Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-31
CITY INTELI4IGENCE.


LADIES AT AUcrIos.-Start not, fair reader, at
the thought of your being set up at auction for
sale, though doubt not many or most Of you
would sell very we'll II is on the singular pro-
clivity Of our female population, who almost uni
versally attend sales whether they have any bust
meas or not Il is quite sure that the great major
ity have no business, and must therefore 90 only
10 crafty the (perhaps) audable curiosity Of find
ing out what their neighbors had. Some old ladies
have been known to walk from the Navy Yard TO
Georgetown, and there seem to be many young
ones whose present apparent idiosyncracy on this
subject will probably carry them TO the same
stretches OF shoe-leather Indeed, sales may be
said 20 have partially done away with receptions
and fashionable reunions, being equally promotiyc
OF social enjoyment, and so much cheaper.
We never see a collection of the dear creatures,
within the circle of an auctioneer's dulcet notes
and fresh and original wit, without thinking OF
Mrs. Weller's tea-party, "And there they wos,
watin' supplies On strict analysis of the ruling
motive, we find it to lie in that love Of excitement
peculiar TO the human family, male and female
What man finds satisfied in liquor, cards, &C.,
the woman finds in the competition of bidding.
Some amusing scenes occur. The crowd watch
eagerly for the arrival Of some article, when Mrs
A. and Mrs. b. will besurc TO tackle each other and
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purse, or it may be the largest stock Of patience
Ladies are more spunky than gentlemen the world
over, and, when Greek meets Greek, you know
what follows. The crowd take sides and sympa-
thize. When the article is knocked down, there
are never wanting congratulations on one side as to
the splendid bargain, and on the other, the proud
satisfaction that we made you pay for it.
Ladies insist that they are better judges of arti
cles than gentlemen, and it may be so. But we
f.aa hal a.
not want is a bad bargain at any price, and
that if man, the stronger vessel" cannot with
stand the temptation to buy, how must 1t be with
tho weaker?
Now, we do hope that this article, in which
there is naught "set down In malice will cause no
"breeches" between us and the fairer sex. It is
all for their good. Their presence at sales, partc-
ulaily without business is subject of severe an
imadversion, and though claiming as much gal
them on this subject. The best we can do, there
FORE is to state the facts they exist and if they
have any defence, our " columns" are always open
to receive them,
LARCENY BY A SERvANT.-An Irish servant girl
named Margaret Hartnett, who, for few months
past, has been in the employ of Mr.. A. S. Garner,
Of the Seventh Ward, and whose marriage with
Thomas Harry appeared in the Organ Of Tuesday
last, left the house of her employer on Wednesday
morning under very interesting circumstances.
Some articles of jewelry, it seems, had been
missed by the family for several weeks; but nobody
thought Peggy would steal. She was such a nice
girl.
Since she had got married. however, something
induced her mistress to think that Peggy might
possibly know something about the missing articles
So she went to neighbours house, where she had
learned the girl went to dress herself for the we'd
ding and inquired what ornaments she wore, and
was told gold chain and pencil. "What sort
OF gold chain 7" ut is here and you can see it. y
was the reply. 1t was brought, when Mrs. O. re-
cognised her chain which had been SO long mis-.
sing.
The next step was to take an inventory of Peg
gy's room. There in bundles all snugly packed,
ready for move, were found numerous perqus-
ties ola lady's, and also, of a gentleman's ward
robe, and last though not least, the vertabe gold
pencil all belonging to the family of Mr.. c. The
pencil is one great value, with the owners name
upon It. This, with the gold chain, aforesaid,
formed no inconsderable part of the "bride's
adorning."
No sooner did Peggy learn that her larceny was
discovered, than she gave "leg bail, and when
last seen, was headed for the avenue, with her
trotters playing " double quick time"
THE PORK u.s. TESSEssEE.-Since the mutilation
OF the Pope's stone, land, by the by, there never
has been any evidence of Its being sent by the
Popc,) the subject of stones in the Monument, or
destined for the Monument, has been one Of great
delicacy and interest The mutilation of stone
having been, by the action of the grand jury, de-
cded to be one of the gravest nature is Of course
necessary and proper to inquire into the nutilation
OF any other, under any pretence, or by any party
whatever.
We are informed that the Tennessee block has
been mutiated TO the extent Of having three slabs
taken ffum It's back which said slabs were dressed
whether at Monument expense or not we know
not) for table tops 0fthese, two Of them went
or were carried TO grace the parors of two of the
old Board, and the other that Of the late superin-
tendent We give it for exactly what it is worth,
torbearing TO mention names.
Our authority can be had by any party author
lied to inquire, and If denied and found TO be un.
true, We will promptly admit any explanation or
correction. II true, there can be no difference be-
tween II and the Popc's case, except in the matter
OF violence, and constitutes at least a legitimate
subject Of inquiry. Which Is entitled 10 most con.
sideration, the Pope or a sovereign States
AT la meeting of the Merchants Exchange, held
at their rooms August 30, the following gentlemen
were appointed 70 solicit subscriptions In behalf OF
the Norfolk and Portsmouth sufferers:
First Ward. l.. Ryder. VIM. 7. Dove, Geo.
Riggs, J. Wilson, and j. b. Dodson
Second IPard-Wm. +. Bayly, d. w. Reed,
Thos. ]. Fisher, Samuel Lewis, and G. Gautier.
Third Wards. P. Franklin P. J. Steer, Rich
ard j. Ryon, Gait Bro, and John T. Ellis
Fourth Ward.-Samuel Bacon, NJ. H. Stevens,
II. !. Joudon, Duvall 4 Bro, Benz Bcall, and
George & Thomas Parker.
FIN Ward-John Purdy, w. II. Upperman,
Thomas Young, Samuel Hamilton, and William d.
Todd
Sirth IPard-Wfliam Wall. Tucker Co.
Robert Coombs, B. y. Morsel, and Philip Otter.
back, ST.
Seventh Ward-Rchard Wallach, d. B. Clark
r.. b. Clark, A. Harvey 4 Co., and Jno. H. Smms
s. BACON, President.
JOHN y. ELLIS, Secretary.
"SoNE PUNPKISs."-Mr Richard Butt has raised,
from seed furnished by the Patent Office, the name
OF which we did not learn, canteiope weighing
thirty and half pounds and measuring over three
feet in circumference.
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