Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

The argunent OF s. S. Baxter, Esq. Presumed
this morning,) in the case Of Lctida Humphrey,
YVES concluded Mr.. Anderson, Of Tennessee, win
follow with bis argument tomorrow.
The Court adjourned at halfpast two o'clock to
meet at eleven O'Clock tomorrow.
PosrPoREMKNr.--0n account of the lowering APP
pearsnce Of the weather last evening, the Soiree"
Of Mons. Cocheu at the Assembly Rooms, was
postponed until next Friday evening, 9th instant
when we expect to see fine company OF masters
and misses, who are now under Mr.. C.'s instruc-
ton, accompanied by their mamas and papas and
other persons of maturer years. To all young gen
tlemen and ladies' who wish to enjoy themselves in
the exciting pleasures Of the dance for couple OF
leisure hours, we say patronize MIR. C.s delightful
soirees, for you could not spend more pleasant
evening anywhere else, for the amount asked for
ticket, which is only fifty cents. sa.st
hrSog--We understand that the clerk to the
Court Of Claims now in session here, and lately
established although receiving stated salary for
his services demands and receives fee of $3, for
each and every attorney admitted 10 practice be.
fore the court. IF we mistake not, special
appropriation was made to pay the judges, clerks,
and other attaches Of this court, and no one SO
employed has any right to exact or receive. a 70,
for any services whatever There is enough cor
ruption in every other old branch of the govern
ment under this administration For Heavens
sake keep It out Of the new.
WEArurR. We have it, this morning, dark,
dull, rainy, and disagreeable, both over head and
under foot. On such mornings as these, very few
pedestrians are visible on our Streets and
ket place has no attraction for tsusual frequent
ers-none going there, except those who arc really
obliged to do so, in order to supply themselves
with the necessaries Of life. From the appearance
Of the clouds a. we wrte several days of rain are
to1 Inv vvhn to
be what Is generally termed weather-wise.
,sk5ls assssa55 M $500 Nf8tHss8gal
IA SoEHR.--We saw yesterday on G street
large crowd following two white men, who had
by the collar on either side huge negro, whom
we Afterwards understood was charged with steal
ing. That the mere sight Of seeing d negro car
ried to q magistrates Office, should draw such q
crowd was surprising, and only goes Improve
that there Is a great many persons in Washing
ton who have very little to do, or who are delight.
ed with anything that tends to create excitement
There could not have been less than 800 persons
around the justice's Office during the examination
Of the parties arrested. Captain Meigs, don't you
want hands? bfk8
,Nxw FrRAs-By reference TO our advertising
columns, it win be seen that Messrs. Harvey u
Adams have purchased the stock of Mcssrs Z.
Wheeler b Co., and are now receiving daily fine
assortment of every article usually kept in hard
ware stores To housekeepers builders, architects,
farmers, carpenters indeed to everybody we would
respectfully recommend these young men. Quick
sales and moderate profits is the motto Of the
firm of Harvey & Adams, Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, nearly opposite
Browns Hotel
GKoRGErowN CORPORATION NoTEs -Messrs.
Gales q Seaton will please publish the annexed e-
gal opinions for the information Of the public.
A. CITIZEN.
- IL - ~, ~
AN oct to suppress the circulation of small notes
as currency in the District of Columbia y I am Of
the opinion that nothing in said act contained pro-
hibifs the issuing circulating Of the notes Of the
Corporation Of Georgetown, payable In. Virginia
money, of the denomination of five dollars or any
greater amount.
RoBERr OULp, Recorder
have examined the act referred TO by Mr.. 0tld
In the foregoing opinion, and fully concur with
him. JOSEPH ii. BRADLEY.
November 2, 1865.
BrwARE OF PIcKPocKErs---It would be as well
for our friends from distance, now arriving 10
our city, as well as those at home, TO guard their
pockets with jealous care from the intrusions of
The light-fngered gentry, who IL Is reasonable to
suppose win come here shortly, in no small guam
titles Several small larcenes have already been
perpetrated by these sconndrels. The work 10
done, generally, so neatly and quietly that the vic
tim does not know that he Is plucked until too
late
There is hardly public exhibition held any
where in the United States that the State Prisons
do not get accession Of members, by the addi-
ton of some detected pickpocket or robb0r who
has been caught in his operations We hope that
our citizens, both far and near viii heed
ing, especially when they see white hats about
FAIru ExEMPLIrIED. D." FLUTES" being In the
neighborhood Of small church in the country
last Sunday, sought out, and found when be mr.
rived there, that it a meeting of the "colored
population" and that huge divine, Of ebony
color, was holding forth to a sooty and attentive
audience Of both sexes. In the course Of his re-
marks (his text being Faithn he tried to impress
upon his hearers the necessity of obeying the
commands flour Divine Master, said he Bred
rem, whatever God tells me to do in dis book,
(holding up the Bible) dad Tn gwine to do. If
see in dat must jump troo' stone wall, lee
gwine tojump at il, goin' troo 1t, longs to God,
jumpin at Il longs to me-"
MRs. BALLsovKR says-when she goes to the
Theatre, she is very careless Of her dress, as the
audience are too attentive to the play to observe
her wardrobe, but when she goes TO church, that
she IL very particular in her outward appearance,
most people going there to see how their neigh
bors dress ana ueport themselves Amarnnthal tell
Mrs D., that If she doesn't change her cap
oftener, when she presides at meala, that Mr.
FLUTES will have his champagne basket with all
his wardrobe, removed to another boarding house
Dry your paper thoroughly before you read Il.
The paper will last four times as long, aud not
only your own family can have the pcrusal, but
when they have done, you can lend it TO your
ncghbors or leave 1t at the mill or the blacksmith's
W barber's shop for everybody to read
GAs,--Uncle Sam Is good customer Of the
Washing ton City Gas Company, the bill paid by the
government for October being over seventeen hun