Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


To Advertisers.
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far greater than that Of any per in Washington,
with one exception, and the weekly circulation, which
already reaches twelve thousand Is increasing at the
rate OF several hundred week. II has increas
ed at this rate with remarkable regularity, om the
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fredericksburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and
Baltimore; The weekly Organ is sent TO every quar-
WHERE Is "UNcLE ToMS"---There were, once
upon time, in this good City Of Washington, q
class Of respectable persons who are now nearly OF
Sublunary sphere, and we must say have carried
no small part of our hearts along with them. They
walked our Streets sat at our fresdes, nursed our
Infancy followed the steps of boyhood, ministered
TO the wants and conveniences of ripper age and
when years crept ON US all alike, they were remin.
isences of childhood-of home, perhaps long
since no more home, and of loved and yenerated
forms numbered with the dead We were accus-
toned to call them by familiar, and sometimes by
even endearing names We used to receive from,
and festow upon them, in trouble and sickness
those consultations and attentions which always
bring nearer together the giver and the recipient
They contributed to, and shared our portion of
Heavens bounty, and though that might be re-
euced to single crust it was willingly divided.
But they are gone. Perhaps single tottering
refct may here and there remain; but If we meet
them, II Is with hesitation we venture to address
them by the antiquated names of Uncle Tom,
Nanny Venus, or Aunt Dina, lest we should find
that philanthropy and the progress Of the age has
transformed them into Mr.. Brown or Mrs. Smith
Their descendants are still among us, but it is hard
to know theA for the children of their parents.
They are vastly altered. Their attire is changed.
The gayly-colored head handkerchief and massa's
half-worn hat valued the more for being present,
have given place to the latest cut of broadcloth or
mouseline, If not silk, and pair of unexcep-
tionable boots or of patent leather CATERS, are
more in keeping with the rest of the costume than
seryiceable and more comfortable shoes. They are
patrons of dentists and chiropedists, and, but for
the delicacy of the subject could discourse to you
most eloquently of macassarn and corns They
have the air and feelings of those more accustomed
to grant than to receive favors;" and if " you
are the man who Is going 70" Georgetown, one of
them may be the gentleman who "s going to drive
YOU"
Far be it from US to depreciate the progress OF
the times, or to underyalue its blessings We
would not dare to insinuate that happiness can be
found except in the enjoyment Of the largest lib
crty or that superiority of any sort (except that
conferred by money! should command respect
We would not hang up curtain to shut out the
light which, beaming upon us from the North, has
illumined the darker portion Of our population
but while we enjoy blessings it is sometimes well
to look to what they cost u.s. In this city we once
had servants, respectful, obedient, and attentive
In a well regulated family there were masters and
nistresses, and generally but one of each When
seated around the domestic board we could freely
speak our minds without fear of colored popular
opinion, and might even venture to find fault with
or discharge an attendant who did not know the
duties, or transgressed the propnetes of his sta
ton.
These relicts Of oppression and darker age are
gone. Our wives are permitted to employ helps
in their domestic duties, but we must be careful
not to offend sensitive feelings by any alusion to
an apparent nferiority of station lest they should
be obliged to cook the dinner and milk the COW
for themselves. Characters and recommendations
are now justly considered as important to the en-
ployer as to the employed and it is not permitted
to inquire at I" the last place whether the ward
robe OF the family suffered any unusual diminution
while Cornea Anna Maria heidi the position of d.
rectress Of the nursery. Whether the happiness
OF any one has been materially increased by these
changes In our domestic relations the captious may
be- inclined to doubt but that we have made rapid
progress in some direction, every one must admit
CouRr or CLArNs-This court was opened yes.
Capitol There were present:
Hon. J. J. Gilchrist, Presiding Judge.
Hon. Isaac Blackford, I,au.
Hon. G. p. Scarburg, Judges.
After the opening of the court, Judge Gichrist
remarked that the members OF the bar could
file with the clerk the proper evidence required by
the rule, preparatory to their being as attor
neys of the court, and that the oath would be ad-
ministered to them at the opening Of the court
In ~. A..
had any motion 10 submit, they would hear Ii.
The Solicitor gave notice that he should move
the court to-day TO take up certain cases In which
he had filed motions to strike out parts of the pc
titions.
Mr.. J. A. Rockwell submitted written motion
in the case Of Nahum Ward Us. United States,
that application be made in the name OF the Court
TO the Secretary Of the Treasury, to transmit to
the Clerk Of the Court copies Of certain papers on
file In that Department. TO be used in the prepa-
ration and trial Of said case
The same gentleman also submitted a similar
motion in the claim of Bryan Callaghan, to be
used in the preparation and trial of the case of
Guilbeau, administrator of said Callaghan %. Uni
ted States
Also, similar motion TO transmit to the Clerk
Of the Court certain papers, to be used in the pre-
paration and trial Of the case Of j. Alexis Peet u.s.
United States.
that the Clerk Of the Court be directed to apply TO
the Secretary of the Senate Of the United States
tor the original papers in the case Of VIM. w.
Cox va. the United States, (No. Al in the docket
to be transferred TO the files Of the Court.
Mr.. James NJ. Carlisle submitted written mo-
ton for an order Of the Court to obtain certain
original documents from the Department Of the
Interior.
These motions were received by the Court for
consideration, and win be decided to-day.
The Court adjourned to ii o'clock this morning
OF this Court Montgomery Blair, Esq, is So
Hcitor; s. II. Huntington, Esq, Chief Clerk; Jonah
D. Hoover, ESQ.,, MarsAal; and Mr.. Stark B. Tay-
Tor, Messengerl
JULY 1S.-Present Hon. J. ]. Gilchrist Presi-
dent, Hon. Isaac Blackboard and G. p Scarburg,
Associates.
The Court stated that the clerk would read the
names Of those gentlemen who, having fled with
him the proper certificates Of their membership
at other bars in the United States would be recog
missed as entitled TO practice In the Court Of Claims
The names were read, and number Of gentle
men from the different States and the District OF
C0lufnbia were uuaied by oath or af9rmatio M