Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE


The daily circulation Of the A1ssrioaA Organ Il
Ar greater than that Of any paper in Washington
with one exception; and the weekly circulation, which
already reaches ten thousand, ID increasing at th,
rate Of several hundred q week. II has inereas
Cd at this rate with remarkable regularity from tn.
first month Of its publication. Advertisers who wish
give their advertisements wide circulation should
bear these facts in mind The daily Organ is distrib
uted chiefly in Washington, Georgetown. Alexandria
fredericksburg Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth. and
Baltimore. The weekly Organ is sent 10 every guar
tor Of the Union.
Law OF FRAUDS AND PERJURIKs.-Fraud Is any
trick or artifce employed by one person TO induce
another to fall into error TO detain him in It,
SO that he may make an agreement contrary to his
interest. The fraud may consist either in the mis-
representation, or conceameut, of material fact
Fraud avoids a contract a6 ipitio, both in law
and in equity whether the object be to deceive the
public, or third persons, or one party endeayor
thereby to cheat the other
The statute 20 Car. @. 3, commonly called the
Statute Of Frauds and Peuries, is of force in this
District, except the part relating to the Jurisdiction
OF the ecclesiastical courts and also wherein il
has been superseded by the testamentary laws and
certain other notifications, which provides inter
ALA, that no action shall be brought whereby to
charge any executor or administrator upon any
special promise, to answer damages out Of his own
promise to answer for the debt default or miscar-
rage Of another person; or to charge any person
upon any agreement made upon consideration of
marriage, or upon any contract or sale Of lands
tenements or Entertainments; or any interest In
or concerning them; or upon any agreement that
Is not to be performed within the space of year
from the making thereof; unless the agreement
upon which such action shall be brought, or some
memorandum note thereof shah be in writing,
and signed by the party to be charged Herewith
or some other person thereunto by him lawfully
authorized.
We extract the above from Colonel Thompson's
work on the Laws.
INTERESTING CEREMoNY.--The Mission Society,"
on Capitol Hill, attached to the Wesley Chapel
station, was q scene Of great interest to all who
were present yesterday. II perhaps is not well
known that Mr.. Hanson Brown has allowed the
Society the use Of the ground upon which the
building stands, free of all expense for two years
but also built the house upon the ground and gave
the Society the free use of said house, at his own
expense, as his own contribution to the cause of
Christianity and moral advancement.
The members of the Society deeming such be-
nevolence and unceasing kindness towards them
deserving of reward, procured fine large illu-
minated Bible for Mr.. Brown, and several splendid
small ones for his daughters, which were publicly
presented yesterday by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Day,
as slight token of the esteem and gratitude the
members of the society felt towards Mr.. Brown,
and as part Of his "reward" for swell doing"
Mr. Brown must be pleased with this spontaneous
act Of gratitude and will continue his acts of Chris
tan benevolence.
The society worships IN their new church next
Sunday, for the first time. 1t is neat and sub
stantial brick edice on the corner of Third street
east and A street, and will be dedicated with the
usual ceremonies next Sabbath.
BUNKER HuL.-The exhibitions of this popular
Diorama have been 80 successful as to induce the
managers to stay with US during this week, when
1t will positively close in this city. 1t is highly in
teresting, bringing back to the recollection the
thrilling times that tried mems souls" and revi-
wing the spirit Of patriotism to its utmost height.
The scenes of the alarm of the British upon dis
covering the entrenchment of the little band Of
Americans on -Bunker's Hill, the hurrying to and
fro of the soldiery and the working of the bate
ries really exciting. Our readers viii bear in
mind that this is not panorama, but an exhibition
of movable figures, both citizens and soldiers, the
artillery and powder wagons, all hurrying to and
fro, and is very delicate piece of mechanical in
genuity.
MAY BALL-The last May Ball of the season will
take place at Carus's Saloon tomorrow evening,
under the direction Of the worthy proprietor of
the Hall, Mr.. l.. Carusi. This is given ut the So
licitation of his former pupils and friends, who
remember him as the pioneer in the Terpsichorean
art in this city and the many pleasant scenes
they have passed through, which were graced by
the efforts Of Mr.. Carusi and this Ball of to-mor-
row evening is highly complimentary to Mr.. Ca
rusi. There will be large assemblage presen t,
and Il viii be as fine Ball in every sense of the
term as any heretofore given this season
CoScERr.-The world Of Washington were to be
seen at the White House Grounds Saturday eve
L.. Al. IL.
voluptuous SWELL from the brazen throats of the
instruments belonging TO Professor Scala's Band.
The Band viii perfom usual at the Capitol on
Wednesday.
These concerts are highly and deservedly popu-
lar with the people, and win do much TO cultivate
an ear for and the appreciation of classical music
in the community at large
ANNIVERSARY CoscKRr.-The Anniversary Con-
cert Of the Union Choir Association at the Smith
sonan Institution this evening, must not be for
gotten. The Cantata Of the Pilgrim Fathers will
be presented, and we hope viii receive the appro-
baton Of the public. We have not seen the score,
and cannot, therefore, give opinion on its mer-
Its.
Mr.. WILLIAM KERR, who has been suffering for
al long time with the ravages Of the insidous dis
ease-consumption, died yesterday morning about
4 o'clock.
Light Infantry, and tho company had a meeting
yesterday TO take measures In regard TO the burial
Of their late comrade in arms.
The company are TO turn out tomorrow after
noon at halt past one o'clock, to attend the bu-
rial.
IMrRovEsrSrs.--We are glad TO notice the pre-
sent brick footwalk before the Presidents grounds
on Pennsylvania avenue Is to be taken up, and
large tagging blocks Of slate put in their place.
The brick footwslk IL, and has been for long time
in very bad order, and this Improvement was much
needed.
On the circle at the intersection Of X street. the
improvements Of this season are very near com
pletion. The appropriation made TO improve IL,
did not provide for an iron railing, and a neat
wooden one Is being built around the spot
The following bets, which we saw made at the
National Hotel last evening, and the money staked,
win show the confidence manifested in this city on
the success Of the American party In Virginia. The
first was made by virginian, who bet 81 900 "a
$500, that Wise would not be elected Governor
Of Virginia. The second was $500 to $3.50, and
the third was 5000 to 800 against Wise.