Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-21
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


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CouRr OF CLAps.--In consequence of the indis-
position OF Judge Gilchrst the Court OF Claims did
not sit yesterday As soon as the Judge is able TO
attend, the Court win sit one day previous TO its
adjournment, till October.
In addition 10 those already noticed, John H.
Eaton, OF Washington city; ]. p. Chase, Tennes-
see r. II. Gillet, New York were sworn in as
attorneys.
The following rule has been adopted by the
Court:
"At tho time of filing the petition or at any
time afterwards, the petitioner may, II he chooses
file brief Of the legal points and authorities on
which he relies to maintain his case and the so
lcitor shall, within a reasonable time thereafter
file brief In answer thereto. The case shall then
be entered on a separate docket, TO be called the
law docket, and the cases thereon will be taken
up and disposed of in their order.
PIERCE ADMINISTRATION lit ia often re-
marked by editors and politicians that the present
administration had "GoNE DOWN." Without in.
vestgating the matter this very warm weather, We
will merely allude to the increasing popularity OF
another candidate, to be found at Messrs. Stott &
Co.'S drug store, and at other drug stores also at
X. s. 7. Cissell's, Georgetown, and through the
country generally. We should think anybody
would be able to y,sess mhat 10 is, as IL IL relieving
the distressed and soothing the pains of the peo-
pie, and multitudes are coming for il daily. Messrs.
Stott Go. alone have retailed in few days more
than 800 WORTH IL this notice steps on Mr..
Pierce's coRSs, he can at once be relieved by Pro-
lessor DeGrath's Electric Oi'
CENTRE MARKEr.-We have seldom seen this
depot of everything good to eat 30 crowded as il
was this morning, and II il the first time we have
observed the wagons compelled to occupy the
foot pavement south Of the Avenue on Tenth
street. Prices were moderate and those vcgeta-
bes which have till lately been held at high prices
were reasonably low. Tomatoes were 40 cents per
peck Chickens from two to two and half dol
lars per dozen Egg plants cents piece. Gu
cumbers IL IL cents per dozen. Watermeons
have made their appearance at % cents a piece.
Corn, 30 cents dozen.
APPEARANCE OF A MOST SINGULAR AND FATAL
DISEASE AMONG HoRsEs.--We saw this morning
horse apparently dead lying upon the ground, in
the middle of the street. and were told that he had
been attacked by disease which we hope is not
common in this neighborhOod. He was perfectly
unable to rise, and the owner was already bargains
ing with tanner for his skin, when bystander
suggested that trial should be made of a remedy
which, we are glad to say, in about twenty min
utea, proved entirely effcacious. Having obtained
the owners consent to the use of the means pro-
posed, this benevolent individual proceeded to a
store in the neighborhood, the door Of which was
surnounted with the sign "Grocery and Feed
Store" Having obtained gallon Of oats, and Dor
rowed tin pan to hold them, he administered
them to the dying animal, when, strange to say,
he Immediately began to revive, and in short
time was able to stand and even TO make show
OF an attempt to prick up his ears.
IMPRovENENr.--A large number of additional
seats have been placed in the Capitol grounds,
near the Concert stand, and folks make good use
Of them this weather: particularly the ladies', God
bless them who throng there early and late to en-
JOY the delightful breeze of the morning. and the
balmy zephyrs Of the South, as they are welcomed
from the surface Of our own Potomac, when night
closes upon u.s. On Wednesday evening the music
was delightful, and especially the new Russian
National" as played by the band on that occasion,
elected applause and encomums from all. r.
FGHr AMONG THE CONSTITUTIONAL" ANRRI.
CANS An Irish row occurred yesterday morning
In Temperance" alley between number of Irish
men and women, which lasted until officers Wollard
and Dival arrived upon the ground when the
combatants were routed, and brought up before
Justice Aorsell, who sent them all to well known
building, encompassed by high wal-commonly
called the jail The accommodations of which are
said to be something better than the allies" now
occupy in and about the " Crimsaw T..
MILITARY FUSERAI.--The funeral of the late
Major Nicholson, of the Marine Corps took place
yesterday at p. NJ The remains were followed
to their last restingplace in the Congressional Blu
rying Ground by battalion of troops, accompa.
MED by The Band attached to Headquarters in this
city. A large number of army and naval officers,
and long procession OF friends and acquaintance
Of the esteemed deceased, followed all that was
left for them to honor p
A PITIFUL SIGnr.--A woman followed by
crowd Of boys, was seen on the Avenue yesterday,
In state of beastly into1ication. Considering the
intense heat Of the weather. and the disgust one
naturally feels at seeing sight of the kind lat any
time,) be 1t either man or woman, the contempla-
ton of her in such q state was anything but agree
able +.
Wn0sE BcsNEss rs Irs--Several OF the trees
which were planted not long since on the Avenue,
between Eighteenth street and Georgetown were
blown over and injured by the wind, and are still
bent, sustaining the weight Of the boxes. If ut.
tended to at once, they may prove not 10 have
been permanently injured, but il not, it may be-
come necessary 10 remunerate Jimmie Maher for
planting new ones.
WEATHRR.--Every afternoon for several days
have we had every indication Of a severe storm,
nave Us Oittu Uteu uiNfppUHbtu lne WIN
having blown with very great violence, but only
small quantity of rain accompanying IL. The
country in the ncighborhood of the city is suffer
ing somew from want of water.
Mr.. Hood clerk in the General Land Office,
has been appointed acting Commissioner of that
Bureau. There seems to he great difficulty in
filing the place Of Mr.. Wilson, To I'll it as well
II has been filed Is, perhaps, an impossibility
There are rumors aHoat that the resignation Of
the late Commissioner Of the Patent Office has not
been accepted, and that he has consented to re-
turn In a short time to tho discharge Of his deck.
SroRN.-We had the severest storm of light
ming, thunder, wind and rain, on Thursday night,
between s and 10 o'clock, that we have had
this season. One Of the flashes of lightning was
the severest we have ever seen, followed by peal
of thunder that caused houses to shake and win
dows to rattle, as though there had been earth
quake. Trees aud fences in town were blown