Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-09
CIncurt couKr, Judges Morsen and Dunlap pre-.

CIRcUrr CoUKr, Judges Mcrsen and Dunlap pre-
siding
No lit. Pairo a. Nourse vs George +. Rider
and Chas. White, was tried on Thursday and dis
posed of by the jury finding verdict for the
plaintiffs Of 5000 and interest from January 10
1852.
In this case the defendants had left their note
with clerk, TO be delivered by him to another
person under certain contingencies and by some
conceptions means the person procured the same,
and sold il to Messrs. Pairo Nourse, the defend
ants never receiving any valuable consideration
therefor. As the note was negotiable the law was
very plain in the case, and the defendants were
obliged TO lose the amount. Messrs. Carlisle and
Redin for the plaintiffs. Bradley and Ratcf for
the defendants. PHI
No S7s. Fl, O. spalding, es O. B. Cluskey, was
tried and verdict rendered in favor Of the plain
tiff Of $25.
Mr.. Spalding is a real estate agent, and the de-
PENDANT put house and lot in his hands for sale.
Mr.. S. advertised and purchaser was referred by
him 10 Mr.. Cluskey, who sold the man the place.
Mr.. Spaldng sued for his commission in procuring
the sale, and got it. L. @. Morgan for plaintiff
j. +. Ennis for defendant.
No 254 g, and r. Norris a. Ephraim Wheeler
was tried, and verdict given for the defendant.
The plaintiffs, living in Maryland, sent clerk
with large lot OF old muskets TO this city, TO effect
a sale. Mr.. Wheeler bought them and paid the
clerk, who spent all the money in seeing the sights
in the metropolis. This suit was 10 recover the
amount for which the muskets were Sold the
plaintiffs not being aware Of the cratic disposition
Of the money by their clerk. Mr.. WyGe for the
plaintiffs; S. S. Williams for defendant.
The PRoPosrD NEW MARKET.-Inquiries are fire.
quent as TO what II any action has been taken since
proposals were published for the erection Of new
market These inquiries should be answered by
the Corporation. Buyers certainly need more
space to move about in, and the sellers more com.
Portable quarters than the present establishment
presents.
WARNrYG.-Several minors were arrested this
morning for running with the fire apparatus
ALEXANDRIA IrEns-A fire broke out about j 2
o'clock Saturday night last, in the stables owned
by Mr. r. @. Violet, and occupied by Mrs ii. o.
Neale, situate on Fayette near King street. which
together with it's contents, was entirely consumed
Loss about 5000. The flames communicated TO the
large frame stable adjoining, owned by Mr.. Thomas
0'Neale, which was partly destroyed Loss about
&l00-no insurance.
The fire was doubtless the work of an incendary.
Washington Hall is 10 be open this evening for
a theatrical entertainment
The supply Of fish at the Alexandra fish wharves
this morning was small Shad was selling at al n
The following were the rates charged in the Alex
andria market this morning Choice beef 10 10
per ID. Pork 10 a IL Ia. Mutton 10 IL Ia.
Veale 10 ~ Ia Butter, fresh print, 81 81
Ia per h.; roll, rs 81 Eggs rs per dozen.
Poultry and game, very little In the market
Chickens, 81 a so cents piece. Kali as cents
per peck. Potatoes, so cents per peck Lettuce,
cents per head. Turnips Is cents per peck
Darn or MARTIN VAN BURES, JR.--A Paris
letter says:
"Martin Van Buren,, Jr., died at Paris on Tues.
day, the Goth ult, A large number Of Americans
accompanied his remains TO their temporary resting
place In the cemetery Of Montmatre. The deceased
had for long time been wasting under the blight
Of consumption but his death was so sudden as 70
surprise even those friends who had despaired Of
his recovery. He had seated himself At the dinner
table, when his head fell forward on his breast, and
he expired without a word without groan"