Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-14
CITY INTELIIGENCE,

The FAIR.-fhe Fair closes this evening. A
large crowd is expected, and the most intense in.
terest Is felt in the distribution Of the awards which
takes place this evening, Every contributor to the
Exhibition say with their lips, Oh do not
expect premium, while in their hearts, they say,
II ought 10 have one" 81
We wish all could have one, but as this Is not to
be expected, we can only sympathize with them,
and exto their endeayor to make the Fair as attrac
tive by contributing what they deemed articles Of
use, ornament and taste.
The Fair has been fine one, although not, we
understand, equal to former one, but has received
the commendation of all who visited ID. The hall
was not the best fitted for display of this kind, we
have ever seen, and II entirely out of all manner
for the display Of musical instruments the acoustic
effect being very bad
As whole, the fair has done credit both to the
city and to the society under whose management
II was projected and carried out.
THE NATIONAL THEArRE.--The Circus Is still
with US, and great variety Of new and attractive
performances Is presented this evening The
Statue Blanche is very amusing after-piece, in
] which "strking" is exhibited in an entirely new
style.
They have also an additional attraction in Mr..
j. Mcfarland, the celebrated wire-walker who
walks on single wire from the back Of the stage
to the dome Of the Theatre.
IL is also announced that Mr. Mcfarland will
walk on a single wire, this afternoon at halfpast
two o'clock, from Pennsylvania avenue across the
triangular square to the roof Of the National
Theatre.
GIFrs AND MusIc.-Professor Heller distributes
5000 worth ofjewelry to his audience, at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Navy Yard, tomorrow evening and in
addition gives his grand feats Of legerdemain and
magic. Be sure and get your tickets in time, as
to avoid too great crowd, the number Of tickets
are limited.
A Coon JoKE.--The following was perpetrated
at the Kirkwood House, short time ago, by per-
son who was engagedin conversation in regard to
the generaship Of great commanders. He remark
ed, "You need not speak Of your Napoleon, We'll
lngton, and others, for Generals Scott and Pierce
are in my opinion, the greatest generals of modern
times The first killed the Wing and the latter
the Democratic party!"
Observation-Disclosures the severe rain Of
yesterday, the Washington Light Infantry turned
out twenty muskets to attend the funeral of Ed
mund v. Rice, late member of the corps, who
died recently from pneumonia. They were attend
ed by Prosperi's Band, and the funeral cortege was
quite large, comprising some twenty-five carriages
The body was deposited in the vault of ST. Mat
thew's Church for the present
SLIGHT MIsrAKE.--Catherine Gates complained
of and obtained warrant against Frank Toppan
for assaulting her last week, and the latter was
obliged to give security to appear at court.
Not content with this, however, Catherine went
before another magistrate, and obtained another
warrant against her for the same offence, and she
was again brought before magistrate this morn
ing who, upon the prior proceedings being made
known, discharged the woman.
N. P. CHURcH-The Maryland Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Protestant Church assemble
to-day in the Church on Washington street. Alex
andria. Rev. DR.. Reese was the Presiding Elder Of
this Conference, but as this gentleman was gath
cred to his fathers" a few weeks ago, the Confer
ence viii be Obliged to elect President We can
form no conjecture as to who viii be elected.
A WRoSG WAY or TAKING POSSESSION
German, who hires whole house and then under
lets the same to various tenants undertook to raise
the rent upon widow woman, who refused to pay
the additional imposition. Yesterday, in her alb
sence, he broke open her room, and put her house
hold furniture and other things upon the sidewalk
Though this is hardly less than burglary, he was
brought before Justice B. X. Morsell to answer
charge of malicious mischief
ANOTHER AssAULr--Henry Lawrenson, negro
was arrested yesterday by officer Mitchell for as
saulting and beating his wife in a brutal manner
cutting her head with a large pitcher, and other
wise abusing her. He was ordered to give security
TO keep the peace.
MAKING THREArs.--George w. Canes, a yellow
man, who was arrested for resisting officer Ross
and using threats towards him, while in the dis
charge Of his duty ordered 10 give security to
keep the peace by Captain Birch, yesterday.
CRIMINAL CouKr--J4dge Crawford presiding.-
Michael Murphy, VIM. Garner, and VIM. TIMBER
field, were convicted of riot yesterday and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for one year in the county
Jail.
Several cases were submitted without trial,
and disposed Of
This morning the case Of VIM. s. Magraw was
taken up, and the trial was proceeding when we
left the room. This is the case where II Is alleged
the defendant assaulted Mr.. Hope, editor Of the
Star, and drew pistol upon him at Wizards Ho-
tel, short time ago.
POLICE CouKr, CENTRAL SrArroS.--John Mad
den and John Clark, both Irish, were dodgers last
night, which was all the guard we're annoyed with.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rockville Mont
gomery county, Journal learns from an official
source, that the work Of twenty miles of the Me-
tropoitan railroad, which win carry IL to point as
high as Middlebrook, Is to be commenced immc-
dately, and adds:
We shall, as we have always before insisted,
soon see this great enterprise in such way of pro-