Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


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MUsIcrPAL AFYArRs.-- Yesterday was the last
session of the two Boards Of our city government
as at present existing. the members which viii be
elected on Monday next taking the place of those
who have for the past year been supervising our
municipal matters. In the Board Of Aldermen a
resolution, thanking the President Of the United
States, and also the recent Congress for their lib
oral and enlightened policy in supplying the city
with water and other improvements, was passed.
and copy ordered to be transmitted to the Pres
ident.
Mr.. Pepper offered the usual resolution of thanks
to Silas d. Hill, Esq, President Of the Board, for
the able and impartial discharge of the duties Of
his Office, and Mr.. Hill addressed few remarks in
reply, to the Board.
A resolution requesting the commissioners Of
election TO invite two respectable citizens Of either
party to be present at the counting Of the ballots
which may be deposited at the ensuing election,
and also to make the ballots themselves portion
fes@Se e>sAN
before adjournment.
In the Board Of Common Council, the different
committees made reports and resolution request
Ing the Ward Physicians to accompany the School
Committee in their tours Of inspection and report
In regard to the salnbrity and health of the loca-
tons Of the different school-houses was adopted.
Several fines were RENTED, and several petitions
were reported adversely upon and bill to re-hang
the alarni-bell Of the Perseverance Fire Company
was passed.
Tho bill making the rate Of taxation upon 800
go cents was also passed.
The resolutions Of the other Board relative to
the requesting two citizens to inspect tho counting
the votes with the Commissioners Of Election was,
after discussion, laid on the table.
The usual resolution of thanks to the President
of the Board for the impartial discharge of his
duties was passed, and Mcdonald Davis, Esq, the
President replied in very happy and appropriate
manner. eN
THE BREAKING GRoUxryoR THE NEW ARxoRY.--
After our report Of the dosgs Of the military yes
terday closed, by going 10 press, the regi-
meIit marched from the Executive Mansion, where
thSy were reviewed by the President, down the
avenue to Seventh street, and thence to the site
selected for the new armory, on the mall fronting
Of B street between Sixth and Seventh streets
Preliminary to the ceremony Colonel Hickey,
the commanding officer Of the day, addressed Col.
X,
follows:
Sin. To you, as the representative of the gov
ernment on the present occasion, the regiment of
volunteers whom have the honor to command
avail themselves Of this opportunity to express
their grateful acknowledgements for the liberal
provision made by Congress and approved by the
President for armory for the volunteers and
militia of this District in connexion with the
and preservation of the military trophies of the
revolutionary and other wars in which the United
States have been engaged, and Of ewlyinvented
arms for the military service. This act has been
looked upon, in connexon with the sentiments ex-
pressed in Congress upon the subject, as COM
pliment not only to the volunteers Of this District
but TO the body Of citizens composing its popula-
ton and society. 1t conveys declaration on the
part of the government of the United States Of its
confidence in the disposition and determination of
the people Of this city and District to protect the
personnel and treasure well the public institu
tons and establishments Of the government located
In the national metropolis and II thus affords them
the means in the most convenient form of doing So
This confidence on the part Of our paternal gov
eminent not only imposestbe duty, but the strong
est obligation ON our part 10 respond to this, among
It's generous and noble acts Of kindness and patron
age to our free city, which bears the name Of the
immortal Washington. We, the volunteers or citi-
zen soldiers, for ourselves and on the part of the
people Of this District accept the pledge and the
obligation as an earnest TO their felow-citizens of
the several States of this happy Union, that we
feel 1t not only our particular interest," but our high
est pleasure and indispensable obligation, TO guard
and protect the common property and the public
authorities Of the nation concentrated here.
It Is our bounden duty not only to be ready
TO defend them against any foreign invasion or
aggression, but, when called upon by the national
or judicial and civil authorities established here,
TO aid In the maintenance Of the constitution and
laws Of our country, and Of the good order and
peace of society," which our own Obligations as
American citizens, a well as the honor Of our
city and the national honor, imperatively demand
at our hands, and which security, with the help
of God, they shall never want so long as the
arm Of volunteer remains for their protection
and defence. American volunteers, or citizen
soldiers, know no party but their country, and no
duty but obedience 70 and protection Of its con-
stitution, its laws, its peace, and its safety.
Colonel Craig expressed the high qualification
he experienced In being the representative Of the
Government on this interesting occasion. IL az
forded him great pleasure, he said, In conformity
20 the wishes Of the volunteer battalion, 10 break
the ground for their new srmory as a commence
ment of the work, as well a. an earnest, on tho
part Of the Government, Of It's execution.
Colonel Hickey then handed to Colonel Craig a
spade, with which the venerable officer lifted a
portion OF the earth. Colonel Hickey followed
with similar Implement, ana Win right GOOD
win threw up few spade fulls Of the soil.
Ater the execution Of several military man@u-
vres and exercises, the troops were dismissed, and
separated for their respective homes.
"His soul was like .star" and dwelt apart;
Amid the Sag McAts and the Schaapps"
The editor Of the Star, haing recovered from
the effects Of his Saturday evenings oratorical dis
play, INDUCES In his little Twinkler of Monday In
strain Of maudlin abuse Of the hard 6sed citizens
OF Washington who did not submit in silence 10
the foul-mouthcd and ungentlcmsnly denunciations
which Mr.. Wise levelled st their heads from bis
secure position in Browns balcony. II was truly
brave sight 20 behold this inflated demagogue,
supported by Boil Robinson on one side aud the
doughty Falsaff Of the Star on the other, foaming
with impotent rage against the mechanics and
lsboring men Of Washington, on whom he had
threatened TO draw the sword Of Virginia few
evenings before whenever they should become too
powerful for his foregnborn allies his felons and
his paupers, his Popish rsbble abseived In Advance
for any crime they might commit against the in
formal Protestants"
But, 10 return 70 Falstsd; who alludes TO his
fellow-citisens as "cowardly rovdiesr-as men
In dread lest the ewes of the police long in