Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE YALLERn FEyERl Don't be alarmed,
good people, Mt this ominous heading. NJ case OF
yellow fever has been reported 10 the Board OF
Health or noticed BY the medical faculty But the
"yaller fever" does prevail 70 an alarming extent
In this city. People do not generally know how
many "yallern people exist in this city for we
cannot tell the situation Of this hybrid race lViag.
Nor do people generally know how many have fe-
ssr, for If they have not one kind of fever they
have another If ii is only that innocent thirst for
the enjoyment Of the property Of Others. Il is
only the doctors Of the law aud the faculty OF the
police that are fully aware of Increased and in
creasing danger from this source.
II is known to all that the legislation OF the Dis
trict, or rather the absence of any legislation has
rendered our police arrangements entirely made
uuate 20 correct the evil The District has become
the den into which are thrown all the refuse popu-
Iation of the adjoining States which necessity has
forced them to eject The census returns viii show
a much larger number Of this unproductive class OF
people than could find employment if they were dis
posed to be Industrious which quality no one will
accuse them Of possessing. How they live, then, is
a constantly recurring question, and can only be
solved by an examination of the docket of the
criminal court, the city jail the workhouse, and
whatever other institutions have been provided for
surplus humanity. They live on the community in
these and other ways, honestly and dishonesty,
for Of course a very small proportion of crime is
actually detected and punished.
In addition to these, there are other and crying
evils, none more prominent than the nadequacy
Of the services which the better class profess to
render, and for which they receive very high pay.
There ID not matron In this city, whether she
owns her servants or not, who cannot dlate by the
hour on the troubles of housekeeping And two
Of them together comparing notes, could draw
tears from a stone.
Well, what is to be done? Are things to 60 on
from bad to worse, till the free negroes take the
CITY,, simply because the District Ia the common
political property Of the country Or have we
not rights over and above the law without advanc-
ing the "higher law" doctrine at all! We have!
Wsare entitled by authority higher than Congress,
to protection of our lives and property, and if
Congress will not give us the necessary police
overs, we must eventually take them.
Gentlemen kcodifers, here is a subject worthy
your attention! If 1t does not come home to you
you are lucky indeed! IfCongress really intendsto
do anything for us, let 1t be a complete job for
God knows when they will think Of US again.
Recommend, for "humanity's sweet sake some
division of the powers and duties OF the criminal
court. Organize another, inferior or superior,
with more plenary and summary powers Regu-
late the possession Of the boon of citizenship
BY some other standard than the simple pos
session Of free papers," one fourth or more Of
which cannot now stand the test Determination
Devise some plan of stopping this influx fast sub
merging best interests or institute some means
af profitable employment, both of black and white
Chain. gangs if we can-galleys if we must
CONSTITUTIONAL Row"-A Stree fight" took
place on Thursday night in the vicinity of Swan
poodle, between the rival houses of Mountz anG
McNemara, haiing from different localities in the
ssOuld Country" York and Lancaster, Montague
and Capulet, all you pugilistc fires Everything
portable was brought into requisition to assist
fist and skull" including certain articles of crock
cry, otusualy appropriated to purposes of offence
This may be accounted for, however, as when Justice
Dom and officer Burr arrived at the scene o
action, they arrested two men, two women, ant
two boys, who were duly held to keep the peace
until they should break il again.
Officer Martin subsequently arrested man named
John Mac, for being engaged in the same riot
which served him right, for putting in his wher
parties were so equally divided
The same officer also arrested Richard Youns
and spouse, and John Roach and son, for riotoui
conduct.
John .o'Dwyer VS.. Leonard Storm, for kicking
his goods about and making some indefinite re
marks as to his auricular appendages. He had
lawyer on his side bnt unfortunately for John, tn,
other side had the witnesses. Those who expect
ed stormy season were therefore dsappointe'
when Mr. ODD was Informed he had no case Johl
consoed himself with the reflection that il was jus
as he expected. Before the court could assert it
majesty Mr.. 0'Dwyer incontinently sloped.
FouR-LEaaED CHcKES.-This singular iusu
aat,tr9, already noticed in some of the papers, i
still to be seen at Union Hall, street. not ' ON
my Hall" d street. II is TO be hoped that nobod
will imagine that we went 10 Union Hall for an,
other purpose than to see chicken which il " N
chicken" as will Immediately appear. For thi
singular animal having an appreciation Of the Or
gan, or for its reporter, which two-egged animal
might initiate TO advantage, actually laid an egg il
is own compliment. Not that we would expec
any two-legged animal actually to lay an egg, but
as lay Ia the imperfect tense Of lie, we hope tha
all so disposed will either lie imperfectly, ceas
lying, and lay nothing to our charge worse thai
an earnest desire to make the Organ the organ Q
sound principles correct morals, and the lates
news.
We are informed that the Baltimore aud Obi
Railroad will take delegates TO the Convention O
Young Mems Christian Associations at Cincinnati
on the 18th September and return for one fare
This will afford an excellent opportunity for an
who may wish to visit the Queen city.
The following delegates have been elected b
the Washington Young Mems Christian Associa
ton
Rev b. Sunderland, Rev. @. D.. Cummns, 10.
H. brauiey, JF., Esq, heN. .. n Mhlck, H. hlcn
ards, o. @. Wight, Rev. r. l.. Dashiell, w. Chaun
cy Langdon, VIM. J. Rhees, T. J. Magruder, Rev
Mr.. Hascal Rev. J G.. Butler.
CAPoN SPRrSGs.--It will be seen from the al
yertsement in another column that the proprie
tors Of the Mountain House have determined, i
order TO accommodate their Southern friends, ;
keep open until the 10th Of October The tire
tournaments viii take place on the 2sth OF August
and the l2th and Goth Of September. There ar
now 500 yisiters at this place.
LIBRARY oF CosGREss.-Among the improve
inents in and about the Capitol, Is the erection q
an iron railing in the room Of the Library Of Cor
gress, enclosing the ranges Of books in the variou
cases on the first floor; the guard being breast
high, and designed for the protection and safety q
The rare and valuable collection Of volumes II
handsomely constructed, and in accordance wit
the elegant style and architecture go much al
mired, The Joint Committee on the Library d
rected that this addition should be made, for th
purpose which we have just stated.
FIRST WARD.--At the request OF one Of To
parties concerned we note the organization Of th