Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-18
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


from noble and praiseworthy motives, = did Anna
Cora Mowatt, and has thus far met with as much
success as the latter. She has been crowned with
brilliant success wherever she has been, and now.
after an experience of but three months, has just
claims to the highest rank of female dramatic ex-
celence. How she win succeed in reading we are
unable to say, though we should imagine the genius
and talent which she has shown upon the stage
would sustain her well in this new undertaking.
The Panorama Of Babylon Is unrolled to the peo-
pie Of Washington for the first time this evening,
at Odd Fellows Hall 1t is represented to be a
very fine production.
The Dying Gladiator is still to DO seen at Morri-
sons building, ur-and -a-half street.
GRAND CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT or THE Pooh
by THE Philharmonic AssocIAnos--W under
stand that our citizens win have the opportunity
Of attending Grand Concert, to be given by this
celebrated association Of yocalists on Thursday
evening, January rs, at Carusis Saloon, (the pro-
prietor having kindly rendered the use Of the hall
for that purpose,) for the benefit Of the poor Of
our city
Having had the pleasure Of attending one Of
their rehearsals we hesitate not in saying that this
concert will be unsurpassed by any which has
heretofore been given In this vicinity, and we
would advise all lovers Of good music to be early
in their application for tickets as the number will
be limited.
TEMPERANCE a meeting Of tho Freemans
vigilant Total Abstinence Temperance Society on
the nth instant, the following gentlemen were
elected for the ensuing year:
Rev. Ulysses Ward, president; r. J. Beale,
first vice president; H. G. Ftzhugh, second vice
president; w. s. Sibley, third vice president; J.
corresponding secretary; A. Duyall treasurer.
The meeting also passed resolution calling a
convention Of the temperance men on the lst Of
February, 1855, at Temperance Hail. at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ. All temperance organizations are respect
fully invited to attend.
J. L. KIDwELL, r. s.
CENTRE MARKET, Jan. l8--P rices-Beef whole
sale, IS; retail, IL Ia cents per ID. Pork-Hogs,
q 50; retail, 1912 cents per h. Ham, 10 IL
cents per ID. Sansages, IL IL cents per ID. Nut
ton--Sheep "a retail, IL Ia cents per lib. Butter
rs to 40 cents per lib. Cheese, Is cents per
Id. Eggs, % a 33 cents per dog. Turkeys, so
cents to 81 80 each !; chickens, 81 liz to SO IL
cents pair. Hay$l 25 per cwt Straw, 10 to
80 cents per cwt. Wood-Pine IS; Hard, IS so
per cord Corn, 81 10 per bushel Shorts, 25
cents. Ship-stufs, SO cents. Oats, SO Ia cents
per bushel.
There we're about 200 cattle at the Drovers
Rest yesterday, ofwhich only about fifty we're Sold
the balance going to Baltimore. Beef Cattle were
very high, ranging from "a so to So per cwt.
The high prices there, made our market here cor
respondingly heavy. Everything in our market
to-day was held firm, and dimly foreshadows "hard
times"
AssAULr-Ye sterday, about noon, ss Mr.. Henry
ShAfer was enjoying the luxury of pipe, he was
assaulted by Mr.. Lewis Kion, brother Dutchman,
with some sharp weapon, INJECTING deep and
dangerous cut upon the head. Large quantities Of
blood issued from the wound, as a steady stream
continued to flow from that time until ten o'clock
last night. The weapon with which the confusion
was made could not be ascertained
This morning Mr.. Kion was brought before Cap
tain Birch, who ordered him to give security to
await the action of the grandjury
WASHINGTON MILITARY AT BALrIxoRE.-Yeste
day afternoon detachment of that popular corps,
the American Rifles, to the number of twenty,
went in uniform, under command of Lieutenant
Brown, to Baltimore, to attend the ball given last
evening at the New Assembly Rooms, by the Ma
ron Rifles. They returned to-day highly pleased
with their trip and the good cheer with which they
were entertained by their brethren in arms.
This firm fraternal feeling between our military
companies is very commendable, and is gratifying
to contemplate. The spirit of rivalry and antago-
nism which has existed between military companies
everywhere, has reflected anything but credit
upon them, and we are glad to see "better things
in the present existing harmony.
FIRE IN ALExANDRIA.--Yes yesterday afternoon,
there was fire in Alexandra which entirely con-
sumed stable belonging to John Brent, Esq, and
store-house of G. @. Brady Esq The fire first
broke out in the stable and communicated to the
warehouse and the utmost exertions of the fire.
men were needed to prevent the further spreading
Of the confagrstion
THR BRIDGE ovER THE PoroaAc AT THE LITTLE
FALLs.--This structure has progressed SO far to-
wards completion, that 1t has been thrown open for
travel Several carriages were taken across upon
IL yesterday and II appears to be made in a safe
and durable manner. There Is not much proba-
bility Of the bridge ever suffering from freshet,
as the bottom Of the bridge is elevated about FIVE
feet above the highest mark that any freshet was
ever known to attain at that point Of the river.
POLICE CouRT-CESrRAL SrArIoS-BEroRK Nor
SELL AND BfRcH.--Jeremiah Conelly, James Nc
Donnel, Julia Mcvey, and Augustus Cosen, all
foreigners, were furnished with lodging and allow
cd to depart IN peace this morning
A young darkey, who "preferred" giving only
Francis Nicholas his name, not desiring " his
surname to go in the papers, paid fine for roam
ing the streets after reasonable hours. This ndi-
vidual alleged, as an excuse, that he belonged to
two three institutions the attendance at the
meetings of which would necessarily csuse him "a
be out late occasionally. Upon interrogation, the
" institutions" were found to be the "0dd Eel