Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
(OFFYCIAL PAPER or THE OY7'Y.)

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cides, Mr.. J. T. Murdoch. Mr.. J. w. WalIach, A.
H. Davenport, Miss Lizzie Weston, Mrs. auckland
(late Miss Kate Horn,) and several other artists Of
noted ability. This play will be produced in
manner that cannot fail 10 please; and Of course
the management, in consideration Of the heavy ex-
pense, has altered the prices Of admission as fol-
lows: Dress circle and parquette, 81 reserved
seats, fifty cents extra orchestra seats, 81 80;
private boxes, $l5 People who intend going,
should not fail to secure seats at once as the de-
mand for them u unprecedented. ~ SsssassAasSa
For cast Of characters We refer 70 advertisement
in another column. fss pl 49
WATCHES AND JEwELRy.---C. Warmer, under
Browns HOTEL offers for sale very superior watch
90 and jewelry Mr.. w. is one of the best artists
in his line In this section of the Union and his war
ranty Of timc-Piece may be implicitly relied upon.
NOSE BIT olS.--Two sturdy Hibernians, laboring
under the influence Of q the sperits," had bloody
fight In the eastern part of the city some days
ago. One got his finger 'chawedp and the other
his nose bit off, We have not learned whether
each one Of them committed the act Of biting
upon himself Or not. An Irishman's nose must be
a delicious morsel
FAIR IN GxoRGErowN.-Th ladies' of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church west, are holding fair at
the Union Hotel. They are, we are happy to learn,
literally patronized, and are sti prepared to re-
ScINc tu6lr lleHuey anu receive HON Lucm the
compliments Of the season.
Speaking Of Compliments we may say that
this Fair presents brilliant array Of the beauty Of
Georgetown.
The MARKEr.--There was an extraordinary dis.
play of blue noses in the Centre Market this morn
ing, which was the coolest of the season. Vegeta-
bles and meat when exposed to the air, froze very
quickly.
ApIN nIr b
nights ago, the Grand Division of the Sons Of Tenn
pcrace for this District dissolved its organization
owing to the decline Of that cause in the mdst OF
us; and, for similar reason, another of the Sub
ordinate Divisions agreed to surrender its charter,
aud divide the funds There will be, however, two
of those organizations continued in exstence--one
in Georgetown, and the other in Washington; in
each instance to servo, we trust, as nucleus for
future rally.
AccIpENT.-Ycsterdaya afternoon as furniture
wagon, owned by 4. Green, was passing in front OF
the Treasury Building, the horse took fright and
started and the wheels striking the carriage steps
on the edge of the sidewalk, the wagon was cap
sized, severely njuring the driver, colored man
and scattering the new and costly furniture about
the street. The driver was taken up on litter and
carried into the Treasury Building, and afterwards
sent home.
A son of Mr.. Green was also riding on the wag.
capped without injury.
METROPOLITAN Hook AND LADDER Co.'s BALL.
We call attention to the advertisement of the Me.
tropolitan Hook and Ladder Co.'S Ball, which takes
place on the 3lst inst, at Numbers Saloon.
The best of music will be provided, and supper
will be furnished by an experienced caterer
Mr.. HENRY PLAcIDE.--This distinguished acton
by many regarded as unequalled i'm his line in this
comedy, win appear Sir Peter Teazle at the Ma
fional, on Monday evening
Mr. Placide is native of Charleston, S. c.,
where bis father was for many years manager Of
the Theatre.
The Franklin Fire Company will give their 2sth
annual ball on the 18th Of January, the birthday
of Dr. Franklin.
METRopoLIrAS RALwAY.-We are happy TO
learn that this work has at last been commenced
under favorable auspices-and that it will be vgo-
rously prosecuted to completion.
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAHwAY-Mr.
French informs US that the rails are nearly all laid
on this road, and that IL will be opened TO the
public.
The RIvER.-Ice made very rapidly last night
and this morning in the Potomac. If this cold
weather continues for twentyfour hours, navigation
win be closed. t ~
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LARcKNr.-Yesterday, two watches, one worth
fifty and the other one hundred dollars were sto
len from the Gift Bookstore Of Mr.. Philbrck Gen.
trc Market Space, In the lower story Of Dexter's
Hotel III
On Monday drover, who had just sold a mum.
Der Of horses, was robbed In the Centre Market of
$3.50.
Cold WrArHKR.-The mercury this morning In
warm situation, stood Is degrees. This is the
coolest morning Of the season
Afectionately addre..ed TO the Board of Mana.
gers Of the Union Benepolent and Employment
Society, by the Directress, e. b. Mills.
Charity, Of all other virtues is the purest II
solevates the soul, humanizes the affections and
above all when we are once linked TO good work
by the constraining influence of Charity we learn
TO love God, and -Four neighbor as ourselvesn
No charity can be sustained without the union
of disposition and means. The first Is not want
ing-the second lie greatly needed. II is the in.
junction of a heavenly command that each "hep
20 bear his brothers burden"-that we feed even
our enemies IL they be hungry, and If they be
athirst that we give them drink Social duties re-
quire that unprotected innocence and neglected
age shall be cared for
How far this necessity exists, and how progress
Ing are its demands, the protected and the happy
con but poorly appreciate. But, if they would
learn the sternness of the fact, a single day will
suffice 10 teach them the lesson Let them 90 into
the cherries abodes where storms, and cold, and
starvation, and sickness, are the lfe-gis Of the
wretched, and the demonstration viii be complete.
Next 10 practical Christianity, industrial Charity
furnishes the most rational basis ON which TO build
hope to rescue the present and save future gen
erations from the unmitigated ills Of pauperism.
Female employment demands our earnest atten-
ton. Next TO practical Christianity it affords the
only adequate remedy for the radical evils of hui
manity, whether social or moral
Would that our entire community were awake