Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-02

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glad To see growing disposition 10 pAtronizo and
sustain this theatre. and encourage the manags-
nent Ia their exertions TO cater for the amusement
| Of the people.
The Hunchback was performed ON Saturday
evening with the same cast as on Monday, and was
wen received. Guy hannering will be presented
tonight with Miss Mordnt as Meg Merrilies. We
were prevented by Illness from Witnessing the per
tormanee OF this powerful drama on Thursday even
ing, hut will endeavor 20 see il this evening, and
express our opinion upon the merits Of the per
! Torrance.
| In the criminal court on Saturday, VIM. Wise,
who LETT the jury, who were out in the poisoning
case, was brought before the court when his Honor
Judge Crawford, commented with severity upon
his action in thus leaving the jury and stating that
he had subjected himself thereby to fine and i'm
prisonment, and also to indictment for obstructng
the course of justice. There being other indict-
ments pending against the same parties, however,
the court would punish him no further, than 10
order his to be struck from the list of jurors,
mark of disapprobation of the court.
Della Hazel and Phernella Skinker, were acquit-
ted upon one indictment for poisoning, and were
afterwards bound over at the next term OF the
court.
Leonard Storm was tried, on Saturday, for an
assault upon J. Talbot, and the defence put was
Justification by virtue of being the officer TO pre-
serve order in the Centre Market, and Talbot Gre
ating disorder at that place at the time of the
alleged assault. The jury, after being out from
Saturday until this morning without agreeing upon
verdict, they we're discharged. We learn that
they stood eleven for acquittal, and one for con-
vcton. A noiie prosequi was afterwards entered
in the case.
James Scrivener Patrick Rady b. F.. Thomas,
Catharine Montague, Charlotte Pepsico, James
Chesley, and negro Othello Webster, were dis
charged from Jail, at the suggestion of the grand
jury.
The court then adjourned until the next term,
which commences on the third Monday Of June
next
SwINDLNo.--It seems that Mr.. I. Dulany, who
kept grocery, wine, and liquor store Louisiana
avenue, and at other places in the city, has been
swindling various merchants in Baltimore and Phil
adelphia, of large quantities ofgoods to the amount
OF six or seven thousand dollars; and he was held
to appear at court in Baltimore last week, to an
swer the charge of obtaining goods under false pre-
fences. The Star says:
THE goods consisted Of groceries, including
choice wines, and almost every article which enters
into that trade. Procuring them for nothing, or
under false pretences, he undersold the respecta-
BILE merchants, retailing teas twenty-five per cent,
and hams, in some cases fifty per cent. less than
other grocers and it was ascertained that in his
wholesale transactions, he sold five hundred dol
lars worth of goods for one hundred dollars These
goods were recovered, on the repayment to the
purchaser of the last-named sum.
Between one hundred aud fifty and two hum
dred dollars worth of groceries were found secre-
ted in a stable, or clubhouse, where they had been
clandestinely concealed by this man. In one in
stance, thirty dollars worth Of teas were found
concealed under the bed of one of our residents
who stated that the article had been presented to
him by Mrs. Dulany, the wife of the accused.
SON breaking open and entering the store on
Virginia avenue, the officers found quantity of
goods, the names upon them having been erased
to avoid Identification We learn from officer Kim
ball that six cart loads of goods, which Dulany had
procured from the Philadelphia and Baltimore mer-
chants were recovered in various places in this
city. There are others in the store on Louisiana
avenue"
DESTRUCTION OF STEAMBOAT BY FIRE.--r0n Sat
urday night, the steamboat Samuel Gedney was
totally destroyed by fire, at the mouth Of Aqua
Creek. Assistance being wholly out of the ques-
ton, the wind tanning the flames so furiously she
was burned to the waters edge, with about sixty
cords of wood with which she was loaded.
The hands on board barely escaped with their
lives.
FOREST FIRE--A very destructive fire was rag
ing yesterday in Alexandria county, Just above
the Georgetown Ferry, in which woods, fences,
and two houses yere destroyed. Ii is estimated
that about one hundred acres Of wood land were
swept over, and the loss is very large. The house
of Mr.. A. Il. Hoover was also destroyed.
Tho above was rumor in the city this morn
ing, but as we have ascertained nothing definite
in regard to it. we pronounce il an Applicability
hoax until we hear Of il from reliable authority.
sUIcIpE-Mr. John Wallace, who formerly re-
sided in this city, and was a member of the late
40 Hall rod IA At ia
homein Montgomery county, Maryland on Thurs
day afternoon.
The firm, of which he was a member had lately
suspended business in consequence of the severe
money pressure, and it was supposed that he was
suffering under an alteration Of mind on account
Of the pecuniary losses thereby entaled upon him.
The death Of Mr.. Isaac Hall, another member Of
the same firm, was announced but short time ago,
and IL seems to have been doubly afflicted by these
distressing deaths oftwo members.
We invite the attention OF our readers to the
advertisement Of Mrs, M. A. Hin, in another
column.
Mrs H. has Just returned from New York, and
viii in few days open her spring goods.
0UGHT TO BE TAKEN Carr Or.--Benjamin f.
Thomas was presented by the grand jury Of this
county as a pauper lunstic, about eighteen months
ago, and was sent by the court to the hospital at
Baltimore. He was discharged some two or three
months ago, and Immediately threatened his wife
and every one else with a horrible and indscrimi-
nate death. He was arrested, and the grand jury
at that time filling to present him as a lunatic
he was again discharged by order Of the court and
went home
Last night he was again arrested and sent to
jail by Captain Birch for malicousy and wickedly
threatening to kill his wife again, and we learn that
he Is dangerous and desperate lunatic, and ought
to be safely secured from fulfilling the threats he
has 10 often uttered.
ARTfsrrc.--We were shown this morning beau
tiful specimen Of penmsnship, which was executed
by Mr.. Fred d. Stuart, who has lately returned to
this city from California II is the joint resolution
passed by both boards OF our city government
consolatory to the members Of the family Of the
late Hon. John w. Maury, deceased, and equals
even copper plate engraving In the accuracy and
neatness of the drawing. Il is executed in an
oval, and is Of the requisite size for framing
CrRcUIT CoURT.-Betore MorseH and Duniop.-
The court came in this morning for jury trails, and
the docket cases for trial we're called, and number
Of cases disposed Of The following are the ira
verse jurors for this term:
Charles +. Wood, James A. Kennedy, George