Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-03-17

The excited animals dashed on up the Avenue,
at furious speed, circumscribed the Presidents
House and the Departments, and returned down
the Avenue again as far as 7th street, into which
they turned, and where they were arrested
Their race was nearly two miles. One of the
horses was somewhat cut, and the vehicle good
deal worsted.
The Fire To-day.
The rear portion of the house of VIM. A Lin
ton, ESQ.,, on 9th street, between H and streets
was discovered to be on fire about l o'clock to-
day.. The fire was promptly extinguished before
much progress had been made. The engine
companies were prompt to duty, through mud, ant
wind, and rain but the Northern Liberties En-
CINE, from its nearness Of position, had stream
playing on the flames, as we were credibly in
formed by an eye Witness "in much less than M
time !"
Irish Exiles.
We see it stated that gentleman in New Yorl
has received letter from Mr.. Meagher, datec
Hobart Town, August %, 1851. Mrs. Mitchell
and her children had arrived there in excellen
health. Mr.. Mitchell has taken a farm, upon tn
proceeds of which he intends to support himsel
and his family .O'Brien and his companions arr
well, but feel intensely the death-like existenc,
they are doomed to drag out in that receptacle
| of the dregs and outcasts of English villany.
B Lola Montez says her bad reputation is
owing to the malignity of her political adverse
ries in Europe, and Chevalier Wycoff says his
recent conviction was effected through the OPP
pressions of certain governments and their agents.
Some folks certainly magnify themselves. There
is tyranny in the old world, but there are prison
deserving knaves also. To be subject to the
condemnation of the laws there, appears to be Q
prerequisite to hospitality or sympathy here.
B6- Mr.. o'Byrne, of Baltimore, went to Cali.
fornia last week, and on Monday evening of this
week his young wife swallowed three ounces OF
laudanum, in an hour of loneliness and detection.
The doctors, by force, relieved her Of the deadly
potion, and it is hoped she will learn to live in
patient hopefulness. In the mean time her case
is commended to the attention Of all gentlemen
having young wives and a notion of straying
away from them
The "RepubIio.o
The editors Of this journal to-day reply in a
very handsome manner to certain remarks con-
tanned in a late number Of the New York "CourieI
and Enquirer" declining any controversy with
that paper, and alleging that it Is the purpose Of
the "Republic" "to remain in opposition nth regaro
TO all the Wing candidate; for the Presidency thai
,Oiu enable ii to support Nth entire cordially The
nominee Of the Wing National Convention"
B3r Mrs. Ann Maria Moore, wife of Edmund
c. Moore, Of Richmond, and daughter of Col.
Lumpkin, of Amherst, committed suicide by
taking laudanum, on Sunday evening, at Rich
4 mond. No cause of distress or depression is
known to have existed. Her relations were Of q
pleasant character with all around her. She was
lady of striking personal attractions and &c
complishments.
GEN. ScoTr IN VIRGISIA.-The effort made Il
secure the Wing nomination in Virginia to Gen
Scott lis fercely denounced in the Petersburg
/" Intelligencer" and other administration papers
Exchange paper.
Some Wing journals are placing themselves II
position Of great embarrassment, should Gen
Scott be the nominee Of their party--perhap,
in ignorance of the true question also But it i:
their own affair.
p35- newspaper informs us that the pump.
ing out of Haraem lake is approaching it's end
that already the water is so low that bitches hav,
to be dug in the bottom to lead it under tn,
pumps, by which three big steam-engines suck i
out; and that 10000 acres Of good land will b,
made BY the operation.
A member of Congress should always respec
himself and the body to which he belongs HI
must learn to bride his temper.--Erch.
Or he should be brdled. This was found on
some time ago with respect to "your common
folk" and may possibly apply even to great men
ra~ Tom Moore, the poet, would have an en-
vable fame could he, in his latter days, have an
initiated more than half his writings, and lef
the rest to the world. As it is, the bacchana
and the sensualist will find most delight in hi
volumes.
Bly.,, The Georgetown letter Of to-day wi
prove interesting tomorrow, till when it is una
voidably deferred.
Bay~ Lola Montez appeared before full house
in Boston, on Monday night; but there were no
more than half q dozen ladies present.
i ri cannot praise tho doctors eyes,
never saw his glance divine:
For when he prays he shuts his eyes,
And when he breaches he shuts mt,pe."
Over one thousand new buildings, lis thought
viii be built in Cincinnati the coming season.