Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

thority of respectable mechanic, to the effect
that ten bricklayers had been discharged from the
mason work at the Navy Yard, on account of their
belonging TO or favoring the American party and
that only anti Americans and foreigners had been
retained on said work. After the article had APP
peared we were waited upon by two individuals,
who represented themselves as being portion of
the discharged workmen, and who, in the name of
such, contradicted our statement, and said that
they had been discharged because there was not
work enough hand at the time Of their discharge
to warrant the employment Of so many bricklayers
as were then engaged ON the mason work.
On the strength and apparent truth OF this state
ment we contradicted first article, but now
assert that we were most yillanously imposed upon
by such persons making the last statement and
boldly and unequivooally assert that ten American
mechanics were discharged from the mason-work
at the Navy Yard, solely on account of their Amer
lean procliyites and because they think proper to
vote their own sentiments instead of the senti-
ments Of those opposed to them and to their coun-
trymen. They will not, nor cannot be induced to
sustain, either by bribery or threats the men who
ROW being in power hunt down and prescribe their
own countrymen, and who, by 30 doing, sink them
selves below the level of the verest savage for
even he will forsake all else to uphold and cherish
those CT his own tribe, and is distinguished par
ticuarly for clingng to and reverencing the hunt
fairgrounds of his ancestors.
We make the following extracts from commu-
nication which has been handed US from Of the
parties who suffered by this wholesale and ruthless
prescription:
i" In the Navy Yard where there was number
of stone-masons employed, one of them was an
American, he was discharged since our city cleo
tion and the foreigners retained.
"Ten American bricklayers in the Navy Yard,
known to be good workmen sober and steady,
intelligent and respectable, are discharged, and
foreigners retained Tho superintendent of the
and hrsa lav vhp hyf hn NV Ia onsla
driver, and the quarterman of the stone-masons,
are both foreigners. similar state of things ex-
lists at the Capitol but rather worse also at the Post
Office, under the graduate Of West Point, who has
monopolxed the lions share of our public works.
Tell not, that it is not account of our politi
cal sentiments that we are prescribed, las syco-
phantc American did the other day in the Organ,)
when anti-Americans threaten us and their threats
daily put in execution on members of the
American party. In all sorts of public employment
they hunt us like sneaking hyenas, they scent us
like boodhounds, and by the aid of foreigners who
this dynasty, they rob Of rights of the lega-
cy bequeathed to US by fathers the sres Of the
Revolution"
A GREEN Spor IN THE WILDERNESS OF LIFE-A
few days since widow lady compelled to dis
pose of at public sale, the residence which she had
long occupied, in order TO settle up the estate of
her deceased partner. The property was bid off
to gentleman residing in the Seventh Ward and
who is at this time one of our prominent repre-
sentatives in the Board of Aldermen. The fact Of
his possessing the property being made known to
him by the auctoneer, he Immediately arose and
announced publicly and in the hearing of every
body that although he well assured that the
property was worth, and that he could get one
third more than lie had just paid for it, he was
willing to let the widow have it back at the price
which he had just purchased 1t for but that no
one else could buy 1t at such price. The lady
hearing this announcement from the lips of our
worthy "city father" burst into tears and blessed
him as only the widow bless. Such display
Of dsinterested humanity in these inhuman times,
induces one to think that there some men yet
living.
NoTHIHa LIKE BEING AHEAD.--We take pleasure
in laying before readers in advance of the Off.
cisl report, resolu ion which was introduced and
adopted at the meeting Of the "Union Assoca-
ton" last evening, and which was very kindly fur
nished us by one of their members Immediately
alter the ADJOURNMENT of the meeting. The per-
son who gave us this part Of the Unions" pro.
ceedings, was formerly member Of the American
party, but has become of late its most bitter oppo
nent and notorious villifer. We congratulate the
Union Association" upon It's having among its
members such reliable, truthful safe, and very
accommodating person the one alluded to:
Resoiced, That committee of one of this As
sociatoa be appointed from each Ward to wait
upon the President Of the United States, and re-
quest him to order the removal of every person
nov In Office in this city in any of the Depart
ments who may belong to the American party, or
TO the order of Know-Nothings; and also TO in
struct every master workman employed on or about
the public works, to discharge all persons under
them who belong TO an order suspected Of favor
ing such party"
in Congress being instructed by their constituents
but the great Union Association of Washington
city" very modestly requests the President of the
United States to do their bidding! Nous perrons.
The Visits CHILDREs--Odd Fellows Hall was
crowded last evening to see and hear these charm
ing little vocalists. duett they sung last night
was applauded to the echo, and really in the whole
OF our time, we have never seen an audience more
amazed and delighted than the one last evening at
the extraordinary vocal powers displayed by these
infants. To the admirers of genuine merit and
indead TO all who appreciate talent, we recommend
these astonishing children.
The performances of the "Kunkles" were as
they have always been, superior to any Troup that
has ever visited US each and every one of them
deiDgs trump" in his peculiar line.
The DRAMA.-Thanks to the proprietors Of the
National" we are at last TO have Theatre in
our city which win, when completed vie with any
other similar establishment Of the kind in the
Union. The Messrs. Winder are having the inte-
Iior and stage of our Theatre newly painted and
decorated, and supplied with furniture and hang
ings in style Of costly magni6cence. Mr. Lamb,
one Of the most celebrated scene painters OF the
day, is engaged on the scenery, and in that partc-
ular department Of the house. We also under
stand that shortly the hideous looking 'front.' which
now disgrsces the building win be removed, and
handsome one erected in It's place
Several New York and Boston managers are
anxious TO become the lessecs next season, but we
have not heard yet who is really to be the manager
fine Theatre, good stock company, and cue
oession Of stars, is all that is wanted to insure
capital theatrical business In Washington.
GooD.--The "0ld Drury,n as Il is commonly
known by in Baltimore or, In other words, the
Holiday Street Theatre" has been leased for
twelve months, by Messrs George Kunkle, Thomas
Floyd, and John T. Ford. The latter named gem
tlemsn managing the same. From the wellknown