Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-11

TnK FUNERAL on Rev Nh LAwRkEsoS.--Thls
solemn service took place yesterday at o'clock,
f.om the Wesley Chapel The sermon was preach
ed by Rev Mr. Dashiell, which Was Of an eloquen
and appropriate character A large number OF min
listers were present, with very large congrega'
lion, showing the appreciation OF the deceased b,
all classes Of the community in which he was
raised.
COLLECTION IN THE CHURcHEs.--We have thus
far heard from only a portion of the churches,
whose collections indicate general and liberal re-
spouse to the calls of humanity. They are, in ad-
dition TO those already announced, as follows:
Wesley Chapel, 5000; Foundry, $3.50; St. Johns,
1925; and Union Chapel $50.
Police CouRT--Jasitcss Birch and ----.---
Michael Daily, Constitutional" lodging. Vir-
ginia Evans, Maria Robertson, and Warwick, pro-
family, fined Henry Aberly Dutch, lodging. Cor
nelius Cokely, drunk sent TO the work house
Mr. Error: have just received from the
children Of Primary School No. 2, Second District,
| miss L. II. Randolph, Teacher,) 20 80 for the
sufferers. This money they desire 10 be appro-
| pTiated to the orphans made by the plague. ]
hope this noble example viii be initiated by all the
schools. II will be an appropriate and glorious
tribute from the little ones OF this city to the Or
| phaned hearts of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Garry
| your mites, children, TO your teachers. Small as
| they may be- the Good Master who, in the day OF
his earthly pilgrimage, loved and blessed little
children, will not despise them. Hundreds Of little
sufferers will remember and bless you.
/ One of The Trustees of the Public Schools.
/ HoTELs--That old established and popular Ho-
tel, the Exchange has we are gratifed TO learn,
been leased by that experienced caterer for the
public, Mr. G. w. Wren, who has been long and
fayorably known as public house keeper Of ex'
| perience in our midst In addition to many i'm.
1 provements in and about the establishment Mr.. w
| purposes furnishing and opening }" tip top bar
i filed with the choicest vlands. Our friends from
/ Maryland and Virginia, who may wish to stop q
few days in the metropolis will be pleased to learn
that there is TO be n house opened in which they
can truly say g ] am at home" Mine host of the
" Exchange" viii be ready to receive yisters in 3
few weeks. w.
ATTEMPTED SuIcIDE.-We learn that an indi
vidual on yesterday evening attempted self destruc
ton by taking laudanum.
He had previously tried to, by the more certain
and deadly strychnine, which, on account of it,
extreme danger, and the uses to which has beer
applied here, was refused him. He took at shor
interval two half ounces OF laudanum, thinking
Doubt IS to make the matter sure. Being acct
drntaly observed in the act of imbibng the liquid
aid was Immediately called, which we understand
WAS SuccesSIui, III utloatiib tHe Idld PURPOSE W.
forbear the mention of names The party is doubt
less sorry for what he has done, and we would b.
instrumental in adding to the pain which returned
reason must inevitably bring with 1t.
For THE BENEFIT OF THE NORFOLK AND PORTS
MOUTH SuFFERERs,--We, the undersigned buck
sters of tn, several markets in the city of Wash
ngton, considering the distress of our neighborng
cities, do hereby contribute to them aid to thu
hest of our ability.