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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-22

LOOK our-From and alter the first day Of No
vember, the act win go into operation to suppress
the circulation Of small notes as currency in the
District Of Columbia The fine for issu ng or Offer
ing to pass such, is from $40 TO s90-to be recov-
cred before Justices court
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-22

Extensive RoBnrRr.--The tailoring establish
ment of Mr.. g. w. Hinton was entered by burglars
on Saturday night or Sunday morning, and robbed
Of goods to the amount Of $500 70 Al 900 MI. HIS
store Is situated on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Four-anda-bslf and Sixth streets. No clue TO the
daring robber has yet been given. The police have
the matter in hand, and may possibly get on their
track. M 9 1881 j 51-5 fe y 41F5..i,t.s9g =
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-22
by A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
SALE OF AGRICULTI

oct god ~. Auctioncer
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One hundred and fifty persons are now employ
cd upon the Treasury extension. We are happy to
see that thereis enough government work going
on 70 employ such large number Of those who
" earn their bread by the sweat Of their brow"
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TIE CAREER or A VILLArE--A MOTHER Ar.
rnAI.--fhe Mayor Of tins city, this morning, re-
c0sed letter Gated Louisville, KY, July 5, from,
Margaret G. Hunter, yho states tina. enc is a ei-
dow, without means; that two years ago she had
young daughter named Eliza Ellen, an only Guild
who Was induced to marry young man a. Louis
vile, who went under the name Of George Went
woith, and who, after his marriage, took his wife
20 Philadelphia, where he started q paper, but
Afterwards left for Boston, taking with him his
eife, where, after starting q paper called the
LGdas' Enfoprss, be collected a considerable
amount and went off with another woman leaving
bis wife behind The mother writes In most
affecting style at the thought Of her young and In.
nocsnt daughter, penniless and alone in q strange
city, her fears being heightened by statement
made 70 her that Wentworth had wife and chill.
cren previous 70 his marriage at Louisville. The
letter was at once handed TO q police officer, who
made inquiries, going TO show that the man left
about three months since. His wife, who appeared
10 be much depressed IL spirits. left the city o. Ia
Supposed, two months since. and her present place
of abode cannot lie discovered.-Boston 1rapeiier,
JulV 10.
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MUNICIPAL AFT AIR s
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

July l2.-laac 0. Barker, Esq., Prssidsn. in the
the chair. quorum present. The minutes we're ap
proved.
REPORTS ADorTxD
Confirming the somira.ion By the Street Comm
OF Charles X. Graham and Lewis Z. Horton oty
vsyors to pay John BesuchamP s34 70 for ds nagss,
In having bis garaen overlooked by water in conseq
Of defect in ths street 20 Gil sunksn lots bounded BY
Forty ssconc and Forty third streets and Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues.
IRON PAVEMENT
report from the Councimsn came up in favor Of
paUrg Maiden lane and Cortandt street with iron pave
ment like that in front Of the Post Office The docu
rnent not considered explicit and was laid on the
table to he printed In the minutes
Petition OF IlO names sgRinst contracting out the
street cleaning. Referred.
MONUMENT WORTH.
The Committee Arts and Sciences reported in favor
OF erecting monument this land boun led by Fifth
avenue, Broadway, TTenty-i fourth and Twenty fifth
streets, TO the memory OF Major General Worth, the
same TO be 6fty feet in height according to the plans
Repairs and Supplies directed advertise proposals
for the work in question. The report was adopted.
ADskRTlsISG.
Alderman Herrick moved 10 take from the table tho
report OF the Committee on Finance, presented time
since on the award Of contracts for Corporation adyer
hsins, and having the same printed Carried.
The Committee Ferries reported in favor OF ferry
j. l., the termination Of the Flushing Raj road Refer
red back with instructions TO find out who the
land on tho other side anil to mAke proper spustons
tetePWt. ins same couiuil ttce feporseo 10 uuect
the Comptroller 70 notify John j. Hicks and Abraham
Berry esseea of the Williamsburg ferry, that the Cor
poration win cancel their lease uness all such boats and
budirgs constructed ~ is mentioned in said lease
within three months.
Reports were adopted 10 build a sewer ia Houston
street, from Thompson 70 sullivan street; also IN FL
drogo street, from Hester to Grand street
COMMISSIONERS DEEDS.
Tie report adopted by the Councilmen, appointing
Gfty Cofni % Deeds and re appointing sixty
FIVE Of the previous list lost. Aldermen yoor
his, Howard and others opposed tbs passage OF the
port in its present shape and wished the same
lad On the tabs. After discussion the document was
referred to the Icmuittee on Salaries and Offices.
nIA,toNp REEF
fIderman Fox called from the table the report in re
lat.on removing Diamond reef which Was conearred
in ty vote Of Ia 20 and approprating S35 600 for
the saue the removal TO make the water twenty two
feet at sow water.
The Board adjourned to Friday
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The Turf

UEsTRxviLLE CoURss, l.. I.-rRorrRG.
The great match against ii ime-twenty muss within
the hour-came ca yesterday afternoon, and won
handromely by Lady Fuloa tho nag chosen TO perform
the feat She won BY fvs seconds, making the twenty
miles in atty nine minutes and atty tive seconds. The
match for 81 500 aside made last winter the
having until the first day Of August to prepare for the
performance. Some weeks ago she appeared out Of
order snd would take her feed TO su her trainer
but sse improved again, and Mr. MoMsnn, her driver
felt very saDgune yesterday, bringing her to tho
post, that she all right and would win the race,
The betting was on time, at two 70 previous to the
start The attendance very small for i'm portant
race, VIII may be accounted for from reasons
the early part Of the day unpropitous, and the
mare vas uasnown she nevor before having appeared
on the turf The track In capital order the pro
pretors having had scrspsd and rolled nicely for the
oceason.
At about half past 70 the started sccc
by Mr. Bridges horse Young Emperor, which lay be-
side some three miles. lie relieved by Hiram Wood.
ruff for mile, when Mr. Bridges again drove alongside
for few miles further. These gen tlemen repeatedly
changed places in their endeayor TO keep the in
spirit Whether this policy advisable In the early
stages OF the race, is question We thought II mpo-
to from The fact that excited the when there
was no necessity for 1t. She had game enough in our
opinion, to ctrry her through without It. She made
skip or two before the ninth mle which she broke
badly On the home stretch, losing twelve tecn
conds and the betting then against her at hun.
dred to twenty i've She broke twice on the tenth
mile, but iost nothing BY the operation and again on
the twelfth and thirteenth mies-after which went
steadily until the eighteenth mile when she again broke
up and lost considerably One hundred to fifteen was
then offered that she could lot perform the distance in
the tme specified and the iew that took the odds were
iueiy sAs came out Handsomely and seemed not much
Distressed with the performance
Trustee being ths only horse that had previously nc.
comPlished TINS wonderful performance will again
give nis time In comparison with Lady Ful.on's
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A CASE OF INTEREST TO TAuoRs.--At the Court
Of Common Pleas at Concord, Mass, Judge Perkins
prsdng, case WAS recently tried of some interest
10 tailors. A man was charged With stealing Q suit
Of clothes OF the value Of $780, under the following
circumh ances-He had ordered the suit OF the tai.
lor and directed them TO be delivered o. oyster
saloon where hs o OCCASIONALLY worked. When done,
the clothes were given 70 boy with directions 70
carry them TO the designated place, but not 70 give
them up until the money WAS paid. The boy went
70 the saloon and found the purchaser OF the clothes
who said that his employer wAs out and that he
could not, therefore, pay him the money. The hoy
declined 70 give up the clothes without the money,
but at last induced TO 60 In search a the keeper
Of The saloon, leaving the bundle Of clothes ,on
the counter. When he returned the bundle Vas
gone and the defendant denied Ill knowledge Of IT,
The resak ~ that he wAs Arrested fos larccny OF
isS hsss seso 1ryinx on oost. ssd siso th.t no =.
az ~ thrown behind the counter The iory 70
TUNED verdict Of AcaalttM.
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by oicals attached 70 this building thsrv 10 ~ w.
The natter shouid b properly Investigated aat tie
guilty parties brought TO light.

by oicials attached 70 this building, thsrv ~ w.
The matter shouid b properly Investigated and tie
guilty parties brought to Light
BrwARx InrosrsRs-A ConrpSsoK MAS AnaoAD.--
II bshovss heads al families and domsstios sayscA,
10 kssp sharp lookout for gang Of mpudsat rAsosas
that a. present infest this city, collecting false dsb
VINO, representing themselves house Agents, gN
agents, and numerous other officers connected with
cofporArd companies, succSod in sundliug peops out
o VARIOUS sums oi mossy, besides puttlnK the victMna
great deal OF annoysne and IL
ony yesNroay morning that icow called ~ ths hssss
OF an up Town otrsn, and representing hiassn
A. the agent for the 2any succssd In r. ttiss
81 into his clutshss, for which he g.nnrousy esys
receipt In fun- The bogus gentlemen esu~raIy - sA
practice 10 can upon the Inhabitants Of a dwsliax
when they pretty certain he portion OF the
cupant~ are 81 business, Having women u pxs ,s.cs
upon, they succeed by th aAtns aadrsss =
takDg them in most BEAUTIFULLY much /, the mort
fcaton OF their iords Charity Ia the most frrqsss<
dodge renored TO In orts TO chi1rlo tbs simple mis- tad
out Of their carrrigH Ali people ought bswars Il
these npnsfors, who, In every imaginable grb V
pry upon tho unwAgy
TRIAL or "A Nsw FDU ENGINE E-Yestsrday Attsrasss
the members Of Engine Company No. 2s' rcpsred 70 As
Park with ther mAchne and In front Of ths Utr
Hal satisfactorily tested the good qualities Of tas srs
AnnihilAtor This engine II OF pianoforte make asA
was ecnaructed by Mr James smith, " this cty II u
richly painted aud silver mounted in . beautiful nsa
Cour py SciIu "A man named John Mooney, vh -
At work the church in Of crcctos 81 tie
corner OF Market and Henry streets pro~trstd ~
the heat Of the yesterday. lie removed 70 10
Icsiden -, No. 10 Eleventh street.
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DRowsyD vrDIS BaDEo.--0s Wednesday evening A
ysuns man named 4. 8. Downing vas seeidsa,any
drowned while bathing ct the foot Of Enss.nth street
North river The deceased, while swimming, vas caash,
with ersnr, ana although ev~ry s1s.sios va mass
70 save him, be sank 70 r.ss mor. ne b,1y v.s
Afterwards recovered asd taken " No 10 Cvh,h
avenue, where coronsv Wilhelm hsl6 a. lnasss, an.
the body Of the dsesAssA Tie deceased resasd vita
parents at NO 10 Eighth a~saae.
hoc1Dss,AL Drs~suo--Csrsssr Gamble held an ia
quest yesterday, 81 ~ fsst q Jse.sss s- s,ea n.
vee eanA . IA AAsA ~ 1svvsiax. sais Ss.s,.s :,
us eess = ns sxwt nsjasy sssssrsa vsr1is. q
asr.s~4.A es4sk "
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CHARGE oy fosegYY


FnncsA Wholtek sst.isn into cust0iy 90 wslrss.
CAY HoTnrg, ~ oflesf hcE.Bas, charged b. H3fse~
HsJes boctkteres and els Il - John street, -,A
rgsisen him farged ths 81. srsoAs Baak -
wa Ntssoes, u seems stated ta Hsyss TIA, b.
10 need I" tHE and -olctsS from Lin smother ebscl
ths "a nae amount, atsrg hin " dspD~ls lhe arst
uoned ohsek tbAt & vts pcrfeciy good and would -
Ise The merit esy HsJfa Rsaorersy gave the silsysg
iergsraf 1904 ehsck In sIebssse for he the -
mchoas fank wh~~loek rrrsertsd AMI received the
payment for w. but the osbsr elect pnrtofsng ~ 10
nSnec BY A. Stanley after Icing dsposliss IN the hs
uorh fsnk by Hs,es. fftnfnsd "a, n.rt dty. and
hse 70 b. paid By HsJes tbsr. tens sesouai IN she
~ hicboss bsDs With A ttsssy Ths following u
copy d the ebee. on the ~. AlchslAs BAnt
{ No los. NV YosS, Jgiy ,. isst.
! II NICHOLAS BANK.
( Fay y Horses Hsyes, or order The san 0, iro}
Shuassssd sDc ss,y too dollar,
{ s1>2 co. afRhfGF J
The aeeas>d vss oomnftts1. 10 dsssas of tsI T.
AvatA faSthsr srsninatsos, vhieA vll iAs. YLac. n
the eeurss of dAy or tve
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ARREST OF ALLEGED snof LfFrERs.
Two young men, named John Williams and JON D0n-
nelly, were arrested Yesterday morning By officer
Mathews Of the Ch,efs oics, charge of attempt At
larceny. l7hisocufsd i 'sieged vent into c 9th.
}rg store ia Chatham street. near william Aad while
Of them engaged tna ATTENTION ot the clerk the other
matched up To- Of wearing apparel and nisavoret 70
escape with the SAM but luckily fra srate BY ths
onc.r Who, after long chase, succeeded in oyerhs ung
both ohsncers. The prisoners locked up iSr
mina,iou By Justice Connolly.
CHARGE oF GRAND LARCENY.
oacer Iswor, OF ths First ward police aoa cacsr
Mcpherson, Of the reserved corps arrested man named
John Devins, residing at No Carlyle street ch1rgsd
with having stolen two OF sIik goods yalged AZ
$500 from the sidewalk in iron. of the store So no
Bosowsy few days ago the wife o, the prisoner
arrested sccomplce in the robbery, when We CAV
full account Of tbs manner In which 10 vss effected
Deyine about 70 ssi for Earop- rhen the onc.rs
took linn into custody The accused brought before
Justice Connolly. At the Lover Police Court who CON.
mi,tsd him for triA.
ALLEGED DISHONESTY oY Bczxsrie.
woman, named Elizabeth 81 pghtop lately ON ployed
IN the house Of Josephine Nssh At I7o Mercer stre,
arrested yesterday BY Ssrgsaut M.r,s of the -.
ccnd District Police Court, charged with haysg proved
unfst ful TO her mIstress 10 stealing siso worth Of
clothing portion Of ns stolen property vas f,ua al 10
the possssson Of the accused. The prs0nsr ~ss com
mItted for trial By Justice Psarcy.
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CysTRr,ItIK ooURsS, l.. I--TRornsd.-July IL, match
$1,000, twenty miles within the hour, In harness
James McMann named Lady Fulton. ..............,l /
Time 5p.b5,
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hu hSrsu.-h. wlian Cosovsf. vAs %, a..
Aessesa - having 80 his bss tse'uf-s "a y.,s,a.y,
pAsss, sfs~~s Dat iAsse .. so~as ra sA4s a. 40
steh aesHsnf Ia, hspSsnss - ks ~ ~ sss vass-
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The Law In Williamsburg.
MORE SEARCH AMP SEIZURES.


Justice Fem issued warrant against John Krey, the
proprietor Of grocery corner Of Leonard and North Be-
cond streets yesterday morning upon the affidavit Of
lady, who had made complaint against him the day
previous, charging him with selling liquor to minor,
and for which he Ia under arrest The rant
placed In the hands of officers Sheldrick Aosiin and
Maoon OF ths sixth district police who proceeded to the
place, searched the premises, and seized about $500
worth Of liquors, ccnsisting of brandy, GIN wine, cor
das, rum bser btters porter, &c, &c The decanters
kegs. barrels &c containing the liquors, were all con
to the c.sr Of the sixth district station house,
where II Is to be stored for the present
writ Of repleyin was issued yesterday morning. by
Sheriff Lott in the suit Of Thomas Berry against Captain
Guichard of the Fifth district police FOR seizing and
lawfully retaining possession Of his property which coa-
sisted Of liquors seized by Capt a'chard the day bsors
Mr. Berry two suretes in the of $3.50 EACH 10
answer whatever charge may b. preferred against him
under the prohibtory law Tbs warrant served by
Deputy Sheriff DENIM who is directed TO keep posses
sion Of the liquor uutl such time the may be
legally sdiust
Part of the old City Hall has been selected as the
place 10 store liquors hereafter seized by the city
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malt and hops and water, and Is Intoxicating; have

malt and hops and water, and Ia Intoxicating; have
drank II often
John +. Vasser-I was practical brewer for thireer
years, and underrtsnd the manufacture OF all malt IL
and the principal ingredients are matt aud hop beside
water from its manufacture ii must be Intoxicating
The complaint rested.
The dsfendant called nine ten Germans, who all
that lager bier not intox amongst them
the following
Or Fberteeu who swore--I 4 German and practi-
cal physiciaD have lager bier made 10 Germ any
bu in this country IL may be made from bar
ley wheat malt or any vegetable substance IL s not
intoxicating have aDk twenty glasses at sitting
aud felt effects from II.
DT. Gsrdner-I physician, lager bier Is not ntox
eating; have reen lager bier manufactured in Germany
but not in this COUNTRY.
Cross bier is usually made from bar
ley or malt made Of barley; never nav il made except
from malt drank any In any place except Bohe
mia that made from any thing but malt and hops
have drank lager bier the defendants several times
Christian Clause sworn--I am q German; live in
Poughkeepse; lager Bier ia not intoxicating; have
drunk sixty glasses in one day.
Cross exsmined-Tho glasses drank held pint each,
and swear drank aixty in ono day In space OF twelve
small ore, and the jury and Court and audience laughed
heartily on his giving this evidenc0.)
The evidence here closed.
The counsel Slammed up the TO the jury al length
The Judge stated that he did not think he required
by the act 10 charge the jury, aud read 10 them the
ons Of the under which the claimed 10
convict defendant and The jury retired After berg out
sbont four hours the jury into court ard etate
they had agreed snd the foreman stated the verdict
was guilty OF selling lager bier. The Court stated 20
them that they should lind veIdc. OF guilty not
guilty The jury again consulted and the foreman
nounced that the jury fornd the prisoner guilty.
Thus esoed the rst OF trial By jury under the
new liquor act, in theslate OF New York
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The Law In saugerties.
orE sAUGEKTIEs CORRESPONDENCE

SArGERTIEs, June 80, 1s5b.
On Friday, the goth of June very sitting and snte
resting tired at this towo yThs Overseers Of the
Poor the town Of ssugetie in Ulster county brought
action sgans Benjamin Artman, 70 recover -four dis
tinct and ssIate penalties OF s25 each given by aston
1S te O. chapter 90 part t Of the Revised Statutes
which provides that "whoever shall sell any strong
spirituous liquors. wines, in quantities less than FIVE
gallons Al time, who1t license, &c, &c, shall sor
felt penalty Of s.5 for each offence"
The case brought before Justice Merclean--a
strictly Temperance msn-and jury having been called
BY defendant the Justice gave the 70 constable,
who is of temperance, and Who in accordance with
Dis fAnsca preudices, and by direction OF the plain
tIs and Their attorneys, summoned rank Temperance
Jury. j. " Y. Kenyon, ESQ, and Wm Hun, Esq, {edi-
Tor OF the Saugsrtes Tidph) wers retained attor-
eys for the OveEsers and D. K. ulnsy, Esq, Of Cat
skill and j. Bookstaver Esq Of saagertiss APPEARED
FOR the defendant.
Much interest was felt In the case by all respect
eitsens, all sgreeing that the brough. from
Improper mctivesMr Artu,an being well known all
the most respectable tavern keeper in the town. aud
Always having kept strict, orderly and rsspeCta BILE
house Tbs plaintiffs proved at the trial that defendant
I'D sold strorg and sprtuous liquors at four cierent
counsel held that there Law in force by whica
sad penalties could be recovered and submitted the law
and the facts 20 the jury who after due elibsrsos
brought IN q verdict oil cause Of action.
This not the only Of this nature that has been
brought IN this town from ten 20 fifteen others have
9hat this will end them all. The verdict &C.
neral satisfaction.
By inserting the above In paper you VII obigs
the public AMI ONE WHO WAS PRESENT
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BOARD OF COUNCILMTN,

regular meeting Of this oard beld last night It
their channbers In the City Hall, the Presdent d. D.
tonover, in the chair.
Petitions first IN order but presen
excepting few askns for improvements in certain
streets excepting one presented oy Hayes Co., asking
for the pay ment Of Sloi for reporting the Briggs
pttee. Accompanying the petition the folio wing
le'sr which fully explains why the demand Is made
To The HoNoRAHu THg PRECEDENT rng BOARD os
tocScrMlS.
The undeIs gned beg TO furnish herewith \ bin for
serNices performed by them, In May last, on
account Of u tommon Council Of this city Ia king
special sEor ana report OF arguments Inade bsfors
Judge DAILY, in the matter OF the application to compel
Aekellar and other contanxcous witnesses 70 answer
the nerrcgaores Of the specsl committee The report
nace a. the suggestion OF Judge DAILY And By desire
OF the counsel enploy ed behalf Of the Corpor aton
well under the direction and with the
OF the chairman OF the committee. Dl, certified
TO oy MessTs Rrsdy and Nash-s duplicate OF which
companies this-was furnished by the undersigned TO
yet been made does there appegr any probability Of
its bsiny made. Under thssc circumstances the
undersigned beg 10 bsno thor account U tbs Memorable
the Beard Of Councilren with the request that pay
me NJ thereof Tasy ke iramfdistely directed
HAYES, HINcKS, CAREY n CO.,
legal and General Reporters and snorl ma al Writer'S
la5 Broadway. .iulY 2 1865.
The above petition referred 10 its proper com
nltree.
some private papers wers then considered, after
which IL received that when this Board adjourn II
sdJoufn 10 meet again on Monday evening, the 10th
instant
Upon motion, the Board The resolved tssf into Com
mltte- q tie Whole, Coune4mss Pnckney the chair
After the trarsaotion Of sone important bu6ness
the BcAre sciournGd