Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22

nine o'clock on Monday evening he was arrested.
Sufficient evidence of his guilt was found upon ha
person to render his conviction almost certain. He
waived an examination, and was yesterday held to
bail in the sum Of $4,000, conditioned for his ap-
pearance at the next term Of the United States
District Court.
Personal.
Theodore Parker lectured before the Young
Mems Association Of Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday
evening, on Human Progress.
Rev. VIM Hyer, Of the Methodist church, died
Of yellow fever at Vicksburg on the 9Th inst.
DR. Samuel jackson, brother of the late Rev. w.
NJ jackson, has located himself IN Norfolk to prac-
tice his profession.
Rev. William D. Jones, D. d., has resigned the
Presidency Of Martha Washington College, Va.
Speaking of Linn Boyd, late Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the Paducah Kentucky
Democrat says:
"We were mistaken in saying that his old dis
ease (chronic diarrhea) had again returned upon
him, and that he was in very feeble health. We
were misinformed, and are glad to learn from him
self that from this disease he has entirely recover
ed. He had an attack Of the chills and fever;
but from this he is also entirely recovered. and
he is now fast improving in permanent health"
General Cass has been invited by the Kansas
Free State Committee to present their State con-
stitution to the United States Senate. This will
place the old gentleman in a tight place.
1t is reported that Secretary Dobbin intends to
resign his place in the Cabinet, Immediately after
the converting Of Congress, in consequence of i'll
health, and to 60 South, either to Florida Cuba.
Who is to succeed him, win be the next question.
| Dr. Gwin Is going back to California by the next
steamer ibis shows that he has abandoned all
idea OF claiming his seat in the Senate, by virtue
Of the election Of last year, as was proposed by
| his organ, the Placer Times.
A young English clergyman, the son of a we'll
known publisher of New York, eloped the other
evening with young lady from the New York
| Hotel, and they have since been married. The
affair creates quite breeze at the tea tables of
| the "uppers." Why should not clergymen enjoy
the romance Of an elopement, as well as other
| parties
Il is stated that Mr.. Harper, one Of the proprie-
tors of the New York Times, offered to sell out
his interest in that paper for ten thousand dollars.
Mr. Jones promptly accepted the offer, and handed
him check for the amount Subsequently, Mr..
Harper repented Of his offer, and has taken legal
steps To be reinstated.
Alexander r. Boteler, Of Virginia, arrived at
the National this morning, and warmly greeted
| by his numerous friends In this city.
| Hon. Mr. Wentworth, Of Massachusetts, is
Wizards He was member Of the last Congress.
Church, Poats & 0'Brien have been elected Pub
lie Printers for the State Of Tennessee.
"A testimonial Of respect to the memory Of the
late Mr.. 0'Sullivan, engineer Of the Pacific Rail-
road, has just been published in the st. Louis pa
pers The editors we're requested to state that the
delay in the publication Of this record of the ac-
ton Of the board in the premises has grown out Of
various impedments induced by the lamentable
disaster which has stricken so many hearts in
that city with wo unutterable.
J. s. Yerger, American, has been elected Cir
cult Judge OF the vicksburg judicial circuit.
e. t. Sumers has been elected Mayor of Norfolk.
Jacob /. Shocks has obtained a decree of divorce
against Mary Ann Shocks, from the court Of COM
mon pleas, st. Louis.
DR.. G. j. Henry, Of Mobile, Alabama, recently
from the Crimca, and surgeon in the Russian ar
my, has returned home.