Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-01

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Gsorgstotcs Railtoay .-On Thursday Mr.. Grimes
introduced a bill 10 incorporate the Washington
and Georgetown Railway Company, which pro-
posed that Richard H. Wallach, John III Brod-
head, VIM. B. Todd, Joseph Bryan, z. c. Rob-
bins, Edward Clark, Sayles ]. Bowen. Henry
Addison, w. n. Tenney, and Peter H. W atson,
and their associates and assigns should be created
q body corporate, under the name Of the WASH
ington and Georgetown Railway Company, with
authority TO construct and ley down a double
track railway in the cities Of Georgetown and
Washington, commencing on Bridge street, at Its
Intersection with High street, or at such point as
may be designated by the corporate authorities,
along Bridge street to its intersection with the
street running to the tubular bridge over Rock
Creek to Pennsylvania avenue, along that avenue
to Fifteenth street west along that street to Penn
sylvania avenue and along that avenue to the foot
Of the Capitol grounds; thence around the north
ern boundary OF the Capitol grounds to the north
ern gate, through the same by the southern gate,
thence along their southern boundary easterlv to
Pennsylvania avenue, along that avenue to Eighth
street east Garrison street. and along that street
south to the Navy Yard gate; with a lateral road
connecting the main road with New Jersey
avenue at Its intersection with the depot Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; also a
"a ilway from that depot along New Jersey, Mas
sachusetts, and New York avenues to interseet the
main road near the State Department; also, rail-
way commencing at Boundary street north and
running down Seventh street west TO Pennsyl-
vania avenue or to the Potomac; also a railway
commencing at Boundary street north and run
MIA avenue or to the Potomac. The fare on those
roads 10 not to exceed five cents a passenger, and
the roads are to be subject to the municipal regu
lation Of the cities Of Washington and George
town, and be liable to taxation az other real estate
and personal property are. Ten per centum of
the gross receipts for fares s to be paid the
cities Of Georgetown and Washington, in proper
ton to the relative population Of the two cities to
be applied exclusively to the support Of free public
schools; and, while that per centum shall be
duly paid, the realty Of the road is to be exempt
from any other taxation. The capital stock Of the
company IL to be $500 900, divided into shares of
$50 each, transferable as personal property.
Books are 70 be open to receive subscription TO
the stock and the ockholders are to elect board
Of directors The restrictions and regulations are
severe and numerous, running through many sec
tons
Mr.. Grimes made an explanation Yesterday,
stating that the bill did not create close corpor-
alton. Ii authorized nine commissioners to open
books, and when the company was formed the
duties Of those commissioners would cease. He
had sought to obtain the names Of gentlemen who
had the confidence Of the community and who
were well known here Among other names that
were inserted was that Of Mr.. Peter H. Watson,
at present the Third Assistant Secretary Of War
All the names were inserted on his own response
bility, without conference with any body Know
ing Mr. Watson's reputation he saw fit to include
that gentlemans name among the commissioners,
but Mr.. Watson protests against his name being
retained, for the reason that he has never been a
corporator in any company, and has never been
d,
and he desires that his name should be stricl n
out.
CRIMINAL CouRr.-Yesterday, in the case of
Edward Magee, tried for the larceny of 800 from
VIM. Taussig, Mr.. Utermehle, counsel for de-
tense, agreed to submit the case without argument,
which was agreed to by the District Attorney; and
the jury brought In verdict Of acquittal.
Patrick Mccarthy, indicted for an assault and
battery, with intent to kill, on Henry Douglas,
was acquitted.
John Doe was tried and found guilty of assault
and battery on Frederick Holzief. Tfhus IL will
be seen that John Doe, who figures in the law
books and in ejectment suits In the Circuit Court
in connection with Richard Roe, Is no longer a
myth, but has at last been found and convicted l
The Court proceeded to sentence Albert Cont.
ner, who was convicted few DAYS since of man.
slaughter, having killed John Bremline in brawl
in Prather's alley. The prisoner is a very young
man, with frank, open, and rather handsome
countenance, and with nothing In his appearance
TO denote the hardened criminal.
The Court, in passing sentence, spoke in feel
ing and i'm pressve manner to the prisoner and
referred to the fact disclosed by the testimony Of
two highly respectable gentlemen that he 1.-THE
prisoner) had good and worthy father, and M st
have had excellent moral training, all Of which
he (tne prisoneT) had forgotten or thrown aside
when he came to this city. The evidence ELECTED
the fact that he had descended to the lowest depths
OF degradation, and was almost out of the pale of
humanity and civilization; that he and another
young man were living with two women OF the
furniture than table, stove and few chairs,
without beds and with no glass in the windows;
and that all slept together in a room ten feet
square, thus assmilating themselves to the beasts
or the field; that In this place, and In a dispute
about the person Of one Of these women who was
drunk at the time, and should in this state have
excited the disgust Of any man with a sense Of
decency and propriety left, the prisoner shot fell
low creature, causing his death. In view of the
fact that the prisoner was in his own house, and
other facts disclosed In evidence, the Court
thought the verdict Of granddaughter a very proper
one; and the prisoner was sentenced to inprison-
ment in the penitentiary for eight years, COM
mencing from and after the 9th day of February.
The Court stated that this tme-until the 9th
instant-was granted to allow the prisoner to see
Henry Burke, cOlored, was then arraigned,
charged with an assault and battery with intent
TO XIII on Alfred Thomas, also coiored, having
cut him very badly with a razor, which case was
in progress when the court adjourned
REV. De. BococK's CoNeREGATIoN, IN GEORGE
TOWN The congregation Of tbs Bridge Street
(Old School) Presbyterian Church, in George
town, which was last under the ministration of
DR.. Bocock, who Is now where his sympathies
were before he departed-in Secessia-had a
meeting on Monday last, and called the Rev. Dr.
Frederick Brown, Of Cleveland, Ohio, to FIJI the
vacancy, but no response has yet been received.
From all accounts the two ministers are as wide
as the poles apart the question OF their duty in
the crisis. DR.. Bocock could not or would not
pray lor tne ffeslaent III: bIoWnJ on the con-
trary, prays for the President, his Cabinet the
Congress, the army and navy, soldiers, privates
and marines, and we have no doubt embraces
those well-abused classes, the teamsters and CON-
ssaries and prsys for the success Of all these 80
that the rebellion may be speedily overcome.
DR.. Bocock had named q successor; but the con-
gregation, II seems, prefer to chose for them
selves.
CENTRAL GuARDHOusR CAsRs-Befors Justice
Clark January 29-Samuel Howard, gambling;
fine and costs; $51. James NJ. Stone, pTofane and
disorderly; IS. Elizabeth Usher, assault and bat
terry; security for court. George Keiser, charged
with larceny; dismissed. Patrick Welsh, pro-
family; - o. Paul Sullivan, drunk; for trial.
Jerome Vermack, VIM. Jones, George Henry,
Edw'd Davis, drunk and disorderly; turned over
TO the military.
January 3o-Jss. Clark, Margaret Bresnshan,