Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-10
New York Correspondenoe.
Nrw YoRK, April o.

NEW YORK, April ., 1855.
me NeW Temperance Lau.-A meeting is called
ior this afternoon, in the Park, by the liquor
dealers, 70 take into consideration the temperance
law, just passed by our Legislature. Some twenty
thousand dollars have already been raised and Il
the constitutonaty of the law is to be
fully tested in the United States Supreme Court
before the dealers accede its requirements This
will probably be useless expenditure OF the
respectable portion of the citizens Of this State an
overwhelming majority are most decidedly in favor
OF this law, and wish to it enforced to the let.
ter. The worst feature in it is the commencement
Of its enforcement, the 4th Of July--a day of the
whole year the most given TO the greatest freedom
in every sense of the word
Our Chief of Pokice.-Notwithstan the as
sertion Of Mr.. Matsell, our Chief of Police, that he
was born in this country, an affidavit appears in
our papers OF this morning from Ann b. Cudlipp,
stating that she came out in the same vessel in
1877 with family named Matsel and among the
children was one by the name of George W. Mat
sell, then about seven years of age Other persons
have also made affidavit to the same effect, and
there can hardly be doubt of his foreign birth any
longer, if there ever has been
City Mortality.-The number of deaths in this
city last week amounted to AL. The following
were the leading diseases Consumption. Al; con.
vulsions, 81 scarlet fever, "a inflammation Of
lungs 81 marasmus, "a stiborn IL This is n
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shows that the city is remarkably healthy.
NeW York Typographical Society.--At meet
ing of this Society on Saturday evening, John Van
Horn, compositor in the office of the CONNER
cial Advertiser, was elected President. Mr.. Van
Horn is one of the fastest, if not the fastest com
postor in the city and is very highly esteemed by
the trade generally The other officers were most
ly reelected,
Crystal Paiace.--A large collection of goods
still remain in the palace, which have been entered
in bond, and which the managers have promised
to return to Europe. The collector has now given
notice that all the articles which are not taken
away by the owners or agents before the first of
June, will be sold by public auction as unclaimed
goods. SO that the final closing of the palace will
probably take place at or near the above date.
Arrival.--The steamship United States arrived
on Saturday afternoon, in less than four days from
Havana, being the shortest passage ever made be-
tween the two ports. The news she brings is of
minor Importance. Martial law continued, and
business was very dull at Havana
The CITY Yesterday.-Every thing passed of
quietly, and there were not any drunken persons
to be seen. The Mayor has triumphed in closing
liquor shops on the Sabbath, for which he deserves
the thanks of the community.
The Funeral of Walter r. James took place at
o'clock to-day at Trinity Church, and the attend
ance was very large. The flags on our principal
buildings and the shipping are at halfmast, in re-
spect of the deceased.
The Old Inn, is the title of a book among the
latest issues of j. @. Derby. A number of travel
lers meet at an inn, and being detained by stormy
weather, each in his turn tells story to pass away
the weary hours OF a country tavern--hence the
title. The tales both of sea and land, are of the
most thrilling and captivating character, and are
narrated in an easy and agreeable STYLE The au-
thor, in his preface, says " The characters which
you will meet with have not been mere idle phan-
toms to me- i have laughed and have wept with
them. The thread of their life has been mine.
And they have not passed away" LIS.