Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-15
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Compared with the receipts for March Of last
year there Is decrease of SI03, 1S9 AZ Ii should
be remarked, however, that the business of the
road for March Of last year, in consequence Of
the severity Of the weather Of the preceding
three months. was the largest in its whole histo-
~, so that comparison Of the earnings for the
two months is not just criterion for the average
traffic. The fact that the revenue for March, 1859
exceeds by the sum Of Sl6l RS AZ that of the
preceding month is gratifying proof of a con-
siderable revival of business.
During the session Of the board the special
committee. consisting of three directors on the
part OF each interest represented, and appointed
sometime since to make an examination into the
affairs of the company, presented two voluminous
reports, which were laid Oh the table and ordered
to be printed
a reduction Of ten per cent upon the Salaries 6f
all employees receiving over $500 per annum was
modified yesterday to limit the reduction to
all salaries over and above $3.50
The RICHMOND CUsroM-HousE ROBBERY
Robert Pullen, alias Robert Wheeler, and VIM.
j. Somerville, indicted for entering the l.. s.
Custom House, In Richmond on the mig ht Of the
l2;h October, 1857, and stealing $50, 6SS in coin
from the safe, were arraigned for trial on Monday
In the Circuit Court. The circumstances of this
| robbery are fresh in the minds of our readers,
and II Is unnecessary TO repeat them.
On the reading Of the indictment, Pullen plead
guilty" and the term of his imprisonment in
The Penitentiary was placed at eight years. The
prisoner expressed a wish to be conveyed tbither
without delay. and he was at once sentenced by
Judge Meredith
immediately after his sentence, Pullen was
placed in a carriage, with Cornell the convicted
| pick pocket, and conveyed to the penitentary.
Somerville does not seem to have suffered ma
terIailv in health. female, quite fashionably
dressed, said To be his wife, sat by his side in
court on Monday, and manifested deep interest
IN the proceedings. His counsel twice moved 10
quash the indictment, on the ground that the pro-
cecdings were irregular and Informal The mo
tins were overrued and the trial Of the prisoner
proceeded.
The case was concluded aud given to the jury
| on Tuesday, but they failed TO agree upon a YER.
| dict before the adjournment of the court and
were remanded until yesterday "Wednesday
| morning
Dome THEIR DUTY.-It affords us pleasure to
| state that Police Oifcer Williamson himself q
| member OF the Franklin Fire COMPANY aided
| by information from some of the other member.
| thereof, has already succeeded in making two
arrests of parties alleged TO have taken part in
| the atrocious rowdyism occurring in Alexandra
| on last Sunday week and is in fair way tc
| bag" more of them. The arrested SO far are
| Louis Hectig, a Maryland printer, lately EN-.
| Ployfd In this city, and George Thompson 2
WaShinytonian, not more than sixteen yea o.
| age, lad employed in a Pennsylvania avenue
| store. Hectig waived his right to remain con
fined IN Jail here until the reception of reouisi
ton from Governor w Use for his transfer TO tn,
1
| cred Yesterday by Officer Williamson into tn,
hands of the Virginia authorities. We presum,
| that Thompson will follow him today Othe
| arrests in the case will doubtless be made TODAY
| The CITY Convention to nominate Union
party candidate for Mayor, assemblies at the As
sembly Rooms, on Louisiana avenue, at Z o,clocl
tonight. 1t is to be composed of the followin;
delegates. Viz:
First Ward-W. w. Davis, Andrew Carroll
SaIn'l Slower, VIM. CREDIBLE, VIM. Fletcher.
Second Ward-N Vedder, A. b. Stonghton
| John Ennis, Geo. r. JillaTd. l.. r. Clark
Third Ward-P. Gallant, VIM. Sibley, w. F
| Divine, DR. Borrows, T.. p Wannall
| Fourth Ward-Edward Simms, r. W. Birch
| j. +. Covle, ] Reese, w p. Mohun
Fifth Ward-John Mulloy, w. F. Price, G
| Oyster. hcGran, Nj Duffy.
| Slxth ward: McNerhany, J. B Brandt, +
| Altemus, Richard Brooks. " Conner
| Seventh Ward-E. II. Clark Peter Hepburn
ST., Jas. E. johnson, }. T CasselI, II A. clarke