Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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The MARKRr-A fine market this morning, and
any quantity of purchasers. The butchers stalls
were loaded with meats, and piles Of vegetables
were visible on either side. The prices, however,
were higher than usual; and those who attended
with full porte-monnaies, had their proportions
considerably decreased ere they left for their re-
spective homes, after laying in the good things"
RIom.-A cow-hiding affair came Off few nights
ago which created quite sensation in the neigh
borhood, where it occurred. We could not get
exactly into the merits Of the case; we only know
that one gave the other sound hiding and only
dessted at the instance Of lady, who, woman-lke,
took the part Of the weaker one.
"SAMn In TowY--Not our "Sam,n but CIV sry-
body's Sam, of every political shade. Yes, Sam
Sandford the funniest fellow on the STAGE in con-
junction with the great American Singer X. J.
Turner gives concert tonight at the " National :"
Go and enjoy the fine programme presented, and
hear the greatest Violinist now living.
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THE g MALAKoyTs ON SPREE.--We saw yes
terday on Tenth street. an individual who stands at
least six feet four inches In his stocking feet, on
"bender" At short distance we took him to
be 4 travelling lght-house-but after few mo,
ments conversation ne very politely informed us
that he was the " Malakoff" on spree. We had
an idea that the tower had been taken by the AL
lies, but Captain Whiskey had It in tow yesterday,
sure
PaTEar AMrarcAsisM-We understand that a
Dutchman ia employ of confectioner on the Az
enue who voted here at the last election, voted in
Baltimore on Wednesday, and says that there were
plenty more of the same sort. Should not an ex-
ample be made Of hims The naturalization pa.
pers Of dead men are now quoted as regularly as
land warrants. Price fallen since the election
ADVERTISE Now, that the fall business is about
commencing, let our merchants through the pa
pers inform the people what they have on hand.
Nothing is ever lost by advertising, It is the great
key TO securing custom. Since our paper has been
reduced to ak cents per week, its circulation has
increased twofold, and the majority of our cit-
zens and their families paper 1t Is Of course
the best advertising medium now known in our
midst
Send 10 your advertisements, and we'll insure
you the reading of them and the customers.
WArcH HOUSE -The cool nights which we have
lately experienced has begun to bring in the usual
number Of lodgcrs, who are taken care of during
the night and discharged in the morning. The
"Siamese Twins"-as they are commonly called
were in again last night but on promising to do
better, were let off by the captain. One indiyid-
ual arrived last night in whcel-barrow, propelled
by officer Wollard.
FfeHr AND ARREsr.--A regular row and " free
fight" occurred last night at certain Irish tavern,
kept on the avenue, near 9th street, which ended
In the parties being arrested by the guard, and
conveyed before the captain, where they we're dis
posed of according 10 law.
SrcY.-0ur much respected colleague, the s1ocaln
of the Star, is, we understand, quite III. He has
our best wishes for his speedy recovery, and re-
turn ITO the turf"
FxvrR AND AGUE.--A friend hands us the fol-
lowing, which, Of course win be taken for what Il
is WORTH and its worth" cannot OF course, be
known without being taken;
Remedy for The Intermittent Fsver, or dgue
and Fever. about three-fourths Of century ago
the following prescription was found to be so eff
cacious In Holland, in cases OF Ague and Fever,
that Ii was published by order of the States Gene
raj "for the public good"
/" Take of bark and Cream Of Tartar, of each, 2
ounces and sixty (60) cloves, reduce them all into
fine powder, and divide the whole into twenty
four (24) doses. -Four doses Of which to be taken
the first day, at intervals of three hours between
the doses-beginning on the day the fit is off;
four doses on the second day, whether the fit be
OF or not and two doses on each Of the eight
following days-one, half an hour before dinner;
the other half an hour before supper.
During the first two days, the patient must
take no other food than soup, half an hour after
each dose
The ingredients must be equally mixed, and
taken in glass of spring water, after being infus
ed therein for three hours"
PETERSBURG RArLRoAp.-The receipts Vt the
Petersburg railroad for September, reached 500,
040 IL IL, being an increase of 4s2 81 over the
same month last year.