Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-21

cinco, OaiiWtuia, hnd all her Deitub taken up.
Among the passengers are several young ladies.
gentleman wishing very much to take passage
in the ship, found there was no room for him ex-
cept by marrying one OF the young ladies', which
he accordingly did, and the berth which was TO be
occupied by the young lady, win now be filed by
I've hopc) happy coupled We add the wish that
in due season, another birth may greet the welded
pair.
tB- North Carolina is no longer entitled to the
sobriquet Of" Old Rip Van Wrinkle" She has in
deed walked up and entered upon course of iu-
| ternal improvement which will soon render her
one of the most prosperous States in the Union.
The present session of the Legislature has been
marked by bold and liberal course, and the deter
mination seems TO be manifested BY the people at
large to regenerate the State. Charters for three
important railroads, to form connexions with west
ern roads, have been granted.
eY- The house Of John j. Brown, Of Conway,
Livingston county, Michigan was burnt last Sum
day night attended by the following melancholy
circumstances: William, aged | i, and Emma, aged
| years, were burnt in the house. Mrs. b. escaped
from the house, but returned for her children. Mr.
B. rescued her from the flames, but she died 10
hours afterward. Jefferson, aged 7 years, was
badly burnt but may recover. Mr.. b. was burnt,
but not dangerously.
| ICY The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the
Ohio and Central Railroad, propose to the city Of
Wheeling, to construct bridge across the Ohio at
| such point between the northern line of the city
and Benwood on the river below il, as may be
deemed most practicable, and Immediately after
the construction Of said bridge to continue the
road from the eastern abutment of the bridge to
depot in Wheeling to be built at such place Us the
city may direct.
| gE- The people Of Oberlin, Ohio, and vicinity,
were visited with fall Of black snow, Februry I.
The crystals were in the form of dense icy pellets,
about the twentieth of an inch in diameter. II fell
to the depth of nearly an inch, and when melted It
yielded about half an inch of water. The snow
had distinct smoky taste, and on fltering It
through paper dark sooty substance was OBJ
tanned.
i eY- Mr. Thomas Balch, anative Of Virginia, now
residing in Philadelphia has presented to the Libra
ry Of the University Of Virginia nearly hundred
Volumes including some rare old books, which must
be great acquisition to the literary wealth of that
| institution.
gB- Since the arrival of the United States ship
jamestown in Hampton Roads, Commodore Ellison
received an anonymous letter advising him to ex-
anime certain part of the ship, which he did and
found it rotten. survey was Immediately or
dered, which was to have been made yesterday.
eB- species Of sore throat is prevailing on
the border of Pittsyvania and Halifax, Va, which
has proved fatal in numerous cases. 1t is said by
physicians to be epidemic in its character, and to
present all the features of erysipelas.
TB- On the 10th February, the American ship
| Susquehanna, formerly packet between Phila-
dephia and Liverpool,) left Marseles for Balakla-
va, with l16 horses and 1l8 men; on the same
day, bark Fanny Elsler, of Baltimore, sailed for
Kameisch, with stores Of all kinds for the army.
rY- The American Bible Society has received
a letter from Rev. G. N. RICHTER, who is now act
ing as their agent in the camp before Sebastopol.
He states that he was kindly received by Lord Rag
Ian, and that he has distributed many copies Of the
Scriptures among British soldiers and Russian prs-
oners.
cB- Daniel B. Washington, of Putnam county,
! Virginia, is candidate for Congress, in the dis
trict lately represented by Mr. Lewis. In his adj
Dress he expressed himself Democrat, and de-
nounced Know-N othingism.
cB- The astronomers at the Cambridge Mass
Observatory, on the evening of the 9th instant,
shortly after sunset had the satisfaction of seeing
three planets at the same time, in the same field
of the finer telescope viz Mercury, Venus, and
Mars.
eT- Minnesota papers are denouncing the sher-
iff of Ramsay county for charging $500 for hang
| ing an Indian.
gE- A Mormon elder has been elected chap
lain Of the Legislature of the State of California So
it goes A Chinese viii probably succeed him.
eB- II is supposed by some that al. G.n SAKE
is the wttiest poet in America but il Is evident We
j ho'C a ". VI " 'stt'N. Atc ~ No"st"os'y W.
any how.
cE- A bill has been passed, establishing chair
of Homeopathy in the Medical Department Of the
State University Of Ann Arbor.
icy The Cross Keys Hotel, at Masslon, Ohio,
was destroyed by fire on Monday morning. Loss
between $4,000 and s., 900, which is covered by
insurance
tE- On the I'd inst, young man named John
Coke, was run over by train near Rondout, New
York, and bis head was literally mashed to pieces.
cB- Jenny Lind is engaged to sing at Exeter
| Hall, London.
eB- The Unclaimed Dividends with the Bank
of England, amount to fl ,o66,0lS It's. lid.
rB- Anthony Burns, the recent fugitive slave,
| Is very sick, Of Inflammation of the lungs, at the
house ofLewis Tappan, Brooklyn.
eE Rev. Drury Lacy d. D., has signi6ed his
acceptance of the presidency Of Davidson College,
North Carolina, and Mr. ]. b. Tinsley, Of Rich
mond, Virginia has accepted the presidency of the
Statewide Female College
rB- The Legislature Of New Jersey has passed
bin granting $4,000 towards aiding the African
Colonization Society.
! eH- At an election held on the Sd instant, in
Lyra Scioto county, Ohio, the American candidate
received eighty-two votes. The entire number Of
votes polled was eighty-four.
eB- A complete enumeration Of the voting pop
ulstion in Kansas has been obtained. II seems to
contain 3036 electors, which are divided into sew
enteen election districts.
rE- Thos. H. ii. Cock, for shooting Mr.. Tur-
ner, has been convicted Of msnslaughter, in Nor
folk, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for five
years.
rEA case Of highway robbery occurred in
Philadelphia on Saturday. T. Whitelock, col
lector, was knocked down in the street and robbed
Of &l5 so.
rE- William M. Chauvenet, Esq, Assistant Pro-
lessor Of French, died at the Naval Academy, An
napolis, on the 18th instant. Mr. Chauycnet was
a native Of France.
tE- The United States sloop-ofwar Falmouth,
Commander Thompson ID. Shaw, was at st. Do
mingo a month since. All well.
rE- The Toledo Blade publishes. the marriage
Of Mr. John Paddle to Miss Mary Canow, and adds
that the happy groom can exclaim with the poet:
al paddle my own canoe y
| rW- The IT, & fripatc Columbia has arrived at