Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-30


expressed themselves highly grathed at the compli-
ent paid by the procession in stopping ut the white
House.
Everything, so far we can learn, passed of in
the highest degree satisfactorily 10 all concerned
Many of the little folks were very tired and their
eyes filed with dust but nothing of serious
character occurred and that they rested the
most Of the little army wish that convention day
would come again SOON
We learn from the Navy Department that the
Board of Examiners meet at Annapolis To examine
Midshipmen for promotion, on the I'd of june next
WARSISG.--The effort 10 coonize workmen from
the Washington aqueduct works in the First Ward
is well known 10 the Americans of that part OF the
city The law against illegal voting is also known
10 Them and the way to enforce the penalty Is known
10 them also
RALLY FRIENDS, RALLY-Those who wish TO hear
some true Americans talk American doctrines, should
go TO the mass meeting in front of the City Hall to-
night Let nothing prevent you from going. Sese-
raj distinguished gentlemen are expected TO speak.
& THE THEArRE Tonight the great comedian Hack
EFT takes benefit The play is King Henry Nv.
Hackett appears Sir John Falstaff.
Tomorrow night funny Joe Jefferson takes fare
well benefit Acrowded house is his deserts.
"A SAC NIGHT BREAK DowY.--Ata Sag Nicbt meet
ing last night in the 9TH Ward, w. Lenox ESQ.,. was
among the speakers Having declared his reason
for joining the Democratic party 10 be that il the
with great animation to endorse the Democratic plat
form, declaring that he could stand upon long az
his life should endure--when, crash down went the
Eastwood" platform, which he and other Sag
NIGHT orators stood, whiskey and orators band and
all Such ludicrous denouement has never been
witnessed in this city before. The whole concern,
the whiskey included. was knocked into indis-
criminate mass Of pi. and it minutes before
the "extinguished orators of the night could be
extricated from the ruins
The moral to be drawn from this catastrophe is
this: The Sag NIGHTS national" platform is as rot
ten as the Seventh Ward Eastwood platform-and it's
supporters will fall through it and be demolished as
efectually in November as Walter Lenox and his as
socates last night-the whiskey being included
IN both cases.
AccIDENr.--The highly-esteemed Superintendent
Of the Ryland Chapel Sabbath School, Thomas X.
Gray, ESQ., on Yesterday met with serious accident
While engaged in seeing their guests (the West
Georgetown Sabbath SCHOOL, of, he fell from the
steps of an omnibus, breaking his near the
shoulder We sincerely hope that his School will
lose his valuable services but for short time.
SENATOR SuxSER-we learn that Mr. Sumner is
somewhat easier this morning His fever has abated
considerably, but symptoms of eryspelas are still
evident Suppuration of his wounds still continue
and cause him considerable pain. He is very weak,
and still debarred from seeing company.
DIR. Perry left the city this morning in the o'clock
train for Boston, having remained two days longer
than he intended in order to Mr.. Sumner through
the crisis Of his disease, which may be consid-
cred past. Last night DR.. Lindsy, of this city,
was called in as consulting physician, and is now in
The hotels seem less crowded and the prominent
rendezvous Of Congressman in great measure
deserted Some of our law makers have gone to Gin
cinnah to see the fight; others have gone home and
others STILL visiting tits questionable to be in town
now and consequently those who detained in
town. shut up their blinds and say they are not at
home. For the next three weeks there will be COM
parative calm in the political atmosphere; but it will
be the portentous calm that inevitably precedes n
storm: We hope the grave and reverend sgnors will
come back in better temper than has so lately been
manifested.
TEAcHERs' AssocrAnoN-As tomorrow is the last
Saturday in the month, we would remind the teach
ers of city of the monthly meeting of their Asso-
citation at the Smithsonian Institution. We under
stand Mr. Taylor is read essay on the merits of
Webster and Worcester's Dictionaries. As these
meetings occur only once month, certainly no
teacher viii allow small difficulties to prevent at
tendance
B. B. French, Lewis Clephane and Jacob Bgelow
have been elected by the Republicans delegates to
the National Republican Convention.
POLICE DolSes.-Timothy Green was brought be-
fore Justice Dove for riot and malicious destruction
of property. In default of bail he was committed.
WASHINGTON, May IS, 1856
Mn. EDITOR: observed in the report of the pro-
ceedng of the Board of Aldermen, that the member
from the "a " arQ w II. Bayly Esq., stated that
81 not fit for the situation clerk to settle the
accounts of the Collector, and that he satisfied
was not the proper person to have the books placed
III my bands"
pabe of doing Mr.. Roche justice hope to show him
that he is under mistake when the accounts shall
have been settled If his object was to inure my re-
putation as clerk or that is the only profession
have) and shall succeed certainly shall not envy
the consoling reflection it shall inspire in his mind.
never supposed for moment that was par
tcular favorite with all the officers of the Corpora
ton, or of this community; for have been the sub
jec of some persecution But if Mr. Bayly's asser-
ton be correct, surely must have been peculiarly
favored or why should VIM. Hewitt ESQ.,, formerly
Register of this city request me- in 1888, to take the
place of assistant to the Register? Why could not
General Van Ness then Mayor of the city have dis
covered my incapacitys Why should VIM. A. Brad
ley, Esq, Colonel Peter Force, Colonel w. W. Sea-
mated and renominated the second, and finally
as the first clerk of this CorporatonP Why should
John w. Maury and Lewis johnson, Esqs. when a
Committee of Accounts have eulogized me in their
respective Boards? Why should I have been con-
irrned by the Board of Aldermen unanimously, with
one exception, for twenty successive years? And
why did the late John w. Maury refuse to accept my
resignation until called upon the second time?
| am sorry have such an enemy in the place in
which l was born and raised, and regret to be
under the necessity of speaking of it, and would not
but that some might have an erroneous impression;
the assertions Of Mr. Bayly have gone forth to the
world, and as l regard the admonition, "a good
name is better than precious ointment"
Without reference TO any Of those above named,
now living, il Mr.. Bayly really believes what he as
serts as to my incapacity, &C., let him take some
competent person and inspect my work in the book
keepers Office from 1888 to 1882 inclusive 1t is all
ask for without fear of successful contradiction
assert there is not neater, cleaner and correct
set of books in any department.
. Very respectfully yours,
JOS. RADCLIFFE.
DIvoRcED.-The wife Of James III. Lane, the
prosecuted hero and martyr Of abolitionsm,- OBJ
tanned divorce from her husband at the late