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TERRIFIC FIRE.
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Erom The DliLY NsLcS, Corresnnudeni


Sept s, ga. M.-Since early dawn this
morning terrific fire along the whole line
lett and right, has been kept up on the enc.
lny's works from every gun and mortar that
could be brought TO bear on any part of them
In addition 10 the Russian batteries on the
proper right Of the town, the Redan and
lis miochIer'ous six gun neighbor have re-
piled vigorously, as have also "a couple of
batteries from tie north side. Only one uun
has played from the Maakof, and for its
rare shots fully fifty to one have been return
ed. Ali through the night the allies Ike p;
up murder"Us Caunonadc. and AT this M.
mcnI while ! write the com bined DISCHARGES
res"mOIe one long Uubrokcn peal Of thunder.
inns - 10 De- coniinueJ till the signal fer
the assault is given, when the enemy will
have barely time to greet the advancing
columns with one discharge Of grape.
Sept. 9TH, GA. M;-The arrangements for
attacking The Redan, after the Freuch attack
Of the MaakOn, have been announced Off
cIaliy. The light aud 2d Divisions are TO
share tins important duty. The ~ brigade
Light Division. aud an equal number of
the 2 division fntm the Fl ST body of attack.
The covering party is to consist of 100 men
OF the % Battalion Of the Rifle Brigade
The first and Highland Divisions are to be
formed in the Karabenia rayine as a reserve
The men are TO take two days rations with
them IN the trenches. The first body Of at.
tack aud the covering party arc to assemble
al the usual rendezvous for the trenches at
: a. NJ; The second srorming party, the
supports and reserve will parade IN the same
place at intervals for half an hour each.
Sept. "A clear cool morning. Wind
rather high FROM 'he North. All the new
batteries have opened.
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from Inc London Times.
We have received the following letters
from onr correspondents III tho Cfimpa,
which, however, only bring down lie mar.
tative Of events before Sebasiopol to noon
OH the 9Th Of September, the hour o, which
The French and English storning columns
were in the ve'y act Of rushing to the as.
sau't against the city, which, during three
previous days had been devastated by the
terrific fire brought 10 bear against il by
the allies.
THE OPENING SCENE.
Sept. Sat dawn on the morning of the
oh Of September the French opened fire.
The air was pure and light and gentle
brcczo from the southeast, which continued
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RUSSIANS CREEP OUT TO REPAIR.

The Russians crept out In repair tho
damages to their works, and shook sand
bags full of earth from the pa,queue O.
ver the outside of the parspets. Their
gunners also took advantage Of this
sudden cessation to open on our sailors
batteries in the left attack. ard csuso
Us somo little annoyance from tho
crows nest
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YET ANOTHER DAY.

Sept. 7.--The cannonade was resun1-
ed at day break, the Inkerman batteries
firing briskly. A Council Of Generals
was held TO day al the head quarters,
the sick were cleared out Of tho field
hospitals. aud il gradually oozed on.
that the assault would take place to.
morrow at IL o'clock. The firing was
Tremendous all day, but clouds Of dust
which high wind from the north d,if,cd,
into our faces rendered view of the
place impossible.
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But all this has nothing to do with
the siege, and mean time our allies are
pounding away with exceeding warmth
at every thing within range of them
Our Quarry Battery, armed with two
mortats and eight cohorns. just 400 yds.
below the Redan, pios the suburb in
the rear Of the MalakoT vigorously, and
keeps the top Of The Redan clear. Re.
dan and MaDakoH are alike silent. rag.
ged aud torn. At most the Redan
fires three guns. and the adjoining bat
te''es are equally parsimonious. The
parapets are all piited with shot and
shell, and the sides Of the embrasnres
are greatly injured so that tho gsbions
are sucking out. aud are tumblnp down
III oil directions. There is no mo,e os
that line polishing and Of that cabinet.
makers work which tho Russians be.
slowed on their batteries; our constant
IRE 10y night, our iiflemoD, and inces.
sant Smelling have prevented their as.
s'dlous anxiety as to external appear.
ance being gradfied. After two long
hours and half Of furious FIRE, the mr..
,iIlerymen Of our allies suddenly ceased
IN order 20 lot their guns COOL and to
rost themselves,
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Latte FOREIGN NEWS.
FURTHER DETAILS FROM EUROPE
The PaciflCS Mails. Details Of the Fail Of Sc.
rastopOl...Gen. Simpsons Dispatches.
Russian ACCount,..GraphiO DeSCrip.
tioa of ths Great B0mhardment.

Marshal Pelissier's dispatches rela-
ting to the capture Of Sevastop"l had
not reached France when the Pacific
left port; but at 4 O'Clock in the mnrn.
iRg of Saturday, Sept. 20. Gazette
ExIraoi binary was sent round to tho
newspaper offices in Loudou. containing
Gen. Simpsons despatch reporting the
fall of "the ilIustrious city" The de-
spa,ch was brought by the Hon. Major
Curzon, who crossed from BouIonge to
Folkestome during the night.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-06

each House, when deemed 10 be necessary In the
prosecution of the duties assigned by this act.
Said court shall appoint chief clerk, whose salary
shall be two thousand dollars per annum, and an
assistant cjcrk, If deemed necessary, whose salary
shall be fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and a
messenger, whose salary shall be eight hundred
dollars per annum, to be paid quarterly at the
Treasury The said clerks shall be under the d.
rection Of said court in the performance Of their
duties, and for misconduct or incapacity may be
removed from Office by il but, when SO removed,
said board shall make report thereof with the
cause of such removal, to Congpess, if in session,
or at the next session Of Congress. Said clerk and
assistant clerk shall take an oath for the faithful
discharge of their duties Provided That the head
of no department shall answer any call for informa-
ton or papers, If in his opinion, It would be inju-
rious to the public interest
Approved, February "a, 1865. Yf
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Proposed Notification.

From Albany, we learn that the State of
New York is to be directed to legislate
against the United States, after the usual and
approved manner Of notification Arst started
in South Carolina
Mr. Boynton, of Essex, has introduced bill
intended to resist by State habeas corpus, the
surrender Of fugitive slaves:
ct names officers 70 whom application may be
made for warrant TO arrest fugitives. The officers
are Justices Of Superior Court 10 New York, Judges
of Supreme Court or County Judges and Recorders
Of Cities Magistrates must adjourn TO procure ne
cessary testimony, and, on adjournment, may adj
init the fugitive 10 bail the bail conditioned for the
appearance Of the fugitive on day Of adjournment,
&C payment Of penalty TO clsimani. 1.-THE claim-
ant falls TO establish his claim he forets 800 TO
defendant, and costs, expenses, and damages. The
bill gives fugtives right Of trial by jury. Makes u
felony TO take any step 10 arrest or remove fug-
tive except rs provided in this act, and punishable
by imprisonment not over ten years, and by fine
not over $500. II makes Il misdemeanor for any
officer Of this State 10 issue warrants except those
named
We are among those (says the New York
Exprcss) who are not sorry to see unconstitu.
tional theories thus put into legal practice; for
the quicker the test comes, the quicker the
theories explode, and the constitution prevails
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A Lager Bier saloon on sunday.

Our readers are aware that the Mayor Of
New York rgidly epforces the Sunday law
against drinking saloons. A German in Chat
ham street. named Donckel, sought to evade
this law by the pretesce of having dipine So,'-
ship in bis saloon on Sunday. The Express
informs us that on Sunday last officers New
man and Freuder, of the Emigrant Depart
ment were detailed by Mayor Wood to visit
this place in citizens dress, and report the
proceedings to him.
They accordingly went into the saloon, which
is situated at 142 Chatham street. and owned
by Lewis Donckel and one Smith.
On going into the place they took a seat at Ia
bic, when two mugs Of lager bier were immedi-
stely set before them for which they paid ten cents
This they began leisurely to sip, which afforded
them opportunity of inspecting the appear
ance of the room and their companions, Of whom
there were about fifty or sixty present.
The room which was very large was filed with
tables and arm chairs with the exception sfa space
in the portion Of it, where set billiard table,
which was covered over with black cloth. On one
end of this table was erected kind of altar, by
the side Of which stood two wax candles. On this
altar lay large Bible, open. The shutters Of the
doors and windows were up, and the room lighted
up with gas Mr. Donckel was dressed in a long
black clerical robe, white neckkerchef and black
skull cap.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Mr. d. arose and apollo
gised TO his audience for not having commenced
the exercises, and gave as a reason therefor, that
his two Chaplains bad not yet arrived, whom he
supposed had been drunk over Saturday night, the
same as all other ministers. He would therefore
walt few minutes longer in hopes that they would
yet come.
After waiting for about half an hour longer, Mr..
d. again arose and said that he could not wait any
longer and would therefore be obliged 10 select the
bar keepers as his assistants on this occasion.
The bar keepers, two In number, accordingly
donned the clerical robes but not having any neck
erchefs to suit they took two Of the table covers,
tied them around their necks, and the services
commenced
The officiating clergyman read passage from
the Bible, and then proceeded to exhort the audi
ence, which was continually Increasing After
speaking for few minutes, in the most violent
manner against Mayor Wood and oil reform mea-
sures, and exhorting those who heard him, as an |
independent society Of Free Thinkers (by which
name they are known he would sit down and take |
mug OF beer. After resting for half an hour or |
so, he would again commence
In this manner Mr.. ID. kept the meeting up un. |
I'll a hte hour In the evening.
During the continuance of his remarks the ofR- |
GERS estimate that the number Of persons who Wis.
ted the saloon and partook Of beer could not have
been less than four hundred.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-06

The Aberdeen (diss) Conservative announ-
ces the death, at Columbus, in that State, Of
Joseph Seawell Jones, formerly Of North Car
olina, gentleman well known throughout the
Union, some years since, as "Shocco Jones. I"
Mr.. Jones entered the Cambridge Law School
in 1899, where he remained several years, and
became great favorite in the polished society
Of the neighboring city Of Boston. He was
the author Of work on the early history Of
North Carolina, and was renowned for his
harmless ecccntricities For the last ten or
fifteen years he had resided in Mississippi.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-06
WASHINGTON, d. @.
vESPAsIAN ELLIS, Editor.
TUESDAY. MARCH 8, 1855.

EE The Washington Sentinel is very per-
seyering in its efforts to take the place Of the
Richmond Enquirer, in the controversy about
the ownership Of the american Organ
We shall not permit it. The Enquirer charged
srplicitly that the Organ DAs otonsd in pdrl
By tho proprietor Of tho National Era, and
published a long editorial founded upon tina,
assumption, 10 make its readers believe the
Organ was In collision with the abolitionists
The charge was untrue, and we have proved !,
to be 30, and we are equally prepared to refute
all other imputations of like character, 6u'
we choose to stand on the ground we have
taken, and to end the controversy with those
who began it. We said, on Friday last:
az the Enquirer will first admit that its charge
was not true, that 1t has been promptly met and
refuted, and II it will retract its charge, we win
meet any other issue It may tender US"
The only point in the Enquirer long article,
above referred to was, that the Organ and Ere
sosre oDned BY tho same parties, and were act
ing with duplicity, and in collusicn. If its
statement had been true, that the owner Of the
Era held stock in the Organ, there would have
been some color Of truth in this charge; but
we have proved, and the Sentinel has reluctant
ly admitted, that statement to be false, and it
now seeks to change the issue in behalf Of its
ooadjutor. We shall not permit this. We
want retraction Of the original charge made
by the Enquirer, and then we will meet any
other charge it may present
We say, however, at this time, as we have
before said, that all statements from whatever
source, implying that there is any COLLISION
with, or sympathy for abolitionism, on our part
are utterly false and libelous. This we arr
sure win satisfy all our friends. Our enemies
may continue to rant and rave, till repentanc,
ovortakes them.
The impertinence manifested by those
presses, which inquire into the private Affairs
of an association, and drag private individuals
before the public, is only equalled by the reck,
lsssness with which they have promulgated
as a fact, what is now shown to be Jalse-
hood, and admitted by some of them to be so.
The principles, doctrines, and policy, Of pub
lie press, are all matters of legitimate discus
sion by the public, and by other presses, but
those who resort to the discharged, and there
fore disaffected agents ola press, to pick up ma
terial out of which to manufacture venomous
interrogatories involving the private concerns
Of the stockholders, exhibit, in our judgment,
improper notions Of propriety, and asingularly
bad taste OF this however. tho public are
proper Judges b
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true American sentiments in its editorial table.
Its article on "foreignism win be published
IN the Organ as soon as we can find space.
We acknowledge the receipt Of the "Journal
of the United States Agricultural Society for
1854" through the .politeness of the Hon.
Marshall p. Wilder, president Of the society
II Is highly interesting, and exhibits the pro
gress Of the society, and the advancement o.
agricultural science, in most favorable point
of view We hope the time win soon arrive
when something will be done by the govern
ment to aid the purposes of this society.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-06
Hon. j. m. II. Beale.

This gentleman is candidate for Congress
In the 18th district Of Virginia. An extrac,
from his address to the people Of that distric,
appears in our issue of to-day. Mr.. Beal,
has always been firm and consistent Dem.
,ocrat, Of the school Of Jefferson and Madison
He adopts, IS his motto Lot americans rule
Amsrica~ On the questions Decentralization,
Foreignism, and Romanism, Mr.. Beale stands
on tho platform Of the American party. Though
not member Of tho order, he entertains the
general views and opinions Of our party. His
address is bold, manly, aud independently
cissiy such an address as asound, conservative
Democrat should make to the independent vo-
tsrs Of his district
Mr.. Beale served long and faithfully in Con-
gress. His name and his Democratic principles
are well known to the country. He now open
ly avows, that "the new party announce SEN
timents which he entertained long before he
heard Of the party" He is not one Of those
men who are sfraid to entertain or express
opinions adverse TO those OF the would-be-
leaders Of the Forncy and Pierce party. Such
are the men, such the Democrats which we
need, TO enact laws and carry out the objects
and purposes Of our Republican Institutions.
Mr.. Bcale is not afraid Of the Jesuitical cry,
that "tAis is Wig triokr'
He Is not afraid Of the miserable, pitiful, and
false accusation, that the American party is
allied TO abolitionism." Such demagoguism
docs not affect his nerves, nor change his re
solves
He comes out like man and q patriot, fear-
less Of the anathemas Of tho w ashington Union,
Richmond Enquirer, and other Forncy and
Pierce presses He goes for his country and
her republican institutions, and against Ro.
manism and Foreignism. A Democrat In prin-
ciple, he remains Democrat in practice, as in
purpose, and seeks to purify our Democrats
institutions, and hand them doton TO posterity,
rather than hand them over to the keeping o.
Pope Plus the Ninth and his successors Such
a man Is James NJ H. Beale Virginia should
be proud Of such mon, men who despise the
shackles Of party, when their country calls
upon them to rescue American nationality
from humiliation.
We doubt not that many such Democrats as
Mr.. Beale win be found on the side Of their
country, when the day Of trial comes between
Americanism and Foreignism. Thousands Of
Democrats in Virginia have become tired and
disguised with those demagogues, who, of late,
have ruled the party as with rod Of iron, to
subserve their own selfish purposes, and who
have cut down every man who would not yield
to their behests, and work for the promotion Of
their personal advancement It is our firm be-
lief, that one-half of the members Of the Dem
ocrstic party in Virginia win rebel against that
central dictstion, which commands them to
sustain Foreignism against Americanism.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-06

We have received the following report Of an
interesting interview between p. J. Lorangcr,
Esquire, and the Wyandot Delegation, now
sojourning in this city on business With the
United States government in relation TO their
lands in Kansas.
Mr.. Lorsnger spoke as follows;
CHryp: am happy OF your scqnainspct, and
also. of your brother chiefs and brethren.
Some Of your chiefs, Messrs. Walker al Hicks,
have bonorcd me with visit at the Dep1fment OF
the Interior. felt Il my duty as a frieu to tho
Wyandots, Of which you are the headhief 10
cali on YOU this night / would havdione 30
sooner. had known your present aife. Ny
cousin, Capt. J. d. Beaugrand, here, n had the
goodness TO introduce me to you. faiths oc-
casion TO say that l, am young. ! mr. before
this had the opportunity OF being acqufed with
the respected Chiefs Of the Wyandot Ton, and
the friends Of my father. Ny father'sknds are
nv friends. NV father traded, mp TO tlSreaking
ont of the war of 1912, with your mad on the
Maumee. Ny uncle, Beaugrsnd, my lsin's "a
Their, traded with your nation at the pc time
He was beloved by the Wyondots hatard my
father speak about that often, and alt spoke |
very highly Of the Wyandots. You bow To- |
Gated at great distance from your domes In |
| Ohio. The distance does not chandie good |
feelings in the Frenchmans heart, vi he has
| towards your highly esteemed nation. Ppe you
win succeed in your negotiations withlgovern-
ment, 70 your satisfaction. May healtlfnd you,
Chief, and your brethren, whilst amius, and
have safe return TO your adopted hdn Kan
eas.
The Chief thus replied:
FRIEND: Your kind and feeling refs bring
| 10 INV mind many "reminiscences Of byhood, L
and am now glad TO meet and take by the
hand, and recognise in you the descdt Of an
old friend Of our people; and permit dindulgc
in the hope that my colleagues feel al And
would now cay that am at all times 70 meet
| with similar acquaintance, PARTICULAR learn
that the wyandot has not altogethfn for
gotten, notwithstanding we live ldstance
snart wish 70 say In behalf Of mygation,
| that we are much indebted 10 your cofsptan
| Besugrsnd, for bringing about this hspfrview.
whaling health and prosperity through 10
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal--Foreign In
nuenee.

~
Another instance of the effects of placing
foreigners in responsible stations, we learn, oc-
CURED in this city, at the meeting Of the Board
of Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Company, held on the 1st instant a va
cancy had occurred In the SUPPLEMENTARY Of
the western division of the canal, and native
born citizen of Maryland, highly recommended
for his peculiar fitness for such post, was an
applicant
A majority of the Board had signifed their
intention to bestow the appointment upon him;
when the day of appointment however arrived,
one of the directors, DR.. James Fitzpatrick,
Of Allegany county, Maryland, (who glories in
the name Of an Irishman,) claimed II as matter
of courtesy due him from the other members
of the Board because he resided on that d.
vision of the canal, that he should be allowed
to name the person who should fill the vacancy.
So strenuousy did he insist upon this pre-
tension, that he induced three Of the other d.
rectors Zone of whom, A. B. Hanson, Of Frede-
rick city, admitted that he stood pledged to ia
vor the appointment Of nnother) to yield to
his demands, and accordingly effected his pur-
pose by having his peculiar taoorite, utterly
inexperienced as he was in the duties Of such
apost) appointed. There are only six super
intendents on the above canal, and three of this
number are foreigners, and were appointed
over the heads Of American applicants. Is it
not time that the proper remedy should be APP
piled, both as it regards this foreign dircctor,
as well as to the other imported officials on the
canal?
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From the New York Express.
Breckinridge ON tsSam.v

"Sam-the scamp was proving In and about
the CAPITOL like another Banquo's ghost, near mid.
night on Saturday. A bl-a very good bill-was
brought forward by Mr.. Wentworth, Chairman OF
the Committee on Commerce, for preventing the in
PRODUCTION of foreign paupers criminals insane and
blind persons into the States. The bill was drawn
in accordance with the urgent demands Of the At
lantc States, which only asked that Europe shall
keep her own worthless population at home, and
not pour them into this country for us to maintain
II was just such a measure NJ New York particu
larry was interested in,-and such was the PROMPT
necessity for some such enactment, that we never
dreamed II could meet with serious opposition IN
an intelligent qsarter. But 10 no sooner Is the
bill reported, than up starts Mr.. Breckenridge of
Kentucky one of the chief engineers Of the admin.
istration and ffightens the House into ts with his
denunciations of the Know Nothings, to whom he
gnorantly imputed the sole authorship Of the mea-
sure. Mr.. Breckenridge ought to know that the
bill IN question has been prayed for, time and again
BY all classes OF people in our seaboard cities
Ind BY none more earnest than foreigners them.
'elves. We are getting tired paying taxes to sup
port the laziness of Europe, but Mr. Breckinridae
determined TO make us carry the burden little
onger Very well gentlemen --it win be our turn.
'erhaps, one Of these days
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-06

The wants of our village are very numerous, but
there are few items In the "bf Of necessities"
which have paramount demand upon the supply
IL supply there be.
First We want good silversmith, there being
none here at present, owing TO the death OF Mr..
Mayen.
Secondly. We want Csbinet-maker's shop,
which we are satisfied would do thriving
business.
Thirdly. We want good Gunsmith as there Is
not one within fifty miles Of the place.
Fourthly. A carriage shop Is much needed A
capital ofs2, 600 could be very judciously invested
In this way.
To these let us add, half dozen Of dwellings,
and all kinds Of provisions. Cnippr Observer.