Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-01

CIRCUIT CoURr.-This morning the case of
Danr Rowland as. DR.. G.. P. Mcknight, was
being tried. This action was recover the
amount OF certain notes passed by the defend
ant to the plaintiff. For defence. j. II Brad.
Icy, T. r: Smith; for plaintiff, E. @. Morgan
and Mr.. Stone.
DEAD Elias A. erosion, who met with the
accident yesterday, at Thyson's grocery, on
Seventh street, died about three o'clock this
morning. The funeral will take place to.mor-
row afternoon.
CRIMINAL COURr.-Jos. Burch, convicted
Of assault upon j. P. Levy. The Court at the
time OF going to press were receiving present
ments from the grand jury.
MUNDER gives levee to -night at his Acad-
envy, cUrner of Ninth and D streets A pleas
ant time may be anticipated, as usual.
ARRIvED.-The New York packet Mott Be-
dell has arrived at her wharf and is now
landing her cargo.
MARRIAGBs.-For the past month there has
been issued forty-three marriage licenses.
The INSTITUTE FAIR is understand to have
netted about 1000.
THIs is the first day of April. Look out for
COMMUNICATED.
THn OkNIBUs-FIat justftta r1at cofuu1 -
One or more articles have recently appeared
In washington papers relative to o seventh
cent sometimes taken by omnibus drivers 1t
Is not the purpose of the writer to defend this
reprehensible practice to which he has him.
self submitted moro frequently in the past
than he will hereafter. Neither does he in
tend to add unnecessary reproaches to the re.
buke already given but simply call attention
to certain wrongs {" on the part of the other
part"
Every one has noticed how mothers and
nurses, with troops Of children, throng the
stages. This is we'll. The omnibus affords
to even the humblest person, a cheap and
comfortable conveyance for herself and chill
dren. But is 1t not unfortunate that the edu.
cation OF some of the said mothers and nurses
has been 30 neglected that oven the simplest
sum In simple addition exceeds their powers
Yet this is even 80. the terms are plainly
printed."Children occupying seats, full fare"
out In the face OF this, lady with Q child
the seats, will. q. the end of her ride, console
the driver with ftp
Yesterday, one of this class with four chill
drsn, entered stage in which the writer was
seated, and after q ride of consid erabIe length.
passed six cents to the man of the whip. The
same witness further testi6es that he saw,
last week, lady pay eighteen cents for her
self, nurse, and four little ones. ask, is this
just? IL it proper.
The prosecutors are wronged furthermore
by the common practice which converts four
into SIR that is to say, three or four ladies
with their hoops will occupy one side Of an
omnibus, and if either gentleman, or ono of
their own sex, desires admittance, with averted
face they will not see tho intruder, or if com.
PEELED to mako room do it with SO bad grace
that many persons prefer walking to a ride
with such ungenerous companions.
II is not probable that the omnibus enter
prise is very remunerative but whether il is
or not, the golden rule should DO applied here
IS elsewhere The Georgetown and W ashinr.
ton line is not only a great public convenience,
but also furnishes constant employment to
large number of worthy mechanics and others
The stages compare most favorabIy with
those Of other cities, as your correspondent
has had recent opportunity to note, while
the drivers are generally both attentive and
respectful.
Let tho latter be sdmonished to avoid the
evil of which complaint has been so Justly
made, and let those who ride in omnibusses
not forget to pay for their
ACCOMMODATION.
GoorpetoWp March "a 1887