Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-02

j. u. Pattie, the latter OF wnom receiver pistoi
shot, which caused his death Immediately.
gB The Connecticut Wing State Convention
met at Hartford on Wednesday, and re-nominated
the ticket Of last year for State officers by accama
| ton. Among the resolutions adopted was one
endorsing the principles of the Known othings.
rE- The United States brig Perry, now lying at
the Gosport navy yard, has been ordered to be put
Immediately into commission. She is to join the
African squadron.
eY- The royal mail steamship Asia left Boston
at 10 o'clock yesterday, with 63 passengers for
Liverpool, and 20 for Halifax. She takes out
$626,620 in American gold
| rE- There is firm doing business at st. Louis,
Mo-, under the name Of /" Grim and Barrett"
| gE- Garcia Monroe, has been appointed military
governor of Havana and the Condo de Carrigo,
civil governor
eB- BY a recent enactment Of the Jersey City
| corporate authorities fremen who have or may
serve seven years. are exempt from serving asjurors
or doing military duty except in case OF war
| rY- David Fruax died on the 18th ult., at the
| advanced age of 100 years, less days. He served
| with distinction in the revolutionary war.
ICY Washington's birthday was celebrated in
Hamilton, Canada West, with much enthusiasm, a
large and well-attanded ball was given in the
evening.
rB- The Senate of Massachusetts, have passed.
in concurrence with the House, an order direct
ing the Committee on Constitutional amendments
to report an amendment prohibiting Catholics
from holding Office in that Commonwealth The
order was amended by inserting Roman before
Catholic.
cE- Under authority from the Legislature Of
Virginia, the people Of Loudoun are about to
build bridge across the Potomac river at Ber-
lin, short distance below Harper's Ferry The
company have advertised proposals for contracts
rE- Thomas j. Walton, clerk in the post Office
at Salem, Ohio, and Joseph s. Wilson, son of the
postmaster at that place, have been arrested on
the charge Of robbing the q. S. mail.
tE The Louisville Democrat says, the Know
Nothings of Kentucky, at their recent Convention,
nominated Voltare Loving, of Warren county, for
Governor and Mr.. Edwards Of Logan, for Lieut.
Governor The first has been Wing, and the
second Democrat
tE A Board of Naval Surgeons win convene
in Philadelphia on the 18th Of March. The purpose
of the meeting is to examine assistant surgeons for
promotion and candidates for admission.
~ trade sale of teas at auction was held
yesterday in New York. The Hysons brought
SO 1-2 "a; young do, 33 IL a so; Imperial Al
a So I-2; Hyson S5 IL a "a; do Skin IL IA ;
Gunpowder 80 80; 0olong 80 25c.
eE The Baltimore Conference, composed of
more than three hundred preachers of the Metho-
dist church, will meet in Baltimore on Wednesday,
March It'll. The body represents nearly all the
State Of Maryland, the District Of Columbia, and
portions of Pennsylvania and Virginia. Bishop
Waugh assisted by other bishops, will preside.
eE- In Philadelphia, girl, four years Of age, a
daughter of Mrs Sarah Jane Gordon, was burned
| to death on "Wednesday afternoon.
rE The negro Arts, sentenced TO death for
numbering his daughter was executed at Sydney,
Ohio, on the 23d ult. He fought desperately with
the officers on his way to the gallows, and tore
the coat completely off the deputy sheriff in en-
deayoring to resist the efforts made in putting
the rope around his neck. II took six men to Sc
cure him upon the scaffold, and, when at last he
was swung Of, he managed to get hold Of the rope
with his hands, which prevented the fall from
breaking his neck. After struggling violently for
sometime he was choked TO death, when his body
was taken down and buried.
eF- It is rumored in New York that Hyer and
Morrissy are to have trough and tumble fight
for ~, 500 side.
tF Some mischievous persons, on Monday last,
in Williamsburg, l.. l., set large dog upon par
ty Of boys who were playing in the street, one OF
| them became so frightened that he was thrown
into it He was conveyed home, where he died
on the following night.
icy Slavery has been abolished in Peru by the
\ new President
tB The California Legislature has adjourned
sine DIE, thus defeating the election Of Senator.
tE Mr.. and Miss Richings have been playing
with much success at Louisville.
icy The Legislature Of Delaware has resolved
to adjourn sine die on Friday next.
az Mrs. Jane Gamble died in Preble county,
Ohio, recently, aged los years.
~ The United States sloop Of war st. Mary's,
Commodore Bailey, remained at Honolulu, lst
ultimo.
tE- Work will be resumed this spring on the
Hemp6eld, CHARTERS, and Pittsburgh and Steuben-
vile Railroads, Pa.
tF Prescott has completed after a ten years
labor his history Of the reign Of Philip the second
II will be published in three volumes.
cE- General Lane has announced himself in
the Oregon papers as a candidate for denomination
for delegate in Congress-
lE The season for planting corn being at hand
in Georgia, newspapers advise the putting in Of
large crops.
eE- The wild geese continue to give evidence
that spring Is coming by their migratory move.
ments northward. Several Aocks have taken a
look at Boston on their passage.
/ rE The Rev. Mr.. Reafs church, together with
six adjoining dwellings were destroyed by fire in
Toronto on Monday morning. The loss is not as.
certained.
rE The Navy Department has advices that
the steam frgate Susquehanna arrived at Valpa.
raiso, Jan. LIST, having made run from Acapulco
In nineteen days.
rE The Black Swans concert at Wilmington
Del, was not very largely attended, but her sing
ing Is said to have delighted and astonished ali
| present.
aE A letterfrom Florence in the Piemonte Of
| Turin, states that the Tuscan army manifests q
great desire 10 take part in the war Of the Crimea
The Tuscan army musters about eight thousand
4 men.
eE A writer in the New York Herald states
that Bishop Hughes holds property in his hands
belonging to the Catholic Church Of New York,
amounting to s25, 100000.
eE A police officer in Syracuse, who has lot
OF Shanghai chickens which he don't care about
supporting during the present high price Of grain,
advertises them as stolen property, hoping some
green 'un viii come forward and claim them.
rE Grant Thornburn has settled himself APP
parantly for his life In the town Of Winsted Litch
field county, Conn, and amuses himself by writing
letters to the " Mountain County Herald, publish