Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
(OFN0IAL PAPER or TIE oITYl

(OFFICIAL PAPER or THE GIII)
DEcfsIoS ADVERSE TO Gas COMPANY "A case
was tried before Justice Morrison, at Baltimore a
few days ago, which involves principles Of general
interest to the residents of large cities II was an
action brought by Mr.. John W. Boomer against
the Baltimore Gas Company for damages sustained
in consequence of the refusal Of that company TO
supply bis place OF business with gas, the ground
of refusal being that the previous occupant had
failed to pay for gas furnished by the company
Several witnesses were examined, and, the evil
dence being duly considered the justice rendered
judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $780, with
costs. The company have taken an appeal from
the decision.
The custom here complained Of has been one
cause of the general unpopularity Of gas compa-
MES throughout the Union. Many an unsuspect-
ing tenant, unaware Of the practice, has been com
PEELED to pay the gas bills Of his predecessor or be
left In darkness HIMSELF OF the utter injustice Of
such rule, we presume there can be but one
opinion 1t has no parallel but in some Of the
rules Of the Departments here in Washington, as
TO the payment Of claims against the government.
In both cases, arbitrary viii is set up in lieu of
justice and equity. The Gas Company says to Mr.
Brown you must pay the bill of Mr.. Smith who
absquatulated last summer or you will have no gas
from u.s." Mr.. Guthrie says to Mr. Jenkins, g the
government owes you this money, but it is not in
accordance with usage Of this Department to pay
what it owes. So you can't have your money ~
Fine Gas Company that Beautiful Secretary this
Capt Macheath, Jonathan Wild Dick Turpin, and
Old Fagn, the Jew, If they were living now, could
not thrive at all among the Gas Companies and the
Guthries.
TIE FAIR.-The Fair for the benefit Of the
Eighth Street Methodist Church South, was fully
attended ON Saturday evening This evening the
Fair will present unusual attractions
70 arc ra0upatnd tn insart the following notice /.
Masonic and odd Fsllo,os Fraternities"--
These Orders having conferred fovor upon the
Rev James A. Duncan, Pastor Of the M. II. Church
South, and as fair is being held at Odd Fellows
Hail. Seventh street for the benefit of said Church.
cordial invitation ia extended to the members of
said Orders to attend--the Masons on Wednesday,
and Odd Fellows on Thursday evening.
A brother of either order will be in attendance
at the door and admit them and families free Of
charge.
BY order: CHAS. @. HACKETT,
Secretary and Treasurer.
SACRED CoNcERT.--By an advertisement in an
other column, it will be seen that the Choir Of the
Foundry Church propose to give Concert OF Sa-
cred Music in their church, tomorrow evening" in
which they will be assisted by several professors
and amateurs Of this city. The programme com
prses variety of selections from the works OF
Mozart, Rossini, and other distinguished foreign
musicians and we are grati6ed to see, also, that
American composers have not been neglected.
Among the most beautiful of the pieces to be
performed is quartette from the New York Mu-
steal Pioneer for December, of which we give one
of the stanzas: a
Only waiting till the angels
Open wide the mystic gate
At whose feet long have fingered,
Weary, poor and desolnte;
Even now hear their footsteps,
And their voices, far away;
If they call me, am waiting,
Only waiting to obey"
We hope that this enterprise of the Foundry
Choir will receive liberal encouragement from our
citizens, who should never be backward in patron
izing American music or rewardng native talent
MORNING CoNcERr.-The Pyne and Harrison
English Opera Troupe will give Morning Concert
at the Varieties, on Wednesday, at IL o'clock
There will great rush to hear these celebrated
singers, who have been performing with great ecla'
in New York this season.
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