Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-11

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SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO LIEUTENANT DAVIS
We have learned with deep regret that It. J.
A. Davis, Of the United States Navy, was
thrown from buggy while driving through E
street near Sixth, at 8 o'clock last night and
very seriously, il not fatally, injured, his skull
being severely fractured. He was taken to the
lnfrmary, distant but q square from where the
accident occurred, where all that professional
skill and kind and watchful attention can ac-
complish is faithfully rendered him. 1t Davis
is gentleman whose kind feelings and ganer-
GUS character have greatly endeared him to
many friends who sympathize with him in his
present misfortune He is about forty years Of
age, and has no family.
PS. Ate o'clock P. M, today, 1t. D. was
conscious, and spoke of his accident and injury,
and expressed . conviction that he would die,
The fear is, as we are informed, that some of
the spicula of bone have entered the substance
Of the brain
10 The remains of Mr.. Muhlenberg were
conveyed from this city yesterday evening, for
interment ut the place Of his late residence, in
Pennsylvania, whittier they were accompanied
by Messrs Drum Of Pennsylvania Lilly of N.
Jersey, Russell Of Pennsylvania, and johnson
Of Ohio--a committee Of members of the House
of Representatives
10 The ball Of the Typographical Society,
on Monday evening, is pronounced the best
hall nf tha SEASON y
ORPHAN ASYLUM The annual meeting Of
the Washington City Orphan Asylum took
place in Trinity Church, yesterday morning.
The services were conducted by the Rev. Drs.
Butler and French. Nearly fifty children, Of
both sexes, were present and sung several
hymns The report shows that the finances Of
the Asylum have been expended judiciously,
but owing to the advanced prices in every
article OF subsistence, and the increased NUM-
Der Of children brought under the charge Of
the Asylum, small debt has been incurred
We trust that aid may be forthwith obtained
for this deserving object
BATTLE OF New ORLEANs.--We have hith-
erto omitted to notice that company Of about
$50 gentlemen celebrated the anniversary Of
this event on Monday evening" at the Irving
House in this city. The orators of the occasion
were Col Orr Mr.. Breckenridge, Mr.. Sothern,
Mr. Sidney Webster MIR. McMullen, Mr.. Wal
ZACH, of the Star, and others. Mr.. D. Radcliffe
is reported to have declared his approval Of all
the acts Of the present Administration, except
one--its refusal to appoint him to the Office of
United States District Attorney.
PRoPosED HoTELs. - The Willards, (well
backed, as we have good reason to believe,)
purpose building hotel to accommodate l 900
guests. It is to be located in the First Ward,
and to occupy two and a half years in its con-
strnction.
Another hotel of the largest class, is talked
Of by other parties, and the Avenue, west side
of 9th street, is the proposed location.
Our readers are also aware that an applica-
ton is before Congress from still another COM
pany, asknethe use Of square of the public
ground for term Of years, on which to rear a
first class hotel.
Which Of these enterprises is to ego ahead
we do not know; but it is our belief that be-
fore ten years shall have passed, there will be
abundant business for them all, together with
the excellent hotel edifces we now have.