Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

AAAusAAknfs.-~Iho h0ussct SISTERS are Still per
forming at the National Theatre, to very fair houses
They AL dance with grace and ease, and are bring
ing out the most beautiful bAllets Of the day The
ballet troupe is ALSO very efficient, and the orches
ira superb. n aa 4,sas3 heafsI M
The Dying Gladiator room Is thronged with Wis
tiers, OF caste and admiration for works of art, a.
usual, 800
ffhe Infant Drummer Is at Iron Hall still, where
he performs this evening, He gives q concert At
the Navy Yard tomorrow and Saturday evenings.
CoscERr.-The Union Choir Association give q
Concert at the Smithsonian Institution, for the
benefit Of the poor of our city. ~ 81 3eilPs
The Concert viii be quite recherche. The most
popular gems from different operas, and other
select pieces Of exceeding beauty, viii be pre-
scented by the best collection Of vocalists in this
region. The great attraction which Is presented,
together with the benevolent object at heart
ought, and win, undoubtedly, insure full au
diencc. a E ft
We learn that the concert which was to have
been given at Forest Hall, Georgetown, last eve
Mug, was failure. The night being stormy pre-
vented large audience, and those who did go
were pleased at the course taken by the concert
izers. II.
Marsolettis Band, who were engaged TO play at
the concert, afterwards serenaded the inhabitants
in different portions Of the city.
TnE WASHINGTON DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
This Association gave an entertainment At the Ma
tional Theatre ON Christmas evenings and, although
the audience were rather disposed to laugh at
everything which WAS represented, we have no
hesitation in saying that the performance was, for
amateurs, excellent. The first drama, Victorinc, be-
ing of the French melodramatic school, and requir-
ing the best stage talent ola regular stock company
to present well, was not represented 20 well as
we have seen it done, but far better than we ex-
pected. The Idiot Witness was well represented
well represented we say for an Amateur Company.
They had, evidently, rehearsed this piece more
than the others, and it was consequently better
performed. Poor Pillicoddy ended the perform
ances, and was quite respectfully done. %
Upon the whole, regarding the unkind DISPOSE
ton Of some Of the audience entirely unjust and
without reasonable cause, and which Of course dis
composed few Of the performers, the entertain
ment was good, and redounded much to the credit
of the Association.
CENTRE MARKET, Dec 2s.--Prces. Beef Live
Cattle, 50 SO a IS per cwt., retail, IL Ia cents
per ID. Pork, Wholesale, 81 per cwt., retail, -
cents per lb. Mutton, IL Ia cents per ID. Sau-
sages, IL l-2 cents per lb Hams IL IL cents
per h. Turkeys 81 to 30 each. Chickens so
to rs cents per pair. Butter, 81 to 40 cents per
ID. Cheese, IA to Is cents per h. Eggs, 81 to
80 cents per Dozen. Potatoes, 81 81 per bushel.
Hay, 81 SO per cwt. Straw, so cents per cwt.
Wood, pine, "a so; hard, IS 90 per cord.
The market was very, dull to-day, with prices
maintained obstinately. There were but 800 cattle
at the Georgetown market yesterday, and one
half Of those even went to Baltimore. The
butchers think there are hard times before US.
Beef and hogs are now so scarce, that they have
to pay for live weight nearly what the same retail
for.
There was but one load of straw in Market and
but few loads Of wood and hay. Everything else
was CORRESPONDENCE dull. .s4a
CRIxIsAL CouRr, Dec. 27--Wilkeson Williams
was tried upon the charge of assault upon John w.
O'Brien, and acquitted. N stW
George Fasnaught recognised with John Hasler
at surety, for his appearance from day to day to
answer to an indictment for assault and battery.
Thomas Durkins also recognised with William
Henderson, as surety for his appearance to answer
10 two indictments for assaults and batteries.
The jury was discharged until Saturday next.
Samuel Washington was discharged from jail at
the suggestion Of the grand jury. ~
yogv ~ ans dcr< yghy, "a N o,,ost nj olarant
and appropriate presents for the holidays will find
at Shillington's bookstore, Odcon building, mag
nifcent assortment of ANIMALS, gift books, albums,
poets in all styles Of binding, interesting Juvenile
books, toy books, Episcopal and Catholic prayer
books, Bibles, writing desks, port-monnaies port
felios, work-boxes, gold pens, and everything in
the fancy stationery line.
PoLIcK CoURr,--Beforc Grub and Birch
Dennis Lennon was the only person who needed
the laws administered unto him. He was arrested
for attempting to break into house on the Island.
He had got into family difficulty, and, upon being
locked out, attempted TO enter by violence, when
he was safely Gagged. ~
IxrRovLxESrs.-Tho Board Of Common Coun-
Gil, on Tuesday evening, provided for the cree.
ton Of gas lamp at the corner Of our oce, which
Is to serve two-fold purpose. First, on dark
nights the employees Of the Organ can proceed
home without stumbling through the mud and
mire; and second, the visters TO the Smithsonian
Institstion who pass down Tenth street and over
the bridge, can do so IN comparative safety, which
they have not heretofore been able to do.
The bridge Is also being made secure for passcn-
gers. slEt
FRrs.--About six O'Clock on Tuesday evening,
fire broke out in the barn belonging to Willard
Brothers, on Kinsey's place, shout mile from the
city Two horses and several turkeys were de-
stroyed. There was another alarm about midnight,
which proved to be false.
MnuARY.-Thc Young Guard" Of Richmond,
accompanied by the Armory Band, passed through
city yesterday their way to Baltimore, whore
they are TO be the guests Of the " Law Grcysn
The Young Guard Is composed Of the flower Of