Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


nr greater than that Of any per IN washington,
with ons exception and the weekly crcuiation. which
already reaches twelve thousand 10 increasing at the
rate Of several hundred week. II has inereas-
cd at this rate with remarkable regularity, from the
first month Of it, publication. Advertisers who wish
to give their advertisements de circulation, should
bear these facts in mind. Tho ally Organ is distrb
utsd chiefly in Washington, Georgetown, Alexandria
Fredericksburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and
Baltimore. The weekly Organ is sent to every quar-
ter Of the Union.
EXAMINATIONS OF PuBLIc ScHooLs--The exam-
nation of five scholars OF each of the public schools
came of yesterday, at the Smithsonian Institute,
and was indeed truly interesting affair. The pu-
pills acquitted themselves with credit and too much
praise cannot be awarded to those teachers, under
whose care, attention, and instruction they have
made 80 much progress. The manner In which
they severally acquitted themselves, spoke volumes
In favor Of our excellent public school system, and
the judicious selection Of the immediate instruc-
tors Of these youth.
THE GREAT EXCURSION which means that of
the :" National Guards" comes of on the I'd day
of August, as per advertisement Besides touch
ing at Mount Vernon, the Guards spend part of
the day at that delightful retreat on the Potomac
30 long and favorably known as "Piney Point
Pavilion"
Now, to those Of our citizens who really wish to
enjoy themselves, and get the worth Of their money
we say go on this Excursion. And to the ladies'
we say, go by all means, a., take word for it,
the " Guards" are great set of fellows.
WooD AND COAL.--Now is the time for our citi-
zsns TO lay in these important articles. Both, but
coal particularly, can bc bought at this season Of
the year at a great reduction in comparison to
what Is asked for it in cold weather. and when 1t ia
in 80 great demand. Therefore, all who wish to
economic land what prudent person does not y
would do well to soc to their winter fuel before the
season comes which demands its comforts.
STRUCK By LrGHrEIsa.--D During the prevalence
of the gust yesterday at noon, Miss Milstead, Mr..
George Armstrong, Mr.. James Butler, Mr.. Ma
thaniel Lowe and Mr.. II. T. L. Wilson, all residing
OH the Island near Four-and a-llalf and + Streets
were struck by lightning but, fortunately suffer-
ed no very serious injury. Several Of the parties
had portions of their clothes torn from their per-
sons, and several tree-boxes in the vicinity were
smashed to pieces. Truya remarkable and Provi-
dental escape.
DR.. Stone, sculptor, we see has deposited in the
Patent Office, his excellent and much admired busts
of Chief Justice fancy and Hon. T. H. Benton
They beautiful specimens Of artistic skill, and
will doubtless receive many visits from the numer-
Gus friends Of the distinguished gentlemen they
resemble SO much.
The gentlemanly and obliging S. Cole chief
clerk of the Pension Office, resigns his arduous and
responsible position on the first of the month. He
purposes going into other than official business,
somewhere in his own State.
The Postmaster General left this city Yesterday,
on visit to his home in Pennsylvania. Horatio
King, ESQ, First Assistant Postmaster General,
will be the acting Postmaster General during the
chief's absence
DANGrpoUa -paraons ahnuId mt tbrow or.nna
or indeed the peel of any fruit on the sidewalks
Many accidents have occurred from such careless
ness and, as the fruit season is coming on, many
more will be the result, If such practices are per-
sisted In.
REFRKsHISa.--We were favored with a gust of
wind accompanied with pleasant rain between
one and two o'clock p. M. yesterday. In the
afternoon, too, another delightful shower visited
us here below, cooling the atmosphere, and re-
freshing all things, animal and vegetable.
DIREyUL CALAxrrYl--A pair Of mems boots,
filed with oily substance resembling tallow,
was discovered about noon yesterday Just at the
summit of the Capitol hill. A large crowd as
sembled near and around "those boots" and va
rious were the conjectures as 10 how they had
got there and to whom they and their singular
contents belonged.
After making numerous inquiries, however, Il
was ascertained to the astonishment of the as
sembled crowd, (but to the heartfelt sorrow Of
very worthy female and six small children y
that the articles in question were all that remain
ed Of certain much lamented citizen Of that
part Of the city, who In attempting to return TO
his home on the bill during part OF the day
when the rays Of the sun were so distressing
and the heat of the weather so oppressive, had
actually melted In his boots! After this aston
ishing discovery, Mr.. Putes who was one of the
spectators on the occasion, suddenly left on
"tour Of further observation solioquizing TO
himself upon ihe uncertainty OF all things NOR.
talr
THK "BokE AND SIsEw l"--Takiny a stroll in
and around the Capitol and grounds adjacent du.
ring the waunest part Of the day yesterday, we
could not help admiring the sturdy mechanics en-
ployed on the extension" whilst engaged in
their laborious, useful, and honorable occupations
Here In long line, with sleeves rolled up, and the
Precipitation straning from their manly and artistic
brows, might be the stone and marble-cutters,
and adjacent 10 them the brick-layers and carpen-
ters all pursuing with intensity the various bran
ches OF their hudable occupations When our
noble Capitol Is finished il win, no doubt, present
in the style Of It's architecture, and workmanship
fitting monument TO their skill and excellency
both as artists and mechanics. May we all live 70
witness It's completioni
IMPOSITION have been told by several Of
they have been receiving their goods per the
Georgetown packets, instead of Adams a Co.'S
Erpress-for the reason that the charges Of the
latter company we're so enormous as induced them
(using their own words) 10 leave the land and take
70 the sea. But they now seem TO think that they
have gained little or nothing from the change for
the reason that, the drayage on package from
Georgetown 10 this city, coming within few cents
Of what the freight amounts 70 from Boston or
New York 70 Washington. One Of our largest
dealers in fancy goods, complains particularly Of
what he deems an ertortion upon the trade.
POLICE CorRr.--Centrai Station--Before Nor
sell and Birch.--James Reed, vagrant--dismissed
Roberta Knoxville, profanity.
Charles Miller, negro, profsnity-fne and work.
house 30 days
Betsy Miller, neutrality-suspicious. 80 days.
John Livingston, lodging.
Lots of ground on K street, near Twelfth, were
sold on Wednesday afternoon, at fifty cents per
square foot that al the corner bringing ali tyhve