Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-24


AxusENxsTs. Macallister, the modern Caglios-
tro, win make his first bow 10 the Washingtoni-
ans very soon. y&
Babylon, the great and ancient mistress Of ma
tons is still shown in all its stages founding, rise,
grandeur, and decay, at Odd Fellows Hall.
LECTURES. Prof Gray lectures tonight at the
Smithsonian Institution, on the movements and
doctrines assumed byplants generally, and the re-
lations ofyegetation TO the sun.
CoscrRr.--The Amphion Quartette Band give
their first concert Friday evening. Thisis quite
popular band and has been heard several times
by our citizens, at Kunkers and during the late
fair at Odd Fellows Hall, with much applause Go
and hear them.
The PHILHARMoSic SocIETY intend giving con-
cert tomorrow evening at Carusi's Saloon, in aid
Of the funds Of the Ladies' Union Benevolent So
ciety, for tho benefit of the poor Of Washington
The programme consists Of solos, duettes, trios,
quartettes, and choruses, from some of the most
celebrated operas.
Mrs. Franklin, SO favorably known in Washing
ton vocalist will, as an additional attraction,
sing her celebrated Echo Song, with flute accom-
paniment.
SECOND SIGHr."-We notice this wonderful
phenomenon, that has created 50 much excitement
in Europe, and many Of the principal cities in the
United States, is about being exhibited by the
great original Heller. We are told that this ne
surpasses by his great invention, genius
and originality, all that have superseded him in
modern magic. We have no doubt that the !. Sc
cond sight mystery will create an equally great
excitement here as in New York, Baltimore, and
other places, where it has been exhibited.
WAsHIsGroN AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. I'm
the Board Of Common Council, on Monday night,
the select committee, to which communication
from this company was referred, reported bill in
which the Corporation Of Washington was pledged
to guarantee the bonds Of the railroad to the
amount Of sixty thousand dollars, the bonds to
draw six per cent. interest, and to be paid in ten
annual instruments Of ak thousand dollars each !;
the first to be paid in January, 1858 and in which
this Corporation was TO be secured by an assign
ment to 1t Of the immunities and property Of the
road.
The Board Of Aldermen has yet to act upon
the subject but we trust the apparent benefit which
viii undoubtedly cnure to this city from this rail-
road connection, will be seen by the upper Board
in the right view.
The road proposes to come to the foot Of the
Long Bridge, and common conveyance will be
provided from that place to different portions Of
the city. When Congress sees fit to build mag
nfcent stone bridge across the Potomac, after the
design Of General Jackson the cars can easily cross
the river at the side.
This railroad win make this city the market Of
Virginia, and instead of city living wholly upon
the United States government, having no manufac-
lures or trade, will by giving an impetus to
inland commerce, materially assist her in becoming
great city.
WE CALL the attention Of our readers to the an
nouncement of Mr.. o. Boswell, in another column.
AT bis drug store on the Island can be found every
thing pertaining to his line of business and we in
yte our friends to give him call.
We invite the attention Of our readers to the
new article Of the Eagle Record and Copying Ink,
manufactured by B. II. Otis, of this city. This ink
is applicable for copying records on parchment, as
it improves by age, becoming perceptibly blacker
after USE 1t is for sale at Taylor 4 Maurys book
store, where any person DESTROYS of obtaining
good article of ink, can be supplied.
The Knckerbocker Gallery, rich volume of es-
says, poems, and fugitive pieces, written by the
contributors TO the Knickerbocker Magazine, and
embellshed with twenty or thirty-fve steel en-
cravings of the principal authors, is for sale by j.
s. Hollingshead, who also has Benton's Thirty
Years View Cor sale, at Morrisons Building, IL
street.
CRIMINAL CoURr-P. b. KEY, ESQ.,, PRosEcUrSo
ArroRSEY.-The court yesterday overruled the mo
ton for new trial made by Mr.. Radcliffe in tho
case of the United States vs George Barnes and
George Shenig, but the prisoners have not yet
been sentenced. They were convicted Of arson.
The jury in the case of Thomas McMsiney also
an indictment for arson, we're out all night, and
had returned no verdict this morning. j. II. Brad
ley, Esq, for defence.
George w. Todd recognised with David G. Reed
as surety in the sum Of $500, to answer charge
for an assault
GETTING MoSEY NJ FALSE PREIrScEs. learn
another small case Of this character from the Po-
lice. A member Of one of our fire companies, on
the pretence that another member, by name, Thos.
Dorsey, was in the watch house, proceeded among
the members, and obtained several small sums Of
money for the avowed purpose Of releasing him on
Saturday evening.
There was no such man a. ThomsS Dorsey in the
watch house, nor had there been
Police CoURr-CEsrRALS rAroS-BKroRr NOR
SELL AND BmcH--No cases were before the magis-
trates this morning which needed their salutary
disposition.
A poor woman named Mary Arthur, with her
two sons, one eleven and the other seven years Of
age, we're provided with lodging
The husband and father Of this woman were both
in the army under jackson, and both died in the
service Of the United States. She came to this
city from Alabama, TO procure the pensions due
them, having been told that all that necessary