Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
The Union of this morning has the following
statement in regard TO the Highlanders Ball:

ofthe avals Of their ball for the benefit Of the poor
of this city, seven hundred dollars, which win be
distributed through the following gentlemen, who
have been appointed bysaid company committees
in the several wards, viz:
First Ward-Dr. W. B. Magruder and VIM. d.
Dove, Esq.
Second Ward William F. Bayly and Gregory
Ennis Esqs.
Third Ward--Capt. G. A. Schwarzman and Val
entine Harbaugh, Esq.
Fourth Ward--JohnP. Pepper and Patrick "
Donohoo, Esqs.
Fifth Ward-John P. Ingle, Esq, and Capt. JAS.
sixth Ward George R. Fulwer, Esq, and DR..
A. W. Miller.
Seventh Ward-Samuel Humphrey, Esq, and
DIR. Morgan.
The gentlemen above named viii be pleased to
meet me at my Office, in the Capitol at IL o'clock,
noon, on Thursday next.
B. B. French, Treasurer
We also learn that Hon. II. NJ. Rice, Of Mime
sofa, has contributed $50, W. W. Corcoran, Esq,
$40, and number of gentlemen $40 each. There are
now out great many tickets, which the company
would like to have returned, or the price of the
tickets.
The enterprise has been nobly conducted and
the sum Of S700 raised, which win do much towards
ameliorating the condition ofthe poor Of our city.
BALL OF THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INrANrRr--
This ball. which promises to be one Of the most sue
cessfu of the season, comes off tonight at the new
Assembly Rooms. The corps is one Of the Oldest
in the city, and are celebrated for the universal
pleasure and satisfaction experienced by those who
have attended their balls, and we say to those
that this will be one of the best given by the
Company A great time is anticipated.
MAcALLIsrER's GIFT PERFoRMANcE.--Odd Eel
lows Hall again crowded last night by holders
of tickets in the great distribution Of prizes given
by him according to previous notice Forty-fve
prizes were given away, consisting of,jewelry OF
the most elegant kind, and, five watches, three
gold and two silver. For the information of those
interested we win state that the gold watches
drawn by the following numbers, respectively:
569--42-6l5; and the silver ones, 1885,
little darkey drew silver watch, as on Saturday
evening.
The drawing is conducted ina perfectly fair man
ner, and such gift performances are deservedly
popular. Notice was given that on tomorrow
evening another gift entertainment will be given,
at which four gold watches will be included in the
four hundred and fifty dollars worth, which win
then be distributed. Tickets may be obtained at
Galt's Jewelry Store, or at tho Office, at Odd Eel
lows Hail. during the day.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILRoAD.-The Alex
andria Gazette says: Since the river closed by
ice, the benefits Of the Orange and Alexandria
railroad to the travelling public are better appre-
ciated. The cars now depart and arrive daily filed
with passengers for the South and North, and we
have not heard of sin gle instance in which the
this road, during the recent weather,
have failed to connect with the trains on the Cen
tral road or the omnibuses to connect with the
cars leaving Washington for the North"
LA PIPE DE TABAc.-All who go up Seventh
street have noticed near the corner of Louis
lana avenue, the Indian, denoting that everything
in the tobacco line is sold in the shop Immediately
behind him.
Mr.. Powers, the gentlemanly and enterprising
storekeeper, has just returned from the North with
a large and extensive assortment Of Cigars, To-
bacco, and Snuff which cannot be excelled in this
city.
Among the new brands, the Ell Buen De See"
HLa Olemana,n and ia Glorie ia Consolation
Del Sur" are the best. The latter is exactly what
its name denotes, {" the glory and consolation Of
the South" and is superb cigar.
All who indulge in fragrant Cubas or "chew
the weed" will certainly call Powers, No. 542
Seventh street, corner of Louisiana avenue.
DECIDEDLY CooL-A gentleman from Virginia,
who arrived in our city few days ago, intending
to spend week here, met on the first evening
after his arrival, certain old and well known
sporting " character (whom he had seen last
summer at one of the fashionable springs near
Winchester,) who approached him, remarking,
that he was " fat broke" and requested the
loan of $40. With all the generosity which char
acterizes a son of the "Old Dominion" it was
handed him and he departed About two hours
afterwards, however, the gentleman was again
costed by the old sharper who asked him show
much money he had with himY The Virginan
pulling out his pocket book to examine its con-
tents, it was taken from him before he had time
to say "boo,n with the remark, g have a snug
game on hand, and will see you again in few
hours" The gentleman, more astonished than
pleased, returned to his hotel and next morning
received note from the old un," saying that he
had unfortunately lost all the money loaned him,
| anu WOuiu auNfse W Cdu upon uib OWu
friends in Alexandria, who would no doubt lend
him enough money to bear his expenses home
A NATURAL 0RAroR.-Those who attended the
Fair yesterday afternoon, somewhat entertain
ed, by the extravagant gestures and language Of
halfdrunk, halfcrazy man, who took his position
upon the bank of the canal, near Tenth street
bridge, and acclaimed fnriously to the wood piles
which surrounded him. His entertainment might
have been highly agreeable but for the fact that
the most terrific curses both loud and deep"
were thicky interspcrsed in his Grafton. After de-
claiming for an hour or two to the most intense
edifcation and admiration Of crowd of boys, the
man seized a club and commenced thrashing the
wall of the canal, imagining no doubt that bis enc
mics were beneath his blows. Getting tired, or