Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-20

x5ssh, hl{ II hAd nsytf tsEn tune 10 tIld thai
its commlssiotsf wAx personal h4shd Of hts aud
q kood Amsruxn, and hc should very much re-.
gret 70 ~ him removed, but be believed the In.
terests ct the city required the abolition Of the
ofice:
Mr.. walker. bill was rsported al tho last
Council to abolish this Office, and the delegation
from the Sixth ward opposed il; he was glad to
see this change in their sentiments. He had ex-
pected to hear some reason advanced by Mr. Orme
Why the bill should not pass but Mr.. o. had given
none. Mr., w. said the business of the Commits
sioner was to collect the revenue; the revenue Of
the eastern section was 30 small as to make the
duty on that section almost nothing. He said that
by the continuance of that Office the Corporation
had lost $500 q year for the last six years. Said
he believed one Commissioner would return larger
revenue than was now returned by two.
The question being taken on the third reading
Of the bill, IL was ordered by the following vote:
s Yeas---Messrs. Albert Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
Clements, Lloyd, McCutchen, Peters, Towles, Tur.
ton, Walker, and Dayis-I2
Nays--Mess Bohlayer, Fisher, Fuller, Jeffer-
son, Ruff, and venable--6. MI ssss
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
a. follows: s4
Yeas--Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
Clements, Lloyd, McCutchen, Peters, Towles, Tur-
ton, Walker, and Davis--12.
Nays Messrs. Bohlayer, Fuller, Fisher, Jeffer-
son, and Yenable-6, 854s
The Board Of aldermen returned TO this Board
the resolution passed at the last meeting request
ing the Mayor to inquire il. the law In regard to
the grade of Seventeenth street had been carried
out, having rejected the same.
Mr.. Albert moved that the Board insist upon the
passage Of the resolution which was agreed to, and
The Board adjourned. n sgss,s
You've MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS The
regular monthly meeting was held last evening at
the rooms @. G. Wight, President. f. T. Moore,
Secretary, appointed pro tenn.
A report Of the operations Of the Association
during the summer was made by the President
Mr.. Rhees, one Of the delegates to the Convention
of Young Mems Christian Associations at Cincin-
natl, made report of that meeting, and OF the
great harmony that prevailed, the character ofthe
individuals composing It being young men of
great activity and enterprise united with one heart
and mind on common Christian platform---ths
most striking exemplifcation and realization of
Christian union ever presented before. He stated
that the Central Committee was now located in
Cincinnati that nine secretaries had been appoint
ed to correspond with the Associations in the DIFF
ferent sections OF the country, and to give inform
alton to those seeking TO establish new societies
A quarterly journal was also to be published on
the ] st Of January, and system Of lectures to be
Mr.. Rhfes was followed by Mr.. r. Richards, who
spoke on the advantages of this Christian Union
and Of the good results which had followed it's con-
ventons. AZ
Rev. Thos. Duncan advocated the establishment
Of Bible class in the Rooms on Sunday afternoons
for all young men who wish to attend, and It WAS
resolved that this shall be commenced under the
direction OF Mr.. Richards. 'J'l
Propositions were made to refurnish the library
and reading-room, and advocated by several mem
bers, while others hesitated about such course,
unless the means could be raised. ac I'll sat
Messrs. Wight, Langdon, Duncan, Miller, and
Moore were appointed committee to raise funds
for this purpose, II n. is
Considerable discussion ensned on a proposition
to allow the use Of the library and reading-rooms
every morning between ten and two o'clock to
ladies exclusively, and it was resolved that this
shalI be done whenever one hundred lady snbscri-
bers are obtained, at 81 each.
The ladies, therefore, have only to get one hun
bred subscribers, when they can have all the adj
vantages ofa library vel supplied with books, and
a readng-room containing Harper, Putnam, the
British Quarteries, &C., besides fifty of the best
newspapers The Rooms will then be under the
charge of lady during the morning. " Z.
The Association adjourned, after prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Duncan. s
REPLY TO HousE-wfFE IN SATURDAYS ORGAN
Dear Madam Most deeply dol sympathize with
you in your Affections but think an ounce Of
preventive Is worth pound Of cure. I, too,
have been honse-keeper for more than thirty
years, but have never endured any of those trials
you so bitterly complain oE-and why I? venture
to guess, for | am a Yankee, and have right to
guess and guess work IL just as good as any, II
you only gaess right. In the frat place, employ
the right kind Of gnls, and then treat them as
human beings; IN the same manner as would
like TO be treated in a change Of circumstances j
20 into the kitchen and teach them by example
and, in two or three weeks have one Of the best
Of girls and the consequence If, / have no cause
to change. My girls are happy and contented,
prize their homa and prize my good girls and
we are happy and contented together, until some
bipeds Of the male gender comes along and per-
suades them 10 leave me, or we should live and die
togetherai.a9 YANKEE HOUSEWIFE.
IsDKrrSDEscE HALL---lt viii be seen from our
advertising columns that this spacious and beauti-
full saloon, in the basement OF Columbia Place,
corner of Seventh street and Louisiana avenue,
win be opened tomorrow, by Messrs Donipban
Bevans, welI-known as the late gentlemanly clerks
on the Southern Mail Steamers.
+ IL has been fitted up In style TO meet the Inn
proved taste Of the age, and is said 10 be supplied
with everything calculated TO minister to the
"creetur" comforts, Of course, we don't know.
Butof this thepublic may be well assured "ihe best
in the house" is not considered too good for them,
and that those who honor them with their patron
age viii be politely attended TO- and made to feel
that they are the obligdtedparty
NATIONAL THEArRE-This popular resort was
crowded last night to It's utmost capacity TO wit
ness the performance OF Macbeth by James w.
Wallack, Jr Mr.. Wallack's personation OF this
great part fine piece Of acting, and was warm
" appauded throughout. The house was one OF
the most inteligent and discriminating ever assem-.
bled in Washington.
On Thursday evening, Mr.. Wallsck win APP
pear in the tragedy Of Werner by Lord Byron.