Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


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Ter of the Union.
Destructive FIkE,--0ur city last night was
visited by large and destructive fire, which con-
samed great amount In various articles, and
caused very heavy loss TO some Of the parties
whose business has thus been crushed.
Il broke out about eleven o'clock, in the brick
building on the corner Of 18th and b streets own
ed by Mr.. Roswell Adams, and spread with great
rapidity 70 another brick building north of II also
owned by Mr.. Adams and also to smaller one
owned by Alfred Lee, consuming all three with
the entire contents
The first was occupied on the ground story by
Mr.. Pettibone as . grain and feed store, and the
remainder by Mr. Driver, who Is q turner and who
lost all his athes and tools, which were very valu-
able The second was occupied by Mr.. J. d. Free as
carpenters shop, who also lost all Of his tools and
other articles. The third was owned and occupied
by Alfred Lee, hay and grain dealer, and was full
OF hay at the time Of the confagration. The loss
In the aggregate amounts to absutfve thousand
dollars, which falls wholly on the occupants, the
buildings having been insured.
MIR. Driver is young man who has recently start
ed in business, and upon whom this is stunning
and two-fold loss He knew nothing Of the fire
until this morning, when, upon his arrival he found
everything In ashes.
It is boldly asserted that this and the other fires
which have visited us recently, are the works Of
gang Of incendiaries. In the immediate vicinity
of lumber yards and buildings, devoted wholly to
mechanical purposes this fire would have been
much more destructive, had there been the least
wind stirring, AZ no water was thrown for hours,
and to the favor Of this calmness the neighbors
may give the credit Of the safety Of their property
this morning.
WHARF.-THE Secretary Of the Interior has au-
thorized the Commissioner Of Public Buildings to
shut off all the branch pipes of hotel-keepers and
Others to the government water pipes already laid
for the partial supply Of the public buildings in
this city.
This has probably been done in view Of the pres
ent and expected drought, and consequent scarcity
of water. There are now nearly an hundred pumps
and springs dry in this city, and many families are
obliged to obtain their water at distance of from
two to even five squares from their residence.
Those who were at the FIRE last night remarked
and animadverted upon the scarcity Of water which
threw the efforts of the fremen at defiance, al
though such comparatively short distance from
the canal. All are anxiously awaiting the golden
days when the aqueduct win be completed, and
well they may.
At meeting Of the Vestry of Rock Creek
Church, in the Dristrict of Columbia, on the I'd
instant, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God, in his
wise providence, to remove from the Church mill
tant our beloved brother in the Lord John Agg,
the senior member of the Vestry OF this Church :
RESOLVED, That while we bow in humble resigna-
ton to the win Of God in this affection, lament
the death of our friend and associate with pro-
found sorrow; that we highly appreciate his warm
heart, his many social virtues, his classic genius
and his Christian character.
RESOLVED, That we deeply sympathize with the
family of the deceased, who have lost willing and
faithful friend, and with the Church, which, while
literally supporting in life, he builds up and sus-
tains in DEATH
Resotved, That copy Of the foregoing resolu-
tons be presented to the family of the deceased,
and be entered upon the records of the parish.
Resolred, That the editors of city papers be re-
quested to publish the same.
JAMES A. BUCK, Rector,
LARkIs SIXTH, Register pro tenn.
A New MovE---The Union has taken move
nteiy whirh viii relieve them. from e greas desl
of annoyance and vexarlon in accomplishing their
business, and have set an example which other
presses in this city should follow, ifSubect to
the peTplcxlUG circumstance IrOm WHICH
press has at last relieved itself.
We refer to the employing of girls in the press
room in the place of boys. The latter, upon any
civil military public display, would by concerted
action and agreement n bsent themselves in body
from the Office on the occasion, leaving the whole
business at stand-still They are, besides, noisy,
uproarious and anything but neat, unless under
the surveillance of a stern man. and these circum-
stances have led TO the change spoken Of
Girls will not be apt to follow aprocesson Of any
character, and will moreover, be neat and quiet
In the performance of their duty Nearly all the
weekly papers in the northern cities employ female
labor instead of male, and we see no good reason
to frown upon II here. Gleason, of the monster
weekles the Flag of our Union, and Pictorial, COM
menced the innovation, and 1t spread rapidly
throughout the neighboring Cities
We learn that ten girls, who are familiar with
the business, have been procured from New York,
by the agent Of the Union, and have already ar
rived here.
SHoorNe.-0ne Of our public places was made
the scene of a shooting affair on Monday night A
person, evidently under the influence Of liquor,
drew revolver loaded with powder only, and dis
charged 1t twice in large crowd Of persons.
1t was an arrant piece of folly ON his part, for
there were undoubtedly present some persons
having pistols really loaded, and who might under
the impression their own lives were in danger from
mailman, have discharged at him real bullet,
which would not have been comfortable, perhaps.
UNITED SrarEs ENGIxEERs.--A Board Of Naval
Engneersis in session in this city, examining can
ddates for admission into the corps Of engineers
in the United States navy.
SrRAwBERREs.--Th delicious article Of fruit
selling in the Centre market at prices varying
from "three fps TO half dollar quart. Those
at .he former price were od-ield Strawberries snt
were rather poor articles; but really fine looking
box was to be obtained for = three levies." Wht
doesn't like strawberries and cream, especially In
hot day about dinner tmef
MusIc.-Scaas Marine Band, perform as usua
at the Capitol Grounds this afternoon and the reg
ularly large attendance, will be increased by thu
beautiful weather we are enjoying to-day.
REAL EsrArx.-J. G. Mcclure sold at auction
yesterday one-half Of lot No. 81 in square 254, or
r street, between 18th and 14th streets, 10 Com
Smith for rs Ia cents per square foot. The sans
gentleman also sold yesterday Lot No l6, Il