Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-02


j. j. Brown, John Addison.
James Bowen, John Ellicott
JSs B. Peasants, 3. 8. Williams
sAmuel Chiffon, Or. G. w. Davis
Q. Wallach, Dr. Lppett
A. j. Larner s. s. Briggs s4.t.
Thos e. LLOYD, w. Waters
VAMosED THE RAScHK General McCaIls, Mr..
Douglass, and DR.. Humble Collector. Register,
and Surveyor-electcd a. our last Municipal cleo.
ton, went to the City Hall this morning about
O'Clock 70 enter uTon the discharge Of their res
pective oficial duties. They did NOT take with
them regin cent Of infantry, nor even pocket re-
yovsrs; Upon entering the rooms occupied by
The Colee xor and Register Of the Corporation they
were lou nd to be emPty--that IL, of people. No
friendly smile of greeting welcomed "the coming
guest but all was as still and empty as those
deep shades aud awful cells,
There heavenly pensive contemplation dwells."
The former occupants clerks and all, had va,nosod
As rancho We are not disposed 10 find fault but
really this was not kind. Ii feels desolate 10 one
20 enter upon untried responsibilities without
word OF encouragement. We don't know that
these we're the feelings Of the new officers, but il
seems to us that graceful reception polite bow,
and cheerful remark, such rs " It's a very fine
morning." from the old ones, would have made
things 30 of more pleasantly, and might perhaps,
have placed these Aforementioned gentlemen In
rather more amiable light We remember being
present in the House OF Representative when Mr.
McNulty was elected TO GIL the Office Of clerk of
that body In the place of the late Matthew st. G.
Clarke, "a model gentieman,) who had previously
occupied IT, When the time arrived for the now
clerk to take his seat Mr. Clarke, with that grace
and dignity Of manner for which he was remark.
able, escorted his successful competitor TO the
clerks desk, and took leave Of him with bow
that would have done honor to Chesterfield But
that was old-fashoned way Of doing thing
we mustn't look for IL now only It's always out Of
taste to show il-humor or sulkiness.
AssAULr AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TO KILI-
Officer Stoddard yesterday evening arrested Ellen
jackson, q free colored woman, on the above
charge. During the day, she had a dispute on
Tenth street with free colored man, by the name
Of SUNDAY. Her passion getting the better Of her,
she seized butchers knife, and made two at.
tcmpts TO- stab SUNDAY, the second Of which was
successful the knife entering the small ofthe back
close to the spine, and inaicting very dangerous
wound, one-and-a-half inch deep. The man Is under
the hands Of physician and lie considered in a very
critical condition.
FfRE.--About twelve o'clock yesterday Are
was discovered In the house formerly occupied by
Mr.. Fox, when British minister, on the street lead
Ing to the lower Georgetown bridge. The house
was destroyed and 40 II was unoccupied IL is sup
posed 10 have been the work Of an incendiary
The fire companies Of the city and Georgetown
were promptly on the ground. The loss Is sup
posed TO have amounted to from Ave TO eight thou
sand dollars. The property belonged TO the estate
Of the late General Gratiot, and was insured for
nearly Its value.
DRUNK AND CRkzy.--The neighborhood Of the
Northern Liberties Market-house was disturbed
ON Saturday evening by drunken individual who
was rendered insane by whiskey, and who, with
loaded pistol, threatened the lives Of several per
sons. lie entered private house in this manner,
when he was secured by the police. He was re-
leased on Sunday, upon giving security.
Too BAD.--We learn that the anti Know Moth
ing Assessor, recently elected in the Second Ward
acknowledges that he Is not nsturalized citizen,
consequently the Office will be declared vacant
The two Boards, In joint meeting, win elect his
successor, and of course will Gil the vacancy with
good American
"0f init his hsde--
So mnch for Cunningham !"
Mr.. J. b. Peasants Of Virginia, was on Satur-
day removed from the Office Of the Third Auditor
Of the Treasury
The cause presumed 10 be suspicion Of favorng
american men and principles, rather than foreign
ers and political Jesuitism.
Mr.. Pleassnts has the reputation Of being able 10
take care Of himself and the probability h that he
Ill - L. r.