Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-21
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


To Advertiser.
Tho daily circulation Of the Asssriaoa Oygsn 4
far greater than that Of any paper in washingson.
with one exception and the weekly circulation, which
already reaches ten thousand Is increasing at the
rate Of several hundred week. Il has incrsas-
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nfst month Of il publication. Advertisers who wish
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ARTISTS IN WAsHIseroS.--We proceed further
with the list Of artists, who are now In Washing
ton, in continuation of the subject we commenced
Mons. Bessau, young Partisan artist, who has
passed some years in Canada, has just finished
some striking landscapes In water colors. He
draws with great freedom, and his coloring bears
the unmistAkabIe imprint Of genius--efective,
bold, and yet harmonious. This criticism also ap-
plies 70 his oil pictures, although his water colors
possess the most merit Some of them are TO be
exhibited at the New York Academy of Design
Mr.. King that Nestor Of metropolitan art, still
keeps his gallery" open at the villa on Twelfth
street. II ID packed with his own productions
portraits, landscapes, still life, and many other
things, too numerous TO mention" Mr.. King for
many years, was the only artist here, and has
PensNu Aioiiy CCcUIutcu Cnur0cterB, 0cluQlng some
Of painted Indians, who have come to have talk
with their great father"
Mr.. Lanman has laid down the pen for the pen
ci, and has studio in Georgetown where he has
just finished some landscapes for the Philadelphia
and New York exhibitions Having recently trav-
eied over the entire portion Of the Union east Of
the Rocky Mountains, he has been enabled to
ainass great collection Of sketches, and is des-
tined TO attain the same eminence in the world Of
art that he OCcupies In literature
Mr.. West Ia nephew Of Mr.. Gales of the IntelI-
gencer) Is now painting from his well filed portfo-
lios Of Chinese sketches. He went to Canton with
General Cushing, and has been for seven wears an
inhabitant Of the Celestial Empire, during which
time he collected ample material for series OF
Pictorial IHlsfyations Of Chinsse Life and CAR.
defer. Drawn with spirit well colored, and Of
high artistic merit, this exhibition cannot fail
Powell and Stanley hardly belong in Washing
ton, although the works Of both these gentlemen.
the latter particularly, have always been first ex-
hibited here.
In historical point Of view, the collection Of
Indian portraits and scenes is equal to any other.
and as an artist Stanley is far beyond his few rivals
The Mayor Of Georgetown sent into the Councils
Friday night another communication upon the
subject Of the Metropolitan Railroad, in which he
recommends that the whole matter be ct once
submitted to the decision Of the people at the polls
He also transmitted to the Boards a letter from
the President Of the Railroad, inviting the Mayor
and Councils to visit his Office and to inspect some
profles, maps, and estimates which had been pre-
pared by the engineer of the company, and en-
closed copy Of his reply to the invitation Of the
President, 80 far as 1t was extended to him, in
which ne declined accepting II on the ground that
he was not qualified by the possession of scientific
knowledge and practical experience in building
railroads to properly appreciate such mere spcci-
mems of outside skill He said there could be no
doubt that there were no physical impossibilities
in the way Of the work, aud that estimates could
be made which would reasonably approach its ac-
tua cost but that pecuniary obstacles were just as
stern as those Of nature, and could not be over
come by any mere paper and pencil exhibitions OF |
highly embellished specimens Of artistic taste and
ingenuity. lie concluded by expressing his great
est confidence in the practical wisdom of the peo-
pie of the town, and trusted that measure of
30 much magnitude would be controlled and set. |
tied by their deliberate and only legitimate action
AyyRAY AT WILLARD's HorrL-G. w. MANY |
penny, Esq, Commissioner of Indian Affairs and
Lieutenant Edward r. Beale, had q serious fracas
at this hotel Yesterday in the course of which the
former had his nose entirely split and the bridge
broken by Lieutenant Beale
The ARRAY grew out ofthe settling Of the account
OF the latter, who has been the Indian Agent for
the State Of California; and who has been en- !
deavoring TO settle his accounts a. he states for
the past six months but was prevented from 30
doing by the personal hostility ofthe Commissioner
which has been man Tested towards him upon
every occasion. E
Meeting at the hotel yesterday afternoon, words
were passed between the two, and the fight SOON
commenced. Its very dificult 10 saw who struck
the first blow but the fact Is very palpable that Mr.
Asnypenny came out second best
THE WEsrxRx MARKrT.--Tbe proposals to build
New Market House in the First Ward, have
Ill been opened, and considered BY the committee
Of the city government, having charge Of the sub.
ject and who have delayed giving the contract In
order that they may be further informed in regard
TO the details Of each plan by some experienced
and competent architect. Il
There are eight plans offered, each having iron
columns as necessary postion Of the material to
be used. Some propose iron roofs, others a COM
gomeration of iron tin and shin gles and the esti
mated cost OF all do not vary more that $500
Some propose an open market, others close on The
north side, and others include paving the foot
walk around the building to be built. All are
highly creditable to the skill Of our mechanics.
The contract win not be given until next Tuesday
DUsr AND wnD.-The high wind throughout
the whole Of yesterday filed the avenue with blind.
ing, suffocating clouds Of dust. A wretched de.
monstration In the strcctspinkling line was made
last season. IL second demonstration Is To be
made this year, We hope the eIperimenter win
bear this important hydraulic fact in mind that
one water-cart, in such broad, wide thoroughhre
a. Pennsylvania avenue, cannot create any unplea-
SAINT humidity in the atmosphere. Union.
GRANGE or HouRs.--On and AFTER Monday next.
the last train for Baltimore win leave this city at
IL p. NJ, instead Of 5, as heretofore. The last
train from Baltimore win leave that city at Ia
p. NJ, instead Of 8, as before. The usual train
from Baltimore at p. N. win hereafter leave that
place at o'clock.
SrEErLx CHAsxs--A few less than q thousand
boys and darkies were engaged this morning in
chasing parrot who had escaped from its cage.
They lodged around the Centre Market to the ca
nal, and thence BY our Office into street, when
the parrot took long fight, slighting near the
corner OF 9th street and the avenue, while the
crowd OF boys was increasing every moment, all
most intensely excited, In running him down.
as one boy about foot and half high remarked
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