Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-25
Correspondents.
Nrw YoRK. August "a, ls55.


Captain West, Of the steamship Atlantic, Is
now in this city experimenting the building OF the
new ship Of the Collins line, and II is supposed
that he win have commtnd Of her, he being the
oldest captain Of the line. As he is one OF the
most popular officers in our merchant service, TINS
appointment cannot but give the greatest satifae-
lion. Captain Luce, Of the lost Arctic, II is said,
has gone to the Pacific having relinquished his
claim to the captainey Of the new vessel, In this
decision Captain Luce has shown good judgment,
for il he had retained the Office which he held on
board of the Arctic, very few passengers would
have risked their lives with him.
The census of this city has finally been COM
pleted and the result is anything but satisfactory
rhe total population is put down, at the present
time, being 1896 an increase of l0s,0S2, or
about IL IA per cent, for five years Now, no
person in their senses will agree that this state
ment ia correct. The time of year in which the
census was taken, (the summer,) when very large
number Of our people are out of town, and many
houses entirely closed is not the time to get fair
statement of facts. If the census had been taken
in the spring or fall there Is not doubt but that
the population would have been found TO have
reached considerably over 100000. But the work
is done, and for five years We must LET the matter
rest as it is.
A French society in this city have lately issued
an address to the French residents of the United
States calling upon them TO act with the Ameri-
cans in whatever may be done in reference TO the
tomb of Washington. A noble spirit is manifested
throughout the address
Madame Rachel has left the St. Nicholas Hotel,
and taken house in Clinton Place, where she
will reside during her engagement in this city.
This change has been made most likely on account
Of the extravagant charges at the hotel-her OBJ
ect in visitingi this country being purely one Of
profit.
The following novel announcement appears in
the Salem, Massachusetts, papers OF Yesterday
THE banks of this city will be closed tomorrow
on account Of the general parade of the second
division Of the State military" Wonder if notes
due on that day have to be paid the day previous.
Among the distinguished citizens now in this
city are the Hon. Robert NJ. Mclean, Minister to
China Col. J. G. Freemon; NJ Stocked, Russian
Minister J. G. Rivers, South Carolina; r. Critten-
den, Kentucky; and j. G. Strong, United States
Army.
d. Appleton & Co. have just published The
Iroquois, or the Bright Side of Indian Character,
by Minnie Myrtle. Much pains has been taken III
the preparation Of this work to make it interest
ing, and iudicious selections have been made from
the works of the late Col. Stone Mr.. Schoolcraft,
Col. McKenny, and other popular writer's of In
dian history Much interesting information ia con-
tanned in the book, which the author obtained
while residing in the vicinity of the survivors OF
the Six Nations. The volume is illustrated by
number of engravings. ONIcRoN.
STRANGERS IN New YoRK-CRowDs AT THE
HoTELs.--The hotels Of this city are now doing
thriving business. Every railroad train and steam
boat line pour their crowds Of strangers into New
York. From the South, where the prevailing sick
ness is making sad ravages among the population
those who are able are coming here by thousands
The watering places, too, on account OF the coo
weather during the past week, are beginning to
thin out.
Our principal hotels are full to overlooking,
circumstance which has not been known to exist
before this season. At the Astor House there are
at the present time six hundred guests. Upwards
of one hundred persons, we are informed, were
unable to obtain rooms at the hotel yesterday, and
consequently had to seek quarters at other places.
At the ST. Nicholas Hotel the crowd il prodigi-
Gus. In this monstrous establishment about nine
hundred persons are lodged and fed. The propri-
etors have been obliged to refuse applications Tor
rooms, in consequence of their available space be-
ing all occupied. The arrivals at this hotel aver.
age two hundred day. Messrs. Treadwall a.
Acker are erecting new laundry in the adjoining
street.
The Metropolitan Hotel is likewise full, and the
proprietors are busly providing apartments for
new corners. Four hundred and fifty persons are
sojourning at this hotel.
At the Irving House there are four hundred and
ten guests, and the house is full. Last night a
large number of persons were sent away for want
of room.--N. Y Post.