Daily American organ., 1856-11-06
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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rant, corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and First at
seated upon stool. He was not behaving in an
" improper manner, or in way calculated TO wound
the feelings OF any one. All that he did do as far
as we are able TO ascertain--and we have made
particalar inquiry into the matter, and have been
informed by those who were ON the spot-was, to
"Hurrah for Fillmore"
Whilst seated in this manner, the place was
entered by Kurtz and Medley, two men with
whom Cross is reported to have had some Difficult
~. IL was signifed TO Cross that they wanted to
light him, who asked what they wanted to fight
him for =
There was no offer on the part of Cross to fight
but, sitting upon the stool, he was struck uTon
the head with bottle and at the same time shot.
the ball entering the left breast, near tho heart
Immediately after this Cross inquired who struck
him, and said he could whip the whole party, but
4 became instantly faint from the effects of the
blow and the wound In his heart The perpetra-
tors escaped at the time, and We have not learned
of their arrest. Cross was taken to the Infrmary
and, upon examination, il was found that the
wound was not mortal, as was at first feared. The
wound upon his head is very severe
Notwithstanding his hurts after they were
dressed he went down the Avenue to Mr.. Steele's
restaurant, from whence he went home in q hack \
The ball, we are informed, was not extracted His
escape from instant death ia wonderful There is
! not doubt upon the minds of those with whom
we have conyersed upon the subject who were In
the neighbOrhood and building at the time, that
the pistol Was pointed with intent to kill.
SnAsn.--A hack belonging to Charles Kenan
was broken, this morning, by being driven into
the excavation on Pennsylvania avenue near
Ninth street. We don't know whose to blame
horses or driver. The hole is big enough and
deep enough to be avoided.
EsaLIsH 0PERA AT THE NArI0sAL-The Pyne
and Harrison Troupe win appear at the National
in the Grown Diamonds on Monday next The
election being over, and amusements of every de-
scription remarkably scarce in the vacation, we
anticipate most brilliant season for this popular
troupe.
RKruRsRD.--The steara tug James ocy turned
20 her wharf last night, havag failed 60 o, rhaul
the vessel which she wen "a pursuit Of having on
board, as was asserted. missing slaves.
Holy RIFLE PRKAcHERs EXTRACTS from late
Ohio papers:
In Danvlle, Ohio, a /" Republican preacher de-
clared, short time since, while in his pulpit that
I any man who voted for James Buchanan would
surely 60 to hell
reverend Plnmer delivered political Aboli-
tion discourse from the pulpit, in the Granny's
Creek (Ohio) Methodist Church, few SUNDAYS
ego Alarge number of his congregation left their
seats, highly indignant at such wicked desecra-
tion.
Rev. John Lamb delivered political sermon,
Sunday before last, in Mount Vernon Ohio in the
course of which he took occasion to denounce the
roslavery party OF this country, he was pleased
to styleit A member OF the church, Mr.. Richart
arose and demanded Of Mr.. Lamb to say what
party he meant The reverend gentleman said he
meant the Democratic party, whereupon Mr.. Rich
art pronounced hcchargc falschood.H Mr.. Lamb
then became highly excited and declared that
"any man who will stand upon the Cincinnati
platform his face and heart are as Black as hell
and damnation." Thereupon, a number of Demo
Gratis in the congregation who did not wish to hear
any more of such reckless falsehoods and bias.
phemy, arose and left the house.
In Brown township, Knox county, mans po-
litcal opinions are made a test to qualify him for
partaking of the Sacrament Of the Lords Supper.
Any person who is not Black Republican Is ex-
cluded from the Holy Eucharist.
LAMARrrsEs OPINION OF WoMEs.- Woman.
with weaker passions than man. is superior to him
by the soul. The Gauls attributed to her an ad-
ditiona sense the divine sense. They we're right.
Nature has given woman two painful but heavenly
gifts, which distinguished them, and often raise
them above human nature--compassion and en- |
thusiasm. BY compassion they devote themselves,
by enthusiasm they exalt themselves What more
does heroism require They have more heart
and more Imagination, and sef-sacrifce from the
heart. Women are therefore more naturally he
roc than men. AL nations have in their annals
Of those miracles of patriotism of which wo-
man is the instrument in the hands of God When
all is desperate in national cause, we need not
yet despair, while there remains spark Of resist
ance in womans heart, whether she is called
Judith, Celia, Joan Of Arc, Vittoria Colonna in
Italy, or Charlotte Corday in our own day God
forbid that compare those / cite Judith and
Charlotte Corday sacrificed themselves, but their
sacrifice did not recoil at crime. Their inspiration
was heroic, but their heroism mistook it's aim
1t took the poignard of the assassin instead of the
sword of the hero. Joan Of Arc used only the
sword of defence. She was not merely inspired
by heroism, but was inspired by God