Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-15


traGc. Economy applied, would remove ID, and
avoid the present state and also most Of the disa-
greesbls dust on dry days. Who is TO blame ]
would again inquire, Is there no remedys" C.
ADVICE TO PKRsoss COMING TO WAslusoroS BY
RALRoAp.-When you arrive at the depot near
the Capitol Of the United States, you pass along
the platform with the rest of the passengers and
through fine room westward to the pavement
and here we advise you to BIO careful II you at
tempt to get into any Of the hacks, omnibusses,
or other conveyance, along the front Of the depot
be careful how you navigate from the curb-stone
TO the carriage doors, for Mtortsnatsly, The city
or soard commissioner or Railroad company can
not or will not afford to remove the mud and filth
that has been accommodating in front Of the gutter
and pavement probably ever since the depot has
been established, arriving from the throwing out Of
said gutter all that has lodged there from time to
time. It may now be from six to twelve inches
| deep on an average, and clean shoes or delicate
feet may receive disagreeable shock and perhaps
sticking in the mud, requiring skill and courage
to become extricated. You are on foot on coming
ont Of the depot, turn to the left for about fifty
feet, then endeavor to find fagway (hemmed up
by omnibusses.)
If the lamps are lighted, you may be able by
docking at persons in 'front.' to see If they stumble
of the tagging into the muddy street, and avoid
their evil example. When you cross the avenue or
street. you may be able, perhaps to find the end Of
plank footway leading westward then it is time to
exercise vigilance, for from tho east end Of the
plankng until you get beyond Third street west,
there are only three lamp posts, which are lighted
perhaps seventeen nights out Of thirty; but it
makes little difference, whether lighted or not, as
they are so far apart that the darkness between is
more severely felt. In most cities, gas lights are
sixty feet apart, little more but in the city Of
magnificent distances, and particularly from the
depot the lamps are 500 to 400 hundred feet
apart. The effect therefore is more magnificent to
strangers than agreeable perhaps.
Now, if you get Off the planking to the left, you
will find yourself in mud most unquestionably, and
it is believed the city thinks pile of mud, when
dry, saves the wear and tear which all kinds Of
traffic to the depot would otherwise occur, if the
mud were scraped off, The dust concerns no one
Congress denies water to the city in any FORM
therefore do not 60 to the left of the panking yet
do not steer too much to the right side unless you
have been initiated into the science Of ground and
lofty tumblng, although, as a general thing, you
will find soft bottom to bring up in Our city
has put no fence here.
Do not conclude, however, that you are safe in
the middle Of the planking but be careful, or some
of the holes in the footway may trip you, and cause
you severe sprain. After going about $50 feet
westward on the planking, you come near the end,
whence, If you go forward, you win find yourself
in the famous Tber, which the city has not yet
fenced. If you go to the left, the same privilege
of bath in the classic stream If you wish to
the street over the bridge, steer through the
mud southwardy, there is no footway until you get
to the block of houses now buildings from which,
60 due west as, if you veer to the SOUTH you will
tumble down embanlrment. In crossing Second
street, look out sharp for the planking as at the
south fall awaits you. When on the pavement
again, go due west, until you come to Third street,
and congratulate yourself when there that the prin-
cipal dangers are passed.
AMERICAN SKrLL.--It has now become an indis
putabe fact, that although for many years foreign
productions in trade and manufactures have been at
higher point of excellence than our own, we are
now fully able to compete with them in any
branch of handiwork.
This remark was ptompted by viewing the beau
tul change in the appearance of the Library of the
Patent Office, which has lately been thoroughly
cleansed and painted, The walls most elegantly
painted, the different tnts, shades and colors of an
orchard being the objects aimed at, and which have
been executed in such manner as to reflect the
highest credit the painter, whom we learn to be
Mr.. A. T. Harrington.
If painting so much improves the appearance Of
our public places, we see no reason why several
other pbbic resorts should not be subjected to the
same process, the more especially that the same
can be done for a small consideration. The appro-
priaon for the painting of the Library at the Capt.
to was 81, $780, and this painting has been done at
atwentieth part Of this sum, and looks infinitely
better. Success to American artists, say we.
INSULT AND PROMPT PuSrsnaKSr.-Jos. wimsatt
some time age. retained E. @. Darlington, worthy
member Of our bar, in some FIVE cases which were
then pending before the circuit court in which one
J. d. Rumpff was the nominal plaintiff, and in all
of which the defendants pleaded usury.
Mr.. Darlington attended to the cases and OBJ
tanned judgments, and It is well known that one
item Of costs in all suits at court Is an attorneys
fee of five dollars which goes to the attorney and
is never claimed OF allowed to the parties. Mr..
Wimsatt claimed these costs in the cases, and upon
Mr. Carringtons stating that they belonged to him,
(Mr. Co. words arose, which ended In Mr.. VIM
salts telling Mr.. Darlington that she was for grab
bing his clients money! Mr.. Darlington properly
resented this insult by knocking the offender down
All people who know anything Of the matter,
agree in stating that Mr. Darlington acted perfectly
right, and we are not the least alarmed but the
court win discharge him.
SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.
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