Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-18


With the thermometer ranging from 90 70 100
deg 1t IL hard work 10 write and any s9ort-oom-
ings on my part trust win be overlooked. 10
fact there Is very little matter Of interest," TO you
readers transpiring In this vicinity just now.
Ii is announced that We are to have anew Dem
ocratic paper, and that one hundred thousand do'-
lars has already been subscribed for that purpose
1t 10 also topic Of conversation In political circles
that the New York Times has been offered el1o,ooo
by the Democratic party. If this should prove
bona dde offer, IL Is hardly possible the Proprietorr
will refuse to accept t. - the subscribers are eay-
ing the scurrilous sheet by the hundreds.
The Ninth Ward Americans had glorious meet
ing last evening in jackson square. At least five
thousand men Of the. right stamp wero present.
and among the speakers Mr. CONWAY, the Indian
chief, was conspicuous. In the course Of his re.
marks he said that this was the first time he had
taken any interest In politics, bat he Intended to
make II his busicess until the election, to do al
he could to help elect Mr.. Fillmore. He SAID
that Mr.. Pierce had treated the Ind ms worse
than any previous President, but that Mr.. Fill.
more, during his occupancy of the Prssidenti
chair, had proved himself particularly friendly,
and had done much to promote the interests Of
the Poor Indian" Mr.. CONWAY will prove .
valuable acquisi lon to the American party and II
ia understood he will visit different parts OF the
country during the summer and fall for the pur-
pose Of addressing political meetings
The Fire Marshal's report for the six months
ending May 3lst, has just been published, from
which learn that 1877 hres occurred during the
above period, occasioning loss Of 1852, 924. The
insurance on the property destroyed amounted 10
81. 1897, 1873; and the amount paid by insurance
companies $3.50, 1858. There has been steady de.
cline in Che number Of fires since the commence
ment of the Fire Marshas Investigations into their
origin as follows: The drst six months there we're
"a incendiary fres second six months, 50 third,
81 and the last si1, 40.
The oldest clergyman in this city Is Rev. DR..
Spring. he having occupied the same pulpit forty
six years. The Rev. DR.. Knox stands next on the
list, he having ofciated forty years In the Reform
ed Dutch Church. Or. seabury, Of the Episcopal
Church, has been connected with that church thir-
ty years.
The police arrested large number Of the
nyuphs du paus last evening They were all taken
to the Police Court this morning, and after hav.
ing been reprimanded by the Judge, were dis
charged. This evening the same persons will no
doubt be seen In the streets, the same as before.
The authorities will not do anything with them.
Strenuous efforts are making to prevent the Hud-
son River Railroad Company from running their
locomotives below Fifty ninth street. Nstwith.
standing the slow rate OF the trains on entering
and leaving the city, (about ten miles an hour, ]
believe, is the law several lives have been lost,
owing in measure to the carslessness Of the en-
ployees Of the company. Should the Common
Council pass an ordinance TO the above effect, It
will make difference in time between New York
and Yonkers Of about half an hour. At meeting
last evening Of property holders on the route, one
Of the speakers said he should proceed at once to
serve an injunction upon the company, prohibiting
the running Of locomotives below Fifty street.
similar effort 10 about to be made in reference
to the Harlem Railroad OMIcRoE.