Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-23

us- portion of the staging, upon which a
gang of men employed on the new steamer at the
Portsmouth Navy Yard were at work, gave way,
when some seven eight persons were more or less
injured, some of them very seriously. A young
man by the name Of Manning had a leg broken be-
low the knee, one bone being shattered in two
places. Mr. Saunders had his thigh bone broken,
and Mr.. Eason had three ribs broken and probably
received serious internal injuries.
C%- The owners of the Richmond and New
York line of steamers have made new arrange
ment for shipping goods to Petersburg, Lynch
burg, and Western Virginia. The steamer Roam
oke is now loading for the above places, and dis
charges her cargo at City Point whence goods are
conveyed by railroad to Petersburg, and as far
west as Wytheville on the Tennessee railroad.
This road bids fair to become very important
one to the State of Virginia
e5S- John Weathers was shot dead recently in
Texas by his companion who took him for bear.
He was dressing deer at the time. He leaves a
widow and large family.
e5y- Counterfeit fives on the Farmers Bank of
Kentucky, and enes altered to tens on the Bank Of
Kentucky are in circulation.
gy- The roof of the Baptist Church at Holmes
burg, Pennsylvania, was destroyed by fire Sunday.
The loss, which was covered by insurance, was
$l0,600.
eg- The rents in Camden, New Jersey, contin-
of the better class of buildings and private resi-
dence are 10 let.
gT- The Alexandria Gazette says that travel
and trade on the railroads leading to their city is
again increasing and as the spring opens, will no
doubt continue to increase TO greater extent than
heretofore.
gN-A change in the business hours of the banks
in Hartford Connecticut, has been effected. They
now open at 10 A. NJ, and cose at 8 T. M.
sH-Rev. Mr.. Washbun, who gave lectures at
the Smithsonian Institution, few weeks ago, is
about assuming the rectorship of st. Johns Church,
in Hartford, Connecticut.
gY-At a fire last week, in Portland, Maine, the
Theatre, three dwelling houses, belonging to ]. g.
Myers, and stable, with seven horses, were con-
sumed.
gx-0f more than eight hundred licensed TO sell
liquor in Brooklyn, New York, only thirty-fvc are
Americans
sE-The recent rains and thaw have occasioned
n rise in the Susquehannah, near Harrisburg, and
the river is now free from ice.
eJy- Five new cities have been, in whole or
partly, surveyed in Kansas, and emigrants are
ilocking in from all other parts Of the Union
gB- If VIC lived there we'd play tipsey every
night, and hug the lamp posts, said wag when
the proposition to light the streets with red head
cd girls was introduced.
No Inc hHla1 pOA ls repOTtcu w nave uaue lbs
appearance at the White Sulphur Springs, Va
gE-A bill to incorporate the Mechanics Bank,
to be located at Wilmington, Delaware, has passed
both branches Of the Legislature.
gEThe new depot at Manchester, New Hamp.
SHIRE one Of the most commodious and spacious
station houses in New England, was opened on the
10th.
CN- There are o,507 common schools in Penn
sylvania in charge of ,230 teachers and attend.
ed by 4T4,555 scholars. The cost of teaching each
scholar is 43 cents per month.
~ The late collector Of the canal and railroad
tolls at Columbia, Pennsylvania, is said TO be de
faultcr to the amount Of $4,000.
eY-The Board Of Trustees of the South Caro-
lima College have determined to rebuild the old
college chapel and the east wing, which were lately
destroyed by fire. The new centre building is also
TO be differently constructed
rE~ The citizens Of Massachusetts,, who peti
toned for the removal Of Judge Loring, vel
knownfor his rendition Of Burns, had hearing yes
terday before the Committee on Federal Relations
Of the Massachusetts, Legislature.