Daily American organ., 1856-03-03
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GRAND HAUL or CoLoRED GANBLxas-On Sat
urday night Captain Davis, Chiet OF Police, made
descent upon the gambling house of Henry
pave, near the National Theatre, and captured the
following negroes engaged In the gentleiiianly oc
cupation Of playing faro, bluff, and various other
games OF that Sort" Thomas Brown, Henry
Thompson. George Baker, William Cross, Joseph
Whiting, Robert Williams, Frank Rounds, William
Herbert, Charles Walker, George Goats, Arthur
bradley, Robert Seymour, Richard Landrick, Ca
leb Batson, William Butler, John Barker, w
Howard, VIM. Cooper, Paul Wilson, John West
and Richard knight.
These negroes were brought before Justice Hol
hngshead, and each fined $40 and costs
Mr. Olive was not present when his coIored
friends were arrested, but his implements and
stock In trade,were taken and are now in posses
fion Of the officers. they present d curious col
lection, wen worthy the inspection Of the uniniti
ated.
Mr. Olive, it appears, is also engaged in the hs.
N4naStuS BUSINESS known as poIcy gambling, from
whicn, as MS DOCKS show, he clears about $50 a
On the same night, Captain Davis made another
descent on the premises of Dennis Darden, on the
cofne' oI sixth street and the Avenue and cap
tured Mr.. Darden and the following negroes who
were engaged in gambiHg
Wm Pindell, Chas H. johnson, Robert Dix,
Spencer Day, Thos. Russell, John Herbert, James
Butler, and Chas. Ellis
Mr.. Darden was fined $50 and costs, and the
negroes were each fined $5 and costs, by order
of Justice Hollingshead
Captain DAVIS deserves great praise for his en-
srgy In arresting these gamblers. We hope that
his efforts in this line will be encouraged by the
city authorities, and that strenuous measures NAV
be adopted by them to suppress these sinks of ini
quity which are so rife in our midst.
FIRE.-This morning, at halfpast one o'clock a
re broke out in the house of Mr. Grenel or Seventh
street, south Of the Smithsonian grounds. The
house and the adjoining one, occupied as a cigar
store, was consumed They were both owned by
Mr. IT,, who was insured His policy of insurance
was consumed, but we presume this does not
vitiate it. 1t certainly ought not to vitiate it.
:. On Sunday morning, the rooms of Mr.. Charles
Maurice Smith, Of the Sentinel, on Tenth street,
near the Avenue, were discovered to be on fire.
The fire broke out under Mr.. Smiths bed where
his colored boy had deposited his bedding 1t is
supposed there was a spark of fire in the bed.
clothes. The fire was extinguished without doing
material damage.
Rev. Daniel Waldo, The venerable Chaplain OF
the House OF Representatives, has arrived in this
city, and will commence his duties to-day. Mr..
Waldo is native of Connecticut and was born on
the 10th of September 1852.
He is the oldest living graduate of Yale College,
and was chaplain in the Revolutionary army, and
friend of George Washington
He is as fresh and vigorous as most men of sixty,
and keeps up with the literature of the day like u
young scholar Of five and twenty.
JOHN B. GoUGH.--During the last week Mr. Jno
b. Cough has delivered four temperance lectures
In this city to brilliant, crowded, and delighted au-
diences. His farewell lecture at the Smithsonian
Institution on Friday evening attracted an immense
audience, who were held spell-bound for upwards
pftwo hours by the thrilling eloquence of this ex-
traordihary mar. Before clos ng his lee ure, be
informed his audience that 1t was his intention to
leave this country for England in July next, and
that his engagements would keep him abroad for
about five years His parting words win not soon
be forgotten by his hearers.
COLUMBIA HORTICULTURAL SooIETY-We learn
that the first meeting of this Society for the sea
CON was held at the City Hall, on Thursday last,
john A. Smith, Esq, Vice President, presiding,
and j. f. Calan, Secretary The usual business
of the season was transacted, and the Secretary
was instructed to inform the Commissioner of
Patents of the Society's readiness to cooperate
with him in receiving and distributing seeds, cut
tings, &c. Arrangements were made for the usual
exhibitions and regular meetings to promote the
eatse bf horticulture, pomology, &c. This is one
OF the Oldest societies in the District and its
fulness has often been obviously seen in the inn
provement of our fruits, flowers, and vegetables.
Mr.. DENpsTER--It will crafty the many who
were present at Mr.. Dempster's concert few eve-
nihgs ago, as well as thousands of others in the
city, to learn that ho purposes tarrying in Wash
iugton long enough to give an0therj on his return
northward, in few days.
NATIONAL THEATRE-The new season being in
tugurated by Mr.. Il. Eddy, who appears in Bull
wells great play Of Hchelieu," which is strongly
cast. We invite to Mr. Eddys personation the
attention of every lover of the drama in Washing
ton, whose praise can be won or pleasure promo
ted BY, vigorous and cultivated genius of the high
est ordsf.
Alexandria Items.
RATIFICATION MEErING.-The American party
of this city intend holding a meeting at Liberty
Hall, this evening" to ratify the nominations, by
the Rational Convention, of Millard Fillmore and
A, j. Doneson, for President aud Vice President
Of the United States. Hon. John j. Cfittsnden,
Hon. Henry NJ. Fuller, Hon. Henry w. Davis,
Hon, Jacob Broom, Hon. w. X. Smith, and Alex
ander r. Boteler Esd, have been invited and are