Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-23


1892, and, consequently, ninety three years old
when lost.
gB- The steamship Atlantic, Captain West,
sailed at noon Wednesday for Liverpool, with
sixty passengers, and 1891, 1877 in specie.
ICY The Mormons have commenced, in New
York, the publication of paper, called the Nor
mon devoted TO the spread of their principles. IL
defends polygamy as an ordinance from God, the
Christian world having been laboring under de-
fusion on this subject for over eighteen hundred
years.
ug- The steamship Quaker City viii resume her
trips between Philadelphia and Charleston on
Wednesday next.
rsE- The Russians in their sortiss from Sebasto-
pol make use ofthe lasso in capturing prisoners.
rY- desperate burglar, named Benjamin VIII
son, was arrested in Pittsburg on Saturday last
QB- Hiram Hultz, late prothonotary of Ale
ghany county, PENN is defaulter 10 the extent
of about "a, 500.
r5y- The case of the Commonwealth against
Sylvia Ann Oliver has lately been decided at Rich
mond, Virginia. The defendant had been sent to
New York by her owner, William Church, to learn
the household duties usually performed by northern
servants and had been brought back to this State
The counsel for the defendant and her master had
contended that the residence in free State did
not iberate the woman from the possession OF
Church, and that she was as much his slave now
as she was before she left Virginia. The Mayor
took the same view, and the master, William
Church, was discharged, as he was in court upon
the charge Of bringing free negro into the State
rB-N. @. Roe, Cashier of the Phoenix Bank Of
Chicago, was indicted for forgery on the 9th inst,
and left for parts unknown.
CB-A writ has been issued in the Circuit Court
of Richmond city against the Orange and Alexan-
dria and Virginia Central Railroads, to answer an
original and ameuded bill in chancery, exhibited
against them by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company, complaining of the
first two roads carrying through passengers to and
from Richmond-the charter Of the latter contain
ing certain privileges on that head. The Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, we understand, do not
issue through tickets, but passengers going to
Gordonsvle can take tickets at that place for
Richmond on the Central Road; and during the
late freeze the great certainty and accommodation
Of this route must have been manifest.
ICY The case of Col. Samuel Rucker charged
with the murder of Dr. William A. Smith, at Muir
freesboro, Tenn, was terminated in the Supreme
Court yesterday. The prisoner was remanded for
new trial. on the ground that one of the jurors
was incompetent, having previous to the trial ex-
pressed an opinion prejudcial to Col. Rucker.
uB- The Decatur (Ia.) Press says that two men,
named Morrison and McOlosky, were brought be-
fore justice Of that county, charged with kidnap
ping some negroes three or four weeks since, and
running them off to Kentucky. They were held
| to bail in $1,000 each. The evidence duplicates
three other persons, named Naples in the transac
| ton.
NB- The Salisbury IN. c. Banner states that
Mr.. Maxwell Chambers, of that place, lately de-
ceased, has wiled to Davidson College, the munif-
cent sum of $4,000. He also left $4,000 to the
Presbyterian church at Salisbury.
III. r
on Saturday last after session of 30 days-the
longest on record in that State.
cB- On the 2sth ulttthe train passed over the
road from Aspinwall to Panama for the first time
its progress and arrival caused great excitement
among the native population, who had never be-
fore seen the great triumph of human ingenuity
Locomotive"
WB- Thos. M. Gally, ESQ.,, of Wheeling, died at
Fort Adams, Mississippi, on the 18th instant. The
deceased was well known In Virginia as leading
temperance orator, member of the constitutional
convention in 1850, and subsequently prominent
member of the Legislature of that State.
cY- Edward D. Hobbs, Esq, Of Jefferson coun-
ty, Kentucky, has presented the Relief and EN-
ployment Association of Louisville, with one
hundred cords Of wood for the poor of that city,
and two railroads bring it in without charge.
ICY The cars on the Pacific railroad ran off the
track last week, near Franklin, Missouri, on their
way to St. Louis. No damage was done, except
ing few hours delay, and no person injured.
cE- On the railroad between Paris and Lyons,
they travel mile minute, on the average. There
is resident guard at every mile, occupying stone
two-story house. built by the railroad upon its own
territory. There are four hundred miles of rail,
with four hundred responsible inmates, for the
most part raising families and cultivating ornamen
tai patches. The most serious accident that ever
occurs ia that the axetree gets hot
rE- Commanders Charles 81. Bell and Abraham
Bgelow have become captains in the navy, in place
of Captain John Downs, deceased, and Captain
Downing cashiered.
uB- According TO the census Of st. Louis Just
taken, the population of the city now amounts to
7,543.
ny A new town, called Superior City, was laid
out on Lake Superior in May last and now con-
tains population Of 300 people.
cE- Since the opening Of hostilities up to the
end Of the year. the total number Of Russian prizes
captured by British cruisers has been 90.
cT-There are now In the Musical College of
Leipsic five American pupils-a young lady from
Baltimore, two young men from New York, one
from Boston, and one from Springfield. Gold |
schmidt, the husband Of Jenny Lind, was a pupil |
at this college.
rE-In the House of Representatives of Louis
lana, few days SINCE bill passed in relation
to the liquor law. 1t provides that the question
shall not be put to the vote every year, but the
police juries and municipal authorities shall order
a vote upon the subject whenever 1t may be deemed
eIpedient.
cB-The law abolishing capital punishment in |
Michigan took effect on the I'd day Of March, 1847,
since which time, period Of nearly eight years, |
only fifteen persons have been convicted of murder
w Richard Troy keeper Of hotel on Bond |
street. Baltimore, has been arrested on charge of
stealing 800 from James Hughes.
eN- The trustees of the United States Bank |
announce that no claims against that institution |
will be received after the 10th Of April next, that
they viii proceed to make final dividend to the |
creditors.
rag The Rhode Island House OF Representa-
tives has adopted resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to present to Commodore Perry a service of
plate, suitably inscribed, as testimonial Of the |
high appreciation by his State Of the great and inn
portant service he has rendered to the cause of |
civilization and commerce, in the opening of the
ports Of Japan.
rW- Tho Mormon Temple heo,u Mt Cali Lake