Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-10

LOCAL.
A STREET PREACHER in New YoRK.-We
perceive that man named Orr, If whose in
sanity no one who hears him speak or reads
his writings can for moment doubt attract
ed crowd around him 10 New York, on Sum
day last, and a. he rallied at the Roman Cath
olios, he Of course soon had two parties before
him, and q row amongst them.
Orr was in this city few weeks ago. and
showed us the many scars upon his head and
face received while declaiming in public
against what he denominates { the cruel tyran-
ny Of the papacy." He sometimes declares
that he 10 the Angel Gabriel He collects his
congregation by the sound Of . brass bugle,
that he has suspended from his neck and he
says there is great power in this bugle; that he
can at any time and place bring ten thousand
mon around him by . single blast. When
prepared for action, he removes broad band
from his hat and reveals an inscription terri
Bile to evil Doors He also carries with him
small banner, having the American eagle on
one side, and the British lion on the other. In
times Of peril, when other men would think
only Of retreat he opens out q jointed brass
flag staff, spreads out his banner, and rushes
into the conflict. We do not think he is dis
posed to do harm but lest harm should como
to him, we think he should be taken good care
Of in some appropriate asylum.
THE DEATH OF Dir. GARDINER. The follow
So - al Ia -. L..
question as to the cause producing the death
Of the late DR.. G. "A. Gardiner. His determi-
nation was no doubt deliberately formed and
the lapse Of time between the period when he is
supposed to have taken the poison in the court
room, and tho moment Of his death, is readily
explained by the fact now very apparent that
he swallowed the poison in its paper envelope.
LABORATORY U. s. PATENT OFFICE,
Washington, ID. c., March 10, 1854.
Ts Thos. woodward, Coroner, md p. q. Key, Dis
trics Attorney for the District Of Columbia.
GENTLEMEN: Having. in conformity with
your instructions, instituted careful chemical
investigation of the contents Of the stomach of
the late DR.. George A. Gardiner, and also of
the powder found in his pocket both submit
ted to us by you on the 4th inst we hereby
report, that in the stomach we have detected
substances affording the chemical reactions
characteristic of strychnine and brucine; and,
from the large portions Of the contents Of the
stomach not yet completely analy zed, we are
convinced that these Virulent poisons are pres
emit in quantity more than sufficient to have
produced death.
The powder found in the pocket of the de-
ceased has proved to be commercial strych-
vsr al H. 80. nr xhok
with brucine, according to the tests for these
alkaloids, as given by the most eminent toxi-
biologists. The weight Of this powder is ninety
five milligrammes.
We would also mention, that we have found
in the stomach several pieces Of paper, one Of
which was folded at the margin in the manner
that druggists wrap powders.
DANIEL BREED, M. d,
LEWIS H. STEINER, M. d.
The verdict rendered by the jury Of inquest
to-day, is as follows;
ave are Of the opinion that Dr. George A.
Gardiner, came to his death from strychnine
and Brucin, voluntarily taken after conviction
and sentence
INcENDIARIsM-Three fires occurred in the
first Ward last night, after ~ O'Clock, in vari-
GUS localities. A stable carpenters shop,
and another small structure were destroyed.
GREENoUGH's WAsHINGToN. - This statue
has at some time recently been injured, We
know not how. II is in sitting POSTURE and
in the extended left hand holds-a sword. Tho
belt from this sword, descending to the thigh,
afforded prop TO support the arm; but it has
been broken, and a piece Of it removed. What
hos become OF the fragment How has the
statue been mutilated {!