Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-10
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Dim. "A despatch has been received by the pa,
shot il Baltimore Of "wednesday, Announcing hia
The Clipper eqntans the following account o. this
some young man, not ospuscted with The RAY, .
ylsifer from Washington city named Martin Hall
Ihroop. willie standing IN Mcnument sqqsrs, saa
on the ground they ran up TO him, bayonefed him,
and then not satisfied with that one blood Thirsty
murderous Irish wretch placed bis musket to his
ana s sso n tss Tns passing nrS
He was Young man only nineteen years Of age. and
was engaged AZ an operative Ia the ordnance depot Of
the navy yard At Washington, 80, -. 4.
The attack upon him was witnessed by respecta-
bic young man, Who stated that the irlshmeu attack
ing him wore military BELTS and had muskets with
bayonets. While Delay thus upon the ground be was
siso piundsred By the barbarous horde his pockets
being riffed Of his portempnnaie and every valuable
article they contained, aiding thereby robbery 10
murder. This young man fell at the lower end of
Mount Vernon Square, victim Of the fsrocious bru-
tait Of foreign murderers upon the shrine Of Ameri
lean liberty, at the foot of the statue OF
Washington. His blood will not have been shed in
vain, it, it should il only leads 10 such acton
the part OF true Amer leans as will prevent the posi-
biilty Of such occurances in future. more horrible
and brutal murder was never perpetrated
NATIONAL THsArRR Those wonderful ariistes, NJ.
and Madame Louis Keller, whose delightful enter
Alhments Tor the past week nave attracted crowded
and fashionable audiences, present their claims for
benefit this evening which we sincerely trust may
prove substantial one The bill offered is highly
attractive, presenting in addition TO the grand drama
OF the WANDERING jew, SIX new Tableaux among
which we would enumerate the grand national pic
ture Of Washington Crossing the Delaware the Cha.
riot Of the Sun, Jerenliah's Lamentaton over the
Destruction of Jerusalem As this is the last night
but one of this celebrated Troupe, we may PREDICT
crowded house.
IscoaRrcT.--We requested TO say that the
statement in city paper, in reference TO disturb
ance at the aatch-house is incorrect The facts
as follows While the crowd OF persons were at the
telegraph Office waiting for the news, German ina
glned that boy was endeavoring 10 steal his pock
et-handkerchief; but as was subsequently prov
ed he was mistaken. As the boy was being taken to
the watchhouse, crowd as usual followed. A young
man proposed three grouns for Magruder, which
were given and for which the watch essayed 10 ds-
play their courage In making break into the crowd
and arresting Mr. Isaac Stodddard and another They
were not making themselves ofiicous as stated but
Mr. Soddard Is the object of the petty spite of some
of the officers and hence the arrest On examination
they were all discharged.
NILK.-It is difficult 10 procure supply Of good
milk (unwatered) at this time in Washington. Even
those who are fortunate enough TO possess cows and
who would sell the pure article for the accommoda-
ton of their neighbours are prevented from so doing
by reason OF their cows being MIXED before they
come up at night Itnerant milk vendors make
practices of milking cows, indiscrimlnately, upon the
commons. adding quart of water 10 the gallon and
then selling il from house to house. This is foreign
ism lately introduced.
FrRF.--Last evening, between the hours of eight
and nine, the bed and bedding of a room in Mrs.
Lunsford's boarding house, corner of Eleventh and
streets, were discovered TO be on tire. 1t is pre-
sumed to be the result of accident The fire was ex
tingushed by the timely discovery, before eonmuni
eating to the building. The bed and bedding were.
destroyed,