Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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BLAvEs.---It Is well known that q large number
slaves who belong to persons not living within
bis Corporation, are hired out 10 persons here,
md, lest they might suffer by not complying with
sguations In regard to their slaves we insert the
hw Of the Corporation relative TO them:
|" The following tax Is imposed upon slaves Of
hon-residents, hired 70 persons residing within the
pity Of Washington, ID. O., 70 wit On every male
lave above the age Of eighteen years, and under
orty-6ve, twenty dollars per annum; on every
male slave under eighteeH, and above twelve years
age, twelve dollars per annum and on every
smale slave, between fifteen and forty-ive years
bf age, two dollars per ann,m. And any non-resi-
lent who shall hire slave to labor, or do service
~ said city, without having first paid the above
ax shall forfeit and pay the sum OF twenty dollars
Tor every such offence and any person who shall
hire any slave belonging to nonresident, for
whom the said tax is not paid, shall, IN like man
per- forfeit and pay the sum OF twenty dollars for
vsry slave so hired; and II such person shall con-
kinue to employ such slave, so hired, he or she
shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for
bvsry month be or she shall continue to employ
buch slave. ay f4w vi sg5tr m y
every person bringing or sending any slave
Into said city, to hire or reside therein, SHALL with
b twenty days thereafter, cause the said slave to
BE- recorded on the books Of the Corporation, and
Ihall dsposite with tho Register an affidavit that
Iuch slave Is bona tide his or her property; and
Every person negscting o. refusing % 70 DO shall
The above Is from Colonel M. Thompson's inval-
nAble g Abstract Of the Laws Of the District Of
columbia"
BRIDaEs. a few days ago noticed Mr. Mot
lsy's Ingenious plan for naming streets &C., which
the au horities here are about TO adopt since which
we have seen Mr. Motley's three different designs
for bridges, all of which differ in arrangement to
anything Of the kind in America, particularly the
'suspenring one, which he states Is nearly as firm
q framed bridge, one of which kind nearly two
hundred aud fifty feet long, we understand, he con-
|structed in England, about fifteen wears ago
as proof Of its frmncss 1t is only needful to state
that gas main IL carried over It's floor. Il has
been by competent judges, pronounced to be
the frmest suspension bridge in the world,
and is the kind he proposes al 4 substitute for the
present dlapIdated Long Bridge, over which
to convey the Alexandria railway, spanning over
above $500 feet Of waterway in several spans,
and from 200 to 800 feet each. His design
for the proposed foot bridge across the canal
in Sixth street, is what he terms a self sus-
pension, which he proposes to be about eight or
ten feet wide, and about eighty feet span capable
of sustaining with perfect safety from thirty to for
ty tons, at cost of about $500. We were also
shown an elegant design on the same principle for
bridge at Philadelphia, of two hundred feet span.
We understand Mr. NJ. has given designs and esti-
mates for four new bridges at Baltimore.
Woop& CHRIsrY's MIssrRELs. Notwithstanding
the unfavorable weather last evening, these mimi
table performers were again greeted by crowded
audience. Never before has a band of this kind
become SO popular in SO short time; the only re-
erct that we hear expressed is, that they should
not have secured more roomy house in order to
accommodate the numbers unable to obtain adj
mittance Tomorrow viii positively be their last
night, and has been set apart for the benefit of
Birch, the funniest darkey that ever came this way.
A new piece entitled La Hotel de Ethiopia is an
nounced for tonight.
TINE great auction sale of the bankrupt stock Of
the late firm of Hall Brother Is still progressing
and will probably end on Saturday.
The very low prices at which goods are now held
In New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, have
operated very unfavorably upon this sale, we
are told the amount realized win be only sixty.five
per cent. of their real value.
The sale is also peremptory, and $4,000 worth
Of dress goods being pressed directly into such
market this city is must necessarily be sold, If
at all, at low price.
BALLS LAST NIGHr.-The Western Hose Com
pany had very fine ball at the Assembly Rooms
last night. large representation from the differ
emit companies in the city were present, and the
scene was quite gay and hilarious.
The Monumental Club at Carusis Saloon was not
80 well attended, but all who were there appeared
to be enjoying themselves when we left the hall.
Mrs &. PESpLrros, Of Capitol Hill, the patron
Of all deserving societies Of young In the city,
is about starting on a tour through Europe, and
Tuesday evening, as a token Of her esteem and
svmpsthy In their welfare, presented the Columbia
Fire C,mpany with four beautiful pictures, repre-
ssnting scenes in the life Of fremen, viz: the
alarm--the race-the 6re-and the return.
She made neat and graceful address, to which
Captain Tate replied 3tAA
0prosIrIos TO THE KSow-NorHINes-Th Sen
tinsi says the Union Association Is the name Of
. society recently formed in this city. We learns
the meetings are only open to those Who are OPP
posed to the know-Nothings. Already many Of
our well-known citizens have enrolled their names
a. members. No solemn oaths are required tc bind
them 10 any particular course of action; their honor
being depended upon TO carry out the objects for
which the association has been organized.
FusrRAL or rHx LATE n. W. BALL, Eso.-The
Grand Lodge Of 0dd-Fellows appeared yesterday
afternoon In full regala to attend the funeral Of
their deceased brother, and, accompanied by
large coDcourse Of friends and mourners, conveyed
his mortal remains TO Glenwood Cemetery, where
he was deposited In the clay, TO which we must all
return. t
pecuharly Impressive portion OF the frial
service Of this order Is the casting into the grave
Asprig Of evergreen typical Of the Immortality Of
the soul and during this ceremony tears started
from the eyes Of some Of the strongest Of that
large srsnblagc.
AssAuLrISe SIsrKR.-A family quarrel which
has been existing on the Island, broke out into
actions on Monday. Mr. VIM. Hutton has been on
III terms with his sister, Mrs Harris and this III will
extended TO Mrs. Hutton, who refused TO associate
With her husbands sister. In consequence Of some
tauntlng Of Mrs Harris to her sstern-law, relative
to her being 80 proud, &c, Mr.. Hutton attacked
his sister, and beat her in rather an unbrothcrly
manner.
Mr.. Harris, who has been in New York, came
home and caused Mr. Hutton to be arrested for the
assault, but the latter being willing to make an
apology, aud protesting his repentance, Mr. Har-
ris sent note (which we could not obtain) 10
Ciptsin Birch, desiring a discontinuance OF the
case, and the family jar was mended in this man
Der.
Rus ovrR.-A little girl, about three years old,
the child Of Mr.. r. Harrison, who resides In r
street, on the Island, was run over yesterday after
,nnr 10 r.rop A rolorod man he nee