Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-02

| The eclipse u the moon last night was viewed
by large number Of people. Aspiring astrono-
mers Laid ON their backs, and fixing their telescope
upon the planet gAzed and noted all that was mar
| yelIousIy strange and Interesting. Il was clear
and beautif ii night and the progress Of the ecpse
was distinctly seen throughout this region
IS Speaking of the moon II Is said that every OBJ
ject ON It's surface Of the height of one hundred
feet Is distinctly seen through Lord Rosses tele-
scope On its surface are craters Of extinct yolca
noes, rock, and masses of stone almost innumera-
BILE. There are no signs Of inhabitants such as
ours; no vestge Of architectural remains, to show
that the moon Is, or ever was, inhabited by race
OF mortals similar to ourselves No water Is visible
no sea, no river all seems desolate e
The Union Choir Association give the anniyer-
sary concert at the Smithsonian Institute next
Monday when they win perform, for the first time
N this city, new cantata entitled the Pilgrim
Fathers, musical composition, embracing the his.
torieal fact OF the Landing Of the Pilgrims" and
richly descriptive OF the pains, privatons, and sen
timents of the band who landed on Plymouth
Rock. aaaaA s35
BUNKER HlLL-The Dramatic Diorama Of the
Battle OF Bunker Hin, was exhibited last night TO
large and ARCHAEOLOGICAL audience. II Is a
splendid piece of mechanisn-highly instructive
aud amusing. II will remain all this week Also
on Saturday afternoon. 5s ji ssgN
PREsro CaASeE-The celebrated troupe Of
Turkish Msgicans, are shortly to favor the citizens
Of Washington with their presence. They are at
present playing in Alexandria. .is4
a LAND SALE.--By reference to our advertising
columns II win be perceived that an immense land
sale viii be commenced on Friday, the 18th, by
the popular auctioneer, g. w. Boteler. Lots I'M
improved, and with frame and brick houses upon
yIs.nA - r. q
them are in the most eligible situations for private
residences in the city.
h HrAvY RoBBERr Yesterday morning, Mrs.
Campbell, who resides in the First Ward, discov-
cred that robbery had taken place In her house,
and that between four and FIVE hundred dollars
worth ofsiver plate taken away by the thief or
thieves.
Immediate search was made, but no clue has yet
been obtained Of the perpetrator Of the outrage.
WE are sorry to announce that fight occurred
in the First Ward yesterday, In which members
from several companies joined. The origin ofsthe
difficulty Is very hard to state, collected YER
sion ofthe affair can be gathered. A Mr.. Tanning
who commanded the peace, was pretty severely
handled, and his face Is somewhat misshaped and
defaced from the blows he received from divers
persons in the "free fight" which this appeared
to be.
BALM. Cocheu opened the season Of May
balls last night at Carusis Saloon, by giving an ex-
cellent ball. The various dances by the young lads
and misses, his pupils, were excellentIy performed
indeed, We consider the display not only remark
able, but highly nedounding TO the credit of Mons
Cocheu, whose efforts must have been untiring to
bring their abilities in this line to such perfection
Z CIRcUIr CoURT--Jsdges MoyssU aud Dunlop
presiding.-No. 223. Jacob +. Hall u.s. William
Morgan, was tried yesterday, and juror was with
drawn before It was completed, and the case con-
tinued The action was brought PAS the declara-
ton alleged, upon Judgment obtained by the
plaintiff against the defendant, in Prince Georges
county, Maryland. Upon empannelng the jury,
II was found that no evidence Of such judgment
ever having been rendered, the case was continued
to obtain the necessary record.
Messrs. Linton and Ingle for the plaintiff; Messrs
Radcliffe and Kennedy for the defendant.
m No. 800 Michael Thompson "a. James w.
Sheahan. This was an action Of assumpsit where.
In the plaintiff brought suit for the recovery Of
$275 So. The plaintiff held deed of trust for
security to him for the payment Of this sum by
j. w. Greasy, and the defendant also held one
which he was anxious to close up ON bis leaving
the city permanently. The plaintiff, at the do
fendants request released his senior deed of
trust, the defendant promising to foreclose his,
and then to pay the plaintiff his claim out Of the
proceeds The defendant sold the place, received
the money, and Afterwards declined paying the
plaintiff the amount due him, whereupon suit was
brought. The jury found verdict Of $275, with
interest," the amount claimed. Mr.. Darlington for
plaintiff; Jno. y. Ennis for defence. as Fl
No $40. Edward Brooks ps. James NJ. Minor,
was taken up this morning, and was on trial whom
we left. Mr. Radcliffe for the plaintiff; Messrs
Giberson and Darlington for the defendant
Mr.. Marye, the editor of the Fredericksburg Re-
corder, says that he win not bring the charge Of
abolitionism against the American candidates IN
Virginia, as he does not believe il to be true, and
lieve 1t. s