Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-18

olson, Of Maryland, on "Wednesday evening last
were elected honorary members Of the Washing
ton city Anti KNOWN othing Union Association.
The position Of the Empress Eugene gives rise
to variety OF suppostions and reports; among
others, that the Pope will come TO Paris In
order to administer the rite Of baptism TO the
expected Prince, as IL Is already decided the
Imperial infant Is to be-the possibility OF girl
only being born to meet all the wishes and hopes.
and expectations that have been created on the
subject, not being at all admitted. .Fl
The government of Louis Napoleon has institu-
ted proceedings against Dumas for having made
use of the expression Ny body is in Paris, but
my heart Is in Brussels and in Jersey
with the refugees, with whom that celebrated au-
thor deeply sympathizss. a..
At meeting of the Trustees Of the State Luz
natic Hospital at Worcester, Massachusetts,, on
the 18th instant, Merrick Bemis, M. d., was unani-
mously elected superintendent Of said Institution,
in place of DR.. Chandler, declined. gs y 1
Mrs. Betsey Leonard, widow Of the late Captain
John Leonard, Of Keene, New Hampshire, died In
that place on the 7th instant, at the extreme age
Of one hundred years, nine months and ten days.
Colonel Riddle prominent citizen Of Louis
vile, Kentucky, and officer in the Mexican war
died on the l4th instant from the effects Of an
over dose Of laudanum. II
Judge Alexander Walker has fled q suit In the
fourth district court at New Orleans, claiming
81, 1876 of Denis Corcoran and d. O. Jenkins, pre-
sent proprietors Of the Daily Delta for extra SER
vices previously rendered by him to that paper in
his editorial capacity.
George A. Fiske, processing to be worth $780,
900, and to reside at Richmond, Virginia, eloped
last week with lady from Boston.
Bishop Hubbard H. Kavanagh, who recentlypre-
sided over the Methodist Conference, then sitting
in Memphis, was formerly practical printer
Horace Mann said that dying miser would
pinch dime until tho eagle on it screamed; but
the Post informed him that there was no eagle on
dime.
Commodore Stockton, en- route for the South,
was at Portsmouth, Virginia, on Wednesday.
Ex-Governor Anthony, the editor Of the Provi-
dence journal, has returned from his visit to Eu-
rope. l,
General Mosquera and Mr.. J.. +. Thrasher, are
passengers in the steamer Osprey, for Carthagsna.
Rachel, at last dates, was still at Charleston.
Mrs. Esther w. Walton, of Sherbrook, @. E.,
who came to this city for the benefit Of her health
recently, died at one o'clock Sunday morning. She
was the wife Of J. S. Walton, editor Of the Sher-
brook Gazette, says the New Haven Courier, and
was frequent contributor to the frst-class maya
zines and newspapers Of America. Her remains
will be taken TO Canada.
Professor Mitchell delivers the first lecture Of
the season before the Maryland Mechanics Insti-
tute this evening. Subject--the Solar System.
BROTHER JONATHAN AND YOU'VE ANERIcA.-We
are indebted to Shillington for copy Of the Illus
trated Brother Jonathan for Christmas and New
Year. 1t win form capital present for the juve-
niles.
Also, for No. /, Of Young America, a new satiri-
cal paper on the plan of Punch, to be published
weekly by 7. w. Strong, at No. ss, Nassau street.
New York. The 6rst number Of this paper gives
promise of rich future. The illustrations are
fully equal in design and execution to those Of
Punch, while the reading matter is humorous and
satirical. The House Of Representatives comes In
for Its share, and we commend " the struggle for
the Spsakership" to the attention Of the members.
T4v (,uprsrrAN AruaNAc for Isb6 has been re-