Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-31
CITY INTELLTGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
To ADyKRrlsKHs- The daily circulation Of the Or
goa Il FAR greater than that Of any paper in the city,
with exception; and the weekly circulation, which
already reaches nine thousand ia increasing at the
rate Of twenty-five hundred month II has increas-
Cd at this rate with remarkable regularity, from the
first month Of its publication Advertisers who wish
TO give their advertisements wide circulation, should
bear these facts in mind The daily Organ is dstrib-
uted chiefly in Washington Georgetown, Alexandria,
fredericksburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and
Baltimore The weekly Oygaa is sent TO every quar-
ter Of the Union.
TELEaRAPmc 0PERAroRs.- appears to
exist 20 great extent, misunderstanding IN re-
gard 10 the responsibilities OF telegraphic opera
tors. In the first place, whenever any impor-
tant news is expected, domestic or foreign, the
telegraph Offices are supposed, by great mass of
the community. to be the only place where il can
be obtained, and consequently hundreds of nqui-
ries are made of the operators. But the operator
TO perform his duty must literally " know moth
ing"
Secrets Of vast public and private Importance
are hourly intrusted to his keeping, to dvulge
which, in single instance, would blast his pros
poets of promotion, and bring dsrepute upon the
line on which he is employed. Were the matter
of divulging communications of any sort left to
his discretion, single error in judgment might
serious loss involve parties In litigation
deadly animosities. Therefore he must be ms mum
as departed spirits yes, more 50. He must not
communicate information by signs, tipping, or
knocking.
Again Many messages are transmitted in CT
pher-or words without apparent application or
connexion. A letter misplaced, or word mis-
spelt-the operator not knowing its isolated
meaning-would reverse the entire meaning and
inf ~ be W. E1o af IN in
stance, and but one, where this occurred, and
the result was loss of thousands TO some mer-
chants in southern city
That mistakes, and their consequent results, do
not oftener occur is attributable to the general in
tellgence and sobrcty of the operators and is the
more astonishing that art science in its early
days should have arrived to such degree Of per-
lection.
These are but some Of the responsibilities of the
Geographic operator He must be a scientific me-
chanic, to correct any fault Of his instrument, or
account for any irregularity suspension Of the
electric fluid the failure of his magnets to attract
or repel. The public should be leuient, whenever
errors occur, and, above all, never apply to him
for intelligence, disclosure of which might be
violation Of the strict rules of the organization of
which he is so useful member.
ADVANTAGE OF ADVERTISING IN THE ORGAN
We have been informed by several of our adver-
using phtTOib Ludt uchtlJ icttcib III rent
ton to bounty land, mention the circumstance of
having read the advertisement in the weekly Organ.
BOUNTY LANDs-About $4,000 applications for
bounty lands have been received by the Com
missioner since the passage Of the late law. On
an average, 1850 applications are received daily.
Harper's Magazine for April has been received
by Shillington. 1t is very interesting number.
Shillington has also received Frank Lesie'siGa-
q, ito Of Fashions.
MUSICAL CoNvENTIoN.-The Union Choir AS.
socation have invited its sister associations Of the
District of Columbia and the neighboring cities TO
Join them in grand musical convention in this
city, to commence on the 8th of May next, and
continue in session four days The Sentinel states
that this association consists of upwards of three
hundred, and that all societies of sacred music
throughout the country have been invited to send
a representation.
MOONLIGHT PARADR-Last night the Scott
Guards paraded the avenue in full uniform, with
their arms and accompanied by martial music.
This company, though composed of youths, has
been received into the District battalion and will
unquestonably, when few years shall have de-
veloped the muscles of its members, be efficient
soldiers in our country's defence.
MAY FEsrIvALs.-We perceive that preparations
are already making to celebrate the approaching
advent of flowers In the usual manner Mr.. CO.
cheu advertses ball on the first Of May and we
have heard of Others in embryo. Carusi's Saloon
will again be the scene of much joy among the
votaries of Terpschore.
THE Fish MARKET.-In passing through the fish
market, this morning, we were struck with the
scarcity Of those species Of fish generally so plen-
tiful at this season of the year; but were suisse
quently informed, by an old fisherman, that the
denizens Of the salt water had been driven back to
the "vasty deep by the continuous northwest
winds. He also prognosticated that the Potomac
fisheries so justly celebrated for quality and guam
tity of their draughts, would be bad stock this
spring.
The guard-house was empty last night, with
the exception Of a single person, who disagreed
with the rest Of the audience ct the Peoples The
atre upon the merits Of the performance. Captain
Burch, although allowing him TO make minority
report, thought he had no right to express his
opinions in SO boisterous manner as to attract
the psssers upon the street, and gave him the
lower part Of the guard-housc TO exercise his
lungs In.
PRoY. PLaE has been under examination as a
witness, before Ex-Chancellor Waworth, in this
city, for six weeks day and night, in an important
patent case The object is 10 ascertain the amount
of demages 10 which the Troy Iron and Nail Com
pany is entitled, in virtue Of recent decision Of
the United States Supreme Court, against e. Tor
ming & Co., of Albany, for infringement Of patent
for making hook-hesded spikes.
The WEATHKR.-We think we can now assert,
without fear Of being pronounced false prophet
that spring has at last fairly opened upon u.s. Veg
citation has now fairly begun to show signs OF
perennial activity, and overcoats and the winter
drapery of the ladies' have been discarded. We
hope renewed activity of business generally will
follow the advent Of the spring.
CosnoDopg NEwroN.-Wc notice the arrival Of
this distinguished naval officer, at Wizards Hotel
We learn that he left his flag ship 1.-THE Columbia,
OF the Gulf squapron) at Hampton Roads. 1t is
surmsed that his arrival has some connection with
the late outrages upon vessels in the waters Of
the Gulf Of Mexico.
ARCHBISHOP HUGHEs TO THE REscUE--Arch-