Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-02
New York Corresponaense.
Nrm YoRK Nav i 1888.

Nav Day--To-day Is the great moving day Of
the year. and il ID estimated that about onshird OF
the inhabitants Of New York change their resi-
dences on the LIST of May. Owing TO the hard
times our landlords have down little ~ their
views and tenants have been induced 10 remain
rather than 20 10 the expense Of moyingi conse-
quently, the moving this year will not be equal 70
former seasons. When people have changed their
location II has been, as general thing 10 reduce
their expenses and those who paid $1,000 last
year take house this year at 81 900, and 80 on
with all classes. This fast living has been great
drawback on the prosperity of many family, Who
having Gomez to their senses, have concluded 10
curtail, and live on their income.
The Worth Leyion.---A statement was mnde
yesterday In one Of our city papers, that 4 the
Worth Legion has not its first hundred volunteers
yet enlisted /" which has brought ont the adutant
j. Egbert Farnum, and in his statement says, there
are over 4S0 names on the muster roll, !" all Of
whom are reliable men for the occasion" Mr.
Farnum says, il has been intimated in some OF the
papers that this is fllibustering arrangement
which he distinctly denies and remarks !" We
have no desire to appear before the public other
than we are regiment, formed expressly ia view
Of the pending difficulties between government
and Spain, which we think must result in war, and
for which contingency We wish to be prepared and
ready to take the field. We repudiate most dis
tinctly all fllibustering connexions" There j. not
doubt but this Is true statement Of the objects
Of the Legion, Notwithstanding limitations 70 the
contrary. s m a5 M. IN 5 dg, ftss
Our HOTELS Several Of the leading hotels have
come to the conclusion to close their barrooms on
the Sabbath, according to the Mayors suggestion,
and in order to make up the deficiency in their re-
ceipts have raised the price OF board from and after
this day TO three dollars per diem instead Of two dol
lars and tifty cents, which has been the price for
several years past. This viii hare tendency TO
drive many traveller to hotels kept on the Euro
pean plan, Of which the city is well supplied; and
among them stands at the head Of the list, the
Brandeth House, corner Of Broadway aud Canal
street More of this house hereafter. bg Besa
Court Martial On board Of the receiving ship
North Carolina, ut the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a
naval court martial commenced its sittings on Sat
urday last for the trial of charges preferred by
Lient. Webb against Passed Midshipman Murray,
and counter charges by Murray, against Webb.
These officers have been attached TO the steam
ship Mississippi, of the Japan squadron. The ma
ture OF the charges have not been made pub
lie, but many of the late officers of the ship have
been detained as witnesses, much to their regret
and dissatisfaction
Sudden Death Mrs. Hewitt, wife Of the late
Captain Hewitt, for sometime commander of the
ocean steamer Washington, died suddenly yester-
day at her residence In this city, from disease OF
the heart. She had been In poor health for seve-
raj weeks, but of late appeared to be improving,
and few moments before her death she was con-
versing in excellent spirits She left her chair TO
pass into the next room, when she complained Of
pain in her head, and fell to the floor. Medi-
cal aid was Immediately called in, but too late to
be Of any service The corondAs jury rendered a
verdict Of death from disease of the heart. The
deceased was native Of Louisiana, and about 40
years Of age. fat +a9asaiyt asaa ai
Distinguished lStrangsrs.- Among the arrivals
at the hotels yesterday were M. Storckel, Russian
Ministers B. Bodisco, Russian Legation; Hon. ].
P. Kennedy, Md; Judge Hall, Iowa, at the Metro
politan E. II. Pendletsn and lady, Washington,
at the St. Nicholas; Hon. G. r. Marsh, formerly
Minister to Consiantnople; B. 7. Bancroft, DIR. ID.
I. Taylor, Washington; Captain J. b. ellison,
U. s. Navy, ut the Aston
Kenneth or the Rear Guard Of the Grand Army,
from the prolific pen Of Miss Yonge, author OF
Hearsease, Castle Builders, &c. has just beenissued
from the press of D. Appleton Co., In their usual
good style of printing and binding. The story is
related In an enticng manner, and gives the gen.
eral accompaniment Of war the agreeable and the
disagreeable. To say that Kenneth will compare
fayorably with any Of this ladys former productions
Is not saying too much, and by many 1t will be
thought superior 10 the Heir Of Redcyffs, which
has had very large SALE both in this country and
in Europe, and has been highly. extolled by the
press.
Money continues very plenty, and Il may be
said that IL goes begging in the street Business
with our merchants Is dull, and transactions arc
light, compared with previous seasons but what
they do Is comparatively SAFE they having learned
lesson from past experience which viii not soon
be forgotten $50
In stocks the past week has been a duh one and
the sales small with downward tendency in most
descriptions. The fancies particularly have fallen
of materially while good State stocks and the best
railroad securities keep up to fair rate, but very
little doing in them. eRas 8lssF
The imports at this port for the first four months
of this year, compared with the same time last
year, shows a falling of Of about sc, 0o0, 600
Our canals open to-day for navigation, and this
event gives an impetus TO trade generally, and adds
much to our river commerce. and the produce OF
tho West which has been locked up during the
winter, win now find ready market, and probably
have tendency to reduce prices In the neccssa-
ries Of life, which arc at present c1travagantly
high. LIS.
Department News. lsH ss, r
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. Bounty Land Appi-
ations--Busiaess Of the Pension, 0fes--Busi-
ness Of the Pension Office under the bounty-land
law OF Sd March, 1855, for the last month
Number Of applications received and fled $4,000
" enveloped number
ed and briefed 2e,66g
Number Of applications acknowledged to
claimants or their agents 27,o2f
Ni letter index i4,o76
Whole number received up TO last even
ing, about : $4,000
, II win be recolected that the above Is in addi-
ton to the ordinary business of tho Office, which,
prior 10 the passage Of the recent act, required
force ofseventy clerks four messengers, and two
laborcrs. At the present time, about one hundred
and twenty-five persons are employed In this