Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-26

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"Ten Cents . Day. or /" Buchanan and
Clay.o
Tnr-ouckoo Bong.
xrsrrcrSuLLY DEDICATED TO JOSIAH MELVIN.
An elderly man went forth TO his toll,
And carried his wood-horse aud saw,
man cannot work without tools, It's said,
Nor talk while he's holding his jaw
Said he, as he went "one dollar day,
One dollar day is what he must pay"
Ten cents, &C.
He lAbor'd and TOLD, for the work was rough.
And night found him sboring still; ats.
The wood il was wei, and withsl very tough,
And the saw was rusty and dull
I'm have to resort TO the grease" said he,
Pm sweating, Pm sweating to death. ali mep
Ten cents, &c.
The wood was cut up, the old man cut down,
The owner came out with frown;
How much do you charge for your work, my man ?"
"One dolar--and more II can"
"A dollar for you, laborer too,
Why ten cents day is all that Ia due"
Ten cents, &c.
''Ten cents day, you crusty old elf,
Ten cents day for my sbors" ss
'Yes, ten cents day, tits all will pay,
Enough for laboring man. s1h
Ny name il Buchanan, and ten cents day
IL all you have earned, and all win pay"
Ten cents. 30.
els this Democratics' ~ the poor man said,
"Who talks Of Democracy heres
If had a drop of that blood in my veins u,
I'd soon make it all disappear"
Your name is Buchanan, did you not say"
"Buchanans my name p" Buchanan, good day"
Ten cents, DC At
Away with Buchanan, maligner OF Clay,
Away with Buchanan, awayi
Let those who will work for ten cents day,
Vote for Buchanan, defamer of Clay.
But we, who wish to be paid for our toll,
Vote to present him six feet OF the soil.
Ten cents, &c. h.sa sas
INCIDENT AT PrscArAwAY.-Affer the Hon. H.
Winter Davis had delivered his speech at the bar
becue, and had retired from the ground, young
lawyer anxious for political notoriety, and hoping
to attain popularity by the effort took the stand,
and proceeded to attack Dir. Davis.
The Hon. Mr.. Sollere after the young gentleman
had delivered himself arose, aud defended Mr..
Davis, intimating that the young man was fortu-
nate in falling into his hands, for that If Mr. Davis
were present, the concluding sentence Of . judge
pronouncing the penalty of death against crimi-
nal, would apply with equal force TO him" May
the Lord have mercy on your soul"
DEATH FROM INTRMPRRANcE AND ExPosURE.--A
white woman, named Sarah Jones, was found yes
terday morning, ina lot at the corner of Queen
and Royal streets, in dying condition, and taken
into od mi svwho ov mir in
: half an hour after she was found An inquest was
held on the body, by Justice Fl. L. Simpson, in
the absence of the Coroner, and verdict rendered
that she came to her death from intemperance and
exposure.--Aler Gax. y.
NEW RKsrALRANT.--Henry Middleton, clever
fellow, has opened restaurant in Market Space,
where he will receive all the clever fellows, and
treat them az such. He keeps on hand, constant
ly, all the good things that our market Affords and
viii serve them up in Middleton style, which,
be Ii understood is in future to be considered THE
style.
SAD OCCURRENCE Yesterday evening, a lad by
the name of Stratton Hood, son Of Thomas Hood,
clerk in the Land Of6ce residing on Ninth st. near
X, met with sudden and violent death, near his
fathers dwelling.
ACCIDENT AT THE NAVY YARD.-Ys sterdsy at.
ternoon as the steamer Water Witch, which had
Deem undergoing repairs WAS Deng iauncneu, mr..
Alonzo Brest had both his legs broken in dread
full manner. His recovery is considered exceed
ingy doubtful.
CONSOLIDATION OF WASHINGTON AND GRoRGE-
TowN.-See proceedings in to.day's paper The
meetings of the committee take place every Wed
nesday evening at q o'clock, in the Aldermen's
Chamber of the City Hail.
Political Gatherings IN NeD York.
ALBANY, Sept. 25-The Young Mems American
Convention held here to-day, was an imposing af-
fair. Large gatherings were present from all parts
of the State. A grand procession, with an open
air meeting, and speaking from five stands, were
among the incidents of the day. Another torch
light procession took place this evening, and great
enthusiasm was manifested.
The Cotton Crop.
VIcKsBURa, Sept 23.--Letters from Mississppi,
Alabama and Tennessee, state that the cotton crop
will be only about one-haf. aa
Eli Neso Jersey Fillmore Generation.
TRENTON, Sept. 26.-The Fillmore State Con-
vention met here to-day, and organized by select
ing Hon. Joseph r. Randolph President of the
permanent organization, Vice President from
each county, and Secretary from each district.
The following electoral ticket was selected
Electors at Commodore Stockton and Pc
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