Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-02

perfect impotency Of our iremen in their endeayor
to arrest the progress of the flames, consequent
upon the scarcity of water the citizens of the
District may well lock to Congress for an appropri-
alton in assistance and furtherance of the great
project Of providing an abundant supply Of water
for this large and growing city,
The amendment offered by Mr.. Keitt, to the
general appropriation bill, several days ago. pro-
posing to appropriate $500 900 for continuing this
aqueduct received only SO votes
Although, in common with the citizens OF Wash
ington and Georgetown, we most earnestly desire
the aqueduct, on which the sum of 100000 has
already been expended, to be continued, We regard
the vote to which we have referred as afording no
encouragement to hope for change in the minds
of honorable members on this, to the residents Of
the two cities, important subject.
1t is well known that the principal cause Of its
failure heretofore was the fixed and unyielding
purpose of those in power to maintain military
supervision the construction of the work, and
the equally determined purpose Of those opposed
to that system, not to sanction it by appropriations
for the work. Whether justly entertained, or not,
majority of the members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, are of the opinion that, military en-
gneers are not superior to all others, and, If they
are, it is improper while they hold their military
commissions to employ them in civil service to the
exclusion of competent and experienced men Of
equal character and standing
This subject demands the immediate attention of
our citizens, and some energetic measures ought to
be had in regard to it.
PRESIDENTS LEvEE.-The last levee the season
is held this evening at the Presidents mansion
Those admirers of beauty and fashion who have
heretofore thronged these popular receptions, win
remember this, and act accordingly. 1t win be a
most brilliant assemblage undoubtedly.
MECHANICS FAIR.-The attendance of visiters
to the Fair has not diminished iota, it now being
established the only place Of evening promenade
in the city. Crowds Of people are there every
evening, and deservedly rich harvest is being
reaped by the institution.
Decentralization statement of the War
den, it is ascertained that there are now eighty
four convicts in the Pententary. The best care
is taken of them, and work imposed upon them
sufficient to keep them in good health, while their
moral being is paid as much attention to as their
physical. 1t is gloomy future, however, for some
Of them to view, who see only in the grave re-
lease from the monotonous imprisonment they now
endure.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-The circus troupe of Ny
ers and Madigan opened this establishment last
evening to full house, and gave universal salts
faction. The comicates of the clowns and graceful
horsemanshp of the different riders, brought down
Al.
also duly appreciated, and, as whole, the per-
Torrance was SO completely satisfactory as to
establish for the company a high name, and insure
them crowded houses during their stay here.
A large number of the Indians now in our city
were present, and seemed to enjoy themselves
hugely at the witticisms of action manifested by
the clowns, and their eyes sparkled with excite
ment at some Of the daring feats of Craftsmanship.
WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILRoAD.-The report of
the agent Of the road, Thomas H. Parsons, Esq,
for the month of February, shows a very large in
crease, both in the number Of passengers, and
amount of freight transported over the road, COM
pared with that of last year.
The number of tickets sold for Baltimore was
$500, and there was sold very large number of
through tickets to Philadelphia and New York.
Two thousand tons of freight went over the road
during the month to fifteen hundred in the same
month last year.
ANOTHER INCIDENT OF THE BENTON FIRE.-It Is
said that when Mr.. Benton was asked if his proper
ty was insured, he replied in the following touch
ing language, too strongly picturing his own DESC
lation:
"No, it was not insured but care nothing
about that; insurance could not have saved all
that considered valuable-the bed on which my
wife died, on which l sleep her clothes, which
were in trunk setting at the head Of it.; the ar
ticles which she priced most around 1.-THE last
things at night, and the first in the morning.
and the papers in the adjoining room, many Of
which cannot be supplied. But what shall most
feel-more than / now do--will be the loss of the
memorials Of my wife, whose body, still above
ground, il viii be my first care to remove to St.
Louis when released from Congress, to be buried
in the place in which had collected the remains
of my dead-my mother, children, grandchildren,
sister--to take the place by their side which she
and had marked out for ourselves"
We have received from 10 Shillington, Harpers'
Magazine for March. From hasty glance we
should judge it to be very interesting number.
POLICE CoURr - CENTRAL STATION Before
MorscH and Birch.--Wlliam Cramlet and George
II. Cramlet, brothers, from Baltimore, aged Is and
Is years, and VIM. Robinson, James McCabe, and
Robert West of Baltimore, of the ages Of II, Is,
and 10 years respectively all lodged in the guard
house last night.
These boys all appeared to have run away from
their homes, and stated they were DESTROYS of go
ing fishing and were in quest Of situation in that
line ii their friends in Baltimore should miss
them, they are now able to find them, IL they
should wish SO to do.
Thomas Robins, another young man, from Maine,
>was also lodged.
Supreme Court of the United States.
THURSDAY, March /, 1855.
Mr.. Chief Justice fancy announced to the bar
that the Court would adjourn on Saturday. the 10th
instant. and that the court win not take up any
case for argument after Wednesday, the 18th inst.
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