Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
This exhibition, which promises TO be one Of the
most brilliant and interesting displays Of nechan.
les, science, and arts, that We have ever had In
our city, win open tomorrow evening by adj
dress from J. II. Bradley, Esq. The following or
der Of arrangements for the commencement has
been handed US by the superintendent, 7. @. Con.
molly, Esq
AT o'clock, p. NJ, the principal entrance to
the Smithsonian Institution, at the north and at the
south, shall be opened, and visters as they enter
will proceed to the lecture hail above.
AT twenty minutes past seven the officers Of the
Institution and their special guests, to be herenaf
ter named, win proceed from the main hall of the
exhibition by the northern stairway to the lee.
ture han, in the following order:
/. Superintendent ofExhibition, Orator, Recep-
ton Committee, and Clergymen.
.. President Of the Institute and President Of
the United States,
8, Officers Of the Institute hts
4. Members Of the Cabinet. aA
s. Regents, Members ex-ofRcio, Honorary Mem
beers, and officers Of the Smithsonian Institution.
8. Heads Of Bureaus and other invited guests.
Arrived at the platform, the following order will
be observed ,s . \. gs;
III. CAL to order by the President.
2. Prayer by 9 Clergyman ri +-.
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8. Address by Joseph II. Bradley, Esq III.
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s. Formal opening BY the President.
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The procession, as above described, win then
pass down by the northern stairway, and enter the
main hall when the doors win be opened for the
admission Of all entitled to enter.
An efficient police force viii be on duty.
We publish the following report, but must not
be understood IS entering into the sectarian spirit
which distinguishes several clauses Of the article:
AID SocIEyr OF THE DIsrRIcr or CoLuxDIA.--
The following is synopsis Of the yearly report:
Our success, Notwithstanding some obstacles
thrown in the way, ia, the whole, very encourage
ing 1t has been sufficient to awaken the jealousy
of such as estimate their own systems 80 high and
all others 30 low that they are unwilling that any
good shall be done, unless it is done under the
control Of the denomination to which they belong.
In the allusion to sectaranism in our last report
It was not intended to be understood to charge ali
the opposition to one denomination, even though
some persons belonging to it seem to be influenced
by motives Of pecuniary interest as well as de-
nomnational hostility. Our application for the
house formerly occupied as naval hospital, is re-
sisted, because family would gladly continue to
use it rentfree, though all the children who are
growing up in ignorance and vice, should become
heavy burden to society, and the poor continue
to suffer. We wish to obtain It for educational
purposes, and for temporary home for the de-
serving poor, till permanent places can be secured
for them in families, where by care and various
other services, remuneration in most cases will be
made. Some who are unable to pay their rent,
and purchase sufficient fuel food and clothing, for
their health and comfort will be able to lay up
something for future need. l$
Our object has been misrepresented, and efforts
having been made to induce a belief that we would
apply it to a different purpose, we have specified
our object We have permission from, the Navy
Department to hold Sunday and evening schools
in one Of the rooms, and though they have often
been disturbed, these obstacles have been so far
overcome, that in the opinion of all the teachers,
as well as many others, great good has been done.
Since our last report we have made arrange
ments for three schools two of which, though not
yet commenced, win soon be added to our num-
Der, making nine in all.
A young man who had rendered us some assist
ance, not content with the missionary plan, has
started opposition school, SO called, at the Point
near ours, and within our field Of labor, for the
purpose, as he acknowledged, of teaching the doc
trines Of his denomination. We use the books pub
lished by the Sunday School Union, and the scrip
tures tracts and papers, generally used with them
We have found very little time for raising funds.
The whole amount contributed within the quarter
is $s2 49, including cash, books, and papers, wood
and seats, and the publication of the report for the
preceding quarter in the city papers, and synop-
sis in the Baltimore Clipper. The disbursements
during the quarter, amount to $32 81 For the
items we refer to the accounts in the hands of the
auditors. as &Nsa
sustain the work, and We are happy to present a
in which duty and interest are connected. Let
children, growing up ingnorance, deness and vice,
become intelligent, Industrious, and orderly and
win not fathers and mothers feel that their chill
dren are safer 2 The rich know not how soon or
how much their circumstances may be changed I;
and IL it not clear that to feed the hungry cothe
the naked, and comfort the afflicted, is setting a
good example which may lead Others to afford
them relief should they need itf When the vi
cious are reclaimed, not others more secure
from bad examples and influenced? We plead for
such ar have "felt for others woes,n and extended
the hand Of charity to the sufferingfo the worthy
poor who have "seen better days., but through
misfortune, now need your aid.
We plead for children, some of whom are or
phans and Others are more than orphans being
under the influence Of evil examples at home, as
well as among their associates abroad. We plead
for those, who, having fallen into vice, have seen
the illusion quickly vanish, and would gladly escape
from their awful danger and degradation, were it
in their power But how can they plead with those
who are unapproachablef How can they, unaid-
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mind we beseech you, the question" Who
maketh thee to differ 7" and the rule, All things
whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,
do ye even 20 to them.n
N. B. N0RTHROP,
Financial Agent
The undersigned have examined the accounts Of
the agent and find that his disbursements exceed
his cash receipts.
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