Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-06

A aNEtL NkW Iohks July ., 1000
Ths glorious Fourth passed OF without any az
citemsnt whatsoever; and as far as the prohioitory
liquor law goes. the rumsslers had everything
issued twcor thres days before the Fourth, was al
that the liquor dealers could wish and from that
time their minds were made up to throw their bar
rooms open TO the public, without paying any al
tention 70 the new Inv. The result was, that the
number Of persons intoxicated 10 be seen In the
streets were less than for many years past 10 fact
il was the general remark, that New York has not
behaved so well for long time as yesterday So
much for the prohibtory law. 8
In Brooklyn, where 80 much was expected by
the friends Of Mayor Hall, the liquor dealers also
had their own way, and the trouble anticipated In
enforcing the law was no trouble at all, there not
being angle breach Of the peace, or an arrest
attempted for selling liquor.
The overgrown corporation of Trinity Church,
not satisfied with their present. immense posses-
sions, have just taken step which win most likely
have tendency TO opon the eyes of New Yorkers;
but owing TO the great influence of said corpora
ton with the Legislature and the Common Council,
the chances are that the church will triumph In
it's nefarious designs. New Workers will remem.
Der that Christopher street, between Greenwich
street and the North river, from the time this
part Of the city first built up,) Is some twenty
or thirty feet wider than other portions of the same
making quite breathing.place for this thickly-
settled part Of the city On Tuesday Last this no
ligious corporation put large number of men to
work fencing of aportion OF this street, claiming
II az their own private property. True, it il por-
ton of one of the large farms which Trinity church
still illegally has possession Of but as It always has
been used as public street, 10 Is hardly possible
the city will allow the church to close 1t up. Coon
after the fence put up, notice from the street
IL.
removal before six o'clock Thursday evening, or II
will DO removed to the corporation yard and sold
at auction, TO pay expenses of removal.
The suicide mania Is prevailing with US at pres.
ent to an alarming extent. Hardly a day passes
without one at least taking place. Some on 40
count Of hard times, others for love, &c. New
York bids fair to equal Paris In this matter soon at
the present rate Of increase A very trifing affair
nowadays often ends in selfdcstruction.
The foreign news received to-day, has had the
| tendency to create something Of panic in Wall
street, and stocks Of nearly all kinds are down.
The large sales Of the previous week have not been
sustained 90 far this week, and as the business
men have mostly left the city, the dull season may
be said to have fully set in.
| "A serious accident happened to Brgadier Gen
eral Hall yesterday. As he was riding horseback
| through Broadway, his horse fell throwing Mr..
Hall TO the ground, breaking Of his legs in two
piacoS anu otncrWisc 'iJurinb MS pcfson. uo WAC
Immediately taken into house In the neighbor.
| hood, and physicians called in TO attend him.
| J. g. Derby has just published Female Life
among the MormonR," a book which ought to be
| read by every person in the country. Mormon
life, as exposed In this book, will have tendency
to open the eyes of the American people to one of
the most disgraceful modes Of living ever thought
| Of in a civilized community. Murders, mysterious
| disappearance, &C., are every day occurrence,
If the writer is to be believed and there Is no
son to doubt her word as she was " one Of them"
until she finally left in disgust The book has the
cations.
The same publisher has just issued book with
| the title Of Ny Confession said to have been
written by lady of nineteen, containing several
stories, all of which are Of more than ordinary In
terest, and will serve to while away leisure hour
| or two to advantage. OMicRos.