Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE



To Advertisers.
The daily circulation of the As.srioaa Or0aa IA
Jar greater than that Of any paper in Washington,
with one exception and the weekly circulation, which
already reaches ten thousand is increasing at the
rate Of several hundred a week Ii has incrsas-
edat this rate with remarkable regularity from the
first month Of its publication Advertisers who wish
TO give their advertisements wide circulation should
bear these facts in mind The daily Organ is dstrib
uted chiefly in Washington Georgetown, Alexandra,
Fredericksburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and
baltimore The weekly Organ is sent to every quar-
tor of the Union.
The MILITARY To-day the companies of militia
IN the District turned out according to regimental
orders, and formed at the City Hall. The great
occasion was the selection of the site for the new
armory for the volunteers, which is located In the
public square fronting on B street between 9th and
It'll streets and in place where il does not OBJ
struct the view from the Capitol to the Smithsonian
Institution This is TO be the grand rendezvous for
all the militia, and their muskets and accoutrements
OF war are to be kept here. 1t Is also to be the
depository Of all the trophies Of war and revolu.
tionary relics now in the possession Of the govern
ment. M
The companies turned out in the following
strength:
National Guard, Captain TAFT, "a guns High
landers, Capt. Reese, 23 guns; American Rifles,
Lieut.. Slmms, 30 guns Montgomery Guards, Capt.
Key, 30 guns; German Yeagers, Capt Schwarz-
man, 46 guns Boone Rides, Capt Bright, 23 rifles
National Greys, Capt Towers, "a guns; Union
Guards, Capt Mulloy, is guns; Marion Rifles,
Capt Shekell, % rifles Scott Guards, Capt jamie
son, 20 guns; Union Infantry, (boys company, J
Capt. Lasselle, 10 guns; Presidents Mounted
Guard, Capt. Peck, 30 men and horses
About twelve o'clock the line started and march
a.,
and Secretary of War to the site, when the break
ing of the ground will be commenced.
PREsIDENrs MOUNTED GUARD.---A march com
posed and dedicated to this popular corps Of cav
airy, by Robert Heller, has just been published by
Hilbus & Hitz, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street. The title page Is ornamented by
faithful portraits Of Captain Peck and Lieutenants
Baden, Flint, and Bohayer, with the Presidents
house in the background. From the elegance Of
the composition and the local interest which at.
taches itself to the theme, we predict large sale.
The JUNIOR FOREIGN MISSIONARY SoCIETY at
tached to the Fourth Presbyterian Church. Ninth
street. will hold their anniversary meeting in that
church this evening. The services will consist Of
speeches, dialogues, and singing by the children
attached to the society and. from the careful pre-.
parstion made, it will doubtless be an interesting
occasion Children, in these times of evil tenden-
cy, should be encouraged in every enterprise
which leads them to knowledge of their duty
both towards their Creator and their fellow-be
ings.
HEALTH OF THE CITY.-From the report Of the
Board Of Health, we find that there was during
the month of April, ~ interments of persons who
had died from the following causes
Abscess, l; brain, water on, 2; bronchitis, /
bowels, inflammation of 1; childbed, 1; Group,
A.; consumption, 10; commissions, 8 heart dis
nf o.. Asorrt rna 4 I II 4.
dysentery, Il epilepsy, fever, catarrhal, ; fe.
yer, typhoid, q; fever, childbed, ] gastrites ;
hopping cough, intemperance, Q marasmus
measles, s; old age, q; pneumonia, Is; paralysis,
Il; stll-born, !; variolod, unknown, s. total p.
CHEsApEAKE AND Ono CANAL CoNrAsY.-The
annual general meeting of the stockholders of this
company is to be held at the City Hall next Mon
day, the 4th of June. The committee who were
appointed at the special meeting last week to de.
wise some measures to perfect the operations and
derive profit from the business of the canal will
probably make report at this meeting.
MCsIc SATURDAY. The Presidents gardens
were thronged on Saturday evening with multi
tudes Of the young the fair the gay, the beauti-
full, and with many delighted and happy persons
who might not be thus described The music OF
the Marine Band was very good, and well enjoyed
by all A united voice Of thanks Is raised in ac-
acknowledgement of the hvors conferred upon our
community by the provision Of these pleasing and
harmonizing entertainments.
THE SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH LIsK.--A great deal
of complaint has been made In regard to this line
by our citizens, who state that its general inefi-
cheney and incorrectness ought TO be made known.
Our neighbours in Baltimore also complain much,
for the Baltimore American states the following
more provoking, unntigated humbug than
the Southern Telegraph line at present con-
"a 4. II IN. A.
or regularity, form part of its ethics and an at
tempt to accommodate its customers apparently
never enters the heads Of those who control les
operations. Over half the time its miserable want
OF repair keeps II out of use, and when working.
the neglect OF its operators and total absence OF
any desire to meet the requirements of its patrons,
renders the best exertions to mako IL serviceable
entirely nugatory. During the past day or two,
whilst the whole country has been earnestly look
ing for the returns from Virginia. its ineffciency
has been most annoyingy manifested.
The wants OF the community demand either new
line Of telegraph to the South or an entire change
In the management Of the present company.
And the Republican also states.
We agree with the American In all Il saws about
the Southern telegraphic line. 1t is nuisance.
A LADY "ArrKRr THE You've GKsrLEars-A
lady correspondent, away out West rather sar-
castle upon the fondness OF many "young. gentle
"th tut puShisuc eNefciseb ana kn0ckdOwu
logic, sends us a catechism, of her own compila-
ton, which she suggests would be invaluable in
the education Of the youngsters Of the present
age. Here is a sample:
In what country did the first prize-fght occur
aud did the combatants conduct themselves
bravelyf Who was the winner, and how many
rounds of applause" did he receiver Mention
the names of all the most celebrated characters
engaged In dog-fghting, horse-racing &C., fiom
then to the present time. What Is the yearly
average Of heads broken in riot all over the world
since the discovery Of America? Does IL appear
that the success Of man in a mob Of the "indg-
nant people, has generally depended upon the size
of his brain or of his fstf Who In the world
has best signalized himself by card-playing, and
under what circumstances did he acquire his won
derful skilf VIII you describe the adventures OF
the man who originated the beautiful "picters'
on the cardsy
BAD Bors.-Five boys, named Randall Hanson,
Daniel Hays, Jerry O'Leary alias Henry Keenan,,
Charles Green, and Dennis McCarty, were arrested
by the watch, last night In a shanty upon the