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

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
THx NAnosAL TnxArsE viii open for the season
on Tuesday night next.
We learn that the season win be short. ending
with the session Of Congress g
A THING 70 be remembered with pleasure, In fa<
ture years, is, having seen SANKEY'S beautiful Pan
Drama At Odd Fellows Hall, with its wild scones
and startling life of Western prairis and mountain
1t il wise to lay up store Of pleasures for the s4d
season which must come In every mans time.
Therefore, q Away TO the Western Wiidsi'
The exhibition positively closes tonight.
LADIES FAIa.--The Ladies' Mite Society of Ry-
land Chapel are now holding their Fair At Island
Hall The proceeds go towards the liquidation Of
the church debt Epicures and connoisseurs in all
that is beautiful win not fail 70 admire the tables
they have spread for their benefit
The ladies' Of Union Chapel are also holding
Fair At FarnhAms Hall Il win close Christmas
evening We trust that our citizens are well re-
paid for their generous efforts
Ar IRos HALL. The Infant Drummer, with his
rat-tattoo, makes his appearances at Iron Hall, on
Christmas Day, in three performances. The wonder
full precision with which he drums and whistles tbs
most difficult tunes are worthy Of note. OF course
sll our citizsns viii 60 and see him.
BArrIsH.--We understand that well-known
imam about town" was baptised q fsw mornings
ago; not, however, in the ordinary way. he and
his roommate, who, It appears, 10 straight Bap-
tist got into theological discussion, in which the
merits Of Baptism were so severely handled BY
Beau, that the ire Of the other excited, and he
determined that be should be bsptjsed. While the
Beau was indolently reclining In bed, this discus
sion In their chamber he was surprised to re-
ceive small deluge Of clear cold water upon his
person. which, in his nude state, was neither agree
able nor amusing Contenting himself with few
smothered curses, he remained on his couch, aud,
when perfectly dry, donned his apparel; and did
not appear, when on the avenue, any the worse for
this forced and unexpected baptism.
CESrEE MAHKEr, Dec. 2s.--Prices Beef 10 TO
H. Ia cents per h. Pork, wholesale, 81 per cwt
Retail, 10 to 10 cents per ID. Mutton, Ia cents
per h. Sausages, - IL cents per lb. Hams,
~ IL cents per ID. Turkeys, 81 90 to O. as
each. Chickens, so to rs cents per pair. Butter
as to 40 cents per ID. Cheese, IA TO 16 cents per
Id. Eggs, As to rs cents per dozen. Potatoes
81 81 per busheL Hay, 81 80 per cwt Straw,
rs cents per cwt Wood, pine $4s76; hard, 90 IS
per cord.
disposed to lay in good stock Of provisions for
Christmas day. Eggs have reached an almost fab
ulous price, having sold for rs cents dozen. With
that single exception, the market I" wss firm at
previous quotations" Ia telegrapAe.
CRIMINAL CouRr.-Abbott alias Robert Brown,
who was charged with assault and battery,iwas ac-
quilted by the jury. NJ
Christopher Boyle was acquitted upon charge
ofkeeping . noisy and disorderly house.
Stephen F. Lucas was tried the second time, on
an indictment for obtaining money by false preten
ces from Chubb Brothers, bankers. The former
Indictment upon which he was convicted, having
been found invalid, and set aside by the court
The jury were out late last night, and sealed up
their verdict, which the court win receive at two
O'Clock this afternoon.
Fennell Gray was discharged from custody, there
being no evidence against him sufficient to support
an indictment.
John G. Fuss was bound over to answer on
charge Of assault.
John O'Dwyer was also bound over to answer
on a charge Of larceny Both gave security.
The court, after hearing the verdict in the Lucas
case, will adjourn over to Tuesday next.
CIRcUrr CouRr-Justices Morsell and Dunlop
The jury were discharged yesterday for the term.
The court met this morning to deliver opinions
upon cases which had been argued during the term
80. The first case was Mcclure va. Ward. Judg-
ment affirmed with costs.
SO. lewis Us. Miller. Appeal dismissed, and
the opinion 6led in the case. ssss
50. Charles Werner Us. the Corporation This
case, about which there has been so much interest
felt, Justice Morsell delivered the opinion of the
court, reversing the judgment Of the magistrate
The grounds of the decision we give briefly:
The license was duly obtained, and no objections
arc made to the form of license The most impor.
tant question is whether the corporation had pow
er to pass the bylaw, under which the defendant
was convicted. The States have right to regu-
late their internal domestic concerns, and this cor
poration has also 10 certain extent But this cor.
poration is the creature of charter, and has no
powers but what are expressly given, or necessari-
~ implied Tho power given to it, to regulate
certain branches Of business does not however e1-
tend 80 far as TO break tup entirely, this law
does. The selling liquor by the small quantity,
Il an essential Ingredient and necessary portion Of
the business Of an ordinary, or inn and this law
BY prohibiting this portion Of tho business became
null and void in regard 10 IT. and being null and
void In part, is so in toto
Then the learned judge quoted long List Of
statutes and laws defining ORDINANCES, inns, tav-
srns and hstels, referring back - far % Bacon's
Arrangement, and quoting the laws at great length
down TO the present time, and concluded by saying:
From the foregoing definitions Of ordinaries,
&c., am forced TO the conclusion that the Corpo-
ration has no power to pass such bylaw, and
that the same IL imperative and void and that the
Judgment against the defendant by the magistrate
must be reversed
Justice Dunlop concurrcd in the reversal Of the