Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-05

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ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAMwAY.--The
Chief Engineer Of this work advertises for propo-
sails for the grading, ties, &c. We learn that it is
the intention of the company to have the road in
running order, in the course of the summer. The
turnpike has been selected as the route, conse-
quently very little excavation or filing will be re-
quired. The road will commence at the Virginia
terminus of the Long Bridge. To that point pas
sengers from this city will be conveyed in omn-
buses.
The energy displayed by Mr.. French, the pro-
jector Of this work, cannot be too highly COM
mended.
GRAND Vocal CoNcERr--The choir attached to
the Ryland Chapel will give concert on Tuesday
evening next, at o'clock.
The proceeds are to be appropriated to the liqui-
dation of the debt incurred by the congregation in
the erection Of parsonage.
We invite the attention of our readers to the adj
vertisement in another column, and hope the pub
lie win duly appreciate their motive and contribute
literally The admission is but rs cents.
ERRoR.-In our report of Tuesday we made
mention that Elizabeth Hadley had lodged in the
watch house, all night; this we find to be incor-
rect at Mrs III. was called there in relation to
difference between herself and Lewis Denham,
and, after being heard, the case was dismissed and
immediately after she left.
CIRcUrT CoURr.--On Wednesday the case Of
james G.. Barry Us. James Adams, executor of
Thomas Law, was tried and disposed Of
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff of
$3.50, and interest since July, 1925
PUBLIC SCHooLs.--There are in the public
schools of this city q 1859 scholars and the number
would be larger were there accommodations for
all the applicants.
Recently nineteen persons all but one, females,
were examined, with view to their appointment,
in future, as teachers.
Among other business transacted yesterday at
the meeting of the Board of Trustees, was the
election of Mr.. Augustus Edison as teacher of the
Junior department of district No. 3 and Miss Eliza
T. Ward as teacher of primary school No. 8, in
the same district.
STRANGE FREAK OF ks4SrrY.-A contemporary
records the following as a veritable incident
"All old residents of Washington remember
well their late fellow citizen Mr.. Hanson Gassaway
who, after being many years an active business
man among us, lost his mind, and in the habit,
in his periodical walks, of giving checks for large
amounts to his old acquantances which were never
good, of course. With this Introduction, the fol-
lowing letter win show that he extended his nan-
cial transactions after that fashion, beyond the
limits Of the United States This letter, we may
add, reached Washington subsequent to the death
of the late Mr.. G.:
Roxr, Dec. 20, 1854.
SrR: In July last received letter directed to
me at Manchester, the contents of which were as
WASHINGTON Orr, june "a, 1854.
Bank Of Calcutta, India;
"Pay to the Earl of Warwick (of England) fifty
thousand dollars.
100000 HANSON GAssAwAYr
Wishing for some explanation, forwarded the
letter, through my bankers, to India, and re-
ceived an answer that there was no such bank in
existence. Not knowing your proper direction,
/ send this TO Washington, and should be obliged
TO you, IL you receive It. 10 forward some particu-
lars TO my agent, "Hugh Williams, Esq, War
wick Castle, England"
Your obedient servant
To HANSON GAssAwAr, Esq
LIBRARY or CoSGREss.-The additions to this
Library during the past year, amount TO fifteen
thousand volumes. The whole number Of vol
umes is now about fifty thousand. In the de-
partment Of colonial and local American history
the Library is deficient. We hope this deficiency
win speedily be filed A catalogue Of the Library
is in preparation, under the supervision Of Prof
ellison of the Smithsonian Institution, gentleman
Of superior attainments and admirably qualified for
the work in question. The catalogue win be com
pleted by the next session of Congress.
BEcTURE--John II. Houston win deliver a lee
tute before the Columbia Library Association this
evening. II win doubtless be rich literary fcnst,
and we advise all lovers Of intellectual repsst,
to 20 and hear him. Admission free.
THE Commemorative persons, who were
slightly nebriated TO considerable extent were
the sole tenants but not tenants at will Of Captain
Birchs establishments.
AccrDKsr.--On Tuesday afternoon, as Mr.. Kop-
fer, bacon-dealer, and Mr.. Gabriel Langley, buck
ster, we're coming over Bcnning's bridge, they
were thrown out OF the wagon in which they were
riding, owing to the FESTIVE movements Of the horse
attached to the vehicle. We regret to learn that
Mr. Lsngley's leg broken by the fall, while Mr..
Klopfcr escaped with a few bruises