Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-15

A HIsT.-We copy the following description
to show our citizens, and more particularly our
City Fathers that, in places of less account, po
htically and numerically there exists degree Of
taste, hberality, and enterprise, which totally
eclipses that of the Metropolis of this nation:
"JUDIcIoUs APrRoPRIATIos.-Th Council at its
last meeting, appropriated the sum of $3 900, to
be expended in erecting neat and substantial stalls
in the new and beautiful market house now being
built on 18th street. These stalls are to be PANEL
works, SO as to close up tightly when not in use,
and instead of having large and cambrous benches
of all shapes and forms, the front tables on which
the meats arc to be exhibited, are to have hand
some marble tops, neatly finished, and all of the
same pattern, thereby preserving the symmetrical
appearance of the building inside as well as out,
from one end to the other Already the butchers
are growing inpatient to get to work in their new
stalls and from all that we can see and hear all
of them will be willing to pay literally for the
facilities the city is now about to afford them, to
carry on in comparative elegance their laborious,
but highly profitable profession. "-hielmo''d Dir
patch
A CHARAcrER.-The residents Of our city have
probably seen a gentleman who makes his appear
ance at the Centre Market every market morning.
and whose novel dress and manners always excites
curiosity.
He wears bright red pantaloons striped with
as bright yellow; deep red vest with other col
ors interminged a coat of blue and white, with
red collar, wristbands, and facings and pair OF
slippers and coarse straw hat upon either eI-
tremities. BY the scar Of apparently severe
wound, his face is drawn askew, making him ugly
as fend and bis gestures are Of tho frantic kind.
He is professedly a fortuneteler, and resides in
the First Ward All who have any curiosity, can
have their destiny laid out before them in very
original manner by this professed locker into the
future for the trifing consideration of levy"
ladina nad al ma him with
his crazy appearance aud forcible demonstrations,
when engaged in staring at the stars, but we have
not heard Of any violence being attempted on his
part, and deem him harmless.
PrRsosAL.-Among the guests at Browns Hotel
Is Gov. Wright, Of Indiana.
Commodore McCauley, late in command of the
home squadron, arrived In this city on Wednes.
day evening, after his short but active cruise in
the gulf
The gallant Commodore Mayo, whose gallsntry
and promptitude we're recently and conspieu.
ously displayed, arrived in this city Yesterday
morning. After paying his respects to the Secre.
tary Of the Navy, he returned to Baltimore last
evening. ...
Pic Nrc AND AccIDEHT.--The Pic Mic Of the
Foundry Sabbath School, at Custs's spring, yes
tcrday, passed off to the general satisfaction and
enjoyment Of the whole company, until the boat
was about starting TO return, when an accident TO
the little son of Mr.. G. NJ. Keys, about two years
Of age, occurred to mar the pleasure of the day.
The little boy was engaged at play in the pavilion
with other children, and accidentally fell off, break
ing his collar bone, and dslocating his shoulder.
As soon as he arrived at home in this city, he was
visited by DR.. Morgan, and we are glad to state,
is this morning doing well.
IMPORTANT TO FARMERs.--The barque Prompt,
Captain Howcs, is now discharging at the stone
house wharf, cargo of Colombian guano. This is
the first lot Of this remarkable fertilizer that has
been received In this market. From an analysis
made by Prof. Booth Of Philadelphia and DR.. Da-
vid Stewart Of Baltimore, it Is found TO contain
about 90 per cent Of bone phosphate oflime, which
Ia much larger amount of phosphate Of lime than
has been found TO exist In any similar article
Morgan Rhinehart are the sole agents for the
District, where the article can be obtained at Ss5
per ton.
WATcH-BoUsE.-Two or three dodgers reigned
Nonarchs Of all they surveyed" at the guard.
house last night No case for trial