Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-29

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Platte Valley Railroad Company, was recently
passed by the Legislature of Nebraska The capt
tsl stock is 70 be 20 600 600 aud there Is 10 be
double track. The road is 20 begin at the town Of
Plattsmouth, ON the Missouri river and run 10 Fort
Kearncy, thence 70 Fort Laramie, thence 10 tha
western limits Of Nebraska upon the most eligible
route, with branch road from the mouth Of Ne
maha 10 unite with the main track at Grand Island,
near Fort Kearney.
gB rhe Indiana Legislature has adjourned
Without apportoning the State for representation
IA the next Legislature. The present apportion-
ment VIII expire before the meeting Of another
session. II the Governor does not can an extra
session, there viii thus be legal rules of repre-
sentation to govern the next election, the Govern
or having no authority TO provide ons.
W John Bunyan, while in Bedford Jail, was
called upon by Quaker, DESTROYS Of making
convert OF him. Friend John, have come TO
thee with message from the Lord, and after hay-
ing searched for thee in all the prisons Of England,
am glad that have found thee out at last" If
the Lord had sent you, replied Bunyan, ''you need
not have taken 30 much pains to find me out, for
the Lord knows have been here twelve years"
gB- Tuesday afternoon, drunken villain, en-
tered the confectionery store Of L. Botto in Rich
mond, and after some words, seized Mrs. Catharine
Botto by the hair Of the head, dragged her into
the street, threw her down and began to beat her
severely, when two gentlemen stepped up and
stopped the uiian. but failed to hand him over to
the police. Mrs. Botto was badly bruised about
the head and had large quantity of her hair torn
out by the roots. Subsequently, John King, who
proved to be the pepetrator, was arrested.
uE- A lady at Columbus, Ohio, recently inquir-
ed of the rappers how many children she had
-Four" raped the spirit. The husband, startled
at the accuracy Of the reply, stepped up and in
quired, How many have n" "fwo ~ answered
the rapping medium. The husband and wife looked
at each other for moment, and then retired, nom
believers.
az Ferdinand Schouler had controversy, in
Covington, Kentucky, with Adam Hoake about q
board bill. Schouler demanded payment, which
Hoake declared himself unable to do, also disputed
the correctness Of the bill, which SO enraged Schou-
Ter that ne seized heavy club and laid him pros
trate. He fingered q few moments, and then died.
The murderer made his escape.
rH The Texas towns are reported to be grow
ing finely. San Antonio is said to have 1000 in
habitants; Indianola, 1000; Lavacca, 1000; Cor
pus Christi, 1900; Rio Grande City, 1000; Eagle
Pass 1000; and Victoria, 1900.
gB The horse is eaten in some parts of South
America, especially in the southern portion and its
flesh Is esteemed great delicacy. Horse flesh is
among these people considered as necessary at the
festive board, as the surlon Of beef amongst our
Serves the ICES tnat ID SAID, however, about their
mode Of preparing it for the table the better
a. Peter, what are you doing to that boy ~
said schoolmaster.
He wanted to know If you take ten from aev-
enteen, how many win remain 80 took ten of
his apples to show him, and now he wants should
give 'em back
swell, why don't you do it?"
"Cos, sir, he would forget how many 10 letf.n
az Rufus Clement, opposition, has been cho
sen Mayor Of Concord, N. H., by I,2I5 votes, to
65S for Ezra Carter, democrat
eB- Died, in Poundridge, N. Y, on the 9Th
instant, Samuel Dan, aged l01 years, months.
and Is days. He helped to build Fort Washing.
ton on the Hudson, and was So years a member Of
the Methodist Church.
IL A Brandon (Vt.) paper notices the follow
ing instance of the combination of the clerical and
lay elements: Deacon Zebadiah johnson. of Sud-
bury, laid on our table on Monday last, hens
egg, weighing ounces and measuring inches
around lengthwise, and "a in circumference
"a The wife of Mr.. Henry Lyon, of Richmond,
while laboring under mental alteration, committed
suicide on Saturday night by drowning.
~ The engne-house ut Roanoke station, on
the Richmond and Danville railroad, took fire on
Saturday night and burned to the ground. Loss,
$4,000.
EE Edward Brown has been convicted in New
York Of counterfeiing u. s. coin