Daily American organ., 1856-04-05
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ICoMMyHIcATED.
HuRRAH FOR LEAP pYEAR--Bachelors, widowers,
susceptible young men, elf you have tears to shed
piepare to shed them now" we alude to those who
were 30 unfortunate as not to be present at the
Leap Year ball, given at Island Hail. on Thursday
evening.
The remembrance of the excrutiating pleasure
OF that evening almost overpowers US. Let us see
If we can commit to paper the sayings and doings
of that most important event in our history.
On our arrival we were ushered into the ante
room, where we remained in state of suspense,
letter imagined than described. Soon the door
was thrown open, and an array of beauty was
clustered on the outside which caused our heart
to beat with tenfold greater rapidity; the fortu-
nate gentlemen were each called for, and as they
modesty appeared, were taken in charge by the
fair bellies, and promenaded around the ballroom.
Alas, alas, we were left the sole occupant of the
ante-room, and the fear that we were overlooked
took possession of our mind. After careful ex-
animation of our person in the mirror, we conclu-
ded that devilish good-looking fellow, (ike our
self could not long remain in solitude; we were
not disappointed. A merry, charming sylpb,
breathed our name, and soon we were amid the
gaI throng, our arm comfortably tucked within
hers fatigue overcoming us, we begged our fair
protector to conduct US to a seat.
The promenade being over, we examined our
programme the first was a quadrie, and the
clear ringing tones of the lady floor managers,
Miss Smitson and Mrs. Hobbs,D were heard, ''take
your partners for quadrille !" we were at once
surrounded by bevy Of beauties, soliciting the
honor of our hand for the quadrille we were then
in quandary, completely non-plussed; at last we
succeeded in making selection, our only source
of regret being that could not dance with all at
once; we however~made some half hozen engage
ments ahead; and, then, as in honor bound, and,
according to ballroom etiquette, declined further
engagements.
And then the intermission that most welcome
period to an exhausted votary of Terpeichore seat
ing ourseE the ices appeared and disappeared, as
If by magic rendered thousand times more deli
cious by the sweet smiles accompanying their pre-
sentation.
And SO the time sped on, until reluctantly we
wended our way homeward, and seeking our bach
elor couch, renewed the pleasures of the evening
In dream land. L.
Gas CIRcULARs.-Messrs Hill, President, and
Brown, Secretary, of the Gas Company, have pub
lished an ably and ingeniously written circular,
showing the difficulties originally in the way of
having any gas at all-the risks and sacrifices to
which they have been suhject-the amount of
service they have performed under greater
disadvantages perhaps than any other place
in the United States, and, finally, some apology
u
light No one should be condemned unheard-
not even a corporation, which has no soul to save
failure of light, particularly in public houses or
houses OF entertainment, is certainly very provok-
ing. Having given some currency to complaints,
think it but due to direct attention to the de-
fence, and recommend all charity and forbearance
both. sides.
SUrREME CoURr OF THE UNITED STATES, Friday,
April 4, 1856.
George s. Yerger, Esq, of Mississippi, was ad.
mitted an attorney and counsellor of this court
No. Tb. Theodore Adams ct al, plaintiffs in err
ror, VS.. Jonathan Salisbury ct al In error to the
District Court of the United States for the North
ern District of California.
The plaintiffs in error having been called by the
Marshal and failing to appear, this cause was dis
missed, with costs.
No. I21. Mary Ann Conner, alias Mary Ann Van
Ness, plaintiff in error, VS. Samuel A. Psughs les
see.
The motion to dismiss this writ Of error was ar
gued by Messers Lawrence and Bradley in support
thereof, and by Mr.. Brent in opposition thereto
No. rs. The Lafayette Insurance Company, plain
tiffs in error, vs. Maynard French ct al
This cause was argued by Mr.. Gillett for the
plaintiff in error, and submitted the record and
printed argument, by Mr.. o. III. Smith for the de-
PENDANTS in error.
Adjourned until Monday at IL o'clock.
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MARKET.-Centre Market was as usual on Satur-
day well supplied, and as usual, on every other
day, prices were about 20 per cent. higher than
any other place in the United States
The fish market is still very backward. Sbsd
small and few, and still sell at too high rates
for printers to buy.
Wild ducks another luxury, seemed to 90 of
better, perhaps on the economical idea of getting
fsh and meat combined What pity ducks are
not sold by weight Some of those exhibited this
morning had enough shot in them 70 have added
largely to the price. They must have been killed
very dead, indeed.
just for green's" we walked around the vege-
table stands, but saw nothing to tempt, except
little mi' which was very little, and looked sickly
Do Non foRaEr THE FAIR.--Ths is, OF course,
us eless injunction to many, but It should be re