Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-08-24
City Items.

ISOLATION for the promotion and encouragement
of useful arts, undertaken by large number OF
our worthy mechanics and laboring men, is being
completed. The committee appointed to prepare
and report a Constitution is hard at work, and
we are told will be ready to report at the next
meeting. We are informed that great assistance
has been offered by various Institutions and gen.
tlemen, and will be accepted. We feel certain Of
the establishment Of an Institution honorable
alike to our city and the enterprizing founders
The mechanics of Washington are behind none in
the country, and in the hands of this very intei-
gent class Of our citizens, we believe the plan
will succeed.
NE. Lovers Of good music will be gratifed to
learn that the Washington Philoharmic Society"
is in active operation. This Society is sustained
by many of our most talented musical professors
and ameteurs, and their performances always
merit and obtain applause The musical library
belonging to the Society contains some OF the
best compositions of the celebrated masters, and
additions are frequently made to it from various
sources. We hope our citizens may have an OPP
portunity of hearing them before long.
26y- The "German S@ngerbund" is in oper-
alton. Composed entirely Of Germans, they sing
the music of the German composers, and usually
in their native language. Their music is excel
lent, and they perform it well.
nag About half.past twelve o'clock to-day, q
son Of Mr.. Riggles, merchant tailor, and young
man employed by Mr.. Riggles, were examining
a self-cocking pistol, loaded at the time, young
Riggles bore too hard upon the trigger and the
pistol was discharged, the ball taking effect upon
the head of his companion. We learn that the
wound is not considered dangerous; but it was a
very narrow escape.
B6r Warm weather to-day, good reader
with alternate sun and rain. Excellent for poets
and moralists, but very Indifferent for pedes-
TRANS.
ington; and drammers don't prosper "no
where's"
pd- Hogs and dogs are forbidden to 60 at
large in Washington But good many of them
pay no respect to the Mayors proclamation.
D6- Last night the watch-house was tolera-
bly, well filed with negroes, taken from Church
alley, charged with gambling, SC. They were
disposed of by the Captain this morning. Two
white men were also caged-one, a wooden-legged
man, for an assault and battery on an able
bodied man the other, for disorderly conduct.
They could both attribute their capture to the
Encouragement of Captain Whiskey.
By- One of the parties to the affair near the
Post Office yesterday morning appeared before
the magistrate last night, and gave security for
his appearance at court.
ma There was fair supply at the Centre
market this morning, at the following prices:
Best cuts of beef, l23; veal, 10@12 lamb, 10;
pork, 123; lard, l24; butter, 20@25; eggs 16
@20 per dozen chickens, 25 each; ducks, %
each Irish potatoes, % per peck; sweet pota-
toes, 25 per peck; tomatoes, IL per peck; egg
plants, each; cabbages, S@s each; onions, 81
per peck; cantelopes, 2@12 each; watermel-
ons, 6@25 each; peaches, 25@75 per peck;
apples 1925 per peck.
In the Board of Alderman yesterday, Mr. Bay
ly presented petition in favor of renting the
usual payment of fifty dollars imposed upon COL
ored persons coming into the District of Column
bia, in the case Of the Rev. Jacob Trusty, of the
State of Delaware, q colored minister, who has
been selected as pastor of q colored Methodist
Episcopal Church Of this city which was read
and referred to an appropriate committee.
A bill, formerly reported, providing for reor-
ganization of the city collectors department, and
for other purposes, was taken up. The section
providing for a tax-clerk and book-keeper, in
stead Of first and second clerks in the Register
and Mayors Offices, as at present, was adopted,
and the salary Of the tax-clerk fixed at 81 400,
and that of the book-keeper at 81, 200. The
salary of the Register was fixed at ST. 800 A
section regulating the per centage of the City
Collector being under consideration, three and
two cents were suggested; and, after debate
thereon, the section was stricken out, with the
understanding that the subject should hereafter
be presented in different form. THE tax-clerk
is to be an auditor of the collectors accounts,
and required to report every six months to the
City Councils.) The bill was passed.
A bill from the other Board, defraying the gen.
eral expenses Of the Corporation, was finally
passed.
In the Board Of Common Council, the bill from
the other Board recognizing the Collectors Office
was read and referred to committee.
A bill requiring nonresident hucksters to pro-
cure licenses, and all hucksters to sell by weights
or measures, was introduced and referred to COM
mittee.
Mr.. Miller reported bill providing for an as
sstant female teacher in the Third District School,
which was passed.-RpubIic.
New Pierce Campaign Paper.
The most jealous advocate of Pierce, Free
Trade, and Salt Water improvements, is said to
be the Tines, published in London. 1t is com
mended to the Central Democratic Committee.