Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-12

PEOPLES THKATRK.--Mss Wyette appears this
evening as Eiyira In Sheridans play Of fizauo,
with MI. Taylor A. Rolls. As an historical drama
this possesses more than ordinary attraction for
the public.
Tbe amusing farce Of the Omnibus concludes the
entertainment Of the evening.
KuEKKL's orERA TaourK play in Alexandra
this evening, but are to return to US again, and
give their usual fine entertainments at odd Eel
lows Hall next Monday and following evenings
They had large house last evening.
STANLEYs PANORAMA is TO be exhibited this
evening for the benefit of the ST. Vincent's Orphan
Asylum and we learn that 500 tickets have already
been sold by the friends Of the institution. To-
morrow evening the proceeds are to be devoted
to the Protestant Orphan Asylum, and we are glad
to see these laudable institutions being sustained
and assisted in their benevolent efforts.
EH
ONE REASON WHY You SHOULD ADVERTISE In TIE
oReAs.--In our edition of yesterday appeared an
advertisement for lost bracelet offering one dol
lar reward. This morning the finder brought il TO
this office. II is true that every advertisement of
lost property which has appeared in the Organ has
met the same success. Its daily circulation now
exceeds any paper in the city, one and is the
only paper taken by large portion of our COM
manity.
on last Tuesday night at Ryland Chapel, on the
Island, and were charmed and delighted with the
excellent arrangements, and mastery performances
by the scholars attached to the Sabbath School;
and we were right glad to learn that with modf-
cations for the BETTER the exhibition will be re-
peated on this Thursday evening. 1.-THE Mothers
Lament" sung by Miss Lloyd, indicating as it did
richness and pathos of voice, fully repaid us for
our visit. Go ye who can with Jean Paul Richter
" love God and little children" and learn how
worthy of that love this little band will prove itself
CANISEs.--Never was a city or town 30 infested
with dogs as Washington. Cast your eyes in any
direction and they viii be certain to fall upon one
or more dogs Newfoundands, bulldogs, settlers,
pointers, terriers, ours, poodles, roam at large
without local habitations or names. Dogs white
and black, spotted and brown, large and small of
high and low degree, give nightly concerts without
charge, much to the annoyance Of the drowsly-in-
clined human denizens Of the city
There is a law, saith our statutes that tax shall
be laid upon the owner or harborer Of every dog
within the Corporation limits We will not at
tempt to compare the number Of licenses issued
with the number of worthless CANNES but we be-
lieve that were two dollars per annum paid upon
all and the income applied for that purpose, it
would make the Washington canal navigable for
respectably-sized vessels and, otherwise, If they
were killed and thrown into the Potomac, (Which,
in our opinion would be quite proper they would
create an obstruction to its navigation more insu-
perable than the sunken ships in the harbor of Se-
bastopol.
VIII not the proper authorities look into this
matter, and make attempt at least, to carry the
existing law upon this point into effect before the
approaching season for hydrophobia.
POLICE CouRr.-Befors MorssA d Birch
Francis Penny young colored girl, was sent to
the work-house for 80 days, for using the most
shocking and profane language.
Elworth Baker, John Feeney, William Thomp-
son, Thomas Brown, and John Loury, were lodged
at the guard house.
ATTEMPT AT SUlcIDE--A colored man named
Henry Robinson was brought into the guard house
this morning by officer Allen, who found him in
his own house, where, under the Influence of
naania-a-potu, he had attempted to take his own
life He had inflicted severe wound on his fore
head, and cut his throat with large pocketknife.
Captain Birch committed him to jail as a deranged
person, unsafe to go at large.
ALExANDRIA.--J. Horace Lacy, Esq, Is to adj
dress the Alexandrians tonight, at Lyceum Hall,
in favor of Mr.. Wise, and against the Know
Nothings.
1t is rumored here that he will be replied to, by
some admirer of Sam. We have not heard who
the person is.
WASHINGTON BRANcH.---By the monthly report
of the Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, 1t appears that the receipts for passengers
over the Washington branch, during the month Of
March, was $40, 1876 Al, and for freight 1911 81,
making total of $36,0l0 %, against S32,417 10,
received for the same month last year, and being
an increase Of %, 593 IL. Among the freight con-
veyed was 1922 barrels of -four.
The Directors have also declared a dividend upon
livestock of the branch railroad otthree andahalf
per cent. for the last six months.
The receipts over the main stem Of the Balh-
more and Ohio Railroad, upon passengers and
freight for the month were $3.50, s41 SO.
THE WEATHER to-day is most delightful, and pre-
sents an agreeable contrast TO that Of yesterday,
when we had storm ofwind nearly as disagreea-
BILE as that of rain the day before. This morning
the mercury stood at 8s degrees
CIRCUIT CoURr-.Judges HorseH aud Dunlop
presiding.-The court are still occupied with the
case Of John Skirving Us. b. 0gle Tayloe. Messrs.
j. H. Bradley and j. III. Bradley IT,, for the plain
tiff; Messrs. J. O. Brent and A. A. Smith, for the
defence.
The case has now been in course OF trial for two
days, and viii probably be given to the jury to-day.
In ANSWER TO an advertisement which appeared
In our paper yesterday, for a young man, we re-
ceived this morning thirty letters besides various
personal applications. We viii state that the place
Is now filed.
WE PERCEIVE that our esteemed fellow-towns-
man. T. O. CoNSoLLr, ESQ, has received patent
legislative meetings.
MISS s. A. FAULKNER,
nHEss MAKER