Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-21
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
(OFFYOLAL Paper OF T9E7 OTTY)


ADDITIONAL FAciLIrlEs FOR THE Coal TaADE.---
1t has been animated that company o. indvi>
duals with view of accommodating the increas-
ing business in coal transportation the canal
have determined to ask Congress at its present
session, TO incorporate company with capital Of
one million of dollars for the purpose of filling up
the marshes, or shadows along the Potomac, oppo-
site the Presidents house. and thus recover about
1000 acres Of land for the use Of commerce. IL
Is stated that the proposed company have thirty
feet of water there for the distance Of three miles,
the year round The company, which is to be
called the Potomac Dock Company, propose con-
structng slips in which vessels can ride safely in
all weather, free from freshets and out of danger
from ice.7- Cumberland 1sisgraph
II such an enterprise should be carried out, it
would, undoubtedly, improve the health Of that
section Of the city but whether 1t would improve
the finances OF the projectors Is another question,
The Long Bridge win form serious obstacle to
commerce at the point named. The most favor
able locality for commercial purposes is, I'M
doubtedly, below the bridge, in the vicinity of the
United States Penitentary. There whTves may
be constructed with very little expense for filing
in, and vessels from other ports would have easy
access.
There is no good reason why Washington should
not enjoy share of the commerce Of the Poto-
mac valley The development of the coal mines
amount to several millons Of dollars. Why should
Baltimore and Alexandria monopolize this vast
trader Washington is Us egibly situated as either
for controlling this branch Of commerce. All that
is necessary q the sciH and the capital The will
being signifed the capital win not be wanting.
Their or PICTURE Official intelligence has
been received at the State Department. that, on
the night Of the 10th of July last, a celebrated
picture Of an oval form, painted on canvas by the
renowned Guido REM, and representing the Bless
ed Virgin and the infant Jesus, stolen from the
Parochial church Of st. Bartholomew, in the city
of Bologna, Italy. There is reason to believe that
the theft was committed for the purpose Of dis
posing Of the painting in foreign countries.
J.. Ross Browne, at present in California has
been appointed Chief Clerk in the Office Of the
Auditor for the Post Office Department, to fill the
vacancy created BY the decease Oft. J. Johnston.
LADIES At THE CAPlroI.-The gallery of the
House was crowded with ladies' yesterdays fact
which doubtless stimulated the Hon. Mr. McMullcn
of Virginia TO make an unusual effort to preserve
his reputation as an orator.
IMpUDENcE missed one of the New York
lobby members yesterday in the House, but after
the lapse Of an hour or two discovered him snugly
ensconced in the seat of an absent member,
aoithin the bar He is said to be an agent of
the New York Central railroad, which desires the
duty taken off of railroad iron.
PoLKING AND WALTzING-Many of the young
dancing beaux arc now seen to be lame or limp
ing. The cause Is tile damaging of their limbs by
striking against iron and whaiebone, when dam
cling. 1t is serious thing to risk ones mere bones
against the projecting iron and whalebone that the
ladies' wear.
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have received an unusually fine assortment Of
fancy goods for the holidays, such as jewelboxes,
bouquet-holders, cabas, dressingcases, fans, per-
fumery, opera-glasses, &C., &c. Call and examine
them, at No. S10, Pennsylvania avenue.
The Secretary Of the Interior has received in
telligence from Lieut.. M. Michler, who had the
work in his charge, that the boundary line be-
tween the United States and Mexico has been es-
tablished and that Lieutenant Michler had reached
New Orleans.
WINTERS EXHIBITION The Dioramas at the
Varieties continue to draw crowded houses every
evening The view of Milan Cathedral, and of
Belshazzar's Feast, universally pronounced to
be masterpieces Of art,
MASQUERADE BALL.-Professor Numbers Mas
querade Soiree will take place this evening at
Numbers new hail. near Eleventh street, one door
from the Star Office. There will be brilliant
party present.
10 The Editors Of the Organ:
GESrLEmES: In publishing the note OF Mr.. JAS.
Towles in your local column Of yesterday, you ac-
company 1t with the following remarks: t
1.-THE error referred to was not made by the re-
porter employed by this paper, but occurred, if at
all, in the official proceedings Of the Board, fur
nshed by it's Secretary"
In doing 80 you have, no doubt unintentonaly,
fallen into error, as the following extract from
the "oefciar report of the proceedings of the
Board of Common Council Of last Monday will
show, which is quite the reverse Of what Mr..
Towles complained Of:
"Mr Towl,s, from the special committee to
which the subject had been referred made an adj
ccrse report on the petition Of J. w. Atchson
asking that law may be passed authorizing the
Commissioners of the Washington Asylum TO let
out the grounds attached thereto"
As implied blame has been thrown on me, you
win obIge me by publishing this correction.
CT. L0WREY,
Secretary Board Of Common Council.
DECEMBER 81, 1886. tt#2
To the Editors Of the american Organ:
Observing in the Organ of yesterday an article
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