Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
(OFFYoIAL Paper or THE CITY,

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Cosr or GoyERsMEEr WoRY-rhe Washing
ton correspondent of the New Y DIRK Express thus
refers to the high prices Of labor onthe govern
menl buildings In this city
The laborers here are complete masters of the
government, and receive almost fabulous prices for
work compared with laborers elsewhere. hear OF
$S7, Sal, and upwards earned by the stone-cutters
upon their own schedule Of prices, and upon win
ter day work. None of the stone IL cut, worked
or polished by machinery, although more than
fifty years ago Oliver Evans invented an engine
and machines for saving stone, which has been IN
use more or less ever since. Indeed, the workmen
have compelled contractors to close the machine
shops prepared for the stone work Asking one
of the men what II would cost 70 work one Of the
capitals for the columns Of the new chamber for
the Representatives upon which he was engaged,
he said $500, which is considerably more than the
capitals Of the splendid marble columns in the
hall Of the present House of Representative
columns which, ] fear, win never be equalled for
beauty again, and II for no other reason for want
of Just such unique material az that found upon
the Potomac and now nearly exhausted
There must be some error in the prices named.
THE NEW HAxrsHIRE VETERANS. The z Amos
keag Veterans" will this morning leave Manchester,
New Hampshire, for this city. They will arrive in
Baltimore about one o'clock on Saturday next, and
they win partake Of dinner at the invitation Of
the citizens and soldiers.
On Monday morning, about II o'clock, they win
arrive In this city and be received by the regiment
of volunteers under command Of Col. Hickey
which will escort them to the parade ground in
frontofthe Presidential Mansion, where the troops
viii be reviewed BY the President After review,
the visiting corps win pay their respects nperson
to the President, and then be escorted to their
quarters at the United States Hotel
On Tuesday the Veterans will proceed to Mount
Vernon, accompanied by COMMITTEES of the Of
fcers of orr volunteer regiment, and return in
season to attend the ball to be given the same
evening in honor of the yisiters.
On Wednesday the Veterans, attended BY the
same committee, will visit the Capitol and other
points Of interest in thiscty and BY the early cars
Of Thursday morning they will depart for the east
ward, on their return home
1t ID stated that this company Is composed almost
exclusively of persons who participated in the late
war with Great Britain. That they win receive .
kindly welcome there IL not doubt.
NATIONAL THEArRE.--This Theatre was crowd
ed last evening in every part. Barney Will
liams appeared as Sir Patrick O'Plenip0. This
part ia BY no means adapted to Mr.. Williams ge-
MUS, and his PRESERVATION of it was failure. His
forte is low comedy, apd In certain Irish parts ne
Is inmitablc.
Mrs williams played the part Of Donna Isabella
in an admirable manner. She is certainly very
beautiful woman, and in figure especially, far supe-
r6r to any actress of the day. In this respect she
reminds us Of the fine women Of the past genera
tion--who were of decidedly larger type than
those Of the present. ~
Mazeppa will be performed on Saturday.
Murdoch will appear next week in Hamlet He
is now performing in Philadelphia.
q - - E,x- Txr, N x,uoo Graan
will sell at auction on Friday evening another SUI
perb assortment of engravngs from the best artists
Of England, France, and Germany. By reference
to the advertisement, it will be seen they comprise
a great variety of subjects AS the season for
presents is approaching, readers would do well
TO secure the choicest of these engravngs for that
purpose They will sell at far lower prices than
they can be purchased for at the bookstores
TRANsMoaRIFIED--Mr Chapman, the delegate
from Nebraska, il lauded by the Democratic papers
az sound Democrat. When he was a clerk in
the House, few years ago, he was warm friend
of Giddings, and other Abolitionists. So we 60.
What was fish yesterday is flesh to-day, and may
be something else tomorrow. Democracy s a
great transmogrifer. 1t can convert an Abolition
st into /" Union Democrat" in the " twinkling Of
bed-post.
Fam OF THE ASCENSION CHuRcH--Tha Fair will
be open TINS evening, nj Ouu rehoWs IiaH. 4 He
Church of the Ascension is In need OF all the money
ts friends can contribute for its assistance, and
hope they will spare no exertions to render this
Fair as profitable rs could be desired.
WINTERS DIoRAMAs.--This exhibition has been
remarkably well attended for the past three even
ings, and Is universally pronounced the most beau
tifnl of the kind, ever opened in this city.
The hall itself is the most elegant in the city,
and Is as comfortable as drawing-room. Go to-
night
CAprror. EXTENSION. -,The door and window
frames of the interior Of the new wings Of the
Capitol will be constructed of cast-iron. A large
portion of this work has been delivered. The cast
Ing Is very superior.
DEAR SrR The notice in yesterdays Organ in
relation to the death Of Eliza Anderson Ia entirely
wrong, and am requested by some of her friends
to correct It. hb
Ths jury Of inquest, called at the request Of the
physicians, required post morten examination,
not being able without 1t TO state the cause of DEATH
The post norton examination showed the whole
body OF the deceased to be in very healthy state
snd no poison Of any kind was found.
The physicians having heard the other testi-
mouy in relation TO the sickness of the deceased,
stated that the symptoms were those of epilepsy,
and the jury therefore found that she died from
epilepsy. Respectfully, THos. WOODWARD,
& Coroner.
per w. r. WOODWARD.
Corpr ar ri ans The court met at q O'Clock