Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-11

crowded house, and may be said 10 have gone OF
well, not~ithst nding the very nataral incident OF
the childs crying. which gave occasian f,r a
display Of the good taste Of . the any-heaisdn
Il not unirequently happens, that he besuiy aud
effect Of the finest a-ting III marrd by il-timed
applause, or ungenerous ridicule of those who, IN
the humber capacities generally do their best OF
the proprety Of criticising individual acting we
have always doubted. Comparisons on such occs-
sions are generally odousr TO one party or the
other, and distinctions inevitably regarded In
yidious." An expression Of pre- ference would only
represent the opinion Of the writer, and might diff
fer from that OF the majority. Why then criticise
All those who arc not pleased, win Of course stay
away. II considerations Of interest cannot secure
good performance, nothing else can. 3a
But there Is legitimate subject Of criticism to
be found In the conduct Of young men calling
themselves respectable, who rush out between acts
70 get lquor, and, by unmihgated rudeness al d
yulgarity, incommode their neighbors. They are
generally very young. and may not be aware that
this ia not the way TO make themselves either men
or gentlemen. The second and colored galleries
set them an example. 1t is TO be hoped that an
extra police force viii grace all extra occasions,
when somc Of the young ones will grace other
scenes, whore liquor and license not so cheap.
A Nick APPOINTMENT. zee that certain
notorious bully has lately been appointed supcrin-
ndent TO ofthe public building extensions and
u highly spoken ofby Of the administration jour
mails a. being the right aort OF for the place,
and of its being an excellent appointment" &C.,
and II particularly states as further recommenda
ton to his receiving official favor, that he Is the
= son of a genuine Irishman, and an uncompromis-
ing ANTI Know Nothing"
We know another thing that would 70 further
In the eyes OF this foreign, Pope-governed admin
istration to recommend him than anything else,
Al.
In one Of our Methodist churches this same indi-
yidual mounted on horseback rode into the Church,
down one aisle, around, and out the other into the
street. very proper man, indeed--so FLUTES
don't think--and his appointment will we are sure,
meet with the cordial appreciation Of the Postmas-
ter Ge- eral particularly.
We understand from the " Knowing ones that
grand " democratic" demonstration il to come OF
shortly, which is intended to astonish the natives
and bring out the whole strength of their " allies
the "Greeks" and 6 Hessians' in this city. As
the foreigners claim all the credit for the result in
Pennsylvania and other States, they are deter
mined here that the narshals Of this grand demon.
stration shall be Of their own people. Although
the native Antics don't seem to relish such
interference, they must now expect IT. as their
particular fiends the Irish and Dutch say but
for us, what could you have done?" America
Americai truly an evil hour approaches thee. May
thy degenerate sons soon be awakened to a sense
Of the dangers which beset their native land and
be yet guided by the words Of him who said
.'beware Of foreign influence"
Go Ir.--The joy of the .sbetter citizens yester-
day and last night knew no bounds; tie Greeks"
particularly, were in ecstacies; we would wager a
email bet that there was more 8 cent whiskey
drank in Washington yesterday than there has
been since St. Patricks day last Happening to
stop near the door of one of their drinking shan.
ties yesterday, we a man enter who cried out
at the top Of his voice !" Hurra for the Dimocrs-
cyl" but what was his chagrin when answered by
one tits inmates, ITO the devil wild ye! what
would We have done, if il hadn't been for us we'e
the boys that did it!n
The native Democrat had to "cave i'm and ac-
knowledge the corn. God Dress 'em, let 'em 60.
EsrERPRIsE.--Latham has just put on.his ac-
commodation line two splendid 0mnibusses, which
he has named Mount Vernon" and /" Monticello !"
appropriate names for anything good. And as l..
has for a long time been considered the prince Of
such things, in riding point of view, we shall ey-
pea his new coaches to sust lin fully his already
well-carned reputation, as a caterer for the public
convenience.
The wharves at our stsam- boat landings are in
sinking condition, and they should be- repaired,
or new ones erected in their places. Their con-
dtion has long been a matter Of complaint, and
besides being unsafe structures, they anything
but appropriate ones Tor such city as ours. Coz
sidering the immense amount Of boat-tr-vel be-
tween here and adjacent points on the Potomac, il
behooves the owners Of wharves TO put them in
substantial condition. We should be 10th to re-
cord any accident from the negligence of the pro-
prietors OF such.
A MIsrAKE.-Two of our city contemporaries
have stated that the present city councils have
passed bin for the relief Of Ten Eyck, the con-
tractor for numbering the houses. Phis Is not 80.
A bill ia pending in the Board Of Aldermen, and
the communication from the Mayor is in answer TO
a resolution Of the Second Board, calling for infor-
nation and not veto as asserted. The last couH-
ellis passed bill for his relief and the Mayor We
toed it.
ywKLL ALL TAKE 4 RIDE.r--The railroad be-
tween this and our sister city Of Alexandria What
nice little jant IL win be OF an afternoon, when
one has nothing else to do, TO take ride thher.
aPlutes says such road few years ago would
have been a great convenience TO him especially,
as about that time there was a certain attraction
there, which induced him to travel in that direc-
ton frequently, if not oftener.
FusERALs.-Ye Yesterday, Harmony Lodge l. o. O..
r., (Navy Yard turned out in full regalia to follow
TO It's last resting place the body Of their late bro
ther John s. Cuttings. The ceremonies were Of
the usual interesting character. The Northern
Liberty Fire Company buried one Of their oldest
members yesterday, Mr.. John Ennis Their fag
was displayed at halfmast during the entire day,
as .hark Of respect always paid to deceased mem
bers
workmen are now busy in tearing of the roof
Of the southern wing Of the Capitol. The work
on this noble structure Is proceeding rapidly and
we see in a recent communication from gentle
man who has travelled throughout Europe, TO one
Of our daily Journals that he considers that II will
be, when completed, the most ingenious, artistic,
and substantial edifcc that he has ever seen.
POLICE IrENs.--An individual who gave lis
name as Henry Osborn, was discovered In the third
story OF Mr.. G. Stotts dwelling house yesterday,
and arrested by officers Wilson and Kemble lie