Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-20
The Missouri Riper Omen.

The Missouri Riper Open.
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. lT.-The Missouri river Is open
to steamboat navigation from this city to Kansas
IN Ohio River
PITTsBuRG, Feb. l9.-There are feet of water
in the channel, and II is now falling.
cT- The merchants Of New York had meeting
on Saturday evening, when Senator Fish was de-
nounced for his action in regard to the bill reguat
ing the carriage Of passengers by steam and other
vessels.
cE The bark Jas. w. Cooper arrived at New
York yesterday morning, and reports that the
island Of st. Ives has been taken possession of by
the Venezuelan government, and that no vessels
were to be allowed to take guano from the island.
eB- The case Of the New York Times for con-
tempt Of court was postponed ON Saturday one
week. Mr.. Lee, the reporter, by affidavit confesses
himself to be the author of the article which is
deemed contempt by the court, and was ordered to
appear on Tuesday (to-day.)
NE- 1t appears the new trial ordered in the
great libel suit of Fry u.s. Bennett, in N. Y, does
not affect the general result. The ground on which
new trial was ordered, was that the deposition
of one Strokosch was improperly admitted, when
he bound to give evidence personally unless at
shall have been satisfactorily proved that such wit
ness was unable to attend such trial or assessment
of damages, personally by reason Of his death, in
sanity, sickness, settled nfrmity, or that he has
continued abserN out of this State, 30 that his at
tendance at the trial could not be compelled by
the ordinary process of the law"
rH- A Justice Green, in New York, on Satur-
day committed member Of the bar, G. b. Smit h,
Esq, for contempt. The charge, in the Justices
language was, g iasoiventlymenacing the court
Mr.. Smith has commenced an action for false i'm
prisonment.
gB- The new steam fire engine was tried In
New York on Saturday, and was completely sue
cessful in receiving the highest appreciation from
the eminent engineers who witnessed It. A fire
company with their machine competed and exper-
imented by its side, but utterly failed
az There has been great excitement in Gin
cinndt consequent upon the expulsion of a coored
boy from school by the mistress, Miss Newhall.
In the board fschool directors, after sharp de-
BATE she was sustained, and the question is now
settled that negro and white children cannot go TO
the same school
CX- A union meeting was held in Newton
county, Georgia, when preamble and resolutions
were adopted, declaring the old party lines extinct
and recommending Chas. j. jenkins as a candidate
for governor and as a man who would unite and
reconcile party men.
az Santa Anna finding Mexico too hot to hold
Turbaco, New Granada, prepared for his reception.
It is said when in power he becomes crazy, and
whimsical and loses all tact so that il is impossi-
BILE for him to remain in power more than one or
two years.
CH- Ishmael Titus, a colored man Of 10 years
old, died In Willamstown, Mass, a short time ago.
He was formerly slave in Virginia, and related
with great distinctness his presence at Braddocks
defeat. He rode horse for bis master, who trans
ported subsistence for the army.
sF- Thirteen persons, Germans, died in Ale
ghany City, Penn, last week, from cold and stsrva-
ton. The party numbered twenty when they NJ
rived from Germany, about three weeks ago, and
made four families Seven now remain.
tE The Germans of Cincinnati have held a
meeting, and petition to the City Council was
offered and obtained numerous signatures praying
that the law closes all the lager bier saloons the
Sabbath be repealed, and that Refreshments per
mitted by the laws Of the State may be accessible
TO the public on Sunday as on the other days Of
the week.
EW- An earthquake visited the citizens of ST.
John, N. b. and the neighborng places, and was
very severe. People could not walk, the houses
and ground shaking violently, and tins windows
and stoves making terrible clatter.
gE- riot occurred in Kansas a short time ago
between the squatters, and the premises of A. A.
Ward was entirely destroyed, mock auction held
and all the moveables sold by mob. They then
destroyed the premises Of Rev. Mr.. Hummer, and
stoned and beat him until they thought he was
dead, after which they took his body, with his wife
cnging to him, some Eve miles out upon an open
prairie, where they left him to perish.
eE-The Delaware and Raritan Canal, which has
been closed for sometime, Ia now open for nayi-
cation.
TT The Fancy Dress Ball in New York IL the
subject Of ecstatic description by the reporter Of
the Herald.
rF-The United states brig cambridge, which
was brought home by Lieutenant Hunter, sailed on
Friday, 10 resume her station with the Brazilian
squadron, under the command Of Lieut.. Roweau
rE-It Is said the Know-Nothings OF Cincinnati
have nominated David Fisher az their candidate for
Mayor.
sB-The large deposite Of ice at Jones's Falls,
Baltimore, caused by the recent food, has been
entirely removed. In many places il was packed
to the depth Of eight feet.
rE- In WapeIIo, Iowa, a Mr.. T. w. Bates, while
doing the exploit Of sticking bar Of lead down
his throat let Ego his hold, and it descended into
his stomach. II soon commenced TO corrode, and
he was obliged to have his body and stomach
opened and the bar taken out. 1t was about eleven
inches long. The man is now doing well
gT- In Plymouth, Mass, town OF over six
thousand inhabitants, death occurred during the
month ending February 5.
eE-Cure for palpitation Of the heart--marriaQe
Other cures have been recommended, but DR..
Francis says this il the only one that can he relied