Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-28
New York correspondence.


NEW YoRE, Dec n, 1854
II is an old saying, and ths, ruth Of which no
one win deny, that "straws show which way the
wind blows This saw was brought to my mind
on Christmas afternoon, while attending the per
iornAnccs at Perhams Opera House. After the
singing Of number of negro songs conundrums
and witticisms were in order, and, among others,
was the following "When Native American meets
Native American, then comes the Know-Nothng
majoritylp This WAS received with the most rap
turous applause, and one would have supposed that
there were nope but Know-N otbings in the house.
Friday evening closes the opera at the Academy
Of Music at which time Mr.. Ha0kett takes his BEN
eft. lie acknowledges, in q card Published this
morning. the failure Of the enterprise, but says, if
his " efforts may be regarded as having contributed
to refine our musical taste, and, at the same time,
delight my friends and fellow-citzcns, such con-
sderation Of theirs will greatly console me for my
disappointment in the pecuniary advantage which
my enterprise would have insured TO me IN sea-
son Of ordinary public prosperity
II Is stated in an eastern paper that young
American engineer Of talent and skill, and who
had served in the several navies Of the United
States, England, and Russia, sailed from Boston
last week, his services having been secured by the
Emperor Of Russia for the present war. He took
with him some fifteen or twenty young men, and
who for few months back have been in training
under his instruction. ], Of course, cannot vouch
for the truth Of this report but It ID well known
fact that there are many Americans at the present
moment in the Russian army, as well as in the
II e,ds
the part of the Emperor, II this is true, for the
American soldier is hard to be beaten In the battle
field, or In any position in which he may be placed
The steamship Pacific sailed at twelve O'Clock
to-day, with one hundred and five passengers.
Among them notice the name Of Lord Elgin. The
steamer takes out no specie.
The dodgers at our station houses are rapidly in
crcasing, but the persons who depend upon those
places for sleeping accommodations are mostly
foreigners. gss N s
In financial matters there has been decided inn
proyement since Christmas, and money is much
easier to be obtained although rates are extrava-
gantly high, and viii continue so for some time yet.
With large sales at the stock board, there was
decidedly better feeling, and prices generally inn
proved. Indiana fives brought n, Virginia skies
90 ga 81, Missouri skies 90, North Carolina skies
"a IA a "a IL.
The reading public are soon to be treated to
book which, it is said by those who have read the
advanced sheets to supass in thrilling interest and
startling adventure anything lately issued from the
American press The title Of the book is" My
Courtship, and its Consequences; by Henry Wick
off, Mr.. Wickof is to give in this book full
account Of his attempt to abduct Miss Gamble,
in Europe, some time since, and for which offence
he was imprisoned in Genoa. The book win also
contain the correspondence Of some Of the most
distinguished men Of Europe-among them the
Emperor Napoleon, Lord Palmerston, Joshua Bates,
of the house Of Barring Brothers, l. Co., and others
The book viii be published next week, by J. G.
Derby.
The same publisher has lately issued book, en-
ttled--"The News Boy" the scene Of which is
laid in this city. 1t is meeting with rapid SALE
AS the reader progresses in the book, he becomes
absorbed init, and hestates to relinquish.it until
finished. 1 have not read book for long time
which has pleased me so much as this. L. s.