Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-23

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FIRE-ENaINK HoUsx DEsrRoyxD.-At half past
eleven Z. M. an alarm OF ire sounded, in con
sequence Of smoke being discovered issuing from
the roof Of the Perseverance Fire Company's house
on the Avenue, q the foot Of Eighth street The
engines were promptly on the spot, but owing %
mismanagement ss il seemed to us, il was some
time beforea stresm of water was thrown upon
the fire.
TWAS found impossible, however, to quench the
flames, which soon burst out through the roof Of
the house, and after few minutes destroyed the
interior of the building. The flames then envel
oped the belfry, which was also destroyed. The
bell fell 20 the ground with great crash, and was
broken into three or four pieces.
II is supposed the FIRE was the work Of an in-
cendiary, as no lire had been made in the building
to-day by any member of the company.
The engine-house was owned by the Perseve-
rance Company, and their loss probably amounts
to ~ 500.
The wind blew gale at the time Of the fire,
which was probably main cause Of the flames
not being extinguished.
Why BUTTER Is DBAR.--We inquired Yesterday
the cause ofthe high price of butter, and have re-
ceived to-day the following answer:
III Because the women and girls don't know how
TO make It. For twenty years past, the girls but
Terminating education has been sadly neglected.
They can play the piano, bat can't churn can
dance, but cannot skim milk; can talk a little
French, but don't know how to work out the but
ter-milk. The women who made the butter in
Westchester, Duchess, and Orange counties twenty
years ago, passing away, and there are none to
take their places That's why butter is high"
THE FAT or THE LAMB -Doniphan & Bevans
gave public entertainment last evening to their
numerous friends, at their new restaurant, on the
corner Of Seventh street and Louisiana avenue.
There large and joyous party feasted upon the
fat of the land and toasted the worthy proprietors
in the nectarean juice Of the grape. finer spread
table we never saw on similar occasion, and the
liberaity Of the proprietors win be, we hope, lib
orally rewarded by the public
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS b. Wilson, Penn
sylyana avenue, offers for sale fresh fruit of every
variety, butter, buckwheat, cheese, and old rye
whiskey at 81, 81 SO and $3 90 per gallon. Also,
fine old peach brandy. q
Butt Il Hopkins advertise q splendid assortment
of fashionable furs from the North American Fur
Company. The ladies should call and examine
them.
II. O. Hood has just opened new stock Of gold
watches and fine jewelry. III
Two superior houses are offered for rent--one on
Sixth street. and the other within three squares OF
the Treasury.
Mrs. Adelaide Sergeant has nearly completed q
Tour story brick house ON II street, near Ninth,
which ID intended 70 accommodate her book-blnd-
ing establishment, now occupying two houses on
| the opposite side Of E street. When the bindery
is removed those houses viii be fitted up as dwell
| lings
WEATHER.--The cold last night was very search
| ing. 1t was, indeed, ga nipping and an eager
air." like that which did, upon the battlements Of
Elsinore " shrewdly bite" the friend Of Hamlet,
Prince of Denmark.
The FAIR.--The receipts at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South Fair last evening were en-
couraging, both from tickets of admission and
sales. A large company were present. The Fair
viii be open this evening.
| Messrs. Mac Arthur and Brownell, Post Master
and Collector of Troy, New York, are at Dexter's
Hotel.
The ToRcH-LIGHr PROCESSION III come off to-
night without fail It win be magnificent dis
play.