Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-05

Ia AeAax.r--Our city reporter ID still unmell,
i being confined 10 his room. We hope, ia a few
days, he win be web enough 10 be about and fur
nsh our readers with daily occurrences OF the city
| FEW woRDs 70 oua MKcHAsrcs.---Ws know
Of no place in the Union where mechanics CON-
plain 90 much OF poor remuneration for their labor
as they do In this city. And, on the other hand,
those who employ Our artisans complain that prices
for work arc higher here than in any other section
Of the country, Nor Is this the only complaint
OF which we hear from the Northern part Of the
Union, where they are in the habit Of having work
done promptly, tell US that il Is almost impossible
TO get ajob done promptly here.
As consequence Of this, Washington mechan-
les are deprived of more than half the work which
they might otherwise get. Hpeople who come
from abroad cannot get their work executed
promtly and cheaply, they viii, as a matter OF
course, have 1t dome at home, preferring TO pay
the freight THEREON hither rather than be subject
cd TO very high prices and delays here.
mechanic never gains anything by promising
to execute and return work, before the time when
he can accomplish it. He may get one job Of a
patron, and delay its execution for several days
weeks beyond the time agreed upon for its compile
ton; but this win be the last job he viii get from
the same patron We are fully aware, that the
prices Of raw material in the District Of Columbia
are somewhat higher than such articles can be pro-
cured elsewhere; but the advance upon the cost
of these raw materials is by no means commensu-
rate with the advance which is charged upon me-
chanics work, above the prices charged in other
cities.
Let our mechanics conclude to do their work
well and promptly, and charge fair price there
for, and not six months would elapse before there
would be twice as much work done in Washington
AZ ever before. And let members of Congress and
the winter soourners here understand that work can
be executed as well and chraply here as elsewhere
and our mechanics would have no reason To COM
plain Of want Of employment, or Of fair remunera-
ton for their labor. te t Willy
SoIREE DASsAsTE.-Mr. Cocheu, SO well known
as successor Of Mr.. Carusi, as teacher Of the
Terpschorean art, has obligngly yielded his right
to the Saloon to the Scott Guards, for Thursday
night. He will, however, give his intended soiree
ON Friday night following. We have had the plea
sure of witnessing for few moments one of his
delightful reunions, and were almost charmed by
the simple though pleasant enjoyment of its part-
cipators. These soirees are preparatory to Mr.
Cocheu's May Ball, which, we learn, viii be con-
Quoted in new and interesting manner.
BALL OF THE ScoTT GUARDs.--We learn that the
Scott Guards, Captain Keyworth, win give ball
at Carusis Saloon on Thursday night April H.
These young gentlemen, occupying high social po-
sitions, will doubt conduct the affair in credit
able manner and be largely patronized by the fair
ones of our city.
FIRE IN THE WooDs.--We learn that on Sunday
evening last, the woods on the Eastern Branch near
Bladensburg were set ON fire. accidentally or other
wise, and great amount of wood and timber de-
stroyed. Mr.. Dodge is the principal sufferer hav-
ing lost in the neighborhood of thousand cords of
wood.