Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-24

field boldly against this array Of money and for
cgners.-Boston Bee.
w Jesse Bell, aged about % years, of Roam
oke county, Virginia, committed suicide on We'd
nesday night, the It'll instant about fifteen minutes
after the death Of his mother, Mrs. Nancy Bell, by
shooting himself with gun. Mr.. Bell loved his
mother and ID is believed that her death operated
upon bis mind, and no doubt caused him TO COM
NIT the rash act. Mr.. B. was steady and respect
able gentleman, and was very much beloved by
those who knew him.
EE- A rendezvous has been opened at 81 Chat
ham street, New York. for the purpose of enlisting
from New York 10 Halifax, and thence to the Cr-
nea- Printed handbills, signed by the Lieutenant
Governor. of Canada, are exhibited, offering $50
bounty and as per month for ablc-bodied men
This matter Is In direct opposition to our neutrality
laws.
eE-Four members of the North Congregational
Church, in Springfield, Mass, including one of the
deacons, have been dismissed for having embraced
the views of the "spirtualists." No charge what
ever is made affecting the moral or social conduct
u the individuals
rT-At the trotting matches'on the ice on the Cd
instant at 0gdensburg, New York, lib Human, a
Rochester marc, Of small size, performed, without
breaking her gait or making false step, her mile
in two minutes and twenty-five seconds; this is
ccfthtuiy the thsteet ume on reCOru.
~ Well executed counterfeit Eve dollar bills,
on the Northwestern Bank Of Virginia, have been
put In circulation. The plate is remarkably well
executed There is some little defect In the finish
Of the profile OF the Indians face, but tho most
careful would be likely to be imposed on with II.
rE The negro who killed Mr.. Russell, in
Clay county, No., not long since by cutting him
10 pieces with corn knife was taken from jail last
week, and hung by the citizens without judge or
Jury.
tB A young lady, recently returned from a
boardng-school being asked IL she would take
soma more cabbage, replied, !" BY no means, mad
have arrived at the ultimate Of culinary deguttion
consistent with the code Of Escuapius."
E The seat Of government of Iowa is TO be re-
moved from Iowa city TO or near Fort Desmoines
Commissioners have been appointed TO select the
site for public buildings, which are TO be erected
free Of expense to the State.
rF Mr.. VIM II. wollard, of Piedmont, Hamp-
shire county, Virginia, had his feet so mangled by
cars running over them, few days ago, on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, that anlputation of
both legs was found necessary. AT last accounts,
he was in far way OF recovery.
tE s. p. Hall, for many years editor and pro-
pietor Of the Morristown Jerseyman, and more re-
Gently of the Hudson County Union, fell In the
street in Jersey City Thursday, in &c Of Apo
ple1y and expired. He was about seventy years
old
tE- The trial Of Kissanc for forgery was con-
cluded on Tuesday. The jury were only absent
for few moments, and returned with verdict Of
guilty"
gE- The cotton-carpet filing factory Of Messrs.
James Robert Taylor, In Blockley, Philadelphia,
was entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday. Loss
Of hessrs Taylor ~, 000 with insurance Of 81 000
There was no insurance on the property.
eE Fidelity, good humor, and complaccncy OF
temper, outlive all the charms Of fine face, and
make its decay invisible.
tE Paddy writing from the West. saws. pork
Is 80 plenty that "every third man you meet IL
bog"
rE- IL Is said that symptoms OF insanity were
discovered in Queen Victoria In her last illness IA
ia hereditary in her family.
tS- Two policeman have been suspended BY
Mayor Wood, Of New York, for bribery.
tg- The Governor Of Massachusetts, has an.
pointed the fifth day Of April as a day of fasting
humiliation, and prayer.
eE Robert Swift who stands convicted Of the
murder OF Jeremiah Kilhour, of Cecil County
Md, Is TO be hung on Friday, the 10th proximo.
rE- Patrick Taylor has been arrested for rob-
bing the mail, which he carried between Tuscarora
and Livingston, New York
~ Peter, slave Of Mr.. Fac, Of Richmond.
was arrested on Wednesday for stabbing and beat
Ing another slsva