Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-30
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.

BosroN, Dec. 2s.-The free sellers assembled in
this city last evening for the purpose of debating
the proprety of sustaining an independent organi-
zaton of the party. Speeches were made by Chas.
Francis Adams and Stephen G. Phillips In favor OF
the movement, when an adjournment for fort
night WAS resolved upon.
BosTos Dec. 29-The board Of steamboat in
spcctors have made report upon the collision be-
! tween the steamship Canada and steamer Ocean,
in which they exonerated the pilot and captain Of
the Canada from blame, and revoke the license OF
the captain and pilots Of the steamer Ocean.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2a.-The river here has depth
of six feet, and is rising.
Money matters arc easing. Eastern exchange
Ia premium.
Hogs selling at "a 10; mess pork, sll 20 lard,
IL cents.
ALBANY, Dec. 29.-The weather here has mode
rated considerably. The river is rising rapidly,
and most Of the ice has left it, opening navigation
WHEELING, Dec. 29.--The river here is rising
and now has eight feet water in the channel. At
Pittsburg, the river is also rising.
Bosros, Dec 29.--Apprehensions are beginning
tobe felt In regard 10 the fate Of the steamer Sarah
Sands which left Liverpool for Portland on the 9Th
inst, and has consequently been out twenty-thrcc
days. She IL rather slow craft, however, an ] may
have been detained by bad weather
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec 2S.--In an election In
Orleans county, Elisha Whalen, the Know-Nothing
candidate for Assembly, Tin place OF Alexis Ward,
deceased, is probably elected over Mills, the rcgu-
lar Democratic nominee. No Wing ticket was run.
BUFFALO, Dec. 29.--The main trunk of the IIli-
nois Central Railroad from Chicago to Cairo, viii
be opened for traffic on the 9Th Of January, and
the branch from Cairo 10 Galena ON the 10th.
NEw York, Dec 2e.-Fitzgbbon, the post office
clerk recently convicted Of robbing the mails ia
the city post office, was to-day sentenced 10 ten
years Imprisonment in the State prison.
well-executed counterfeit fires Of the Bank of
the Valley of Virginia. and tens and toenfies Of the
Merchants Bank Of Lynchburg, Va, are in circu-
laton.
CScIsSArr, Dec. Eek Governor Moorhead,
Of Kentucky, died at his residence in Covlngton
last night, aged SO years.
Bosros, Dec. 30, p MA snow storm com
menced here this afternoon, and still continues. II
Is also showing TO the eastward.
NV ORLEANS Dec. 9e.--The Mechanics Insti-
tute of this city was burnt this evening.
ASorHER VIcronY.-Thc Know.Nothings In
Morehousc Parish, In northeastern Louisiana, re-
Gently elected their candidate 70 the Legislature TO
fll vacancy Verify, these are troublesome
times TO the old political wirc-workers.
The Know-Nothings elected their candidate for
county commissioner in Apalachicola Fla, last
week.
A BnoKEs BANK IN MkISE.--The Rockland Me J
Gazette states that there Is very little probability
that the Ship Builders Bank, OF that place, the
failure OF which has been previously noticed, win
be able to resume It's operations. It's notes sell
ing there at, in some instances for twenty-five cents
on the dollar Several suits about 10 be brought
by the bholdcrs, and the property Of stockholdcrs
attached.
SINGULAR CorNcrDENcE.--Tbe Upper Marlboro
(Md.) Gazette records as a remarkable coincidence,
that there are ten citizens Of that county whose
farms are contiguous 10 each other, and whose
united ages amount to S07 years, giving an ave-
rage Of so 7-10. These gentlemen reside in the
upper part Of Aquasco and lower part Of Noting
BAN districts, and are all bale and hearty.
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