Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-15

be forgotten. Four gold watches ornament the
list of prizes to be distributed; besides several
other articles Of jswehy and byostsriee
THEATRE IN ALExAEDRIA.-J. A. Keenan,, Esq,
with good stock company, is performing True
Southern Life, or Uncle Tom as he Is" at Wash
ington Hall, Alexandria.
The character of Eva is rendered by little Louisa
Parker, only six years Of age, in style which al
most surpasses belief
The rest Of the characters are also admirably
sustained by the company, and those who desire to
see fine, moral, and instructive drama, will attend
these performances.
TIE CONTINENTAL GUAEDs.-By reference to our
advertising columns, the young men who have
military ardor, win find an opportunity afforded
them to join this new and novel-uniformed corps,
as the company have meeting for that purpose
at Island Hall this evening
BALTIMORE AKD OHro RAILRoAD.---The Board Of
Directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad met
yesterday, and from the report of the business Of
the road for the month of December, we select the
following facts
The revenue accruing from passengers during
the month was $685. 03 l2sof which $25,553 40
was upon the Washington, and $S9,8l9 ~ upon
the main stem. Upon the freight, however, the
receipts from the Washington branch was but
$4,000 81 I; whileupo the main stem II was $685.
203 "a. ta
The increased revenue compared with January,
1854, is 9s2, 058 IS, Of which $4,000 81 accrued
from the Washington branch, and $8l ,746 46 from
the main stem. 1t also appears that $3.50 barrels
of -four were transported from this city to Balti-
more.
CENTRE MARKET Feb. l5-Prices-Bee whole
sale, "a 25 rs 10 retail, Is cts. per lib. Pork
Hogs, ~ so; retail, IL IL cts. per lib. Ham, IL
IL cents per lib. Sausages, IL IL cents per ID.
Mutton, IL liz cents per pound. Butter, 26 to 80
cents per Id. Cheese, l5 cents per ID. Eggs, rs
cents per dozen. Turkeys, rs cents to 81 26
each; chickens, 81 to 50 cents per pair.
Hay, 81 50per cwt. Straw, IS cents per cwt.
Wood-Pine, a so; Hard, Sc per cord Meal,
81 10 per bushel Shorts, rs cents. Ship-stufs,
30 cents per bushel Oats, SO IL cents per bushel
Prices the same in regard to provisions Of all
kinds, with the exception Of hay and straw. But
one load Of either Of the latter were in market,
and the above quotations for each were demanded.
The roads In the country intolerable, even for
marketmen; hence the meagre supply.
Rev. BYRON SUNDERLAND's PoRrRAIT.-The por-
trait Of Mr.. Sunderland, recently announced in our
columns, is this day published, by Mr. G. H. Brain
ard, Of Boston, and is in all respects. most ex-
cellent likeness. The drawing, by Grozeier, from
Vannerson's daguerreotype is most spirited and
hfelike, and fully justfes his claim to superiority
in the ithopraphic art. This fine print may be
obtained of Taylor Maury, Morrison, & Co., and
of Mr.. Brainard, at Whitehursts gallery. Mr.. B.
is about publishing portrait of our lamented
townsman, John w. Maury, which viii be drawn
by Grozeer, from daguerreotype by vannerson.
DARING ArrEMPr AT BuRaLARY.-On the night of
the 18th of February, 1855, hole was cut through
the back door of the hardware store Of E. N. Lin
thicum Co., of Georgetown, and one of the bolts
removed from the corner. The burglars were fright
ened and left leaving their tools. The next morn
ing young man about 10 years old, was arrested
by officers Kitchen and Sedgwick, at the hotel of
Mrs. Lang, upon suspicion of being the person,
and taken before Justice Reaver where he was full
ly committed for trial.
BALTIMORE AND PoroMAo Engineers
are still engaged in making surveys for this road
The road, it is believed, can be made at small
comparative cost. II is to run through southern
Maryland near Upper Marlboro, and terminate on
the Potomac river, opposite Aqua creek, the ter
minus Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad
MURpER.-Murder appears TO be rife in our
midst. About week ago, man named Hewitt
was killed by William Sinclair, at Hopewel, Eau
quier county, Virginia who deliberately pointed
gun at the former, and shot him. Sinclair imme-
diately fed and has not since been heard from.
81. VALENTINES DAr.--Yesterday was the day for
the sentimental, roguisb, and funoving portion of
our community, to address with impunity any Of
their acquaintance with either pathetic, romantic,
or atrocous and valainous communications, under
the name OF valentines, might best suit them.
Some, no doubt, Of the tender sort, freighted
ove-sick mssiye with the deepest feelings of their
shallow pstes; others sent by way Of a joke, pic
ture supposed to be of human being, though
bearing about as much resemblance TO hippopot-
anus as anything; others with no delicacy or de-
cency whatever, sent to ladies obscenities and the
advantage Afforded TO those who desire to follow
the latter custom operates decidedly against the
whole practice
A great many were sent through the post Office,
though the number Is decreasing each year largely.
A BAD FrLLow.-George Raglin, a bad negro,
was amusing himself on the avenue last evening
with hand-saw, which be struck at every indi-
vidual, with the most desperate ferocity. One little
boy complained to an officer at the Smithsonian
Institution, that he came very near having his
head cut Off" at which the officer started TO arrest
the black. Upon arresting him the fellow fought
most desperately, and none in the crowd around
offered to assist the officer, who threw the negro
twice and held him down until assistance arrived
This morning he W. sent to Jail to await the action
Of the criminal court, by Captain Birch.
BALL.-The ball of the Washinctop Isubt In