Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-05

to carry any person on account Of color. The
Senate committee. through Senator Wiley
GIom slave Statel, had decided this 9 ne stiou.
The conductor alleges that he was carry ing out
the rules of the company; buthe was not bouad
to do any hing he knew to be wrong or against
the charter OF the company The conductor
had no right to put them of, and they had q
right to ride; and, in conclusion, he argued that
the assault, if any had been made, was COM
mitted in self defense, and therefore the accused
should not be held.
Mr.. Marbury said that the question of ex-
GLIDING negroes from the cars had nothing to
do with the case, but il the gentleman wished
to argue that question he would meet him any,
where, and would prove that the railroad COM
pany has power to confine the travel of certain
classes OF persons to separate cars. 1t was q
custom here thatthe colors should not mix, and
that custom was law. Even in Boston, the
very nest of abolitionisun, the railroads run
cars expressly for colored people to keep the
Colcrs separate; and the Tribune, a short time
since, had long article about the electment OF
a colored soldier from a car in New York city.
Mr.. Day-Eyery day you may see two white
men in a col2red car in this city where you will
see one black.
Mr.. Marbury had no objection to white men
riding in colored cars, if they chose so to do
IT Mr.. Day is willing to sit between two buck
darkies he had nothing to say about it,
Mr. Day replied that he would sooner ride
between two colored men than two whisky
bIoats.
Mr.. Marbury continued, conten ding that the
evidence in the case showed at least that Lee
mas was an accessory.
Justice Kinsey announced that he would
hold the accused to bail in 8 600 to appear at
court. r. H. Booker became his bondrnan.
STEAMED SOLDIER On Saturday q SOL
der, who was perambulatng the streets of the
Sixth Ward, espied the patrol making towards
him, and not having pass, he undertook to
dodge them by entering the cellar OF Middle
toms popular restaurant Here he found him.
self amongst the apparatus used for steaming
oysters, and seeing the box in which the oysters
are prepared, he jumped into it and pulled
down the lid, which fastened with q spriny
The guard followed, and failing, after a close
search, to find him. they proceeded on their
rounds. About this time the colored man who
attends the steamer came down and turned
full head of steam on, which, Of course, put
the soldier into a sweat, end as soon as he
comprehended the position of affairs he yelled
and kicked Justify for help, and as the heat
increased, made such pothsr inside the box
that the darkeY, nearly frightened out Of his
wits, ieaped out Of the cellar at bound,
shouting that ssthe ID was in the steamer!"
Some other employees of the establishment,
summoned by tie vigorous yells of the soldier,
persuaded the negro to open the box, but he
could only be persuaded to make the attempt by
the aid of long pole, with which he lifted the
catch; and the moment this was effected the
soldier bounced out, drippfn with steam and
pers piration, and, without pausing to render
thanks for his deIiverance, he sprang up the
steps and was Off with the speed of scared
rabbit He will probably think twice before
jumping into an oyster steamer again to dodge
the patrol!