Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-19
Items and Atoms.

h~g" The total cessation Of all kinds of busi-
ness in Washington is the best indication Of the
deep interest felt in the pending nominations.
R<lg" Dr. Charles T. Jackson administered a
pound and u half of ether to Mr.. Francis Alger's
lion at South Boston, and removed his claws du
ring the twenty minutes that the animal was in
sensible.
RS5S" The Washington markets this morning
were well supplied, and fruits and vegetables
have become somewhat cheaper.
B-1" The cholera has made its appearance
among the inmates Of the Orphan Boys Asylum,
in the third district, New Orleans. Some six or
seven of the children have died, and others are
prostrated. The nurse is dead. One Of the
Brothers, who conduct the asylum, also died of
the disease.
EsI5~ John Minor Bolts sustained himself and
his cause nobly in Baltimore, yesterday.
RE5" The Nantucket Mirror says there is some
prospect Of return of the scenes of the early
period Of whaling, when vessels were fitted out
for few days or weeks to capture whales on the
coast. Whales are unusually plenty all along
shore this season About week since, three
were seen from Slasconnct, several have been
take from Martha Vineyard, and FIVE have been
caught OF Southampton, Long Island
Ny Icc-watcr in moderate quantities is
good medicine in almost every affection. On
farms in the Middle States, it has been found,
when used ia the field, a great preseryer Of
health
Tbc yy;lnm ~ n, Ela,,lox. l. 80 ,.,nn.ro.,l
under statute Of lS4a, against the town Of Shelf
field, Vt, 81 900 damages for the death Of her
husband by the upsctting Of stage, in which he
was y passenger, more than year since, on ac-
count, as was alleged, Of the narrowness of the
road. \ similar is now pending in the
Windham county vt court, in favor of the re-
prescntatiyes Of the late Dr. Dana Hide against
the town Of Jamaica.
NSS~ Samuel NJ Janney, the author Of the
Life Of Penn, has the sweetest home, near Pur-
cells Post Office, in Loudoun county, Va, that
can possibly be found Rich fields and waving
forest surround him n little brook, checked by n
tiny dam irrigates his grounds, and propels
little m-of-all- -work--a mill that grlnds his
corn washes his clothes, turns the grindstone,
saws the wood, churns the butter, and assists in
housekeeping duties generally! Mr. Janney, with
the aid Of assistants, conducts girls boarding
school at this place-aud a safe and profitable
school it is too He often breaches also at the
Friends Meeting house, within view from his
house.
Rlas Under the new municipal government
the salary Of the mayor Of New Orleans has been
reduced from $4,000 to $500, with allow
auce Of 81 800 for clerk hire the salaries Of tho
treasurer, and surveyor we're re-
duced from S3, 600 to $500 each; the record
ers in two districts to -, 400 each The salary
OF the chief Of police was increased from S2,ooo
to 81, 500; the salaries Of the captains OF the
watch were fixed 1T FROM -, 1000 to : 800, ac-
cording to districts
rtSgp Gen Scott, who was born, educated, and
married in Virginia, made his homestead in New
Jersey, and has during several years resided in
Washington, where his duties have called him,
and probably will require his presence till 1866