Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

absence, SANKEY'S Western WiIds il again in Wash
ington, whore thousands have pleasant recoIlec-
tons Of its first exhibition. But now Il returns
crowned with honors and improved, too, for the
artist has retoached the scenes adding such gra-
ems as time and thought have suggested This
great Panorama opens tonight at Odd Fellows
Hail. The usual crowds win no doubt attend its
every exhibition.
KuskKLs OPERA TRoUPE.--The most amusing
entertainment Of the troupe will probably be given
tonight inasmuch as prizes are to be given for
the bssf and ,oora original conundrums which are
contributed. The conundrums are to be sealed,
with the authors name and marked !. National
Theatre !" the merits of each to be decided by the
audience. This war of wits win undoubtedly show
the number Of men who have escaped from the
lunatic asylum and those who deserve to be there,
for the horrible attempts at wit made by these CO.
nundrum manufacturers, are "piteous to behold
FURNISHING GooDs.--We desire to call the at
tention Of readers to the complete stock Of fur
nishing goods, which our friend Birge, under VIII
lard's Hotel offers to all at the lowest prices His
stock comprises all that man need wear, and his
prices are very reasonable. Give him call.
The Rev. Dr. Teasdale on last evening preached
from the following words; What shall Il profit
man If he shall gain the whole world and lose
his own soul" The remarks were deeply impress
sive, after which the solemn right Of babtism was
administered to three gentlemen, (heads Of fami-
lies.) The Indian chief then made brief address,
in which he alluded to the time when the white
mans blood had been shed by his hands,
On Friday night between the hours Of IL and
u o'clock, the Messrs. Queen, three brothers, re-
tired over their dwelling ON Seventh, between L
| and n streets. Two Of them occupied bed in
the end Of the room farthest from the door. Mr..
Z. +. Queen was in q bed at the side Of the door,
close to it that he could have opened or shut it
without rising. Some time elapsed 1.-THE latter gen.
tleman still awake) when the door opened--a fell
low entered-walked up to the far end of the
apartment--took from the pocket of Mr.. C. J.
Queen, portemonnae containing three or four
| dollars, and several notes of hand, and then
quickly departed; passing another pocket with
large sum of money in it. The elaboration which
marked this whole transaction was such az to lul
suspicion. Mr.. Queen, supposing the intruder to
be some other member Of the family, lay waiting
for the person to shut the door,
| No clue has yet been obtained to this adroit
thief
| BOLD ATTEMPT AT RAscALfTy.--We understand
that the inmates of a house in the neghborhood of
| X and Thirteenth streets were somewhat alarmed
last night about midnight, by the attempt of huge
negro, or man in disguise, to enter the house.
Hearings noise in the yard, Mrs. Dick, the occu-
pant, got up to ascertain the cause, when upon
opening her door, the person made spring and
attempted to get in, but was kept out by her ef.
forts. He then broke open the window blinds and
was forcing the window open, when the screams Of
murder" uttered by Mrs. Dick, brought to the
scene one of her neighbors and the darkey sue
ceeded in making his escape. A pair Of scissors
which were used to hsten the window down were
broken by this midnight marauder, whose object
in this affair can hardly be. defined 1t is case
requiring the watch to be on the alert and prevent
our citizens from thus being alarmed
Weinvite the attention of our readers to the ad-
vertisement of Jos. w. Davis In another column.
1t will be seen that he has just opened new and
cheap Family Grocery at the corner of Ninth street
west, and street north, where he win keep
general assortment of groceries, and at such prices
as cannot fail to him liberal share of pub
lie patronage. 1t viii be recollected that Mr.
Davis was, for many years one of the most efficient
attaches of the City Post Office, where he gave en-
tire satisfaction TO the public and we have no
doubt no win give equal satisfaction in his new vo
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WArcH RKrusss-Befoeo Police Magistrate NY
ers.-Jas. Bryant Nova Scotia, lodging; John
keenan,, Irish, do; James Jefferson, Canada, do;
George ORiIey, Irish, do. /; Z. Raglan, American,
do. Charles n. Webb, for profanity, paid fine and
costs; Jacob PHILIPPE, for profanity, fine and costs
Michael \. Les profanity, fine and costs
Great complaint has boon made by the people
worshipping IN the Eleventh street African Church,
for some time past, Of the conduct and misbcha-
sir Of parcsi Of young men who assembled rcgu-
hriy and disturbed their worship, by divers
nciass end eroans Yesterday the night and day
police nAde descent upon the squad so assem-
~, n brought nine young colored individuals
- - wsarh hcusc, where they were srraigned
bSsee Jtlsc Myers, and disposed Of in the follow
ing nanner;
Charles Chace, Charles Poscy, and William
Beckett, were fined, and were superseded. Sam
uel Butler, William II. Thomas, and James Dick,
paid their fines, and were dismissed George
Hull, J. w. warfcld, and Thomas simms, were
sent 70 the workhouse for thirty days. They all
minated that this would be the last time they
would be taken in this manner, and we hope il
win.
Benjamin Berkely was fined for profanity; Jas.
Jones, free negro, for same, workhouse 30 days
Dory Semmes, slave, for profanity, was whipped
Sandy Harp, for drunkenness was dismissed, with
the sdmonition, " Go and sin no more
considerable portion Of the Richmond peni.
tertiary was burned down last Friday night. No
lives lost, but one Of the convicts managed to
escape during the confusion. The loss Is estimated
at $4,000, which Of course falls upon the State.
The part Of the building destroyed contained all
the workshops, in consequence Of which the pris-
ouara will have ho oonRpaJ tbo;r nofla ,,,..l