Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-01


ossIAs's BARDs.- This popular Uospe sing pos
itiyely the last time At CArusis Saloon this
ing Let there be crowd, for their entertain
ments arc Of the highest character; and whilst
they make the sides Of their audience shake with
laughter they cause the tears to copiously now az
their pathos. Their harmony Is rich and full, and
their style unique, original, and unapproachaDie.
Dodge himself Is a host, inimitabIe, and astonish-
ing. His Thanksgiving Dinner Is one OF the
richest, comical, and side-sphtting performances,
we ever saw. AS this is the last time, he win give
this Dinner" 70 the washingtonians, there win
undoubtedly be tremendous turn out.
MAGIc.--Between Macallister and Heller our
citizens are to receive sufficient magic to enable
them to "look to scorn" any future attempts to
perform mysteries for their edifcation. Have we
not seen Macallister take menagrie from shawl?
Has not Heller changed handkerchief in the
hands Of . lady, to canary birdy And now do
you pretend to tell US anything about magic, slight
Of hand, DC. t
Such, we opine will be the remarks made TO any
future professor of magic, by our citizens and not
without reason. These two, who are now delight
ing the people Of our city, are incompatible and
unapproachable, and what they cannot do might
as wen remain andone Go and see them @&
The BLACK SWAN had fashionable, crowded
house last evening" and the rush for reserved seats
for this evening is great. We advise persons to
90 early in order to obtain good seats.
WAsHIsoroE LlGHr IsyANrRY.-This fine, ster-
ling and spirited old corps, gives grand military
end hall ~
tines day, at the Assembly Rooms. From the
well known reputation Of this corps, and the man
ner in which they have heretofore gotten up their
balls ia needless orus add one word Of praise it
being generally conceded that they are some pump
kins, and are hard TO beat Suffice it to say, that
the company pledge themselves land their pledges
are always good, not to to leave anything undonc
that will tend to contribute to the promotion of the
pleasure and enjoyment Of those guests, who may
honor them with their presence on this occasion
We would say to all those who delight in tripping
it on the light fantastic toe" to 60 by all means,
it will doubtless be- the ball Of the season. See
their advertisement in another column. aA
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA, RALRoAD.--On
the 22d inst, the Board Of Common Council passed
bill relating to the Washington and Alexandra
Railroad on Monday evening the Board Of Alder
men passed the same, which will become law as
soon as the Mayor afixes his signature to the
same. The following is copy Of the BILL
AN ACT in relation to the Washington and Alex
andria Railroad.
Be u enacted, do, That, for the purpose of aid
/ ing the Washington and Alexandra Railroad Com
pany in the construction and equipment offs rail-
road from Alexandra, in the State of Virginia by
the shortest practicable route, to some convenient
point in the city OF Washington, for connecting
with the depot of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
the corporation Of the city Of Washington agree to
guarantee the certificates OF the said company to
the amount Of siafy thousand dollars bearing in
terest at the rate Of six per cent per annum, pay
able half yearly, and issuable in sums of not less
than Ave hundred dollars the said certificates pay
able in ten annual instalments, of six thousand
dollars each, commencing on the first day of jan
uary, 1853, which said guarantee to the amount
aforesaid shall be discharged and satisfied out Of
the ordinary revenues. Of the corporation, within
ten days from the maturing of said certificates
respectively, and upon the surrender thereof to
this corporation; and which said guarantee shall be
evidenced by the certificate Of the Mayor, counter
signed by the register, to be endorsed on such
tifcate to the amount aforesaid to the effect that
the same are guaranteed ss aforesaid: Provided,
alodys, That the said company shall first execute
Al 70 COFpOrbuOu VI ltS r1Rnts,
immunities, and property as security for the pune
tual payment of the interest and principal of said
certificates; and further, that the said company
shan give such other security for the payment Of
said interest shall be satisfactory to the commit
tee hereinafter appointed, which said assignment
and security shall nure to the benefit of the holders
Of said certificates: Provided further That the
assent of this corporation shall be first obtained to
any other connection with said road than herein
provided for.
SIC. 2. And be IL further euacted That the
Mayor and one member from each Board, to be se-
lected by the presiding officer thereof be appointed
committee under whose direction the said certi-
fcates shall be issued, and the same, or the pro-
ceeds thereof be applied exclusively to the making
Of the said road: Provided, further, That said
committee shall be satisfied that the certificates
above guaranteed win insure the completion and
equipment Of said road.
THE HERo WHO SER FIRx TO WAsHrSeros.--
The London Times, in recounting the deeds of the
valorous Welchman, Sir De Lacy Evans, who does
not like the manner In which warlike affairs are
conducted in the Crimea, and consequently has re-
turned home, says in relation to his services in the
American war" Il was he who at the head Of a
hundred men forced the House Of Congress at
Washington" Was the hot welchman, who can
not stand the cold Of the Crimea, the man who set
fire to the Capitol at Washington to the library OF
Congress, to the house Of the President and other
buildings in that city, in our last with England
That Is what the gallant British army did, in the
experiments upon the Atlantic shores of America,
in 1912, before it annihilated at New Orleans.
If Sir De Lacy Evans Chains the honor Of the deed,
let him have all the honor that belongs to simple
act Of house-burning, without strategy tactics,
and with nothing to distinguish IT from any act Of
barbsrous incendiarism.
CRIMINAL CouRr-P. D. KEY, Esq, Prosecuting
Attoney.--The court adjourned for the term yes
terday, after having been in session fortyone days.
During this time foryeight persons have been SEN
fenced to imprisonment, fourteen to the pententar
ny, and tbirty-two TO the common Jail.
The two youths who were convicted Of arson,
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