Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-09

kap MONDAY, Jan. 3, 1855. "a Sfgt al
The Board met pursuant to adjournment, with
all present except Messrs. Magruder, Borrows,
and Evans. >
The bill for the relief of Samuel Kurson was
passed; after which the Board adjourned.
| BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 1856.
| The council met according to law.
| There were no reports made from committees,
and several private bills were taken up and passed
| The communication from the corporation att0r-
! ney J. H. Bradley, Esq, to whom was referred
| the communication of the Mayor with the recent
decision Of the circuit court upon the tavern law,
was received and read. The communication was
| q very lengthy one, and several members being
absent the confederation Of the Same was post
poned, and the papers in the case, with the opin-
| ion of the attorney, ordered to be printed. M
| No other business was done except the conside-
ration Of few private bills.
Board adjourned till next Monday. f
AAUsrArsrs. Tho Peak family gave their first
entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall last evening",
| and was well attended. The duett from Norma
which was executed by Mrs. Peak and julia, was
rendered 50 well, that comparison favorable to
them might DO made to the rendering given by
Madame Grisi and Sgnorina Donovani at the Ma
| tional
The Swiss Bell Ringers give new and pleasing
variety to the performances, and should be heard
to be appreciated.
The Dying Gladiator was seen by hosts Of Wis
tiers yesterday, who, one and all expressed their
delight and admiration at the beautiful and ex-
pressive work.
/ The BALL Of the American Rides at Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard, last evening was brilliant affair
Delegations were present from the Boston Light
Guard, Boston, Mass. Seymour Guard, Utica, 4
N. r. American Rifles, and Marion Rifles, Balt
more, and from nearly every company in our own
city. The Montgomery Guards Of course attended
the ball given by their own company. 9sA
The ladies were out in strong array, and never
did they look more charming and beautiful than
when swimming through the may waltz and emil
vening quadrille, leaning upon the gallant rife
men, whose hearts beat high with pleasure.
The supper was superb, and everything. passed
off mcrrily as it should, and always win when un
der the direction Of this gallant corps.
THE CoNcERr LAST NIGHr.-Thc performance Of
Norma last night, at the National Theatre by the
Grisi and Mario Troupe, was witnessed by as bril-
liant and fashionable an audience as we have ever
before seen gathered within the walls Of the build
ing. An enthusiastic spirit prevailed, and num-
Der of bouquets greeted the entrance of Mad. Grs,
in her character Of Norma, in which she stands,
perhaps, unsurpassed, the queen of lyric tragedy.
She was ably supported by Signorinas Donovani
and Nora, and Sgnors Mario and Lusini, in the
solo parts, and full and powerful chorus
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Mad Grisi appeared in excellent voice and spirits
and the rich, full tones of her aultless soprano
rolled out in such delicious volume that those who
heard her for the first time were perfectly carried
| away with admiration.
The mysterious and celebrated Miss Coutts, who
follows Mario SO pertinaciously, occupied the east
proscenum box, and kept carefully from the view
of most Of the audience Those who saw her,
agree in pronouncing her something of = beauty.
The President Of the United States, with Messrs.
Marcy, Dobbin, and Davis, of the Cabinet, Forney
absent,) General Scott, and a number Of members
of Congress we're present.
CENTRE MARKET, Jan. s, ls55.-Pices-Bee
IL IL cents per h. Pork, IL IL cents per ID.
Ham, IL IL cents per Id. Sausages, IL IL cents
per lb. Mutton IL IL cents per lb. Butter, rs
to 40 cents per b. Cheese, is cents per lb.
Eggs, 40 to as cents a dozen. Turkeys, so TO
al rs each chickens, 81 1-2 TO 90 IL cents
pair. Hay, 81 81 IL per cwt. Wood-Pme, %
Hard, s8 so per cord. Corn, 81 10 her bushel
Shorts, IS cents. Ship-stuh, so cents. Oats, go
cents per hubshel.
The provision and grain market was quite active
with good supply. OF poultry the market was
glutted, and there was great variation of prices
accordingly. There were but two loads ofwood In
market, which sold at the above quotations, and
not load Of straw. OF hay there was also but
small supply, probably on account of the wet
weather.
TrrooRApHIcAL ERRoR.--In noticing the open
ing discourse made by the Rev. DR.. Cummings, at
Trinity Church on Sunday evening, our types read
Rev. Or. Cunningham" which was incorrect II
should be Cummings
RAscALrTY YEsTERDAY.-We learn that one Of
the "Old Defenders" was inveigled by two scamps
into the Smithsonian Institute grounds, who, In
explaining to him the patent safe game" eased
him of quite sum of money, the amount Of which
we did not ascertain.
Mrs. Allen had her pocket picked of port
monnaie yesterday, which fortunately contained but
triAe; while Mrs. Beckett, of Capitol Hill, was
not so fortunate. Fearing to leave her money at
home she put it all in her pocket, and while In the
ncighborhood of the City Hall, had the whole
amount, $3.50, stolen from her.
A gentleman had his pocket picked at the Prcsi-
dents House Of about $50.
These are all the Instances we have yet heard,
and II should warn people to be on their guard
against these rascals, who infest every public gath
ering
FiRr AT ALrrASDHrAs-About IL o'clock last
night fire was discovered, in warehouse on the
wharf, between Wolfe and Duke street, and before
the devouring element could be arrested the ware
house with most Of its contents was entirely de-
stroyed. II was used for storage, and contained
large quantity Of salt, some of which was removed