Daily American organ., 1856-02-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Alexandra Subscribers.

He will give the agency his personal attention,
and we hope in future that We will be able to
supply our Alexandria subscribers promptly
and regularly All orders should be left at Mr..
Henry Mansfeld's, No. 1s North Royal street,
or at Mr.. Henry Boyer's, No 21S Duke street
GRAND AMERICAS RALLY.-Extensive prepara-
tions are being made for grand rally Of the Amer
lean party tonight, at Copps Saloon, TO ratiy the
nominations of Fillmore and Donelson. Seven
eghths of the people of this city are ardent admi
rers of Mr. Fillmore, and win gladly use all honor
able means to promote his election.
RUNAWAY AND SxAsH-This morning at ten o.
clock the horses attached to carriage OF Mr.. Hen
ry Fisher, started from the coach factory near the
corner Of r-and-a-haf street and the Avenue,
and being without driver, with great velocity
up the Avenue. They passed the National at
2.40 gait, TO the imminent peril of life and limb,
and to the carriages standing in the street. When
they arrived at Seventh street. the horses turned
down that street. and the carriage struck the curb
stone near the market and smashed one wheel
They then went down Seventh street ut great
rate, and arriving at the bridge, one horse took
the right hand and the other the left hand track
The consequence was, collision of the concern
against the centre iron railing. The pole straps
broke, the pole few up and the horses with it, and
then came down upon their sides without injury
TWAS narrow escape for horses and carriage, and
the latter was but slightly injured
The scene, from its inception to its denouement
was exciting to the highest degree.
CHARITIES OF THE FOURTH WARD.-The visiting
committee appointed by citizens of this ward re-
port that they have visited three hundred families
and given relief to two hundred and twenty-one
They gave one hundred and seventy-two orders
for wood One.third of a cord each. and ,,na bnn
dred and seventy-four orders for groceries, about
two dollars each, making in all $395.ll 4 expended
in wood, and $336.l0 o expended in groceries. The
amount collected $768.45 there is, therefore,
remainder of 1924. The committee also ac
knowledge from Mr.. Washington Young cord of
wood, and from Messrs Pepper and Berry eighteen
pairs of shoes for children, and from Mr. Silas Hill
the gas on the occasion of Mr.. Poore's lecture in
aid Of the fund
VI the two hundred and twenty y-one families re-
lieved, about thirty forty may be considered re-
gular residents of the city, and vast majority are
strangers, who were enticed or invited hither by
the demand for labor upon the public works, and
thrown out of employment in poverty at the ap-
proach of winter.
AN IaPRovEMENT.--As already stated in this pa
per, the Secretary of War has recommended the
purchase of the land lying between the Arsenal
and the old row of brick houses occupied during
the war by Com Rodgers and other officers, and
extending from the Potomac to the ravine. This
also embraces the Penitentiary property 1t is con-
templated to extend the United States Arsenal or
establish here National Armory. The estimates
and full particulars of the ordnance bureau accom-
panies the recomm endation.
This win form one of the most important i'm
provements made by government since the COM
mencement of the Capitol extension.
IT. MI
day. February 2S.--Dennis Mcmahon, ESQ.,, of New
York, was admitted an attorney and counsellor of
this Court.
SO. John j. 0rton Us. George Smith. Appeal
from the district court of the United States for the
district of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Justice Grier delivered the opinion Of the
Court, reversing the decree of the said district
court in this cause, with costs.
No. 81. Richard O. Stockton u.s. James O. Ford
Appeal from the circuit court of the United States
for the eastern district of Louisiana.
Mr.. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the
Court, affirming the decree of the said circuit
court in this cause, with costs
No. so. Conrad F. McRae ys. Jonathan S. Niles
ct al In error to the Circuit Court of the United
States for the eastern district of Louisiana. Mr.
Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinion CT the
court, affirming the judgment Of the said Circuit
Court, with costs and damages at the rate of ten
per centum per annum until paid
Adjourned until Tuesday, the 1st day Of April
OF IL o'clock
PREMATURE REPORT. - We notice in the New
York papers received yesterday, (says the htelA
gemcer,1 telegraphic despatch from this city sta
ting that within a certain number of hours Mr.
Champion, the British Minister would be dismissed
and that letter to that effect had been actually
written. The time stated has passed, but the
event predicted has not taken place, and we feel
AF ,@xHIz - u n
that no such letter has been written.
We are informed that the despatch alluded to
by the IntelLigencer was sent to New York by a
clerk in one of the Departments
NATIONAL THEATRE.--This is the last night but
one OF the season. The Naiad Queen win be per-
formed in style of extraordinary splendor
Tomorrow night will be the last of the season
On this occasion complimentary benefit will be
rendered by our citizens to the manager, Mr. Jar
rett, who retres from the National on the Ist of
March. There was full house last evening, not
withstanding the condition of the streets. The
Naiad Queen is so attractive that neither rain, nor
snow, nor mud, can keep the people at home.
THE BINDING OF THE HoUsE-Mr Williams, of
Toledo, to whom was recently assigned the bind
ing OF the House of Representatives, has disposed
OF bis contract TO Mr.. r. Farnhanl, of this city,
who pays him twenty per cent. on the gross re-
ceipts. This will probably amount to $40, ,ooo--
which Williams pockets.
We are authorized to state that Mr.. Farnham
proposed to the Printing Committee to do the
binding for the precise sum which he now receives
after deducting the amount paid to Williams. So
that the government loses 5000 by this brilliant
financial exploit Of the Printing Committee.
GEoRGErowE.--The splendid silver pitcher man.
ufactured by Messrs. Calf g. Bro, Washington,
was presented to the Rev. j. M. p. Atkinson in