Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


rate OF several hundred a week II has increas-
cd at this rate with remarkable regularity from the
nrst mouth Of Its publication. Advertisers who wish
70 give their advertisements de circulation should
bear these facts IN mind. Ths lily Organ is dstrib-
nted chiefly in Washington, Georgetown Alexandria,
fredericksburg Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth. and
Baltimore. The weekly Organ is sent TO every quar-
Ter Of the Unlon-
CouRr OF CLAMs.-The following-named gen
tlemen were admitted on Friday:
w. II. +. Gushing Of Iowa, A. II. Evans Of Wash
ington, Jos s. Williams Of Tennessee, j. H. Peters
Of Washington, Richard X. Meade of Virginia,
John L. Pendleton Of Virginia, Thos. M. Blount Of
Florida, Ezra W. Dean Of New York, N, G. Fowle
OF Washington, Abram Waterman Of New York,
Timothy Fitch Of New York, Erastns T. Montague
Of Virginia, John q Sargent of New York, Nathan
Sargent Of Pennsylvania, Joseph Howard Of Ohio,
s. s. Baxter OF Virginia, Israel Williams of Ohio,
Richard T. Birchell of Virginia, VIM. II. Miller Of
Ohio, JOS II. Coombs of Ohio, @. w. Downing Of
Washington, Samuel L. Lewis of Virginia, c. II.
Stewart of Washington, Samuel F. Viuton of Ohio,
Joseph b. Stewart of Kentucky, Rd. j. Cox of
Washington, b. b. French, Of Washington, John
II. Rockwell of Connecticut, j. N. Carlisle of
Washington, John II. Craig Of Washington, Chas.
Albert Of Washington, Robt G. Schenck Of Ohio;
Q. II. McCutchen, Joseph 7. Stevens, Joseph ii.
Bradley, Samuel Chiffon, Luke Lea, William Hunt,
VIM b. Webb, William N. Merrick, Richard H.
Motions involving the same questions in respect
to papers on file in the Departments, and in the
offices of the Secretary of the Senate and OF tue
Clerk of the House of Representatives, as did mo-
tons filed the day before, were fled viz;
BY Mr.. A. II. Evans, in the cases Of Isaac Swami
rs. United States; A Hasten u.s. United States; and
Thomas B. King u.s. United States.
By Messrs. Birchell a. Downing, in the cases of
r. I. p. Allen US. United States; Elliott Scovill VS.
United States; VIM. G. Green ~. United States !;
and n Farnsworth u.s. United States.
BY Mr. Chas. Il. Sherman, in the case of Letitia
Humphrey, administrator Of Andrew Atkinson
RS. United States
Mr.. s. 3. Baxter moved for permission to with
draw the petition of Michael Nourse Us. the United
States, filed by the petitioner, and to substitute
therefor an amended printed petition ; the case TO
retain place on the docket.
A discussion took place between Messrs. Rock
well, Vinton, Sherman, and Stanton, on the one
side, and the Solicitor on the other side, on ques-
tions of practice in respect to objections filed by
the Solicitor, whether on these objections the So.
citor the counsel for the petitioners should hold
the affirmative, &c.
The Presiding Judge remarked that, in respect
to the motions filed on Thursday, the Attorney
General had requested to be heard upon the mo-
tons filed for rules on the Departments, and that
the Court would therefore postpone decisions on
those motions for the purpose Of giving the At
torney General an opportunity to be heard.
The Court adjourned to 4 o'clock Saturday.
Saturday, July l5.-The court was this MORN
ing, until we left the room, engaged in desultory
discussion with regard to its power under the act
Of Congress to cali for papers file in the differ
ent Departments or with the Secretary of the SEN
ate.
REAL EsrArE.--There is great activity in the pur-
chase and sale of real estate. On Thursday, auc-
tioneer Mcclure sold the whole Of square 52s,
bounded by II, Fourth, and Third streets 1t
was sub-dvidcd into 26 handsome building lots,
which were taken as follows: Lot No. /, Thomas
Croggin, 81 cents; Nos and 8, Joseph S. Boss,
I'll cents; Nos. 4 and 5, George Emmert, 90 IL
cents No. 6, Geo. II. Varnell, 81 cents; No. Z, A.
Rothwell 20 cents No. s, Charles Bell 80 cents I;
Nos. and 10, ]. Daisy, 10 cents Nos. IL and
~, Moses Kelly, 81 cents; No. Is, Joseph Hill,
81 Ia cents; No IA, William Tucker, 80 cents (;
Nos. Is and is, Moses Kelly, 81 cents; No. II,
VIM. Tucker, 20 ID cents; No. Is, 10 and 90, w.
A. Bradley, iS cents No. 81, w. A. Bradley,
~ IL cents Nos. % and 23, Chas Hibbs, Is 81
No. "a, r. Buchly, 20 I-2 cents Nos. 20 and 26,
John Fletcher, 20 cents. The company was large,
and the bidding quite spirited throughout 1t Is a
source of Qualifications to learn that several Of the
purchasers contemplate the early erection OF hand
some dwellings on their lots. The situation il fine.
The same house has advertisements for other
few days.
CoseRArULAroRr.-Happe into place Of
public resort this morning, saw the recenty-ap-
at the Capitol, in high glee with two German me-
chanics, who have received appointments over tie
heads OF two Americans Of the same trade, TO do
wo k in and about their Capitol and In the city in
which they were born and reared.
Foreign stock Is on the rise under the present
administration, and no wonder they chuckle over
every movement made for them by people calling
themselves Americans, to rule over Americans.
What hulniliating spectacle
UsrID STATES CrRcuIr CoURr-Judge Craw-
ford presiding.
July 14.-John Killings John German, William
Crane, WIN. ID. Baily, John Barry, Thos. Sullivan,
indicted for riot; found guilty, and not yet SEN
fenced.
VIM. Dunlap, Andrew jackson, Charles Neal,
(colorcd,) and Benjamin Mortimer, and John
Lawrenston (white,) indicted for riot; found gull
~, and sentenced to pay $40 fine each, and costs.
The Grand jury of the District Of Columbia
have found Ia Indictments against persons in this
city, for vending lottery tickets. The penalty un-
der the act Of Congress IL by fine Of not less than
800, or more than 81 900, with imprisonment in
the county jail for not less than months, nor
more than one year.
We are informed by one of those indicted that
the informers who, under the law receive half the
fine, are not residents Of this city, but strangers
who have no interest in our public morals.
WASHINGTON MosUsENT.--A beautiful block
of Italian marble has arrived in Washington for
the National Monument, which was contributed
by the children Of the Methodist Sunday Schools
in New York city. It's dimensions are Eve feet
six inches length, by three feet wide and eight
cen inches thick. There is a sunken panel on the
face, in which is cut the inscription.
Jackson an industrious barber, colored, living
In Georgetown, managed, during a number Of
years 10 save S7l2 from his scanty earnings, but
his apprentice boy, John Waugh, finding out
where the money was hidden, stole Il and wasted
u, for which dishonest act he has been tried before
the Criminal Court, convicted, and will therefore
be sent to the penitentiary for good long term.
Wkrca RErURSs-Juiy l8.--James Daily, Irish,
yagrsnt Lewis Goldsmith, white, firing pistol In
the street and profanity.
July liam Anderson, free colored, out after