to pursue
their dishonest avocation in the day time. House
keepers should therefore, be viglant at oil times
Criminal Court.-The June term ofthis court
was commenced yesterday morning; Judge Craw-
ford presiding
The following are the names Of the gentlemen
composing the grand jury: Jacob Gideon, B. F.
Middleton, G. G. Grammar, William Easily, Robt.
W. Clarke, Almon Baldwin, Augustus E. Perry,
Reuben d. Clarke, Durbin B. Johnson, John Nc
Keldon, Charles H. Lane, John NJ. Dom, Esau
Pickrell, John L. Kidwell, w. H. Edes, Joseph N.
Pearson, Robert s. Patterson, Thomas Berry, Val
entins Harbangh, William T. Dove, Seby Scaggs'
William D. Magruder, Henry Haw, and Samuel
McKenney.
The following are the names Of the gentlemen
composing the petty jury:-Albert p. Waugh, Al
exander Borland, James Miller, J. L. Rider, John
Scrivner, Lewis G. Hootee, Joseph Lyon, David
w. Oyster, Joshua Hilton, George Harvey, Samuel
Mcknight, Thomas ]. Stelle, Henry H. McPher-
son, jr, Samuel Iddins, Benedict Milburn, John
House, Edward H. Edelin, Aaron Divine, John
d. Evans Samuel Rowe, John NJ Thornton, Will
liam A. Kennedy, John T. Bradley, Thomas Tan
ner, George w. Cooley, James 3. Holmead John
R. w. Mankin, William B. Dyer, Charles Nc
Carly, and George w. Stewart.
Complimentary Concert.-To-night, at Ca
rusi's Saloon, the Wells children give another
concert, assisted by several professional gentle
men. The performances Of these children are
said to be quite mertorious They are puplo1f
J. II. Hewitt, of Baltimore.
THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA has appointed the
first Thursday in August next, as the time for
holding an election in the twelfth congressional
district of Virginia to fill The vacancy occasoned
by the death Of Mr.. Snodgrass.
The EXPRESS tram with Lord Elgin and suite
on board, made the trip from Portland TO Montreal
IN hours and As minutes. The distance is 292
miles.
Fire.-On Sunday morning, at about three
o'clock, two small frame houses on English hill
were destroyed by fire.; one Of them was occu-
pied as a tavern, and the other bakery. Al
The former there had been jo6caiion, and it is
supposed that the deaagraiion was an act of care
lessness.
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