Daily American organ., 1856-02-21

THx Poog or Sr. JoHs's CHuKcH.-The Mana
gers of the Association for the Relief Of the Poor
OF St. Johns Church. report that in the last three
months they have visited and relieved seventy
three families, distributed one hundred and thirty
nine garments and forty one pairs Of shoes.
The Rev Mr.. Knight reports that he has made
upwards of seventy visits among the INDECENT and
the afflicted has cateehized the children Of the
parish school once week has had evening prayer
and lecture on Friday evenings on the outskirts
OF the parish has held service twice on Sundays,
IN a room obtained for that purpose, and has bap-
tized one adult aud several children.
Treasurer's exhibit of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the Association for the relief of the poor
in Sc. Johns Church for the three months ending
January 81, 1855
Paid for clothing, &c, sss IA pensioners OF
the church, for rent, board, &C., S5l 10 groce-
ries, S75 "A (; wood, s2l3 90; shoes, $50 05;
funeral expenses, 81 s8 for teaching parish school,
$50; rent $24; fuel, sl2 So total, $Tlo III.
Received from the collections at the holy com
munon, 1921 81 subscriptions and donations,
50 S3; weekly collections, $l54 10; vestry, 5000;
and balance from last season, $106 SO; total,
S7I07l balance in the treasury, s44 III.
Besides 5000 given by the yestry to the society,
which is yet unexpended.
PERUVIAN MNIsrER.--Senor Don Juan Y. de
Osma, who for several years has most acceptably
republic OF Peru to this government, yesterday
presented his credentials to the President and was
received as minister resident of that republic.
General Oullom, the Clerk Of the House Of Rep
resentatives, is confined to his lodgings at the Ma
tiona Hotel, by illness
PoLIcE.-Before Justice Hollingshead, yester-
day afternoon, Robert Malsin charged with assault
on Officer Wise, gave bail for appearance at court,
and was released.
John W. Carr was released on bail for his APP
pearance at court.
Joseph Parrish is still in Jail, 81 900 bail being
| demanded in his case.
Last night in the First ward, Officers Wise and
Simonds, of the Fifth district assisted by Officers
Pierce and Hurley, of the First district, arrested
VIM. Baker, one of the party who assaulted Officer
| Wise on the 18th instant He was committed TO
| Jail by Justice Holingshead.
| NATIONAL THEATRE.--The birthday of the illus
rious Washington will be celebrated at the theatre
tomorrow evening, by the appearance Of Mrs. Ju-
| liza Dean Hayne. Mrs. Hayne will appear in two
| of her most popular pieces-Bianca in the play Of
| Fazio and the Duchess in the celebrated come
dita OF Faint Heart never won Fair Lady.
Mrs. Hayne is the best actresses on the American
stage, and her appearance cannot fall TO crowd the
house from parquette to gallery.
CoURT or CLAIMS, Feb. 20, 1856.--The hearing
of the case of Jas. Therue and others was resumed
Mr. Rockwell finished his opening argument.
The Solicitor replied in behalf of the govern
| rnent.
Mr.. Rockwell commenced his concluding argu-
ment, but did not finish before O'clock
David Clopton and Thos. Nuckolls, of Tuskogee,
Alabama, and VIM. johnson Sinclair, Of New York,
were appointed commissioners
SUPREME CoURT OF THE UNITED STATES, We'd
nesday, February 20.--No. Sc. Israel Kinsman
and Colvin L. Goddard appellants, Us. Stephen r.
Parkhurst. The argument of this cause was COM
menced by Mr.. Keller for the appellants, and con-
tinued by Mr.. Clifford for the appellee.
Joseph III. Bradley and VIM. McKenny Osborn
are delegates from this District to the American
Convention which assemblies at Philadelphia to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT AssocIATIoN.---The
members of the Washington Monument Associa-
ton will meet tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock at
the City Hall.
The Speaker assigned the reporters seats to-day
in the House of Representatives,
IMPORTANT TO PERSONS POSSESS
- ING Daguerreotypes of absent deceased
friends.-By a late invention and improvement in
the Photographic Art any Daguerreotype may be