Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

M 41N u E1lIll\AIl1NS
THs Cosr os CoAL.--The present comparatively
low price for this altogether indispensable article
70 houss-keepen, d the cause Of no small amount
Of rejoicing among al classes Of our community.
Through the monopoly occasioned by combi-
nation between the shippers and miners of this
articls at Philadelphia, from whence is shipped
almost the entire Quantity Of anthracite (hard)
csal consumed in the United States, the con
suners, wherever the article has been introduced,
have been made 10 suffer by these spectators.
One Jear ago our citizens were compelled TO pay
the Enormous price Of from ss to IS 80 per ton
for their coal, aud many poor man has been de-
prived of the comforts and Of almost the necessi-
ties Of life for his family account of the large
amount Of money required TO purchase fuel and
other articles necessary to support, whilst the
pockets Of Others were becoming filed by means
of this extortion upon the community. The pre-
text for the great advance In the price asked by
the Philadelphia merchants, with which they ex-
pectei to satisfy the public, was the paltry addi-
tonal remuneration which the deserving miner re-
ceived for his hard poorly-paidfor labor, and the
equally small advance In tolls on the railroad over
which the coal Is conveyed to market. With these
pretexts they hoped to make it appear that SO
large an advance over the prices Of the proceeding
year was necessary and unavoidable This, how
ever, did not appear satisfactory to the public, and
1t is now clearly proved to be mere subterfuge,
from the fact that the prices this year fall greatly
below the prices Of last year, when the cost of
labor and tolls are about the same
This extortion has now ceased. Numerous new
shippers have been induced, by the enormous prof
its Of last year, to enter the business, and com
xnonce operations this season; and to a little com
petition In trade may fairly attribute this great
benefit to the community reduction In the price
OF coal How many thankful hearts will rejoice
over the frustrated plans Of such spectators!
The best anthracite coal IL now selling, we un-
derstand, at 90 so per ton delivered--about SO be-
low last years prices.
Writing this article reminds US that we received
the other day, a specimen load Of bituminous coal
for our engine, from our friend Waters, from his
yard, on the corner Of q and Twelfth streets, which
proved to be excellent We would recommend
him to our readers for their patronage. See his
advertisement in another column.
A STAMPEDE or FAIRrEs.-Just about the clo
sing Of the concert last evening" at the Capitol
grounds, pretty severe gust of wind and rain
came up, which caused a regular stampede of the
:" silks aud satns, which enclosed the beautiful
creatures promeaading through the walks and
who had been listening for an hour previous to the
delightful Grains Of music, as discoursed by the
Marine Band" The wind blew, and the ladies
ran, me :" beaus" after them, soliciting in their
journey down the avenue, the loan of an umbrella
for lady il you please !" and who could resist
such an appeal? Umbrellas were quickly handed,
and in profusion too, to the attendants upon the
sweet creatures" a smile from whom, in the opn-
ion Of all gallant men, is worth gross Of umbrel
Las, silk ones at that.
Apropo. "Plutes thinks f smile is worth 80
much, what must 4 kiss be worth at the same
ratesY He is holding his breath for reply
Ont DEAR, WARS THE MATTER TO our nu-
merous patrons in the central part of the city, who
made the above inquiry last evening, in regard to
their not being supplied with the Organ until
late hour, we beg leave to state that, one of our
carriers, having failed to report himself in time,
bis neglect of duty was not discovered until near
night. We do trust that such disappointment as
was truly caused by the negligence of our news
boy will not occur again as the great interest
manifested by those who fail to receive their papers
win be alone sufficient for to have particu
lar attention paid hereafter to any remssness on
the part of those entrusted with the delivery of our
paper.
THE MARKEr.--Eyerybody was ut this favorte
place Of resort this morning, and as usual, !" all
the delicaciee of the season" were in great demand
much to the qualification Of those who had the dis
posal Of them. FLESH fowl, vegetables, and fruit,
were In abundance, and at reasonable prices, too
Indeed, great reduction in the price of all mar
ketable produce has taken place lately which is to
be attributed to the great plenty Of everything
raised this season. Verify, a good time has come
at last.
WASHINGTON NATIVE AMERICAN CLuB.--The
abovenamed popular club will give grand civic
and military excursion ON the 18th Of this month.
We want 10 see the boat this occasion well
filed by the " Sons of Columbia their wives
daughters, and sweethearts That the arrange
ments win be capital, and the company enjoy
themselves to their hearts content we have no
doubt, considering the well-known reputation OF
the gentlemen who compose the club the name Of
which Ia n inf Soxysr pfoas to toa
SOMETHING ourr-Two police officers from
the neighboring city of Alexandria were seen drv.
ing rapidly through our streets yesterday in the
direction Of the railroad depot. When asked by
us Afterwards 70 their rapid movements they
were "mum,r and we did not learn tho cause Of
their coming from Alexandria TO this city during
this warm weather. in the short space Of thirty min
utes. Should the "veil Of secrecy" be removed in
regard TO their object, shall scquaint our read
ers without fail
DIscIfAkgEp.-Fifteen men were discharged
from the boiler.shop at the Navy Yard yesterday,
by Thomas Champion--fourteen Americans one
foreigner. There were only ninety employed In
this department, and Of the seventy-6ve remaining,
fifteen are foreigners. The foreman, wo are in
formed, Is not practical boiler-maker, and only
exhibits his natural merit in prescribing native
born citizens.
One of those discharged was among the best.
skilled mechanics in his business, and, to keep in
constitutional American" was discharged
WoxAs's RIGHrs EsExrLIrrED-A woman, who
keeps small millinery establishment In the upper
part OF the city, walked into an individual of the
male gender yesterday, and "latheredn him to her
hearts content The affair has created quite n
sensation among the pettcoats, and it is rumored
that the heroine In this chivalrous affair viii re-
ceive tho unanimous nomination as a delegate
from this city TO the NEXT "women's Rights Con-
vention," 10 be held some time next fall.
SEvEsTEssTH MONTHLY Contribution to Wash
ington Monument, by Primary School No. 8, 4th
Distrct--This school sent in yesterday one dollar
and forty-two cents, being ~ cents for the months
Of July and August-making, inclusvely, the 18th
successive contribution Of one cent each for that
patriotic purpose. This school is under charge OF
Miss Annie N. Adams, and merits the honorable