The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-08

Hades, to be purged in the purgatorial fires OF
Gehenna, for daring to speak OF write against one
of the Lords anointed Perhaps the public V not
| aware that r. McNerhany was born in the Aims
house, in the District of Columbia, and there re-
ceiyed his early education, and has been incar.
eerated in the watch-house since be has been Naval
| Stoyekeeper, where he has been found waliow-
I ing IN his own filth A noble specimsD. indeed,
to speak write against one OF the Lord y anoint
ed doubt whether +. McNerhany, with all his
yileness, would dare TO swear upon a Doway bible
or the holy cross, that the facts stated by me In
my affidavit, are not literally and substantially
true.
And now few words concerning the noble
Doctor. Inasmuch as he is associated with me in
several Orders, / must not dip my pen in gall The
Doctor knows full well that he is in tight place,
and that he is vainly endeavoring TO screen him
self and his Irish friend from the calumny of an
enlightened public. Sylvester Gates has acknow-
l.dged, before witnesses that he was in the May
or's Office and heard part of the conversation
which took place between the Mayor and +. Nc
Nerhany, at the time the request was made for
the marines to be ordered out on the day of the
election, and il is but fair to infer that II he heard
a part he heard the whole, as stated by me In my
affidavit, if he was faithful witness. would also
remark, that any Irish pauper can be made a Doc
tor in these days, by studying in the Almshouse
or at the Marine barracks, at the expense Of 'the
Government and Corporation. If Doctor Maeru
der has not been incarcerated In the watch h0use
since he has been in the Mayors Office, It ID cur
rently reported that he has been found In state
of inebria the butchers benches, in the market
house. ask the Doctor, in the name Of God
will he have the hardihood to swear by the holy
cross or bow with me at the Masonic altar, and
IL Al &. b,,. .lpl
THOS. PLUMSILL.
Mr.. LOCAL.-Being in company, among Others,
with an English gentleman, the other day, the c)n-
yersati0n turned upon the subject Ofour individual
preferences as to places of burial, some pre-
ferring one place, and some another.
The English gentleman remarked that he would
like to be buried at home (England,) for, said he,
government would give the ground, and one shil.
ling would pay for digging my grave. remarked,
" You do not expect TO be buried there, do
your"
sob, no." said he, 81 like this country, and
have ray attachments here, and ontexpect to leave
it, only politics runs very high, don't know what
to make of E-yet, you know CONTINUED he,
every man has preference for his natioe country,
and if could live as well there, would prefer
that country to this, and would 60 back there to
i've"
thus think nine-tenths of those foreign birth and
education living in our midst. Many Of them are
Ike the Irishman, Who asking the pric, Of bunch
of fish, was told they were quarter of dollar a
bunch
"Och, man, replied he," can get them in oud
Ireland for a ftp, and you charge me quarter in
America"
"Then why the ID did you not stay in oud
Ireland,"
"Faith, an it was bekase couldn't get the
tips" most excellent reason
ONE OF THE PEOPLE
Music. Dirt cheap nowadays such as it is
for penny and glass of whiskey you can have
tunes ground out before your door, ad Hbitum.
We observed, on Tuesday last, two German,
girls playing Justify for group of negroes before
the door of livery stable, and after they had re-
ceived their pennies, which were tossed upon the
pavement for them to pick up, they were invited
into the stable, and actually went in and drank
whiskey with their sable patrons. Thank God
that it was impossible to mistake them for Ameri
can girls. American girls going about the streets,
toting instruments of music upon their backs and
playing for and drinking whiskey with niggers !!
Faugh The practice and the practisers are both
imported.
SABBATH SCHOOL USIoS--The Island Union
met on Monday evening, at the Sixth church.
The night was beautiful and there were good
many present. The exercises were very interest
ing and no doubt profitable. The address of Rev.
Mr.. Sipes, pastor Of Gorsuch chapel was decidedly
the gem Of the evening. Ii was beautiful, truth
full and useful. 1t was just what il ought to be-
neither too long nor too short. II was addressed
10 the teachers, and appealed strongly to their
sympathies urging them to removed effort in the
cause, and holding out to them the reward that is
promised to those who are faithful unto death in
the cause of Him who laid down his life for all
mankind. The next meeting Of the Union will be
held in Ryland chapel.
SIsGuLAR.-0n Wednesday evening, about sun
down, a tall female, apparently about twenty-five
years Of age, with no bonnet on, and evidently
much excited, was observed rapidly walking in the
middle Of X street toward the Northern Liberties
market; when she arrived near Ninth street, she
cut some queer capers such as walking TO and fro,
up and down over and cross, &c. &c, and finally
went away towards Seventh street. She was sup
posed to be insane; would II not be well for the
authorities TO look after and care for her. before 1t
be too late
Tax RIoT CASES. The testimony Of Robert 7
Larner, James Randolph, John T. Hallock, Rich.
ard Wsllacb, james Noakes, and Ashton White,
given on Wednesday, in the riot cases, was per-
iecIiy Crushing upon Mt. hagruoer lylert YOU
daid, & Co. Let the facts be stated let the
whole truth be told; this is what we want, and
all we desire.
AFRICAN SoUADRos.-We learn that govern.
ment intends Immediately TO increase our African
squadron. We now have in those waters three
soops of war, the Cumberland, 81. Louis and Dale,
making in ali fifty guns. This movement is made
with reference to suppressing the African slave
trade, and to protect our commerce.
RsNovED.-Fletsher Webster, nephew Of Daniel
Webster, has been dismissed from a Clerkship in
the Department Of the Interior. and Ia succeeded
by Charles Lsnn,an, who was at one time Mr..
Webster's Private Secretary.
Missouri ELEcrIos-The nearly complete re-
turns Of this County give Rollins, independently