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Pardoned by President Buchanan.

--The United States Penitentiary at present contains 175 convicts. A week ago there were 180, five of the number having been pardoned by Mr. Buchanan before the expiration of his term. Hanrahan, whom we mentioned as pardoned last Saturday, is a boy of between sixteen and eighteen years of age, who was convicted with Johnny Roach, a companion of his, of shooting at Mr. Magruder. They were sentenced to four years each, and both were pardoned. Washington Kline was convicted in Wheeling, Va., of counterfeiting the coin of the United States, and sentenced to ten years imprisonment at hard labor. He had served three years when pardoned. Geo. Crouse was convicted in the Criminal Court of assault and battery with intent to kill, and sentenced to six years. He had served about three years when pardoned.-- Washington Star.

The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. March 8, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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