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

Who JOY IN dishonor.
Then haste 10 the cause
Ofon nation and laws n
Be steadfast and true
To the red. white, and blue,
And Union foreverl
RErRIBurioS--A Tale Of Passion: BY Mrs. T.
ID. E. N. Southworth, author of "The Lost Heir.
ess," Deserted Wife" {" Missing Bride" I" wife's
Victory" Curse Of Clifton" etc. Complete in
one large duodecimo volume, neatly bound In
cloth, tor one dollar and twenty-five cents or in
two volumes, paper cover, for one dollar, will be
Issued fiom the press on the 10th day of August
next, by T. B. Peterson, Philadelphia.
PRINCIPALS Us. MEN OF PRIScIPLk--"P rinci-
Piles, not men" has been tavorite motto of the
Democratic party, time out of mind, ever since
they protested to have principle, other than that
OFT the victors belong the spois, the only
principle In the long catalogue of professed ones
TO which they have remained true This latter is
the principle which has kept them together as
party, aud which, being interpreted, means the
cohesive attraction of public plumber. I" The OK
knoweth his owner, and the ass his masters crib
The Democracy want men without principle. The
party furnish the principles in the shape Of plum
der" Thus every member of the party has one
principal object. Each has his eye-ay, and his
heart toO--hxed upon that object" plumber !"
and, when they talk about principles, they mean
(whatever they may eay) just this one thing
"plunder." Hence they are unit, united, and
they do most faithfully carry out this principle.
During the administration Of Franklin Pierce
tmost devoutly do we thank God that it s ear it's
enc, they have added q new principle to their
code, which we trust they will not be ashamed to
own publicly, in their next procession, (f they
"a Thar In oahs \ 49, "a
abroad in the shape of motto, In large characters
upon some of their transparencies--"P roscrip-
toni"
CRIMINAL CoUsr.--A dense crowd again present
this morning. tgs
u. A. Willard was called to the stand and testi-
fed as to his knowledge Of the transaction, and
presented draft Of the room.
lie was cross-examined by Mr.. Preston and, in
answer to question, stated the rules Of the house
to be as they were printed on q card handed him.
Question. What are the rules in relation to get
ting meals after the usual hour?
Objected to by defence.
What are the usual mum Der Of guests in your
housed -
Objected TO by defence
dir. Preston very ably argued the right Of ask
ing such questions, as were necessary to prove
malice on the part Of the prisoner but the qucs-
ton was ruled out by the court
Was the character Of the deceased peacsatle or
uots
Objected to by the defence.
The examination of Mr.. Willard was not conclu-
ded. when one of the jurors, Mr. Owens, was taken
sick; the court took recess, but Mr. Owens get
ting no better, the court were about to adjourn
until tomorrow morning as We went to press.
WArcH RETURNS Chas. Finegan, disturbing
the peace. aud disordery in front Of Browns Ho-
tel: paid fine and costs, and dismissed.
Henry Michelet, Pensacola, Fla, arrested for
stealing watch committed to jail for trial. in de-
fault of BAIL
Mary Ellen Hope, Va, vagrant, and no visible
means Of support; committed to workhouse for 80
days.
EXCURSION TO FoRr WAsHISoros. The Sabbath
Schools of the Sixth and Seventh Presbyterian
churches, Island intend participating in an excur.
sion to the above beautiful place on Friday, the
25th instant. The steamer "Custis," which has
been Invested of her machinery, and altered and
fitted up expressly for the accommodation Of ex-
curson parties will leave Seventh street wharf at
s o'clock, aid viii proceed down the river land
ing the party at the Fort, where the day viii be
spent See advertisement.
PATENT MACHINE STAMP, for stamping envelopes,
bill-heads letters, labels &c. This machine pos.
sesses the advantage Of having the linking and
stamping pads combined, ana Is 80 arranged that
the die can be changed, and another substituted.
Ii is invaluable TO business men. Geo. Henning,
agent for Washington. The machine may be seen
at the store of Evans l. Thompson, and ought to
be found in every place of business in Washington.
The RALLY.--The friends Of Fillmore were in
earnest last night Some FIVE hundred of our cit
liens participated with their brethren of Alexan-
dria in a demonstration which will not soon be
forgotten by the citizens Of that ancient city, nor
by the Americans of Washington. The utmost
enthusiasm was manifested, and determination
expressed that, in the coming Presidential cleo
ton, the Old Dominion would be found standing
on the side Of Fillmore, whose Washingtonian
administration Of the government In times past ia
guaranty that under his guidance, we shall fnd
peace and safety. +a
The Ferry Landing Fishery ON the Potomac, was
leased, on Tuesday, at public auction, to J. N.
Harper, for $3.50 per snnum.
JURr IN TIKI HERBERT CAsE.-The jury In the
Herbert case--for the second trial-consist Of the
following named citizens: Francis B. Lord, Thos.
Milstead, Samuel Owen, John g. Robinson, Leon
ard Storm, Richard Butt, John Ball. John d. Scriv-
ner, John ID. Evans, Joseph r. Hodgson, Michael
Coombs, and James Crandell. Not one juror was
selected from the regular panel, but all of them
obtained from one hundred and FIVE talesman, who,
in the language of the clerk Of the court a. enter
ed upon bis minutes, were picked up from off
the street" and their places Of business
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