Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-01

even that is supposed by many to be mnch under
the mark During the same period, there were
only fifteen convictions for manslaughter six exc
cutions by officers of the law and eighteen by the
code Of Judge Lynch.
49, Mountains are considerably up and down in
Vermont. IL Is related that coachman driving up
one, was asked If it was as steep the other side
Steep," he answered, 'chain lightning couldn't 60
down II without breechin' on'
-- Among our Gothic ancestors on the shores
of the Baltic, young man could not have the pri-
vlege of being shaved, until he could show the
head of an enemy, killed by his own prowess.
- pair of salmon, caught in the Penobscot
last week, were offered for sale at Bangor, Me-,
for the moderate sum Of $50. They weighed about
l6 pounds each, which, at the price asked would
be $3.50 per pound.
-- ALT S. Griffin, engineer, was killed at Cape
Elizabeth, near Portland, on Saturday, by train
running off the track.
$500 Rev. Aaron Perkins, d. d., late of Port
Jervis, New Jersey, commenced his labors as pas
tor of the Baptist Church in Salem, New Jersey,
the first Sabbath in the last month
- During celebration Of the odd at Savan-
nah lad named William H. Kelly, was run over
by an artillery horse, and received injuries which
were expected to prove fatal
-A AT New Orleans on the 10TH John Smith,
alias Pettibone, Henry Hieronymus, and Gilbert
Patrick Watson, plead guilty to charge Of keep
ing a gambling-house, and were fined $1,000 each.
1900 Carter R. Bishop has been elected teller of
the Exchange Bank in Petersburg.
Mrs Melinda Jones is shortly to appear at
the Athen@um in Wheeling
The Hardy (va) Wing notices lot of fine
cattle raised by Mr. j. w. Seymour of that county.
They numbered 35 and weighed in gross $500
pounds, being an average Of 1880 IL.
-- bill is before the Pennsylvania Legsla
| ture, which authorizes parties to contract for a
| greater rate Of interest than six per cent, and
thus in fact repeating the existing usury laws.
$500 The Catholic Church, situated on the
Manor road, about 10 miles from Baltimore, known
| as the Long Green Catholic Church." was acct
dentally destroyed by fire last Sunday morning.
Loss about $4,000.
- Alfred Mcrkel, the young man shot by
johnson, in Wheeling, on Sunday evening week,
has died from the wound he received Another
fearful warning to young men to avoid the haunts
of vice and dissipation.
Hon. Joshua Main, partisan of VIM. H. Sew
ord, was recently burned in efgy at Cape Vincent,
N. Y On Saturday last member Of the New
York Assembly gave notice that he should short
ly introduce bill declaring efigy-burning arson,
and punishable as SUCH
- The scarlet fever prevails to some extent
III rrcucrichouuis, va.
-- Ex-Chancellor Bib, Of Kentucky, now full
80 Years DID, appears, in his stalwart form, before
the Supreme Court daily.
- Upwards of 400 gallons Of soup are given
daily to the poor at the three city soup houses in
| Boston.
- The Missouri House Of Delegates has pass
ed bill fixing the rate ofinteres in that State at
| 10 per cent
49, Rev. Robert Morris died few days ago
near Williamsburg, Va, and the Rev. Ballard L.
Gibson, in Albemarle county, Va.
49, Bread Is now three times the ordinary price
in Egypt owing to the European demand for grain
$500 The Russian major who was taken prisoner
in the act of stabbing the wounded at the battle
of Inkermann, disappointed public vengeance by
dying of his wounds in the hospital at Kulalee.
| DR.. Conn shot Mr.. J. d. Pate, with PTS
tol, in Grundy county, Tenn, on the Sth. There
had been difficulty between them for some time
Patio died Immediately, and Conn escaped
- Cattle are said to be dying of starvation in
some parts of Ohio, the drought last summer hav-
ing cut off the usual supplies necessary for their
sustenance.
- The Brantford Railroad Company which
recently had difficulty with riotous aborers has
decided to discontinue the running of trains until
means are obtained to establish the road on a
frmer basis.
- We learn from the Pensacola Democrat that
on the 18th inst, the United States Marine Hospi-
tai at New Town was consumed by fire. Nearly
all the furniture was saved All the patients were
rescued.
- Frugality may be termed the daughter Of
prudence, the sister of temperance and the parent
Of lberality.
- At the recent town elections in the interior
Of New York, the Know Nothings have almost with
out exception carried the day.
| - Bill Poole the notorious pugilist, was fatal
ly shot, in the street. last Saturday night, in New
York. Baker and Turner, implicated in the attack
on Tom Hyer some time since, are implicated in
| the affair. Turner has been arrested. Poole re-
ceived six balls in his body
- The editor Of the New York Herald an
| nounces his intention to commence civil actions
against Messrs. Greeley, McElrath, Fry, and Com
pany for libcls lately published in the Tribune and
will demand at least fifty thousand dollars damages
"a most foul murder was committed in
Prince Edward county, on the morning Of the 23d
instant under the following circumstances An old
negro man, belonging to DR.. 7. J. Owen who was
accustomed to go out to his work carly Ia the
morning, andat a certain hour to return to the
| kitchen for his breakfast was told on the morning
| in question, that his bread was not quite ready
Becoming enraged at this Information, he seized an
axe, and struck his wife, who was the cook, on the
head with Il, knocking her down; and while she
was in the act Of falling he repeated the blow kill
ing her instantly. He then armed himself with a
butcher knife and an old scythe blade, and made
his escape for the woods where he still remains at
large"
i - John Watkins, one OF the most successful
farmers in Virginia, died in Chesterfield county,
last week.
- Rev. Edwin Hall, d. d., OF Norwalk, Con-
necticut has accepted the call to the professorhip
Of theology in Auburn New York; Seminary.
- The daily delivery Of water to London du-
ring the last few months has been little short Of
| 100, 1000, 900 gallons
- Mr.. II. Hansman's clothing store, at Savan-
nah, was much damaged by fire, on Friday morn
ing.
- A fire occurred in New York on the 10TH
in the house rs Pearl street. occupied by Newman
Co, and upwards Of a, 900 barrels Of -four were
destroyed, besides other property The adjacent
houses were damaged. The loss Is estimated at
SEQ, 200, Of which $4,000 was insured