Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-03

10 A0scx&l1Cfos
The daily circulation Of the Amsrioan Organ Is
hF greater than that Of any paper in Washington,
with exception; and the weekly circulation, which
already reaches ten thousand, is Increasing at the
rate Of several hundred week II has increas-
ed at this rate with remarkable regularity, from the
hrst month Of is publication. Advertisers who wish
10 give their advertisements wide circulation, should
bear these facts in mind. The daily Organ is dstrb
uted chiefly in Washington, Georgetown, Alexandra,
Fredricksburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and
baltimore The weekly Organ is sent 10 every guar
ter of the Union.
DIsPosrrrox on EsrArEs or DECEASED PERSONS
The following Law in regard to the dsposing OF the
estates Of deceased persons Is In force IN this
District, which We ascertain from Col Thompson's
works Me
If the intestate leave widow, and a child or
children. administration at the discretion Of the
Judge Of the Orphans Court shall be granted either
TO the widow or child or one OF the children.
If there be widow, and no child, the widow
shall be preferred and next to the widow or child
rem grand-child shall be preferred
II there be neither widow, nor child, nor grand
child, the father shall be preferred. Il. M
II there be neither widow, nor child, nor grand
child nor father, brothers and sisters shall be pre-
ferred and next to brothers and sisters the mother
shall be preferred.
II there be neither widow, nor child, nor grand
child nor father, nor brother nor sister nor moth
or, the next of kin shall be preferred.
Males shall be preferred to females in equal de-
gree Of kin.
to those Of the half blood In equal degree aud re-
ations Of the half blood shall be preferred to rea-
tons of the whole blood in a remoter degree.
Relations descending shall be preferred to rela-
tons ascending in the collateral line that is TO say
(for example,) nephew shall be preferred to an
uncle
None shall be preferred in the ascending line be-
You'd a father or mother, or in the descending line
below grand child. W
A female sole shall be preferred to married
woman in equal degree.
Where female is entitled, administration may
be granted to her husband, provided he be ca
pabie
Relations on the side Of the father shall be pre-
ferred to relations on the side Of the mother in
equal degree.
If there be no relations administration shall be
granted to the largest creditor applying for the
same. #I vs. &@
If there shall be neither husband, nor wife, nor
child, nor grand-cld, nor father nor brother, nor
sister, nor mother; or il these be incapable, or
decline, or refuse to appear on proper summons
or notice, or If other relations and creditors shall
neglect to apply, administration may be granted,
at the discretion Of the Judge Of the Orphans
Court.
NUMBERS MAY BALL--The National Theatre
has been thrown open to-day for visiters, who
went in to examine the decorations and embellish-
ments of the theatre, in anticipation of the grand
ball this evening. The parquette is invisible, the
floor covering this and throne is erected for the
use of the queen. The ladies (the privileged sex)
are to have the boxes exclusively, during the per-
Torrance of Professor Numbers programme of
fancy dances; after which the sterner sex win be
allowed to mngle with them in the may waltz or
giddy quadrille. The arrangements are perfect in
their character, and it will be brilliant affair, in
the highest sense of the term.
The first outdoor concert this season by the
Marine Band drew fair attendance at the Capitol
grounds yesterday afternoon. The weather was
little lowering which fact, however, did not pre-
vent the assembling Of quite q crowd Of children,
nurses, old and young, rich and poor, and the for
mer were untiring in their efforts to improve the
music by throw ing IN the vocal effect produced by
their own lungs. t n
THE RoBBERr IN THE FIRST WARD AND ARREST.
We mentioned Yesterday the robbery of Mrs.
Campbell, who resides in the First Ward, and to-
day we are enabled to announce the arrest of the
thief Ann Mcclure, an Irish girl, has been en-
ployed in the house as a domestic, and notified
Mrs. Campbell, a short time ago, that she was go
ing to New York to visit a niece Of hers She left
the house on Monday afternoon stating that she
was going to New York. The loss Of the plate and
jewelry was discovered about o'clock, Tuesday
morning.
Immediate application was made to the police,
who Immediately telegraphed TO the different cities
North, and search also made in this city. Yes
terday, the chief of police, accompanied by officers
Boss and Handy, proceeded to English Hill, where,
after long search, they found Ann with all the
missing plate, DC, in her possession and she was
Immediately taken to the jail with the property.
uUsu I,oa - ool AZ tha .rd-
house. The value Of the property was about $500,
and Mrs. Campbell may congratulate herself upon
the efficiency of the police, In thus speedily restor
ing her property, and prompt arrest OF the cuprit
The body of Mr.. Moiiett, formerly reside,t of
this city, and well known to large number Of our
citizens, brought here yesterday and buried in
the afternoon The deceased went 70 Washington
Territory with Governor Stevens, and established
saw mill in that country, leaving his wife here.
The latter received a letter a short tune ago an
nouncing his speedy return, and last Saturday re-
ceived a tclegraphic despatch from Albany New
York, that he was very low. She immediately
started for Albany, and arrived there just after he
had breathed his last, uttering the wish TO !" sec
his wife," All the circumstances were painful
and distressing. His wife had not seen him for
two or three years, and saw him then corpse.
CHARLES BRADY was arrested yesterday by or
Ger Allen, under the law of hawking and peddling
In this city without license. Mr.. Brady has no
store, but carries samples Of cigars liquors. &c.,
and upon cfecting sale to any person, orders the
goods from Philadelphia This business cannot be
done without a regular license, such as all our
merchants are obliged 10 take out, and he was
consequently taken before magistrate Morscll, and
the case, after being partially examined, was
tinued until next Friday.
AucrIoS.--Nr. J. @. Mcclure had sale Of pop
ular English and American books, at his store last
evening, but the catalogue being so long did not
complete his sale which will be continued this
evening ~
CENTRE MARKET.-Hay still remains at 81 but
ter 81 IL so cents; beef 10 Is cents; all other
meats IL 1-2 Ia cents; and other articles remain
at the usual prices, no change having been made
for week or two. A pretty good supply and de-
mand existed this morning, and seems TO be an
indication Of better times.
LrrERAruRE--Scene, Periodical Store.--Two
boys enter with quarter of a dollar each, their
whole stock In trade. n Fl ftet8a