Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-24
CITY INTELIIGENCE.

ceremony came of on Wednesday evening last at
the European House.
Anumber Of gentlemen, members Of the Amer
lean party, Justly approaching the Jealous, ener
geuc, and efficient efforts OF Mr. Middleton Birk-
head TO advance their cause, Invited that gentle
man 10 meet them at the time and place above
mentioned
The company having assembled, gold medal,
designed with admirable taste, and executed by
Mr. John Daley, in style OF artistic skill that can
not, we think, be beaten, was presented to Mr..
Birkhead by Captain James p. Mexican, in peril
nent address, substantially as follows:
SIR: The friends who surround you have as
signed TO me truly pleasant duty.
II hold, sir, Ia my hand beautiful medal, which
/ am directed by those friends to present 10 you,
as token OF the sincere esteem which they cher
ish for you personally, and as mark OF their APP
probation of your services in the cause in which
we are all engaged.
"Sir when you look upon this medal, you viii
perceive portrayed upon its face the flag of "our
own, our native land" that flag which, as native
Americans, we regard almost with alteration, as
the sacred emblem of that Union which is :" the
hope of freedom throughout the world" and in
support OF which we stand solemny pledged to
each other.
at is presented, sir, by your friends, in acknow-
iedgment of your exertions and your untring labor
and devotion In the late political contests not
return for those services; no, sir, much higher
estimate is placed upon them, but as a testimonial
Of their appreciation Of those services and the per-
sonal respect and esteem which your conduct has
won. In after days it will be to yon memento
which you may look upon with proud conscious
ness that it was fairly won by faithful and devoted
service"
Captain Mexican having concluded, Mr.. B. re-
piled az follows:
"SIR: II my actions have indeed been such, in
the opinion Of my friends, as to entitle me to the
htn,n fha IiStin tiahn oil homo thaxy
now confer upon me, they will pardon me, if my
words are few and feeble. Gentlemen, if |
gifted with eloqucnce, could scarcely find utter
ance now for the feelings which swell my bosom.
"Gentlemcn, thank you with full heart i am
proud of your appreciation; that is my highest
reward but shall cherish, while life lasts, this
beautiful token, and be melted by its glorious
bems and patriotic notices, to renewed and re-
doubled efforts to sustain and advance the great
cause in which we are engaged"
The WASHINGTON Monument. The United
States flag, on one occasion denominated by for
eign party" a bite striped bunting" now float
ing proudly from Monument Place, indicates that
the work of patriotism has been again commenced
despite the opposition of those who having acknow-
hdged their inability 10 manage the work, would
yet throw every obstacle in the way of those who
would at least try. We are gratifed to know thar
such arrangements have been perfected as to in
sure the steady progress of the work for the bal
ance of the season, and that no fears exist to
the promptness and Willingness of the American
party TO do all their SHARE well that of those
who would make the specious lies of our enemies
the pretcxt for not doing their own duty.
EsTERTAINMENr-By reference to our adver-
Using colu ms, il will be seen that the Sabbath
School of the Sixth Street Presbyterian Church
will give an entertainment" on Monday evening
next. Those who value the interests of the rising
generation, and have witnessed the beneficial ei
fects of Sabbath Schools, cannot be Indifferent TO
their success and it is hoped that simple notif-
cation will be all that is necessary to secure for the
occasion, all that its modest ardent friends could
desire.
We understand that the Rev. Mr.. Helfensein,
of Pennsylvania, will fill the pulpit of this church
for time.
KNAPPY!-
Compound for sins you inclined TO,
BY dainning those you have no mind to-"
PeWter-brdSs
1t was pretty generally known that just previous
to the Kentucky election there was a very unusual
facility of obtaining leaves of absence on the part
of clerks. Doubtless as many went could be
spared from the editorial and corresponding corps.
For a Know-Nothing or Wing to express his
opinions in print is one Of the "deadly sins"
which no sort Of junction" can remedy. We TN.
derstand that clerk in the Treasury Department,
cock-work," and cannot run by ITSELF" who is
interested in a Free-soil newspaper in the rural
districts" OF New York, has been absent fiom his
post nearly all summer, and makes up his delin-
quency by writing the most fdlsome aduatious of
Peter Washington and his Friday. There
are probably many more thus or similarly employ
ed TO whose patriotic aud highly useful employ
ment we shall always be pleased TO give currency.
PREsrpKsT's MousrED GuARD-This fine com
pany was out yesterday afternoon for parade,
which was broken up or rather not formed, ow-
ing 10 the rain.
A good trooper is never at fault 10 arms with
In ar u.s. or without arms so those who turned
out repaired to their armory on Louisiana avenue
and improved their time i'd. going through the
drill. As before announced, this company goes
to Baltimore on the 18th Of September, accom-
panied by full band, where they will doubtless
do much credit TO themselves and the city. Tbs
company should number at least one hundred and
twenty men, Young men Of the day should re.
member the words OF old Lear:
He bears his honors in a box unseen,
Who hugs his kicksy wicksy here AT home,
Wasting the manly siren 9Th
That should sustain the bound
And high curyet Of Mars fiery steed."
How IL TINS ?-The evening organ Of the adj
ministration having recently commented upon the
so-called Republican Association, which il in
situated :" could all be comfortably seated in the
sanctum Of the National IRA, if that apartment
il twelve feet square," the Fra Of this week thus
replies:
"The editor Of the Star has no occasion TO
speak alphabetically about the size Of the Era'S
sanctum, as we can assure him that the Office has
not been removed since he was regular contri-
Jtaor % tAe columns Of The paper His connex-
lon with the Era perhaps afforded him the oppor-
tunity Of acquiring that intimate knowledge Of the
Frecsoil Association Of ls4s which he displays in
tie above paragraph; but he should remember that
good schoolfellows "ncver tell tales ont Of school,
WRosE Fault ~ IT PIT il known that much Of
the property in this city which has been sold aud
re-sold many times, stands on the books ofthe Cor
poration in the Of original or other propric-
tors of years gone by. Docs not this account for
the many tax.sales and the confusion thereupon
attending, IT, as represented mans property is adj
th..ria nan