Washington telegraph., 1851-06-25
Nett profits last night,

The grand entry yesterday of Barnums Rrob-
dinagiap Menag-re, including the Car ef Jug
gernaut, drawn by six young elephants, (each
Of which carried his own little trunk) extracted a
copious issue OF all manner Of notes Of admiration
from all the "young shavsrs" in town. 1t was an
immense treat to the children TO so many baby
elephants at once-and those great ungainIy
things, III, camels, with humps like Bunker's and
Breeds ilhs their backs-and Tom Thumb
in his little carriage drawn by horses Of the size
of spaniel dogs and the long train Of great square
box like wagons, with all the wild beasts OF the
forest sticking their noses out at the boards
and Mr.. Barnum and the nafiue with the "hair
IL feet long" twhat case for Grand Jean!) fol-
lowing in a carriage behind!
Steamship Winfield Scott sailed yesterday for
New Orleans with Stinson a. Co.'S Ex press
Freight and % passengers. was on the Battery
this beautiful steamer shot into the river, and
firing salute, passed swiftly by the shipping
which lay at anchor of the Castle. / shall not
be surprised to hear Of her arrival in New Or
leans Oh Sunday evening next. Apropos OF ,he
sNew York and New Orleans Express" Stimson
& Co. have disposed Of half their interes: in it 10
Messrs. Adams g. Co., and it will hereafter be
conducted under the style o! Adams e. Co.'S New
York and New Orleans Express"
The result Of tue examination OF the prisoners
in the case of the Hoboken riot is the discharge
Of all Of them, except German named Singer,
who is held on the evidence Of an lrishman who
says he saw him strike Bridges tthe ceceased) in
the neck with knife. II is outrageous, that the
very ruffians who provoked and sustained the riot
were not only suffered to escape but en-
ployed to arrest the Germans, and in doing SO,
took the least offensive ones, and matreated them
cruelty under the guise of special police.
Oar commissioner of streets and lamps, He,nan
w. Chds, was buried yesterday
The affair between Webb and Willis, including
the charge Of seduction made by the former against
the editor of the Home Journal. after nine days
wonder, appears 10 be forgotten.
ahe great American tragedian will make his
next appearances on the 9th inst, in the s 900
prize drama, OF "V ills versus Forrest" Meta
mora cannot lie, but an action will, and cannot
but believe that MI. +. will be muIcted in dam
ages for his unmanly assault. L think there
be little doubt but what Forrest has been grossly
injured in his domes. ic relations, but this does not
justify the manner of his attack on Willis.
While / write a crowd Of German emigrants,
in the- short pettcoats jackets spd caps, and
sun. embrowned skin. passing my door, looking
indeed like strangers in strange land.
Emigrants in general are shameiully cheated
by Set of harpes, who undertake TO board them
while in the city and transport them BY the best
and cheapest conveyances TO their destination in
The West. This system of swindng is under the
direction Of men Of property. am told by good
authority that concern in this city pays
line Of emgrant vessels for the mere privilege Of
having their agents go aboard their ships just be-
fore they get into port, or arrive at The wharf, in
order to talk with the emigrant passenf ers and
induce them TO follow them to certain Emgfant
Inns from which they assured they shall be
put through free, and they do put them through
with vengeance! After they once get the emi-
grants into their hands, they fleece them with
impunty. Their chef game is to PIunder their
baggage. This they can easily do The emi.
grants are slowed aboa rd the boats in the cars
of these agents, who make them believe that their
chests, trunks, &c. in the baggage Crates OF
freight cars attached, and with this assurance
from their hospitdbie hosts, unfortunate strangers
proceed on their journey, and with all their shifts
from river to railroad and from car to steamboat,
until they arrive in Illinois, or Wisconsin, some
where in the West, they not apprised Of the
loss Of their baggage, which really has never left
New York, but is in the hands of these rascally
landlords, who are very rarely called TO account
for their msdeeds.