Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-20
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.maurs AM sattery on (but not with intent
% nill VIM. II Hope, his counsel moved for .
now tnal' on the ground Of newly discovered
testimony: They did not, however, file an If.
hdavit, which is required BY the practice of
me court In such cases, having como to the
conclusion to abide the verdict of the Jury
without further legal proceedings
| Accordingly, yesterday morning, Mr.. Ma
graW came into court to receive sentence.
His honor, Judge Crawford, addressing the
was presently strongly condemned the practice
Of carrying deadly weapons However, proper,
he said, this might be on the western from.
| tiers, such insurgents should BE- laid aside
| in peaceable community like ours If Mr..
Magraw had any explanations to ask of Mr..
| Hope, he should have called upon him at his
place Of business, and not seek him out at
hotel, where he was peacoably dining with
his family. As to the indecent spittinS In
Mr.. Hopes face, it was in the opinion Of ali
refscting people, disgrace to Magraw and
b. the aggressor
III having been represented to his honor
tnat Mr. MagrSw contract for carrying the
mails was in deranged condition, and i'm
Portant public BUSH sss required Mr.. MS
presence elsewhere, the court, in consideration
of these circumstances, sentenced him to paw a
me OF 800 and costs, probably forty or fifty
dollars additional.
This amount is exclusive of the fees paid
to bis three eminent counsellors. 1t is due to
them to say they performed their duty with
marked ability; while Mr.. Key, for the United
States, stood the FIRE of the combined legal
talent, and conducted the prosecution, in q
highly creditable manner
The THEArRB.-" Used Up,n was capitallv
rendered last night at the Iron Hall before a
very discriminating audience, who repeatedly,
| 10 the course Of the performance of the piece.
| testified much qualification with the way in
which It's various scenes went of Mr.. Wal
cots rendering of Sir Charles Coldstream,
Miss Howard's Mary Wurzel, Mr.. Norton's
John Ironbrace, and Mr.. Newton's Wurzel,
were exceedingly we'll rendered each being
cast in an appropriate part. The after piece,
was very well played, keeping the audience in
| roar OF laughter from the moment the cur.
tain rose until its close.
There was a cracked horn in the orchestra.
however, which occasionally marred the plea
sure OF the evenings entertainment, to which
the leader will do we'll to look
Tonight, they again present the Serious
Family" ana /" Raising the Wind" Their
success in both these pieces on Saturday night
will doubtless cause them to be greeted with q
full house, for they play both exc edingly we'll
We sincerely hope that our play. going fel-
Iow-citizens will make it point to sustain Mr..
keenan, in his enterprise at Iron Hall, 50 that
we may have among as good theatrical com.
pany during the long recess on which We have
just entered. Our experience with such mat
tiers teaches US that the manner in which man
ayers cater for the public amusement depends,
for the most part on the disposition which
communities show in the matter Of secondipg
their efforts to please.
FIRE IN ALEXANDRIA Last night, about
III o'clock, the Friendship engine house was
discovered to be on FIRE. In a short time, tho
Friendship engine was playing on it, but onlv
to prevent houses in the vi Unity from burning
The engine.house could not be saved 1t has
lately been fitted up in fine style by the com
pany. Most Of the fixtures of the ball wero
saved, as we'll as the engine itself, but the
house was completely destroyed. There were
no engines on the spot with the exception of
the "Friendship." Why was that?
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Yesterday the
Methodist Protestant Conference at Alexan.
dria passed resolutions raising the salary of
unmarried preachers from 500 per snpum to
$3.50; that of married ones from $3.50 to 5000
and an allowance of SIS for every child under
fifteen years Of age. On Sabbath evening $500
| was subscrib bed to the supcranuated fund. and
last evening over $500. DR.. Valient addressed
the meeting, and was followed by DR. Ely.
Reese, editor of he Methodist Protestant, in
a most amusing speech.
ESCAPE FROM PRIsoN.-Wm. UmberdeId
| and Michael Murphy, two young men who
were in Jail for an assault and battery on n
person in the First Ward broke Jail last nj ght
| about s o'clock. They effected their escape
i by saving the iron bars, and drawing the
sucker rod from the pump in the Jail yard and
| using il to scale the walls. There was a mum.
Der Of constables in the guard room at the
| time they performed this feat. and they start
| ed Immediately in pursuit; but We were in.
formed this morning that there had been no
traces Of them as yet discovered.
Who GOT THE WArcB We are authorized
to state that the splendid gold watch given
with the other articles of jswe!ry, &c to the
| audience at Thomas & Co.'S exhibition of
"Dissolving Views last night, was obtained
by Mr.. Edward Deeble, of this city. By refer.
erce to the advertisement our readers will
observe that another watch of tho same value,
together with fine jewelry, perfumery, fancy
articles, &c, will gain be given out TO night
In order TO give satisfaction, the boxes will be
given out to the audience as they enter the
hall
CRIMINAL COURT.-Yesterday, VIM F. Ma
graw was sentenced TO pay a fine Of 500 and
costs Julia Hughes, for malicious mischief,
was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
jacob Roles, Tor assault, was sentenced 10 nine
months Imprisonment. Geo. &c Raglin, negro,
was convicted for resisting an officer, and sen
fenced to two months in Jail. Vim. King was
| acquitted of arson
To-day, VIM. White, for malicious mischief,
was found guilty.
GRAND CONCERT The numerous friends of
| Mr. Robert Heller have at last succeeded in
| inducing him to give public concert. which
| will take place at Carusi's Saloon, on Thurs.
| day evening. When we assert that Mr. H. il
without living superior on the piano forte,
| We assert a fact universally ackno wledged by
| all who have heard the great maestros, and
have had an opportunity Of comparing Mr..
Heller 8 performances with theirs. Of course,
every body at all musical will DO there.
DUCKs.-The river this morn ng was almost
| covered with wild ducks, and boats and canoes
| of every shape and kind in chase Of them
armed with every kind of FIRE arm, from the
old Queens arm to the big patent boat swivel
| Game will be plenty in market now.