Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-01

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Bills from the Board Of aldermen
A Joint resolution providing for elocting COM
missioners for the next election, and TO elect
Commissioners to codify the laws in place of j. NJ.
McCalla, resigned, was adopted, fixing the time
next Monday at p. NJ
Al bill In relation to the expenses for cleaning
the city was referred to the Committee on Health.
Bill 70 set cnrbstones, &C. on squares 572 and
673 which was passed.
Bill 10 set curbstones, &c on squares Sl6. $40
and ST. which was passed.
The bill approprating $500 to pay Daniel McGin-
ney for injuries received at the breaking down of
the street bridge, was taken up, on motion Of
Mr.. Busey, and after slight discussion which was
passed. aaa
Mr.. j. w. Davis, from the Committee on I'm
proyements, reported a bill relative to grading Goth
street. which was passed,
The Board adjourned.
An ARREST FOR CoMPLIcITY IN FoRGNG Pension
PAPERS IN FAIRFAx County, VIRGIsIA.-The Com
missioner Of Pensions has caused the arrest Of
Charles A. Arundel of Fairfax county, Virginia,
on charge of presenting q copy of an altered
record of that county, the alteration being to bring
the marriage of his mother within the limits of
time in which she would be entitled to the aIrear
ages Of pension paid TO her lover $700) as the
widow Of Revolutionary soldier II seems that
not have been entitled. The record stood So and
was surreptitiousy altered as to make il appear
that the marriage took place in 1893 There is no
question OF the facts Of the alteration which shows
plainly enough when closely examined The mar
rage certificate, or return on which the entry was
originally made is preserved and itself proves the
forgery charged to have been perpetrated.
Q. A. Arundel was the attorney managing the
case, and presented the certificate Of the correct
af
have evidence, we understand, proving that Arun-
del was aware that the marriage was in 1894, not
in 1923, and therefore presented the paper with a
full knowledge Of its falsity. An United States
deputy marshal Of Virginia passed through this city
yesterday, with the prisoner in charge, en- route
for Richmond While here, Arundel had an inter-
view with the Commissioner, and protested to be
entirely ignorant Of the charge against him.
To-day has been great day for the firemen.
The companies in the city all turned out except
those newly established who have not yet obtained
their uniform, to escort the Western Hose Com
pany, who received their new apparatus to-day.
The following is the route Of the procession:
From Twenty-sixth street to K, up X street to
Pennsylvania avenue, down Pennsylvania avenue
to New York avenue, up New York avenue to
Seventh, down Seventh to E street, down E to
Fifth, down Fifth to Louisiana avenue, from Louis
lana avenue to Indiana avenue, down Indiana ay-
enue TO the depot, return from depot to New Jer-
sey avenue, thence to the Columbia engine house,
from thence up Pennsylvania avenue to George
town; up Bridge street to High, down High street
to the Vglant engine house, from thence to their
hall.
The NATIONAL LINE TELEGRAPH.--The WASH
ington Office of this line, under the charge of Mr.
g. A. Hall, has been removed from near the COR
ner ofThrd street and the Avenue to the corner Of
Seventh and D streets, in the building occupied
by the Washington and New Orleans line This
line having been, in a large part, reconstructed,
is one OF the most reliable in the country and
meets with every line running through the North
west West, and Southwest, and to the western
frontier at all the principal points The operators
are experienced and careful and the charges are
uniform with all the principal lines of the country.
SALE OF SUGARS, &c.--Mr. E. s. Wright auc-
tioneer, Georgetown, sold at Dodges wharf yes
terday lot Of 37S hogsheads' of sugar and mo-
asses, the cargo of the barque William Chase,
from Porto Rico, which was consigned to Messrs.
Il. Il A. II. Dodge. The moasses brought S2 and
33 IL cents per gallon. The sugar sold for $5 rs
and SO 90 per hundred pounds, and small por-
ton damaged, was sold for 50 rs and a. 90.
fair assemblage was present at the sale, and
some spirited bidding took place.
The Washington Light Infantry, at their meet
ing last evening, concluded to encamp on the
Washington Monument grounds. This morning,
accompanied by the Presidents Mounted Guard as
escort, the Infantry under command of their popu-
lar captain, James Y. Davis, took up the line Of
march for the camp ground, and their tents were
soon seen whitening the green, under the shadow
Of the great work TO commemorate the virtues Of
Pater Patria, whose name they have adopted.
THE EcLIPsE-The commencement of the
eclipse Of the moon this evening is At minutes
past 8, and the total eclipse viii be at minutes
after 10, lasting until l5 minutes before IL o'clock
Duration of the total eclipse one hour thirty-sis
minutes; Of the whole observation, three hours
and forty-two minutes.
BUNKER HML.-The opening exhibition Of the
Dramatic Diorama of the Battle of Bunker Hill and
Destruction OF Charlestown, takes place at Odd
Fellows' Hall tonight. This Diorama is spoken
ofby the scientific, the press, and the clergy, as
one of the most extraordinary mechanical produc-
tons Of the age.
The Fire Companies from the eastern part Of the
city, when they passed Tenth street on their way
TO the'First Ward, numbered as follows: The Co.
lumba Fire Company. Al men the Perseverance,
ls men /; and the Northern Liberties, 81 men and
four boys. The Perseverance only turned out with
a reel not their apparatus, hence the compare.
lively small number of men.
AccIpEST.-Sunday afternoon, just before the
commencement of Sunday School services at wes-
ley Chapel, two boys, members Of the school,
named George Dyson and Owen Thorn, were in
tcntly occupied in the examination of pistol be.
longing TO Dyson, when by some unaccountable
means, the pistol went off, and acerated Thorn's
forefnger so badly, 1t was amputated. The firing
pistol in a Sunday School caused, as might be
expected, an intense excitement.
In Georgetown to-day red wheat was 81 40 a
81 As; white, 81 45a 81 65 corn, 81 06; oats,
40 cents, and -four, $40 80, with considerable ac-
tivity in the grain market.
Centre market was not fully supplied, and prices
have1iot changed
RArS.-There was a slight shower In this city
last evening. Three miles below, heavy rain fell
Ok CENT DAGUERREOTYPE
81 are still making splendid pictures, for twen-
ty-fve cents and upwards, and have just received
splendid assortment of Fancy Cases, which we will
sell at reduced prices.
Call early: satisfaction ALWAYS given.