Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
CB- We have made preparation for the execu-
tion Of every variety Of Job Printing. and respect
fully solicit q share Of public patronage.

tion Of every variety Of job Printing. and respect
fully solicit share Of public patronage.
SAMUEL GRuBB is the authorized advertising
agent for this paper. Any agreement or contract
in relation to advertising made with him will be
binding AI
CoURr or CLAlNs.--Thursday, November L.
The Court met at II o'clock. Judges all present
The argument in the case Of Letitia Humphreys
was continued. a
Mr.. Sherman concluded his remarks, and was
followed by Mr. Baxter, who had not concluded,
when the Court adjourned at half past two O'clock
till eleven o'clock tomorrow. a
A TRI0.--We say yesterday, (engaged In ear
nest conversation) three government officials,
each one of whom, as they met, pulled from their
hats half sheet OF foolscap paper, which seemed
to have list or names inscribed upon its face, and
judging from what We saw, the parties seemed TO be
comparing notes One was Deputy Marshal, one
messenger in the Capitol and one an overseer Of
public work. One thing is certain the foreign and
administration party 10 making extraordinary ex-
eriOns TO carry the election In Maryland next week
with money. Thousands Of dollars have been
levied upon members Of that party and govern
Inent officers here, and persons who are employed
and paid BY the day by the public authorities, are
spending their time electiopeering and going about
getting up subscription lists for political purposes
Americans in Maryland be on your guardl A
rank rotten administration Is about to offer you q
bride. Throttle the first man Of them that dares
approach you for auch purpose.
PREAcHERs In DEMAND. excited individual
Of our acquaintance, rushed up to us yesterday
we were standing In front ofsour hotel door, and
nGrvously inquired Of us " where he could find
Clergyman |" 81 must have one, !" said he, and
Immediately. We directed him to one who lived
around the corner, but he replied that he had Just
como from Mr.. s. q, who was then on the eve
Of attending funeral Not having any special
acquaintance with that excellent body Of men, we
member Of church, who would no doubt direct
him TO the second locality Of divine. Afterhe
had left us, we learnt that another runaway match
had just arrivedi in the city and as they had under.
stood that the "old man" was after them I" with
sharp stick" they were anxiously waiting for a
minister's operate in their case immediately, II
not sooner" \
!. Plutes'' thinks that asWedlock is tickiish
thing" ~
PLuTEs' doesn't think that there could have
been any free schools where the writer of the fol-
lowing was "fotched" up. This is a verbatim copy
Of document which was found last evening at the
foot Of q tree-box, near the Centre Market:
notice BY virture Of and order of
destrain and to Ne derected shall expose TO
public sale at the senter Market house the fooing
property to Wit golde pensils With pens al so
one golde pensil 2 golde Brest pins goldc finger
Rings seized and taken as the property Of gohn
lange to satisfy Rent due in to w GalaBi for
the use Of Chager Washton d on thursday The
first Of november shall proceied 10 sell to the hiest
Bider for Cash at ten cloct am the above sale
Was to have taken phase on the 81 at o clock at
the Vest Market house Button the account Of having
no Biders it Vas postepond untcl this day at ten
clock NJ ---- ----
The Two CoLoSELs.-Pa Passing the corner of
Four-and-a-half street, yesterday, we perceived
two Distinguished personages holding an animated
conversations and in whom we recognised Colonel
4. H. Bentoa, Of Missouri, the great expunger,"
and Colonel Joe Shillington, the Napoleon Of
"Iiterature." We paused long enough to hear
Colonel B. say "Yes sir, this is the day, sir, that
the trash is banished from US forever sir; this is
great day, sir, for this District sir, it should be
celebrated, sir, it certainly should, sir the great
work, SIR, is contaminated this day, cir, tbe Let
day Of November, cir, II s, sir and l. sir, yes, 1
sir years ago. sir, put this ball in motion, sir, 4
sir do you understand me, sirf
Yes Stree replied the available Colonel s., and
sold Bullion" buttoning his coat; proceeded to-
wards Fcur-and-a-hsf street with majestic and
aele-atished air, head and tail up. Mr"Plutes'
passed on.
NATIONAL MUSICAL MAGAnsE.--The above is
the title Of work published by George Hilbus,
agent, corner Of Eleventh and streets. He has
kindly presented us with the following named
gems Of music published by him. and gotten up In
beautif, style, National Monument composed
by-John II. Hewitt, and arranged for the piano !;
Congress Polka" by Ascher " Belle Scotiscb,"
dedicated to Miss L. M. Gobrght, composed by
Bergman Ode to Odd Fellowship composed by
Lewis f. Thomas, music by Bergman; Dempster's
great song Of I'm alone, alone" Is by the same
author Mr.. Thomas Is the author Of several very
beautiful songs and gems OF poetry, and he Is now
writing fve-act trsgedy-threc acts OF which
win be published In one Of our Saturday papers,
and which Was pronounced by the late Mr.. Booth
10 be great production, a0
LooK At THrs-Persons 10 want Of handsome
house furnishing goods, building materials, cabinet
makers goods, carpenters tools, blacksmith and
coachmskers' goods we would recommend such to
call Al the store Of Messrs. Elvans Thompson,
(snccessors TO n. Bndsley,) 500 Penn. avenue, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
Boots and Shoes--af Harmon Burns's, Penn.
aveuue. between Four-and a-hslf and Sixth ats. :
Maeke,d No. mo. % High street. George
town, t
FLsneh Millinery Mrs. Williams and Miss
Thompson, between sixts and Seventh streets, and
$40 Pennsylvania avenue
Coal--H. O. Narrower Third street
Hefs and Faynishing Goods--at Lanes; 424 IA.
avenue, and Evsns's, Pennsylvania avenue, near
Thirteenth street
Pictles, Butter, Salmon, and Provisions gentr-
any-c. B. Rice, No. ss High st., Georgetown.
~ See advertisements. ssH4s
An UrlSrrxDED Arrsorr.--"That's right, like
10 see mon carry his own basket," said gentle
man the other morning 10 his Irish neighbor, who
was tottering home under his load Of roasting
piece and sweet and Irish potatoes apples, and
20 forth.
Eye like TO see man carrying his own bafket,
did We sayf Urr h, who the dvils baskit do, you
think mon nd be sfther carrying, and be blszed