Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-18

A misapprchensiOn has already arisen respect
Ing the opinion and replies OF the Corporation At.
torney TO which We alluded Yesterday. BY refer
ence to Mr. Carlsles reply to the fourth interro-
gatory Of the Board Of Aldernen Il nil be seen
that q clear distinction j. taken between an
appointment by the Mayor and confirmation"
of the Mayors nomination by ths Board - there
Is between . an appointment and mere " NOM
nation" confirmed nomination confers no Of
hce and consequently entities to no salary, except
It shall aso be followed by an appointment" l. O.
"a commission" 1t b, therefore, altogether a
mistake TO suppose that the action of the Board
In confirming nomination constitutes an " an
pointment" sssAppointment y Is a function Of the
Aayor.--Nat ind IS
"A distinction without difference! Did il ever
happen that a " mere nomination, followed by
confirmation" was other than bono nd g APP
pointmenty" What is nomination, IL i ID not All
appointment to Oiicef When the Mayor nomi-
mates man to office, he appoints him. What Is
the meaning of 80 nomination. It Is defined In
the dictionaries to be |" the power OF appointing
To nominate, ia to name, entitle, appoint"
There is, therefore, g a clear q distinction be-
tween an appointment by the Mayor and confr-
nation of the Mayors nomination by the Board,
as there 10 betwesn an sppolntment and q mere
nomination" That is--none at all
CHrLLs AND FEvrR.--We are among those nm.
ortunates who subject to the vistatous Of this
dismal disease which, at this season OF the year,
ID 30 generally prevalent We felt the approach
Of the abominaton week or two ago, and think.
ing resistance useless were about to give ourselves
over to the tender mercies Of the tyrant and cub
init to be frozen and thawed and shaken, ad iibi.
taan. Fortunately for US, we were in the neigh
borhood OF good Samaritan. Our eye rested upon
the sign Of o. Boswell, apothecary, which hangs
ont at the!southeast corner Of Seventh street and
Maryland avenue. We entered his store and de-
scribed our sensations, lamenting our hard fate
and despairng of relief He advised us to try one
of his remedies, asserting that it would do good
We tried it, and are happy to say that we have
found match for the enemy. The name of Bog
well Is sufficient to frighten him away. We laugh
ut his approaches. All We who have the chills, or
expect to have them, or feel like having them
just 60 to Boswell's--that's enough.
THE CRIMINAL CoURr. The only witness ex-
amined yesterday in the pending Of the United
States Us. John Egglestoa was Mr. Jas. Shreevc,
whose testimony differed nothing from what was
given at the Sullivan trial The District Attorney
offered to submit the case to the Jury without ar
gument but the defence preferred otherwise. Mr..
Key then opened, and was followed by Messrs.
Chiffon and Wharton for the defence Mr.. Key
closed, giving the case TO the jury at about half
past three O'Clock. HsliS sas
To-DAY.--Verdict of the jury Entertaining
doubts as to the guilt of the prisoner, we return
verdict of mot guilty
A DRUNKEN WoNAN.--That woman was again
on Maryland Avenue, yesterday, drunk. Who is
she? Is there no one to take care of her, and
prevent this public exhibition of her shame, day
after day? ia
GEoRGETows, d. CA sabbath school is about
to be opened in the new and neat chapel Just built
on High, near Water street. IL is not yet ascer-
tanned what clergyman will receive the appoint
ment to this charge.