Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-02

per peck, so cts Tomatoes, do, 25 cts; new APP
pes cts; no Beans in market; no Peas In market
Cucumbers. per dozen, IL cts. :; Cimhns, IL cts. (;
Beets, per bunch, as cts; Onions, per peck, 40
cts; Carrots, cts; Mint cts Lettuce, per piece,
2 cents Cabbage, a 10 cts. No Cherries in mar
ket; no Blackberries In market; Currants, 10 cts;
Corn, per dozen, rs cts. Butter, per pound, rs
cents !; Eggs, per dozen, 10 cents; Egg plants per
piece, 8 10 cts. Water-melons, per piece, IL a
so cent?; Cantelupes, per piece, 8 q 25 cents.
Peaches, per peck, 81 . 81 rs.
Meats--Beef per pound, IA IL l-2 cts.
Pork, 10 a IL IL cts. Veal s a IL l-2 cts; Nut
ton, 8 10 cts. Lamb, 10 ~ l.2 cts Bacon,
10 IA cts
A DREADFUL AccIDEsr occurred about o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at the planning mill OF Hessrs
Ager l. McLain, at the intersection of thirteenth
street and the Canal. Whilst Samuel Cunningham,
about eight years old, and son of the foreman of
the establishment, was passing a board-planing
machine, which he was tending, his shirt sleeve
caught in the pulley and, before the machine could
be stopped his arm was literally chopped into
small pieces as high as his shoulder, and the ma
chine had 70 be taken apart before he could be
eItricated. Both he and his father dispayedgreat
forttude under their painful misfortune. DR.. Mil
Ter was Immediately called in, and the sufferer was
taken to the Inrmary, but il is feared that his life
10 in imminent danger.-Nat Intel
PRisTRRs.-Lord Stanhope was printer Frank
lin was printerl Bsranger, the great French
poet, was a printer! Theirs, the great French
historian, was printer
There are great many printers in Washington.
some Of whom may yet be Presidents Of the Uni
ted States. As far as intelligence and capacity 90,
they viii contrast favorably with any displays OF
these commodities We have Witnessed during the
last three years.
CRIMINAL CoURr.--0n Thursday, George Wat
son. alias VIM. II. Taylor, was tried and convicted
of obtaining money under false pretence from the
Hon. James H. Woodwork, and the banking house
Of Messrs. Suter, Lea, 4 Co.; for which he re-
ceived the sentence Of the court Of four years i'm
prisonment in the Penitentiary
The same party was then tried and convicted OF
obtaining money as above from Hon. Aessrs Knox
and, Norton, of the House of Representatives.
His counsel made motion for arrest of judgment.
VIM Smith and Calbert Drury were convicted
for riot on Capitol Hill, and fined $50 each.
Martin King, for assault and battery with in
tent to kill; indictment quashed.
Ellen Dillon, convicted of assault and battery on
a Child sentenced to pay 81.
John Baltzer, found guilty in two cases of assault
and battery; not vet sentenced.
Yesterday Conrad Hsissler was found guilty of
assault and battery, but strongly recommended by
the jury to the mercy of the court; fined one dol
lar and costs
TIE WEArHER,--That ndefatigable weather
clerk" Mr. Merriam, tells us that according to his
records, there has been nothing equal to the
heated term" through which we are now pass.
ing, for intensity and long continuance of heat
combined, for period of sixty eight years
SECOND WARD CONSEQUENTLY attention of
the Commissioner of this Ward ia respectfully
called to the useless condition of the pumps in the
vicinity Of Eleventh and streets. A supply of
fresh water always necessary, Is especially 30 dur
ing this excessively hot weather.
ALEXANDRA, Va, Friday.--In the markets
wheat is quite active and firm. Sales Of red wheat
at 81 so a 81 rs; White, so a 10. Corn
not much in demand, owing to the scarcity Of
water for the mills. But little -four in market.
Sales at ct 25--demand greater than the sup
ply.
FARMS FOR SALK.--See Alexandra Gazette for
advertisements of the sale Of valuable farms Per-
sons need not seek the Far West for desirable
homes, when they are offered, close at hand, with
all the advantages of good climate, health, CONT
guilty to markets, &c, &c.
THE MINNESOTA beautiful specimen of the
handywork Of our Navy Yard mechanics left her
anchorage, off Alexandria, yesterday morning for
Philadelphia.
PILFERERs ARREsTEp.--Several lads from Wash
ington, said to be common piferers, were arrested
in this place few days ago, and sent to the work
house as Migrants. Alexandria Gazette.
More evidence of the need of House Of
Refuge.
DEATH By DRowNIsG.--On Thursday evening,
William Robinson aged fifteen years, son Of VIM.
Robinson, of the Navy Department, was drowned
in Rock creek. The youth had gone to battle in
the mill-dam about half mile above the paper
min bridge, and is supposed to have had the
cramp. This 10 a second time Mr.. Robinson has
been called to suffer in this severe way, having
lost an elder son in the Inflated Arctic. ..
Mother" said Gemima Spry to her venerable
maternal relative Sam Flint wants to come court
ing me tonight"
"Wel, my dear, what did you tell hims"
:" Oh, | told him he might come. wanted to
see how the fool would act !"
Put that In your pipe and smoke IL, boys.