Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

APPROPRIATIONS ron THE DISTRICT or CoLuA-
DIA--The following are the appropriations made
for different purposes by Congress during the last
session, and which are to be expended within the
District:
For the Capitol extension S325,O00 90
For the Washington Aqueduct 100000 90
For the purchase of books for the
Congressional Library 1000 90
For the continuation of the Trea-
snry building, according to the
plan Of T. o. Walter, Esq, 100000 90
For the repairs of the Potomac,
Navy Yard, and upper bridges 10000 90
For the continuation Of the Gene
eral Post Office building, un-
der the plan of T. u Walter,
ESQ. 100000 90
~ e,sla SO
For the finishing of the Hospital 'eS -
building, and the out buildings
belonging thereto, &c. 1892 90
For the extension Of the Capitol
Square HFN * 900 M
For the support Of patients in the
Intrmary q 600 90
For the purchase Of trees and tree
boxes for the public grounds 5000 90
For removing the stone wall form
ing the southern boundary Of
the park at the Presidents $4,000 90
For removing the Franklin engine
house and improving that square 5000 90
For removing the present and con-
structing a new dome for the
Capitol 100000 90
For reservation No. 2, and Lafay-
cite Square 5000 90
For improving and enclosing the
Circle in the First Ward 5000 90
For enclosing the space formerly
occupied by the Western Mar
ket House 5000 90
For repairs ofPennsylvana avenue 1000 90
For foot.way, in front ofthe Presi-
dents House s,s2s %
For finishing foot-way on Lafay-
cite Square 1000 90
For revising and completing the
grades Of the City Of Washing
ton 5000 90
For improving the grounds, south
Of the Presidents House 5000 90
For the completion of the east
wing of the Patent Office lo.7Oo 90
For lighting the Avenue, Presi-
dents House, Capitol &c. $4,000 90
For the new wing of the Patent
Office $4,000 90
For an Armory for Volunteers in
the District Of Columbia 10000 90
For improving the grounds of the
Botanic Garden, and walling the
creek with brick 10000 90
For repairing this sewer along 10Th
street, west 5000 90
Total $l,4S4, l73 rs
A Marine Hospital is also to be built within the
District from the proceeds of the sale of part Of
the hospital grounds at Chelsea, Massachusetts,.
Our CoLLEGE.-At a meeting Of the students Of
the Columbian College, in the College chapel, on
Friday, March I'd, the following preamble and re-
solutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas we have learned that the Board of
Trustees of this College have recently taken mea
sures to make important additions to the Faculty,
and thereby to place the College on an equality
with any institution in the country and to render
it more worthy the confidence and patronage of
the public land whereas we feel deep and abiding
interest in the future prosperity and usefulness Of
the College therefore
Resolped, That we hail the anticipated improve
ment with feelings Of great pleasure and delight
Resolved, That from the extensive popularity,
ability. and experience Of Rev. ]. G. Birney, and
from the able manner in which those members of
the Faculty at the College fill their respective
departments, we earnestly believe that the College
will prosper and increase in usefulness under their
supervision.
Resotred, That We earnestly desire that the pro-
posed additions to the Faculty may be speedily con-
frmed, and that they may be with us at or before
RESOLVED, That we will exert our influence in
aiding the Trustees in the accomplishment of the
above objects, not only while here at College, but
more especially when we return to our respective
homes.
Resolved, That copy OF the above resolutions
be submitted TO the consideration Of the Board of
Trustees, with the privilege to publish them, if they
in their wisdom see fit.
c. G. MEADoR, Chairman.
]. J. McREE, Secretary.
DEMONSTRATIONS Thompson in going his
round last night, discovered on Seventh street.
near the steps leading into the Smithsonian Institu
ton grounds, the dead body of babe apparently
just born, and whose appearance justies the belief
that It was strangled or smotbercd immedi stely
upon It's birth.
This Is probably but one Of the many children
Of shame" whose birth and murder are alike I'M
known to the community at large, but the frequen-
-cy Of which is a mournful and horrible commentary
upon the state Of morals as they now are.
BENEFIT OF SAVIOUR Sam, the funny man.
whose comicalities have excited so much laughter
has benefit tomorrow evening" and on which oc-
casion he win undoubtedly out do himTsa He Is
fine comic singer, and deserves at the hands Of
the citizens bumper.
Go and have hearty laugh by all means.
WE would like to know IL the Indians who have
been in our city for some time, were In the hands
and under the supervision of German Jews |?
If so, we would like further TO know how much Of
the money paid to the Indians by the United States
in ful6llment Of the treaties made with them, and
which amounts to about seventy-fve thousand
dollars, win go to its destination, among the
Winnebagoes, Chippewas and the other tribes,
where IL rightfnly belongss
LOCATION OF THE kRnoRy.--As the public are
wondering where the new annory for the volun-
teers Is to be located, we win make suggestion,
not, however. stating II as positive fact.
Our opinion is that the location at the corner Of
Ath and streets will no the nlace WHARF n will bn