Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-31
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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NEw YEARs PREsKSrs by reference 10 our
Advertising columns our readers will learn from
whom they may obtain any article suitable for new
years gifts.
For watches and jewelry go to Warmer Or
Hood. "a l n
For hats, caps, and furs, TO Evans.
Putt Hopkins, and Anthony for hats, caps,
and all articles found At gentemens furnishing
stores, to Lane, and g. H. B. White Co.
For TOYS. IN c, ms. . ...ty to hammond.
For Newark cider, fine old brandy " cigars AM.
cogniac, 70 Killmon, and =. =. White y Co.
For confectionery, to Eckardt, Ridenour Co.,
Potentni, Weaver, and Gautier.
For furniture, to Rothwell.
Il, For elegant ensrasings, 70 No. 800 Pennsyya-
( mia avenues
9a For books, to Morrison.
For stationary and perfumery 70 "; 2. zant-
!. Finger.
For great variety Of fancy articles, such as
work boxes dressing cases, combs &C., &C., to
HUTCHINSON Munro and Parker N
Il And finally, Tor everything not Enumerated here;
consult our advertising columns and be liberal
The WEATHER. The snow which We anticipated
ON, Saturday came lat last, but soon turned into
sleet. which covered the ground TO the depth Of
I'm inch Or two, and friz horrid." The comes
q quence was that Sunday was very slippery day,
although we heard Of no serious accidents.
The mercury on Sunday morning was down to
rs deg. This morning IT was as low as 20.
The Potomac is frozen to such degree as seri
ously to impede navigation, though there is pros
pect Of d thaw to-day, which may render II nasi
gable again III I day Or two, with proper exertons
on the part Of the steamboat proprietors.
IL iSa very serious matter to have the river
closed for any length Of. time, as ouf supply Of
oysters ID, then materially lessened and the price
raised. When the river is closed, the oyster deal
ers here depend solely upon Annapolis.
NATIONAL THEArRE--It is hardly necessary to
remind our readers that Sheridans celebrated COM
edy, the School for Scandal, win be performed to-
night with cast that cannot be cxcelled in this
country We give the names of the principal per-
formers Henry Placide, Mr.. Murdoch, Mr.. Bass,
Thomas Placide, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Davenport,
James w. Walack, Jr, Mr.. Dawson, Mr.. Ellis,
Mrs. auckland, and Miss Weston. We presume
the seats nearly all TAKEN but in case there arc
few more left, our readers who intend to witness
the performance should make immediate appl.ca
ton at the box Office There will be brilliant
and distinguished audience this evening. Perform
snce viii commence at ~ o'clock.
The General Post Office Department on Saturday
afternoon despatched the foreign mails of dead
letters which have been received during the quar-
ter, were regularly advertised, but failed to reach
the persons to whom they are addressed. They
number as follows Il: For London, %, 973 /; Canad4,
7,75l; Cologne, 6,464; Bremen, 3,7O6; Nova
Scotia, 420 and to New Brunswick, 6oO
MILITARY.--A meeting of the field, staff, and
company officers of the District Regiment is invit-
ed at Union Hall this evening 1t is supposed that
the subject of grand escort to the soldiers Of
the war of 1912" will be the main subject for con-
sideraton. iH
The soldiers Of the war of1s12 will sosn Assem-
BILE here in convention.
The FRANKLIN FIaE CoMrANY.-This Company
went on target excursion this morning to the
Park, accompanied by Esputa's Band. They made
fine appearance, and the Band performed with
their usual excellence M
The Junior Tent Of Rechabites, Navy Yard, J
with martial music and in full regalia attended the
funeral of their late youthful comrade, VIM. Henry
Gordon, to the Congressional Cemetery yesterday
He was tho son of Mr.. Charles III. Gordon, of the
Navy Yard.
METROPOLITAN Hook AND LADDER CoMPAXYs
BALL-This Ball, as already announced, takes
place at Numbers Saloon this evening. The Com
pany paraded to-day at IL NJ, and made very
fine display, with full equipments.
Dr. IVES, the somewhat celebrated apostate from
the Episcopal church, lectures this evening at Odd
Fellows Hall. Price of admission twenty five
cents.
1t is stated in the English Churchman that one
hundred Episcopal ministers in Great Britain have
gene over to Rome since the advent Of Tractarian-
ism.
At the Methodist Churches this evening the old
custom Of watching the old year out and the new
year in will be generally observed. M
Buy SrAxPs.-After this day, every letter de-
posted in the Post Office must have stamp az
fixed 10 ensure it's transmission through the mails
A monument Is about to be erecte6 by the
family of the late John W. Maury, in memory /, {
their father. II is said TO be magnificent In design
and execution.
The deaths in this city during the past year
were l90--one half Of which we're under fifteen
years Of age.
SLEIoHrSe. There is fine sleighing in the coun-
try, In the vicinity OF this city.
Alexandria Items.
FoR THE LEcTURKs-Mr Latham. in a true
spirit Of accommodation, has been running, and
continues TO run six horse omnibus, to the lee
lures being delivered at the Smithsonian Institute
in Washington, leaving here each evening about s
O'clock and returning Immediately after the lecture
is over The lecture this evening by Professor
Mitchell, on the Stars, win probably e'the most
interesting yet delivered.
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA, RArrn =, Mr.
French gives notice that the Washington and
Alexandra Railroad will be ready for use in a
short time.
The Boston Transcript says One Of our Oldest
citizens, who has just passed his 92d birthday,
was married the present month TO venerable lady