Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-22
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Eg- AN American Lady will accept our
thanks. Her contribution will have place in
our columns tomorrow.

our columns tomorrow.
ADJUSTMENTS Panorama OF Babylon, a 70
ligious and historical series of paintings, 10 TO b
exhibited but three evenings more at Odd Eel
lows Hall The panorama has been largely attend
ed by religious and clerical men, who state that I
better idea can be obtained of the great city
whose destruction the prophets foretold, ane
whose desolation John saw, from these paintings
than whole volumes OF books.
We looked in upon the Dying Gladiator this
morning and perceived no effect made upon him
by the storm last evening, except that he looked
grander than ever.
Wednesday evening.
SMITHSONIAN LEcrUREs.--We understand that
the concluding lectures upon Vegetation, by Prof
Asa Gray, of Cambridge, will be given this, We'd
nesday, and Friday evenings.
This Monday evening Fruit and
Seed.
On Wednesday--The relations of vegetation to
the sun.
On Friday Relations Of vegetation to the sun
continued. The plant considered as the producer
Of food and medium of force.
THE MECHANICS AND PENTENTIARY LABOR
We give below copy Of petition, which can be
found in great many places in this city, and which
has already very large number Of names annexed,
comprising number of the most influential men
in our city. The petition states very concisely
and pertinently the object desired.
To the Board of Aldermen, and Board Of Com
mon Council, Of the city Of Washington:
The undersigned, your petitioners, would res
pectfuy represent to your honorable body, that in
their opinion, the mechanics and other laborers
and Also all the citizens of Washington greatly
injured by the employment of the convicts in the
Penitentiary, in the various manufactures which
come directly in competition with the productions
of the classes alluded to- said classes contributing
largely to the support Of the municipal government
of the city.
Your petitioners therefore pray, that proper ac-
ton be taken by your body, in reference to the
grievance complained of and that the COM
mittee appointed to attend to the interests Of
the corporation before Congress, be instructed to
impress upon Congress the necessity of taking
steps to annul all contracts entered into with the
government, or any departments of the govern
ment with the Warden of the Pententiary, to the
injury Of the citizens of Washington. And your
petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray
The WEATHER.-A Although the northerners APP
pear to be having very severe weather about this
time, we are enjoying very mild season, so far
as regards cold. Last night we actually had a
storm OF hail and rain, accompanied by thunder
and lightning! 1t grew colder towards morning,
and high south wind arose, which destroyed
great many fences in the Northern Liberties, and
caused quite nocturnal concert throughout the
city by the constant motion of window-shutters.
This morning the weather is clear and cool !;
light heecy clouds only to be seen, and the genial
sun rejecting his usual bright rays on all things
animate and inanmate.
MUNICIPAL ExrESsEs.-The tax sale advertised
in the Itellgencer will, at the usual price charged
by that paper, cost S4,2ll SO. This amount is
charged to the individuals at the rate Of 81 90 per
line for thirteen insertions.
In many instances the amount Of cost for adver-
Using viii exceed the amount Of taxes due on the
lots For instance there are thirteen lots of j. W.
Jones, the taxes on which amount to 30 S0-cost
of advertising will be Sl3 IS. There are eight, in
the name Of J. Y. Ready, on which the taxes
amount TO SO 05-cost of advertising s. 40. In
the name of Maylon Brach, there are seven lots,
on which the taxes amount to 80 37--cost of adj
vertising 81 S5 In the name of John I. Scot,
three lots, on which the taxes are So 63-cost Of
advertising 50 Is; and many others.
1t should be recollected the present Board Of
Common Council some time since passed bill to
have this work done by the contract, which was
referred IN the Board Of Aldermen to the Finance
Committee, at the head Of which is DIR. Magruder,
which bill has not seen light since. 1t must also
be recollected that bill passed the lower
board giving this work 10 the American Organ,
at half the cost that too, was referred to the
Finance Committee in the Board Of Aldermen, and
probably viii never see light again.
Now we would respectfully inquire of the Col
lector by what authority he publishes the tax sale
in the Inteligencer, when there are other papers
with double and treble the circulation in this Dis
trict which would publish il at much less cost
We shall also take occasion to publsh the names
Of the Aldermen who have sustained the Collector
in this exhorbitant expenditure.
JUsTIcKs.--The following gentlemen have been
reappointed Justices Of the Peace within and for
the District Of Columbia. Their commissions ex.
PRED on Saturday, from which time this appoint
ment takes effect;
Thomas Carbery, Lewis Carbery Nicholas Cal
Ian, John d. Clarke, Joseph n. Pearson, John III.
Goddard, William J. Mccormick, Henry Rcaver,
Pierce Shoemaker, and William Waters
Found DEAD.-The body Of a man named Au-
gustus Davis, was found yesterday, about eleven
o'clock, under bank at the foot Of Twenty third
street, near Rock creek, under very peculiar cir
cumstances The following facts we're brought out
before the coroners jury, at the inquest held yes
terday
The deceased had been at a rattle, which was had
in an Irish house in the neighborhood, from which
he started about one o'clock for home. Upon his
way there, probably from tho effect Of liquor he
lost his way, or was taken away to the bank under
which he was found. This bank is about thirty
five feet high and shelving, that is projecting from
the top. The body was directly at the base of the
precpicc' A number of pieces Of money, amount
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