Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-06
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

nNnaru carter, 4O6 Massachusetts avenue, and
John r. White, el9 New Jersey avenue, are the
sole agents for the Ameriean Oryon in Washing
ton Orders left at the stores Of P. M. Pearson,
Esq, Island Hall Josiah Ven&ble, Esq, Navy
Yard; q. w. Cochran, Seventh street; and with
Aessrs- w elsh & Wilson, Georgetown or with the
agents, viii be attended 20.
TIE LrcrUKE BEYoRE rHr CHRIsrIAs AssocIA-
rICS-The Young Mems Christian Association Of this
city, celebrated their fourth anniversary last even
ing at the Smithsonian Institution.
The President of the Association, o. G. Wight
Esq, read his annual report, showing the opera
lions OF the Association for the past year its
present condition, and future prospects,
!, The Rev Thos. III. Stockton, of Baltimore, was
then introduced, and delivered an ably conceived
ana eloquent address on Political, Ecclesiastical,
and Spiritual liberty.
The lectur er demonstrated their necessity; the
means by which they could be obtained, and their
enec' up "a society. He said the first requisites
were II 60 hearts, free churches, and free States
I'D q three kinds of Liberty we're only the modi-
nee elements of one principle. When the May
lower first reached the shores Of America, the ele
ments of liberty in the free hearts of its pas
sengers, and the model in the free church which
they established. 1t was the boast of our country
that we have union of Church and State But
this boast was without foundation, for we have in
our own land the very worst union of Church and
0J6lc WHICH cNtl cAlbLtu--tuc union OF q native
Church with a foreign State The Protestant
Churches of Europe formed no union with or exer-
cised any control over the Protestant Churches of
this country; they sought not to interfere with
our Bibles, our public school books, or our public
school fund aa
The lecturer paid a glowing tribute to Louis
Kossutb, who he regarded as a true lover Of Ibcr-
y, and as one who suffered in his efforts to estab
lish republican government in Hungary. sy
The very quintescence of Spiritual, Ecclesiasti-
cal and Political Liberty, said the lecturer, would
be found in the Bible. First, Spirituality the
Son shall make you free, We shall be free indeed y
Second Ecclesiastical For one is your master,
even Christ and all We are brethren Third.
Political" Thou shalt love thy neghbor as thy.
self" The lecturer closed with the remark, that
for eur own personal safety our watchword should
be non-intervention with either of these elements
of Liberty"
The lecture occupied about an hour in its deliy-
cry, and was listened to by an audience which
showed by its deep attention. their high spprecia-
ton of its merits -
The exercises of thu evening were opened and
closed With prayer by Rev. StephenP. Hill
FOURTH WARD RELIEF MEErING.--A meeting of
residents of the Fourth ward took place last night
pursuant to public notice, to devise measures for
the relief of the poor We regret to learn that
there were comparatively few present We trust,
however, that the hundreds who could not make it
convenient to attend the meeting win be found
ready to respond favorably to the calls of the com
mittee appointed to wait upon them for subscrip-
tions in aid of this good work. which, if done at
all, must be done promptly. The winds that howl
around our comfortable homes plead eloquently for
the homeless and the destitute, of whom there are
many among us. Let every one who is above the
condition of the sufferers give something for their
relief. We annex the proceedings of the meeting:
M ~
WARD.-On motion, Mr.. P. r. Fendall was called
to the Chair, and VIM. HI. Ward was appointed
Secretary.
Mr. hugh Is. SNeeny was elected Treasurer.
On motion, committee of twelve was appoint
cd TO solicit Contributions for the relief of the poor
and con- .mittee of six was appointed to visit and
relieve .he poor
FIRST Commttee-John w. Hodgson, E. L.
Y Brien, VIM. A. Bradley, A. Rothwell j. +. Cal
Ian, William A. Kennedy, Josiah Essex, Benjamin
s. Bayly, Alexander Lee George w. Cochran,
Thomas Parker, John r. Coyle.
On motion, VIM. II. Ward, Secretary, was adj
ded to the committee.
Second Committee. p. Pepper, DR.. VIM. J.
G. Duhamel, ?. ODonoghue, ]. A. Linton Thomas
Berry, and A. r. Allen.
The committees here appointed were invited to
meet at the house of Richard Wallach ESQ.,, this
morning at 10 IL o'clock.
Persons disposed to contribute to the objects of
the meeting, may hand their subscriptions to the
Treasurer, or to any one of the committee named
above. Upwards of one hundred dollars were sub
scribed at the meeting last night.
CouRT OF CLAMs.--The court met at IL o'clock
yesterday. The judges were all present.
The opinion of the court in the case of James III.
Lindsay u.s. The United States, was delivered BY
Chief Justice Gilchrist in which it is decided that
II the omissions in the evidence, to which refer
cnce is made, supplied; bill will be submitted
to Congress for the relief of the petitioner.
The opinion of the court in the case of Sturges,
Bennett Company, vs. The United States, or
dering testimony to be taken, was delivered by
Judge Scarburgh, Judge Blackford dissenting.
Chief Justice Gilchrist delivered the opinion of
the court in the case of J. d. Beaugrand us The
United States, authorizing bill favorable to the
claimants to be reported to Congress.
The following named gentlemen were appointed
commissioners to take testimony to be used In this
court: 8t 7sof7g.y y
South Carolina--James L. Gault Charleston.
Wisconsin Richard L. Reed, Mineral Point
New Hampshire Francis R. Chase, Conway,
Coos county. 4
Alabama--E. HUT, Russell county.
Georgia. Thomas L. Ross Macon.
Ohio-Wm. s. c. Otis, Cleveland
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ. Stetson, New Bed
ford
Mane--Ichabod D. Bartlett Bangor
Ohio--Joseph d. Crane, Dayton.
The argument in the case of John Ericsson rs.
The United States (adjourned over from the 18th
ultimo) was resumed this morning by John o. Sar-
gent, ESQ.,, of New York, who had not concluded
his argument, when -
The court adjourned till ii o'clock to-day.
OFFICERS OF THE HoUsE-The following gentle
men were elected yesterday by the House of Rep
resentatives:
Adam ]. Glossbrenner, Of Pennsylvania, Ser.
geant-at- Arms.