Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-15

lessons for study out Of school, Ii the grammar
school for girls IL appears that this action was
taken At the instance Of tho city physician, Dr..
Clark, who, after giving his attention TO the subject
had become convinced ofthe alarming consequences
growing out Of such studies. The system Of cram
ming the young BRAIN keeping up an unremittng
pressure during and out Of school hours as il too
often the case is pernicious In the extremo-IAy,
il Is wicked and suicidal. The evil is not confined
to Boston; we see It's effects In our own city. Cases
of broken constitutions, insanity and death, we
doubt not, could be cited, resulting entirely from
| this system Of examining.
e0- The heirs of man, named Spencer, Of
New Jersey, have preferred claim against the
McDonogh estate, Of about $4,000, with 10 per
cent interest, since 1915. A letter from New Or
leans Louisiana, says: Ifa portion Is allowed,
compound interest cannot go into the account as
| 1t is contrary TO our law" The executors OF the
estate have filed an answer in court, denying any
indebtedness and a prescription of over thirty
years.
rY- The grave and altar Of Pope Alexander,
Ia Martyr have been lately discovered at the Via
Momentana, at Rome. Pillars, richly ornamented,
| support the vault, which is descended to by
fight of steps. Marble slabs, with inscriptions
of the fourth century, have also been found,
and the works pushing on, in spite Of the rains
with great zeal.
CY- The publisher of counterfeit detector, at
st. Louis, announces that he was offered $4,000,
few days ago, if he would quote genuine, 81
bills on the Delaware City Bank" Several of
these fraudulent bills have been put in circulation
| in st. Louis One of them is dated t" Delaware,
December 20, 1854, letter B, No. 1912"
| eB- Old Nassau Hall, at Princeton, N. j., was
entirely destroyed by fire on Saturday night, to-
gether with the books, clothing, and furniture of
| the students. The gallery Of pictures, however,
choice and valuable collection, was rescued. The
loss Is estimated at fifty thousand dollars which
there is an insurance of six thousand.
| GE- The New Bedford Standard says. ave
learn that the distinct sales Of sprituous liquors at
the city liquor store average about 80, 900 month,
or $4,000 per quarter. There must be vast
amount of sickness in the community, or the me-
chanics are fourishing tremendously.
| gB- Doesticks thus sums up the objects Of
charity fair: First-To give ladies an opportunity
to show their new clothes, and to talk with null
titude OF unknown gentlemen without any prelimi-
nary introduction. Secondly--To beg as much
money as possible from the gentlemen aforesaid,
under the transparent formality of bargain and
sale includes the buyer, who is really the only art
Gle really " sold" in the whole collection. Thirdly
| To give some money to the SYSTEMATICALLY poor, IL
there is any left after paying expenses, and the
committee don't spend it in carriage hire.
Gag In Java, aslave family, consisting of father,
mother, and eight children, from three to fourteen
years Oi hSe, were W De puDuCly uilrtbervtuly
sold at auction. They had been the property Of
deceased Dutch widew lady. The father Of this
slave family, awaiting himself Of the privilege
granted by law to slaves put up for sale at public
auction, offered himself FIVE FORMS and at the
same time besought the spectators not to make a
higher bid. The entire family was adjudged to
have been unreseryedly sold to ITSELF
| Gag King Bomba, the Butcher Of Naples, has
Joined the Western Powers against the Gear OF
| R,,uo A FAM mar oil; nd fha
allies will lose entirely what little sympathy
they now have among nations possessing liberal in
! stitutions. King Bomba, the butcher" fighting
| for national independence aud religious freedom,
when he hangs or shoots any person in his king
dom suspected Of entertaining any sentiments bor-
| dering on such liberality
| NB- The Territorial Legislature of Oregon has
voted to remove the Capitol from Salem to Corval-
lis and the University from Corvallis to Jackson
| vile.
| eT- The Territorial governments viz, Oregon,
Minnesota, New Mexico, Washington, Utah. Ne
braska and Kansas cost the United States, for the
| year, 1926, l25
| eX- Mr.. J. b. Roberts, the tragedian, has just
| concluded an engagement at Memphis The papers
of that city speak very handsomely of his Richard
eE- The Rev. Mr. Graves, editor of the Nash
vile Baptist who was upon collecting tour in
Missouri, nearly opposite Hickman, Kentucky, was
lUunu lew uhys ago, nuuTuticu, vi fOnu rfut.
rE- A acityn editor says that man in New
York got himself into trouble by marrying two
wives. A western editor replies, by answering bis
contemporary that good many men in Michigan
have done the same thing by only marrying one.
esy- IL is well authenticated fact, that during
the last two years Mr.. Colt has made and sold
100000 Of his revovers, ON each Of which his net
profit is said to be five dollars.
rE- The influence Of Mayor Wood widens and
deepens. Even in New Orleans, a resolution TO
close the coffee-houses on the Sabbath has been
passed by large majority Of the Board Of Alder
men, and has been referred to a committee in the
Lower Board.
rX- A daughter of Mr. Willis, near Lagrange,
Kentucky, aged eight years, WINS burned on Sum
day so that she died on the following day. Her
clothes caught fire, and she ran until oyertaken by
Mr.. John Q. Head, who extinguished the flames,
burning his hands badly.
r1E- The widow Of Mr.. William Horn, fireman,
who was killed at the junction Of the Newcastle,
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad
Company for damages, and the court ordered an
arbitration, which awarded her $4,000.
rX- The New York Post calls the publication
Of the life Of DR.. Judson, by Baptist bookseller
OF that city, against the protest Of DIR. Judson's
wife, "robbing widow 70 provide for country
Sabbath schools
EX Henry J. Keener has been sentenced 10 be
hung at Savannah, on the Goth Of April, for the
murder OF James Reese.
rT- The Nile begins 70 rise in june, and attains
"a 10 20 feet Of elevation in the middle OF August
and then foods the valley Of Egypt, IL miles wide.
The Ganges rises from April 10 August 80 feet,
and then creates food 100 miles wide. The Eu-
pirates rises between March and June IL feet, and
covers the Babylonan plains.
gX- The,losses paid by fourteen stock insurance
offices In State street. Boston, during the last Eve
years almost reach tho large sum Of ten million
dollars OF this amount s7,676,42f SO were paid
on marine losses.
rT- The Cleveland (0ho) Plaindealer says, that
the last way discovered TO evade the liquor law is
rs follows; The keeper has procured large lot
OF small phials and puts up a drink in each, and
sells them 20 his customers at shilling bottle,
and they 60 70 another saloon to drink It. This
eyades the law, II provides for selling liquor by
the "bottle," when not drunk on the premises.
rE- Tho Neu York Fire Danorfnoont arc about