Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-17

dotes Of Lord Norbury. A gentepan, who prac-
tised wit and professed law thought that he could
overcome the punster on the bench. So on one
day, when Lord Norbury was charging jury. the
address was interrupted by the braying Of donkey
what noise Is that - cried Lord Norbury .,Tfs
only the echo Of the Court, my Lord, answered
Counsellor Readytongue. Nothing disconnected,
| the Judge resumed his address; but soon the
barister had to interpose with technical objections
| While putting them, again the donkey brayed
One at time If you please" said the retaliating
joker.
EE We learn, from the Louisville Courier, that.
ON the 7th instant fine OF five thousand dollars
was imposed upon Mrs. Catharine Berg found
guilty Of most cruelty abusing orphan child, aged
six years. Mrs. Berg Is the matron of q Catholic
Orphan Asylum, and the small boy was nearly muir
dered because hewouldnot say his prayers at night
| eB- An exchange paper asks, very innocently,
II Il is any harm for young ladies to sit in the lapse
OF ages Another replies, that It all depends on
| the kind OF ages selected Those from eighteen 10
twenty-five II puts down us extra hazardous
| gB- William Lucky, of Norfolk. accidentally
shot himself, on Wednesday, while out birding. the
load taking effect in his left jaw and causing Sc
| we're but not mortal wound
gE Rev. b. H. OVERLY, Of Atlanta, Was nomi
mated for Governor of Georgia, by the Temperance
Convention, which met at Atlanta on the 22d ult.
w The Chinese are a queer people to 20 to
market. A gentleman at Canton writes that a neigh
Dor Of his had just laid in his winters proysions
hind quarter OF horse and two barrels of bull
! dogs. s8
| eY- The Susquehanna brought home with her
| a young Japanese. He Is about 20, sprightly and
intelligent and has made considerable progress in
the English language.
| nY- A collision occurred on the Norristown
railroad, near Spring Mills, on Wednesday, which
resulted in the death of young man in Mana
Junk, and considerable destruction to the property
Iof the company
| c8- The store Of Mr.. George Carroll, In Dor
chester county, Md, was burned, with its con-
tents, on Thursday night Loss about four thou
| sand dollars.
rE Tie schooner Emperor, Of Gulford, Conn,
was wrecked on Long Island Sound, on Saturday,
and all on board, except the mate, persisted. Cap
tain Chapman, Mr.. Smith, a hotel-keeper at Gull.
ford, and two Others, were the persons lost
rE Major George w. Beach, of Beach Haven,
Luzerne county, has been appointed Aid to the
Governor Of Pennsylvania, with the rank Of Lieut..
Colonel
tE- A. H. Ansley, who Is accused of having.
the LIST of March last forged check for 81 900
on the Canal Bank of New Orleans fed 70 Paris,
where he was arrested, last night arrived at New
Orleans, and Is now In prison awaiting an examine
ton. This is the first arrest under our extradi-
| ton treaty with France.
sB- Dr. w. 4. McMurty representative in the
Missouri Legislature, died suddenly on the night
of the 18th ult. His physinians pronounced his
disease cholera, of yirulent type, supposed to
have been induced by eating too freely OF oysters
CB- Hon. James Morrison has been appointed
by the governor of Indiana, attorney general
for the State Hon. John Petit, judge Of the 18th
judicial circuit; Charles A Naylor Esq, prosecu-
| ting attorney for the 18th judicial circuit An
drewJ. Nef prosecuting attorney for the 18th ju-
dical circuit
rN- can marry any girl please, said young
fellow boastingly. " Very true,n replied his wag-
gish companion, for you can't please any,
eB- Some gallant defender Of Lola Montez re-
Gently wrote, she is pure innocence" The wick
ed types, however, printed il, she is pure IN no
sense"
az The New York Mirror says: at sno,os
Russians day and night in the Crimean So it
would seem, if we take the amount of staying into
consideration.
veyed adjacent TO the river about thirtyfve miles
above Omaha, Nebraska, which is called Cumming
City, in honoro the acting Governor
~ slave girl of Mr.. Alfred Price, Of Kent
Island Maryland, has been arrested for causing the
death Of an interesting little boy four years of age
the son Of her master, by poison. She confessed
her guilt.
cB- s. o. Nelson a. Co., heavy cotton house
OF New Orleans, has suspended Their liabilities
are estimated at S650,000 or $75000 but the
assets probably exceed their indebtedness OF
course!
IL The Elmira On. ~ Republican says mar
riage took place at Households last week, the par
ties 10 which were respectively about s5 and rs
years Of age, making an aggregate age Of 1es
years.
sB The Lewistown bridge, the destruction of
which, some time ago, has interfered with tho
time Of the through trains on the PENNSYLVANIA
Road, is rebuilt and the trains are now running on
their usual hours.
Williams, Esq, of Person county, N. O.. died on
Tuesday last Immediately after eating small par
tcle Of the root of Hemlock, which some -ditcbers
had dug up, and he mistook Ii for psrsnip growing
Wild
sE- The population ofst. Louis, according to a
census just taken, is e7,642, including 2,95s col
ored persons, which Is an increase Of about $4,000
since the census ofls52-3. The population Of the
city and suburbs viii reach nearly 10000.
~ A man named stedman, at Aurora Portage
county, Ohio, said to a Homeopathic Physician
there, ~ could take any quantity Of your pills
without injury The Doctor replied, aIf YOU
were 70 take such quantity as this pointing TO a
special medicine IL would kill you The unfortu-
nate man swallowed the medicine and died the Same
day.
10y II is stated that two lottery managers IN
Allentown, Pennsylvania, have been convicted, and
that one was fined &c. 600 and costs, and the other
$4,000 and costs, and both TO stand committed
untlthe fines are paid. The managers have drawn
anything but desirable prizes although capital
ones.
~ William N. Farrell, who was tried and con-
victed In Brooklyn on Wednesday, upon an indict-
ment for rape, upon the person Of little girl
named Mary Elizabeth Nolan, was sentenced TO
confinement III the State prison for the term Of 15
years.
eB- An earthquake was felt at Tampa Florida,
on the 9th ult. The houses shook with much Vi
olence.
EB- The carpenters Of Philadelphia are prepar.
ing stone TO be placed in the Washington Monu-
ment- IL win have view Of Carpenters Hall.
where the first Congress- assembled with the fol-
lowing inscription: Their fathers knew him and
their sons revere him."
tB- In 1854, the first 6re-engiue ever made IN