Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-01


This is the last day Of summer, and until re-
ferred 10 the files of year ago, was positive that
never experienced so cool weather as at present,
for the season
On the 30th day of last August the thermome-
ter indicated at 6 A. NJ, 66; at ~ NJ, II at 3
P. NJ, rs. This year, same date, A. M, SO at
IL M, IA; ats p. NJ, IA. So the weather Is not
quite so unreasonable az many suppose it 70 be.
We have the foreign news in detail this morning
which is ofa most interesting character A crisis
is evidently approaching IN Eastern affairs and the
Allies were to make grand effort on the 18th Of
August before Sebastopol A general lombard
ment of six days was TO have been kept up before
storming, and the whole Of the batteries would be
opened at once.
If the Allies fail in this, they may as wen give
ii up for they never will be better prepared than
they were on the 18th, for the onslaught.
AT the Broadway Theatre last evening great
excitement was created by one of the side scenes
taking fire. Just as the curtain going down,
some of the fireworks fell from box overhead,
by which the scene ignited The audience were
much frightened, and rushed for the doors, but the
fire was Immediately extingushed, and the audi
ence took their seats again. and the performances
were resumed.
As caution TO travellers, would merely mem
ton that steamboat racing on the Hudson river is
now at its height, and the public may as well be
prepared to hear OF serious disaster for it will
most likely come, as the consequent result of ra-
cling.
The citizens Of New York are still active in con-
tributing funds for the relief of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth sufferers. The concert given by Mad
anne Parodi for the same purpose was crowded,
and the receipts must have been very large, but
no report has yet been made by the committee.
The terrible accident which occurred on the
Camden and Amboy Railroad near Burlington, ON
Wednesday, is the grand tip-toe conversation at
present. Differences Of opinion, of course, pre-
Will to who is to blame, if there is blame any
where, 1t would appear, from evidence so far
given, that the engineer was backing the train at
much greater speed than allowed by law, where
as fine had been going at proper rate the horses
would have had plenty of time to clear the track.
If the engineer is able to clear himself then we
shall have to be satisfied that the accident was one
of those unforeseen events which the greatest
caution could notprevent.
This disaster will cost the Company more than
the expense of double track half the way from
Philadelphia to New York and it is to be hoped,
this worthy corporation will at once proceed to
build one the entire distance.
Our stock market has shown signs Of depression
for few days past, which was hardly expected.
One cause for the falling off in prices is, that money
is in much more demand, and rates have materially
improved. As the fall business has fairly com
menced, money will of course be in more demand,
and the rates must naturally 60 up.
J. G. Derby's last publication, and without doubt
the very best novel Of the season, was published
last Saturday, and already over ten thousand
copies have been disposed Of. The title of the
book is The Hidden PATH" and was written by
Virginia Halves, Richmond lady, only about
twenty-five years of age, the author of Alone"
work which has had very large sale, both in
this country and in Europe, where it has been re-
printed. Northern writer's must look to their lau-
res or they will appear entirely in the shade, while
they have such talent as possessed by Miss HAYES
to contend WITH The :" Hidden Path" believe
is her second production, but it is written as il
from an old and experienced hand, and is clothed
in beautiful language. As this lady is fairly
launched in the field Of literature, hope her bril-
liant pen will continue to amuse and interest the
novel. reading public OMICRox