Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-14

MECHANICS IxsrIrUr FAIR.--The hall Was not
SO well attended last evening as usual, ON account
Of the rain.
Two articles, very deserving of notice, are the
selfadjusting desks ofW. G. Wolf, of Philadelphia,
which are the neatest specimens Of desk furniture
We ever remember to have seen. They obyiate
the necessity of having a vacuum in the centre OF
desks for the knees, besides economizing space in
most excellent manner. The desks are admra-
bly, suited either Cor parlor or a counting house
being ornamental as well as useful We advise
our readers to examine them.
The Perseverance Fire Company have deposited
In the exhibition their splendid suction engine, re-
Gently built for them by John Agnew, of Philadel-
pha. 1t hassx snda -halfinch cylinders, with nine
inch stroke and is sgallery engine, the box resting
on springs. The panels are painted ultramarine
blue color; the styles black the running gear lake.
heavily striped with gold. 1t is brass mounted
and the box is built Of mahogany. Altogether,
she is one of the most substantial engines in our
city.
Shillington the indomitable general of the forces
of Cupid, in this vicinity, has received large re-
enforcement of Valentines to his already extensive
"army of occupation"
Witty, humorous, ridiculous, sentimental, and
sublime illusions ofpoetry, and winning and ghastly
pictures adorns these Valentines, which may be
procured at Shillington's of Four-anda-half
street, at any price, ranging from FTP" to fifty
dollars. As to-day is Valentines day, we suppose
Joe will be besieged by applicants for these emissa-
ries of Love and Cupid.
WEArHER.--The cold weather of last week has
effectually closed the navigation of the river and
canal.
The river continues hard frozen for many miles
below, and the track made by the mail boat was
frozen every night sufficiently hard to allow of per-
sons crossing next morning.
This morning, however, there is an immense
body of water moving down the river, and some
fears are entertained Of the safety Of the Long
Bridge.
The thaw Of yesterday, with the rain ofastnght
has materially rotted the ice, which is ping up at
various portions of the river and will, if carried
against the bridge, certainly carry it of.
As we published the report to which the card
below refers, we give place to this; disclaiming
however, any intention our part to misrepresent
or to make any personal allusion, in publishing the
report which we supposed was perfectly authentic
A CARD.--An itinerant individual, signing HIM
self IN. B. Northrop, financial agent" published
in the Union" Of the 9th infant a report pur-
porting to be that of the "Aid Society of the Dis
trict Of Columbia" The society which he pretends
to represent has no visible existence among US be-
yond Northrop himself, who has been prowling
about Washington for some time, imposing upon
the creduity Of the public by willy misrepresenta-
tons. Having been placed in unenviable proximity
to said Northrop, with opportunity Of judging how
far his practices agree with his professions, (Which
have found at strange variance deem it incum-
bent on me to warn my felow-ctizens against his
future Vaccinations being fully assured that his
specious reports and Wanted philanthropy are for
the most part his own fictitious and imaginary pro-
auctions, set off by hypocritica cant and base in
nuendoes. One of the collateral motives, under
stand, for all this iaudable zeal is the hope of
"feathering his own nest from Uncle Sans goose.
Other journals publishing the fictitious reports
referred to will please copy this card.
JOSEPH WALSH,
February II, 1855. Navy-Yard, Washington.
An editor observes that :" it is a solemn thing
to be married." but how much more solemn it il
not To be-