Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-12
Correspondence.

NEW YoRK, Dec II, 1855. s
Our city fathers, am sorry 70 say, are not, az
all them what they should be, ~ the following WIN
show: Edward @. Mcconnell, Councilman for the
34th district, went ON regular spree on Sunday
night The, with friend, hired hackman todrve
them about town, stopping occasionally TO take
drink, until finally, the liquor began to show It's
effect in the shape of fistcuis and the driver was
| quite seriously handled by the Councilman, as be
says, without proyocation, and he accordingly
made complaint, when the pugilistc city father
was arrested and held TO bail TO answer On being
| questioned by the magistrate, he said he had no
recollection Of what transpired on the evening Of
| the assault
The Baker trial is about drawing 10 q close, the
evidence all being in, and the summing up com
| menced. The Judges charge is expected to-day {;
but the general impression is that the jury will not
be able to agree on verdict when the case is sub
mitted to them.
The Eudora mystery Is yet unsolved, and the
excitement still continues. Every effort is being
made to get at the truth in the affair. Wilson, the
colored man, is kept in the White Plains jail
where he exhibits himself at one shilling for each
person who wishes to soc him, but on no condi-
ton win he allow any one sight of his face with
| out the Fee He has already got together quite q
sum, for which purpose he intends TO employ
lawyer to defend himself. He still denies all
knowledge of the crime.
The canals OF this State were all closed yester-
day by the Commissioners. The season has been
good one, the receipts exceeding the year 1854
| some $4,000. t
The report which has been going the rounds Of
the newspapers for few days past, stating that
| the $4,000 lost on its way from Dubuque to this
city, had been found, is mistake, no such lucky
discovery having yet been made. The report
originated at Chicago. .43
The United States District Attorney informed
the United States Marshal to-day that he had re-
ceved information from the President stating that
word had been communicated to him 1.-THE Pres-
dent) that enlisments were being made at this and
other ports for the purpose Of making flibuster
| ing expedition to Nicaragua and vicinity, The
United States authorities will of course keep a
sharp lookout, and it Is hardly possible that any
great number can leave the city without being de-
tected - m l
Two delightful books for the children have just
| been published by J. G. Derby, Balloon Travels
in Europe" and /" The Adventures Of Gilbert
Go-Ahead, : both written by " Peter Farley" For
the approaching holidays these books are just the
| thing, and the class for which they are Intended
viii feel much indie ted to Mr.. Derby for the supe
rior manner in which they appear, being profusely
illustrated, and printed in large and clear type
The former IS an imaginary voyage in balloon to
the principal cities in Europe. The latter records
the wonderful adventures of Connecticut wan
deref among the Chinese, Hlndoos, Slamese, &C
But it is superAuous TO speak Of "Peter Parley's"
| writings. They are too well known already to the
| young to need praise from me.
| Alderman Briggs is still after the Chief of Po-
| lice. The following preamble and resolution was
offered by him in the Board last evening and
adopted:
| Whereas, the office Of the Chief of Police has
been declared vacant by this Board, by reason of
the inelgibility-of the present incumbent, who is
not citizen of the United States: therefore
Resotved, That the Mayor be respectfully re-
quested to nominate suitable person to supply
| the vacancy.