Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-23

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BY THIS MoRNING's MAILS.
BAIrInoRE, Dec, 2l.--The employees on the
second section Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
struck to-day against an extension Of the hours Of
daily work.
The Mount Savage Iron Company have suspend
ed operations in their rolling mills and furnaces
LouIsvrLLs, Dec 2l.--The Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad has been adopted by the Legislature
Of Arkansas as a branch Of the Cairo and Fulton
road, by majority Of nine In the Senate and six
teen in the House.
CoIuxYIA, Is. CO. Dec. 20.--Ths bill granting
$4,000, 900 In aid Of the Blue Ridge Railroad
81 600, 900 now, and 81 ,0OO0 900 guaIanteed--was
finally passed BY the Legislature Of this State yes
terday. .s .4s N
BosroN, Dec. 2l.---In the United States District
Court this morning, the case Of the United States
on information, vs.. $4,000 worth Of jewelry and
watches, alleged to have been smuggled into this
port last summer, per the steamship Canada, BY Q.
F. Hamel, Of Canada, was commenced The de-
fence is that the articles In question were inrust
ed to him for the purpose Of repair, &c. The Dis
trict Attorney, Mr.. Hallett, for the government,
aud James Egan, Esq, for the defence
Urea, December 2i--Two modern buildings
on the corner Of Dominick and Washington streets
in Rome--one occupied as o stove store, and the
other as meat market---were destroyed by fire
this morning. The amount of loss has not been
ascertained
The dwelling house Of David Gray, in Deer6eld,
about three miles from this city was entirely con-
sumed by FIRE last evening. Loss 5000.
Messrs. Obadiah J. Owen b CO., Of Remsen,
Oneida county, extensive produce dealers, are re-
ported as having made an Assignment Their La
bilities are said to be very heavy
BsrPALo, December 2l.--The Lake House, ut
Michigan city, was destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss $4,000; insurance, $500.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2l.--Thc Southern mail as late
as due, from all points, is received
The bark Loretto, Fish, bound to New Orleans
with cargo Of salt, was totally wrecked on BAHIA
ma reef The crew were all saved.
The Postmaster General refuses to allow the set
Element or the difficulty with the South Carolina
railroad by means Of sub-contract. A despatch
received at Columbia from the Assistant Postmas-
ter General directs that contracts be entered into
for wagon service from LIST of January to the S0th
of June next, to supply the mail to Offices now
served by the railroad company. In compliance
with this the great southern mail after LIST proximo
will be carried from the terminus Of the Whining
ton and Manchester railroad via Columbia, to Au-
gasta, Georgia, daily, in two-horse wagon. The
horse service win cost more than the railroad COM
pany demand.
SAyAssAH Dec. le.--The steamship Augusta,
from New York, arrived here early this Tuesday
morning.
CHARLESTON, Dec ls.--The United States mail
EvUov, arr1v cd bar
this Tuesday morning.
NEw CASTLE, Dec 2l.--The river Is much OBJ
structed by ice The brig Coral, loaded with coal,
from Boston, cut through the ice and lost her an
Choir and chain near Chester. t
The steamer sandford, from New York, passed
up at IL o'clock this morning. ~
Carr ISLAND. n. j., Dec 2I.--The schooner
label went ashore this morning oppcsite Congress
Hall, and is q total loss. The crew chung to the
rigging until daylight, when they were rescued by
some Of our citizens In whale boat.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec, 1q.--The steamship Black
Warrior, from New York sia Havana, the 10th
inst, arrived at this port to-day The news brought
by her is unimportant. She left at Havana the
British war schooner Swallow.
Extract from letter received from our Nep York
Correspondent.
The original Major Jack Downing Is out with a
book entitled "way Down East, Just published
by j. G. Derby. The book contains sixteen chap
tiers, each one being complete in ITSELF The Blue
Laws Of Connecticut" are fmiar to every one, but
perhaps It is not so generally known that similar
laws were in force in New Hampshire at the same
period. The following extracts from this book
will show that the people Of this State were not
behind those of Connecticut in their regard for the
well-being Of society In the court records Of New
Hampshire, in the year 1855, may be found the
following entry:
"Tbe Grand Jury do present the wife Of Ma
thew Giles for swearing and reviling the constable
when he came for the rates, and likewise railing
on the prmdenshsH men and their wives. SEN
fenced TO be whipped seven stripes, or to be re-
deemed with forty shilngs, and 10 be bound to her
good behavior
In 1857, the following is On the court record, in
the same State In relation 10 wine-bibbers Thomas
Crowlie, and Mathew Lsyn, presented for drinking
fourteen pints Of wine At one time. Fined three
shlings and fourpence, and two fees and ak
pence"
In a subsequent year, at a town meeting, Il was
I" ordered that a change be made, or some other
means be invented by the selcctmcn, 10 punish
suc. sleep or take tobacco on the Lords day at
meeting, in the time Of the public exercise
That there were wholesome laws In force in those
days, the following will show The grand jury pre-
sent Charles Potum for living an idle, lazy life,
following no settled employment Major Bryant
Pembleton joined With the selectmen Of Cape Por-
pus to dispose Of Potum according to law. and 10
put him under family government"
A chapter on nonsy digging Of thrilling In
terest, Il well worth tho price Of the book, and Il
win, undoubtedly, have large sale. LIS
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