Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

To ADyHRrlsEas. The daily circulation Of the o.
gan is far greater than that Of any paper in the city
with one exception and the weekly circulation which
already reaches nine thousand, il Increasing at the
rate Of twenty-five hundred month. II has incrcas-
ed at this rate with remarkable regularity from the
first month Of its publication. Advertisers who wish
to give their advertisements wide circulation should
bear these facts in mind The daily Organ is distrib-
uted chiefly in Washington, Georgetown, Alexandria,
Fredericksburg, Richmond, Norfolk. Portsmouth, and
Baltimore The weekly Organ is sent 70 every quar-
tor Of the Union.
t9y- Henry L. Thomas is agent for the Ameri-
can Organ in the Fifth and Sixth Wards. All per-
sons Wishing % subscribe, Or ialng y receive lner
at his residence street north between "a and 4th
east. Capitol HILL or Bates Drug Store, Navy Yard,
or at the Office Of the American Organ
MKrRoPoLIrAN MECHANICS Institute. wv learn
that at a regular meeting of this Institute held on
Wednesday evening, March 2lst, il was resolved
that an exhibition should be had in this city in the
month Of May, 1856; and that measures are to be
adopted TO re-arrange and improve the system
upon which the past exhibitions have been gotten
up and conducted and the awards made
The system stands in need of very much i'm
provement as those who were present at the dis
tribution of premiums win testify. A large mum
Der of persons do not hesitate in asserting that
they were awarded in a spirit Of favoritism and
partially, and not according TO merit.
Upon the committees for making the awards
were many persons entirely ignorant Of the articles
which they were to examine, while In some il was
the reverse, as the judges were prejudced. Mr..
Phelps, who contributed bee hive, says that one
of the judges on these articles was official in the
Patent Office, when he applied for patent, some
two years ago. and he refused to grant patent TO
him. Mr.. Phelps appealed to the Commissioner
and obtained patent, In spite of his interference.
Only imagine the absurdity Of such man being
employed to judge the merits Of his hive, in com
petition with only one other and all may see that
there was, probably, " foregone conclusion
Another instance Of 1--WE were about to say stu
pidity) singularity was the re ark made in regard
to Salamander and burglar-proofsaf by the com
mttee on the distribution of awards, substantially
that having no fire wherewith to test the utility,
the committee were unable to award any premium
for those articles. As If the proprietor was to al
low safe worth eight or nine hundred dollars, at
ter the transportation here at expense of fifty
dollars, to be burned, in order to obtain a premi
um. The idea Il ridiculous.
A committee Of persons thoroughly conversant
with mineralogy and geology ought to have been
appointed, who should have examined the filling
OF the safes, and decide which was the least con-
ductor of heat and which would resist the greater
degree Of fire. as is the custom at other exhibitions
arrived at by competent men. A burglar-proof
safe was not examined at all.
The idea of appointing ten men who knew as
much of millinery as they did of next week, and no
more, to award premiums for that sort of dress
goods, was also unfair; and we could if we chose,
extend the-list, but we only make the above re-
marks to show the great necessity for improve
ment In the system, and to suggest these obec-
tons in good time, SO that they may be obviated
at the next exhibition.
The concert Of Robert Heller, at Carusi's Sa-
loon last evening was in every way successful. A
very large audience comprising a large number OF
ladies, greeted the young pianist as be stepped
upon the platform, and probably nerved him to
greater effort. His performance upon the piano
was loudly applauded, and deservedly so. IL
would have been considered bad taste to have per-
formed "pianoforte selections from the works of
Robert Heller were it not for the fact that Mr..
Heller intends settling in this city, and that his
performances and compositions were TO be witness
ed asa proof of his musical ability As it is, it is
UNSUITABLE. We have seen Mr.. Heller's perform
ance on the piano lauded very highly, indeed, 30
high, that Strakosch was said to be not better
pianist. From this opinion we beg leave TO differ.
Mr.. Heller has not the same delicacy Of TOUCH nor
produces the rapid and full tones of Strakosch, and
in point of both ability and practice fails to COM
pste either with Jaell or Herr Gottschalk is also
demnatory Of Mr.. Heler's performances, however /;
It Is only to counteract the opinion which was be-
coming common here of his superhuman, prefer
natural faculty of piano playing. Though not
such performer as either the aforementioned,
be 10 excellent pianist, his brilliant execution
ofMendelssohn's HLieder Ohne Worte," and Thai
bergs Fantasia would prove still there was hard
stony sound in some Of the transpositions which
did not strike upon the ear with that delicacy,
which carries the listener smoothly along the
changes, In sort Of dreamy anguor, but broke of
abruptly the chain of enjoyment at each change.
As whole the performance was good, and the
profits gratifying large, as the concert was given
by private subscription and at these affairs there
neyeris loss
GAs-It Is well known that for several rods this
side Of the Bridge on the road 10 Georgetown,
there has been no gas, and as no sidewalks have
ever been laid there, Il makes II on wet night
dissgrceably dark dirty, and dismal TO pedestrians.
The Georgetown Advocate states that the Com
missioner Of Public Buildings has promised TO ex-
tend the gas entirely up 70 the bridge, which is
quite cheering
Resolutions or CoxDoLEscE National In
stitute at their last meeting adopted the following
preamble and resolution, In view Of their recent
bereavement, by the death Of J. w. Maury, and
Robt Mills, Esqrs.
Whereas, the decease Of two highly valued
members Of this Association, has been announced,
Be Il resoieed, That the Institute has received
with unfeigned sorrow the information Of this af-
fctivc dispcnsation Of Divine Providence, deep
ly affecting 10 this Association, TO the community,
and 70 science, and that the members Of the Ma
ionh Institute deeply sympathizc with the be-
rceved families in their loss.
The resolution was offered by Or. Gale.
Yesterday says the Sentinel, "a black boy be-
tween seven and ten years Of age, was placed on
trial In the Criminal Court charged with incendia-
rism. Il appeared, as we were informed by gem
tleman who was present during the examination,
that the lad lived with a man named Michael
Green, in the northern part Of the city, and while
he was confined In the front cellar Of the store kept
by his employer, the premises were discovered to
be on fire. prompt application Of water sup
pressed the flames before they had effected much
damage. The negro was nearly suffocated by the
smoke, and had one Of his feet severely burned.
The suspicion was that he had applied the match,
either out Of revenge for being confined in the eel.
Lar nth a view IN rrf,ruro hta El,crty Tl,o