Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-24

NEW YoRK, Dec. ~, 1855.
Our harbor has presented for few days past a
most magnificent appearance. The number OF yes.
sells arriving within the last twenty -four hours
think have never been exceeded IN the same time.
And by these arrivals the importAtions have been
very large, the cost Of which must be many mil
lions Of dollars. The time these vessels have been
at sea vary from eighty days down to twenty one.
Westerly gales have been the cause Of the delay.
In case lately tried in one of our courts, the
jury being unable TO agree, brought in the follow
ing; The jury. agree 70 disagree" which some
what incensed the Judge ON the bench, and he ac-
cordingy fined each juryman $50 for contempt Of
court. The jury say they intended no disrespect
70 tho court, and 90 the matter stands, the fines
noe having been paid - yet
There appears TO be much doubt In the minds Of
many IN ths city about the truth Of the report Of
the death Of Robert Schuyler, the New Haven rail
road absquatulAtor, but have Il from good autho-
rity that he actually died at Nice. IN Italy, about
the middle ofNovembcr last, At which time be was
poor indeed. is
a most brutal case was brought TO light yestsr-
day before the Coroner Aboy between four and
i've years Of age, had been 80 u treated BY 4 wo-
man named Catherine Parkhurst, that he died, and
the jury brought in verdict against the woman,
who was committed to await an examination.
The Amoskeag Stark Veterans arrived here yes
terday afternoon on their return from Washington.
They marched through several Of our principal
streets, and attracted much attentonin fact their
performances In tho way of marching surpassed
anything lately witnessed In this city. 4
Fanny Fern has been engaged by the proprietor
OF the New York Ledger to write exclusively for
that paper, and she will commence her contribu-
tons for the sheet, immediately after the COM
mcncement Of the New Year. ft -
The rain to-day has put stop to all outdoor
business, and our streets look dull enough. This
has been remarkable season for RAIN there hardly
having been pleasant Saturday and Sunday to-
gether for some three months. " sst .gl
The steamship Empire City leaves New York to-
day for Aspinwall, with large number Of passen
gers for California, and any quantity Of mail
matter for the Pacific coast
Mason Brothers have just published The In
dian Fairy Book, a work admirably adapted for
the approaching holidays, and with which the ju-
yenile portion of the community cannot but be de-
lighted. The stories are not the coinage Of the
brain, merely, but the genuine tales which have
been recited at the Indian lodges time out Of mind.
They are written In an attractive manner, and for
a Christmas or New Years present are just the
thing.
You have probably noticed the controversy
which has been carried on for several days be-
tween Mason Brothers and tho Tribune in refer
ence TO book notices, and in my last stated that
the Masons had commenced libel suit against
that paper
The Tribune yesterday, with this libel staring
them In the face, made one of the most humilia-
ting apologies think ever read in paper which
pretended TO have any independence. After abu-
sng the firm as much as II was possible for the pa
per to do, they now come out and soft soap them
In manner disgusting in the extreme. That this
firm 10 one of the most respectable in the city no
one win deny, but for the Tribune, after using the
language they did, and turning around and extol
the house TO the skies is worthy of remark, and
consequently wish TO put il on record.
OMcRoN.